2014 in athletics (track and field)

2014 in athletics

Pentathlon medallists from the World Indoor Championships
Major world events World Indoor Championships
Continental Cup
Commonwealth Games
New competitions IAAF World Relays
2013
2015



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.

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

Season's bests

Best marks of the year
Event Men Women
Athlete Mark Notes Athlete Mark Notes
60 metres  James Dasaolu (GBR) 6.47  Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) 6.98
100 metres  Justin Gatlin (USA) 9.77  Tori Bowie (USA) 10.80
200 metres  Justin Gatlin (USA) 19.68  Allyson Felix (USA) 22.02
400 metres  Kirani James (GRN) 43.74  Francena McCorory (USA) 49.48
800 metres  Nijel Amos (BOT) 1:42.45  Ajee' Wilson (USA) 1:57.67
1500 metres  Silas Kiplagat (KEN) 3:27.64  Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) 3:55.17i WR
Mile run  Ayanleh Souleiman (DJI) 3:47.32  Mary Cain (USA) 4:24.11i
3000 metres  Caleb Ndiku (KEN) 7:31.66  Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) 8:16.60i WR
5000 metres  Muktar Edris (ETH) 12:54.83  Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) 14:28.88
10,000 metres  Galen Rupp (USA) 26:44.36  Sally Kipyego (KEN) 30:42.26
60 metres hurdles  Pascal Martinot-Lagarde (FRA) 7.45  Sally Pearson (AUS) 7.79
100/110 metres hurdles  Hansle Parchment (JAM) 12.94  Dawn Harper Nelson (USA) 12.44
400 metres hurdles  Javier Culson (PUR) 48.03  Kaliese Spencer (JAM) 53.41
3000 metres steeplechase  Jairus Birech (KEN) 7:58.41  Hiwot Ayalew (ETH) 9:10.64
10K run  Stephen Sambu (KEN) 27:25  Betsy Saina (KEN) 30:46
Half marathon  Abraham Cheroben (KEN) 58:48  Florence Kiplagat (KEN) 65:12
Marathon  Dennis Kimetto (KEN) 2:02:57  Tirfe Tsegaye (ETH) 2:20:18[nb1]
20 kilometres race walk  Yusuke Suzuki (JPN) 1:18:17  Anisya Kirdyapkina (RUS) 1:26:31
50 kilometres race walk  Yohann Diniz (FRA) 3:32:33
Pole vault  Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) 6.16 mi  Fabiana Murer (BRA) 4.80 m
High jump  Mutaz Essa Barshim (QAT) 2.43 m  Ruth Beitia (ESP) 2.01 m
Long jump  Greg Rutherford (GBR) 8.51 m  Tianna Bartoletta (USA) 7.02 m
Triple jump  Pedro Pablo Pichardo (CUB) 17.76 m  Caterine Ibargüen (COL) 15.31 m
Shot put  Ryan Whiting (USA) 22.23i m  Valerie Adams (NZL) 20.67 m i
Discus throw  Piotr Małachowski (POL) 69.28 m  Sandra Perković (CRO) 71.08 m
Javelin throw  Ihab Abdelrahman (EGY) 89.21 m  Barbora Špotáková (CZE) 67.99 m
Hammer throw  Paweł Fajdek (POL) 83.48 m  Anita Włodarczyk (POL) 79.58 m
Pentathlon  Nadine Broersen (NED) 4830 pts
Heptathlon  Ashton Eaton (USA) 6632 pts  Katarina Johnson-Thompson (GBR) 6682 pts
Decathlon  Andrei Krauchanka (BLR) 8616 pts
4×100 metres relay  Jamaica (JAM)
Jason Livermore
Kemar Bailey-Cole
Nickel Ashmeade
Usain Bolt
37.58  Jamaica (JAM)
Kerron Stewart
Veronica Campbell-Brown
Schillonie Calvert
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
41.83
4×400 metres relay  United States (USA)
David Verburg
Tony McQuay
Christian Taylor
LaShawn Merritt
2:57.25 Americas (AME)
Christine Day
Francena McCorory
Stephenie Ann McPherson
Novlene Williams-Mills
3:20.93

References

  1. Agent: Boston Marathon winner Rita Jeptoo failed doping test. USA Today (2014-10-31). Retrieved on 2015-02-07.
Season's bests
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