West German Athletics Championships

The West German Athletics Championships (German: Deutsche Leichtathletik-Meisterschaften) was an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the German Athletics Association, which served as the West German national championships for the sport. The two- or three-day event was held in summer months, varying from late June to early August, and the venue changed annually.

West German Athletics Championships

Sport	Track and field
Founded	1946
Ceased	1990
Country	West Germany
Related competitions	East German Athletics Championships

The German Athletics Championships had a long history, dating back to 1898. After the division of Germany at the end of World War II, the organising body of the all-Germany championships, the German Athletics Association, remained in West Germany. As a result, when the national championships resumed in 1946, only West German athletes could compete in them. This prompted the creation of the East German Athletics Championships.

Events

The following athletics events were held at the West German Championships:

Track

100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, 3000 metres (women only), 5000 metres (men only), 10,000 metres, marathon

Obstacles

100 metres hurdles (women only), 110 metres hurdles (men only), 400 metres hurdles, 3000 metres steeplechase (men only)

Jumping

Pole vault (men only), high jump, long jump, triple jump (men only)

Throwing

Shot put, discus throw, javelin throw, hammer throw (men only)

Combined events

Decathlon (men only), heptathlon (women only)

A men's 200 metres hurdles was held up to the 1965 championships, and a men's pentathlon was on the combined events programme through 1973.

Women's events expanded with the international acceptance of women's athletics. The women's 1500 metres was added in 1968, 3000 metres in 1973, and 10,000 mW ten years later. The 80 metres hurdles was held until 1968, when it was replaced by the international standard 100 metres hurdles. A women's 400 m hurdles was first held in 1975. The last women's pentathlon was held in 1980, then replaced by the new heptathlon event. Women's triple jump, pole vault, hammer throw and steeplechase were not held, as they were not yet standard international events.

Editions

Edition	Year	Location	Venue	Dates
46.	1946	Frankfurt	Waldstadion	24–25 August 1946
47.	1947	Köln	Müngersdorfer Stadion	9–10 August 1947
48.	1948	Nürnberg	Städtisches Stadion	14–15 August 1948
49.	1949	Bremen	Weserstadion	6–7 August 1949
50.	1950	Stuttgart	Neckarstadion	5–6 August 1950
51.	1951	Düsseldorf	Rheinstadion	28–29 July 1951
52.	1952	Berlin	Olympiastadion	28–29 June 1952
53.	1953	Augsburg	Rosenaustadion	25–26 July 1953
54.	1954	Hamburg	Volksparkstadion	6–8 August 1954
55.	1955	Frankfurt	Waldstadion	4–7 August 1955
56.	1956	Berlin	Olympiastadion	17–19 August 1956
57.	1957	Düsseldorf	Rheinstadion	16–18 August 1957
58.	1958	Hannover	Niedersachsenstadion	18–20 July 1958
59.	1959	Stuttgart	Neckarstadion	24–26 July 1959
60.	1960	Berlin	Olympiastadion	22–24 July 1960
61.	1961	Düsseldorf	Rheinstadion	28–30 July 1961
62.	1962	Hamburg	Volksparkstadion	27–29 July 1962
63.	1963	Augsburg	Rosenaustadion	9–11 August 1963
64.	1964	Berlin	Olympiastadion	7–9 August 1964
65.	1965	Duisburg	Wedaustadion	6–8 August 1965
66.	1966	Hannover	Niedersachsenstadion	5–7 August 1966
67.	1967	Stuttgart	Neckarstadion	4–6 August 1967
68.	1968	Berlin	Olympiastadion	16–18 August 1968
69.	1969	Düsseldorf	Rheinstadion	15–17 August 1969
70.	1970	Berlin	Olympiastadion	7–9 August 1970
71.	1971	Stuttgart	Neckarstadion	9–11 July 1971
72.	1972	München	Olympiastadion	19–23 July 1972
73.	1973	Berlin	Olympiastadion	20–22 July 1973
74.	1974	Hannover	Niedersachsenstadion	26–28 July 1974
75.	1975	Gelsenkirchen	Parkstadion	28–29 June 1975
76.	1976	Frankfurt am Main	Waldstadion	13–15 August 1976
77.	1977	Hamburg	Volksparkstadion	5–7 August 1977
78.	1978	Köln	Müngersdorfer Stadion	11–13 August 1978
79.	1979	Stuttgart	Neckarstadion	10–12 August 1979
80.	1980	Hannover	Niedersachsenstadion	15–17 August 1980
81.	1981	Gelsenkirchen	Parkstadion	17–19 July 1981
82.	1982	München	Olympiastadion	23–25 July 1982
83.	1983	Bremen	Weserstadion	24–26 June 1983
84.	1984	Düsseldorf	Rheinstadion	22–24 June 1984
85.	1985	Stuttgart	Neckarstadion	2–4 August 1985
86.	1986	Berlin	Olympiastadion	11–13 July 1986
87.	1987	Gelsenkirchen	Parkstadion	10–12 July 1987
88.	1988	Frankfurt	Waldstadion	22–24 July 1988
89.	1989	Hamburg	Volksparkstadion	11–12 August 1989
90.	1990	Düsseldorf	Rheinstadion	10–12 August 1990