2014_in_athletics_(track_and_field)

2014 in the sport of athletics

2014 in the sport of athletics

Overview of the events of 2014 in the sport of athletics


In 2014 there was no primary outdoor global athletics championship, as neither the Summer Olympics nor the World Championships in Athletics occurred in the year. The 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships, and the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup were the foremost global events to be held in 2014. The 2014 IAAF World Relays marked the debut of the new international competition exclusively for relay races.

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The Diamond League entered its fifth year as the foremost seasonal track and field series. The 2014 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and the 2014 IAAF World Race Walking Cup were the highest level competitions for those disciplines. Major regional events which took place in 2014 include the European Championships, African Championships, and Commonwealth Games.

Major events

World

Regional

National

Marathons

World records

Indoor

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Outdoor

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Results

Season's bests

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  • nb1 Two faster women's marathon times were set at the 2014 Boston Marathon: 2:18:57 by Rita Jeptoo and 2:19:59 by Buzunesh Deba. The Boston Marathon course, however, is ineligible for record purposes. Jeptoo also failed a doping test prior to setting the time, making it an invalid one.[188]

References

  1. "IAAF: IAAF Cross Country Permit Archive of Past Events". iaaf.org.
  2. "2014 Zhuhai International Half Marathon Website". Archived from the original on 2014-12-15. Retrieved 2014-12-15.
  3. "IAAF: IAAF World Indoor Tour Archive of Past Events". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  4. "IAAF: IAAF Race Walking Challenge Archive of Past Events". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  5. "IAAF: IAAF World Indoor Championships". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 2016-04-30. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  6. "IAAF: IAAF World Challenge Archive of Past Events". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 2014-04-26. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  7. "IAAF: IAAF World Half Marathon Championships". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  8. "IAAF: IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  9. "IAAF: IAAF Combined Events Challenge Archive of Past Events". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  10. "Marrakesh 2014 Medal Tally Page" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-19. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
  11. Agent: Boston Marathon winner Rita Jeptoo failed doping test. USA Today (2014-10-31). Retrieved on 2015-02-07.
  • Calendar. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-04-18.
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