1997 in the sport of athletics
This article contains an overview of the year 1997 in athletics.
| 1997 in athletics | |
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| Major world events | World Championships World Indoor Championships |
| IAAF Athletes of the Year | Wilson Kipketer Marion Jones |
← 1996 1998 → | |
| Years in the sport of athletics |
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1997 in sports |
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Major Events
World
World records
Men
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
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| 800 m | Wilson Kipketer |  Denmark |
1:41.73[1] |  Stockholm, Sweden |
7 July | |
| 800 m | Wilson Kipketer | Denmark |
1:41.24 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Zürich, Switzerland |
13 August | |
| 800 m | Wilson Kipketer | Denmark |
1:41.11 |  Cologne, Germany |
24 August | |
| 5000 m | Haile Gebrselassie | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ethiopia |
12:41.86 | Zürich, Switzerland |
13 August | |
| 5000 m | Daniel Komen |  Kenya |
12:39.74 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brussels, Belgium |
22 August | |
| 10,000 m | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia |
26:31.32 |  Oslo, Norway |
4 July | |
| 10,000 m | Paul Tergat | Kenya |
26:27.85 | Brussels, Belgium |
22 August | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Wilson Boit Kipketer | Kenya |
7:59.08 | Zürich, Switzerland |
13 August | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Bernard Barmasai | Kenya |
7:55.72 | Cologne, Germany |
24 August |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000 m | Dong Yanmei |  China |
14:31.27 | Shanghai, China |
21 October | |
| 5000 m | Jiang Bo | China |
14:28.09 | Shanghai, China |
23 October | |
| Pole vault | Emma George | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
4.50 m | Melbourne, Australia |
8 February | |
| Pole vault | Emma George | Australia |
4.55 m | Melbourne, Australia |
20 February | |
| Hammer throw | Mihaela Melinte |  Romania |
69.58 m | Bucharest, Romania |
8 March | |
| Hammer throw | Olga Kuzenkova |  Russia |
70.78 m | Smolensk, Russia |
11 June | |
| Hammer throw | Olga Kuzenkova | Russia |
71.22 m | Munich, Germany |
22 June | |
| Hammer throw | Olga Kuzenkova | Russia |
73.10 m | Munich, Germany |
22 June |
Awards
Men
| 1996 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Wilson Kipketer (DEN) |
| Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Wilson Kipketer (DEN) |
| European Athlete of the Year Award | Wilson Kipketer (DEN) |
| Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award |  Michael Johnson (USA) |
Women
| 1996 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Marion Jones (USA) |
| Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Marion Jones (USA) |
| European Athlete of the Year Award | Astrid Kumbernuss (GER) |
| Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award |  Marie-José Pérec (FRA) |
Season's bests
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Notes
- This time did not set a new world record. Rather, it equaled Sebastian Coe's existing world record.
References
- Matti Koskimies (1 January 2012). "Season Bests by Year (Men)". Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- Matti Koskimies (1 January 2012). "Season Bests by Year (Women)". Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- Matti Koskimies (1 January 2012). "World Record Progression (Men)". Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- Matti Koskimies (1 January 2012). "World Record Progression (Women)". Retrieved 7 January 2012.
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