2023 in the sport of athletics explained
2023 in athletics is a year of track and field, highlighted by the main event of 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, 40 years after the very first edition in 1983.
World records
Indoor
Outdoor
Main events
World events
Continental events
- Americas:
- Asia:
- Europe:
- Oceania:
- Africa:
International meetings
Other events
Age groups
Rankings
Deaths
Athlete | Nation | Discipline / Occupation | Age | Date |
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| | | 76 | |
| | | 76 | |
| | | 97 | |
| | | 90 | |
| | | 64 | |
| | | 44 | |
| | | 91 | |
| | | 66 | |
| | | 83 | |
| | | 98 | |
| | | 64 | |
| | | 75 | |
| | | 87 | |
| | | 49 | |
| | | 80 | |
| | | 50 | |
| | | 83-84 | |
| | | 80 | |
| | | 76 | |
| | | 67 | |
| | | 68 | |
| | | 70 | |
| | | 44 | |
| | | 99 | |
| | | 74 | |
| | | 83 | |
| | | 90 | |
| | | 77-78 | |
| | | 90 | |
| | | 90 | |
| | | 51 | |
| | | 52 | |
| | | 78 | |
| | | 83 | |
| | | 62-63 | |
| | | 85 | |
| | | 64 | |
| | | 94 | |
| | | 84 | |
| | | 83 | |
| | | 85 | |
| | | 99 | |
| | | 76 | |
| | | 79-80 | |
| | | 91 | |
| | | 91 | |
| | | 68 | |
| | | 67-68 | |
| | | 92-93 | |
| | | 93 | |
| | | 66-67 | |
| | | 65 | |
| | | 87 | |
| | | 78 | |
| | | 91-92 | |
| | | 93 | |
| | | 68 | |
| | | 61-62 | |
| | | 61 | |
| | | 63 | |
| | | 79 | |
| | | 51 | |
| | | 100 | |
| | | 93 | |
| | | 37 | |
| | | 76-77 | |
| | | 89-90 | |
| | | 65 | |
| | | 82 | |
| | | 58 | |
| | | 52 | |
| | | 73 | |
| | | 34 | |
| | | 86 | |
| | | 75-76 | |
| | | 80 | |
| | | 76 | |
| | | 81 | |
| | | 77 | |
| | | 78 | |
| | | 93 | |
| | | 83 | |
| | | 77 | |
| | | 93 | |
| | | 94 | |
| | | 101 | |
| | | 47 | |
| | | 59 | |
| | | 50 | |
| | | 32 | |
| | | 94 | |
| | | 61 | |
| | | 90 | |
| | | 93 | |
| | | 89 | |
| | | 98-99 | |
| | | 54-55 | |
| | | 89-90 | |
| | | 81 | |
| | | 83-84 | |
| | | 95 | |
| | | 86 | |
| | | 86 | |
| | | 86 | |
| | | 56 | |
| | | 91 | |
| | | 81 | |
| | | 98 | |
| | | 86 | |
| | | 89 | |
| | | 85 | |
| | | 75 | |
| | | 94 | |
| | | 91 | |
| | | 81 | |
| | | 86-87 | |
| | | 75 | |
| | | 74 | |
| | | 82-83 | |
| | | 74 | |
| | | 69 | |
| | | 86 | |
| | | 76-77 | |
| | | 86 | |
| | | 79 | |
| | | 64 | |
| | | 101 | |
| | | 93 | |
| | | 86 | |
| | | 89 | |
| | | 91 | |
| | | 88 | |
| | | 82 | |
| | | 62 | |
| | | 92 | |
| | | 91 | |
| | | 88-89 | |
| | | 75 | |
| | | 50 | |
| | | 92 | |
| | | 81-82 | |
| | | 77 | |
| | | 90 | |
| | | 85 | |
| | | 81 | |
| | | 78-79 | |
| | | 77 | |
| | | 94 | |
| | | 91 | |
| | | 98 | |
| | | 91 | |
| | | 90 | |
| | | 85-86 | |
| | | 87-88 | |
| | | 82-83 | |
| | | 88 | |
| | | 86 | |
| | | 83 | |
| | | 87 | |
| | | 85 | |
| | | 84 | |
| | | 90 | |
| | | 86-87 | |
| | | 79 | |
| | | 95 | |
| | | 90 | |
| | | 88 | |
| | | 92 | |
| | | 70 | |
| | | 82 | |
| | | 93 | |
| | | 98 | |
| | | 94 | |
| | | 22 | |
| | | 74 | |
| | | 93 | |
| | | 75 | |
| | | 84 | |
| | | 90 | |
| | | 84-85 | |
| | | 93 | |
| | | 82 | |
| | | 91 | |
| | | 80 | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Rowbottom . Mike . 15 February 2023 . Girma breaks world indoor 3000m record with 7:23.81 in Liévin . 15 February 2023 . World Athletics.
- Web site: All-time Personal Top 10 . 25 February 2023 . World Athletics.
- https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/world-indoor-pentathlon-record-istanbul-european-championships-thiam-sulek FLASH: Thiam and Sulek both surpass previous world indoor pentathlon record in Istanbul
- https://www.worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7147641?day=2 European Athletics Indoor Championships Results 3 March 2023 - Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (TUR) 02–05 MAR 2023
- Web site: 14 May 2023 . Sorokin breaks world 100km record . 14 May 2023 . World Athletics.
- News: 21 May 2023 . Perez breaks 35km race walk world record in Podebrady . World Athletics.
- Web site: FLASH: Crouser breaks world shot put record with 23.56m in Los Angeles REPORT World Athletics . 2023-05-27 . worldathletics.org.
- News: Evelyn Watta . 27 February 2022 . Ethiopia's Yalamzef Yehualaw breaks women's 10km road world record . 28 February 2022 . olympics.com.
- Web site: 9 June 2023 . 3000m Steeplechase Result . 12 June 2023 . sportresult.com.
- Web site: 21 July 2023 . Mile Run Results . 21 July 2023 . sportresult.com.
- Web site: 19 August 2023 . Mixed 4 x 400 Metres Relay Final Results . 19 August 2023 . World Athletics.
- Web site: 8 September 2023 . 2000m Result . 8 September 2023 . sportresult.com.
- https://livecache.sportresult.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/EUGENE2023/PDF_ATHMPLEVAULTDIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73G2.PDF?h=QBB5KwBe5/rsjlTrOc1R7Yz6Kfs=/ Wanda Diamond League Final 2023 Hayward Field - Eugene, OR (USA) 17th September 2023 Results Pole Vault Men
- Web site: 17 September 2023 . 5000m Results . 20 September 2023 . sportresult.com.
- News: 24 September 2023 . Tigst Assefa shatters marathon world record in Berlin . 24 September 2023 . NBC Sports.
- https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/tigst-assefa-world-marathon-record-berlin-kipchoge-2023 Assefa smashes world marathon record in Berlin with 2:11:53, Kipchoge achieves record fifth win
- Web site: 7 December 2023 . Ratified: road mile world records for Kessler and Welteji . 31 December 2023 . worldathletics.org.
- Web site: 7 December 2023 . Ratified: road mile world records for Kessler and Welteji . 31 December 2023 . worldathletics.org.
- https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/08/sport/kelvin-kiptum-mens-marathon-world-record-chicago-spt-intl/index.html#:~:text=Kelvin%20Kiptum%20set%20a%20new%20world%20record%20at%20the%20Chicago%20Marathon.&text=Kenya's%20Kelvin%20Kiptum%20broke%20the,in%202%3A00%3A35. Kelvin Kiptum smashes men’s marathon world record in Chicago
- News: 18 November 2023 . Women's 10km Road Race Results . 19 November 2023 . World Athletics.
- News: 31 December 2023 . Chebet breaks world 5km record with 14:13 in Barcelona . 31 December 2023 . World Athletics.