1997 in the sport of athletics

none 1997 in athletics World ChampionshipsWorld Indoor Championships Wilson KipketerMarion Jones 1996 1998 1997 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.SWE Stockholm, Sweden7 July800 mWilson Kipketer1:41.24SWI Zürich, Switzerland13 August800 mWilson Kipketer1:41.11GER Cologne, Germany24 August5000 mHaile GebrselassieEthiopia 199612:41.86SWI Zürich, Switzerland13 August5000 mDaniel Komen12:39.74BEL Brussels, Belgium22 August10,000 mHaile GebrselassieEthiopia 199626:31.32NOR Oslo, Norway4 July10,000 mPaul Tergat26:27.85BEL Brussels, Belgium22 August3000 m steeplechaseWilson Boit Kipketer7:59.08SWI Zürich, Switzerland13 August3000 m steeplechaseBernard Barmasai7:55.72GER Cologne, Germany24 August Women Event Athlete Nation Performance Meeting Place Date5000 mDong Yanmei14:31.27CHN Shanghai, China21 October5000 mJiang Bo14:28.09CHN Shanghai, China23 OctoberPole vaultEmma George4.50 mAUS Melbourne, Australia8 FebruaryPole vaultEmma George4.55 mAUS Melbourne, Australia20 FebruaryHammer throwMihaela Melinte69.58 mROU Bucharest, Romania8 MarchHammer throwOlga Kuzenkova70.78 mRUS Smolensk, Russia11 JuneHammer throwOlga Kuzenkova71.22 mGER Munich, Germany22 JuneHammer throwOlga Kuzenkova73.10 mGER Munich, Germany22 June Awards Men 1996 TRACK & FIELD AWARDSATHLETEIAAF World Athlete of the YearWilson Kipketer DENTrack & Field Athlete of the YearWilson Kipketer DENEuropean Athlete of the Year AwardWilson Kipketer DENBest Male Track Athlete ESPY AwardMichael Johnson USA Women 1996 TRACK & FIELD AWARDSATHLETEIAAF World Athlete of the YearMarion Jones USATrack & Field Athlete of the YearMarion Jones USAEuropean Athlete of the Year AwardAstrid Kumbernuss GERBest Female Track Athlete ESPY AwardMarie-José Pérec FRA Season's bests 100 metres Maurice Greene USA 9.86 Marion Jones USA 10.76 200 metres Ato Boldon TRI 19.77 Marion Jones USA 21.76 400 metres Michael Johnson USA 43.75 Cathy Freeman AUS 49.39 800 metres Wilson Kipketer DEN 1:41.11 WR Ana Fidelia Quirot CUB 1:54.82 1500 metres Hicham El Guerrouj MAR 3:28.91 Jiang Bo CHN 3:50.98 3000 metres Haile Gebrselassie ETH 1996 7:26.02 Gabriela Szabo ROU 8:27.78 5000 metres Daniel Komen KEN 12:39.74 WR Jiang Bo CHN 14:28.09 WR10,000 metres Paul Tergat KEN 26:27.85 WR Dong Yanmei CHN 30:38.09 100/110 metres hurdles Allen Johnson USA 12.93 Ludmila Engquist SWE 12.50 400 metres hurdles Bryan Bronson USA 47.64 Kim Batten USANezha Bidouane MAR 52.97 3000 metres steeplechase Bernard Barmasai KEN 7:55.72 WR Melissa Teemant USA 10:30.90 Pole vault Sergey Bubka UKR 6.05 m Emma George AUS 4.55 m WRHigh jump Javier Sotomayor CUB 2.37 m Stefka Kostadinova BULInga Babakova UKR 2.02 m Long jump Iván Pedroso CUB 8.63 m Lyudmila Galkina RUS 7.05 m Triple jump Yoelbi Quesada CUB 17.85 m Sárka Kaspárková CZE 15.20 m Shot put Randy Barnes USA 22.03 m Astrid Kumbernuss GER 21.22 m Discus throw Lars Reidel GER 71.50 m Xiao Yanling CHN 70.00 m Javelin throw Jan Železný CZE 94.02 m Trine Hattestad NOR 69.66 m Hammer throw Heinz Weis GER 83.04 m Olga Kuzenkova RUS 73.10 m WRHeptathlon — Sabine Braun GER 6787 pts Decathlon Tomás Dvorák CZE 8837 pts —4×100 metres relay CanadaRobert EsmieGlenroy GilbertBruny SurinDonovan Bailey 37.86 United StatesChryste GainesMarion JonesInger MillerGail Devers 41.47 4×400 metres relay United KingdomIwan ThomasRoger BlackJamie BaulchMark Richardson 2:56.65 GermanyAnke FellerUta Rohländer-FrommAnja RückerGrit Breuer 3:20.92 Notes References http://www.apulanta.fi/matti/yu/yt/index_Men.html#1997 Season Bests by Year (Men) Matti Koskimies 1 January 2012 7 January 2012 http://www.apulanta.fi/matti/yu/yt/index_Women.html#1997 Season Bests by Year (Women) Matti Koskimies 1 January 2012 7 January 2012 http://www.apulanta.fi/matti/yu/wrprogr_Men.html World Record Progression (Men) Matti Koskimies 1 January 2012 7 January 2012 http://www.apulanta.fi/matti/yu/wrprogr_Women.html World Record Progression (Women) Matti Koskimies 1 January 2012 7 January 2012 Category:Sport of athletics by year