1997 in the sport of athletics
This page contains an overview of the year 1997 in athletics.
Major Events
World
World records
Men
Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
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800 m | Wilson Kipketer | 1:41.73[1] | 7 July | |||
800 m | Wilson Kipketer | 1:41.24 | 13 August | |||
800 m | Wilson Kipketer | 1:41.11 | 24 August | |||
5000 m | Haile Gebrselassie | 12:41.86 | 13 August | |||
5000 m | Daniel Komen | 12:39.74 | 22 August | |||
10,000 m | Haile Gebrselassie | 26:31.32 | 4 July | |||
10,000 m | Paul Tergat | 26:27.85 | 22 August | |||
3000 m steeplechase | Wilson Boit Kipketer | 7:59.08 | 13 August | |||
3000 m steeplechase | Bernard Barmasai | 7:55.72 | 24 August |
Women
Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5000 m | Dong Yanmei | 14:31.27 | 21 October | |||
5000 m | Jiang Bo | 14:28.09 | 23 October | |||
Pole vault | Emma George | 4.50 m | 8 February | |||
Pole vault | Emma George | 4.55 m | 20 February | |||
Hammer throw | Mihaela Melinte | 69.58 m | 8 March | |||
Hammer throw | Olga Kuzenkova | 70.78 m | 11 June | |||
Hammer throw | Olga Kuzenkova | 71.22 m | 22 June | |||
Hammer throw | Olga Kuzenkova | 73.10 m | 22 June |
Awards
Men
1996 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
---|---|
IAAF World Athlete of the Year | |
Track & Field Athlete of the Year | |
European Athlete of the Year Award | |
Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award |
Women
1996 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
---|---|
IAAF World Athlete of the Year | |
Track & Field Athlete of the Year | |
European Athlete of the Year Award | |
Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award |
Season's bests
Notes
- This time did not set a new world record. Rather, it equaled Sebastian Coe's existing world record.
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References
- Matti Koskimies (1 January 2012). "Season Bests by Year (Men)". Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- Matti Koskimies (1 January 2012). "Season Bests by Year (Women)". Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- Matti Koskimies (1 January 2012). "World Record Progression (Men)". Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- Matti Koskimies (1 January 2012). "World Record Progression (Women)". Retrieved 7 January 2012.
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