In 2018, no world outdoor athletics championships was held. Major events held during the year included the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships, 2018 IAAF Continental Cup, 2018 IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships, and 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.
Major championships
World
IAAF World Indoor Championships IAAF World U20 Championships IAAF Continental Cup IAAF Diamond League Summer Youth Olympics Athletics World Cup World Marathon Majors World Half Marathon Championships IAAF World Race Walking Cup WMRA World Mountain Running Championships World University Cross Country Championships
Regional
African Championships Asian Indoor Championships Asian Junior Championships Asian Race Walking Championships Asian Games Central American and Caribbean Games Central American Championships Commonwealth Games European Athletics Championships European Athletics U18 Championships European Cross Country Championships European Throwing Cup European Cup 10,000m European Mountain Running Championships European Team Championships Ibero-American Championships Mediterranean U23 Championships Micronesian Games NACAC Cross Country Championships South American Games South American U23 Championships South American Cross Country Championships South Asian Games South Asian Junior Championships Oceania Athletics Championships Oceania Cross Country Championships
World records
Indoor Event Athlete Nation Result Location DateMen's 60 metres Christian Coleman 6.34 Albuquerque, New Mexico18 February 2018Men's 400 metres Michael Norman 44.52This performance was not officially ratified as NCAA anti-doping procedures do not meet international standards College Station, Texas10 March 2018Men's 4 × 400 metres relay Karol ZalewskiRafal OmelkoLukasz KrawczukJakub Krzewina 3:01.77 Birmingham, United Kingdom 4 March 2018Men's 4 × 400 metres relay Ilolo IzuRobert GrantDevin DixonMylik Kerley (Texas A&M) 3:01.39 College Station, Texas10 March 2018Men's 4 × 800 metres relay Joseph McAseyKyle MerberChris GiestingJesse Garn 7:11.30 Boston, United States 25 February 2018Women's 4 × 800 metres relay Chrishuna WilliamsRaevyn RogersCharlene LipseyAjeé Wilson 8:05.89 New York City, United States 3 February 2018
Outdoor Event Athlete Nation Result Location DateMen's 50,000 metres (track) Tyler Andrews 2:46:06.80The 50,000 metres (track) is not a recognised event for record purposes, however, this represents the world's best performance Santa Barbara, California13 April 2018Men's half marathonAbraham Kiptum 58:18Valencia, Spain28 October 2018Men's marathonEliud Kipchoge 2:01:39Berlin, Germany16 September 2018Men's 100 kilometres runNao Kazami 6:09:14Lake Saroma, Japan24 June 2018Men's decathlonKevin Mayer 9126 ptsTalence, France16 September 2018Women's 3000 metres steeplechaseBeatrice Chepkoech 8:44.32Fontvieille, Monaco20 July 2018Women's 5K run (mixed sex race)Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui 14:48Prague, Czech Republic8 September 2018Women's half marathon (women only race)Netsanet Gudeta 1:06:11Valencia, Spain24 March 2018Women's 50 kilometres race walkLiang Rui 4:04:36 Taicang, China5 May 2018
Awards Men AwardWinner IAAF World Athlete of the Year Track & Field News Athlete of the Year European Athlete of the Year European Athletics Rising Star The Bowerman
Women AwardWinner IAAF World Athlete of the Year Track & Field News Athlete of the Year European Athlete of the Year European Athletics Rising Star The Bowerman
Season's bests 60 metres 6.34 6.97 100 metres 9.79 10.85 Tie200 metres 19.65 21.89 400 metres 43.61 48.97 800 metres 1:42.05 1:54.25 1500 metres 3:28.41 3:56.68 3000 metres 7:28.00 8:27.50 5000 metres 12:43.02 14:21.75 10,000 metres 27:13.01 30:41.85 60 metres hurdles 7.42 7.70 100/110 metres hurdles 12.92 12.36 400 metres hurdles 46.98 52.75 3000 metres steeplechase 7:58.15 8:44.32 10 kilometres 26:46 30:19 15 kilometres 41:05 47:19 20 kilometres 58:21 1:08:28 Half marathon 58:18 1:04:52 Marathon 2:01:39 2:18:11 20 kilometres race walk 1:17:25 1:23:39 50 kilometres race walk 3:39:47 4:04:36 Pole vault 6.05 m 4.95 m High jump 2.40 m Tie 2.04 m Long jump 8.68 m 7.05 m Triple jump 17.95 m 14.96 m Shot put 22.67 m 20.38 m Discus throw 69.72 m 71.38 m Javelin throw 92.70 m 68.92 m Hammer throw 81.85 m 79.59 m Pentathlon — 4760 pts Heptathlon 6348 pts 6816 pts Decathlon 9126 pts —4×100 metres relay Chijindu UjahZharnel HughesAdam GemiliNethaneel Mitchell-Blake 37.61 Asha PhilipImani-Lara LansiquotBianca WilliamsDina Asher-Smith 41.88 4×400 metres relay Ricky MorganRai BenjaminZachary ShinnickMichael Norman 2:59.00 Christine DayAnastasia Le-RoyJanieve RussellStephenie Ann McPherson 3:24.00
Detailed results World and continental athletics events March 2 – 4: 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships in BirminghamIAAF's 2018 World Indoor Championships Page won both the gold and overall medal tallies. March 24: 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in ValenciaIAAF's 2018 World Half Marathon Championships Page Individual winners: Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor (m) / Netsanet Gudeta (f) Team winners: (m) / (f) April 7: 2018 World University Cross Country Championships in St. Gallen2018 FISU World University Cross Country Championship Website Individual winners: El Hocine Zourkane (m) / Caterina Juliet Granz (f) Team winners: (m) / (f) May 5 & 6: 2018 IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships in TaicangIAAF's 2018 World Race Walking Team Championships Page Individual 10 km Walk winners: ZHANG Yao (m) / Alegna González (f) Team 10 km Walk winners: (m) / (f) Individual 20 km Walk winners: Koki Ikeda (m) / Lupita González (f) Team 20 km Walk winners: (m) / (f) Individual 50 km Walk winners: Hirooki Arai (m) / LIANG Rui (f) Team 50 km Walk winners: (m) / (f) July 5 – 8: 2018 European Athletics U18 Championships in Győr won the gold medal tally. won the overall medal tally. July 10 – 15: 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in TampereIAAF's 2018 World U20 Championships in Athletics Page won the gold medal tally. won the overall medal tally. August 7 – 12: 2018 European Athletics Championships in Berlin & won 7 gold medals each. won the overall medal tally. September 8 & 9: 2018 IAAF Continental Cup in OstravaIAAF's 2018 Continental Cup Page Champions: Team Americas; Second: Team Europe; Third: Team Asia-Pacific; Fourth: Team Africa
2018 World Marathon Majors February 25: 2018 Tokyo MarathonTokyo Marathon WebsiteChumba and Dibaba cruise to second Tokyo Marathon titles Winners: Dickson Chumba (m) / Birhane Dibaba (f) April 16: 2018 Boston MarathonKawauchi and Linden defy harsh conditions – and the odds – to win in Boston Winners: Yuki Kawauchi (m) / Desiree Linden (f) April 22: 2018 London MarathonKipchoge and Cheruiyot ensure Kenyan double at London Marathon Winners: Eliud Kipchoge (m) / Vivian Cheruiyot (f) September 16: 2018 Berlin MarathonBMW Berlin-Marathon WebsiteKipchoge breaks marathon world record in Berlin with stunning 2:01:39 Winners: Eliud Kipchoge (m) (World Record) / Gladys Cherono Kiprono (f) October 7: 2018 Chicago MarathonBank of America Chicago Marathon WebsiteFarah and Kosgei notch convincing Chicago Marathon victories Winners: Mo Farah (m) / Brigid Kosgei (f) November 4: 2018 New York City Marathon (final)TCS New York City Marathon WebsiteKeitany and Desisa finish strongly to take New York City Marathon titles Winners: Lelisa Desisa (m) / Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (f)
2018 IAAF Diamond League May 4: Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix in DohaIAAF's 2018 Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix Results Page 1500 m winners: Taresa Tolosa (m) / Caster Semenya (f) Men's 200 m winner: Noah Lyles Men's 400 m winner: Steven Gardiner Men's 800 m winner: Emmanuel Korir Men's 3000 m Steeplechase winner: Chala Beyo Men's 400 m Hurdles winner: Abderrahaman Samba Men's High Jump winner: Mutaz Essa Barshim Men's Triple Jump winner: Pedro Pablo Pichardo Men's Javelin Throw winner: Thomas Röhler Women's 100 m winner: Marie-Josée Ta Lou Women's 3000 m winner: Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui Women's 100 m Hurdles winner: Kendra Harrison Women's Pole Vault winner: Sandi Morris Women's Discus Throw winner: Sandra Perković May 12: Shanghai Golden Grand Prix in IAAF's 2018 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix Results Page Men's 100 m winner: Reece Prescod Men's 400 m winner: Steven Gardiner Men's 800 m winner: Wycliffe Kinyamal Men's 1500 m winner: Timothy Cheruiyot Men's 5000 m winner: Birhanu Balew Men's 110 m Hurdles winner: Omar McLeod Men's Pole Vault winner: Renaud Lavillenie Men's Long Jump winner: Luvo Manyonga Women's 200 m winner: Shaunae Miller-Uibo Women's 3000 m Steeplechase winner: Beatrice Chepkoech Women's 100 m Hurdles winner: Brianna McNeal Women's 400 m Hurdles winner: Dalilah Muhammad Women's High Jump winner: Mariya Lasitskene (Russia) Women's Triple Jump winner: Caterine Ibargüen Women's Shot Put winner: Gong Lijiao Women's Javelin Throw winner: Lü Huihui May 25 & 26: Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, OregonIAAF's 2018 Prefontaine Classic Results Page 100 m winners: Ronnie Baker (m) / Marie-Josée Ta Lou (f) 800 m winners: Emmanuel Korir (m) / Caster Semenya (f) Pole Vault winners: Sam Kendricks (m) / Jenn Suhr (f) Men's 200 m winner: Noah Lyles Men's One Mile winner: Timothy Cheruiyot Men's Two Miles winner: Selemon Barega Men's 3000 m Steeplechase winner: Benjamin Kigen Men's 110 m Hurdles winner: Omar McLeod Men's High Jump winner: Mutaz Essa Barshim Men's Triple Jump winner: Christian Taylor Men's Shot Put winner: Ryan Crouser Men's Javelin Throw winner: Thomas Röhler Women's 400 m winner: Shaunae Miller-Uibo Women's 1500 m winner: Shelby Houlihan Women's 5000 m winner: Genzebe Dibaba Women's 400 m Hurdles winner: Janieve Russell May 31: Golden Gala Pietro Mennea in RomeIAAF's 2018 Golden Gala Pietro Mennea Results Page 400 m winners: Fred Kerley (m) / Salwa Eid Naser (f) 3000 m Steeplechase winners: Conseslus Kipruto (m) / Hyvin Jepkemoi (f) 400 m Hurdles winners: Abderrahaman Samba (m) / Georganne Moline (f) Discus Throw winners: Fedrick Dacres (m) / Sandra Perković (f) Men's 100 m winner: Ronnie Baker Men's 800 m winner: Wycliffe Kinyamal Men's 1500 m winner: Timothy Cheruiyot Men's Pole Vault winner: Sam Kendricks Men's Long Jump winner: Luvo Manyonga Women's 200 m winner: Marie-Josée Ta Lou Women's 100 m Hurdles winner: Sharika Nelvis Women's High Jump winner: Mariya Lasitskene (Russia) June 7: Bislett Games in OsloIAAF's 2018 Bislett Games Results Page 400 m Hurdles winners: Abderrahman Samba (m) / Dalilah Muhammad (f) Men's 200 m winner: Ramil Guliyev Men's 1500 m winner: Chris O'Hare Men's One Mile winner: Elijah Manangoi Men's 10000 m winner: Dominic Chemut Kiptarus Men's High Jump winner: Mutaz Essa Barshim Men's Shot Put winner: Tomas Walsh Men's Discus Throw winner: Andrius Gudžius Women's 100 m winner: Murielle Ahouré Women's 400 m winner: Salwa Eid Naser Women's 800 m winner: Caster Semenya Women's 3000 m Steeplechase winner: Hyvin Jepkemoi Women's 100 m Hurdles winner: Danielle Williams Women's Pole Vault winner: Sandi Morris Women's Triple Jump winner: Caterine Ibargüen Women's Javelin Throw winner: Tatsiana Khaladovich June 10: Stockholm Bauhaus Athletics in IAAF's 2018 Stockholm Bauhaus Athletics Results Page 100 m winners: Hassan Taftian (m) / Dina Asher-Smith (f) 200 m winners: Ramil Guliyev (m) / Ivet Lalova-Collio (f) 800 m winners: Peter Bol (m) / Shume Chaltu Regasa (f) Pole Vault winners: Armand Duplantis (m) / Sandi Morris (f) Long Jump winners: Juan Miguel Echevarría (m) / Lorraine Ugen (f) Men's 1000 m winner: Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich Men's 5000 m winner: Selemon Barega Men's 400 m Hurdles winner: Abderrahman Samba Men's Discus Throw winner: Fedrick Dacres Women's 400 m winner: Salwa Eid Naser Women's 1500 m winner: Gudaf Tsegay Women's 100 m Hurdles winner: Brianna McNeal Women's High Jump winner: Mariya Lasitskene (Russia)