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1997 in the sport of athletics
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | 1997 in athletics |
| Major world competitions | World Championships |
| World Indoor Championships | |
| IAAF Athletes of the Year | Wilson Kipketer |
| Marion Jones | |
| Previous | 1996 |
| Next | 1998 |
World Indoor Championships |No. of world records = |IAAF Athletes of the Year = Wilson Kipketer Marion Jones
This article contains an overview of the year 1997 in athletics.
Major events
World
- IAAF Grand Prix Final
- World Championships
- World Cross Country Championships
- World Half Marathon Championships
- World Indoor Championships
- World Race Walking Cup
- World Student Games
Regional
World records
Men
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 m | Wilson Kipketer | 1:41.73 | SWE Stockholm, Sweden | 7 July | ||
| 800 m | Wilson Kipketer | 1:41.24 | SWI Zürich, Switzerland | 13 August | ||
| 800 m | Wilson Kipketer | 1:41.11 | GER Cologne, Germany | 24 August | ||
| 5000 m | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | 12:41.86 | SWI Zürich, Switzerland | 13 August | |
| 5000 m | Daniel Komen | 12:39.74 | BEL Brussels, Belgium | 22 August | ||
| 10,000 m | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | 26:31.32 | NOR Oslo, Norway | 4 July | |
| 10,000 m | Paul Tergat | 26:27.85 | BEL Brussels, Belgium | 22 August | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase | Wilson Boit Kipketer | 7:59.08 | SWI Zürich, Switzerland | 13 August | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase | Bernard Barmasai | 7:55.72 | GER Cologne, Germany | 24 August |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000 m | Dong Yanmei | 14:31.27 | CHN Shanghai, China | 21 October | ||
| 5000 m | Jiang Bo | 14:28.09 | CHN Shanghai, China | 23 October | ||
| Pole vault | Emma George | 4.50 m | AUS Melbourne, Australia | 8 February | ||
| Pole vault | Emma George | 4.55 m | AUS Melbourne, Australia | 20 February | ||
| Hammer throw | Mihaela Melinte | 69.58 m | ROU Bucharest, Romania | 8 March | ||
| Hammer throw | Olga Kuzenkova | 70.78 m | RUS Smolensk, Russia | 11 June | ||
| Hammer throw | Olga Kuzenkova | 71.22 m | GER Munich, Germany | 22 June | ||
| Hammer throw | Olga Kuzenkova | 73.10 m | GER Munich, Germany | 22 June |
Awards
Men
| 1996 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Wilson Kipketer |
| Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Wilson Kipketer |
| European Athlete of the Year Award | Wilson Kipketer |
| Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award | Michael Johnson |
Women
| 1996 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Marion Jones |
| Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Marion Jones |
| European Athlete of the Year Award | Astrid Kumbernuss |
| Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award | Marie-José Pérec |
Season's bests
| 4×400 metres relay | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Iwan Thomas | |||
| Roger Black | |||
| Jamie Baulch | |||
| Mark Richardson | 2:56.65 | Germany | |
| Anke Feller | |||
| Uta Rohländer-Fromm | |||
| Anja Rücker | |||
| Grit Breuer | 3:20.92 |
Notes
References
References
- This time did not set a new world record. Rather, it equaled Sebastian Coe's existing world record.
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