2018 in athletics | |
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Major world events | 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships |
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In 2018, no world outdoor athletics championships was held. Major events held during the year included the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships, 2018 IAAF Continental Cup, 2018 IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships, and 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.
Event | Athlete | Nation | Result | Location | Date |
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Men's 60 metres | Christian Coleman | United States | 6.34 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 18 February 2018 |
Men's 400 metres | Michael Norman | United States | 44.52 [Note 1] | College Station, Texas | 10 March 2018 |
Men's 4 × 400 metres relay | Karol Zalewski Rafal Omelko Lukasz Krawczuk Jakub Krzewina | Poland | 3:01.77 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 4 March 2018 [1] |
Men's 4 × 400 metres relay | Ilolo Izu Robert Grant Devin Dixon Mylik Kerley | United States (Texas A&M) | 3:01.39 [Note 2] | College Station, Texas | 10 March 2018 |
Men's 4 × 800 metres relay | Joseph McAsey Kyle Merber Chris Giesting Jesse Garn | United States | 7:11.30 | Boston, United States | 25 February 2018 |
Women's 4 × 800 metres relay | Chrishuna Williams Raevyn Rogers Charlene Lipsey Ajeé Wilson | United States | 8:05.89 | New York City, United States | 3 February 2018 |
Event | Athlete | Nation | Result | Location | Date |
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Men's 50,000 metres (track) | Tyler Andrews | United States | 2:46:06.80 [Note 3] | Santa Barbara, California | 13 April 2018 [2] [3] |
Men's half marathon | Abraham Kiptum | Kenya | 58:18 | Valencia, Spain | 28 October 2018 |
Men's marathon | Eliud Kipchoge | Kenya | 2:01:39 | Berlin, Germany | 16 September 2018 |
Men's 100 kilometres run | Nao Kazami | Japan | 6:09:14 | Lake Saroma, Japan | 24 June 2018 [4] |
Men's decathlon | Kevin Mayer | France | 9126 pts | Talence, France | 16 September 2018 |
Women's 3000 metres steeplechase | Beatrice Chepkoech | Kenya | 8:44.32 | Fontvieille, Monaco | 20 July 2018 |
Women's 5K run (mixed sex race) | Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui | Kenya | 14:48 | Prague, Czech Republic | 8 September 2018 |
Women's half marathon (women only race) | Netsanet Gudeta | Ethiopia | 1:06:11 | Valencia, Spain | 24 March 2018 |
Women's 50 kilometres race walk | Liang Rui | China | 4:04:36 | Taicang, China | 5 May 2018 |
Award | Winner |
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IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) |
Track & Field News Athlete of the Year | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) |
European Athlete of the Year | Kevin Mayer (FRA) |
European Athletics Rising Star | Armand Duplantis (SWE) Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR) |
The Bowerman | Michael Norman (USA) |
Athlete | Nation | Occupation | Age | Date | Ref |
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Horace Ashenfelter | United States | Steeplechaser | 94 | 6 January | [159] |
Cliff Bourland | United States | Sprinter | 97 | 1 February | [160] |
Roger Bannister | United Kingdom | Middle-distance athlete | 88 | 4 March | [161] |
László Tábori | Hungary | Middle-distance athlete | 86 | 23 May | [162] |
Dick Quax | New Zealand | Long-distance athlete | 70 | 28 May | [163] |
Irena Szewińska | Poland | Sprinter | 72 | 29 June | [164] |
Lindy Remigino | United States | Sprinter | 87 | 11 July | [165] |
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