2018 in the sport of athletics
| 2018 in athletics | |
|---|---|
| Major world events | 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships |
← 2017 2019 → | |
In 2018, no world outdoor athletics championships was held. Major events held during the year included the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships, 2018 IAAF Continental Cup, 2018 IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships, and 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.
Major championships
[edit]World
[edit]- IAAF World Indoor Championships
- IAAF World U20 Championships
- IAAF Continental Cup
- IAAF Diamond League
- Summer Youth Olympics
- Athletics World Cup
- World Marathon Majors
- World Half Marathon Championships
- IAAF World Race Walking Cup
- WMRA World Mountain Running Championships
- World University Cross Country Championships
Regional
[edit]- African Championships
- Asian Indoor Championships
- Asian Junior Championships
- Asian Race Walking Championships
- Asian Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American Championships
- Commonwealth Games
- European Athletics Championships
- European Athletics U18 Championships
- European Cross Country Championships
- European Throwing Cup
- European Cup 10,000m
- European Mountain Running Championships
- European Team Championships
- Ibero-American Championships
- Mediterranean U23 Championships
- Micronesian Games
- NACAC Cross Country Championships
- South American Games
- South American U23 Championships
- South American Cross Country Championships
- South Asian Games
- South Asian Junior Championships
- Oceania Athletics Championships
- Oceania Cross Country Championships
World records
[edit]Indoor
[edit]| Event | Athlete | Nation | Result | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 60 metres | Christian Coleman |  United States
|
6.34 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 18 February 2018 |
| Men's 400 metres | Michael Norman | United States
|
44.52[Note 1] | College Station, Texas | 10 March 2018 |
| Men's 4 × 400 metres relay | Karol Zalewski Rafal Omelko Lukasz Krawczuk Jakub Krzewina |
 Poland
|
3:01.77 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 4 March 2018[1] |
| Men's 4 × 400 metres relay | Ilolo Izu Robert Grant Devin Dixon Mylik Kerley |
United States (Texas A&M)
|
3:01.39[Note 2] | College Station, Texas | 10 March 2018 |
| Men's 4 × 800 metres relay | Joseph McAsey Kyle Merber Chris Giesting Jesse Garn |
United States
|
7:11.30 | Boston, United States | 25 February 2018 |
| Women's 4 × 800 metres relay | Chrishuna Williams Raevyn Rogers Charlene Lipsey Ajeé Wilson |
United States
|
8:05.89 | New York City, United States | 3 February 2018 |
Outdoor
[edit]| Event | Athlete | Nation | Result | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50,000 metres (track) | Tyler Andrews | United States
|
2:46:06.80[Note 3] | Santa Barbara, California | 13 April 2018[2][3] |
| Men's half marathon | Abraham Kiptum |  Kenya
|
58:18 | Valencia, Spain | 28 October 2018 |
| Men's marathon | Eliud Kipchoge | Kenya
|
2:01:39 | Berlin, Germany | 16 September 2018 |
| Men's 100 kilometres run | Nao Kazami |  Japan
|
6:09:14 | Lake Saroma, Japan | 24 June 2018[4] |
| Men's decathlon | Kevin Mayer |  France
|
9126 pts | Talence, France | 16 September 2018 |
| Women's 3000 metres steeplechase | Beatrice Chepkoech | Kenya
|
8:44.32 | Fontvieille, Monaco | 20 July 2018 |
| Women's 5K run (mixed sex race) | Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui | Kenya
|
14:48 | Prague, Czech Republic | 8 September 2018 |
| Women's half marathon (women only race) | Netsanet Gudeta |  Ethiopia
|
1:06:11 | Valencia, Spain | 24 March 2018 |
| Women's 50 kilometres race walk | Liang Rui |  China
|
4:04:36 | Taicang, China | 5 May 2018 |
Awards
[edit]Men
[edit]| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)
|
| Track & Field News Athlete of the Year | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)
|
| European Athlete of the Year | Kevin Mayer (FRA)
|
| European Athletics Rising Star |  Armand Duplantis (SWE) Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR)
|
| The Bowerman |  Michael Norman (USA)
|
Women
[edit]
Season's bests
[edit]
Detailed results
[edit]World and continental athletics events
[edit]- March 2 – 4: 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships in
Birmingham[5]
United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- March 24: 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in
Valencia[6]
- Individual winners:
Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor (m) /
Netsanet Gudeta (f)
- Team winners:
- Individual winners:
- April 7: 2018 World University Cross Country Championships in
St. Gallen[7]
- Individual winners:
El Hocine Zourkane (m) /
Caterina Juliet Granz (f)
- Team winners:
South Africa (m) /
Japan (f)
- Individual winners:
- May 5 & 6: 2018 IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships in
Taicang[8]
- Individual 10 km Walk winners:
Alegna González (f)
- Team 10 km Walk winners:
- Individual 20 km Walk winners:
- Team 20 km Walk winners:
- Individual 50 km Walk winners:
- Team 50 km Walk winners:
- Individual 10 km Walk winners:
- July 5 – 8: 2018 European Athletics U18 Championships in
Győr[9]
France won the overall medal tally.
- July 10 – 15: 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in
Tampere[10]
- August 7 – 12: 2018 European Athletics Championships in
Poland won 7 gold medals each.
- September 8 & 9: 2018 IAAF Continental Cup in
Ostrava[12]
- Champions: Team Americas; Second:
Team Europe; Third: Team Asia-Pacific; Fourth: Team Africa
- Champions: Team Americas; Second:
2018 World Marathon Majors
[edit]- February 25:
- Winners:
- Winners:
- April 16:
2018 Boston Marathon[15][16]
- Winners:
- Winners:
- April 22:
- Winners:
- Winners:
- September 16:
- Winners:
- Winners:
- October 7:
- Winners:
- Winners:
- November 4:
- Winners:
- Winners:
- May 4: Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix in
Doha[25]
- 1500 m winners:
- Men's 200 m winner:
- Men's 400 m winner:
Steven Gardiner
- Men's 800 m winner:
- Men's 3000 m Steeplechase winner:
- Men's 400 m Hurdles winner:
- Men's High Jump winner:
- Men's Triple Jump winner:
Pedro Pablo Pichardo
- Men's Javelin Throw winner:
- Women's 100 m winner:
Marie-Josée Ta Lou
- Women's 3000 m winner:
- Women's 100 m Hurdles winner:
- Women's Pole Vault winner:
- Women's Discus Throw winner:
Sandra Perković
- 1500 m winners:
- May 12: Shanghai Golden Grand Prix in
- Men's 100 m winner:
- Men's 400 m winner:
- Men's 800 m winner:
- Men's 1500 m winner:
- Men's 5000 m winner:
Birhanu Balew
- Men's 110 m Hurdles winner:
Omar McLeod
- Men's Pole Vault winner:
- Men's Long Jump winner:
- Women's 200 m winner:
- Women's 3000 m Steeplechase winner:
- Women's 100 m Hurdles winner:
- Women's 400 m Hurdles winner:
- Women's High Jump winner:
Mariya Lasitskene (Russia)
- Women's Triple Jump winner:
Caterine Ibargüen
- Women's Shot Put winner:
- Women's Javelin Throw winner:
- Men's 100 m winner:
- May 25 & 26: Prefontaine Classic in
- 100 m winners:
- 800 m winners:
- Pole Vault winners:
- Men's 200 m winner:
- Men's One Mile winner:
- Men's Two Miles winner:
- Men's 3000 m Steeplechase winner:
- Men's 110 m Hurdles winner:
- Men's High Jump winner:
- Men's Triple Jump winner:
- Men's Shot Put winner:
- Men's Javelin Throw winner:
- Women's 400 m winner:
- Women's 1500 m winner:
- Women's 5000 m winner:
- Women's 400 m Hurdles winner:
- 100 m winners:
- May 31: Golden Gala Pietro Mennea in
Rome[28]
- 400 m winners:
- 3000 m Steeplechase winners:
- 400 m Hurdles winners:
- Discus Throw winners:
- Men's 100 m winner:
- Men's 800 m winner:
- Men's 1500 m winner:
- Men's Pole Vault winner:
- Men's Long Jump winner:
- Women's 200 m winner:
- Women's 100 m Hurdles winner:
- Women's High Jump winner:
- 400 m winners:
- June 7: Bislett Games in
Oslo[29]
- 400 m Hurdles winners:
- Men's 200 m winner:
Ramil Guliyev
- Men's 1500 m winner:
- Men's One Mile winner:
- Men's 10000 m winner:
- Men's High Jump winner:
- Men's Shot Put winner:
Tomas Walsh
- Men's Discus Throw winner:
Andrius Gudžius
- Women's 100 m winner:
- Women's 400 m winner:
- Women's 800 m winner:
- Women's 3000 m Steeplechase winner:
- Women's 100 m Hurdles winner:
- Women's Pole Vault winner:
- Women's Triple Jump winner:
- Women's Javelin Throw winner:
Tatsiana Khaladovich
- 400 m Hurdles winners:
- June 10: Stockholm Bauhaus Athletics in
Sweden[30]
- 100 m winners:
Hassan Taftian (m) /
- 200 m winners:
Ivet Lalova-Collio (f)
- 800 m winners:
Peter Bol (m) /
- Pole Vault winners:
- Long Jump winners:
- Men's 1000 m winner:
- Men's 5000 m winner:
- Men's 400 m Hurdles winner:
- Men's Discus Throw winner:
- Women's 400 m winner:
- Women's 1500 m winner:
- Women's 100 m Hurdles winner:
- Women's High Jump winner:
- 100 m winners:
- June 30: Meeting de Paris in
- 200 m winners:
- 800 m winners:
- Discus Throw winners:
- Men's 100 m winner:
- Men's 1500 m winner:
- Men's 110 m Hurdles winner:
- Men's 400 m Hurdles winner:
- Men's Pole Vault winner:
- Women's 400 m winner:
- Women's 3000 m Steeplechase winner:
- Women's High Jump winner:
- Women's Triple Jump winner:
- 200 m winners:
- July 5: Athletissima in
- 200 m winners:
- 400 m Hurdles winners:
- Pole Vault winners:
Katerina Stefanidi (f)
- Men's 5000 m winner:
- Men's 110 m Hurdles winner:
- Men's High Jump winner:
- Men's Triple Jump winner:
- Men's Shot Put winner:
- Women's 100 m winner:
- Women's 400 m winner:
- Women's 800 m winner:
Francine Niyonsaba
- Women's 1500 m winner:
- Women's Long Jump winner:
- Women's Javelin Throw winner:
- 200 m winners:
- July 13: Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat in
Morocco[33]
- Men's 100 m winner:
- Men's 400 m winner:
- Men's 1500 m winner:
- Men's 3000 m winner:
- Men's 3000 m Steeplechase winner:
- Men's Pole Vault winner:
- Men's Long Jump winner:
- Men's Javelin Throw winner:
Magnus Kirt
- Women's 200 m winner:
- Women's 800 m winner:
- Women's 1000 m winner:
- Women's 5000 m winner:
- Women's 100 m Hurdles winner:
- Women's High Jump winner:
- Women's Triple Jump winner:
- Women's Shot Put winner:
- Men's 100 m winner:
- July 20: Herculis in
Fontvieille, Monaco[34]
- 800 m winners:
Nijel Amos (m) /
- 3000 m Steeplechase winners:
- Shot Put winners:
- Men's 200 m winner:
- Men's 1500 m winner:
- Men's 110 m Hurdles winner:
- Men's High Jump winner:
- Men's Triple Jump winner:
- Women's 100 m winner:
- Women's 400 m winner:
- Women's 100 m Hurdles winner:
- Women's Pole Vault winner:
- 800 m winners:
- July 21 & 22: Müller Anniversary Games in
- 100 m winners:
- 200 m winners:
- 400 m winners:
- 800 m winners:
- 400 m Hurdles winners:
- Long Jump winners:
- Men's 1500 m winner:
- Men's 5000 m winner:
- Men's 3000 m Race Walk winner:
- Men's 110 m Hurdles winner:
- Men's Pole Vault winner:
- Women's One Mile winner:
Sifan Hassan
- Women's 3000 m winner:
- Women's 100 m Hurdles winner:
- Women's Javelin Throw winner:
- Women's High Jump winner:
- Women's Discus Throw winner:
- 100 m winners:
- August 18: Müller Grand Prix Birmingham in
- Long Jump winners:
- Men's 100 m winner:
- Men's 400 m winner:
- Men's 800 m winner:
- Men's One Mile winner:
- Men's 3000 m Steeplechase winner:
- Men's 110 m Hurdles winner:
- Men's High Jump winner:
- Men's Javelin Throw winner:
- Women's 200 m winner:
- Women's 1000 m winner:
- Women's 1500 m winner:
- Women's 3000 m winner:
- Women's 100 m Hurdles winner:
- Women's 400 m Hurdles winner:
- Women's Pole Vault winner:
- Women's Shot Put winner:
- Long Jump winners:
- August 29 & 30: Weltklasse Zürich in
Switzerland[37]
- 400 m Hurdles winners:
Kyron McMaster (m) /
- Javelin Throw winners:
- Men's 200 m winner:
- Men's 400 m winner:
- Men's 1500 m winner:
- Men's 3000 m Steeplechase winner:
- Men's Pole Vault winner:
- Men's Long Jump winner:
- Men's Shot Put winner:
- Women's 100 m winner:
- Women's 800 m winner:
- Women's 5000 m winner:
- Women's High Jump winner:
- Women's Pole Vault winner:
- Women's Triple Jump winner:
- 400 m Hurdles winners:
- August 31: Memorial Van Damme (final) in
Brussels[38]
- 400 m winners:
- 800 m winners:
- High Jump winners:
- Discus Throw winners:
- Men's 100 m winner:
- Men's 5000 m winner:
- Men's 110 m Hurdles winner:
- Men's Pole Vault winner:
- Men's Triple Jump winner:
Pedro Pablo Pichardo
- Women's 200 m winner:
- Women's 1500 m winner:
- Women's 3000 m Steeplechase winner:
- Women's 100 m Hurdles winner:
- Women's 400 m Hurdles winner:
Hanna Ryzhykova
- Women's Shot Put winner:
- Women's Long Jump winner:
- 400 m winners:
- May 19: Jamaica International Invitational in
- 100 m winners:
- 200 m winners:
- 400 m winners:
- 400 m Hurdles winners:
- Men's 800 m winner:
Ryan Sánchez
- Men's 3000 m winner:
- Men's High Jump winner:
- Men's Triple Jump winner:
- Women's 1500 m winner:
- Women's 100 m Hurdles winner:
- Women's Long Jump winner:
Ese Brume
- Women's Shot Put winner:
- Women's Hammer Throw winner:
- 100 m winners:
- May 20: Golden Grand Prix in
- 100 m winners:
- 800 m winners:
- 400 m Hurdles winners:
Sage Watson (f)
- Pole Vault winners:
- Javelin Throw winners:
Cheng Chao-tsun (m) /
- Men's 200 m winner:
- Men's 1500 m winner:
- Men's 110 m Hurdles winner:
- Men's High Jump winner:
- Men's Long Jump winner:
- Men's Shot Put winner:
- Men's Hammer Throw winner:
- Women's 400 m winner:
- Women's 3000 m winner:
- Women's 100 m Hurdles winner:
- 100 m winners:
- June 3: Fanny Blankers-Koen Games in
- 200 m winners:
- 400 m winners:
- Men's 800 m winner:
- Men's 110 m Hurdles winner:
- Men's Pole Vault winner:
- Men's Long Jump winner:
- Women's One Mile winner:
- Women's 100 m Hurdles winner:
- Women's High Jump winner:
- 200 m winners:
- June 5: Paavo Nurmi Games in
- 200 m winners:
- 400 m Hurdles winners:
- Men's 1500 m winner:
- Men's 3000 m Steeplechase winner:
- Men's 110 m Hurdles winner:
- Men's High Jump winner:
- Men's Hammer Throw winner:
- Men's Javelin Throw winner:
- Women's 3000 m winner:
- Women's 100 m Hurdles winner:
- Women's Pole Vault winner:
- Women's Triple Jump winner:
- Women's Discus Throw winner:
- 200 m winners:
- June 13: 57th Golden Spike Ostrava in
- 200 m winners:
- Men's 100 m winner:
- Men's 400 m winner:
- Men's 3000 m winner:
- Men's 110 m Hurdles winner:
- Men's Discus Throw winner:
- Men's High Jump winner:
- Men's Pole Vault winner:
- Men's Long Jump winner:
- Men's Shot Put winner:
- Men's Javelin Throw winner:
- Women's 800 m winner:
- Women's 1500 m winner:
- Women's 3000 m Steeplechase winner:
- Women's Hammer Throw winner:
- 200 m winners:
- June 22: Meeting de Atletismo Madrid in
- 800 m winners:
- Men's 100 m winner:
- Men's 400 m winner:
Luguelín Santos
- Men's 3000 m Steeplechase winner:
Albert Chemutai
- Men's 110 m Hurdles winner:
Gabriel Constantino
- Men's High Jump winner:
- Men's Pole Vault winner:
- Men's Triple Jump winner:
Alexis Copello
- Men's Javelin Throw winner:
- Women's 200 m winner:
Ángela Tenorio
- Women's 1500 m winner:
- Women's 100 m Hurdles winner:
- Women's Long Jump winner:
- Women's Shot Put winner:
- Women's Hammer Throw winner:
- 800 m winners:
- June 29: P-T-S Meeting in
Šamorín (Hammer Throw Challenge only)[45]
- Men's Hammer Throw winner:
- Men's Hammer Throw winner:
- July 1 & 2: István Gyulai Memorial in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- July 8: Grande Premio Brasil Caixa de Atletismo in
- 100 m winners:
- 3000 m Steeplechase winners:
- Triple Jump winners:
- Shot Put winners:
- Discus Throw winners:
Apostolos Parellis (m) /
- Men's 400 m winner:
Bralon Taplin
- Men's 400 m Hurdles winner:
- Men's Pole Vault winner:
- Men's Hammer Throw winner:
Dilshod Nazarov
- Women's 100 m Hurdles winner:
- Women's High Jump winner:
Levern Spencer
- 100 m winners:
- August 22: Kamila Skolimowska Memorial in
- Women's Hammer Throw winner:
- Women's Hammer Throw winner:
- September 2: ISTAF Berlin in
- 100 m winners:
- Javelin Throw winners:
- Men's 1500 m winner:
- Men's 110 m Hurdles winner:
- Men's High Jump winner:
- Men's Discus Throw winner:
- Women's 1000 m winner:
- Women's One Mile winner:
- Women's 3000 m Steeplechase winner:
- Women's 100 m Hurdles winner:
- Women's Long Jump winner:
- Women's Triple Jump winner:
- Women's Shot Put winner:
- 100 m winners:
- September 3 & 4: IWC Zagreb 2018 (final) in
- 100 m winners:
- 400 m winners:
Luka Janežič (m) /
- Discus Throw winners:
- Men's 200 m winner:
Alonso Edward
- Men's 800 m winner:
- Men's 1500 m winner:
- Men's 110 m Hurdles winner:
- Men's Shot Put winner:
- Men's Pole Vault winner:
- Men's Long Jump winner:
- Women's 3000 m winner:
- Women's 100 m Hurdles winner:
- Women's 400 m Hurdles winner:
- Women's Triple Jump winner:
Elena Panțuroiu
- 100 m winners:
2018 IAAF World Indoor Tour
[edit]- February 3: Weltklasse in Karlsruhe in
- 60 m winners:
- Women's 60 m Hurdles winner:
- Women's 400 m winner:
- Men's 800 m winner:
- Women's 1500 m winner:
- Men's 3000 m winner:
- Women's High Jump winner:
- Men's Pole Vault winner:
- Long Jump winners:
- 60 m winners:
- February 6: PSD Bank Meeting in
- 60 m winners:
- 60 m Hurdles winners:
- 1500 m winners:
- Men's 800 m winner:
- Women's 1500 m winner:
- Men's 3000 m winner:
- Men's Pole Vault winner:
- Men's Shot Put winner:
- Women's Long Jump winner:
Ivana Španović
- 60 m winners:
- February 8: Madrid Indoor Meeting in
- 400 m winners:
- 800 m winners:
- 1500 m winners:
Ayanleh Souleiman (m) /
- Triple Jump winners:
Viktoriya Prokopenko (f)
- Men's 60 m winner:
- Men's Pole Vault winner:
- Men's Shot Put winner:
- Women's 3000 m winner:
- Women's High Jump winner:
- 400 m winners:
- February 10: New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in
- 400 m winners:
Deon Lendore (m) /
- 800 m winners:
- 1500 m winners:
- 3000 m winners:
- Men's 60 m winner:
- Men's 300 m winner:
- Men's Triple Jump winner:
- Women's 60 m Hurdles winner:
- Women's High Jump winner:
- 400 m winners:
- February 15: Copernicus Cup in
- 60 m winners:
- 400 m winners:
- 800 m winners:
- 1500 m winners:
- 60 m Hurdles winners:
- Men's Pole Vault winner:
- Men's Triple Jump winner:
- Men's Shot Put winner:
- Women's High Jump winner:
- 60 m winners:
- February 25: Müller Indoor Grand Prix (final) in
- 60 m winners:
- 400 m winners:
- 800 m winners:
Līga Velvere (f)
- 1500 m winners:
- 60 m Hurdles winners:
- Long Jump winners:
- Men's 3000 m winner:
- Men's 3000 m Race Walk winner:
- Women's High Jump winner:
- Women's Pole Vault winner:
- 60 m winners:
- April 27 & 28: Multistars in
- Decathlon winner:
- Heptathlon winner:
- Decathlon winner:
- May 26 & 27: Hypo-Meeting in
Götzis[58]
- Decathlon winner:
- Heptathlon winner:
- Decathlon winner:
- June 9 & 10: Oceania Combined Events Championships in
- June 16 & 17: Mehrkampf-Meeting Ratingen in
- Decathlon winner:
- Heptathlon winner:
- Decathlon winner:
- June 21 – 24: Part of the 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in
- Decathlon winner:
Zach Ziemek (8,294 points)
- Heptathlon winner:
Erica Bougard (6,347 points)
- Decathlon winner:
- July 3 & 4: 2018 Pan American Combined Events Cup in
- Decathlon winner:
- Heptathlon winner:
- Decathlon winner:
- August 7 – 12: Part of the 2018 European Athletics Championships in
- Decathlon winner:
- Heptathlon winner:
- Decathlon winner:
- September 15 & 16: Décastar (final) in
- Decathlon winner:
- Heptathlon winner:
- Decathlon winner:
2018 IAAF Cross Country Permit
[edit]- November 12, 2017: Cross de Atapuerca in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- January 6: Campaccio in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- January 6: Antrim International Cross Country in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- January 14: Cross Internacional Juan Muguerza in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- January 21: Cross Internacional de Itálica in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- February 11: Cinque Mulini in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- February 18: Almond Blossom Cross Country (final) in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- February 11: 2018 Oceania Race Walking Championships in
- 20 km Walk winners:
- 20 km Walk winners:
- February 24 & 25: Memorial Jerzy Hausleber in
- 20 km Walk winners:
- 50 km Walk winners:
- 20 km Walk winners:
- March 10: 2018 South American Race Walking Championships in
- 20 km Walk winners:
- 50 km Walk winners:
- 20 km Walk winners:
- April 7: Grande Prémio Internacional de Rio Maior em Marcha Atlética in
- 20 km Walk winners:
- 20 km Walk winners:
- June 2: Gran Premio Cantones de La Coruña in
- 20 km Walk winners:
- 20 km Walk winners:
- September 23 – 26: Around Taihu International Race Walking 2018 in
- 20 km Walk winners:
- 20 km Walk winners:
2018 IAAF Road Race Label Events (Gold)
[edit]- January 7: Xiamen International Marathon in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- January 14: Houston Half Marathon in the
- Winners:
- Winners:
- January 21: Hong Kong Marathon in
Hong Kong[77]
- Winners:
- Winners:
- January 26: Dubai Marathon in the
United Arab Emirates[78]
- Winners:
- Winners:
- January 28: Osaka International Ladies Marathon in
- Winner:
- Winner:
- February 11: eDreams Mitja Marató de Barcelona in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- February 25: Seville Marathon in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- March 4: Lake Biwa Marathon in
- Winner:
- Winner:
- March 11: Roma-Ostia Half Marathon in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- March 11: Nagoya Women's Marathon in
- Winner:
- Winner:
- March 11: Lisbon Half Marathon in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- March 18: Seoul International Marathon in
South Korea[86]
- Winners:
- Winners:
- March 25: Chongqing International Marathon in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- April 7: Prague Half Marathon in the
- Winners:
- Winners:
- April 8: Paris Marathon in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- April 8: Rotterdam Marathon in the
- Winners:
- Winners:
- April 8: Istanbul Half Marathon in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- April 22: Vienna City Marathon in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- April 22: Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- April 22: Yangzhou Jianzhen International Half Marathon in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- April 22: Madrid Marathon in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- May 5: Yellow River Estuary International Marathon in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- May 6: Prague Marathon in the
- Winners:
- Winners:
- May 19: Karlovy Vary Half Marathon in the
- Winners:
- Winners:
- May 26 & 27: Ottawa Race Weekend in
- Ottawa 10 km winners:
- Ottawa Marathon winners:
- Ottawa 10 km winners:
- May 27: World 10K Bangalore in
India[101]
- Winners:
- Winners:
- June 2: České Budějovice Half Marathon in
- Winners:
Lilia Fisikowici (f)
- Winners:
- June 10: Lanzhou International Marathon in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- June 23: Olomouc Half Marathon in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- July 1: Gold Coast Marathon in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- July 29: Bogotá Half Marathon in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- September 8: Prague Grand Prix in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- September 15: Ústí nad Labem Half Marathon in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- September 16: Copenhagen Half Marathon in
Denmark[109]
- Winners:
- Winners:
- September 16: Sydney Marathon in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- September 16: Beijing Marathon in
- Winners:
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- September 23: Cape Town Marathon in
- Winners:
Helalia Johannes (f)
- Winners:
- October 14: Portugal Half Marathon in
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- October 21: Amsterdam Marathon in
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- October 21: Delhi Half Marathon in
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- October 21: Toronto Waterfront Marathon in
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- October 28: Frankfurt Marathon in
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- October 28: Valencia Half Marathon in
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- November 11: Istanbul Marathon in
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- November 18: Shanghai Marathon in
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- December 2: Fukuoka Marathon in
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- December 2: Valencia Marathon in
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- December 9: Guangzhou Marathon in
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- December 9: Singapore Marathon in
Singapore[123]
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2018 IAAF Road Race Label Events (Silver)
[edit]- January 14: Houston Marathon in the
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- January 21: Mumbai Marathon in
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- February 4: Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon in
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- March 18: New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon in
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- April 1: Daegu Marathon in
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- April 8: Hannover Marathon in
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- April 8: Milano City Marathon in
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- April 8: Rome Marathon in
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- April 22: Orlen Warsaw Marathon in
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- May 12: Okpekpe Intn'l 10 km Road Race in
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- August 26: Mexico City Marathon in
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- September 8: Taiyuan International Marathon in
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- September 23: Dam tot Damloop in
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Lonah Chemtai Salpeter (f)
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- September 29: Hengshui Lake International Marathon in
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- October 7: Cardiff Half Marathon in
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- October 7: Košice Peace Marathon in
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- October 14: Lisbon Marathon in
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- October 14: 20 Kilomètres de Paris in
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Samuel Tsegay (m) /
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- October 28: Ljubljana Marathon in
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- October 28: Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale in
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- November 4: Hangzhou International Marathon in
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- November 11: Beirut Marathon in
Lebanon[119]
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- December 9: Saitama International Marathon in
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- December 16: Shenzhen Marathon in
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- December 30: Corrida de Houilles in
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- December 31: San Silvestre Vallecana in
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2018 IAAF Road Race Label Events (Bronze)
[edit]- February 10: Lagos Marathon in
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- February 18: Medio Maratón Internacional Electrolit Guadalajara in
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- March 11: Barcelona Marathon in
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- March 18: ONICO Gdynia Half Marathon in
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- March 25: PZU Pólmaraton Warszawski in
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- April 8: Pyongyang Marathon in
North Korea
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- April 15: Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon in
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- April 15: DOZ Marathon Łódz in
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- April 22: Nova Poshta Kyiv Half Marathon in
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- May 6: Geneva Marathon in
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- May 13: Dalian International Marathon in
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- May 20: Riga Marathon in
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- June 16: Corrida de Langueux in
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- June 23: Vidovdan Road Race in
Bosnia and Herzegovina[155]
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- September 9: Minsk Half Marathon in
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- September 23: Buenos Aires Marathon in
Argentina[112]
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- September 30: Warsaw Marathon in
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- October 14: Bucharest Marathon in
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- October 14: PKO Poznan Marathon in
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- October 28: Venice Marathon in
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- November 4: French Riviera Marathon in
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- November 4: Porto Marathon in
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- November 11: Maratón Internacional Megacable Guadalajara in
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- November 11: Hefei International Marathon in
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- November 18: Kobe Marathon in
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- November 18: Boulogne-Billancourt Half Marathon in
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- November 25: Florence Marathon in
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- December 2: Marathon du Gabon Olam in
Gabon
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- December 2: 10K Valencia Trinidad Alfonso in
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- December 16: Bangsaen21 Half Marathon in
Thailand
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- December 16: Mersin Marathon in
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- December 16: Tata Steel Kolkata 25K in
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EA Major Competitions
[edit]- February 4: 2018 European Champion Clubs Cup Cross Country in
- Men's winners:
- Women's winners:
- Men's winners:
- February 10: 2018 Balkan U20 Indoor Championships in Athletics in
- 60 m winners:
- 60 m hurdles winners:
- 400 m winners:
- 800 m winners:
- 1500 m winners:
- 3000 m winners:
- High Jump winners:
- Long Jump winners:
- Triple Jump winners:
- Pole Vault winners:
- Shot Put winners:
- 4 × 400 m winners:
- 60 m winners:
- February 17: 2018 Balkan Athletics Indoor Championships in
- March 10 & 11: 2018 European Throwing Cup
- March 10 & 11: 2018 Balkan Masters Indoor Championships in
- March 18: 2018 Balkan Marathon Championships in
- April 14: Balkan Race Walking Championships in
- May 5: Balkan Mountain Running Championships in
- May 26 – 27: European Champion Clubs Cup Track and Field Senior Group A in
- May 26 – 27: ECCC Track and Field Senior Group B in
- June 3: 22nd 2018 European Cup 10,000m in
- June 9: Championships of the Small States of Europe in
Schaan
- June 9: Balkan U18 Championships in Athletics in
- June 9 & 10: 2018 Mediterranean Athletics U23 Championships in
- June 14 & 15: Balkan Relay Championships in
- June 23 & 24: Balkan U20 Championships in Athletics in
- July 1: 17th 2018 European Mountain Running Championships in
Skopje
- July 5 – 8: 2nd 2018 European Athletics U18 Championships in
- July 20 & 21: 2018 Balkan Athletics Championships in
- September 15: ECCC Track and Field U20 in TBD place
- September 16: Balkan Half Marathon Championships in
- November 4: Balkan Cross Country Championships in
- December 9: 25th 2018 European Cross Country Championships in
EA Cross Country Permit Races
[edit]- September 22 – 24, 2017: Lidingöloppet in
- Winners:
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- November 11, 2017: European Halloween Cross in
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- November 11, 2017: Pforzheim-Huchenfeld Cross in
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- November 18, 2017: Wyndham Grand CrossAttack in
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- November 19, 2017: XXIV Cross Internacional de Soria in
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- November 19, 2017: Cross de l'Acier in
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- November 25, 2017: 62nd Omer Besim Memorial in
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- November 26, 2017: Darmstadt Cross in
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- November 26, 2017: International Warandecross in
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- November 26, 2017: Cross Internacional de la Constitución in
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- January 13: Great Edinburgh International Cross Country in
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- January 19 – 21: Abdycross in
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- January 21: Lotto Cross Cup de Hannut in
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- January 21: Cross della Vallagarina in
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- February 25: Lotto Cross Cup (final) in
EA Indoor Permit Meetings
[edit]- January 25: Czech Indoor Gala in
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- Men's 60 m Hurdles winner:
- 3000 m winners:
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- Pole Vault winners:
- Women's High Jump winner:
- Men's Shot Put winner:
- 60 m winners:
- February 2 & 3: European Athletics Permit meeting Combined Events in
- Men's Heptathlon winner:
- Men's U20 Heptathlon winner:
- Women's Pentathlon winner:
- Men's Heptathlon winner:
- February 3: Reykjavik International Games in
Reykjavík
- 60 m winners:
- 400 m winners:
- 800 m winners:
- Women's High Jump winner:
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- Shot Put winners:
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- February 3: Meeting Elite en Salle de Mondeville in
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- Women's 400 m winner:
- Men's 1500 m winner:
- Women's 2000 m winner:
- Men's 3000 m winner:
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- Men's Triple Jump winner:
- Women's Pole Vault winner:
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- February 7: Meeting de Paris Indoor in
- 60 m winners:
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- Men's Long Jump winner:
- Women's Pole Vault winner:
- Men's Triathlon winner:
- 60 m winners:
- February 9: Meeting Féminin du Val d'Oise in
- Women's 60 m winner:
- Women's 200 m winner:
- Women's Triathlon winner:
- Women's 800 m winner:
- Women's 3000 m winner:
- Women's 60 m Hurdles winner:
- Women's High Jump winner:
- Women's Pole Vault winner:
- Women's Long Jump winner:
- Women's 60 m winner:
- February 10: Gugl Indoor Meeting in
- 60 m winners:
- Women's 200 m winner:
- Men's 400 m winner:
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- Women's Long Jump winner:
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- February 10: IFAM Indoor Meeting in
- 60 m winners:
- 400 m winners:
- 800 m winners:
- 1500 m winners:
- Men's 3000 m winner:
- 60 m Hurdles winners:
- High Jump winners:
Sommer Lecky (f)
- Pole Vault winners:
- Long Jump winners:
- 60 m winners:
- February 11: Meeting Elite en Salle de Metz in
- 60 m winners:
- Men's 200 m winner:
- Women's 300 m winner:
- 800 m winners:
- Men's 1500 m winner:
- Men's 3000 m winner:
- 60 m Hurdles winners:
- Men's Long Jump winner:
- Women's Triple Jump winner:
- 60 m winners:
- February 13: Meeting Arena Liévin in
- 60 m winners:
- 300 m winners:
- 800 m winners:
- Men's 1000 m winner:
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- Men's 3000 m winner:
- 60 m Hurdles winners:
- Pole Vault winners:
- Men's Triple Jump winner:
- 60 m winners:
- February 18: Istanbul Cup Indoor Athletics Meeting in
- 60 m winners:
- 400 m winners:
- Men's 1000 m winner:
- Women's 1500 m winner:
Luiza Gega
- Men's 3000 m winner:
- Women's 60 m Hurdles winner:
- Men's Long Jump winner:
- Women's High Jump winner:
- Women's Pole Vault winner:
- Women's Triple Jump winner:
- Men's Shot Put winner:
- 60 m winners:
- February 21: AIT International Grand Prix in
- February 21: Serbian Open Indoor Meeting in
- February 25: All Star Perche in
- TBD: Meeting Ville de Madrid in
EA Outdoor Classic Meetings
[edit]- May 29: 16th European Athletics Festival Bydgoszcz in
- June 2: Meeting of Andújar in
- June 4: Memoriál Josefa Odložila in
- June 8: 12th Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo in
- June 8: 63rd Janusz Kusociński Memorial in
- June 13: Meeting de Montreuil in
- June 16: Meeting de Marseille Pro Athlé Tour in
EA Outdoor Area Permit Meetings
[edit]- May 5 & 6: Georgian Open Championships in
Tbilisi
- May 13: Meeting Elite de Montgeron in
- May 19 & 20: Caucasian Cup in
- May 27: Meeting Elite de Forbach in
EA Combined Events Area Permit Meetings
[edit]- June 2 & 3: VII Meeting Internacional de Arona in
EA Outdoor Special Premium Meetings
[edit]- May 10: Athens Street Pole Vault (Special Premium) in
- March 17: 2018 African Cross Country Championships in
- August 1 – 5: 2018 African Championships in Athletics in
NACAC Major Events
[edit]- February 16 & 17: 2018 Central American Cross Country Championships in
San Salvador
- Seniors winners:
Alberto González Méndez (m) /
Jenny Méndez Suanca (f)
- U20 winners:
- Seniors winners:
- February 17: Pan American Cross Country Cup in
- Seniors winners:
- U20 winners:
- Seniors winners:
- May 25 – 27: 2018 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics in
- June 22 – 24: 2018 Central American Senior Championships in Athletics in
Managua
- June 28 – July 1: OECS Track and Field Championships in
Basseterre
- July 3 & 4: NACAC Combined Events Championships in
- August 10 – 12: 2018 NACAC Championships in
- March 16 & 17: South American Race Walking Championships in
- March 18: Ibero-American Marathon in
Venezuela
- January 20 – 27: Oceania Masters Athletics Championships in
- For all results, click here.
- February 11: Oceania Race Walking Championships in
- 20 km Walk winners:
- U20 10 km winners:
- U18 5 km winners:
- 20 km Walk winners:
- February 18: Oceania 10km Road Championships in
- Winners:
- Winners:
- May 17 – 19: Melanesian Athletics Championships in
Port Vila
- 100 m:
Heleina Young (f)
- 200 m:
- 400 m:
- 800 m:
- 1500 m:
- 3000 m:
Sharon Firisua (F)
- 5000 m:
Audrey Hall (f)
- 100 m Hurdles:
- 400 m Hurdles:
- 4 × 100 m Relay:
- High Jump:
- Pole Vault:
- Long Jump:
- Triple Jump:
- Shot Put:
Ashley Bologna (f)
- Discus Throw:
- 100 m:
- June 9 & 10: Oceania Combined Events Championships in
- June 14 – 16: Micronesian Athletics Championships in
Saipan
- June 30 & July 1: Oceania Marathon and Half Marathon Championships
- August 25: Oceania Cross Country Championships in TBD place
- September 6 – 8: Polynesian Regional Athletics Championships in
Apia
AAA
[edit]- February 1 – 3: 2018 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in
- 60 m winners:
- 400 m winners:
Svetlana Golendova (f)
- 800 m winners:
- 1500 m winners:
Gayanthika Artigala (f)
- 3000 m winners:
- 60 m Hurdles winners:
Abdulaziz Al-Mandeel (m) /
- 4 × 400 m winners:
- High jump winners:
Nadiya Dusanova (f)
- Pole Vault winners:
- Long jump winners:
Bùi Thị Thu Thảo (f)
- Triple jump winners:
- Shot put winners:
- Men's Heptathlon winner:
- Women's Pentathlon winner:
- 60 m winners:
Deaths
[edit]| Athlete | Nation | Occupation | Age | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Ashenfelter | United States
|
Steeplechaser | 94 | 6 January | [159] |
| Cliff Bourland | United States
|
Sprinter | 97 | 1 February | [160] |
| Roger Bannister |  United Kingdom
|
Middle-distance athlete | 88 | 4 March | [161] |
| László Tábori |  Hungary
|
Middle-distance athlete | 86 | 23 May | [162] |
| Dick Quax |  New Zealand
|
Long-distance athlete | 70 | 28 May | [163] |
| Irena Szewińska | Poland
|
Sprinter | 72 | 29 June | [164] |
| Lindy Remigino | United States
|
Sprinter | 87 | 11 July | [165] |
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- ^ IAAF's 2018 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix Results Page
- ^ IAAF's 2018 Prefontaine Classic Results Page
- ^ IAAF's 2018 Golden Gala Pietro Mennea Results Page
- ^ IAAF's 2018 Bislett Games Results Page
- ^ IAAF's 2018 Stockholm Bauhaus Athletics Results Page
- ^ IAAF's 2018 Meeting de Paris Results Page
- ^ IAAF's 2018 Athletissima Results Page
- ^ IAAF's 2018 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat Results Page
- ^ IAAF's 2018 Herculis Results Page
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- ^ IAAF's 2018 Weltklasse Zürich Results Page
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- ^ IAAF's 2018 Paavo Nurmi Games Results Page
- ^ IAAF's 2018 Golden Spike Ostrava Results Page
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- ^ IAAF's 2018 P-T-S Meeting Hammer Throw Result Page
- ^ IAAF's 2018 István Gyulai Memorial Results Page (Hammer Throw only)
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- ^ IAAF's 2018 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial Hammer Throw Result Page
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- ^ IAAF's 2018 Copernicus Cup Results Page
- ^ IAAF's 2018 Müller Indoor Grand Prix Results Page
- ^ Roe and Bougard take top honours in Florence
- ^ World leads for Thiam and Warner in Gotzis
- ^ Abele and Schäfer take convincing wins in Ratingen
- ^ Ellenwood and Filip take Pan American Combined Events Cup in Ottawa
- ^ Mayer breaks decathlon world record in Talence with 9126
- ^ Molla and Teferi secure Ethiopian double in Atapuerca
- ^ Kibet and Rengeruk claim top spots at Campaccio
- ^ Cheruiyot and Kipkemboi take kenyan double in Antrim
- ^ Barega and Jebet triumph in Elgoibar
- ^ Cheptegei and Tirop prevail in Seville
- ^ Teenage talents Kiplimo and Gidey triumph at Cinque Mulini
- ^ El Bakkali and Rocha take expected titles at Almond Blossom Cross Country in Albufeira
- ^ a b Cool change, but sun continues to shine on Karlstrom’s summer Down Under
- ^ Shange, Chocho and Gonzalez shine in Monterrey
- ^ Bonilla sets 50km area record at South American Race Walking Championships
- ^ Qieyang and Garcia prevail in Rio Maior
- ^ Arevalo and Qieyang prevail in La Coruna
- ^ Arevalo and Wang take top honours in Suzhou
- ^ Sado beats the rain to regain Xiamen Marathon title
- ^ a b Ethiopians dominate once more in Houston
- ^ Tollesa breaks course record at Hong Kong Marathon
- ^ Geremew and Dereje take down course records in Dubai
- ^ Matsuda dominates in Osaka on marathon debut
- ^ Wasihun breaks course record in Barcelona
- ^ Boulaid breaks course record in Seville
- ^ Debutante Ndirangu cruises to Lake Biwa title
- ^ Rupp and Haylu take convincing victories at Roma-Ostia half
- ^ Assefa clocks 2:21:45 to take Nagoya marathon title
- ^ Kiptanui and Woldu beat the winds at Lisbon half
- ^ Loyanae and Hiru take Seoul Marathon titles
- ^ Legese and Cheboror take victories at Chongqing Marathon
- ^ Melly sizzles to 1:05:04 victory at Prague half marathon
- ^ Lonyangata successfully defends Paris crown, Saina takes women's title
- ^ Kipkemoi takes Rotterdam Marathon title
- ^ Walelegn clocks 59:50 Turkish all-comers record at Istanbul half marathon
- ^ Kiprop retains title and Bounasser takes surprise victory in heat of Vienna
- ^ Kosimbei and Azmeraw triumph at Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon
- ^ Geremew takes fourth straight win in Yangzhou
- ^ Kipketer breaks course record in Madrid
- ^ Haylay breaks course record at Yellow River Estuary International Marathon
- ^ Rupp and Kitur take Prague Marathon wins
- ^ Vrabcova-Nyvltova and Romanenko cruise to Karlovy Vary half marathon victories
- ^ Berta and Mohammed earn Ottawa 10km victories
- ^ Burka breaks Canadian all-comers record at Ottawa Marathon
- ^ Kamworor and Tirop score Kenyan double at Bengaluru 10k
- ^ Fisikovici and Traynor take top honours at České Budějovice
- ^ Gezahegn retains title while Mohammed wins in close finish in Lanzhou
- ^ Gudeta and Kiprop take Olomouc Half Marathon titles
- ^ Mungara takes third Gold Coast Marathon victory while Chebitok sets race record
- ^ Gudeta and Getahun take impressive victories in Bogota
- ^ Kipruto threatens world 10km record at Prague Grand Prix
- ^ Kiprop and Kipyokei take Usti nad Labem Half Marathon victories
- ^ Hassan smashes European record at Copenhagen Half Marathon
- ^ Favourites Kemboi and Kibarus deliver in Sydney
- ^ Aiyabei ends Kenyan drought at Beijing Marathon
- ^ a b Saina clocks 2:05:21 South American all-comers record in Buenos Aires, Mokaka takes Cape Town victory
- ^ a b Three race records fall in wind-swept Lisbon
- ^ Cherono clocks 2:04:06 Dutch all-comers record in Amsterdam
- ^ Debutante Gemechu clocks 1:06:50 course record at Delhi Half Marathon
- ^ Belete breaks course record at Toronto Marathon
- ^ Assefa breaks course record at Frankfurt Marathon
- ^ Kiptum breaks world half marathon record in Valencia with 58:18
- ^ a b c Road round-up: Chepngetich storms through 2:19 barrier in Istanbul, Course records for El Aaraby in Beirut and Masai at Hefei
- ^ a b c Road round-up: Cheptegei clocks 15km world best in Nijmegen, Melese breaks Shanghai Marathon course
- ^ Hattori claims upset victory in Fukuoka
- ^ Gebrselassie clocks 2:04:30 Spanish all-comers record in Valencia
- ^ a b c Road round-up: Ziani and Girma take Guangzhou victories, Eshete sprints to Saitama title
- ^ Gobena and Deksisa secure Ethiopian double in Mumbai
- ^ Waweru and Saina secure Kenyan double at Marugame Half Marathon
- ^ Consistent Kawauchi wins in New Taipei City
- ^ Kiptum breaks course record at Daegu Marathon
- ^ Negusse and Kiprop win in Hannover
- ^ Tura and Kabuu triumph at Milan Marathon
- ^ Tusa wins third straight Rome marathon title
- ^ Omullo and Ivanova take top honours in Warsaw
- ^ Kibet and Dida battle harsh conditions to win in Okpekpe
- ^ Ekiru breaks course record at Mexico City Marathon
- ^ Salpeter and Cheptegei prevail at Dam tot Damloop 10-miler
- ^ Berhanu and Mekasha notch Ethiopian doubles in Hengshui
- ^ a b Road round-up: Kiplimo beats Edris at Giro al Sas, Choge and Ebongon take Kosice Peace Marathon wins, Rayner and Chekwel take inaugural Commonwealth Half Marathon titles
- ^ a b c Road round-up: Tsegay and Claude-Boxberger prevail in Paris, Cheptegei triumphs in Durban
- ^ a b c Road round-up: race records smashed in Ljubljana, Adugna leads Ethiopian double in Cassis
- ^ a b c Road round-up: Chelimo takes US 5km title in New York, course records fall in Hangzhou, Porto and Nice
- ^ a b c Road round-up: Course records smashed in Shenzhen and Mersin, Ethiopian double in Kolkata
- ^ Wanders breaks European record at Houilles 10km
- ^ Kiplimo clocks 26:41 over 10km in Madrid while Kosgei and Obiri crack 30
- ^ Kiprotich breaks Nigerian all-comers’ record at Lagos City Marathon
- ^ Kipyokei sets Mexican all-comers’ record at Guadalajara Half Marathon
- ^ Kenya scores a double in Barcelona
- ^ Somikwo and Oigo beat the Baltic chill at Gdynia half
- ^ Sang and Njeru secure Kenyan double in Warsaw
- ^ Godana and Furuse land first career marathon victories in Nagano
- ^ Clear wins for Alemu and Kiptoo in Lodz
- ^ Course records fall at Kyiv Half Marathon
- ^ Yegon and Amelework take marathon wins in Geneva
- ^ Koech breaks Dalian course record
- ^ Records fall at Riga Marathon
- ^ Calvin breaks course and French records at Langueux 10km
- ^ Kibet and Karneyenka take top honours in Brcko
- ^ Negewo breaks course record at Minsk Half Marathon
- ^ Road round-up: Berhanu and Mekasha notch Ethiopian doubles in Hengshui, Metto leads Kenyan double in Warsaw
- ^ Salpeter clocks 2:24:17 course record in Florence
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- ^ "New Zealand running great Dick Quax dies, aged 70, after long battle with cancer". Stuff.co.nz. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Irena Szewinska, Champion Polish Sprinter, Is Dead at 72". www.nytimes.com. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ Litsky, Frank (12 July 2018). "Lindy Remigino, Olympic Champion Runner, Is Dead at 87". New York Times. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
Notes
[edit]- ^ This performance was not officially ratified as NCAA anti-doping procedures do not meet international standards
- ^ This performance was not officially ratified as NCAA anti-doping procedures do not meet international standards
- ^ The 50,000 metres (track) is not a recognised event for record purposes, however, this represents the world's best performance
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