2013 in athletics (track and field)
2013 in athletics | |
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The Luzhniki Stadium, which hosted the 2013 World Championships | |
Major world events | 2013 World Championships |
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In 2013 the foremost competition in athletics was the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow. The International Association of Athletics Federations will hold two other global level competitions this year: the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and the 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics. The IAAF World Cross Country Championships will return after its move to a biennial format.[1]
The Diamond League enters its fourth year as the foremost seasonal track and field series.
Major events
World
Regional
National
Marathons
Season's bests
- nb1 Tyson Gay, with 9.75 seconds, had a faster 100 m in 2013, but was disqualified due to doping.
- nb2 Bernard Koech, with 58:41 minutes, had a faster half marathon time but this was set on an aided San Diego course which was not eligible for record purposes.
- nb3 Priscah Jeptoo, with 65:45 minutes, had a faster half marathon time but this was set on an aided course at the Great North Run which was not eligible for record purposes.
References
- ↑ 47th IAAF Congress – Day 1 Archived 2012-02-25 at the Wayback Machine.. IAAF (2009-08-12). Retrieved on 2013-02-19.
- Season's best lists
- Rorick, Jim (2013-10-22). 2013 World Comprehensive List - Men. Track and Field News. Retrieved on 2015-02-07.
- Rorick, Jim (2013-10-22). 2013 World Comprehensive List - Women. Track and Field News. Retrieved on 2015-02-07.
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