The international section covers Scottish performances at international championships. This page shows all Scottish medal winners at senior championships. You can click on the link on the athlete's name to get the full result and description of the event. The Age-Group page (menu on the right) covers the age-group championships from under-18 to under-23 level. The Complete Record (menu on the right) gives the full record of all Scottish athletes who have competed at each of the championships.

The major pinnacle for international athletes is competition at the highest level, the Olympic Games. The Games were first held in Athens in 1896 and are held every 4 years.

The World Athletics Championships commenced in 1983 and were held four-yearly until 1991, after which they became a bi-annual event. The 2025 Championships were the 20th edition with the next Championships due to be held in Beijing in September 2027.

The World Athletics Indoor Championships commenced in 1985 with the first championships being called the World Indoor Games. These championships were held bi-annually until 2003, and bi-annually again from 2004.  The 2026 Championships were the 22nd edition with the next Championships due to be held in Bhubaneswar in March 2028.

The European Athletics Championships has been established since 1934 and was generally been held every four years until 2010, although there was a gap in 1942 for the war and a re-positioning of the event in 1969 and 1971. From 2010 the Championbships have been held every two years although the 2020 event was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The 2024 Championships were the 26th edition with the next Championships due to be held in Birmingham in 2026. 

he European Athletics Indoor Championships first took place in 1966 (as the European Indoor Games to 1969) and were held annually until the championships in Glasgow in 1990, when they changed to every 2 years.  The 2025 Championships were the 38th edition (plus the 4 European Indoor Games) with the next championships due to be held in Valencia in March 2027.