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2013 in the sport of athletics

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Title2013 in athletics
ImageLuzhniki Inside View B Stand.jpg
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CaptionThe Luzhniki Stadium, which hosted the 2013 World Championships
Major world competitions2013 World Championships
Previous2012
Next2014
Year2013 in sports

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In 2013, the foremost competition in athletics was the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow. The International Association of Athletics Federations will hold two other global level competitions this year: the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and the 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics. The IAAF World Cross Country Championships will return after its move to a biennial format.

The Diamond League enters its fourth year as the foremost seasonal track and field series.

Major events

World

Regional

National

Marathons

Season's bests

4×400 metres relayUSA
David Verburg
Tony McQuay
Arman Hall
LaShawn Merritt2:58.71RUS
Yulia Gushchina
Tatyana Firova
Kseniya Ryzhova
Antonina Krivoshapka3:20.19
  • Tyson Gay, with 9.75 seconds, had a faster 100 m in 2013, but was disqualified due to doping.
  • Bernard Koech, with 58:41 minutes, had a faster half marathon time but this was set on an aided San Diego course which was not eligible for record purposes.
  • Priscah Jeptoo, with 65:45 minutes, had a faster half marathon time but this was set on an aided course at the Great North Run which was not eligible for record purposes.

References

;Season's best lists

References

  1. link. (2012-02-25 . [[IAAF]] (2009-08-12). Retrieved on 2013-02-19.)
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