Ovo je popis svjetskih prvakinja i osvajačica medalja na Svjetskim prvenstvima u atletici.
Trkačke discipline 100 m
SP Zlato Srebro Bronca Helsinki 1983. Marlies Göhr Marita Koch Diane Williams Rim 1987. Silke Möller Heike Drechsler Merlene Ottey Tokio 1991. Katrin Krabbe Gwen Torrence Merlene Ottey Stuttgart 1993. Gail Devers Merlene Ottey Gwen Torrence Göteborg 1995. Gwen Torrence Merlene Ottey Irina Priwalova Atena 1997. Marion Jones Schanna Block Sevatheda Fynes Sevilla 1999. Marion Jones Inger Miller Ekaterini Thanou Edmonton 2001. Schanna Block Marion Jones Ekaterini Thanou Pariz 2003. Torri Edwards Schanna Block Chandra Sturrup Helsinki 2005. Lauryn Williams Veronica Campbell Christine Arron Osaka 2007. Veronica Campbell Lauryn Williams Carmelita Jeter Berlin 2009. Shelly-Ann Fraser Kerron Stewart Carmelita Jeter Daegu 2011. Carmelita Jeter Veronica Campbell-Brown Kelly-Ann Baptiste Moskva 2013. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Price Murielle Ahouré Carmelita Jeter Peking 2015. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Price Dafne Schippers Tori Bowie London 2017. Tori Bowie Marie-Josée Ta Lou Dafne Schippers Doha 2019. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Price Dina Asher-Smith Marie-Josée Ta Lou
200 m
SP Zlato Srebro Bronca Helsinki 1983. Marita Koch Merlene Ottey Kathy Smallwood-Cook Rim 1987. Silke Möller Florence Griffith-Joyner Merlene Ottey Tokio 1991. Katrin Krabbe Gwen Torrence Merlene Ottey Stuttgart 1993. Merlene Ottey Gwen Torrence Irina Privalova Göteborg 1995. Merlene Ottey Irina Privalova Galina Malčugina Atena 1997. Schanna Block Susanthika Jayasinghe Merlene Ottey Sevilla 1999. Inger Miller Beverly McDonald Merlene Frazer Andrea Philipp Edmonton 2001. Marion Jones Debbie Ferguson LaTasha Jenkins Pariz 2003. Anastasija Kapačinskaja Torri Edwards Muriel Hurtis Helsinki 2005. Allyson Felix Rachelle Boone-Smith Christine Arron Osaka 2007. Allyson Felix Veronica Campbell Susanthika Jayasinghe Berlin 2009. Allyson Felix Veronica Campbell-Brown Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie Daegu 2011. Veronica Campbell-Brown Carmelita Jeter Allyson Felix Moskva 2013. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Murielle Ahouré Blessing Okagbare Peking 2015. Dafne Schippers Elaine Thompson Veronica Campbell-Brown London 2017. Dafne Schippers Marie Josée Ta Lou Shaunae Miller-Uibo Doha 2019. Dina Asher-Smith Brittany Brown Mujinga Kambundji
400 m
SP Zlato Srebro Bronca Helsinki 1983. Jarmila Kratochvílová Tatána Kocembová Marija Kulčunova Rim 1987. Olha Wladykina-Bryshina Petra Müller-Schersing Kirsten Emmelmann Tokio 1991. Marie-José Perec Grit Breuer Sandra Myers Stuttgart 1993. Jearl Miles-Clark Natasha Kaiser-Brown Sandie Richards Göteborg 1995. Marie-José Perec Pauline Davis-Thompson Jearl Miles-Clark Atena 1997. Cathy Freeman Sandie Richards Jearl Miles-Clark Sevilla 1999. Cathy Freeman Anja Rücker Lorraine Graham Edmonton 2001. Amy Mbacké Thiam Lorraine Fenton Ana Guevara Pariz 2003. Ana Guevara Lorraine Fenton Amy Mbacké Thiam Helsinki 2005. Tonique Williams-Darling Sanya Richards Ana Guevara Osaka 2007. Christine Ohuruogu Nicola Sanders Novlene Williams Berlin 2009. Sanya Richards Shericka Williams Antonina Krivošapka Daegu 2011. Amantle Montsho Allyson Felix Anastasija Kapačinskaja Moskva 2013. Christine Ohuruogu Amantle Montsho Antonina Krivošapka Peking 2015. London 2017. Doha 2019.
800 m
SP Zlato Srebro Bronca Helsinki 1983. Jarmila Kratochvílová Ljubow Gurina Jekaterina Podkopajeva Rim 1987. Sigrun Wodars Christine Wachtel Ljubow Gurina Tokio 1991. Lilija Nurutdinova Ana Fidelia Quirot Ella Kovacs Stuttgart 1993. Maria Mutola Ljubov Gurina Ella Kovacs Göteborg 1995. Ana Fidelia Quirot Letitia Vriesde Kelly Holmes Atena 1997. Ana Fidelia Quirot Jelena Afanasjeva Maria Mutola Sevilla 1999. Ludmila Formanová Maria Mutola Svetlana Masterkova Edmonton 2001. Maria Mutola Stephanie Graf Letitia Vriesde Pariz 2003. Maria Mutola Kelly Holmes Natalia Hruščeleva Helsinki 2005. Zulia Calatayud Hasna Benhassi Tatjana Andrianova Osaka 2007. Janeth Jepkosgei Hasna Benhassi Mayte Martínez Berlin 2009. Caster Semenya Janeth Jepkosgei Jennifer Meadows Daegu 2011. Marija Savinova Caster Semenya Janeth Jepkosgei Moskva 2013. Eunice Jepkoech Sum Marija Savinova Brenda Martinez Peking 2015. London 2017. Doha 2019.
1 500 m
SP Zlato Srebro Bronca Helsinki 1983. Mary Decker Samira Saizeva Jekaterina Podkopajeva Rim 1987. Tetjana Samolenko Hildegard Körner Doina Melinte Tokio 1991. Hassiba Boulmerka Tetjana Samolenko Ljudmila Rogačova Stuttgart 1993. Liu Dong Sonia O’Sullivan Hassiba Boulmerka Göteborg 1995. Hassiba Boulmerka Kelly Holmes Carla Sacramento Atena 1997. Carla Sacramento Regina Jacobs Anita Weyermann Sevilla 1999. Svetlana Masterkova Regina Jacobs Kutre Dulecha Edmonton 2001. Gabriela Szabo Violeta Szekely Natalia Gorelova Pariz 2003. Tatjana Tomašova Süreyya Ayhan Hayley Tullett Helsinki 2005. Tatjana Tomašova Olga Jegorova Bouchra Ghezielle Oskak 2007. Maryam Yusuf Jamal Jelena Soboljeva Irina Liščinska Berlin 2009. Maryam Yusuf Jamal Lisa Dobriskey Shannon Rowbury Daegu 2011. Jennifer Simpson Hannah England Natalia Rodríguez Moskva 2013. Abeba Aregawi Jennifer Simpson Hellen Onsando Obiri Peking 2015. London 2017. Doha 2019.
5 000 m
SP Zlato Srebro Bronca Göteborg 1995. Sonia O’Sullivan Fernanda Ribeiro Zahra Ouaziz Atena 1997. Gabriela Szabo Roberta Brunet Fernanda Ribeiro Sevilla 1999. Gabriela Szabo Zahra Ouaziz Ayelech Worku Edmonton 2001. Olga Jegorova Marta Domínguez Ayelech Worku Pariz 2003. Tirunesh Dibaba Marta Domínguez Edith Masai Helsinki 2005. Tirunesh Dibaba Meseret Defar Ejegayehu Dibaba Osaka 2007. Meseret Defar Vivian Cheruiyot Priscah Jepleting Cherono Berlin 2009. Vivian Cheruiyot Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet Meseret Defar Daegu 2011. Vivian Cheruiyot Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet Meseret Defar Moskva 2013. Meseret Defar Mercy Cherono Almaz Ayana Peking 2015. London 2017. Doha 2019.
10 000 m
SP Zlato Srebro Bronca Rim 1987. Ingrid Kristiansen Jelena Šupijeva Kathrin Ullrich Tokio 1991. Liz McColgan Zhong Huandi Wang Xiuting Stuttgart 1993. Wang Junxia Zhong Huandi Sally Barsosio Göteborg 1995. Fernanda Ribeiro Derartu Tulu Tegla Loroupe Atena 1997. Sally Barsosio Fernanda Ribeiro Masako Chiba Sevilla 1999. Gete Wami Paula Radcliffe Tegla Loroupe Edmonton 2001. Derartu Tulu Berhane Adere Gete Wami Pariz 2003. Berhane Adere Werknesh Kidane Sun Yingjie Helsinki 2005. Tirunesh Dibaba Berhane Adere} Ejegayehu Dibaba Osaka 2007. Tirunesh Dibaba Elvan Abeylegesse Kara Goucher Berlin 2009. Linet Chepkwemoi Masai Meselech Melkamu Wude Ayalew Daegu 2011. Vivian Cheruiyot Sally Kipyego Linet Masai Moskva 2013. Tirunesh Dibaba Gladys Cherono Belaynesh Oljira Peking 2015. London 2017. Doha 2019.
Maraton
SP Zlato Srebro Bronca Helsinki 1983. Grete Waitz Marianne Dickerson Raisa Katjukova Rim 1987. Rosa Mota Zoja Ivanova Jocelyn Villeton Tokio 1991. Wanda Panfil Sachiko Yamashita Katrin Dörre-Heinig Stuttgart 1993. Junko Asari Maria Manuela Machado Tomoe Abe Göteborg 1995. Maria Manuela Machado Anuta Catuna Ornella Ferrara Atena 1997. Hiromi Suzuki Maria Manuela Machado Lidia Simon Sevilla 1999. Jong Song-ok Ari Ichihashi Lidia Simon Edmonton 2001. Lidia Simon Reiko Tosa Svetlana Sacharova Pariz 2003. Catherine Ndereba Mizuki Noguchi Masako Chiba Helsinki 2005. Paula Radcliffe Catherine Ndereba Constantina Tomescu Osaka 2007. Catherine Ndereba Zhou Chunxiu Reiko Tosa Berlin 2009. Xue Bai Yoshimi Ozaki Aselefech Mergia Daegu 2011. Edna Kiplagat Priscah Jeptoo Sharon Cherop Moskva 2013. Edna Kiplagat Valeria Straneo Kayoko Fukushi Peking 2015. London 2017. Doha 2019.
20 km brzo hodanje
SP Zlato Srebro Bronca Sevilla 1999. Liu Hongyu Wang Yan Kerry Saxby-Junna Edmonton 2001. Olimpiada Ivanova Valentina Zibulskaja Elisabetta Perrone Pariz 2003. Jelena Nikolajeva Gillian O'Sullivan Valentina Zibulskaja Helsinki 2005. Olimpiada Ivanova Ryta Turawa Susana Feitor Osaka 2007. Olga Kaniskina Tatjana Šemjakina María Vasco Berlin 2009. Olga Kaniskina Olive Loughnane Liu Hong Daegu 2011. Olga Kaniskina Liu Hong Anisja Kirdjapkina Moskva 2013. Elena Lashmanova Anisja Kirdjapkina Liu Hong Peking 2015. London 2017. Doha 2019.
100 m s preponama
SP Zlato Srebro Bronca Helsinki 1983. Bettine Jahn Kerstin Knabe Ginka Sagortschewa Rim 1987. Ginka Sagortschewa Gloria Siebert Cornelia Oschkenat Tokio 1991. Ludmila Engquist Gail Devers Natalia Grigorjeva Stuttgart 1993. Gail Devers Maria Azjabina Lynda Tolbert-Goode Göteborg 1995. Gail Devers Olga Schischigina Julija Graudyn Atena 1997. Ludmila Engquist Svetla Dimitrova Michelle Freeman Sevilla 1999. Gail Devers Glory Alozie Ludmila Engquist Edmonton 2001. Anjanette Kirkland Gail Devers Olga Schischigina Pariz 2003. Perdita Felicien Brigitte Foster Miesha McKelvy-Jones Helsinki 2005. Michelle Perry Delloreen Ennis-London Brigitte Foster Osaka 2007. Michelle Perry Perdita Felicien Delloreen Ennis-London Berlin 2009. Brigitte Foster-Hylton Priscilla Lopes-Schliep Delloreen Ennis-London Daegu 2011. Sally Pearson Danielle Carruthers Dawn Harper Moskva 2013. Brianna Rollins Sally Pearson Tiffany Porter Peking 2015. London 2017. Doha 2019.
400 m s preponama
SP Zlato Srebro Bronca Helsinki 1983. Jekaterina Fessenko-Grun Anna Ambrosiene Ellen Fiedler Rim 1987. Sabine Busch Debbie Flintoff-King Cornelia Ullrich Tokio 1991. Tazjana Ljadouskaja Sally Gunnell Janeene Vickers Stuttgart 1993. Sally Gunnell Sandra Farmer-Patrick Margarita Chromova Göteborg 1995. Kim Batten Tonja Buford-Bailey Deon Hemmings Atena 1997. Nezha Bidouane Deon Hemmings Kim Batten Sevilla 1999. Daimí Pernía Nezha Bidouane Deon Hemmings Edmonton 2001. Nezha Bidouane Julija Pečonkina Daimí Pernía Pariz 2003. Jana Rawlinson Sandra Glover Julija Pečonkina Helsinki 2005. Julija Pečonkina Lashinda Demus Sandra Glover Osaka 2007. Jana Rawlinson Julija Pečonkina Anna Jesień Berlin 2009. Melaine Walker Lashinda Demus Josanne Lucas Daegu 2011. Lashinda Demus Melaine Walker Natalja Antjuh Moskva 2013. Zuzana Hejnová Dalilah Muhammad Lashinda Demus Peking 2015. London 2017. Doha 2019.
3000 m s preprekama
SP Zlato Srebro Bronca Helsinki 2005. Dorcus Inzikuru Jekaterina Volkowa Jeruto Kiptum Osaka 2007. Jekaterina Volkova Tatjana Petrova Eunice Jepkorir Berlin 2009. Marta Domínguez Julija Zarudneva Milcah Chemos Cheywa Daegu 2011. Julija Zarudneva-Zaripova Habiba Ghribi Milcah Chemos Cheywa Moskva 2013. Milcah Chemos Cheywa Lydiah Chepkurui Sofia Assefa Peking 2015. London 2017. Doha 2019.
4 x 100 m štafeta