In 2016, the foremost athletics events will be staged at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The two other major global level competitions in 2016 are the World Indoor Championships and World Half Marathon Championships.
| 2016 in athletics | |
|---|---|
| Major world events | 2016 Olympic Games |
← 2015 2017 → | |
A new addition to the continental tournament schedule came in the form of the 2016 European Athletics Youth Championships.[1] Two long-running competitions were renamed and held under new titles in 2016. The World Junior Championships in Athletics became the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships and the IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held as the 2016 IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships.[2]
The hosting of the two above events had to be reopened as they were affected by the suspension of the All-Russia Athletic Federation as a result of contraventions of the World Anti-Doping Code.[3][4] As a major nation in athletics, Russia's ban meant the absence of many world class athletes from competition. Kenya – another prominent country – was subject to a World Anti-Doping Agency plan to improve its own anti-doping infrastructure, on pain of exclusion from international events.[5]
Major championships
editWorld
edit- Olympic Games
- Paralympic Games
- World Indoor Championships
- World Race Walking Team Championships
- World Half Marathon Championships
- World U20 Championships
- World Mountain Running Championships
- WMA World Masters Indoor Championships
- FISU Cross Country Championships
- IAU 24 Hour World Championships
- IAU 100 km World Championships
Regional
edit- African Championships
- African Cross Country Championships
- Arab Cross Country Championships
- Arab Junior Championships
- Asian Indoor Championships
- Asian Junior Championships
- Asian Cross Country Championships
- Asian Race Walking Championships
- South Asian Games
- European Athletics Championships
- European Athletics U18 Championships
- European Cross Country Championships
- European Throwing Cup
- European Mountain Running Championships
- Mediterranean U23 Championships in Athletics[6]
- Ibero-American Championships
- NACAC Under-23 Championships
- CARIFTA Games
- South American U23 Championships
- South American Youth Championships
- South American Cross Country Championships
- Pan American Combined Events Cup
- Pan American Cross Country Cup
Seasonal events
editWorld records
editIndoor
edit| Event | Athlete | Nation | Result | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 500 metres | Abdelalelah Haroun | 59.83 | Stockholm, Sweden | 17 February | |
| Men's 1000 metres | Ayanleh Souleiman | 2:14.20 | Stockholm, Sweden | 17 February | |
| Women's mile run | Genzebe Dibaba | 4:13.31 | Stockholm, Sweden | 17 February | |
| Women's pole vault | Jennifer Suhr | 5.03 m | Brockport, United States | 23 February |
Outdoor
edit| Event | Athlete | Nation | Result | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 400 metres | Wayde van Niekerk | 43.03 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 14 August | |
| Women's 10,000 metres | Almaz Ayana | 29:17.45 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 12 August | |
| Women's 100 m hurdles | Kendra Harrison | 12.20 | London, United Kingdom | 22 July | |
| Women's 3000 m steeplechase | Ruth Jebet | 8:52.78 | Paris, France | 27 August | |
| Women's hammer throw | Anita Włodarczyk | 82.98 m | Warsaw, Poland | 28 August |
Awards
editMen
edit| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Athlete of the Year | |
| Track & Field News Athlete of the Year | |
| European Athlete of the Year | |
| European Athletics Rising Star | |
| The Bowerman |
Women
edit| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Athlete of the Year | |
| Track & Field Athlete of the Year | |
| European Athlete of the Year | |
| European Athletics Rising Star | |
| The Bowerman |
Doping
editAmong the first doping suspensions of the year was Kazakhstan hurdler Anastasiya Soprunova, who had won the Asian indoor title.[7] Retests of samples taken at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics using new methods revealed several high-profile track athletes had given positive results, including major medallists for Russia.[8][9]
Results
edit- May 14 – 16: 2016 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics (Aquece Rio Athletics 2016) in
Rio de Janeiro (Olympic Test Event)[10]
- August 12–21: 2016 Summer Olympics in
- Men
- Men's 100m:
Usain Bolt;
Justin Gatlin;
Andre De Grasse
- Men's 200m:
Christophe Lemaitre
- Men's 400m:
Wayde van Niekerk (WR);
Kirani James;
- Men's 800m:
David Rudisha;
Taoufik Makhloufi;
- Men's 1,500m:
Nick Willis
- Men's 5,000m:
Mo Farah;
Hagos Gebrhiwet
- Men's 10,000m:
- Men's 110m Hurdles:
Orlando Ortega;
- Men's 400m Hurdles:
Yasmani Copello
- Men's 3,000m Steeplechase:
- Men's 20 km Walk:
Wang Zhen;
Dane Bird-Smith
- Men's 50 km Walk:
Matej Tóth;
Hirooki Arai
- Men's High Jump:
Mutaz Essa Barshim;
Bohdan Bondarenko
- Men's Pole Vault:
- Men's Long Jump:
- Men's Triple Jump:
- Men's Shot Put:
- Men's Discus Throw:
Christoph Harting;
Piotr Małachowski;
- Men's Hammer Throw:
Dilshod Nazarov;
Ivan Tsikhan;
- Men's Javelin Throw:
Keshorn Walcott
- Men's Decathlon:
- Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay:
Jamaica (JAM);
Japan (JPN);
Canada (CAN)
- Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay:
United States (USA);
Bahamas (BAH)
- Men's Marathon:
- Women
- Women's 100m:
- Women's 200m:
Dafne Schippers;
- Women's 400m:
Shaunae Miller;
- Women's 800m:
Francine Niyonsaba;
- Women's 1,500m:
- Women's 5,000m:
- Women's 10,000m:
- Women's 100m Hurdles:
- Women's 400m Hurdles:
Sara Petersen;
- Women's 3,000m Steeplechase:
Ruth Jebet;
- Women's 20 km Walk:
María Guadalupe González;
- Women's High Jump:
Mirela Demireva;
Blanka Vlašić
- Women's Pole Vault:
Ekaterini Stefanidi;
- Women's Long Jump:
Ivana Španović
- Women's Triple Jump:
Caterine Ibargüen;
Yulimar Rojas;
Olga Rypakova
- Women's Shot Put:
Anita Márton
- Women's Discus Throw:
Denia Caballero
- Women's Hammer Throw:
- Women's Javelin Throw:
Barbora Špotáková
- Women's Heptathlon:
Nafissatou Thiam;
- Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay:
Great Britain (GBR)
- Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay:
- Women's Marathon:
World athletics championships
edit- March 11–13: 2016 World University Cross Country Championships in
Cassino[11]
- Men's 10.7 km winner:
Hicham Amghar
- Women's 6.2 km winner:
- Men's 10.7 km winner:
- March 17–20: 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships in
- The
- The
- March 26: 2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in
- Men's winner:
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- May 7 & 8: 2016 IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships in
- Note: This event was taken away from Cheboksary, due to WADA and the IAAF report and votes against ARAF.
- July 19–24: 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in
- Note: This event was taken away from Kazan, due to WADA and the IAAF report and votes against ARAF.
- The
- February 28: 2016 Tokyo Marathon[16]
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- April 18: 2016 Boston Marathon[17]
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- October 9: 2016 Chicago Marathon[20]
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- November 6: 2016 New York City Marathon (final)[21]
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Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (m) /
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2016 IAAF Road Race Label Events (Gold)
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Hong Kong Marathon[23]
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Dubai Marathon[24]
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World's Best 10K[25]
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Singapore Marathon (co-final)[58]
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Riga Marathon[89]
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- July 6–10: 2016 European Athletics Championships in
- July 14–17: 2016 European Athletics Youth Championships in
Tbilisi (debut event)[104]
- December 11: 2016 European Cross Country Championships in
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- Women's winner:
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- March 12: 2016 African Cross Country Championships in
Yaoundé[106]
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- June 20–26: 2016 African Championships in Athletics in
- March 4 & 5: 2016 NACAC Cross Country Championships in
- Men's winner:
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- June 17–19: 2016 Central American Championships in Athletics in
San Salvador[110]
- Overall winners:
Guatemala (110.50 points), 2.
Costa Rica (102.50 points), 3.
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- July 13–18: 2016 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics in
- The
- The
- April 10: 2016 South American Marathon Championships in
Montevideo
- Men's winner:
- Women's winner:
Gladys Machacuay
- Men's winner:
- May 29: 2016 South American Half Marathon Championships in
Asunción[112]
- Men's winner:
- Women's winner:
- Men's winner:
- September 24 & 25: 2016 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics in
- November 12 & 13: 2016 South American Youth Championships in Athletics in
Concordia, Entre Ríos[114]
- February 19 – 21: 2016 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in
- February 29: 2016 Asian Cross Country Championships in
- Men:
- Women:
- Junior Men:
- Junior Women:
- Men:
- June 2–6: 2016 Asian Junior Athletics Championships in
Ho Chi Minh City[116]
- Note: The Oceania Athletics Championships were divided into Polynesian, Micronesian, and Melanesian regional athletics championships.
- April 7 – 9: 2016 Polynesian Regional Championships in Athletics in
Papeete (indoor)
- For results, click here.[permanent dead link]
- June 3–5: 2016 Micronesian Regional Championships in Athletics in
Pohnpei
- For results, click here.[permanent dead link]
- July 2 & 3: 2016 Oceania Marathon and Half Marathon Championships in
- For the regular marathon results, click here.
- Men's Half Marathon winner:
- Women's Half Marathon winner:
- July 7–9: 2016 Melanesian Championships in Athletics in
Suva
- August 7: 2016 Oceania Cross Country Championships in
- Men's 10 km CC:
- Women's 10 km CC:
- Men's 10 km CC:
- Note: The Adidas Grand Prix event in New York City has been replaced by Rabat here.
- May 6: Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix in
- The
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- May 14: Shanghai Golden Grand Prix in
- May 22: Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat in
- May 28: Prefontaine Classic in
- The
- The
- June 2: Golden Gala in
- June 5: British Grand Prix in
- The
- The
- June 9: Bislett Games in
Oslo[126]
- June 16: Stockholm Bauhaus Athletics in
Sweden[127]
- July 15: Herculis in
Fontvieille, Monaco[128]
- July 22 & 23: London Grand Prix in
- August 25: Athletissima in
- The
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- August 27: Meeting Areva in
- The
- The
- September 1: Weltklasse Zürich in
- The
- The
- September 9: Memorial Van Damme (final) in
- The
- The
- Note: The Russian Winter Meeting event, scheduled for February 14, has been suspended, due to WADA's reports and the IAAF votes against the ARAF.
- February 6: Weltklasse in Karlsruhe in
- The
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- February 14: New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in
- The
- The
- February 17: XL Galan in
- Eight nations won a gold medal each.
- Eight nations won a gold medal each.
- February 20: Sainsbury's Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix (final) in
2016 IAAF Cross Country Permit
edit- November 15, 2015: Cross de Atapuerca in
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Nelson Cruz (m) /
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- February 21: Oceania 20 km Race Walk Championships in
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- March 6: Circuito Internacional de Marcha 2016 in
- Men's 50 km walk winner:
Andrés Chocho
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- March 19: IAAF Race Walking Challenge Permit Meeting Dudinska 50 in
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- March 20: Asian 20 km Race Walking Championships in
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- April 3: South American Race Walking Cup in
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- April 9: 25º Grande Prémio Internacional de Rio Maior em Marcha Atlética in
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- April 23: 2016 IAAF Race Walking Challenge in
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- May 28: XXX Gran Premio Cantones de La Coruña in
- June 22–26: Part of the 2016 African Championships in Athletics (final) in
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- March 31 & April 1: Oceania Combined Events Championships in
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- April 2 & 3: African Combined Events Championships in
Moka (Réduit)[155]
- Decathlon winner:
- Heptathlon winner:
Marthe Koala (5,771 points)
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- April 29 & 30: 29th Multistars – Trofeo Zerneri Acciai in
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- May 28 & 29: 42nd Hypo-Meeting in
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- June 10 & 11: 10th TNT Express Meeting in
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- June 17–19: 2016 Pan American Combined Events Cup in
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- June 25 & 26: 20th Mehrkampf-Meeting Ratingen in
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- July 1–10: Part of the U.S. Olympic Trials in
- Decathlon winner:
Ashton Eaton (8,750 points)
- Heptathlon winner:
Barbara Nwaba (6,494 points)
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- July 6–10: Part of the 2016 European Athletics Championships in
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- September 17 & 18: Décastar (final) in
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- Note: The event for Rabat here has been promoted to the 2016 IAAF Diamond League.[121]
- March 5: Melbourne Track Classic in
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- May 7: Jamaica International Invitational in
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- May 8: Golden Grand Prix in
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- May 18: IAAF World Challenge Beijing in
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- May 19 & 20: Golden Spike Ostrava in the
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- May 22: Fanny Blankers-Koen Games in
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- May 25: Meeting Grand Prix IAAF de Dakar in
Senegal[168]
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- Men's Hammer Throw winner:
- Women's Hammer Throw winner:
Zalina Marghieva
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- June 18: Janusz Kusociński Memorial in
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- June 19: Grande Premio Brasil Caixa de Atletismo in
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- June 23: Meeting de Atletismo Madrid in
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- June 29: Paavo Nurmi Games in
Turku (Hammer Throw Challenge only)[172]
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- July 18: István Gyulai Memorial in
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- September 3: ISTAF Berlin in
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- September 6: Hanžeković Memorial (final) in
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- September 11: Rieti Meeting in
- Event cancelled.
Deaths
edit| Athlete | Nation | Occupation | Age | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Disley | Steeplechaser | 87 | February 8 | [175] | |
| Yuriy Dumchev | Discus thrower | 57 | February 10 | [176] | |
| Dick Brown | Coach | 78 | February 27 | [177] | |
| Iolanda Balas | High jumper | 79 | March 11 | [178] | |
| Edmund Piątkowski | Discus thrower | 80 | March 28 | [179] | |
| Carlo Monti | Sprinter | 96 | April 7 | [180] | |
| Ferenc Paragi | Javelin thrower | 62 | April 21 | [181] | |
| Mike Agostini | Sprinter | 81 | May 12 | [182] | |
| Mark Ouma | Journalist | 55 | July 10 | [183] | |
| John Holt | Athlete and administrator | 77 | November 17 | [184] | |
| Cecil Smith | Administrator | 80 | December 2 | [185] | |
| Miruts Yifter | Distance runner | 72 | December 22 | [186] |
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- ^ Kenya changes anti-doping laws in bid to avoid Olympic ban. BBC Sport (2016-05-27. Retrieved on 2016-05-28.
- ^ 2nd Mediterranean U23 Championships. Mediterranean Athletics Union. Retrieved on 2016-05-28.
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- ^ Russia says eight athletes positive in London 2012 re-tests. Reuters (2016-05-28). Retrieved on 2016-05-28.
- ^ 2016 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics Website
- ^ 2016 World University Cross Country Championships Website
- ^ 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships Website
- ^ "2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships Website". Archived from the original on 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ^ IAAF's 2016 World Race Walking Team Championships Page
- ^ IAAF's 2016 World U20 Championships in Athletics Page
- ^ Kiprop wins Tokyo Marathon with course record, Lilesa takes men's title
- ^ Ethiopian double at Boston Marathon with wins for Hayle and Baysa
- ^ Kipchoge runs 2:03:05 to win the London Marathon, second fastest time ever
- ^ Bekele gets back to his brilliant best at Berlin Marathon
- ^ Kiplagat and Kirui prevail in Chicago
- ^ Keitany romps to third New York City Marathon crown, Ghebreslassie takes men’s win
- ^ Kipruto and Edesa triumph at Xiamen Marathon
- ^ Mutai defies downpour to triumph in Hong Kong
- ^ Ethiopia’s Abera and Tsegaye triumph at Dubai Marathon
- ^ Karoki and Wacera regain World’s Best 10K titles in Puerto Rico
- ^ Rotich wins Lake Biwa Marathon as Kitajima boosts Olympic selection chances
- ^ Kirwa Yego runs world-leading 58:44 at Rome-Ostia half marathon
- ^ Kirwa retains Nagoya title while Tanaka wins Olympic qualifying race
- ^ Loyanae gets course record at the Seoul International Marathon
- ^ Kitwara wins Lisbon Half Marathon in 59:47
- ^ Jepchumba joins the greats at Prague Half Marathon
- ^ Jepkesho and Kotut reign supreme at the Paris Marathon
- ^ Kipruto triumphs in Rome in his marathon debut
- ^ Genemo and Chemosin win in windy conditions at the Vienna City Marathon
- ^ Kipserem scores upset victory at Rotterdam Marathon
- ^ World champion Jepchirchir sets course record at Yangzhou Half Marathon
- ^ Kenya's Cherono and Karimi the champions at Prague Marathon
- ^ Records fall despite difficult conditions in Karlovy Vary
- ^ Dibaba begins comeback with a third victory in Manchester 10K
- ^ Sefir and Jelela lead Ethiopian dominance at Ottawa Marathon
- ^ Jepchirchir and Ziani beat the heat to prevail at Ottawa 10K
- ^ Kipyego and Bekere prevail at Ceske Budejovice Half Marathon
- ^ Biwott and Keitany beat stifling conditions to take Olomouc Marathon titles
- ^ Mungara leaves it late to retain title at Gold Coast Marathon
- ^ Tola and Rionoripo triumph at the Bogota Half Marathon
- ^ Jepchumba clocks 30:24 in Prague 10km, second fastest ever
- ^ Kipyego sizzles 59:15 in Usti nad Labem
- ^ Ayenew and Mengistu cruise to Beijing Marathon victories
- ^ Tanigawa and Harun victorious in Sydney
- ^ a b Chepchirchir breaks marathon course record in Lisbon
- ^ Wanjiru breaks Amsterdam course record
- ^ Rono overcomes accident to win Toronto Waterfront Marathon
- ^ Kibet and Jepchirchir take the spoils in Valencia
- ^ Korir and Daska take Frankfurt Marathon titles
- ^ Mokoka and Dereje victorious at Shanghai Marathon
- ^ Aiyabei and Kipchirchir score convincing victories at Valencia Marathon
- ^ Tsegay beats the rain in Fukuoka
- ^ Kirwa and Chesir continue Kenyan dominance at Singapore Marathon
- ^ Fukushi wins Osaka Women's Marathon by more than six minutes in 2:22:17
- ^ Kifle and Kirwa win Marugame Half Marathon
- ^ Kwambai and Kilel sprint to victory in Daegu Marathon
- ^ McCormack and Maud take maiden wins at Great Ireland Run
- ^ April gets record third win at the Hannover Marathon
- ^ Misganaw and Mutgaa prevail at Lodz Marathon
- ^ Kiplagat and Alemayehu victorious at the Madrid Marathon
- ^ Kozlowski and Sichala take Warsaw Marathon titles
- ^ Kenya's Tuwei sets course record at Yellow River Estuary International Marathon
- ^ Kirwa breaks her own course record at Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon
- ^ Negewo breaks South African all-comers record in Cape Town
- ^ Kiptoo and Aprot take Dam tot Damloop titles
- ^ Wangari clocks 59:07 in Copenhagen half
- ^ Kiplagat and Jepkosgei prevail in Marseille Cassis 20km
- ^ Cheyech returns to winning ways in Saitama
- ^ Girma and Kiptoo victorious at Beirut Marathon
- ^ Kangogo collects third title in Houilles as Kibiwot impresses in 10km debut
- ^ Amlosom and Kosgei enjoy successful farewell to 2016 in Madrid
- ^ Burka and Eshetu take the honours in Houston
- ^ Third consecutive win but no third world half marathon record for Kiplagat in Barcelona
- ^ Kiplimo Lagat regains Seville Marathon title with course record
- ^ Aiyabei sets Spanish all-comers' record at the Barcelona Marathon
- ^ Chebor clocks course record at New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon
- ^ Liu and Woldaregay win at the Chongqing International Marathon
- ^ Ngeno and Kosgei show their class in Milan
- ^ Chanchima and Insermu victorious in windy Nagano
- ^ Maiyo retains Brighton Marathon title
- ^ Kaya and Jepchumba cruise to Istanbul Half Marathon titles
- ^ Cheprot, Njeru extend Kenyan dominance at Okpekpe
- ^ Chepkwony and Jeptoo reign supreme at Geneva Marathon
- ^ Course record for Kangor the highlight at Riga Marathon
- ^ Jepkosgei and Kiprono take Edinburgh Marathon titles
- ^ Kwambai and Desalegn reign at Lanzhou International Marathon
- ^ Kaptingei and Amare win at the Corrida de Langueux
- ^ Flanagan breaks US 10km record in Boston
- ^ Omullo and Kibiwot claim titles at Warsaw Marathon
- ^ Bett and Jepkosgei a class apart in Bournemouth
- ^ In warm conditions, Kiyeng and Waka take Kosice titles
- ^ Jepchumba dominates in Cardiff
- ^ Jepleting and Chepkwony dominate in Venice
- ^ Kipchirchir and Tilahun the winners of the Marathon des Alpes Maritimes
- ^ Munene and Ayele beat the winds in Boulogne-Billancourt
- ^ Kipchoge cruises to 59:44 victory at Delhi Half Marathon
- ^ Bounasr and Kassahun triumph in Guangzhou
- ^ EAA's 2016 European Athletics Championships Page
- ^ "EAA's 2016 European Athletics Youth Championships Page". Archived from the original on 2016-07-21. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ^ EAA's 2016 European Cross Country Championships Page
- ^ "Kenya rules at African Cross Country Championships". Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ^ a b "2016 African Championships in Athletics Website". Archived from the original on 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ^ "2016 African Championships in Athletics Medal Count Page". Archived from the original on 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ^ "Morgan and Cowart Crowned Pan American Cross Country Champions". Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ^ Memoria Final[permanent dead link]
- ^ 2016 South American Marathon Championships Men's Final Results Page
- ^ Pacheco y Da Silva conquistan Sudamericano de Media Maratón en Asunción
- ^ CONSUDATLE's 2016 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics Page[usurped]
- ^ 2016 South American Youth Championships in Athletics Page[usurped]
- ^ "BAHRAIN DOMINATE AS ROP AND CHUMBA TAKE ASIAN CROSS COUNTRY TITLES". Archived from the original on 2016-07-16. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ^ "Japan emerge on top - 17th Asian Junior Athletics 2016". Archived from the original on 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ^ 2016 Oceania Marathon and Half Marathon Championships Website
- ^ 2016 OAA Results Page
- ^ IAAF's Doha 2016 Diamond League Results Page
- ^ IAAF's Shanghai 2016 Diamond League Results Page
- ^ a b Rabat to become first African host of IAAF Diamond League competition after replacing New York
- ^ IAAF's Rabat 2016 Diamond League Results Page
- ^ IAAF's Eugene 2016 Diamond League Results Page
- ^ IAAF's Rome 2016 Diamond League Results Page
- ^ IAAF's Birmingham 2016 Diamond League Results Page
- ^ IAAF's Oslo 2016 Diamond League Results Page
- ^ IAAF's Stockholm 2016 Diamond League Results Page
- ^ IAAF's Herculis 2016 Diamond League Results Page
- ^ IAAF's London 2016 Diamond League Results Page
- ^ IAAF's Lausanne 2016 Diamond League Results Page
- ^ IAAF's Saint-Denis 2016 Diamond League Results Page
- ^ IAAF's Zürich 2016 Diamond League Results Page
- ^ IAAF's Memorial Van Damme 2016 Diamond League Results Page
- ^ IAAF's 2016 Weltklasse Results Page
- ^ IAAF's 2016 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Results Page
- ^ IAAF's 2016 XL Galan Results Page
- ^ IAAF's 2016 Sainsbury's Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix Results Page
- ^ Merga and Oljira are repeat winners at Atapuerca, opening IAAF Cross Country Permit meeting
- ^ Merga and Aprot take Campaccio titles in San Giorgio su Legnano
- ^ Aprot and Ayalew victorious in Antrim
- ^ Tola and Kipyegon produce impressive wins in Seville
- ^ Ayalew and Cheptai take the spoils in Elgoibar
- ^ Kenya's Birech and Kipyegon triumph at the Cinque Mulini cross country races
- ^ Kamworor and Aprot win at penultimate IAAF Cross Country Permit meeting in Nairobi
- ^ Cruz and Rocha win at the Almond Blossom Cross Country meeting
- ^ Bird-Smith gets IAAF Race Walking Challenge off to a flying start in Adelaide
- ^ Chocho sets South American 50km race walk record in Ciudad Juarez
- ^ Augustyn hat-trick in Dudinska 50, Bosworth and Giorgi win 20km races
- ^ IAAF's Asian 20 km Race Walking Championships Results Page
- ^ Chocho and de Sena shine at South American Race Walking Cup in Guayaquil
- ^ Qieyang and Martin take the honours in Rio Maior
- ^ Gomez and Wang get surprise wins in Taicang
- ^ Liu and Wang again provide Chinese double triumph in La Coruna
- ^ Dubler makes decathlon breakthrough in Sydney
- ^ Decathlon victory for Thierry on home soil in Reduit
- ^ Rise and Spinola victorious at the Multistars meeting in Florence
- ^ Canada's Warner and Theisen-Eaton win again in Gotzis
- ^ Cachova and Rise show their class with wins in Kladno
- ^ USA's Filip and Chapman win at the Pan American Combined Events Cup
- ^ Ennis-Hill and Abele prevail in Ratingen
- ^ Kasyanov and Broersen prevail in Talence thrillers
- ^ IAAF's 2016 Melbourne World Challenge Results Page
- ^ IAAF's 2016 Jamaica International Invitational Results Page
- ^ IAAF's 2016 Golden Grand Prix Results Page
- ^ IAAF's 2016 World Challenge Beijing Results Page
- ^ IAAF's 2016 Golden Spike Ostrava Results Page
- ^ IAAF's 2016 Fanny Blankers-Koen Games Results Page
- ^ IAAF's 2016 Meeting Grand Prix IAAF de Dakar Results Page
- ^ Wlodarczyk throws 79.61m in Szczecin, Licwinko over world-leading 1.99m
- ^ IAAF's 2016 Grande Premio Brasil Caixa de Atletismo Results Page
- ^ IAAF's 2016 Meeting de Atletismo Madrid Results Page
- ^ Rohler improves javelin world lead to 91.28m in Turku
- ^ IAAF's 2016 ISTAF Berlin Results Page
- ^ IAAF's 2016 Hanžeković Memorial Results Page
- ^ John Disley, co-founder of the London Marathon, dies . IAAF (2016-02-08). Retrieved on 2016-12-28.
- ^ Former discus world record-holder Dumchev dies . IAAF (2016-02-10). Retrieved on 2016-12-28.
- ^ Renowned US coach Dick Brown passes away. IAAF (2016-02-28). Retrieved on 2016-12-28.
- ^ High jump legend Balas dies. IAAF (2016-03-11). Retrieved on 2016-12-28.
- ^ Nie żyje Edmund Piątkowski (in Polish). PZLA. Retrieved on 2016-05-28.
- ^ Addio a Carlo Monti. FIDAL (2016-04-07). Retrieved on 2016-05-28.
- ^ Former javelin world record-holder Paragi dies. iAAF (2016-04-21). Retrieved on 2016-12-28.
- ^ Trinidadian sprint legend Agostini dies. IAAF (2016-12-28). Retrieved on 2016-12-28.
- ^ Athletics journalist Mark Ouma dies. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-13.
- ^ Former IAAF General Secretary John Holt dies. IAAF (2016-11-21). Retrieved on 2016-12-28.
- ^ Canadian athletics administrator Smith dies. IAAF (2016-12-02). Retrieved on 2016-12-28.
- ^ Ramsak, Bob (2016-12-23). Ethiopian running legend Miruts Yifter dies. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-12-28.
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