Russia has the second-highest medal total among nations at the competition (153), after the United States.

At 47 gold medals, it holds the third-highest total after the United States and Kenya.

Russia also initially finished top of the medal table at the 2013 Moscow Championships, but lost this position due to doping disqualifications of its athletes.

Women's pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva has also won three gold medals, in addition to a bronze.

Yuliya Pechonkina, a 400 metres hurdles and relay athlete, has won the most medals for Russia, with her total of seven.