1997 in the sport of athletics

This article contains an overview of the year 1997 in athletics.

Major events World

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

Regional

CARIFTA Games Central American and Caribbean Championships East Asian Games European Cross Country Championships European Junior Championships European U23 Championships Mediterranean Games Pan American Junior Championships South American Championships South American Junior Championships

World records Men Event Athlete Nation Performance Meeting Place Date800 mWilson Kipketer1:41.73This time did not set a new world record. Rather, it equaled Sebastian Coe's existing world record. Stockholm, Sweden7 July800 mWilson Kipketer1:41.24 Zürich, Switzerland13 August800 mWilson Kipketer1:41.11 Cologne, Germany24 August5000 mHaile Gebrselassie12:41.86 Zürich, Switzerland13 August5000 mDaniel Komen12:39.74 Brussels, Belgium22 August10,000 mHaile Gebrselassie26:31.32 Oslo, Norway4 July10,000 mPaul Tergat26:27.85 Brussels, Belgium22 August3000 m steeplechaseWilson Boit Kipketer7:59.08 Zürich, Switzerland13 August3000 m steeplechaseBernard Barmasai7:55.72 Cologne, Germany24 August

Women Event Athlete Nation Performance Meeting Place Date5000 mDong Yanmei14:31.27 Shanghai, China21 October5000 mJiang Bo14:28.09 Shanghai, China23 OctoberPole vaultEmma George4.50 m Melbourne, Australia8 FebruaryPole vaultEmma George4.55 m Melbourne, Australia20 FebruaryHammer throwMihaela Melinte69.58 m Bucharest, Romania8 MarchHammer throwOlga Kuzenkova70.78 m Smolensk, Russia11 JuneHammer throwOlga Kuzenkova71.22 m Munich, Germany22 JuneHammer throwOlga Kuzenkova73.10 m Munich, Germany22 June

Awards Men 1996 TRACK & FIELD AWARDSATHLETEIAAF World Athlete of the YearTrack & Field Athlete of the YearEuropean Athlete of the Year AwardBest Male Track Athlete ESPY Award

Women 1996 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 9.86 10.76 200 metres 19.77 21.76 400 metres 43.75 49.39 800 metres 1:41.11 WR 1:54.82 1500 metres 3:28.91 3:50.98 3000 metres 7:26.02 8:27.78 5000 metres 12:39.74 WR 14:28.09 WR10,000 metres 26:27.85 WR 30:38.09 100/110 metres hurdles 12.93 12.50 400 metres hurdles 47.64 52.97 3000 metres steeplechase 7:55.72 WR 10:30.90 Pole vault 6.05 m 4.55 m WRHigh jump 2.37 m 2.02 m Long jump 8.63 m 7.05 m Triple jump 17.85 m 15.20 m Shot put 22.03 m 21.22 m Discus throw 71.50 m 70.00 m Javelin throw 94.02 m 69.66 m Hammer throw 83.04 m 73.10 m WRHeptathlon — 6787 pts Decathlon 8837 pts —4×100 metres relay Robert EsmieGlenroy GilbertBruny SurinDonovan Bailey 37.86 Chryste GainesMarion JonesInger MillerGail Devers 41.47 4×400 metres relay Iwan ThomasRoger BlackJamie BaulchMark Richardson 2:56.65 Anke FellerUta Rohländer-FrommAnja RückerGrit Breuer 3:20.92

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