2011 in the sport of athletics

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2011 in athletics
Major world events 2011 World Championships
World records set13
IAAF Athletes of the Year Usain Bolt
Sally Pearson
World Marathon Majors winners Emmanuel Mutai
Liliya Shobukhova
New competitions African XC Championships
2010
2012


In 2011, the foremost athletics event was the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu. The other major global level competition held in 2011 was the World Cross Country Championships.

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The 2011 season marked the re-establishment of the African Cross Country Championships, an event created in response to the change of the World Cross Championships from an annual to a biennial format. It was also the first year since 1992 that the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was not held, as that competition also switched to a two-year schedule.

Major events

World

Regional

National

DatesEventCity
12–13 February Flag of Austria.svg Austrian Indoor Championships Linz [1]
12–13 February Flag of Latvia.svg Latvian Indoor Championships Kuldīga [2]
18–19 February Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuanian Indoor Championships Klaipėda [3]
19–21 April Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga Championships Nukuʻalofa [4]
30–31 May Flag of Armenia.svg Armenian Championships Artashat [5]
10–12 June Flag of Japan.svg Japanese Championships Kumagaya [6]
23–26 June Flag of the United States.svg USA Championships Eugene
24–25 June Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamian Championships Freeport [7]
25–26 June Flag of Italy.svg Italian Championships Turin [8]
23–24 July Flag of Germany.svg German Championships Kassel [9]
23–24 July Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuanian Championships Kaunas [3]
30–31 July Flag of Latvia.svg Latvian Championships [2]
6–7 August Flag of Spain.svg Spanish Championships Málaga [10]
11–13 August Flag of Poland.svg Polish Championships Bydgoszcz [11]

World records

Men

EventAthleteNationPerformanceMeetingPlaceDate
Triple jump (indoor) Teddy Tamgho Flag of France.svg France17.91 m [12] French Indoor Championships Flag of France.svg Aubière, France20 February
17.92 m
17.92 m [13]
European Indoor Championships Flag of France.svg Paris, France6 March
Indoor heptathlon Ashton Eaton Flag of the United States.svg United States6568 pts [14] International Indoor Combined Events Meeting Flag of Estonia.svg Tallinn, Estonia5–6 February
25,000 metres (track)
30,000 metres (track)
Moses Mosop Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:12:25.4+
1:26:47.4 [15]
Prefontaine Classic Flag of the United States.svg Eugene, Oregon, USA4 June
30 km (road) Peter Cheruiyot Kirui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:27:37+ [16] 2011 Berlin Marathon Flag of Germany.svg Berlin, Germany25 September
Marathon Patrick Makau Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:03:38 [16]
4 × 100 metres relay Nesta Carter
Michael Frater
Yohan Blake
Usain Bolt
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica 37.04 [17] World Championships in Athletics Flag of South Korea.svg Daegu, South Korea4 September
50,000 m track walk Yohann Diniz Flag of France.svg France3:35:27.20 [18] N/A Flag of France.svg Reims, France12 March

Women

EventAthleteNationPerformanceMeetingPlaceDate
4 × 800 m relay (indoor)Team Moscow
Aleksandra Bulanova
Yekaterina Martynova
Yelena Kofanova
Anna Balakshina
Flag of Russia.svg Russia8:06.24 [19] Russian Indoor ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia18 February
20 km road Mary Keitany Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:02:36+ [20] Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ras Al Khaimah, UAE18 February
Half marathon1:05:50 [20]
Hammer throw Betty Heidler Flag of Germany.svg Germany79.42 m [21] International Throwing MeetingHalle, Germany21 May
20 km road walk Vera Sokolova Flag of Russia.svg Russia1:25:08 [22] Russian Race Walking Championships Sochi, Russia26 February

Season's bests

Best marks of the year
EventMenWomen
AthleteMarkNotesAthleteMarkNotes
60 metres Flag of the United States.svg  Mike Rodgers  (USA)6.48Flag of the United States.svg  LaKya Brookins  (USA)7.09
100 metres Flag of Jamaica.svg  Usain Bolt  (JAM)9.76Flag of the United States.svg  Carmelita Jeter  (USA)10.70
200 metres Flag of Jamaica.svg  Yohan Blake  (JAM)19.26Flag of the United States.svg  Shalonda Solomon  (USA)22.15
400 metres Flag of the United States.svg  LaShawn Merritt  (USA)44.35Flag of Botswana.svg  Amantle Montsho  (BOT)49.56
800 metres Flag of Kenya.svg  David Rudisha  (KEN)1:41.33Flag of Russia.svg  Mariya Savinova  (RUS)1:55.87
1500 metres Flag of Kenya.svg  Asbel Kiprop  (KEN)3:30.46Flag of the United States.svg  Morgan Uceny  (USA)4:00.06
Mile run Flag of Kenya.svg  Haron Keitany  (KEN)3:49.09Flag of the United States.svg  Jennifer Simpson  (USA)4:28.60
3000 metres Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Yenew Alamirew  (ETH)7:27.26Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Sentayehu Ejigu  (ETH)8:30.26indoor
5000 metres Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mo Farah  (GBR)12:53.11Flag of Kenya.svg  Vivian Cheruiyot  (KEN)14:20.87
10,000 metres Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Kenenisa Bekele  (ETH)26:43.16Flag of Kenya.svg  Sally Jepkosgei Kipyego  (KEN)30:38.35
60 metres hurdles Flag of the United States.svg  David Oliver  (USA)7.37Flag of the United States.svg  Kellie Wells  (USA)7.79
100/110 metres hurdles Flag of the United States.svg  David Oliver  (USA)12.94Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Sally Pearson  (AUS)12.28
400 metres hurdles Flag of South Africa.svg  L.J. van Zyl  (RSA)47.66Flag of the United States.svg  Lashinda Demus  (USA)52.47
3000 metres steeplechase Flag of Kenya.svg  Brimin Kipruto  (KEN)7:53.64Flag of Russia.svg  Yuliya Zaripova  (RUS)9:07.03
10 kilometres Flag of Kenya.svg  Micah Kogo  (KEN)
Flag of Kenya.svg  Leonard Komon  (KEN)
27:15Flag of Kenya.svg  Joyce Chepkirui  (KEN)30:38
15 kilometres Flag of Kenya.svg  Leonard Komon  (KEN)41:26Flag of Kenya.svg  Mary Keitany  (KEN)46:40
20 kilometres Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Deriba Merga  (ETH)56:16Flag of Kenya.svg  Mary Keitany  (KEN)1:02:36WR
Half marathon Flag of Eritrea.svg  Zersenay Tadese  (ERI)58:30Flag of Kenya.svg  Mary Keitany  (KEN)1:05:50WR
25 kilometres Flag of Kenya.svg  Mathew Kisorio  (KEN)1:12:13Flag of Kenya.svg  Mary Keitany  (KEN)1:21:38
30 kilometres Flag of Kenya.svg  Peter Cheruiyot Kirui  (KEN)1:27:37WRFlag of Russia.svg  Liliya Shobukhova  (RUS)1:38:23WR
Marathon Flag of Kenya.svg  Patrick Makau  (KEN)2:03:38WRFlag of Russia.svg  Liliya Shobukhova  (RUS)2:18:20
20 kilometres race walk Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Zhen  (CHN)1:18:30Flag of Russia.svg  Vera Sokolova  (RUS)1:25:08WR
50 kilometres race walk Flag of Russia.svg  Sergey Bakulin  (RUS)3:38:46
Pole vault Flag of France.svg  Renaud Lavillenie  (FRA)6.03 mindoorFlag of the United States.svg  Jennifer Suhr  (USA)4.91 m
High jump Flag of Russia.svg  Ivan Ukhov  (RUS)2.38 mindoorFlag of Russia.svg  Anna Chicherova  (RUS)2.07 mNR
Long jump Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mitchell Watt  (AUS)8.54 mFlag of the United States.svg  Brittney Reese  (USA)7.19 m
Triple jump Flag of the United States.svg  Christian Taylor  (USA)17.96 mFlag of Cuba.svg  Yargelis Savigne  (CUB)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Caterine Ibargüen  (COL)
14.99 m
Shot put Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Dylan Armstrong  (CAN)22.21 mFlag of New Zealand.svg  Valerie Adams  (NZL)21.24 m
Discus throw Flag of Hungary.svg  Zoltán Kővágó  (HUN)69.50 mFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Yanfeng  (CHN)67.98 m
Javelin throw Flag of Norway.svg  Andreas Thorkildsen  (NOR)90.61 mFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Barbora Špotáková  (CZE)71.58 m
Hammer throw Flag of Hungary.svg  Krisztián Pars  (HUN)81.89 mFlag of Germany.svg  Betty Heidler  (GER)79.42 mWR
Pentathlon Flag of France.svg  Antoinette Nana Djimou Ida  (FRA)4723 pts
Heptathlon Flag of the United States.svg  Ashton Eaton  (USA)6568 ptsWRFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jessica Ennis-Hill  (GBR)6790 pts
Decathlon Flag of the United States.svg  Ashton Eaton  (USA)8729 pts
4 × 100 metres relay Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Nesta Carter
Michael Frater
Yohan Blake
Usain Bolt
37.04WRFlag of the United States.svg United States
Bianca Knight
Allyson Felix
Marshevet Myers
Carmelita Jeter
41.56
4 × 400 metres relay Flag of the United States.svg United States
Greg Nixon
Jamaal Torrance
Michael Berry
LaShawn Merritt
2:58.82Flag of the United States.svg United States
Sanya Richards-Ross
Allyson Felix
Jessica Beard
Francena McCorory
3:18.09

Awards

Australia's Sally Pearson was the women's IAAF Athlete of the Year. Sally Pearson Daegu 2011.jpg
Australia's Sally Pearson was the women's IAAF Athlete of the Year.

Men

AwardWinner
IAAF World Athlete of the Year Flag of Jamaica.svg  Usain Bolt  (JAM) [24]
Track & Field Athlete of the Year Flag of Kenya.svg  David Rudisha  (KEN) [25]
European Athlete of the Year Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mo Farah  (GBR) [26]
European Athletics Rising Star Flag of Germany.svg  David Storl  (GER) [27]

Women

AwardWinner
IAAF World Athlete of the Year Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Sally Pearson  (AUS) [24]
Track & Field Athlete of the Year Flag of Kenya.svg  Vivian Cheruiyot  (KEN) [28]
European Athlete of the Year Flag of Russia.svg  Mariya Savinova  (RUS) [26]
European Athletics Rising Star Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jodie Williams  (GBR) [27]

Deaths

The 2008 Olympic marathon champion Samuel Wanjiru died in May. SamuelWanjiru.jpg
The 2008 Olympic marathon champion Samuel Wanjiru died in May.

References

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  2. 1 2 Latvian Championships Archived 2011-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
  3. 1 2 Lithuanian Championships Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Tonga Championships Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Armenian Championships Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Japanese Championships
  7. Bahamian Championships
  8. Italian Championships
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  45. Former European indoor 400m champion Vera Popkova passes away Archived 2011-10-09 at the Wayback Machine . European Athletics (2011-10-04). Retrieved on 2011-10-05.
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  47. 1997 World Indoor champion Sunday Bada dies. IAAF (2011-12-13). Retrieved on 2011-12-17.

Further reading

Annual season reviews from IAAF by A. Lennart Julin and Mirko Jalava: