In 2012 the foremost competition in athletics was the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The International Association of Athletics Federations held four other global level competitions in 2012: the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships, 2012 IAAF World Race Walking Cup, 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics and the 2012 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.
| 2012 in athletics | |
|---|---|
The Olympic Stadium, which hosted the 2012 Olympic athletics | |
| Major world events | 2012 Olympic Games |
| World records set | 12 |
| IAAF Athletes of the Year | Usain Bolt Allyson Felix |
| World Marathon Majors winners | Geoffrey Mutai Mary Jepkosgei Keitany |
← 2011 2013 → 2012 in sports | |
For the first time since 1945, there was no global level championship for cross country running, as the IAAF World Cross Country Championships moved to a biennial format. Three of the major continental championships were held a month prior to the London Olympics: the 2012 African Championships in Athletics, 2012 European Athletics Championships and 2012 Oceania Athletics Championships.
The Diamond League entered its third year as the foremost seasonal track and field series.
Major events
World
- Olympic Games
- World Indoor Championships
- World Race Walking Cup
- World Half Marathon Championships
- Diamond League
- Paralympic Games
- World Junior 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
- African Championships
- African Cross Country Championships
- Asian Indoor Championships
- Asian Junior Championships
- Asian Cross Country Championships
- Asian Race Walking Championships
- Oceania Athletics Championships
- European Athletics Championships
- European Cross Country Championships
- European Cup Winter Throwing
- European Mountain Running Championships
- Ibero-American Championships
- NACAC Cross Country Championships
- NACAC Under-23 Championships
- CAC Junior Championships
- CARIFTA Games
- South American U23 Championships
- South American Youth Championships
- South American Cross Country Championships
Marathons
- Boston Marathon
- London Marathon
- Berlin Marathon
- Chicago Marathon
World records
Men
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 m hurdles (indoor) | Felix Sánchez | Dominican Republic | 48.78 | Meeting National Val-de-Reuil | Val-de-Reuil, France | 18 February | |
| Heptathlon (Indoor) | Ashton Eaton | United States | 6645 pts | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 9–10 March 2012 | |
| 800 metres | David Rudisha | Kenya | 1:40.91 | Olympic Games | London, Great Britain | 9 August 2012 | |
| 25 km (road) | Dennis Kipruto Kimetto | Kenya | 1:11:18 | BIG 25 | Berlin, Germany | 6 May 2012 | |
| 110 m hurdles | Aries Merritt | United States | 12.80 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | 7 September 2012 | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Nesta Carter Michael Frater Yohan Blake Usain Bolt | Jamaica | 36.84 | Olympic Games | London, Great Britain | 11 August 2012 | |
| Decathlon | Ashton Eaton | United States | 9039 pts | United States Olympic Trials | Eugene, United States | 22–23 June 2012 |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 m steeplechase (Indoor) | Yelena Orlova | Russia | 6:06.11 | Moscow City Championships | Moscow, Russia | 12 February 2012 | |
| Pole vault (Indoor) | Yelena Isinbayeva | Russia | 5.01 m | XL Galan | Stockholm, Sweden | 23 February 2012 | |
| Pentathlon (Indoor) | Nataliya Dobrynska | Ukraine | 5013 pts | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 9 March 2012 | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Tianna Madison Allyson Felix Bianca Knight Carmelita Jeter | United States | 40.82 | Olympic Games | London, Great Britain | 10 August 2012 | |
| 20 km walk (road) | Elena Lashmanova | Russia | 1:25:02 | Olympic Games | London, Great Britain | 11 August 2012 |
Notes
- The indoor 400 m hurdles is not a recognised event for record purposes, however, this represents the world's best performance
- The indoor 2000 m steeplechase is not a recognised event for record purposes, however, this represents the world's best performance
Season's bests
| Event | Men | Women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Mark | Notes | Athlete | Mark | Notes | |
| 60 metres | Trell Kimmons (USA) | 6.45 | Veronica Campbell-Brown (JAM) | 7.01 | ||
| 100 metres | Usain Bolt (JAM) | 9.63 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) | 10.70 | ||
| 200 metres | Usain Bolt (JAM) | 19.32 | Allyson Felix (USA) | 21.69 | ||
| 400 metres | Kirani James (GRN) | 43.94 | Antonina Krivoshapka (RUS) | 49.16 | ||
| 800 metres | David Rudisha (KEN) | 1:40.91 | WR | Mariya Savinova (RUS) | 1:56.19 | |
| 1500 metres | Asbel Kiprop (KEN) | 3:28.88 | Abeba Aregawi (ETH) | 3:56.54 | ||
| Mile run | Asbel Kiprop (KEN) | 3:49.22 | Brenda Martinez (USA) | 4:26.76 | ||
| 3000 metres | Augustine Choge (KEN) | 7:29.94 | Sally Jepkosgei Kipyego (KEN) | 8:35.89 | ||
| 5000 metres | Dejen Gebremeskel (ETH) | 12:46.81 | Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) | 14:35.62 | ||
| 10,000 metres | Emmanuel Bett (KEN) | 26:51.16 | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) | 30:20.75 | ||
| 60 metres hurdles | Dexter Faulk (USA) | 7.40 | Sally Pearson (AUS) | 7.73 | ||
| 100/110 metres hurdles | Aries Merritt (USA) | 12.80 | WR | Sally Pearson (AUS) | 12.35 | |
| 400 metres hurdles | Félix Sánchez (DOM) | 47.63 | Natalya Antyukh (RUS) | 52.70 | ||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Paul Koech (KEN) | 7:54.31 | Yuliya Zaripova (RUS) | 9:07.03 | ||
| 10 kilometres | Leonard Komon (KEN) | 27:15 | Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) | 30:47 | ||
| 15 kilometres | Atsedu Tsegay (ETH) | 41:46 | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) | 47:08 | ||
| 20 kilometres | Atsedu Tsegay (ETH) | 55:52 | Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (KEN) | 1:03:12 | ||
| Half marathon | Atsedu Tsegay (ETH) | 58:47 | Mary Keitany (KEN) | 1:05:50 | ||
| 25 kilometres | Dennis Kipruto Kimetto (KEN) | 1:11:18 | Tiki Gelana (KEN) | 1:22:33 | ||
| 30 kilometres | Yemane Tsegay (ETH) | 1:27:41 | Tiki Gelana (ETH) | 1:39:07 | ||
| Marathon | Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) | 2:04:15 | Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (KEN) | 2:18:37 | ||
| 20 kilometres race walk | Wang Zhen (CHN) | 1:17:36 | Elena Lashmanova (RUS) | 1:25:02 | ||
| 50 kilometres race walk | Sergey Bakulin (RUS) | 3:35:59 | — | |||
| Pole vault | Björn Otto (GER) | 6.01 m | Jennifer Suhr (USA) | 4.83 m | ||
| High jump | Mutaz Essa Barshim (QAT) Ivan Ukhov (RUS) | 2.39 m | Anna Chicherova (RUS) | 2.05 m | ||
| Long jump | Sergey Morgunov (RUS) Greg Rutherford (GBR) | 8.35 m | Brittney Reese (USA) | 7.15 m | ||
| Triple jump | Christian Taylor (USA) | 17.81 m | Olha Saladuha (UKR) | 14.99 m | ||
| Shot put | Christian Cantwell (USA) | 22.31 m | Valerie Adams (NZL) | 21.11 m | ||
| Discus throw | Robert Harting (GER) | 70.66 m | Sandra Perković (CRO) | 69.11 m | † | |
| Javelin throw | Vítězslav Veselý (CZE) | 88.34 m | Barbora Špotáková (CZE) | 69.55 m | ||
| Hammer throw | Krisztián Pars (HUN) | 81.89 m | Aksana Miankova (BLR) | 78.69 m | ||
| Pentathlon | — | Natallia Dobrynska (UKR) | 5013 pts | |||
| Heptathlon | Ashton Eaton (USA) | 6645 pts | WR | Jessica Ennis (GBR) | 6955 pts | NR |
| Decathlon | Ashton Eaton (USA) | 9039 pts | WR | — | ||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica Nesta Carter Michael Frater Yohan Blake Usain Bolt | 36.84 | WR | United States Tianna Madison Allyson Felix Bianca Knight Carmelita Jeter | 40.82 | WR |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Bahamas Chris Brown Demetrius Pinder Michael Mathieu Ramon Miller | 2:56.72 | NR | United States DeeDee Trotter Allyson Felix Francena McCorory Sanya Richards-Ross | 3:16.87 | |
- † = Russia's Darya Pishchalnikova had a throw of 70.69 m, but was annulled after she later failed a drug test.
Awards
Men
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Usain Bolt (JAM) |
| Track & Field Athlete of the Year | David Rudisha (KEN) |
| European Athlete of the Year | Mo Farah (GBR) |
| European Athletics Rising Star | Pavel Maslák (CZE) |
Women
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Allyson Felix (USA) |
| Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Valerie Adams (NZL) |
| European Athlete of the Year | Jessica Ennis (GBR) |
| European Athletics Rising Star | Angelica Bengtsson (SWE) |
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