1997 in the sport of athletics
Overview of the events of 1997 in the sport of athletics From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article contains an overview of the year 1997 in athletics.
| 1997 in athletics | |
|---|---|
| Major world events | World Championships World Indoor Championships |
| IAAF Athletes of the Year | Wilson Kipketer Marion Jones |
← 1996 1998 → | |
Major events
World
Regional
World records
Men
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 m | Wilson Kipketer |  Denmark |
1:41.73[1] |  Stockholm, Sweden |
7 July | |
| 800 m | Wilson Kipketer | Denmark |
1:41.24 |  Zürich, Switzerland |
13 August | |
| 800 m | Wilson Kipketer | Denmark |
1:41.11 |  Cologne, Germany |
24 August | |
| 5000 m | Haile Gebrselassie |  Ethiopia |
12:41.86 | Zürich, Switzerland |
13 August | |
| 5000 m | Daniel Komen |  Kenya |
12:39.74 |  Brussels, Belgium |
22 August | |
| 10,000 m | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia |
26:31.32 |  Oslo, Norway |
4 July | |
| 10,000 m | Paul Tergat | Kenya |
26:27.85 | Brussels, Belgium |
22 August | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Wilson Boit Kipketer | Kenya |
7:59.08 | Zürich, Switzerland |
13 August | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Bernard Barmasai | Kenya |
7:55.72 | Cologne, Germany |
24 August |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000 m | Dong Yanmei |  China |
14:31.27 | Shanghai, China |
21 October | |
| 5000 m | Jiang Bo | China |
14:28.09 | Shanghai, China |
23 October | |
| Pole vault | Emma George |  Australia |
4.50 m | Melbourne, Australia |
8 February | |
| Pole vault | Emma George | Australia |
4.55 m | Melbourne, Australia |
20 February | |
| Hammer throw | Mihaela Melinte |  Romania |
69.58 m | Bucharest, Romania |
8 March | |
| Hammer throw | Olga Kuzenkova |  Russia |
70.78 m | Smolensk, Russia |
11 June | |
| Hammer throw | Olga Kuzenkova | Russia |
71.22 m | Munich, Germany |
22 June | |
| Hammer throw | Olga Kuzenkova | Russia |
73.10 m | Munich, Germany |
22 June |
Awards
Men
| 1996 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Wilson Kipketer (DEN) |
| Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Wilson Kipketer (DEN) |
| European Athlete of the Year Award | Wilson Kipketer (DEN) |
| Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award |  Michael Johnson (USA) |
Women
| 1996 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Marion Jones (USA) |
| Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Marion Jones (USA) |
| European Athlete of the Year Award | Astrid Kumbernuss (GER) |
| Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award |  Marie-José Pérec (FRA) |
Season's bests
Notes
References
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