1979 in the sport of athletics

none 1979 in athletics 1978 1980 1979 the sport of athletics This article contains an overview of the year 1979 in athletics. Major events World World Cross Country Championships World Cup Regional African Championships Asian Championships CARIFTA Games Central American and Caribbean Championships European Indoor Championships Pan American Games South American Championships South American Youth Championships Summer Universiade World records Men Event Athlete Nation Performance Meeting Place Date200 mPietro MenneaItaly19.72MEX Mexico City, Mexico12 September800 mSebastian CoeUnited Kingdom1:42.33NOR Oslo, Norway5 July1500 mSebastian CoeUnited Kingdom3:32.03SWI Zürich, Switzerland15 AugustMileSebastian CoeUnited Kingdom3:48.95NOR Oslo, Norway17 July110 m hurdlesRenaldo NehemiahUnited States13.16USA San Jose, United States14 April110 m hurdlesRenaldo NehemiahUnited States13.00USA Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States6 May Women Event Athlete Nation Performance Meeting Place Date200 mMarita Koch22.02GDR Leipzig, East Germany3 June200 mMarita Koch21.71GDR Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany10 June400 mMarita Koch48.89GDR Potsdam, East Germany29 July400 mMarita Koch48.60ITA Turin, Italy4 AugustMileNatalia Mărășescu4:22.1NZ Auckland, New Zealand27 January100 m hurdlesGrażyna RabsztynPoland12.48This time did not set a new world record. Rather, it equaled Rabsztyn's existing world record.POL Warsaw, Poland18 June400 m hurdlesMarina StyepanovaRussia54.78RUS Moscow, Russia27 JulyJavelin throwRuth Fuchs69.52 mGDR Dresden, East Germany13 June4 × 100 metres relayMarita KochRomy MüllerIngrid AuerswaldMarlies Göhr42.10GDR Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany10 June4 × 100 metres relayChristina LathanRomy MüllerIngrid AuerswaldMarlies Göhr42.09ITA Turin, Italy4 August4 × 200 metres relayRaisa MakhovaNina ZyuskovaTatyana ProrochenkoMaria Kulchunova1:30.74This team represented Ukraine, at the time a part of the Soviet Union.URS Moscow, Soviet Union29 July Season's bests 100 metres Pietro Mennea ITA 10.01 Marlies Göhr GDREvelyn Ashford USA 10.97 200 metres Pietro Mennea ITA 19.72 WR Marita Koch GDR 21.71 WR400 metres Harald Schmid FRG 44.92 Marita Koch GDR 48.60 WR800 metres Sebastian Coe GBR 1:42.33 WR Totka Petrova BUL 1:56.2 1500 metres Sebastian Coe GBR 3:32.03 WR Totka Petrova BUL 3:57.4 3000 metres Rudy Chapa USA 7:37.70 Grete Waitz NOR 8:31.75 5000 metres Suleiman Nyambui TAN 13:12.29 —10,000 metres Karl Fleschen FRG 27:36.8 —100/110 metres hurdles Renaldo Nehemiah USA 13.00 WR Grażyna Rabsztyn POL 12.48 WR400 metres hurdles Edwin Moses USA 47.53 Marina Styepanova RUS 54.78 WR3000 metres steeplechase Henry Rono KEN 8:17.92 —High jump Dietmar Mögenburg GER 2.32 m Rosemarie Ackermann GDR 1.99 m Pole vault Patrick Abada FRAPhilippe Houvion FRA 5.65 m —Long jump Larry Myricks USA 8.52 m Brigitte Wujak GDR 6.90 m Triple jump João Carlos de Oliveira BRA 17.27 m —Shot put Udo Beyer GER 21.74 m Ilona Slupianek GDR 22.04 m Discus throw Mac Wilkins USA 70.66 m Evelin Jahl GDR 69.82 m Hammer throw Sergey Litvinov URS 79.82 m —Javelin throw Pentti Sinersaari FIN 93.84 m Ruth Fuchs GDR 69.52 m WRDecathlon Guido Kratschmer FRG 8476 pts —4 × 100 metres relay United StatesMike RobersonHarvey GlanceBill CollinsMel Lattany 38.30 East GermanyChristina LathanRomy MüllerIngrid AuerswaldMarlies Göhr 42.09 WR4 × 400 metres relay United StatesHerman FrazierBill GreenWillie SmithTony Darden 3:00.70 East GermanyGabriele KotteChristina LathanBrigitte RohdeMarita Koch 3:19.62 Notes References http://www.apulanta.fi/matti/yu/yt/index_Men.html#1979 Season Bests by Year (Men) Matti Koskimies 1 January 2012 12 January 2012 http://www.apulanta.fi/matti/yu/yt/index_Women.html#1979 Season Bests by Year (Women) Matti Koskimies 1 January 2012 12 January 2012 http://www.apulanta.fi/matti/yu/wrprogr_Men.html World Record Progression (Men) Matti Koskimies 1 January 2012 12 January 2012 http://www.apulanta.fi/matti/yu/wrprogr_Women.html World Record Progression (Women) Matti Koskimies 1 January 2012 12 January 2012 Category:1979 in the sport of athletics Category:Sport of athletics by year