2024 in athletics is a year of track and field and road and country and mountain, highlighted by the main event of 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
World records
Indoor EventAthlete(s)DateMeetingLocationWomen's Millrose GamesNew York CityUSA ChampionshipsAlbuquerqueMen's USA ChampionshipsAlbuquerqueWomen's Dutch ChampionshipsApeldoornMen's 44.49Christopher Morales Williams24 Feb 2024SEC Indoor ChampionshipsFayettevilleWomen's World Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow"Results – 400 Metres Women - Final", World Athletics, 2 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.Women's Devynne CharltonWorld Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow
Outdoor EventAthlete(s)DateMeetingLocationWomen's 5 km Agnes Ngetich10K Valencia IbercajaValenciaWomen's 10 km Agnes Ngetich10K Valencia IbercajaValenciaMen's discus throwOklahoma Throws SeriesRamonaMen's distance medley relayOregon RelaysEugeneMen's pole vaultXiamen Diamond LeagueXiamenWomen's marathon2:16:16London MarathonLondon Men's mile Adizero: Road to RecordsHerzogenaurachWomen's 10,000 mBeatrice ChebetPrefontaine ClassicEugeneWomen's US Olympic TrialsEugeneWomen's high jumpYaroslava MahuchikhMeeting de ParisParisWomen's Meeting de ParisParisWomen's Jessica HullHerculisMonacoMixed 4 × 400 metres relayVernon NorwoodShamier LittleBryce DeadmonKaylyn BrownOlympic GamesSaint-DenisMen's pole vaultOlympic GamesSaint-DenisWomen's Olympic GamesSaint-DenisMen's Kamila Skolimowska MemorialChorzówMen's pole vaultKamila Skolimowska MemorialChorzówMen's mile hElliot GilesNew Balance KO MeileDüsseldorfWomen's marathonRuth ChepngetichChicago MarathonChicagoMen's 35 km race walkMasatora KawanoAll Japan Race Walking competitionTakahataMen's half marathonYomif KejelchaValencia Half MarathonValenciaWomen's 5 km Beatrice ChebetCursa dels NassosBarcelona
World leading marks 60 metres 6.41 s 6.98 s 100 metres 9.77 s 10.71 s 200 metres 19.46 s 21.78 s 400 metres 43.40 s 48.17 s 800 metres 1:41.11 1:54.61 1500 metres 3:26.73 3:49.04 3000 metres 7:17.55 8:17.11 5000 metres 12:36.73 14:09.52 10,000 metres 26:31.01 28:54.14 60 metres hurdles 7.27 s 7.65 s 100/110 metres hurdles 12.86 s 12.24 s 400 metres hurdles 46.46 s 50.37 s 3000 metres steeplechase 8:01.63 8:44.39 10 kilometres 26:37 28:46 15 kilometres 40:56 44:15 20 kilometres 54:32 59:42 Half marathon 57:30 1:03:04 25 kilometres 1:11:39 1:16:17 Marathon 2:02:05 2:09:56 20 kilometres race walk 1:16:51 1:24:31 Pole vault 6.26 m 4.92 m High jump 2.37 m 2.10 m Long jump 8.65 m 7.22 m Triple jump 18.18 m 15.02 m Shot put 23.13 m 20.68 m Discus throw 74.35 m 73.09 m Javelin throw 92.97 m 66.70 m Hammer throw 84.38 m 79.92 m Heptathlon 6418 pts 6880 pts Decathlon 8961 pts — 4 × 100 metres relay Courtney LindseyKenneth BednarekKyree KingNoah Lyles 37.40 s Dina Asher-SmithImani LansiquotAmy HuntDaryll Neita 41.55 s =4 × 400 metres relay Christopher BaileyVernon NorwoodBryce DeadmonRai Benjamin 2:54.43 Shamier LittleSydney McLaughlin-LevroneGabby ThomasAlexis Holmes 3:15.27
Awards
Men
Award"Hassan and Tebogo named World Athletes of the Year", World Athletics, 1 December 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.WinnerWorld Athletics Athlete of the YearWorld Athletics Track Athlete of the YearWorld Athletics Field Athlete of the YearWorld Athletics Out of Stadium Athlete of the YearWorld Athletics Rising StarTrack & Field News Athlete of the YearEuropean Athlete of the YearEuropean Athletics Rising Star
Women Award"Hassan and Tebogo named World Athletes of the Year", World Athletics, 1 December 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.WinnerWorld Athletics Athlete of the YearWorld Athletics Track Athlete of the YearWorld Athletics Field Athlete of the YearWorld Athletics Out of Stadium Athlete of the YearWorld Athletics Rising StarTrack & Field News Athlete of the YearEuropean Athlete of the YearEuropean Athletics Rising Star
Summer Olympics August 1–11: 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris
World Championships March 1–3: 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow 60 metres: Christian Coleman (m) / Julien Alfred (f) 400 metres: Alexander Doom (m) / Femke Bol (f) 800 metres: Bryce Hoppel (m) / Tsige Duguma (f) 1500 metres: Geordie Beamish (m) / Freweyni Hailu (f) 3000 metres: Josh Kerr (m) / Elle St. Pierre (f) 60 metres hurdles: Grant Holloway (m) / Devynne Charlton (f) 4 × 400 metres relay: (m) / (f) High jump: Hamish Kerr (m) / Nicola Olyslagers (f) Pole vault: Armand Duplantis (m) / Molly Caudery (f) Long jump: Miltiadis Tentoglou (m) / Tara Davis-Woodhall (f) Triple jump: Hugues Fabrice Zango (m) / Thea Lafond (f) Shot put: Ryan Crouser (m) / Sarah Mitton (f) Heptathlon: Simon Ehammer (m) Pentathlon: Noor Vidts March 30: 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Belgrade April 21–22: 2024 World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships in Antalya May 4–5: 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau August 26–31: 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima
Areas, Regional and Continental Championships Indoor January 27–28: 2024 South American Indoor Championships in Athletics in Cochabamba 60 metres: Felipe Bardi dos Santos (m) / Vitória Cristina Rosa (f) 400 metres: Elian Larregina (m) / Tiffani Marinho (f) 800 metres: José Antonio Maita (m) / María Pía Fernández (f) 1500 metres: David Ninavia (m) / Anita Poma (f) 3000 metres: David Ninavia (m) / Benita Parra (f) 60 metres hurdles: Eduardo de Deus (m) / Ketiley Batista (f) 4 × 400 metres relay: (m) / (f) High jump: Fernando Ferreira (m) / Valdileia Martins (f) Pole vault: Ricardo Montes de Oca (m) / Beatriz Chagas (f) Long jump: Arnovis Dalmero (m) / Lissandra Campos (f) Triple jump: Leodan Torrealba (m) / Gabriele dos Santos (f) Shot put: Darlan Romani (m) / Ivana Gallardo (f) Heptathlon: José Fernando Ferreira (m) Pentathlon: Raiane Procópio February 10: 2024 Balkan Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul 60 metres: Anej Čurin Prapotnik (m) / Polyniki Emmanouilidou (f) 400 metres: Berke Akçam (m) / Alexandra Stefania Ută (f) 800 metres: Ömer Faruk Bozdağ (m) / Nina Vuković (f) 1500 metres: Yervand Mkrtchyan (m) / Luiza Gega (f) 3000 metres: Elzan Bibić (m) / Luiza Gega (f) 60 metres hurdles: Filip Jakob Demšar (m) / Nika Glojnarič (f) 4 × 400 metres relay: (m) / (f) High jump: Dmytro Nikitin (m) / Mirela Demireva (f) Pole vault: Ioannis Rizos (m) / Yana Hladiychuk (f) Long jump: Luka Ćurković (m) / Florentina Iusco (f) Triple jump: Can Özüpek (m) / Elena Andreea Taloş (f) Shot put: Mesud Pezer (m) / Dimitriana Bezede (f) February 17–19: 2024 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tehran 60 metres: Ali Anwar Ali Al Balushi (m) / Farzaneh Fasihi (f) 400 metres: Sajad Aghaei (m) / Nanako Matsumoto (f) 800 metres: Ebrahim Al-Zofairi (m) / Toktam Dastarbandan (f) 1500 metres: Nursultan Keneshbekov (m) / Harmilan Bains (f) 3000 metres: Nursultan Keneshbekov (m) / Yuma Yamamoto (f) 60 metres hurdles: David Yefremov (m) / Jyothi Yarraji (f) 4 × 400 metres relay: (m) / (f) High jump: Ryoichi Akamatsu (m) / Yelizaveta Matveyeva (f) Pole vault: Zhong Tao (m) / Li Ling (f) Long jump: Zhang Mingkun (m) / Xiong Shiqi (f) Triple jump: Su Wen (m) / Chen Jie (f) Shot put: Tajinderpal Singh Toor (m) / Sun Yue (f) Heptathlon: Yuma Maruyama (m) Pentathlon: Zheng Ninali
Outdoor March 18–22: 2023 African Games in Accra 100 metres: Emmanuel Eseme (m) / Gina Bass (f) 200 metres: Joseph Amoah (m) / Gina Bass (f) 400 metres: Chidi Okezie (m) / Mary Moraa (f) 800 metres: Aaron Cheminingwa (m) / Tsige Duguma (f) 1500 metres: Brian Komen (m) / Hirut Meshesha (f) 5000 metres: Hagos Gebrhiwet (m) / Medina Eisa (f) 10,000 metres: Nibret Melak (m) / Janeth Chepngetich (f) 110 metres hurdles: Louis François Mendy (m) / Tobi Amusan (f) 400 metres hurdles: Saad Hinti (m) / Rogail Joseph (f) 3000 metres steeplechase: Samuel Firewu (m) / Beatrice Chepkoech (f) 4 × 100 metres relay: (m) / (f) 4 × 400 metres relay: (m) / (f) / (mixed) 20 kilometres walk: Misgana Wakuma (m) / Emily Wamusyi Ngii (f) Half marathon: Samsom Amare (m) / Atalena Loliha (f) High jump: Evans Yamoah (m) / Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah (f) Pole vault: Mehdi Amar Rouana (m) / Miré Reinstorf (f) Long jump: Asande Mthembu (m) / Ese Brume (f) Triple jump: Hugues Fabrice Zango (m) / Ruth Usoro (f) Shot put: Chukwuebuka Enekwechi (m) / Ashley Erasmus (f) Discus throw: Victor Hogan (m) / Obiageri Amaechi (f) Hammer throw: Mostafa El Gamel (m) / Zahra Tatar (f) Javelin throw: Nnamdi Chinecherem (m) / Jo-Ane van Dyk (f) Decathlon: Fredriech Pretorius (m) Heptathlon: Odile Ahouanwanou April 24–27: 2024 Asian U20 Athletics Championships in Dubai May 10–12: 2024 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics in Cuiabá May 11 & 12: 2024 Central Asia Open Championships in Athletics in Tashkent May 14–16: 2024 West Asian Championships in Athletics in Baghdad May 18 & 19: 2024 Nordic Senior Championships in Athletics in Malmö May 25 & 26: 2024 Balkan Championships in Athletics in İzmir June 1: 2024 Championships of the Small States of Europe in Gibraltar June 1–8: 2024 Oceania U18 Athletics Championships in Suva June 4–8: 2024 Oceania Athletics Championships in Suva June 7–9: 2024 NACAC Championships in San Salvador June 7–12: 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome June 19–23: 2024 Micronesian Games in Majuro June : 2024 African Championships in Athletics in Yaoundé July 18–21: 2024 European Athletics U18 Championships in Banská Bystrica October 4–6: 2024 SAAF Athletics Championships in Ranchi Race walking March 9: 2024 Balkan Race Walking Championships in Antalya 20 km winners: Alexandros Papamichail (m) / Kyriaki Filtisakou (f) Men's 35 km winner: Martin Gramatikov March 10: 2024 South American Race Walking Championships in Recife 20 km winners: Caio Bonfim (m) / Lucy Mendoza (f) 35 km winners: Diego Pereira Lima (m) / Viviane Lyra (f) March 17: 2024 Asian Race Walking Championships (20 km) in Nomi 20 km winners: Hayato Katsuki (m) / Hitomi Shimoka (f) Road running April 14: 2024 Montenegro Half Marathon Championships in Nikšić May 26: 2024 South American Half Marathon Championships in Asunción Cross country February 17 & 18: 2024 FISU Cross Country Championships in Muscat Winners: Seth Akampa (m) / Karabo Mailula (f) December 8: 2024 European Cross Country Championships in Antalya
2024 Diamond League April 20: Diamond League Xiamen in Xiamen April 27: Diamond League Shanghai in Shanghai May 10: Doha Diamond League in Doha May 19: Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat in Rabat May 25: Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon May 30: Bislett Games in Oslo June 2: BAUHAUS-galan in Stockholm July 7: Meeting de Paris in Paris July 12: Herculis in Fontvieille July 20: Anniversary Games in London August 22: Athletissima in Lausanne August 25: Kamila Skolimowska Memorial in Chorzów August 29: Golden Gala in Rome September 5: Weltklasse Zürich in Zürich September 13 & 14: Memorial Van Damme (final) in Brussels
2024 World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold January 27: Astana Indoor Meet for Amin Tuyakov Prizes in Astana 60 m: Demek Kemp (m)/ Anthonique Strachan (f) 400 m: Iñaki Cañal (m)/ Cátia Azevedo (f) Women's mile: Diribe Welteji Men's 3000 m: Samuel Tefera 60 m hurdles: Junxi Liu (m) / Tobi Amusan (f) Men's pole vault: Armand Duplantis Men's shot put: Scott Lincoln Women's high jump: Urtė Baikštytė Women's long jump: Milica Gardašević January 30: Czech Indoor Gala in Ostrava 60 m: Yoshihide Kiryū (m) / Ewa Swoboda (f) 800 m: Tshepiso Masalela (m) / Hana Kielarová (f) Women's mile: Freweyni Hailu (f) 1500 m: Isaac Nader (m) / Freweyni Hailu (f) 60 m hurdles: Stephan Schubert (m) / Pia Skrzyszowska (f) Pole vault: Ladislav Sedláček (m) / Tina Šutej (f) Long jump: Miltiadis Tendoglou (m) / Tereza Vokálová Women's triple jump: Veronika Skalická Men's shot put: Roger Steen February 4: New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston 60 m: Noah Lyles (m) / Mikiah Brisco (f) Women's 300 m: Gabrielle Thomas 400 m: Vernon Norwood (m) / Kendall Ellis (f) Men's 600 m: Mark English