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2012 in the sport of athletics
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | 2012 in athletics |
| Image | Olympic Stadium (London), 1 September 2012.jpg |
| ImageSize | 220 |
| Caption | The Olympic Stadium, which hosted the 2012 Olympic athletics |
| Major world competitions | 2012 Olympic Games |
| No. of world records | 12 |
| IAAF Athletes of the Year | Usain Bolt |
| Allyson Felix | |
| World Marathon Majors winners | Geoffrey Mutai |
| Mary Jepkosgei Keitany | |
| Previous | 2011 |
| Next | 2013 |
| Year | 2012 in sports |
|No. of world records = 12 |IAAF Athletes of the Year = Usain Bolt Allyson Felix |T&F News Athletes of the Year = |World Marathon Majors winners = Geoffrey Mutai Mary Jepkosgei Keitany
In 2012 the foremost competition in athletics was the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The International Association of Athletics Federations held four other global level competitions in 2012: the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships, 2012 IAAF World Race Walking Cup, 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics and the 2012 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.
For the first time since 1945, there was no global level championship for cross country running, as the IAAF World Cross Country Championships moved to a biennial format. Three of the major continental championships were held a month prior to the London Olympics: the 2012 African Championships in Athletics, 2012 European Athletics Championships and 2012 Oceania Athletics Championships.
The Diamond League entered its third year as the foremost seasonal track and field series.
Major events
World
- Olympic Games
- World Indoor Championships
- World Race Walking Cup
- World Half Marathon Championships
- Diamond League
- Paralympic Games
- World Junior Championships
- World Mountain Running Championships
- WMA World Masters Indoor Championships
- FISU Cross Country Championships
- IAU 24 Hour World Championships
- IAU 100 km World Championships
Regional
- African Championships
- African Cross Country Championships
- Asian Indoor Championships
- Asian Junior Championships
- Asian Cross Country Championships
- Asian Race Walking Championships
- Oceania Athletics Championships
- European Athletics Championships
- European Cross Country Championships
- European Cup Winter Throwing
- European Mountain Running Championships
- Ibero-American Championships
- NACAC Cross Country Championships
- NACAC Under-23 Championships
- CAC Junior Championships
- CARIFTA Games
- South American U23 Championships
- South American Youth Championships
- South American Cross Country Championships
Marathons
World records
Men
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 m hurdles (indoor) | Felix Sánchez | 48.78The indoor 400 m hurdles is not a recognised event for record purposes, however, this represents the world's best performance | Meeting National Val-de-Reuil | FRA Val-de-Reuil, France | 18 February | ||
| Heptathlon (Indoor) | Ashton Eaton | United States | 6645 pts | World Championships | TUR Istanbul, Turkey | 9–10 March 2012 | |
| 800 metres | David Rudisha | 1:40.91 | Olympic Games | GBR London, Great Britain | 9 August 2012 | ||
| 25 km (road) | Dennis Kipruto Kimetto | 1:11:18 | BIG 25 | GER Berlin, Germany | 6 May 2012 | ||
| 110 m hurdles | Aries Merritt | United States | 12.80 | Memorial Van Damme | BEL Brussels, Belgium | 7 September 2012 | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Nesta Carter | ||||||
| Michael Frater | |||||||
| Yohan Blake | |||||||
| Usain Bolt | 36.84 | Olympic Games | GBR London, Great Britain | 11 August 2012 | |||
| Decathlon | Ashton Eaton | United States | 9039 pts | United States Olympic Trials | USA Eugene, United States | 22–23 June 2012 |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 m steeplechase (Indoor) | Yelena Orlova | Russia | 6:06.11The indoor 2000 m steeplechase is not a recognised event for record purposes, however, this represents the world's best performance | Moscow City Championships | RUS Moscow, Russia | 12 February 2012 | |
| Pole vault (Indoor) | Yelena Isinbayeva | Russia | 5.01 m | XL Galan | SWE Stockholm, Sweden | 23 February 2012 | |
| Pentathlon (Indoor) | Nataliya Dobrynska | 5013 pts | World Championships | TUR Istanbul, Turkey | 9 March 2012 | ||
| 4 × 100 m relay | Tianna Madison | ||||||
| Allyson Felix | |||||||
| Bianca Knight | |||||||
| Carmelita Jeter | United States | 40.82 | Olympic Games | GBR London, Great Britain | 10 August 2012 | ||
| 20 km walk (road) | Elena Lashmanova | Russia | 1:25:02 | Olympic Games | GBR London, Great Britain | 11 August 2012 |
Notes
Season's bests
| 4 × 400 metres relay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Brown | |||
| Demetrius Pinder | |||
| Michael Mathieu | |||
| Ramon Miller | 2:56.72 | NR | United States |
| DeeDee Trotter | |||
| Allyson Felix | |||
| Francena McCorory | |||
| Sanya Richards-Ross | 3:16.87 |
- † = Russia's Darya Pishchalnikova had a throw of 70.69 m, but was annulled after she later failed a drug test.
Awards
Men
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Usain Bolt |
| Track & Field Athlete of the Year | David Rudisha |
| European Athlete of the Year | Mo Farah |
| European Athletics Rising Star | Pavel Maslák |
Women
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Allyson Felix |
| Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Valerie Adams |
| European Athlete of the Year | Jessica Ennis |
| European Athletics Rising Star | Angelica Bengtsson |
References
References
- [http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/calendar/bycategory.htmx 2012 World Athletics Series] {{webarchive. link. (2012-02-11 . [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2012-02-19.)
- link. (2012-02-25 . [[IAAF]] (2009-08-12). Retrieved on 2012-02-19.)
- (18 February 2012). "Meeting National Val-de-Reuil 2012 Complete Results". www.bases.athle.com.
- (18 February 2012). "Félix Sánchez corre los 400 metros vallas en 48.78". www.listindiario.com.do.
- (10 March 2012). "Heptathlon Results". [[IAAF]].
- (9 August 2012). "800 Metres Results". [[IAAF]].
- (6 May 2012). "Dennis Kipruto Kimetto Big 25 Result". www.berlin25km.r.mikatiming.de.
- (6 May 2012). "Kimetto breaks 25km World record in Berlin". [[IAAF]].
- (7 September 2012). "110 Metres Hurdles Results". [[IAAF]].
- (11 August 2012). "4x100 Metres Relay Results". [[IAAF]].
- (23 June 2012). "Decathlon Results". [[USATF]].
- (13 February 2012). "Indoor round up, 800m world lead for Kofanova in Moscow". [[European Athletic Association.
- (12 February 2012). "Moscow City Championships 2012 Complete Results". www.mosathletics.ru.
- (23 February 2012). "XL Galan 2012 Complete Results".
- (23 February 2012). "Isinbayeva clears 5.01m World record in Stockholm!". [[IAAF]].
- (9 March 2012). "Pentathlon Results". [[IAAF]].
- (10 August 2012). "4 × 100m Relay Results". [[IAAF]].
- (11 August 2012). "20km Race Walk Results". [[IAAF]].
- "Russian suspended over drugs test". BBC Sport.
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