This was the second edition to be hosted in the country as the first championships was also held at the Aftab Enghelab Complex in Tehran.

[2] However, for many athletes it acted as a testing ground in the build up to the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in March.

Kazakhstan's Oksana Verner was another athlete to win two individual medals as she took silver behind Poliudina on both occasions.

[3] Satyender Singh's personal best and championship record throw in the shot put was one of highlights of the programme, although the women's pole vault was a less-contested affair as only two athletes took part.

[6] It was later revealed that Oksana Verner and 400 metres gold medallist Munira Saleh failed a drugs test at the event and was banned from the sport for two years and life respectively.