2014 in the sport of athletics
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.
| 2014 in athletics | |
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 Pentathlon medallists from the World Indoor Championships | |
| Major world events | World Indoor Championships Continental Cup Commonwealth Games |
| New competitions | IAAF World Relays |
← 2013 2015 → | |
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
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Regional
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National
- 2014 British Athletics Championships
- 2014 German Athletics Championships
- 2014 Italian Athletics Championships
- 2014 Japan Championships in Athletics
- 2014 Russian Championships in Athletics
- 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
World records
Indoor
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Result | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Pole Vault | Renaud Lavillenie |  France |
6.16 | Donetsk, Ukraine | 15 February |
| Men's 4 × 400 m relay | Kyle Clemons David Verburg Kind Butler Calvin Smith |
 United States |
3:02.13 | Sopot, Poland | 9 March |
| Men's 4 × 800 m relay | Richard Jones David Torrence Duane Solomon Erik Sowinski |
United States |
7:13.11 | Boston, USA | 8 February |
| Women's 1500 metres | Genzebe Dibaba |  Ethiopia |
3:55.17 | Karlsruhe, Germany | 1 February |
| Women's 3000 metres | Genzebe Dibaba | Ethiopia |
8:16.60 | Stockholm, Sweden | 6 February |
Outdoor
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Result | Location | Date |
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| Men's 4 × 200 metres relay | Nickel Ashmeade Warren Weir Jermaine Brown Yohan Blake |
 Jamaica |
1:18.63 | Nassau, Bahamas | 25 May |
| Men's 4 × 1500 metres relay | Collins Cheboi Silas Kiplagat James Kiplagat Magut Asbel Kiprop |
 Kenya |
14:22.22 | Nassau, Bahamas | 25 May |
| Men's Marathon | Dennis Kipruto Kimetto | Kenya |
2:02.57 | Berlin, Germany | 28 September |
| Women's 4 × 1500 metres relay | Mercy Cherono Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon Irene Jelagat Hellen Onsando Obiri |
Kenya |
16:33.58 | Nassau, Bahamas | 24 May |
| Women's hammer throw | Anita Włodarczyk |  Poland |
79.58 m | Berlin, Germany | 31 August |
| Women's Half Marathon | Florence Jebet Kiplagat | Kenya |
1:05:12 | Barcelona, Spain | 16 February |
Season's bests
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- nb1 Two faster women's marathon times were set at the 2014 Boston Marathon: 2:18:57 by Rita Jeptoo and 2:19:59 by Buzunesh Deba. The Boston Marathon course, however, is ineligible for record purposes. Jeptoo also failed a doping test prior to setting the time, making it an invalid one.[1]
References
- Agent: Boston Marathon winner Rita Jeptoo failed doping test. USA Today (2014-10-31). Retrieved on 2015-02-07.
- Calendar. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-04-18.
- Season's bests
- Rorick, Jim (2015-01-10). 2014 World Comprehensive List - Men. Track and Field News. Retrieved on 2015-02-07.
- Rorick, Jim (2015-01-10). 2014 World Comprehensive List - Women. Track and Field News. Retrieved on 2015-02-07.
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