2007 in athletics | |
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Major world events | World Championships |
IAAF Athletes of the: Year | Tyson Gay Meseret Defar |
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Overview of the——events of 2007 in the sport of athletics
This article contains an overview of the sport of athletics, including track and field, cross country and road running, in the year 2007.
Major events※
World※
Regional※
- All-Africa Games
- African Junior Championships
- Asian Championships
- Asian Cross Country Championships
- Asian Indoor Games
- Pan Arab Games
- Southeast Asian Games
- NACAC Athletics Championships
- NACAC Cross Country Championships
- Pan American Games
- South American Athletics Championships
- South American Cross Country Championships
- European Cross Country Championships
- European Cup
- European Indoor Championships
- European Junior Championships
- European U23 Championships
- European Youth Olympic Festival
- European Mountain Running Championships
World records※
Men※
EVENT | ATHLETE | MARK/DISTANCE | DATE | VENUE |
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Half marathon | ![]() |
58:53 | February 9 | Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates |
2000 metres (indoor) | ![]() |
4:49.99 | February 17 | Birmingham, UK |
20 kilometres (road) | ![]() |
55:31+ | March 17 | The Hague, Netherlands |
Half marathon | ![]() |
58:33 | March 17 | The Hague, Netherlands |
20,000 m | ![]() |
56:26.0+ | June 27 | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
Hour run | ![]() |
21.285 km | June 27 | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
100 metres | ![]() |
9.74 | September 9 | Rieti, Italy |
20 kilometres walking (road) | ![]() |
1:17:16 | September 29 | Saransk, Russia |
Marathon | ![]() |
2:04:26 | September 30 | Berlin, Germany |
Women※
EVENT | ATHLETE | MARK | DATE | VENUE |
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5000 m (indoor) | ![]() |
14:27.42 | January 27 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
3000 m (indoor) | ![]() |
8:23.72 | February 3 | Stuttgart, Germany |
4 × 800 m relay (indoor) | ![]() Anna Balakshina, Natalya Panteleyeva, Anna Yemashova, Olesya Chumakova |
8:18.54 | February 11 | Volgograd, Russia |
Pole vault (indoor) | ![]() |
4.93 m | February 16 | Donetsk, Ukraine |
Two miles | ![]() |
9:10.47 | May 20 | Carson, California, USA |
5000 m | ![]() |
14:16.63 | June 15 | Oslo, Norway |
Two miles | ![]() |
8:58.58 | September 14 | Brussels, Belgium |
20 kilometres (road) | ![]() |
1:02:57+ | October 14 | Udine, Italy |
Half marathon | ![]() |
1:06:25 | October 14 | Udine, Italy |
Notes※
Awards※
Men※
2007 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | WINNER |
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IAAF World Athlete of the Year | ![]() |
Track & Field Athlete of the Year | ![]() |
European Athlete of the Year Award | ![]() |
Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award | ![]() |
Women※
2007 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | WINNER |
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IAAF World Athlete of the Year | ![]() |
Track & Field Athlete of the Year | ![]() |
European Athlete of the Year Award | ![]() |
Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award | Not Rewarded |
Men's Best Year Performers※
100 metres※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
9.74 WR |
2. | ![]() |
9.84 |
3. | ![]() |
9.91 |
4. | ![]() |
9.93 |
5. | ![]() |
9.96 |
200 metres※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
19.62 |
2. | ![]() |
19.69 |
3. | ![]() |
19.75 |
4. | ![]() |
19.82 |
5. | ![]() |
19.89 |
400 metres※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
43.45 |
2. | ![]() |
43.96 |
3. | ![]() |
44.05 |
4. | ![]() |
44.45 |
5. | ![]() |
44.46 |
800 metres※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
1:43.74 |
2. | ![]() |
1:43.84 |
3. | ![]() |
1:43.87 |
4. | ![]() |
1:43.90 |
5. | ![]() |
1:43.94 |
1500 metres※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
3:30.54 |
2. | ![]() |
3:30.92 |
3. | ![]() |
3:31.01 |
4. | ![]() |
3:31.18 |
5. | ![]() |
3:31.49 |
3000 metres※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
7:25.79 |
2. | ![]() |
7:32.03 |
3. | ![]() |
7:32.49 |
4. | ![]() |
7:32.79 |
5. | ![]() |
7:33.06 |
5000 metres※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
12:49.53 |
2. | ![]() |
12:50.16 |
3. | ![]() |
12:50.38 |
4. | ![]() |
12:50.72 |
5. | ![]() |
12:51.00 |
10,000 metres※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
26:48.73 |
2. | ![]() |
26:48.73 |
3. | ![]() |
26.49.02 |
4. | ![]() |
26:49.20 |
5. | ![]() |
26:49.55 |
110 metres hurdles※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
12.92 |
![]() |
12.92 | |
3. | ![]() |
12.95 |
4. | ![]() |
13.02 |
![]() |
13.02 |
400 metres hurdles※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
47.61 |
2. | ![]() |
47.72 |
3. | ![]() |
48.01 |
4. | ![]() |
48.02 |
5. | ![]() |
48.12 |
3000 metres steeplechase※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
7:58.80 |
2. | ![]() |
8:02.89 |
3. | ![]() |
8:05.50 |
4. | ![]() |
8:05.75 |
5. | ![]() |
8:06.66 |
Half Marathon※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
58:35 WR |
2. | ![]() |
58:56 |
3. | ![]() |
58:59 |
4. | ![]() |
59:05 |
5. | ![]() |
59:16 |
Marathon※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
2:04:26 WR |
2. | ![]() |
2:06:28 |
3. | ![]() |
2:06:39 |
4. | ![]() |
2:06:44 |
5. | ![]() |
2:06:50 |
High jump※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
2.35 |
![]() |
2.35 | |
![]() |
2.35 | |
![]() |
2.35 | |
5. | ![]() |
2.34 |
![]() |
2.34 |
Pole Vault※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
5.95 m |
2. | ![]() |
5.91 m |
![]() |
5.91 m | |
4. | ![]() |
5.90 m |
5. | ![]() |
5.87 m |
Long jump※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | Distance/m |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
8.66 |
2. | ![]() |
8.57 |
3. | ![]() |
8.47 |
4. | ![]() |
8.37 |
5. | ![]() |
8.34 |
Triple jump※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | Distance/m |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
17.90 |
2. | ![]() |
17.74 |
3. | ![]() |
17.58 |
4. | ![]() |
17.56 |
5. | ![]() |
17.52 |
Shot put※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | Distance/m |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
22.43 |
2. | ![]() |
21.96 |
3. | ![]() |
21.61 |
![]() |
21.61 | |
5. | ![]() |
21.27 |
Javelin throw※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | Distance/m |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
91.29 |
2. | ![]() |
91.23 |
3. | ![]() |
90.73 |
4. | ![]() |
89.51 |
5. | ![]() |
87.46 |
Discus throw※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | Distance/m |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
72.02 |
2. | ![]() |
71.56 |
3. | ![]() |
69.97 |
4. | ![]() |
68.37 |
5. | ![]() |
68.26 |
Hammer throw※
Main article: 2007 Hammer Throw Year Ranking
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | Distance/m |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
83.63 |
2. | ![]() |
82.94 |
3. | ![]() |
82.62 |
4. | ![]() |
82.30 |
5. | ![]() |
81.60 |
Decathlon※
Main article: 2007 Decathlon Year Ranking
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
8697 |
2. | ![]() |
8644 |
3. | ![]() |
8617 |
4. | ![]() |
8586 |
5. | ![]() |
8493 |
Women's Best Year Performers※
100 metres※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
10.89 |
2. | ![]() |
10.90 |
3. | ![]() |
10.95 |
4. | ![]() |
10.97 |
5. | ![]() |
11.01 |
![]() |
11.01 |
200 metres※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
21.81 |
2. | ![]() |
22.31 |
![]() |
22.31 | |
4. | ![]() |
22.32 |
5. | ![]() |
22.34 |
400 metres※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
49.27 |
2. | ![]() |
49.61 |
3. | ![]() |
49.64 |
4. | ![]() |
49.65 |
5. | ![]() |
49.66 |
800 metres※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
1:56.04 |
2. | ![]() |
1:56.84 |
3. | ![]() |
1:56.98 |
4. | ![]() |
1:57.62 |
5. | ![]() |
1:57.63 |
1,500 metres※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
3:57.30 |
2. | ![]() |
3:58.75 |
3. | ![]() |
4:00.48 |
4. | ![]() |
4:00.69 |
5. | ![]() |
4:00.7 |
Mile※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
4:15.63 |
2. | ![]() |
4:17.75 |
3. | ![]() |
4:20.10 |
4. | ![]() |
4:20.23 |
5. | ![]() |
4:20.86 |
Half Marathon※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
1:06:25 WR |
2. | ![]() |
1:06:48 |
3. | ![]() |
1:06:57 |
4. | ![]() |
1:07:05 |
5. | ![]() |
1:07:53 |
Marathon※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
2:20:38 |
2. | ![]() |
2:21:37 |
3. | ![]() |
2:21:45 |
4. | ![]() |
2:23:09 |
5. | ![]() |
2:23:12 |
100m Hurdles※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
12.44 |
2. | ![]() |
12.45 |
3. | ![]() |
12.49 |
![]() |
12.49 | |
5. | ![]() |
12.50 |
400m Hurdles※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
53.28 |
2. | ![]() |
53.29 |
3. | ![]() |
53.31 |
4. | ![]() |
53.50 |
5. | ![]() |
53.86 |
3,000m Steeplechase※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
9:06.57 |
2. | ![]() |
9:09.19 |
3. | ![]() |
9:11.68 |
4. | ![]() |
9:14.52 |
5. | ![]() |
9:24.51 |
High Jump※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
2.07 m |
2. | ![]() |
2.03 m |
![]() |
2.03 m | |
4. | ![]() |
2.02 m |
![]() |
2.02 m | |
![]() |
2.02 m |
Pole Vault※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
4.91 m |
2. | ![]() |
4.88 m |
3. | ![]() |
4.82 m |
![]() |
4.82 m | |
5. | ![]() |
4.75 m |
Hammer throw※
Main article: 2007 Hammer Throw Year Ranking
Heptathlon※
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
7032 |
2. | ![]() |
6832 |
3. | ![]() |
6510 |
4. | ![]() |
6469 |
5. | ![]() |
6439 |
Deaths※
- January 21 — Maria Cioncan (29), Romanian runner (b. 1977)
- January 27 — Yang Chuan-kwang (73), Taiwanese decathlete (b. 1933)
- January 27 — Yelena Romanova (43), Russian runner (b. 1963)
- April 2 — Satymkul Dzhumanazarov (56), Kyrgyzstani long-distance runner (b. 1951)
- August 1 — Veikko Karvonen (81), Finnish long-distance runner (b. 1926)
- September 29 — Gyula Zsivótzky (70), Hungarian hammer thrower (b. 1937)
- October 1 — Al Oerter (71), American discus thrower (b. 1936)
- November 3 — Ryan Shay (28), American long-distances runner (b. 1979)
- November 13 — Robert Taylor (59), American sprinter (b. 1948)
- November 26 — Herb McKenley (85), Jamaican sprinter (b. 1922)