The World Athletics Championships is an event that is held every two years and sees the best athletes from all around the world battle it out on the biggest stage to be crowned the best in the world.

The World Athletics Championships is the next biggest thing on the athlete program behind the Olympic Games.

Below are the female athletes with the most medals won at the World Athletics Championships.

  1. 20 Medals: Allyson Felix - United States (2005-2022) - 200m/400m/4x100m/4x400m/4x400m mixed relay.
  2. 16 Medals: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce - Jamaica (2007 - 2023) - 100m/200m/4x100m relay.
  3. 11 medals: Shericka Jackson: Jamaica (2015-2023) - 100m, 200m, 400m, 4x100m relay, 4x 400m relay
  4. 9 Medals: Jearl Miles Clark - United States (1991-2003) - 400m/4x 400m relay
  5. 8 Medals: Gail Devers - United States (1991 - 2001) - 100m/100m hurdles/4x100m relay.
  6. 7 Medals: Sanya Richards-Ross - United States (2003 - 2015) - 400m/4x400m relay
  7. 6 Medals: Jessica Beard - United States (2009 - 2019) - 4 x 400m relay/4 x 400m mixed relay

5. 6 Medals: Tirunesh Dibaba - Ethiopia (2003-2017) - 5000m/10,000m

5. 6 Medals: Natasha Hastings - United States (2007-2017) - 4 x 400m Relay

5. 6 Medals: Faith Kipyegon - Kenya (2015-2023) - 1500m/5000m