2003 in the sport of athletics

2003 in athletics
Action at the World Championships in Paris
Major world events	World Championships World Indoor Championships
IAAF Athletes of the Year	Hicham El Guerrouj Hestrie Cloete
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This article contains an overview of the sport of athletics, including track and field, cross country and road running, in the year 2003.

The foremost competition of the year was the 2003 World Championships in Athletics, followed by the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships. At regional level, athletics was featured at two major games that were held that year: the 2003 Pan American Games and the 2003 All-Africa Games.