The World Athletics Continental Tour (The Continental Tour) is the road to the major championships
for the vast majority of athletes, a destination for fans to see great athletics, plus a celebration of
the unique nature of athletics and of the athletes related in each continental Area of the globe.
Following widespread consultation, it has been developed by World Athletics, the Area Associations,
Meeting Organisers, Athletes and other key stakeholders within the sport.
The Continental Tour provides clearly understood differing levels of competition based on prize
money and quality of organisation for every international one-day meeting worldwide, provided it
fulfils minimum criteria.