1979 in athletics (track and field)
This page contains an overview of the year 1979 in athletics.
Major Events
World
Regional
World records
Men
Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
200 m | Pietro Mennea | 19.72 | 12 September | |||
800 m | Sebastian Coe | 1:42.33 | 5 July | |||
1500 m | Sebastian Coe | 3:32.03 | 15 August | |||
110 m hurdles | Renaldo Nehemiah | 13.16 | 14 April | |||
110 m hurdles | Renaldo Nehemiah | 13.00 | 6 May |
Women
Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
200 m | Marita Koch | 22.02 | 3 June | |||
200 m | Marita Koch | 21.71 | 10 June | |||
400 m | Marita Koch | 48.89 | 29 July | |||
400 m | Marita Koch | 48.60 | 4 August | |||
100 m hurdles | Grazyna Rabsztyn | 12.48[1] | 18 June | |||
400 m hurdles | Marina Styepanova | 54.78 | 27 July | |||
Javelin throw | Ruth Fuchs | 69.52 m | 13 June | |||
4 × 100 metres relay | Marita Koch Romy Müller Ingrid Auerswald Marlies Göhr |
42.10 | 10 June | |||
4 × 100 metres relay | Christina Lathan Romy Müller Ingrid Auerswald Marlies Göhr |
42.09 | 4 August |
Season's bests
Notes
- ↑ This time did not set a new world record. Rather, it equaled Rabsztyn's existing world record.
References
- Matti Koskimies (1 January 2012). "Season Bests by Year (Men)". Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- Matti Koskimies (1 January 2012). "Season Bests by Year (Women)". Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- Matti Koskimies (1 January 2012). "World Record Progression (Men)". Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- Matti Koskimies (1 January 2012). "World Record Progression (Women)". Retrieved 12 January 2012.
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