Italy competed at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics from 10 to 18 August in Moscow, Russia. On 23 July 2013 the President of the FIDAL Alfio Giomi announced during the event which took place in Agosto Azzurro in the main hall of CONI that 59 Italian athletes would participate in the world championships in Moscow.
Italy national athletics team ranked 19th (with seven finalists) in the IAAF placing table. Rank obtained by assigning eight points in the first place and so on to the eight finalists.
IAAF entry Standards, to be reach from 1 October 2012 to 29 July 2013 and from 1 January 2012 (10,000 m, Marathon, Race Walks, Relays and Combined Events). In the following list all the qualified athletes to individual level, will be considered also the members of the relay team.
Athletes who have achieved the standard B or standard A but they did not participate.
(*): not selected.<br> (**): selected but renounces.