1995 World Championships in Athletics
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The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden on 5–13 August 1995.
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Host city | Gothenburg, Sweden |
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Nations | 191 |
Athletes | 1804 |
Dates | 5–13 August 1995 |
Opened by | King Carl XVI Gustaf |
Main venue | Ullevi Stadium |
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This edition featured 1804 athletes from 191 nations.[1]
This competition saw the women run the 5000 m event at the World Championships for the first time. The race replaced the 3000 m event which had been run at all previous World Championships.