1995 in the sport of athletics
| 1995 in athletics | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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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.
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