2007 in the sport of athletics
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Article ImagesThis article contains an overview of the sport of athletics, including track and field, cross country and road running, in the year 2007.
2007 in athletics | |
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Major world events | World Championships |
IAAF Athletes of the Year | Tyson Gay Meseret Defar |
← 2006 2008 → |
- 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
EVENT | ATHLETE | MARK/DISTANCE | DATE | VENUE |
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Half marathon | Samuel Kamau Wanjiru (KEN) | 58:53[Note 1] | February 9 | Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates |
2000 metres (indoor) | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | 4:49.99 | February 17 | Birmingham, UK |
20 kilometres (road) | Samuel Kamau Wanjiru (KEN) | 55:31+[Note 2] | March 17 | The Hague, Netherlands |
Half marathon | Samuel Kamau Wanjiru (KEN) | 58:33 | March 17 | The Hague, Netherlands |
20,000 m | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | 56:26.0+ | June 27 | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
Hour run | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | 21.285 km | June 27 | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
100 metres | Asafa Powell (JAM) | 9.74 | September 9 | Rieti, Italy |
20 kilometres walking (road) | Vladimir Kanaykin (RUS) | 1:17:16 | September 29 | Saransk, Russia |
Marathon | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | 2:04:26 | September 30 | Berlin, Germany |
EVENT | ATHLETE | MARK | DATE | VENUE |
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5000 m (indoor) | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) | 14:27.42 | January 27 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
3000 m (indoor) | Meseret Defar (ETH) | 8:23.72 | February 3 | Stuttgart, Germany |
4 × 800 m relay (indoor) | Moscow Oblast (RUS) Anna Balakshina, Natalya Panteleyeva, Anna Yemashova, Olesya Chumakova |
8:18.54 | February 11 | Volgograd, Russia |
Pole vault (indoor) | Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) | 4.93 m | February 16 | Donetsk, Ukraine |
Two miles | Meseret Defar (ETH) | 9:10.47[Note 3] | May 20 | Carson, California, USA |
5000 m | Meseret Defar (ETH) | 14:16.63 | June 15 | Oslo, Norway |
Two miles | Meseret Defar (ETH) | 8:58.58[Note 3] | September 14 | Brussels, Belgium |
20 kilometres (road) | Lornah Kiplagat (NED) | 1:02:57+ | October 14 | Udine, Italy |
Half marathon | Lornah Kiplagat (NED) | 1:06:25 | October 14 | Udine, Italy |
2007 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | WINNER |
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IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Tyson Gay (USA) |
Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Tyson Gay (USA) |
European Athlete of the Year Award | Tero Pitkämäki (FIN) |
Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award | Jeremy Wariner (USA) |
2007 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | WINNER |
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IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Meseret Defar (ETH) |
Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Meseret Defar (ETH) |
European Athlete of the Year Award | Blanka Vlašić (CRO) |
Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award | Not Rewarded |
Men's Best Year Performers
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Asafa Powell (JAM) | 9.74 WR |
2. | Tyson Gay (USA) | 9.84 |
3. | Derrick Atkins (BAH) | 9.91 |
4. | Walter Dix (USA) | 9.93 |
5. | Wallace Spearmon (USA) | 9.96 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Tyson Gay (USA) | 19.62 |
2. | Walter Dix (USA) | 19.69 |
3. | Usain Bolt (JAM) | 19.75 |
4. | Wallace Spearmon (USA) | 19.82 |
5. | Jaysuma Saidy Ndure (NOR) | 19.89 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Jeremy Wariner (USA) | 43.45 |
2. | LaShawn Merritt (USA) | 43.96 |
3. | Angelo Taylor (USA) | 44.05 |
4. | Christopher Brown (BAH) | 44.45 |
5. | Leslie Djhone (FRA) | 44.46 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) | 1:43.74 |
2. | Alan Webb (USA) | 1:43.84 |
3. | Yusuf Saad Kamel (BHR) | 1:43.87 |
4. | Abubaker Kaki Khamis (SUD) | 1:43.90 |
5. | Amine Laâlou (MAR) | 1:43.94 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Alan Webb (USA) | 3:30.54 |
2. | Tarek Boukensa (ALG) | 3:30.92 |
3. | Mehdi Baala (FRA) | 3:31.01 |
4. | Shedrack Kibet Korir (KEN) | 3:31.18 |
5. | Belal Mansoor Ali (BHR) | 3:31.49 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | 7:25.79 |
2. | Moses Kipsiro (UGA) | 7:32.03 |
3. | Alistair Cragg (IRL) | 7:32.49 |
4. | Thomas Longosiwa (KEN) | 7:32.79 |
5. | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) | 7:33.06 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | 12:49.53 |
2. | Sileshi Sihine (ETH) | 12:50.16 |
3. | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) | 12:50.38 |
4. | Moses Kipsiro (UGA) | 12:50.72 |
5. | Joseph Ebuya (KEN) | 12:51.00 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | 26:48.73 |
2. | Sileshi Sihine (ETH) | 26:48.73 |
3. | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) | 26.49.02 |
4. | Moses Masai (KEN) | 26:49.20 |
5. | Moses Mosop (KEN) | 26:49.55 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Liu Xiang (CHN) | 12.92 |
Dayron Robles (CUB) | 12.92 | |
3. | Terrence Trammell (USA) | 12.95 |
4. | Ryan Wilson (USA) | 13.02 |
David Payne (USA) | 13.02 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Kerron Clement (USA) | 47.61 |
2. | James Carter (USA) | 47.72 |
3. | Félix Sánchez (DOM) | 48.01 |
4. | Michael Tinsley (USA) | 48.02 |
5. | Marek Plawgo (POL) | 48.12 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Paul Kipsiele Koech (KEN) | 7:58.80 |
2. | Brimin Kipruto (KEN) | 8:02.89 |
3. | Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN) | 8:05.50 |
4. | Mustafa Mohamed (SWE) | 8:05.75 |
5. | Richard Mateelong (KEN) | 8:06.66 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Samuel Wanjiru (KEN) | 58:35 WR |
2. | Patrick Makau (KEN) | 58:56 |
3. | Zersenay Tadese (ERI) | 58:59 |
4. | Evans Cheruiyot (KEN) | 59:05 |
5. | Deribe Mergia (ETH) | 59:16 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | 2:04:26 WR |
2. | Emanuel Mutai (KEN) | 2:06:28 |
3. | Samuel Wanjiru (KEN) | 2:06:39 |
4. | Richard Limo (KEN) | 2:06:44 |
5. | Deribe Mergia (ETH) | 2:06:50 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Donald Thomas (BAH) | 2.35 |
Stefan Holm (SWE) | 2.35 | |
Yaroslav Rybakov (RUS) | 2.35 | |
Kyriacos Ioannou (CYP) | 2.35 | |
5. | Eike Onnen (GER) | 2.34 |
Andrey Tereshin (RUS) | 2.34 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
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1. | Brad Walker (USA) | 5.95 m |
2. | Steven Hooker (AUS) | 5.91 m |
Paul Burgess (AUS) | 5.91 m | |
4. | Björn Otto (GER) | 5.90 m |
5. | Danny Ecker (GER) | 5.87 m |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | Distance/m |
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1. | Louis Tsatoumas (GRE) | 8.66 |
2. | Irving Saladino (PAN) | 8.57 |
3. | Andrew Howe (ITA) | 8.47 |
4. | James Beckford (JAM) | 8.37 |
5. | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena (RSA) | 8.34 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | Distance/m |
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1. | Jadel Gregório (BRA) | 17.90 |
2. | Nelson Évora (POR) | 17.74 |
3. | Aarik Wilson (USA) | 17.58 |
4. | Christian Olsson (SWE) | 17.56 |
5. | Osniel Tosca (CUB) | 17.52 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | Distance/m |
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1. | Reese Hoffa (USA) | 22.43 |
2. | Christian Cantwell (USA) | 21.96 |
3. | Joachim Olsen (DEN) | 21.61 |
Adam Nelson (USA) | 21.61 | |
5. | Andrey Mikhnevich (BLR) | 21.27 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | Distance/m |
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1. | Breaux Greer (USA) | 91.29 |
2. | Tero Pitkämäki (FIN) | 91.23 |
3. | Vadims Vasilevskis (LAT) | 90.73 |
4. | Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR) | 89.51 |
5. | Sergey Makarov (RUS) | 87.46 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | Distance/m |
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1. | Gerd Kanter (EST) | 72.02 |
2. | Virgilijus Alekna (LTU) | 71.56 |
3. | Frantz Kruger (FIN) | 69.97 |
4. | Jarred Rome (USA) | 68.37 |
5. | Mario Pestano (ESP) | 68.26 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | Distance/m |
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1. | Ivan Tikhon (BLR) | 83.63 |
2. | Vadim Devyatovskiy (BLR) | 82.94 |
3. | Koji Murofushi (JPN) | 82.62 |
4. | Primož Kozmus (SLO) | 82.30 |
5. | Libor Charfreitag (SVK) | 81.60 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
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1. | Roman Šebrle (CZE) | 8697 |
2. | Maurice Smith (JAM) | 8644 |
3. | Andrei Krauchanka (BLR) | 8617 |
4. | Dmitriy Karpov (KAZ) | 8586 |
5. | Bryan Clay (USA) | 8493 |
Women's Best Year Performers
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Veronica Campbell (JAM) | 10.89 |
2. | Torri Edwards (USA) | 10.90 |
3. | Me'Lisa Barber (USA) | 10.95 |
4. | Sanya Richards (USA) | 10.97 |
5. | Allyson Felix (USA) | 11.01 |
Lauryn Williams (USA) | 11.01 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Allyson Felix (USA) | 21.81 |
2. | Rachelle Smith (USA) | 22.31 |
Sanya Richards (USA) | 22.31 | |
4. | Ebonie Floyd (USA) | 22.32 |
5. | Veronica Campbell (JAM) | 22.34 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Sanya Richards (USA) | 49.27 |
2. | Christine Ohuruogu (GBR) | 49.61 |
3. | DeeDee Trotter (USA) | 49.64 |
4. | Nicola Sanders (GBR) | 49.65 |
5. | Novlene Williams (JAM) | 49.66 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN) | 1:56.04 |
2. | Hasna Benhassi (MAR) | 1:56.84 |
3. | Maria de Lurdes Mutola (MOZ) | 1:56.98 |
4. | Mayte Martínez (ESP) | 1:57.62 |
5. | Yuliya Krevsun (UKR) | 1:57.63 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Yelena Soboleva (RUS) | 3:57.30 |
2. | Maryam Yusuf Jamal (BHR) | 3:58.75 |
3. | Gelete Burka (ETH) | 4:00.48 |
4. | Irina Lishchinskaya (UKR) | 4:00.69 |
5. | Yuliya Fomenko (RUS) | 4:00.7 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Yelena Soboleva (RUS) | 4:15.63 |
2. | Maryam Yusuf Jamal (BHR) | 4:17.75 |
3. | Olga Yegorova (RUS) | 4:20.10 |
4. | Gulnara Samitova-Galkina (RUS) | 4:20.23 |
5. | Anna Alminova (RUS) | 4:20.86 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Lornah Kiplagat (NED) | 1:06:25 WR |
2. | Mary Keitany (KEN) | 1:06:48 |
3. | Kara Goucher (USA) | 1:06:57 |
4. | Rita Cheptoo (KEN) | 1:07:05 |
5. | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) | 1:07:53 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Zhou Chunxiu (CHN) | 2:20:38 |
2. | Mizuki Noguchi (JPN) | 2:21:37 |
3. | Getenesh Wami (ETH) | 2:21:45 |
4. | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) | 2:23:09 |
5. | Wei Yanan (CHN) | 2:23:12 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Michelle Perry (USA) | 12.44 |
2. | Ginnie Powell (USA) | 12.45 |
3. | Perdita Felicien (CAN) | 12.49 |
Susanna Kallur (SWE) | 12.49 | |
5. | Delloreen Ennis-London (JAM) | 12.50 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Tiffany Williams (USA) | 53.28 |
2. | Sheena Johnson (USA) | 53.29 |
3. | Jana Rawlinson (AUS) | 53.31 |
4. | Yuliya Pechonkina (RUS) | 53.50 |
5. | Anna Jesień (POL) | 53.86 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Yekaterina Volkova (RUS) | 9:06.57 |
2. | Tatyana Petrova (RUS) | 9:09.19 |
3. | Gulnara Samitova-Galkina (RUS) | 9:11.68 |
4. | Eunice Jepkorir (KEN) | 9:14.52 |
5. | Ruth Bisibori (KEN) | 9:24.51 |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
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1. | Blanka Vlašić (CRO) | 2.07 m |
2. | Antonietta Di Martino (ITA) | 2.03 m |
Anna Chicherova (RUS) | 2.03 m | |
4. | Kajsa Bergqvist (SWE) | 2.02 m |
Yelena Slesarenko (RUS) | 2.02 m | |
Ruth Beitia (ESP) | 2.02 m |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
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1. | Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) | 4.91 m |
2. | Jennifer Stuczynski (USA) | 4.88 m |
3. | Monika Pyrek (POL) | 4.82 m |
Svetlana Feofanova (RUS) | 4.82 m | |
5. | Katerina Badurová (CZE) | 4.75 m |
RANK | 2007 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
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1. | Carolina Klüft (SWE) | 7032 |
2. | Lyudmila Blonska (UKR) | 6832 |
3. | Kelly Sotherton (GBR) | 6510 |
4. | Jessica Ennis (GBR) | 6469 |
5. | Lilli Schwarzkopf (GER) | 6439 |
- 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)