This article contains an overview of the sport of athletics, including track and field, cross country and road running, in the year 2007.
Major events
World
World Championships in Athletics World Athletics Final World Cross Country Championships World Road Running Championships World Youth Championships World Student Games Military World Games Golden League World Marathon Majors
Regional
All-Africa Games African Junior Championships Asian Championships Asian Cross Country Championships Asian Indoor Games Pan Arab Games Southeast Asian Games NACAC Athletics Championships NACAC Cross Country Championships Pan American Games South American Athletics Championships South American Cross Country Championships European Cross Country Championships European Cup European Indoor Championships European Junior Championships European U23 Championships European Youth Olympic Festival European Mountain Running Championships
World records
Men EVENTATHLETEMARK/DISTANCEDATEVENUEHalf marathon58:53Not ratified due to inadequate drug testingFebruary 9Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates2000 metres (indoor)4:49.99February 17Birmingham, UK20 kilometres (road)55:31Not submitted for ratification as no official time takenMarch 17The Hague, NetherlandsHalf marathon58:33March 17The Hague, Netherlands20,000 m56:26.0June 27Ostrava, Czech RepublicHour run21.285 kmJune 27Ostrava, Czech Republic100 metres9.74September 9Rieti, Italy20 kilometres walking (road)1:17:16September 29Saransk, RussiaMarathon2:04:26September 30Berlin, Germany
Women EVENTATHLETEMARKDATEVENUE5000 m (indoor)14:27.42January 27Boston, Massachusetts, USA3000 m (indoor)8:23.72February 3Stuttgart, Germany4 × 800 m relay (indoor)Anna Balakshina,Natalya Panteleyeva,Anna Yemashova,Olesya Chumakova8:18.54February 11Volgograd, RussiaPole vault (indoor)4.93 mFebruary 16Donetsk, UkraineTwo miles9:10.47The 2 mile run is not an official event for record purposes, however, this is the best performanceMay 20Carson, California, USA5000 m14:16.63June 15Oslo, NorwayTwo miles8:58.58September 14Brussels, Belgium20 kilometres (road)1:02:57October 14Udine, ItalyHalf marathon1:06:25October 14Udine, Italy
Notes
Awards
Men 2007 TRACK & FIELD AWARDSWINNERIAAF World Athlete of the YearTrack & Field Athlete of the YearEuropean Athlete of the Year AwardBest Male Track Athlete ESPY Award
Women 2007 TRACK & FIELD AWARDSWINNERIAAF World Athlete of the YearTrack & Field Athlete of the YearEuropean Athlete of the Year AwardBest Female Track Athlete ESPY AwardNot Rewarded
Men's Best Year Performers
100 metres RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.9.74 WR2.9.843.9.914.9.935.9.96
200 metres RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.19.62 2.19.693.19.754.19.825.19.89
400 metres RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.43.45 2.43.963.44.054.44.455.44.46
800 metres RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.1:43.742.1:43.843.1:43.874.1:43.905.1:43.94
1500 metres RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.3:30.542.3:30.923.3:31.014.3:31.185.3:31.49
3000 metres RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.7:25.792.7:32.033.7:32.494.7:32.795.7:33.06
5000 metres RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.12:49.532.12:50.163.12:50.384.12:50.725.12:51.00
10,000 metres RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.26:48.732.26:48.733.26.49.024.26:49.205.26:49.55
110 metres hurdles RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.12.9212.923.12.954.13.0213.02
400 metres hurdles RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.47.612.47.723.48.014.48.025.48.12
3000 metres steeplechase RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.7:58.802.8:02.893.8:05.504.8:05.755.8:06.66
Half Marathon RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.58:35 WR2.58:563.58:594.59:055.59:16
Marathon RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.2:04:26 WR2.2:06:283.2:06:394.2:06:445.2:06:50
High jump RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.2.352.352.352.355.2.342.34
Pole Vault RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT1.5.95 m2.5.91 m5.91 m4.5.90 m5.5.87 m
Long jump RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDistance/m1.8.662.8.573.8.474.8.375.8.34
Triple jump RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDistance/m1.17.902.17.743.17.584.17.565.17.52
Shot put RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDistance/m1.22.432.21.963.21.6121.615.21.27
Javelin throw RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDistance/m1.91.292.91.233.90.734.89.515.87.46
Discus throw RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDistance/m1.72.022.71.563.69.974.68.375.68.26
Hammer throw
RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDistance/m1.83.632.82.943.82.624.82.305.81.60
Decathlon
RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSPOINTS1.86972.86443.86174.85865.8493
Women's Best Year Performers
100 metres RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.10.892.10.903.10.954.10.975.11.0111.01
200 metres RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.21.812.22.3122.314.22.325.22.34
400 metres RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.49.272.49.613.49.644.49.655.49.66
800 metres RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.1:56.042.1:56.843.1:56.984.1:57.625.1:57.63
1,500 metres RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.3:57.302.3:58.753.4:00.484.4:00.695.4:00.7
Mile RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.4:15.632.4:17.753.4:20.104.4:20.235.4:20.86
Half Marathon RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.1:06:25 WR2.1:06:483.1:06:574.1:07:055.1:07:53
Marathon RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.2:20:382.2:21:373.2:21:454.2:23:095.2:23:12
100m Hurdles RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.12.442.12.453.12.4912.495.12.50
400m Hurdles RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.53.282.53.293.53.314.53.505.53.86
3,000m Steeplechase RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.9:06.572.9:09.193.9:11.684.9:14.525.9:24.51
High Jump RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT1.2.07 m2.2.03 m2.03 m4.2.02 m2.02 m2.02 m
Pole Vault RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT1.4.91 m2.4.88 m3.4.82 m4.82 m5.4.75 m
Hammer throw
Heptathlon RANK2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSPOINTS1.70322.68323.65104.64695.6439
Deaths January 21 — Maria Cioncan (29), Romanian runner (b. 1977) January 27 — Yang Chuan-kwang (73), Taiwanese decathlete (b. 1933) January 27 — Yelena Romanova (43), Russian runner (b. 1963) April 2 — Satymkul Dzhumanazarov (56), Kyrgyzstani long-distance runner (b. 1951) August 1 — Veikko Karvonen (81), Finnish long-distance runner (b. 1926) September 29 — Gyula Zsivótzky (70), Hungarian hammer thrower (b. 1937) October 1 — Al Oerter (71), American discus thrower (b. 1936) November 3 — Ryan Shay (28), American long-distances runner (b. 1979) November 13 — Robert Taylor (59), American sprinter (b. 1948) November 26 — Herb McKenley (85), Jamaican sprinter (b. 1922)
References Year Lists