1995 in the sport of athletics
Appearance
1995 in athletics | |
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Major world events | World Championships World Indoor Championships |
IAAF Athletes of the Year | Jonathan Edwards Gwen Torrence |
← 1994 1996 → |
This article contains an overview of the year 1995 in athletics.
Major events
[edit]World
[edit]Regional
[edit]World records
[edit]Men
[edit]Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
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1500 m | Noureddine Morceli | Algeria | 3:27.37 | Nice, France | 12 July | |
2,000 m | Noureddine Morceli | Algeria | 4:47.88 | Paris, France | 3 July | |
5,000 m | Moses Kiptanui | Kenya | 12:55.30 | Rome, Italy | 8 June | |
5,000 m | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | 12:44.39 | Zürich, Switzerland | 16 August | |
10,000 m | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | 26:43.53 | Hengelo, Netherlands | 5 June | |
3000 m steeplechase | Moses Kiptanui | Kenya | 7:59.18 | Zürich, Switzerland | 16 August | |
Triple jump | Jonathan Edwards | United Kingdom | 17.98 m | Salamanca, Spain | 18 July | |
Triple jump | Jonathan Edwards | United Kingdom | 18.16 m | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 7 August |
Triple jump | Jonathan Edwards | United Kingdom | 18.29 m | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 7 August |
Women
[edit]Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
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1,000 m | Maria Mutola | Mozambique | 2:29.34 | Brussels, Belgium | 5 August | |
5,000 m | Fernanda Ribeiro | Portugal | 14:36.45 | Hechtel, Belgium | 22 July | |
400 m hurdles | Kim Batten | United States | 52.61 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 11 August |
Triple jump | Inessa Kravets | Ukraine | 15.50 m | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 10 August |
Hammer throw | Olga Kuzenkova | Russia | 68.14 m | Moscow, Russia | 5 June | |
Hammer throw | Olga Kuzenkova | Russia | 68.16 m | Moscow, Russia | 18 June |
Awards
[edit]Men
[edit]1995 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
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IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Jonathan Edwards (GBR) |
Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) |
European Athlete of the Year Award | Jonathan Edwards (GBR) |
Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award | Dennis Mitchell (USA) |
Women
[edit]1995 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
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IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Gwen Torrence (USA) |
Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL) |
European Athlete of the Year Award | Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL) |
Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award | Gwen Torrence (USA) |
Season's bests
[edit]References
[edit]- Matti Koskimies (12 December 2011). "Yearlists of 1995 (Men)". Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- Matti Koskimies (12 December 2011). "Yearlists of 1995 (Women)". Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- 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.