1995 in athletics (track and field)
This page contains an overview of the year 1995 in athletics.
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 | |
| 5000 m | Moses Kiptanui |  Kenya |
12:55.30 |  Rome, Italy |
8 June | |
| 5000 m | Haile Gebrselassie | .svg.png){kind=small} 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 |
18.29 m | World Championships |  Gothenburg, Sweden |
7 August |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000 m | Fernanda Ribeiro |  Portugal |
14:36.45 | .svg.png){kind=small} 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.
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