1995 in the sport of athletics

none 1995 in athletics World ChampionshipsWorld Indoor Championships Jonathan EdwardsGwen Torrence 1994 1996 1995 the sport of athletics This article contains an overview of the year 1995 in athletics. Major events World Grand Prix Final World Championships World Cross Country Championships World Half Marathon Championships World Indoor Championships World Race Walking Cup Regional All-Africa Games Asian Championships CARIFTA Games Central American and Caribbean Championships European Cross Country Championships European Junior Championships Pan American Games Pan American Junior Championships South American Championships South American Junior Championships World records Men Event Athlete Nation Performance Meeting Place Date1500 mNoureddine Morceli3:27.37FRA Nice, France12 July2,000 mNoureddine Morceli4:47.88FRA Paris, France3 July5,000 mMoses Kiptanui12:55.30ITA Rome, Italy8 June5,000 mHaile GebrselassieEthiopia 199112:44.39SWI Zürich, Switzerland16 August10,000 mHaile GebrselassieEthiopia 199126:43.53NLD Hengelo, Netherlands5 June3000 m steeplechaseMoses Kiptanui7:59.18SWI Zürich, Switzerland16 AugustTriple jumpJonathan Edwards17.98 mESP Salamanca, Spain18 JulyTriple jumpJonathan Edwards18.16 mWorld ChampionshipsSWE Gothenburg, Sweden7 AugustTriple jumpJonathan Edwards18.29 mWorld ChampionshipsSWE Gothenburg, Sweden7 August Women Event Athlete Nation Performance Meeting Place Date1,000 mMaria Mutola2:29.34BEL Brussels, Belgium5 August5,000 mFernanda Ribeiro14:36.45BEL Hechtel, Belgium22 July400 m hurdlesKim Batten52.61World ChampionshipsSWE Gothenburg, Sweden11 AugustTriple jumpInessa Kravets15.50 mWorld ChampionshipsSWE Gothenburg, Sweden10 AugustHammer throwOlga Kuzenkova68.14 mRUS Moscow, Russia5 JuneHammer throwOlga Kuzenkova68.16 mRUS Moscow, Russia18 June Awards Men 1995 TRACK & FIELD AWARDSATHLETEIAAF World Athlete of the YearJonathan Edwards GBRTrack & Field Athlete of the YearHaile Gebrselassie ETH 1991European Athlete of the Year AwardJonathan Edwards GBRBest Male Track Athlete ESPY AwardDennis Mitchell USA Women 1995 TRACK & FIELD AWARDSATHLETEIAAF World Athlete of the YearGwen Torrence USATrack & Field Athlete of the YearSonia O'Sullivan IRLEuropean Athlete of the Year AwardSonia O'Sullivan IRLBest Female Track Athlete ESPY AwardGwen Torrence USA Season's bests 100 metres Donovan Bailey CAN 9.91 Gwen Torrence USA 10.84 200 metres Michael Johnson USA 19.79 Gwen Torrence USA 21.77 400 metres Michael Johnson USA 43.39 Marie-José Pérec FRA 49.28 800 metres Wilson Kipketer DEN 1:42.87 Maria Mutola MOZ 1:55.72 1500 metres Noureddine Morceli ALG 3:27.37 WR Sonia O'Sullivan IRL 3:58.85 3000 metres Moses Kiptanui KEN 7:27.18 Sonia O'Sullivan IRL 8:27.57 5000 metres Haile Gebrselassie ETH 1991 12:44.39 WR Fernanda Ribeiro POR 14:36.45 WR10,000 metres Haile Gebrselassie ETH 1991 26:43.53 WR Fernanda Ribeiro POR 31:04.99 100/110 metres hurdles Allen Johnson USA 12.98 Olga Shishigina KAZ 12.44 400 metres hurdles Stéphane Diagana FRA 47.37 Kim Batten USA 52.61 WR3000 metres steeplechase Moses Kiptanui KEN 7:59.18 WR — Pole vault Okkert Brits RSA 6.03 m Emma George AUS 4.28 m High jump Javier Sotomayor CUB 2.40 m Inga Babakova UKR 2.05 m Long jump Iván Pedroso CUB 8.71 m Heike Drechsler GER 7.07 m Triple jump Jonathan Edwards GBR 18.29 m WR Inessa Kravets UKR 15.50 m WRShot put John Godina USA 22.00 m Astrid Kumbernuss GER 21.22 m Discus throw Lars Riedel GER 69.08 m Mette Bergmann NOR 69.68 m Javelin throw Raymond Hecht GER 92.60 m Natalya Shikolenko BLR 71.18 m Hammer throw Andrey Abduvaliyev UZB 83.10 m Olga Kuzenkova RUS 68.16 m WRHeptathlon — Ghada Shouaa SYR 6715 pts Decathlon Dan O'Brien USA 8695 pts —4×100 metres relay CanadaRobert EsmieGlenroy GilbertBruny SurinDonovan Bailey 38.16 United StatesCelena Mondie-MilnerCarlette GuidryChryste GainesGwen Torrence 42.12 4×400 metres relay United StatesMarlon RamseyDerek MillsHarry ReynoldsMichael Johnson 2:57.32 RussiaTatyana ChebykinaSvetlana GoncharenkoTatyana ZakharovaYelena Andreyeva 3:22.24 References http://www.apulanta.fi/matti/yu/yl/1995_Men.html Yearlists of 1995 (Men) Matti Koskimies 12 December 2011 27 December 2011 http://www.apulanta.fi/matti/yu/yl/1995_Women.html Yearlists of 1995 (Women) Matti Koskimies 12 December 2011 27 December 2011 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:1995 in the sport of athletics Category:Sport of athletics by year