1995 in the sport of athletics
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This article contains an overview of the year 1995 in athletics.
Major world eventsWorld Championships
World Indoor Championships
World Indoor Championships
IAAF Athletes of the YearJonathan Edwards
Gwen Torrence
Gwen Torrence
| 1995 in athletics | |
|---|---|
| Major world events | World Championships World Indoor Championships |
| IAAF Athletes of the Year | Jonathan Edwards Gwen Torrence |
← 1994 1996 → | |
Major events
World
Regional
World records
Men
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 m | Noureddine Morceli |  Algeria |
3:27.37 |  Nice, France |
12 July | |
| 2,000 m | Noureddine Morceli | Algeria |
4:47.88 | Paris, France |
3 July | |
| 5,000 m | Moses Kiptanui |  Kenya |
12:55.30 |  Rome, Italy |
8 June | |
| 5,000 m | Haile Gebrselassie |  Ethiopia |
12:44.39 |  Zürich, Switzerland |
16 August | |
| 10,000 m | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia |
26:43.53 |  Hengelo, Netherlands |
5 June | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Moses Kiptanui | Kenya |
7:59.18 | Zürich, Switzerland |
16 August | |
| Triple jump | Jonathan Edwards |  United Kingdom |
17.98 m |  Salamanca, Spain |
18 July | |
| Triple jump | Jonathan Edwards | United Kingdom |
18.16 m | World Championships |  Gothenburg, Sweden |
7 August |
| Triple jump | Jonathan Edwards | United Kingdom |
18.29 m | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden |
7 August |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 m | Maria Mutola |  Mozambique |
2:29.34 |  Brussels, Belgium |
5 August | |
| 5,000 m | Fernanda Ribeiro |  Portugal |
14:36.45 | Hechtel, Belgium |
22 July | |
| 400 m hurdles | Kim Batten |  United States |
52.61 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden |
11 August |
| Triple jump | Inessa Kravets |  Ukraine |
15.50 m | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden |
10 August |
| Hammer throw | Olga Kuzenkova |  Russia |
68.14 m | Moscow, Russia |
5 June | |
| Hammer throw | Olga Kuzenkova | Russia |
68.16 m | Moscow, Russia |
18 June |
Awards
Men
| 1995 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Athlete of the Year |  Jonathan Edwards (GBR) |
| Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) |
| European Athlete of the Year Award | Jonathan Edwards (GBR) |
| Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award |  Dennis Mitchell (USA) |
Women
| 1995 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Gwen Torrence (USA) |
| Track & Field Athlete of the Year |  Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL) |
| European Athlete of the Year Award | Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL) |
| Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award | Gwen Torrence (USA) |
Season's bests
References
- Matti Koskimies (12 December 2011). "Yearlists of 1995 (Men)". Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- Matti Koskimies (12 December 2011). "Yearlists of 1995 (Women)". Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- Matti Koskimies (1 January 2012). "World Record Progression (Men)". Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- Matti Koskimies (1 January 2012). "World Record Progression (Women)". Retrieved 7 January 2012.