1995 in the sport of athletics

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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.

Contents

Major events

World

Regional

World records

Men

EventAthleteNationPerformanceMeetingPlaceDate
1500 m Noureddine Morceli Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 3:27.37 Flag of France.svg Nice, France12 July
2,000 m Noureddine Morceli Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 4:47.88 Flag of France.svg Paris, France3 July
5,000 m Moses Kiptanui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 12:55.30 Flag of Italy.svg Rome, Italy8 June
5,000 m Haile Gebrselassie Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg Ethiopia 12:44.39 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zürich, Switzerland16 August
10,000 m Haile Gebrselassie Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg Ethiopia 26:43.53 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hengelo, Netherlands5 June
3000 m steeplechase Moses Kiptanui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 7:59.18 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zürich, Switzerland16 August
Triple jump Jonathan Edwards Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 17.98 m Flag of Spain.svg Salamanca, Spain18 July
Triple jump Jonathan Edwards Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 18.16 m World Championships Flag of Sweden.svg Gothenburg, Sweden7 August
Triple jump Jonathan Edwards Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 18.29 m World Championships Flag of Sweden.svg Gothenburg, Sweden7 August

Women

EventAthleteNationPerformanceMeetingPlaceDate
1,000 m Maria Mutola Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 2:29.34 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brussels, Belgium5 August
5,000 m Fernanda Ribeiro Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 14:36.45 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hechtel, Belgium22 July
400 m hurdles Kim Batten Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 52.61 World Championships Flag of Sweden.svg Gothenburg, Sweden11 August
Triple jump Inessa Kravets Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 15.50 m World Championships Flag of Sweden.svg Gothenburg, Sweden10 August
Hammer throw Olga Kuzenkova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 68.14 m Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia5 June
Hammer throw Olga Kuzenkova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 68.16 m Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia18 June

Awards

Men

1995 TRACK & FIELD AWARDSATHLETE
IAAF World Athlete of the Year Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jonathan Edwards  (GBR)
Track & Field Athlete of the Year Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Haile Gebrselassie  (ETH)
European Athlete of the Year Award Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jonathan Edwards  (GBR)
Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award Flag of the United States.svg  Dennis Mitchell  (USA)

Women

1995 TRACK & FIELD AWARDSATHLETE
IAAF World Athlete of the Year Flag of the United States.svg  Gwen Torrence  (USA)
Track & Field Athlete of the Year Flag of Ireland.svg  Sonia O'Sullivan  (IRL)
European Athlete of the Year Award Flag of Ireland.svg  Sonia O'Sullivan  (IRL)
Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award Flag of the United States.svg  Gwen Torrence  (USA)

Season's bests

Best marks of the year
EventMenWomen
AthleteMarkNotesAthleteMarkNotes
100 metres Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Donovan Bailey  (CAN)9.91Flag of the United States.svg  Gwen Torrence  (USA)10.84
200 metres Flag of the United States.svg  Michael Johnson  (USA)19.79Flag of the United States.svg  Gwen Torrence  (USA)21.77
400 metres Flag of the United States.svg  Michael Johnson  (USA)43.39Flag of France.svg  Marie-José Pérec  (FRA)49.28
800 metres Flag of Denmark.svg  Wilson Kipketer  (DEN)1:42.87Flag of Mozambique.svg  Maria Mutola  (MOZ)1:55.72
1500 metres Flag of Algeria.svg  Noureddine Morceli  (ALG)3:27.37WRFlag of Ireland.svg  Sonia O'Sullivan  (IRL)3:58.85
3000 metres Flag of Kenya.svg  Moses Kiptanui  (KEN)7:27.18Flag of Ireland.svg  Sonia O'Sullivan  (IRL)8:27.57
5000 metres Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Haile Gebrselassie  (ETH)12:44.39WRFlag of Portugal (official).svg  Fernanda Ribeiro  (POR)14:36.45WR
10,000 metres Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Haile Gebrselassie  (ETH)26:43.53WRFlag of Portugal (official).svg  Fernanda Ribeiro  (POR)31:04.99
100/110 metres hurdles Flag of the United States.svg  Allen Johnson  (USA)12.98Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Olga Shishigina  (KAZ)12.44
400 metres hurdles Flag of France.svg  Stéphane Diagana  (FRA)47.37Flag of the United States.svg  Kim Batten  (USA)52.61WR
3000 metres steeplechase Flag of Kenya.svg  Moses Kiptanui  (KEN)7:59.18WR
Pole vault Flag of South Africa.svg  Okkert Brits  (RSA)6.03 mFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Emma George  (AUS)4.28 m
High jump Flag of Cuba.svg  Javier Sotomayor  (CUB)2.40 mFlag of Ukraine.svg  Inga Babakova  (UKR)2.05 m
Long jump Flag of Cuba.svg  Iván Pedroso  (CUB)8.71 mFlag of Germany.svg  Heike Drechsler  (GER)7.07 m
Triple jump Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jonathan Edwards  (GBR)18.29 mWRFlag of Ukraine.svg  Inessa Kravets  (UKR)15.50 mWR
Shot put Flag of the United States.svg  John Godina  (USA)22.00 mFlag of Germany.svg  Astrid Kumbernuss  (GER)21.22 m
Discus throw Flag of Germany.svg  Lars Riedel  (GER)69.08 mFlag of Norway.svg  Mette Bergmann  (NOR)69.68 m
Javelin throw Flag of Germany.svg  Raymond Hecht  (GER)92.60 mFlag of Belarus.svg  Natalya Shikolenko  (BLR)71.18 m
Hammer throw Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Andrey Abduvaliyev  (UZB)83.10 mFlag of Russia.svg  Olga Kuzenkova  (RUS)68.16 mWR
Heptathlon Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  Ghada Shouaa  (SYR)6715 pts
Decathlon Flag of the United States.svg  Dan O'Brien  (USA)8695 pts
4×100 metres relay Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Robert Esmie
Glenroy Gilbert
Bruny Surin
Donovan Bailey
38.16Flag of the United States.svg United States
Celena Mondie-Milner
Carlette Guidry
Chryste Gaines
Gwen Torrence
42.12
4×400 metres relay Flag of the United States.svg United States
Marlon Ramsey
Derek Mills
Harry Reynolds
Michael Johnson
2:57.32Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Tatyana Chebykina
Svetlana Goncharenko
Tatyana Zakharova
Yelena Andreyeva
3:22.24

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