2021 in the sport of athletics

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In 2021, like the previous year, the sport of athletics was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, at both the elite and local level. The main competition was the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which had been rescheduled. The rescheduling meant that the World Athletics Championships, originally set for 2021, was postponed given the presence of the Olympics in a World Championships year.

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Several other competitions were held in 2021 after being delayed from their usual schedule in 2020, including 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships. However, the severity of the impacts of the pandemic remained high and other major competitions were pushed to a later date (such as the 2021 World Athletics Indoor Championships and 2021 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships), while others were cancelled completely, including the African Championships in Athletics and Asian Athletics Championships. [1] [2] [3]

Smaller-scale meetings generally proceeded where pandemic restrictions allowed, although continued restrictions resulted in the cancellation of the British Indoor Athletics Championships, [4] USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, [5] Tokyo Marathon, [6] and both Chinese legs of the 2021 Diamond League. [7]

International competitions

Global championships

Regional championships

Postponed

Cancelled

Annual competitions

National indoor championships

National outdoor championships

By event

Records

World records

SettingEventAthleteNationPerformanceCompetitionLocationDateRef.
Outdoor5K run Beatrice Chepkoech Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 14:43 s5 km HerculisMonaco14 February 2021 [9]
Indoor60 m hurdles Grant Holloway Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7.29Meeting de Madrid Madrid, Spain24 February 2021 [10]
Indoor1500 metres Gudaf Tsegay Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 3:53.09 Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Liévin, France9 February 2021 [11]
IndoorTriple jump Hugues Fabrice Zango Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 18.07 m Aubière, France16 January 2021. [12]
IndoorShot put Ryan Crouser Flag of the United States.svg  United States 22.82 mAmerican Track League Fayetteville, United States25 January 2021 [13]

Continental records

SettingTypeEventAthleteNationPerformanceCompetitionLocationDateRef.
OutdoorAfrican5K run Beatrice Chepkoech Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 14:435 km HerculisMonaco14 February 2021 [9]
IndoorAfrican200 metres Favour Ofili Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 22.75Southeastern Conference indoor championships Fayetteville, United States27 February 2021 [14]
IndoorAfrican1500 metres Gudaf Tsegay Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 3:53.09 Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Liévin, France9 February 2021 [11]
IndoorAfricanTriple jump Hugues Fabrice Zango Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 18,07 m Aubière, France16 January 2021 [12]
IndoorNACAC60 m hurdles Grant Holloway Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7.32
7.29		 Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais
Meeting de Madrid 		Liévin, France
Madrid, Spain		9 February 2021
24 February 2021		 [15]  · [10]
IndoorNACAC400 metres Shaunae Miller-Uibo Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 50.21 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix New York City, United States13 February 2021 [16]
IndoorNACAC800 metres Donavan Brazier Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:44.21 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix New York City, United States13 February 2021 [17]
IndoorNACACShot put Ryan Crouser Flag of the United States.svg  United States 22.82 mAmerican Track League Fayetteville, United States24 January 2021 [13]
IndoorAsianShot put Abdelrahman Mahmoud Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 21.10 mBelarus Athletics Indoor Cup Homiel, Belarus29 January 2021 [18]
IndoorEuropean1500 metres Jakob Ingebrigtsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3:31.80 Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Liévin, France9 February 2021 [15]
OutdoorOceanian800 metres Charles Hunter Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:45.59Tyson Invitational Fayetteville, United States13 February 2021 [19]
OutdoorOceanian1500 metres Oliver Hoare Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3:32.35 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix New York City, United States13 February 2021 [19]

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