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In 2017, the foremost athletics event was the World Championships in London. The other major global-level competition in 2017 was the World Cross Country Championships.

Major championships

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World

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Regional

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Seasonal events

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World records

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Indoor

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Event Athlete Nation Result Location Date
Men's 300 metres Noah Lyles  United States 31.87[Note 1] Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States 4 March
Men's 600 metres Casimir Loxsom  United States 1:14.91[Note 2] University Park, Pennsylvania, United States 27 January
Men's marathon Christopher Zablocki  United States 2:21:48[Note 3] New York City, United States 25 March
Men's 300 metres hurdles Karsten Warholm  Norway 34.92[Note 4] Tampere, Finland 11 February
Men's 4×1 mile relay Donn Cabral, Ford Palmer, Graham Crawford, Kyle Merber  United States 16:12.81[Note 5] New York City, United States 18 February
Women's 2000 metres Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia 5:23.75 Sabadell, Spain 7 February
Women's marathon Laura Manninen  Finland 2:42:30[Note 6] New York City, United States 25 March
Women's weight throw Gwen Berry  United States 25.60A[Note 7] Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States 4 March
Women's distance medley relay Emma Coburn, Sydney McLaughlin, Brenda Martinez, Jenny Simpson  United States 10:40.31[Note 8] Boston, Massachusetts, United States 28 January

Outdoor

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Event Athlete Nation Result Location Date
Men's marathon Eliud Kipchoge  Kenya 2:00:25[Note 9] Monza, Italy 6 May
Women's 200 metres hurdles (bend) Lauren Wells  Australia 25.79[Note 10] Canberra, Australia 21 January
Women's 2000 metres Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia 5:23.75i[Note 11] Sabadell, Spain 7 February
Women's 10 km (road) Joyciline Jepkosgei  Kenya 30:04+ Prague, Czech Republic 1 April
Women's 15 km (road) Joyciline Jepkosgei  Kenya 45:37+ Prague, Czech Republic 1 April
Women's 20 km (road) Peres Jepchirchir  Kenya 1:01:40+ Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates 10 February
Joyciline Jepkosgei  Kenya 1:01:25+ Prague, Czech Republic 1 April
Women's half marathon Peres Jepchirchir  Kenya 1:05:06 Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates 10 February
Joyciline Jepkosgei  Kenya 1:04:52 Prague, Czech Republic 1 April
Women's 25 km (road) Mary Jepkosgei Keitany  Kenya 1:19:43+ London, United Kingdom 23 April
Women's 30 km (road) Mary Jepkosgei Keitany  Kenya 1:36:05+ London, United Kingdom 23 April
Women's marathon Mary Jepkosgei Keitany  Kenya 2:17:01 London, United Kingdom 23 April
Women's 50 km race walk Inês Henriques  Portugal 4:08:26 Porto de Mós, Portugal 15 January
Women's sprint medley relay Morolake Akinosun, English Gardner, Dezerea Bryant, Miki Barber  United States 1:35.59[Note 12] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 29 April

Awards

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Men

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Award Winner
IAAF World Athlete of the Year  Mutaz Essa Barshim (QAT)
Track & Field News Athlete of the Year  Mutaz Essa Barshim (QAT)
European Athlete of the Year  Johannes Vetter (GER)
European Athletics Rising Star  Karsten Warholm (NOR)
The Bowerman  Christian Coleman (USA)

Women

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Award Winner
IAAF World Athlete of the Year  Nafissatou Thiam (BEL)
Track & Field Athlete of the Year  Anita Włodarczyk (POL)
European Athlete of the Year  Katerina Stefanidi (GRE)
European Athletics Rising Star  Yuliya Levchenko (UKR)
The Bowerman  Raevyn Rogers (USA)

Season's bests

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Best marks of the year
Event Men Women
Athlete Mark Notes Athlete Mark Notes
60 metres  Ronnie Baker (USA)
 Christian Coleman (USA)
6.45 Tie  Elaine Thompson (JAM) 6.98
100 metres  Christian Coleman (USA) 9.82  Elaine Thompson (JAM) 10.71
200 metres  Isaac Makwala (BOT) 19.77  Tori Bowie (USA) 21.77
400 metres  Wayde van Niekerk (RSA) 43.62  Shaunae Miller-Uibo (BAH) 49.46
800 metres  Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir (KEN) 1:43.10  Caster Semenya (RSA) 1:55.16
1500 metres  Elijah Motonei Manangoi (KEN) 3:28.80  Sifan Hassan (NED) 3:56.14
3000 metres  Ronald Kwemoi (KEN) 7:28.73  Hellen Onsando Obiri (KEN) 8:23.14
5000 metres  Muktar Edris (ETH) 12:55.23  Hellen Onsando Obiri (KEN) 14:18.37
10,000 metres  Mohamed Farah (GBR) 26:49.51  Almaz Ayana (ETH) 30:16.32
60 metres hurdles  Andrew Pozzi (GBR) 7.43  Kendra Harrison (USA) 7.74 A
100/110 metres hurdles  Omar McLeod (JAM) 12.90  Kendra Harrison (USA) 12.28
400 metres hurdles  Kyron McMaster (IVB) 47.80  Dalilah Muhammad (USA) 52.64
3000 metres steeplechase  Evan Jager (USA) 8:01.29  Ruth Jebet (BHR) 8:55.29
10 kilometres  Benard Kimeli (KEN) 27:10  Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN) 29:43
15 kilometres  Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei (KEN) 41:16  Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN) 45:37
20 kilometres  Alex Oloitiptip Korio (KEN)
 Jorum Lumbasi Okombo (KEN)
 Abraham Naibei Cheroben (BHR)
55:51 Tie  Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN) 1:01:25
Half marathon  Abraham Naibei Cheroben (BHR) 58:40  Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN) 1:04:51
25 kilometres  Nicholas Kipchirchir Korir (KEN)
 Cosmas Jairus Birech (KEN)
 Barselius Kipyego (KEN)
1:12:46 Tie  Valary Jemeli Aiyabei (KEN) 1:21:23
30 kilometres  Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)
 Guye Adola (ETH)
1:27:24 Tie  Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (KEN) 1:36:05
Marathon  Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) 2:03:32  Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (KEN) 2:17:01
100 kilometres run  Tatsuya Itagaki (JPN) 6:14:18  Nikolina Sustic (CRO)
 Nele Alder-Baerens (GER)
7:34:36
20 kilometres race walk  Wang Kaihua (CHN) 1:17:54  Elena Lashmanova (RUS) 1:25:18
50 kilometres race walk  Yohann Diniz (FRA) 3:33:12  Inês Henriques (POR) 4:05:56
Pole vault  Sam Kendricks (USA) 6.00 m  Ekateríni Stefanídi (GRE) 4.91 m
High jump  Mutaz Essa Barshim (QAT) 2.40 m  Mariya Lasitskene (ANA) 2.06 m
Long jump  Luvo Manyonga (RSA) 8.65 m  Brittney Reese (USA) 7.13 m +2.0
Triple jump  Christian Taylor (USA) 18.11 m  Yulimar Rojas (VEN) 14.96 m -0.3
Shot put  Ryan Crouser (USA) 22.65 m  Lijiao Gong (CHN) 20.11 m
Discus throw  Daniel Ståhl (SWE) 71.29 m  Sandra Perković (CRO) 71.41 m
Javelin throw  Johannes Vetter (GER) 94.44 m  Sara Kolak (CRO) 68.43 m
Hammer throw  Pawel Fajdek (POL) 83.44 m  Anita Włodarczyk (POL) 82.87 m
Pentathlon  Nafissatou Thiam (BEL) 4870 pts
Heptathlon  Kevin Mayer (FRA) 6479 pts  Nafissatou Thiam (BEL) 7013 pts
Decathlon  Kevin Mayer (FRA) 8768 pts
4 × 100 metres relay  Great Britain (GBR)
Chijindu Ujah
Adam Gemili
Daniel Talbot
Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake
37.47  United States (USA)
Aaliyah Brown
Allyson Felix
Morolake Akinosun
Tori Bowie
41.82
4 × 400 metres relay  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)
Jarrin Solomon
Jereem Richards
Machel Cedenio
Lalonde Gordon
2:58.12  United States (USA)
Quanera Hayes
Allyson Felix
Shakima Wimbley
Phyllis Francis
3:19.02

Detailed results

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2017 World athletics championships

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2017 IAAF Road Race Label Events (Silver)

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2017 IAAF Road Race Label Events (Bronze)

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2017 IAAF Cross Country Permit

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EA Cross Country Permit

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EA Premium Permit Meetings

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EA Classic Permit Meetings

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EA Outdoor Special Premium Meetings

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EA Indoor Permit Meeting

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EA Indoor Area Permit Meetings

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  • February 4: Meeting Elite en Salle de Mondeville in France Mondeville
  • February 10: Vectis Meeting in Luxembourg Luxembourg–Kirchberg
    • 60 m winners: Germany Robert Polkowski (m) / France Ombretta Minkue-Meye (f)
    • 400 m winners: United Kingdom Luke Lennon-Ford (m) / Germany Lara Hoffmann (f)
    • 800 m winners: Tunisia Abdessalem Ayouni (m) / Czech Republic Kateřina Hálová (f)
    • 1500 m winners: Kenya Hillary Ngetich / Romania Claudia Bobocea (f)
    • Women's 60 m Hurdles winner: United States Sydney Griffin
    • High Jump winners: Slovakia Tomáš Zeman (m) / Luxembourg Cathy Zimmer (f)
    • Men's Long Jump winner: Belgium Corentin Campener
    • Women's Pole Vault winner: Belgium Fanny Smets
  • February 10: Meeting féminin du Val d'Oise in France Eaubonne
  • February 11: Nordic Indoor Match in Finland Tampere
    • 60 m winners: Finland Eetu Rantala (m) / Norway Helene Rønningen (f)
    • 200 m winners: Finland Samuli Samuelsson (m) / Norway Helene Rønningen (f)
    • 400 m winners: Denmark Benjamin Lobo Vedel (m) / Iceland Arna Stefanía Guðmundsdóttir (f)
    • Women's 800 m winner: Denmark Stina Troest
    • 1500 m winners: Sweden William Levay (m) / Sweden Charlotta Fougberg (f)
    • 3000 m winners: Finland Samu Mikkonen (m) / Norway Lena Selen (f)
    • 60 m Hurdles winners: Denmark Andreas Martinsen (m) / Sweden Susanna Kallur (f)
    • High Jump winners: Sweden Fabian Delryd (m) / Sweden Sofie Skoog (f)
    • Pole Vault winners: Norway Eirik Greibrokk Dolve (m) / Finland Minna Nikkanen (f)
    • Long Jump winners: Finland Roni Ollikainen (m) / Sweden Kaiza Karlén (f)
    • Triple Jump winners: Finland Simo Lipsanen (m) / Finland Kristiina Mäkelä (f)
    • Shot Put winners: Finland Arttu Kangas (m) / Sweden Fanny Roos (f)
    • 4 x 300 m winners:  Norway (m) /  Norway (f)
  • February 12: Meeting Elite en Salle de Metz in France Metz
  • March 4: Indoor Baltic U18 Championships (final) in  Lithuania
    • 60 m winners: Latvia Aleksandrs Kucs (m) / Latvia Izabella Bogdanova (f)
    • 300 m winners: Latvia Aleksandrs Kucs (m) / Latvia Izabella Bogdanova (f)
    • 800 m winners: Latvia Rojs Puks (m) / Latvia Patricija Cīrule (f)
    • 3000 m winners: Latvia Armands Štāls (m) /Latvia Ilārija Ločmele (f)
    • 60 m Hurdles winners: Latvia Kristiāns Skuruls (m) / Latvia Marija Elīza Kraule (f)
    • 4 × 200 m winners:  Latvia (Kārlis Eiduks, Raivis Sīlis, Aleksandrs Kucs, Roberts Jānis Zālītis) /  Latvia (Reina Rozentāle, Nora Ķigure, Marija Medvedeva, Izabella Bogdanova)
    • High Jump winners: Latvia Oļegs Kozjakovs (m) / Latvia Katrīna Zeļģe Luīze (f)
    • Long Jump winners: Latvia Artūrs Šarkovičs (m) / Latvia Kitija Paula Melnbārde (f)
    • Triple Jump winners: Latvia Artūrs Šarkovičs (m) / Latvia Rūta Lasmane (f)
    • Pole Vault winners: Latvia Marks Harčenko (m) / Latvia Sonija Aškinezere (f)
    • Shot Put winners: Latvia Vents Andžejs Lūsis (m) / Latvia Aivita Smiļģe (f)

EA Outdoor Area Permit Meetings

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  • April 1: XXII Medio Maraton Azkoitia-Azpeitia Memorial Diego Garcia in Spain Azpeitia
    • Winners: Spain Ivan Arrate Lopez (m) / Spain Marina Aznal (f)
  • April 1: XII Milla Internacional de Bilbao in  Spain
  • May 1: Georgian Open Championships and Caucasian Cup in Georgia (country) Tbilisi
  • May 14: Meeting Elite de Montgeron in France Montgeron
  • May 25: Riga Cup 2017 in Latvia Riga
  • May 28: Meeting Elite de Forbach in  France
  • June 10 & 11: Nordic Junior Championships in Combined Events and Compined Events Match in  Finland
    • Men's Decathlon winner: Finland Elmo Savola
    • Women's Heptathlon winner: Sweden Bianca Salming
    • Men's U23 Decathlon winner: Finland Tuomas Valle
    • Women's U23 Heptathlon winner: Finland Miia Sillman
    • Men's U20 Decathlon winner: Finland Leo Uusimäki
    • Women's U20 Heptathlon winner: Norway Amanda Grefstad Frøynes
    • Men's U18 Decathlon winner: Denmark Mads Lund
    • Women's U18 Heptathlon winner: Sweden Erika Wärff
  • June 11: Folksam Challenge 1 in  Sweden
    • 400 m winners: Sweden Felix François (m) / Sweden Lisa Duffy (f)
    • Men's 800 m winner: United Kingdom Jake Wightman
    • Women's 1500 m winner: United Kingdom Katie Snowden
    • Men's 3000 m Steplechase winner: Australia Stewart McSweyn
    • Women's 100 m Hurdles winner: Estonia Mari Klaup
    • Men's Pole Vault winner: Sweden Carl Sténson
    • Triple Jump winners: Sweden Erik Ehrlin (m) / Denmark Janne Nielsen (f)
    • Women's Long Jump winner: Norway Nadia Akpana Assa
    • Men's Discus Throw winner: Sweden Simon Pettersson
  • June 16: International Match in  Hungary
  • June 18: Janis Lusis Cup in Latvia Jelgava
    • Javelin Throw winners: Latvia Ansis Brūns (m) / Latvia Madara Palameika (f)
    • U20 Javelin Throw winners: Latvia Matīss Velps (m) / Latvia Aiva Niedra (f)
    • U18 Javelin Throw winners: Latvia Krišjānis Suntažs (m) / Lithuania Meda Majauskaite (f)
  • June 24: XVI Reunion Internacional de Atletismo "Villa De Bilbao" in Spain Bilbao
  • July 12: Meeting Int. di Atletica Leggera Sport Solidarieta in Italy Lignano Sabbiadoro
  • July 12: Joensuu Games in Finland Joensuu
  • July 12: Morton Games in Republic of Ireland Dublin
  • July 15: Baltic U16 Championships in  Lithuania
  • July 16: Savo Games in Finland Lapinlahti
    • Men's 100 m winner: South Africa Emile Erasmus
    • 200 m winners: Zambia Sydney Siame (m) / Slovakia Alexandra Bezeková (f)
    • 1500 m winners: Morocco Chakib Lachgar (m) / United States Shannon Osika (f)
    • Men's 3000 m winner: Japan Kazuma Taira
    • Women's 3000 m Steplechase winner: United States Marisa Howard
    • Men's 110 m Hurdles winner: Finland Elmo Lakka
    • Women's 100 m Hurdles winner: Nigeria Lindsay Lindley
    • Men's 400 m Hurdles winner: Estonia Jaak-Heinrich Jagor
    • Men's Shot Put winner: Belarus Mikhail Abramchuk
    • Men's Long Jump winner: Finland Kristian Pulli
    • Men's Javelin Throw winner: Trinidad and Tobago Keshorn Walcott
    • Women's Discus Throw winner: Finland Katri Hirvonen
    • Women's Hammer Throw winner: Finland Johanna Salmela
    • Women's High Jump winner: Ukraine Kateryna Tabashnyk
  • July 18: 66th Cork City Sports in Republic of Ireland Cork
  • July 28 & 29: President Cup/ Baltic Team championship in  Latvia
    •  Latvia win overall gold and medal tabel.
  • August 5: Folksam Challenge 2 in  Sweden
    • Men's 100 m winner: Sweden Alexander Brorsson (m)
    • Men's 300 m winner: Dominican Republic Luguelín Santos (m)
    • Men's 400 m winner: Republic of Ireland Brian Murphy
    • Men's 800 m winner: Kenya Gideon Kipngetich
    • Men's 5000 m winner: Sweden Ababa Lama
    • Men's 110 m Hurdles winner: Sweden Alexander Brorsson
    • Men's High Jump winner: Sweden Fabian Delryd
    • Men's Long Jump winner: Lithuania Darius Aučyna
    • Men's Shot Put winner: Sweden Daniel Ståhl
    • Men's Hammer Throw winner: Sweden Mattias Jons
  • August 16: Grand Prix of Sopot – Memorial of Janusz Sidlo in Poland Sopot
  • August 19: Folksam Challenge 3 in  Sweden
  • August 19 & 20: Nordic Match U20 in  Sweden
  • September 3: 7th Kamila Skolimowska Memorial in  Poland
  • September 30: XXX Milla Internacional de Berango in  Spain
  • November 27: Maratón Donostia-San Sebastián (final) in  Spain

EA Road Area Permit Races

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  • January 29: Cross de San Sebastián in  Spain
    • Winners: Bahrain Sadik Mikhou / Bahrain Bontu Edao Rebitu (f)
  • February 19: Maratón Ciudad de Sevilla in  Spain[74]
  • April 1: XXII Medio Maraton Azkoitia-Azpeitia Memorial Diego Garcia in Spain Azpeitia
    • Winners: Spain Ivan Arrate Lopez (m) / Spain Marina Aznal (f)
  • April 1: XII Milla Internacional de Bilbao in  Spain
  • April 23: Madrid Marathon in  Spain
  • April 30: XXII Medio Maraton de Albacete in  Spain
    • Winners: Spain Ivan Fernandez Anaya (m) / Kenya Pamela Cherotick (f)
    • 10 km winners: Morocco Jaouad Oumellal (m) / Spain Candi García Tejero (f)
  • September 30: XXX Milla Internacional de Berango (final) in  Spain

EA Race Walking Permit Meeting

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  • March 25: Dudinská Päťdesiatka in Slovakia Dudince
  • April 8: Podebrady Walking 2017 in  Czech Republic
    • U20 10 km walk winners: Czech Republic Vojtěch Libnar (m) / Hungary Daphne Dimanopulosz (f)
    • Men's U18 10 km walk winner: Hungary Bálint Sárossi
    • Women's U18 5 km walk winner: Lithuania Austėja Kavaliauskaitė
    • 20 km walk winners: Lithuania Genadij Kozlovskij (m) / Lithuania Živilė Vaiciukevičiūtė (f)
    • Men's 35 km walk winner: Hungary Bence Venyercsán
    • 50 km walk winners: Norway Håvard Haukenes (m) / / Poland Agnieszka Ellward (f)
  • June 9: 43rd International Race Walking Festival in Lithuania Alytus (final)
    • 1 km winners: Lithuania Arnoldas Petryla (m) / Lithuania Sonata Urbonavičiūtė (f)
    • 3 km winners: Latvia Raivo Liniņš (m) / Lithuania Toma Dailidonyte (f)
    • 5 km winners: Latvia Normunds Ivzāns (m) / Lithuania Austėja Kavaliauskaitė (m)
    • 10 km winners: Belarus Stanislav Kuzmich (m) / Greece Athanasía Vaitsi (f)
    • 20 km winners: Poland Dawid Tomala (m) / Lithuania Brigita Virbalytė-Dimšienė (f0

EA Combined Events Area Permit Meeting

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  • June 3–4: VII Meeting Internacional de Arona in  Spain
    • Decathlon winner: Estonia Taavi Tšernjavski
    • Junior Decathlon winner: Austria Leon Okafor
    • Youth Decathlon winner: Spain Jorge Davila
    • Heptatlon winner: Portugal Marisa Vaz Carvalho (5.755 p.)
    • Youth Heptatlon winner: Spain Maria Vicente (5.522 p.)

EA Race Walking Area Permit Meetings

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  • August 19 & 20: Nordic RW Match in  Sweden

Continental events

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Deaths

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Athlete Nation Occupation Age Date Ref
Joyce Murland  Canada Wheelchair athlete 79 19 January [186]
Anne-Marie Colchen  France High jumper 91 26 January [187]
Nadiya Olizarenko  Ukraine Middle-distance runner 63 18 February [188]
Johannes Lahti  Finland Decathlete 64 1 March [189]
Charles Eugster  United Kingdom Masters sprinter 97 27 April [190]

References

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  1. ^ IAAF's 2017 World Cross Country Championships Page
  2. ^ IAAF's 2017 World Relays Page
  3. ^ 2017 IAAF WR Men's 4x100 m Relay Results Page
  4. ^ 2017 IAAF WR Women's 4x100 m Relay Results Page
  5. ^ 2017 IAAF WR Men's 4x200 m Relay Results Page
  6. ^ 2017 IAAF WR Women's 4x200 m Relay Results Page
  7. ^ 2017 IAAF WR Men's 4x400 m Relay Results Page
  8. ^ 2017 IAAF WR Women's 4x400 m Relay Results Page
  9. ^ 2017 IAAF WR Men's 4x800 m Relay Results Page
  10. ^ 2017 IAAF WR Women's 4x800 m Relay Results Page
  11. ^ 2017 IAAF WR Mixed 4x400 m Relay Results Page
  12. ^ IAAF's 2017 World U18 Championships in Athletics Page
  13. ^ IPC's 2017 World Para Athletics Championships Page
  14. ^ "2017 World Championships in Athletics Website". Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  15. ^ 2017 Tokyo Marathon Website
  16. ^ Kipsang and Chepchirchir clock world leads and Japanese all-comers records at Tokyo Marathon
  17. ^ BAA's 2017 Boston Marathon Page
  18. ^ Kiplagat and Kirui secure Kenyan double in Boston
  19. ^ "2017 London Marathon Website". Archived from the original on 2016-07-25. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  20. ^ Keitany breaks women’s-only world record at London Marathon
  21. ^ 2017 Berlin Marathon Website
  22. ^ Kipchoge holds off surprise package Adola to regain Berlin Marathon title
  23. ^ 2017 Chicago Marathon Website
  24. ^ Dibaba dominates and Rupp times it right to win in Chicago
  25. ^ 2017 New York City Marathon Website
  26. ^ Flanagan unseats Keitany in New York, Kamworor edges Kipsang
  27. ^ Berhanu and Mengistu score Ethiopian double at Xiamen Marathon
  28. ^ Tola breaks course record in Dubai
  29. ^ Belachew breaks race record at Hong Kong Marathon
  30. ^ Wacera secures hat-trick at World’s Best 10k in San Juan
  31. ^ Chebii outkicks Kipruto to Lake Biwa Marathon title
  32. ^ Third win in a row for Kirwa and fast debut for Ando in Nagoya
  33. ^ Cherono and Adola take top honours at Rome-Ostia Half Marathon
  34. ^ Dibaba and Robertson win heated battles in Lisbon
  35. ^ Kipruto and Agai prevail in Seoul
  36. ^ Jepkosgei breaks four world records at Prague Half Marathon
  37. ^ Husband-wife duo Lonyangata and Rionoripo take Paris marathon crowns
  38. ^ Kimutai and Assefa cruise to Rotterdam marathon victories
  39. ^ Jepkosgei smashes course record at Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon
  40. ^ Kiprop and Korir win thrilling duels in Vienna
  41. ^ Geremew completes Yangzhou Half Marathon hat-trick
  42. ^ Dida and Rumokol reign in Madrid
  43. ^ Chepngetich and Juma break Turkish all-comers’ records at Istanbul Half Marathon
  44. ^ Aiyabei breaks course record at Prague Marathon
  45. ^ Haylay sets course record at Yellow River Estuary Marathon
  46. ^ Kimitei and Jelagat break course records in Karlovy Vary
  47. ^ Ethiopians Gudeta and Gebresilase win Ottawa 10k
  48. ^ Kiptanui and Shone survive conditions to win Ottawa Marathon
  49. ^ Barsosio beats the heat en route to race record in Ceske Budejovice
  50. ^ Kiptis and Degefa victorious at Olomouc Half Marathon
  51. ^ Afework breaks race record while Noguchi dethrones Mungara at Gold Coast Marathon
  52. ^ Lilesa and Kosgei take Bogota half marathon titles
  53. ^ Jepkosgei smashes world 10km record in Prague
  54. ^ Jepchumba and Kipyego break course records at Usti nad Labem Half Marathon
  55. ^ Harun races to course record win in Sydney; Hattori completes Japanese hat-trick
  56. ^ Cheroben sizzles 58:40 world lead at Copenhagen Half Marathon
  57. ^ Bounasr and Beyene take top honours in Beijing
  58. ^ Negewo successfully defends title at Cape Town marathon
  59. ^ Cherono breaks course record at Amsterdam Marathon
  60. ^ a b Chumba upstages Chelimo on warm day in Lisbon
  61. ^ Rono retains Toronto title in Canadian all-comers’ record
  62. ^ Jepkosgei breaks world half marathon record in Valencia
  63. ^ Cheruiyot and Kitata dominate at Frankfurt Marathon
  64. ^ Dereje and Mokoka take back-to-back titles in Shanghai
  65. ^ Marathon debutante Chepngetich smashes Turkish all-comers’ record in Istanbul
  66. ^ Kitwara cruises to 2:05:15 Spanish all-comers’ record in Valencia
  67. ^ Legese and debutante Ayana secure Ethiopian double in Delhi
  68. ^ Moen wins Fukuoka Marathon with European record
  69. ^ Rotich and Kimutai secure Kenyan double in Singapore
  70. ^ a b Assefa and Ondoro claim marathon titles, while Nyaruai and Korir take half-marathon crowns in Houston
  71. ^ Shigetomo triumphs in Osaka
  72. ^ Kirwa and Hawkins win convincingly in Marugame
  73. ^ Kiplagat achieves fourth consecutive Barcelona Half Marathon triumph
  74. ^ a b Ekiru surprises with course record at Seville marathon
  75. ^ Mesfin breaks course record in Chongqing
  76. ^ Rotich and Kisorio land Kenyan double in Daegu
  77. ^ Kitata clocks second-fastest time in Rome while Tusa retains title
  78. ^ Kiprono and Tola prevail at Hannover Marathon
  79. ^ Barmao and Dahmani prevail at Lodz Marathon
  80. ^ Kimutai and Ivanova secure first marathon victories in Warsaw
  81. ^ Gezahegn and Bekere victorious in Lanzhou
  82. ^ Legese and Chelangat win Dam tot Damloop
  83. ^ Chelimo breaks UK all-comers’ record at Cardiff Half Marathon
  84. ^ Yimer and Chelimo claim impressive victories at Marseille Cassis 20km
  85. ^ Cheyech retains Saitama Marathon crown
  86. ^ Ruto and Chumba break race records at Beirut Marathon
  87. ^ Tusa smashes course record at Guangzhou Marathon
  88. ^ Wanders and Ndiwa triumph at Houilles 10km
  89. ^ Burka and Kiptanui sign successful farewell to the year in Madrid
  90. ^ Kirui and Kwambai secure Kenyan double in Santa Pola
  91. ^ Bekele breaks Barcelona course record
  92. ^ Yego and Bayartsogt take New Taipei City marathon wins
  93. ^ Maiyo successfully defends title at Gdynia Half Marathon
  94. ^ Lotiang and Gemechu victorious at Warsaw Half Marathon
  95. ^ Koech breaks Italian all-comers’ record in Milan
  96. ^ Lobuwan breaks course record at Santiago Marathon
  97. ^ Chol and Ok take the honours in Pyongyang
  98. ^ Ito and Mutgaa win Nagano Marathon
  99. ^ Yegon breaks course record in Geneva
  100. ^ Gebresilase and Gebru achieve Ethiopian double in Okpekpe
  101. ^ Daba breaks Latvian all-comers’ record at Riga Marathon
  102. ^ Korio and Cheptai post impressive Kenyan double victory at Bengaluru 10km
  103. ^ Jepkosgei retains Edinburgh Marathon title
  104. ^ Fikadu and Mihretu the winners at Langueux 10 km
  105. ^ Ethiopia's Anbesa and Tsegaye triumph in Brcko 10km
  106. ^ Tejeda breaks course record in Mexico City
  107. ^ Maiyo retains Minsk Half Marathon title
  108. ^ Rionotukei sets course record at Taiyuan International Marathon
  109. ^ Brzezinski and Beji come from behind to triumph in Warsaw
  110. ^ Kunyuga and Lempus achieve Kenyan double in Hengshui
  111. ^ Jerotich breaks course record in Kosice
  112. ^ Chebii and Ayele prevail at Paris 20km
  113. ^ Gebrehiwet wins dramatic Venice Marathon
  114. ^ Kimutai and Wote beat the winds to take Ljubljana Marathon titles
  115. ^ Kelkilew and Siyum triumph at Marathon des Alpes Maritimes
  116. ^ Tsega and Bekele break course records in Hangzhou
  117. ^ Tusa smashes course record at Boulogne-Billancourt Half Marathon
  118. ^ Tune returns and debutant Bacha surprises in Florence
  119. ^ Some and Poliudina triumph in Shenzhen
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  152. ^ Thiam scores 7013 to break meeting record in Götzis
  153. ^ Cachova and Bourrada victorious at TNT Express meeting in Kladno
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  167. ^ Ayalew ends Merga’s supremacy in Atapuerca
  168. ^ Toroitich and McCormack cruise to Alcobendas victories
  169. ^ Obiri and Edris take Campaccio titles
  170. ^ Kipruto and Kipkirui score Kenyan double in Antrim
  171. ^ Ayalew and Teferi take the spoils in Seville
  172. ^ Barega and Degefa upstage the seniors at Cinque Mulini
  173. ^ Cheptai and Crippa cruise to Almond Blossom titles
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Notes

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  1. ^ Not a world record as the indoor 300 metres is not an IAAF event; it is however a world best
  2. ^ Not a world record as the indoor 600 metres is not an IAAF event; it is however a world best
  3. ^ Not a world record as the indoor marathon is not an IAAF event; it is however a world best
  4. ^ Not a world record as the indoor 300 metres hurdles is not an IAAF event; it is however a world best
  5. ^ Not a world record as the indoor 4×1 mile relay is not an IAAF event; it is however a world best
  6. ^ Not a world record as the indoor marathon is not an IAAF event; it is however a world best
  7. ^ Not a world record as the indoor weight throw is not an IAAF event; it is however a world best
  8. ^ Not a world record as the indoor distance medley relay is not an IAAF event; it is however a world best
  9. ^ This performance is the fastest marathon ever, though not eligible for official ratification due to the use of in-out pacemakers
  10. ^ Not a world record as the 200 metres hurdles is not an IAAF event; it is however a world best
  11. ^ This performance was indoors, but superseded the outdoor mark and so is the overall world record
  12. ^ Not a world record as the sprint medley relay is not an IAAF event; it is however a world best
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