2011 in the sport of athletics

none 2011 in athletics 220 Daegu Stadium played host to the World Championships 2011 World Championships 13 Usain BoltSally Pearson David RudishaVivian Cheruiyot Emmanuel MutaiLiliya Shobukhova African XC Championships 2010 2012 2011 in sports 2011 the sport of athletics In 2011, the foremost athletics event was the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu. The other major global level competition held in 2011 was the World Cross Country Championships. The 2011 season marked the re-establishment of the African Cross Country Championships, an event created in response to the change of the World Cross Championships from an annual to a biennial format. It was also the first year since 1992 that the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was not held, as that competition also switched to a two-year schedule. Major events World World Championships in Athletics World Cross Country Championships IAAF Diamond League World Youth Championships in Athletics IPC Athletics World Championships World Student Games Military World Games Regional CAC Championships NACAC Cross Country Championships Pan American Games Pan American Junior Championships South American Championships South American Cross Country Championships European Indoor Championships European Cross Country Championships European Team Championships European U23 Championships European Junior Championships European Youth Olympic Festival Commonwealth Youth Games Asian Championships Pan Arab Games Southeast Asian Games All-Africa Games African Junior Championships African Cross Country Championships National Dates Event City12–13 FebruaryAUT Austrian Indoor Championships Linzhttp://www.oelv.at/competitions/details.php?id=11377 Austrian Indoor Championships 2011-01-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20110125221301/http://oelv.at/competitions/details.php?id=11377 2011-01-25 dead 12–13 FebruaryLAT Latvian Indoor Championships Kuldīga18–19 FebruaryLTU Lithuanian Indoor Championships Klaipėda19–21 AprilTGA Tonga Championships NukuʻalofaTonga Championships https://web.archive.org/web/20110719173915/http://www.athletics-oceania.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Competitions/2011/tga_national_championships_2011_final_resutls.pdf 2011-07-19 30–31 May ARM Armenian Championships ArtashatArmenian Championships https://web.archive.org/web/20110706072422/http://www1.armatletika.am/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=26&Itemid=84 2011-07-06 10–12 June JPN Japanese Championships KumagayaJapanese Championships23–26 June USA USA Championships Eugene24–25 June BAH Bahamian Championships FreeportBahamian Championships25–26 June ITA Italian Championships TurinItalian Championships23–24 July GER German Championships Kasselhttp://www.leichtathletik.de/results/4256_kassel_DM_23040711.pdf 111. Deutsche Leichtathletik-Meisterschaften Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband 24 July 2011 German 27 July 2011 26 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120326085138/http://www.leichtathletik.de/results/4256_kassel_DM_23040711.pdf dead23–24 July LTU Lithuanian Championships KaunasLithuanian Championships https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211952/http://www.lengvoji.lt/files/2011kal.xls 2016-03-03 30–31 July LAT Latvian Championships Latvian Championships https://web.archive.org/web/20110116220304/http://lat-athletics.lv/latvijas_eiropas_pasaules/21112010-latvijas_vieglatletikas_sacensibu_kalenda 2011-01-16 6–7 August ESP Spanish Championships MálagaSpanish Championships11–13 August POL Polish Championships Bydgoszcz87 Mistrzostwa Polski World records Men Event Athlete Nation Performance Meeting Place DateTriple jump (indoor)Teddy TamghoFrance17.91 mTamgho triples to 17.91m World indoor record in Aubiere https://web.archive.org/web/20110228032719/http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=59357.html 2011-02-28 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-20.French Indoor ChampionshipsFRA Aubière, France20 February17.92 m17.92 mRamsak, Bob (2011-03-06). Tamgho twice (!) triples 17.92m World record in Paris as European Indoor Champs conclude. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-09.European Indoor ChampionshipsFRA Paris, France6 MarchIndoor heptathlonAshton EatonUnited States6568 ptsLindmae, Maris (2011-02-06). Eaton sets new World record in Tallinn with 6568 points. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-12.International Indoor Combined Events MeetingEST Tallinn, Estonia5–6 February25,000 metres (track) 30,000 metres (track)Moses Mosop1:12:25.4+1:26:47.4Martin, Dave (2011-06-04). Mosop rips apart World records for 25,000 and 30,000m in Eugene – Samsung Diamond League https://web.archive.org/web/20110709100709/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/dlm/news/newsid=60218.html 2011-07-09 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-06-05.Prefontaine ClassicUSA Eugene, Oregon, USA4 June30 km (road)Peter Cheruiyot Kirui1:27:37+2011 Berlin MarathonGER Berlin, Germany25 SeptemberMarathonPatrick Makau2:03:38Butcher, Pat (2011-09-25). Makau stuns with 2:03:38 Marathon World record in Berlin! - UPDATED. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-05.4 × 100 metres relayNesta CarterMichael FraterYohan BlakeUsain BoltJamaica37.04Ramsak, Bob (2011-09-04). Daegu 2011 - Day 9 SUMMARY - 4 September https://web.archive.org/web/20120102201632/http://daegu2011.iaaf.org/newslistdetail.aspx?id=62430 2012-01-02 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-09-14.World Championships in AthleticsKOR Daegu, South Korea4 September50,000 m track walkYohann DinizFrance3:35:27.20Warburton, Paul (2011-03-12). Rolling Stones and champagne accompany World 50,000m race walk track record for Diniz https://web.archive.org/web/20110830074752/http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=59503.html 2011-08-30 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-13.N/AFRA Reims, France12 March Women Event Athlete Nation Performance Meeting Place Date4 × 800 m relay (indoor)Team MoscowAleksandra BulanovaYekaterina MartynovaYelena KofanovaAnna BalakshinaRussia8:06.24Nickolai Dolgopolov and Rostislav Orlov (2011-02-19). Women’s World 4x800m Relay record falls in Moscow – Russian indoor champs wrap https://web.archive.org/web/20110916203232/http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=59333.html 2011-09-16 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-20.Russian Indoor ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia18 February20 km roadMary Keitany1:02:36+Hutchings, Tim (2011-02-18). Keitany smashes Half Marathon World record in Ras Al Khaimah - UPDATED. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-18.Ras Al Khaimah Half MarathonUAE Ras Al Khaimah, UAE18 FebruaryHalf marathon1:05:50Hammer throwBetty HeidlerGermany79.42 mWenig, Jorg (2011-05-21). 79.42m - Heidler breaks World Hammer Throw record in Halle - UPDATED. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-06-23.International Throwing MeetingHalle, Germany21 May20 km road walkVera SokolovaRussia1:25:08Nickolai Dolgopolov and Rostislav Orlov (2011-02-26). Sokolova heads off Kirdyapkina to clock 1:25:08 World record - UPDATED https://web.archive.org/web/20110629142251/http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=59405.html 2011-06-29 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-05.Russian Race Walking ChampionshipsSochi, Russia26 February Season's bests 60 metres Mike Rodgers USA 6.48 LaKya Brookins USA 7.09 100 metres Usain Bolt JAM 9.76 Carmelita Jeter USA 10.70 200 metres Yohan Blake JAM 19.26 Shalonda Solomon USA 22.15 400 metres LaShawn Merritt USA 44.35 Amantle Montsho BOT 49.56 † 800 metres David Rudisha KEN 1:41.33 Mariya Savinova RUS 1:55.87 1500 metres Asbel Kiprop KEN 3:30.46 Morgan Uceny USA 4:00.06 Mile run Haron Keitany KEN 3:49.09 Jennifer Simpson USA 4:28.60 3000 metres Yenew Alamirew ETH 7:27.26 Sentayehu Ejigu ETH 8:30.26 indoor5000 metres Mo Farah GBR 12:53.11 Vivian Cheruiyot KEN 14:20.87 10,000 metres Kenenisa Bekele ETH 26:43.16 Sally Jepkosgei Kipyego KEN 30:38.35 60 metres hurdles David Oliver USA 7.37 Kellie Wells USA 7.79 100/110 metres hurdles David Oliver USA 12.94 Sally Pearson AUS 12.28 400 metres hurdles L.J. van Zyl RSA 47.66 Lashinda Demus USA 52.47 3000 metres steeplechase Brimin Kipruto KEN 7:53.64 Yuliya Zaripova RUS 9:07.03 10 kilometres Micah Kogo KENLeonard Komon KEN 27:15 Joyce Chepkirui KEN 30:38 15 kilometres Leonard Komon KEN 41:26 Mary Keitany KEN 46:40 20 kilometres Deriba Merga ETH 56:16 Mary Keitany KEN 1:02:36 WRHalf marathon Zersenay Tadese ERI 58:30 Mary Keitany KEN 1:05:50 WR25 kilometres Mathew Kisorio KEN 1:12:13 Mary Keitany KEN 1:21:38 30 kilometres Peter Cheruiyot Kirui KEN 1:27:37 WR Liliya Shobukhova RUS 1:38:23 WRMarathon Patrick Makau KEN 2:03:38 WR Liliya Shobukhova RUS 2:18:20 20 kilometres race walk Wang Zhen CHN 1:18:30 Vera Sokolova RUS 1:25:08 WR50 kilometres race walk Sergey Bakulin RUS 3:38:46 —Pole vault Renaud Lavillenie FRA 6.03 m indoor Jennifer Suhr USA 4.91 m High jump Ivan Ukhov RUS 2.38 m indoor Anna Chicherova RUS 2.07 m NRLong jump Mitchell Watt AUS 8.54 m Brittney Reese USA 7.19 m Triple jump Christian Taylor USA 17.96 m Yargelis Savigne CUBCaterine Ibargüen COL 14.99 m Shot put Dylan Armstrong CAN 22.21 m Valerie Adams NZL 21.24 m Discus throw Zoltán Kővágó HUN 69.50 m Li Yanfeng CHN 67.98 m †Javelin throw Andreas Thorkildsen NOR 90.61 m Barbora Špotáková CZE 71.58 m † Hammer throw Krisztián Pars HUN 81.89 m Betty Heidler GER 79.42 m WRPentathlon — Antoinette Nana Djimou Ida FRA 4723 pts Heptathlon Ashton Eaton USA 6568 pts WR Jessica Ennis-Hill GBR 6790 pts † Decathlon Ashton Eaton USA 8729 pts —4 × 100 metres relay Nesta CarterMichael FraterYohan BlakeUsain Bolt 37.04 WR United StatesBianca KnightAllyson FelixMarshevet MyersCarmelita Jeter 41.56 4 × 400 metres relay United StatesGreg NixonJamaal TorranceMichael BerryLaShawn Merritt 2:58.82 United StatesSanya Richards-RossAllyson FelixJessica BeardFrancena McCorory 3:18.09 † = Russia's Anastasiya Kapachinskaya ran 49.35 in July in at the Russian National Championships in Cheboksary, but this was annulled after she later failed a drug test. † = Russia's Mariya Abakumova threw 71.99, a championship record, at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, but this was annulled after she later failed a drug test. † = Croatia's Sandra Perković had a throw of 69.99 m in June in Varaždin, but this was annulled after she later failed a drug test.Discus Throw 2011. IAAF (2011-12-15). Retrieved on 2011-12-17. † = Russia's Tatyana Chernova accumulated 6880 points at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, but this was annulled after she later failed a drug test. Awards thumb|Australia's Sally Pearson was the women's IAAF Athlete of the Year. Men AwardWinner IAAF World Athlete of the Year Usain Bolt JAMBolt and Pearson are World Athletes of the Year – 2011 World Athletics Gala. IAAF (2011-11-12). Retrieved on 2011-12-17. Track & Field Athlete of the Year David Rudisha KENhttp://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&id=959&Itemid=118 Track & Field News - the Bible of the Sport Since 1948 European Athlete of the Year Mo Farah GBRFarah and Savinova named European Athletes of the Year. IAAF/European Athletics (2011-10-05). Retrieved on 2011-12-17. European Athletics Rising Star David Storl GERStars of Europe honoured during the Awards Night in Arona https://web.archive.org/web/20111220022133/http://www.european-athletics.org/index.php?option=com_content&catid=374&id=10463&view=article 2011-12-20 . European Athletics (2011-10-05). Retrieved on 2011-12-17. Women AwardWinner IAAF World Athlete of the Year Sally Pearson AUS Track & Field Athlete of the Year Vivian Cheruiyot KENhttp://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&id=960&Itemid=118 Track & Field News - the Bible of the Sport Since 1948 European Athlete of the Year Mariya Savinova RUS European Athletics Rising Star Jodie Williams GBR Deaths thumb|The 2008 Olympic marathon champion Samuel Wanjiru died in May. 3 January – Zbigniew Jaremski (61), 400 m relay silver medallist at the 1976 OlympicsZbigniew Jaremski. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2011-12-17. 16 January – Stefka Yordanova (64), 1973 European indoor champion over 800 mhttps://archive.today/20120529192750/http://www.european-athletics.org/general-news/former-european-800m-indoor-champion-yordanova-dies.html Former European 800m indoor champion Yordanova dies. European Athletics (2011-01-19). Retrieved on 2011-12-17. 3 February – Robert Young (95), 400 m relay silver medallist at the 1936 OlympicsBob Young. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2011-12-17. 5 February – Albert Yator (17), Kenyan world junior steeplechase medalistAlbert Yator cause of death confirmed https://web.archive.org/web/20110721064436/http://www.athleticsweekly.com/news/albert-yator-cause-of-death-confirmed/ 2011-07-21 . Athletics Weekly (2011-02-09). Retrieved on 2011-05-29. 13 February – Inese Jaunzeme (78), javelin thrower and Latvia's first Olympic champion 19 February – Ollie Matson (70), 400 m runner and 1952 Olympic medallistPergament, Alan (2011-02-22). Matson obituary: protecting the NFL? https://web.archive.org/web/20111229103459/http://stilltalkintv.com/2011/02/matson-obituary-protecting-the-nfl/ 2011-12-29 Still Talkin' TV (wnymedia.net). Retrieved 2011-12-17. 25 February – Peter Hildreth (82), 1950 European Championships medallist in the hurdles1950 European Athletics Championships medallist Peter Hildreth dies https://web.archive.org/web/20110305060158/http://www.european-athletics.org/general-news/1950-european-athletics-championships-medallist-peter-hildreth-dies.html March 5, 2011 . European Athletics (2011-02-27). Retrieved on 2011-12-17. 14 March – Eduard Gushchin (60), 1968 Olympic medallist in the shot put 1968 Olympic medallist Eduard Gushchin dies https://web.archive.org/web/20110424031408/http://www.european-athletics.org/general-news/1968-olympic-medallist-eduard-gushchin-dies.html 2011-04-24 . European Athletics (2011-03-15). Retrieved on 2011-12-17. 19 April – Grete Waitz (57), distance runner and world champion and record holder in the marathonDistance running legend Grete Waitz passes away, memorial tribute to be held on 11 May. IAAF (2011-04-19). Retrieved on 2011-05-01. 16 May – Samuel Wanjiru (24), first Kenyan to win the Olympic marathon and a former half marathon world record holderRamsak, Bob (2011-05-16). Samuel Wanjiru, Olympic Marathon champion, dies at 24. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-05-18. 28 May – Romuald Klim (78), 1964 Olympic champion and former world record holder in the hammer throwKlim, Olympic Hammer Throw champion, passes away. IAAF (2011-06-02). Retrieved on 2011-12-17. 30 May – Ricky Bruch, (64) former world record holder in the discus throw https://web.archive.org/web/20110602133404/http://www.expressen.se/sport/friidrott/1.2454428/ricky-bruch-dod-forlorade-mot-cancer 2011-06-02 (Swedish) 6 June – Benjamín González (53), World and European indoor medallist over 400 and 800 metresSpain’s 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships medallist Benjamin Gonzalez dies https://web.archive.org/web/20120825172936/http://www.european-athletics.org/general-news/spains-1982-european-athletics-indoor-championships-medallist-benjamin-gonzalez-dies.html 2012-08-25 . European Athletics (2011-06-09). Retrieved on 2011-06-11. 10 June – Cosimo Caliandro (29), 3000 metres gold medallist at the 2007 European IndoorsItaly’s 2007 European indoor championships Cosimo Caliandro killed https://web.archive.org/web/20110615063315/http://www.european-athletics.org/general-news/italys-2007-european-indoor-championships-cosimo-caliandro-killed.html June 15, 2011 . European Athletics (2011-06-11). Retrieved on 2011-06-11. 10 July – Ragnar Lundberg (86), pole vaulter and 1950 European championRagnar Lundberg. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2011-12-17. 12 July – Kurt Lundquist (85), 400 m runner and 1948 Olympic relay medallistKurt Lundquist. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2011-12-17. 17 August – Pierre Quinon (49), 1984 Olympic pole vault championFrench Pole Vault ace Pierre Quinon has died. IAAF (2011-08-18). Retrieved on 2011-09-21. 2 October – Vera Popkova (68), 1971 European indoor champion over 400 metresFormer European indoor 400m champion Vera Popkova passes away https://web.archive.org/web/20111009204644/http://www.european-athletics.org/general-news/former-european-indoor-400m-champion-vera-popkova-passes-away.html 2011-10-09 . European Athletics (2011-10-04). Retrieved on 2011-10-05. 13 October – Abdoulaye Seye (77), sprinter and 1960 Olympic medallist over 200 mAbdoulaye Seye, 1960 Olympic bronze medallist, passes away. IAAF (2011-10-14). Retrieved on 2011-12-17. 12 December – Sunday Bada (42), 1997 World indoor champion over 400 metres and Olympic relay gold medallist1997 World Indoor champion Sunday Bada dies. IAAF (2011-12-13). Retrieved on 2011-12-17. References 2 Further reading Annual season reviews from IAAF by A. 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