2012_in_athletics_(track_and_field)

2012 in the sport of athletics

2012 in the sport of athletics

Overview of the events of 2012 in the sport of athletics

In 2012 the foremost competition in athletics was the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The International Association of Athletics Federations held four other global level competitions in 2012: the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships, 2012 IAAF World Race Walking Cup, 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics and the 2012 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.[1]

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For the first time since 1945, there was no global level championship for cross country running, as the IAAF World Cross Country Championships moved to a biennial format.[2] Three of the major continental championships were held a month prior to the London Olympics: the 2012 African Championships in Athletics, 2012 European Athletics Championships and 2012 Oceania Athletics Championships.

The Diamond League entered its third year as the foremost seasonal track and field series.

Major events

World

Regional

Marathons

World records

Men

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Women

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Notes

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    The indoor 400 m hurdles is not a recognised event for record purposes, however, this represents the world's best performance
  2. [N 2]
    The indoor 2000 m steeplechase is not a recognised event for record purposes, however, this represents the world's best performance

Season's bests

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Awards

Men

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Women

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References

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    2012 World Athletics Series Archived 2012-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-02-19.
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    47th IAAF Congress – Day 1 Archived 2012-02-25 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF (2009-08-12). Retrieved on 2012-02-19.
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    "Meeting National Val-de-Reuil 2012 Complete Results". www.bases.athle.com. 18 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
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    "Félix Sánchez corre los 400 metros vallas en 48.78" (in Spanish). www.listindiario.com.do. 18 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
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    "Heptathlon Results" (PDF). IAAF. 10 March 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
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    "800 Metres Results". IAAF. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
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    "Dennis Kipruto Kimetto Big 25 Result". www.berlin25km.r.mikatiming.de. 6 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
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    "Kimetto breaks 25km World record in Berlin". IAAF. 6 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
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    "110 Metres Hurdles Results". IAAF. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
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    "4x100 Metres Relay Results". IAAF. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
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    "Decathlon Results". USATF. 23 June 2012. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
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    "Indoor round up, 800m world lead for Kofanova in Moscow". EAA. 13 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-02-15. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
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    "Moscow City Championships 2012 Complete Results" (PDF). www.mosathletics.ru. 12 February 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
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    "XL Galan 2012 Complete Results". 23 February 2012. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
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    "Isinbayeva clears 5.01m World record in Stockholm!". IAAF. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
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    "Pentathlon Results". IAAF. 9 March 2012. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
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    "4 × 100m Relay Results". IAAF. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
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    "20km Race Walk Results". IAAF. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
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    "Russian suspended over drugs test". BBC Sport.
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