This article contains an overview of the year 1995 in athletics.
Major events
World
Regional
World records
Men
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 m | Noureddine Morceli |  Algeria
|
3:27.37 |  Nice, France
|
12 July | |
| 2,000 m | Noureddine Morceli | Algeria
|
4:47.88 | Paris, France
|
3 July | |
| 5,000 m | Moses Kiptanui |  Kenya
|
12:55.30 |  Rome, Italy
|
8 June | |
| 5,000 m | Haile Gebrselassie |  Ethiopia
|
12:44.39 |  Zürich, Switzerland
|
16 August | |
| 10,000 m | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia
|
26:43.53 |  Hengelo, Netherlands
|
5 June | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Moses Kiptanui | Kenya
|
7:59.18 | Zürich, Switzerland
|
16 August | |
| Triple jump | Jonathan Edwards |  United Kingdom
|
17.98 m |  Salamanca, Spain
|
18 July | |
| Triple jump | Jonathan Edwards | United Kingdom
|
18.16 m | World Championships |  Gothenburg, Sweden
|
7 August |
| Triple jump | Jonathan Edwards | United Kingdom
|
18.29 m | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden
|
7 August |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 m | Maria Mutola |  Mozambique
|
2:29.34 |  Brussels, Belgium
|
5 August | |
| 5,000 m | Fernanda Ribeiro |  Portugal
|
14:36.45 | Hechtel, Belgium
|
22 July | |
| 400 m hurdles | Kim Batten |  United States
|
52.61 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden
|
11 August |
| Triple jump | Inessa Kravets |  Ukraine
|
15.50 m | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden
|
10 August |
| Hammer throw | Olga Kuzenkova |  Russia
|
68.14 m | Moscow, Russia
|
5 June | |
| Hammer throw | Olga Kuzenkova | Russia
|
68.16 m | Moscow, Russia
|
18 June |
Awards
Men
| 1995 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Jonathan Edwards (GBR)
|
| Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)
|
| European Athlete of the Year Award | Jonathan Edwards (GBR)
|
| Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award |  Dennis Mitchell (USA)
|
Women
| 1995 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Gwen Torrence (USA)
|
| Track & Field Athlete of the Year |  Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL)
|
| European Athlete of the Year Award | Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL)
|
| Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award | Gwen Torrence (USA)
|
Season's bests
References
- Matti Koskimies (12 December 2011). "Yearlists of 1995 (Men)". Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- Matti Koskimies (12 December 2011). "Yearlists of 1995 (Women)". Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- Matti Koskimies (1 January 2012). "World Record Progression (Men)". Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- Matti Koskimies (1 January 2012). "World Record Progression (Women)". Retrieved 7 January 2012.
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