The fifth World Championships was all about Britain's Jonathan Edwards.

The Gateshead Harrier took the triple jump to another dimension - leaping to an unassailable 18.29m and breaking the world record twice en-route to the winners' rostrum.

Michael Johnson captured the 200m and 400m, a feat which he reproduced in the Olympic Games in Atlanta a year later.

Denmark's Wilson Kipketer firmly arrived on the 800m scene, taking the two-lap event in impressive fashion.

Tony Jarrett and Kelly Holmes brought home silvers in the 110m hurdles and 1500m respectively while Holmes held on gamely to snatch a bronze in the 800m.

Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie elected to defend his 10,000m title and defend it he did.

The women's 100m went to Gwen Torrance and Merlene Ottey proved her 200m success in Stuttgart was no fluke by darting to her second championship gold.

The women's 5000m was introduced for the first time and Ireland's Sonia O'Sullivan had no problem kicking clear of an experienced field to take the title.

Gail Devers successfully defended her 100m hurdles title while fellow American Kim Batten took Sally Gunnell's world record in winning the 400m hurdles.

Fiona May, who became an Italian citizen to maintain her status as a full-time athlete, leapt to victory in the long jump, her first world title.