1995 in the sport of athletics

This article contains an overview of the year 1995 in athletics.

Major events World

Grand Prix Final World Championships World Cross Country Championships World Half Marathon Championships World Indoor Championships World Race Walking Cup

Regional

All-Africa Games Asian Championships CARIFTA Games Central American and Caribbean Championships European Cross Country Championships European Junior Championships Pan American Games Pan American Junior Championships South American Championships South American Junior Championships

World records Men Event Athlete Nation Performance Meeting Place Date1500 mNoureddine Morceli3:27.37 Nice, France12 July2,000 mNoureddine Morceli4:47.88 Paris, France3 July5,000 mMoses Kiptanui12:55.30 Rome, Italy8 June5,000 mHaile Gebrselassie12:44.39 Zürich, Switzerland16 August10,000 mHaile Gebrselassie26:43.53 Hengelo, Netherlands5 June3000 m steeplechaseMoses Kiptanui7:59.18 Zürich, Switzerland16 AugustTriple jumpJonathan Edwards17.98 m Salamanca, Spain18 JulyTriple jumpJonathan Edwards18.16 mWorld Championships Gothenburg, Sweden7 AugustTriple jumpJonathan Edwards18.29 mWorld Championships Gothenburg, Sweden7 August

Women Event Athlete Nation Performance Meeting Place Date1,000 mMaria Mutola2:29.34 Brussels, Belgium5 August5,000 mFernanda Ribeiro14:36.45 Hechtel, Belgium22 July400 m hurdlesKim Batten52.61World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden11 AugustTriple jumpInessa Kravets15.50 mWorld Championships Gothenburg, Sweden10 AugustHammer throwOlga Kuzenkova68.14 m Moscow, Russia5 JuneHammer throwOlga Kuzenkova68.16 m Moscow, Russia18 June

Awards Men 1995 TRACK & FIELD AWARDSATHLETEIAAF World Athlete of the YearTrack & Field Athlete of the YearEuropean Athlete of the Year AwardBest Male Track Athlete ESPY Award

Women 1995 TRACK & FIELD AWARDSATHLETEIAAF World Athlete of the YearTrack & Field Athlete of the YearEuropean Athlete of the Year AwardBest Female Track Athlete ESPY Award

Season's bests 100 metres 9.91 10.84 200 metres 19.79 21.77 400 metres 43.39 49.28 800 metres 1:42.87 1:55.72 1500 metres 3:27.37 WR 3:58.85 3000 metres 7:27.18 8:27.57 5000 metres 12:44.39 WR 14:36.45 WR10,000 metres 26:43.53 WR 31:04.99 100/110 metres hurdles 12.98 12.44 400 metres hurdles 47.37 52.61 WR3000 metres steeplechase 7:59.18 WR — Pole vault 6.03 m 4.28 m High jump 2.40 m 2.05 m Long jump 8.71 m 7.07 m Triple jump 18.29 m WR 15.50 m WRShot put 22.00 m 21.22 m Discus throw 69.08 m 69.68 m Javelin throw 92.60 m 71.18 m Hammer throw 83.10 m 68.16 m WRHeptathlon — 6715 pts Decathlon 8695 pts —4×100 metres relay Robert EsmieGlenroy GilbertBruny SurinDonovan Bailey 38.16 Celena Mondie-MilnerCarlette GuidryChryste GainesGwen Torrence 42.12 4×400 metres relay Marlon RamseyDerek MillsHarry ReynoldsMichael Johnson 2:57.32 Tatyana ChebykinaSvetlana GoncharenkoTatyana ZakharovaYelena Andreyeva 3:22.24

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