1997 in the sport of athletics
This page contains an overview of the year 1997 in athletics.
Major Events
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Regional
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World records
Men
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
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| 800 m | Wilson Kipketer |  Denmark
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1:41.73[1] |  Stockholm, Sweden
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7 July | |
| 800 m | Wilson Kipketer | Denmark
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1:41.24 |  Zürich, Switzerland
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13 August | |
| 800 m | Wilson Kipketer | Denmark
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1:41.11 |  Cologne, Germany
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24 August | |
| 5000 m | Haile Gebrselassie |  Ethiopia
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12:41.86 | Zürich, Switzerland
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13 August | |
| 5000 m | Daniel Komen |  Kenya
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12:39.74 |  Brussels, Belgium
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22 August | |
| 10,000 m | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia
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26:31.32 |  Oslo, Norway
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4 July | |
| 10,000 m | Paul Tergat | Kenya
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26:27.85 | Brussels, Belgium
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22 August | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Wilson Boit Kipketer | Kenya
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7:59.08 | Zürich, Switzerland
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13 August | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Bernard Barmasai | Kenya
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7:55.72 | Cologne, Germany
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24 August |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
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| 5000 m | Dong Yanmei |  China
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14:31.27 | Shanghai, China
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21 October | |
| 5000 m | Jiang Bo | China
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14:28.09 | Shanghai, China
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23 October | |
| Pole vault | Emma George |  Australia
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4.50 m | Melbourne, Australia
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8 February | |
| Pole vault | Emma George | Australia
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4.55 m | Melbourne, Australia
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20 February | |
| Hammer throw | Mihaela Melinte |  Romania
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69.58 m | Bucharest, Romania
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8 March | |
| Hammer throw | Olga Kuzenkova |  Russia
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70.78 m | Smolensk, Russia
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11 June | |
| Hammer throw | Olga Kuzenkova | Russia
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73.10 m | Munich, Germany
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22 June |
Awards
Men
| 1996 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
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| IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Wilson Kipketer (DEN)
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| Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Wilson Kipketer (DEN)
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| European Athlete of the Year Award | Wilson Kipketer (DEN)
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| Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award |  Michael Johnson (USA)
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Women
| 1996 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
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| IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Marion Jones (USA)
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| Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Marion Jones (USA)
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| European Athlete of the Year Award | Astrid Kumbernuss (GER)
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| Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award |  Marie-José Pérec (FRA)
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Season's bests
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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