1996 in the sport of athletics

This article contains an overview of the year 1996 in athletics.

Major events World

Olympic Games Summer Paralympics World Cross Country Championships World Half Marathon Championships Grand Prix Final World Junior Championships

Regional

African Championships CARIFTA Games Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships European Indoor Championships European Cross Country Championships Ibero-American Championships South American Junior Championships South American Youth Championships

World records Men Event Athlete Nation Performance Meeting Place Date100 mDonovan Bailey9.84Olympic Games Atlanta, United States27 July200 mMichael Johnson19.66US Olympic Trials Atlanta, United States23 June200 mMichael Johnson19.32Olympic Games Atlanta, United States1 August3000 mDaniel Komen7:20.67Rieti Meeting Rieti, Italy1 September10,000 mSalah Hissou26:38.08Memorial Van Damme Brussels, Belgium23 AugustJavelin throwJan Železný98.48 m Jena, Germany1 September

Women Event Athlete Nation Performance Meeting Place Date1000 mSvetlana Masterkova2:28.98Memorial Van Damme Brussels, Belgium23 AugustMileSvetlana Masterkova4:12.56 Zürich, Switzerland14 August3000 m steeplechaseCourtney Meldrum10:23.47US Olympic Trials Atlanta, United States23 JunePole vaultEmma George4.30 m Perth, Australia28 JanuaryPole vaultEmma George4.41 m Perth, Australia28 JanuaryPole vaultEmma George4.42 m Reims, France29 JunePole vaultEmma George4.45 m Sapporo, Japan14 JulyHammer throwOlga Kuzenkova68.20 m Sydney, Australia8 FebruaryHammer throwOlga Kuzenkova69.46 m Sydney, Australia17 February note that records for the women's 3000 m steeplechase were not officially recognised until 2000

Awards Men 1996 TRACK & FIELD AWARDSATHLETEIAAF World Athlete of the YearTrack & Field Athlete of the YearEuropean Athlete of the Year AwardBest Male Track Athlete ESPY Award

Women 1996 TRACK & FIELD AWARDSATHLETEIAAF World Athlete of the YearTrack & Field Athlete of the YearEuropean Athlete of the Year AwardBest Female Track Athlete ESPY Award

Season's bests 100 metres 9.84 WR 10.74 200 metres 19.32 WR 22.07 400 metres 43.44 48.25 800 metres 1:41.83 1:56.04 1500 metres 3:29.05 3:56.77 3000 metres 7:20.67 WR 8:35.42 5000 metres 12:45.09 14:41.07 10,000 metres 26:38.08 WR 31:01.63 100/110 metres hurdles 12.92 12.47 400 metres hurdles 47.54 52.82 3000 metres steeplechase 8:05.68 10:23.47 WRPole vault 6.02 m 4.45 m WRHigh jump 2.39 m 2.05 m Long jump 8.58 m 7.20 m Triple jump 18.09 m 15.33 m Shot put 22.40 m 20.97 m Discus throw 71.14 m 69.66 m Javelin throw 98.48 m WR 69.42 m Hammer throw 82.52 m 69.46 m WRHeptathlon — 6942 pts Decathlon 8824 pts —4 × 100 metres relay Robert EsmieGlenroy GilbertBruny SurinDonovan Bailey 37.69 Chryste GainesGail DeversInger MillerGwen Torrence 41.95 4 × 400 metres relay LaMont SmithAlvin HarrisonDerek MillsAnthuan Maybank 2:55.99 Rochelle StevensMaicel MaloneKim GrahamJearl Miles Clark 3:20.91

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