2016 in athletics (track and field)

2016 in athletics
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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.

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

World

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

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 Oceania Athletics Championships

European Athletics Championships European Cross Country Championships European Cup Winter Throwing European Mountain Running Championships Mediterranean U23 Championships in Athletics[6] 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 Pan American Combined Events Cup

Seasonal events

• Diamond League
• IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge
• IAAF Combined Events Challenge
• IAAF Race Walking Challenge
• World Marathon Majors
  • Tokyo
  • Boston
  • London
  • Berlin
  • Chicago
  • New York City
• IAAF Label Road Races

World records

Indoor

Event	Athlete	Nation	Result	Location	Date
Men's 500 metres	Abdelalelah Haroun	Qatar	59.83	Stockholm, Sweden	17 February
Men's 1000 metres	Ayanleh Souleiman	Djibouti	2:14.20	Stockholm, Sweden	17 February
Women's mile run	Genzebe Dibaba	Ethiopia	4:13.31	Stockholm, Sweden	17 February
Women's pole vault	Jennifer Suhr	United States	5.03 m	Brockport, United States	23 February

Outdoor

Event	Athlete	Nation	Result	Location	Date

Doping

Among 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

2016 Summer Olympics (IAAF)

• May 14 – 16: 2016 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics (Aquece Rio Athletics 2016) in Rio de Janeiro (Olympic Test Event)^[10]
  •  Brazil won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• August 12 – 21: 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange
  • Men
  • Men's 100m: Usain Bolt; Justin Gatlin; Andre De Grasse
  • Men's 200m: Usain Bolt; Andre De Grasse; Christophe Lemaitre
  • Men's 400m: Wayde van Niekerk (WR); Kirani James; LaShawn Merritt
  • Men's 800m: David Rudisha; Taoufik Makhloufi; Clayton Murphy
  • Men's 1,500m: Matthew Centrowitz Jr.; Taoufik Makhloufi; Nick Willis
  • Men's 5,000m: Mo Farah; Paul Kipkemoi Chelimo; Hagos Gebrhiwet
  • Men's 10,000m: Mo Farah; Paul Tanui; Tamirat Tola
  • Men's 110m Hurdles: Omar McLeod; Orlando Ortega; Dimitri Bascou
  • Men's 400m Hurdles: Kerron Clement; Boniface Mucheru Tumuti; Yasmani Copello
  • Men's 3,000m Steeplechase: Conseslus Kipruto (OR); Evan Jager; Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad
  • Men's 20 km Walk: Wang Zhen; Cai Zelin; Dane Bird-Smith
  • Men's 50 km Walk: Matej Tóth; Jared Tallent; Hirooki Arai
  • Men's High Jump: Derek Drouin; Mutaz Essa Barshim; Bohdan Bondarenko
  • Men's Pole Vault: Thiago Braz da Silva (OR); Renaud Lavillenie; Sam Kendricks
  • Men's Long Jump: Jeff Henderson; Luvo Manyonga; Greg Rutherford
  • Men's Triple Jump: Christian Taylor; Will Claye; Dong Bin
  • Men's Shot Put: Ryan Crouser (OR); Joe Kovacs; Tomas Walsh
  • Men's Discus Throw: Christoph Harting; Piotr Małachowski; Daniel Jasinski
  • Men's Hammer Throw: Dilshod Nazarov; Ivan Tsikhan; Wojciech Nowicki
  • Men's Javelin Throw: Thomas Röhler; Julius Yego; Keshorn Walcott
  • Men's Decathlon: Ashton Eaton (OR); Kévin Mayer; Damian Warner
  • Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay:  Jamaica (JAM);  Japan (JPN);  Canada (CAN)
  • Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay:  United States (USA);  Jamaica (JAM);  Bahamas (BAH)
  • Men's Marathon: Eliud Kipchoge; Feyisa Lilesa; Galen Rupp
  • Women
  • Women's 100m: Elaine Thompson; Tori Bowie; Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
  • Women's 200m: Elaine Thompson; Dafne Schippers; Tori Bowie
  • Women's 400m: Shaunae Miller; Allyson Felix; Shericka Jackson
  • Women's 800m: Caster Semenya; Francine Niyonsaba; Margaret Wambui
  • Women's 1,500m: Faith Kipyegon; Genzebe Dibaba; Jennifer Simpson
  • Women's 5,000m: Vivian Cheruiyot (OR); Hellen Onsando Obiri; Almaz Ayana
  • Women's 10,000m: Almaz Ayana (WR); Vivian Cheruiyot; Tirunesh Dibaba
  • Women's 100m Hurdles: Brianna Rollins; Nia Ali; Kristi Castlin
  • Women's 400m Hurdles: Dalilah Muhammad; Sara Petersen; Ashley Spencer
  • Women's 3,000m Steeplechase: Ruth Jebet; Hyvin Jepkemoi; Emma Coburn
  • Women's 20 km Walk: Liu Hong; María Guadalupe González; Lü Xiuzhi
  • Women's High Jump: Ruth Beitia; Mirela Demireva; Blanka Vlašić
  • Women's Pole Vault: Ekaterini Stefanidi; Sandi Morris; Eliza McCartney
  • Women's Long Jump: Tianna Bartoletta; Brittney Reese; Ivana Španović
  • Women's Triple Jump: Caterine Ibargüen; Yulimar Rojas; Olga Rypakova
  • Women's Shot Put: Michelle Carter; Valerie Adams; Anita Márton
  • Women's Discus Throw: Sandra Perković; Mélina Robert-Michon; Denia Caballero
  • Women's Hammer Throw: Anita Włodarczyk (WR); Zhang Wenxiu; Sophie Hitchon
  • Women's Javelin Throw: Sara Kolak; Sunette Viljoen; Barbora Špotáková
  • Women's Heptathlon: Nafissatou Thiam; Jessica Ennis-Hill; Brianne Theisen-Eaton
  • Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay:  United States (USA);  Jamaica (JAM);  Great Britain (GBR)
  • Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay:  United States (USA);  Jamaica (JAM);  Great Britain (GBR);
  • Women's Marathon: Jemima Sumgong; Eunice Kirwa; Mare Dibaba

World athletics championships

• 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: Sevilay Eytemis
• March 17 – 20: 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Portland, Oregon^[12]
  • The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• March 26: 2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Cardiff^[13]
  • Men's winner: Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor
  • Women's winner: Peres Jepchirchir
  • Men's team winners:  Kenya
  • Women's team winners:  Kenya
• May 7 & 8: 2016 IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships in Rome^[14]
  • Note: This event was taken away from Cheboksary, due to WADA and the IAAF report and votes against ARAF.
  •  China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• July 19 – 24: 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz^[15]
  • Note: This event was taken away from Kazan, due to WADA and the IAAF report and votes against ARAF.
  • The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

2016 World Marathon Majors

• February 28: 2016 Tokyo Marathon^[16]
  • Winners: Feyisa Lilesa (m) / Helah Kiprop (f)
• April 18: 2016 Boston Marathon^[17]
  • Winners: Lemi Berhanu Hayle (m) / Atsede Baysa (f)
• April 24: 2016 London Marathon^[18]
  • Winners: Eliud Kipchoge (m) / Jemima Sumgong (f)
• September 25: 2016 Berlin Marathon^[19]
  • Winners: Kenenisa Bekele (m) / Aberu Kebede (f)
• October 9: 2016 Chicago Marathon^[20]
  • Winners: Abel Kirui (m) / Florence Kiplagat (f)
• November 6: 2016 New York City Marathon (final)^[21]
  • Winners: Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (m) / Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (f)

2016 IAAF Road Race Label Events (Gold)

• January 2: Xiamen International Marathon^[22]
  • Winners: Vincent Kipruto (m) / Worknesh Edesa (f)
• January 17: Hong Kong Marathon^[23]
  • Winners: Mike Kiprotich Mutai (m) / Letebrhan Haylay Gebreslasea (f)
• January 22: Dubai Marathon^[24]
  • Winners: Tesfaye Abera (m) / Tirfi Tsegaye (f)
• February 28: World's Best 10K^[25]
  • Winners: Bedan Karoki (m) / Mary Wacera Ngugi (f)
• March 6: Lake Biwa Marathon (men only)^[26]
  • Winner: Lucas Rotich
• March 13: Roma-Ostia Half Marathon^[27]
  • Winners: Solomon Kirwa Yego (m) / Workenesh Degefa (f)
• March 13: Nagoya Women's Marathon (women only)^[28]
  • Winner: Eunice Kirwa
• March 20: Seoul International Marathon^[29]
  • Winners: Wilson Loyanae (m) / Rose Chelimo (f)
• March 20: Lisbon Half Marathon^[30]
  • Winners: Sammy Kitwara (m) / Ruti Aga (f)
• April 2: Prague Half Marathon^[31]
  • Winners: Daniel Wanjiru (m) / Violah Jepchumba (f)
• April 3: Paris Marathon^[32]
  • Winners: Cyprian Kimurgor Kotut (m) / Visiline Jepkesho (f)
• April 10: Rome Marathon^[33]
  • Winners: Amos Kipruto (m) / Rahma Tusa (f)
• April 10: Vienna City Marathon^[34]
  • Winners: Robert Chemosin (m) / Shuko Genemo (f)
• April 10: Rotterdam Marathon^[35]
  • Winners: Marius Kipserem (m) / Letebrhan Haylay Gebreslasea (f)
• April 24: Yangzhou Jianzhen International Half Marathon^[36]
  • Winners: Mosinet Geremew (m) / Peres Jepchirchir (f)
• May 8: Prague Marathon^[37]
  • Winners: Lawrence Cherono (m) / Lucy Karimi (f)
• May 21: Karlovy Vary Half Marathon^[38]
  • Winners: Abraham Akopesha (m) / Joyceline Jepkosgei (f)
• May 22: Great Manchester Run^[39]
  • Winners: Kenenisa Bekele (m) / Tirunesh Dibaba (f)
• May 28 & 29: Ottawa Race Weekend^[40][41]
  • Men's 10K winner: Mohammed Ziani
  • Women's 10K winner: Peres Jepchirchir
  • Men's Marathon winner: Dino Sefir
  • Women's Marathon winner: Koren Jelela
• June 4: České Budějovice Half Marathon^[42]
  • Winners: Barselius Kipyego (m) / Ashete Bekere (f)
• June 25: Olomouc Half Marathon^[43]
  • Winners: Stanley Biwott (m) / Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (f)
• July 3: Gold Coast Marathon^[44]
  • Winners: Kenneth Mburu Mungara (m) / Misato Horie (f)
• July 31: Bogotá Half Marathon^[45]
  • Winners: Tadese Tola (m) / Purity Rionoripo (f)
• September 10: Prague Grand Prix^[46]
  • Winners: Abraham Kipyatich (m) / Violah Jepchumba (f)
• September 17: Ústí nad Labem Half Marathon^[47]
  • Winners: Barselius Kipyego (m) / Peres Jepchirchir (f)
• September 17: Beijing Marathon^[48]
  • Winners: Mekuant Ayenew (m) / Meseret Mengistu (f)
• September 18: Sydney Marathon^[49]
  • Winners: Tomohiro Tanigawa (m) / Makda Harun (f)
• October 2: Lisbon Marathon^[50]
  • Winners: Alfred Kering (m) / Sarah Chepchirchir (f)
• October 2: Portugal Half Marathon^[50]
  • Winners: Nguse Tesfaldet (m) / Genet Yalew (f)
• October 16: Amsterdam Marathon^[51]
  • Winners: Daniel Wanjiru (m) / Meselech Melkamu (f)
• October 16: Toronto Waterfront Marathon^[52]
  • Winners: Philemon Rono (m) / Shure Demise (f)
• October 23: Valencia Half Marathon^[53]
  • Winners: Stephen Kosgei Kibet (m) / Peres Jepchirchir (f)
• October 30: Frankfurt Marathon^[54]
  • Winners: Mark Korir (m) / Mamitu Daska (f)
• October 30: Shanghai Marathon^[55]
  • Winners: Stephen Mokoka (m) / Roza Dereje (f)
• November 13: Istanbul Marathon
  • Winners: Ali Kaya (m) / Violah Jepchumba (f)
• November 20: Maraton Valencia Trinidad Alfonso^[56]
  • Winners: Victor Kipchirchir (m) / Valary Jemeli Aiyabei (f)
• December 4: Fukuoka Marathon (co-final & men only)
• December 4: Singapore Marathon (co-final)

2016 IAAF Road Race Label Events (Silver)

• January 31: Osaka International Ladies Marathon (women only)^[57]
  • Winner: Kayoko Fukushi
• February 7: Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon^[58]
  • Winners: Goitom Kifle (m) / Eunice Kirwa (f)
• April 3: Daegu Marathon^[59]
  • Winners: James Kwambai (m) / Caroline Kilel (f)
• April 10: Great Ireland Run^[60]
  • Winners: Andy Maud (m) / Fionnuala McCormack (f)
• April 10: Hannover Marathon^[61]
  • Winners: Lusapho April (m) / Edinah Kwambai (f)
• April 17: DOZ Marathon Lodz with PZU^[62]
  • Winners: Abraraw Misganaw (m) / Racheal Mutgaa (f)
• April 24: Madrid Marathon^[63]
  • Winners: Peter Kiplagat Chebet (m) / Askale Alemayehu (f)
• April 24: Warsaw Marathon^[64]
  • Winners: Artur Kozłowski (m) / Kumesci Sichala (f)
• May 8: Yellow River Estuary International Marathon^[65]
  • Winners: Dickson Kipsang Tuwei (m) / Eunice Chumba (f)
• May 15: Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon^[66]
  • Winners: Patrick Mwaka (m) / Eunice Kirwa (f)
• September 18: Cape Town Marathon^[67]
  • Winners: Asefa Mengstu Negewo (m) / Tish Jones (f)
• September 18: Dam tot Damloop^[68]
  • Winners: Edwin Kiptoo (m) / Alice Aprot Nawowuna (f)
• September 18: Copenhagen Half Marathon^[69]
  • Winners: James Mwangi Wangari (m) / Hiwot Gebrekidan (f)
• October 30: Marseille-Cassis 20km^[70]
  • Winners: Henry Kiplagat (m) / Joyline Jepkosgei (f)
• November 13: Saitama International Marathon (women only)^[71]
  • Winner: Flomena Cheyech Daniel
• November 13: Beirut Marathon^[72]
  • Winners: Edwin Kibet Kiptoo (m) / Tigist Girma (f)
• December 18: Corrida de Houilles
• December 31: San Silvestre Vallecana (final)

2016 IAAF Road Race Label Events (Bronze)

• January 17: Houston Marathon^[73]
  • Winners: Gebo Burka (m) / Biruktayit Degefa Eshetu (f)
• February 14: Mitja Marató de Barcelona^[74]
  • Winners: Vincent Kipruto (m) / Florence Kiplagat (f)
• February 21: Seville Marathon^[75]
  • Winners: Cosmas Kiplimo Lagat (m) / Paula González (f)
• March 13: Barcelona Marathon^[76]
  • Winners: Dino Sefir (m) / Valerie Aiyabei (f)
• March 20: Taipei International Marathon^[77]
  • Winners: William Chebon Chebor (m) / Olha Kotovska (f)
• March 20: Chongqing International Marathon^[78]
  • Winners: Kelkile Gezahegn Woldaregay (m) / Liu Ruihuan (f)
• April 3: Milano City Marathon^[79]
  • Winners: Ernest Kiprono Ngeno (m) / Brigid Kosgei (f)
• April 17: Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon^[80]
  • Winners: Jairus Chanchima (m) / Shasho Insermu (f)
• April 17: Brighton Marathon^[81]
  • Winners: Duncan Maiyo (m) / Grace Momanyi (f)
• April 24: Istanbul Half Marathon^[82]
  • Winners: Ali Kaya (m) / Violah Jepchumba (f)
• May 7: Okpekpe International 10 km Road Race^[83]
  • Winners: Simon Cheprot (m) / Polline Njeru (f)
• May 8: Geneva Marathon^[84]
  • Winners: Julius Chepkwony (m) / Jane Kiptoo (f)
• May 15: Riga Marathon^[85]
  • Winners: Dominic Kangor (m) / Shitaye Gemechu (f)
• May 29: Edinburgh Marathon^[86]
  • Winners: Boaz Kiprono (m) / Eddah Jepkosgei (f)
• June 11: Lanzhou International Marathon^[87]
  • Winners: Robert Kwambai (m) / Tsehay Desalegn (f)
• June 18: Corrida de Langueux^[88]
  • Winners: Robert Kaptingei (m) / Meskerem Amare (f)
• June 26: B.A.A. 10K^[89]
  • Winners: Daniel Kipchumba Chebii (m) / Shalane Flanagan (f)
• August 28: Mexico City Marathon
  • Winners: Emmanuel Mnangat Chamer (m) / Diana Lobačevskė (f)
• September 25: Warsaw Marathon^[90]
  • Winners: Ezekiel Omullo (m) / Gladys Kibiwot (f)
• October 2: Bournemouth Marathon^[91]
  • Winners: Stanley Kiprotich Bett (m) / Eddah Jepkosgei (f)
• October 2: Košice Peace Marathon^[92]
  • Winners: David Kemboi Kiyeng (m) / Chaltu Tafa Waka (f)
• October 2: Cardiff Half Marathon^[93]
  • Winners: Shedrack Korir (m) / Violah Jepchumba (f)
• October 23: Venice Marathon^[94]
  • Winners: Julius Chepkwony Rotich (m) / Priscah Jepleting Cherono (f)
• November 13: French Riviera Marathon^[95]
  • Winners: Elisha Kipchirchir (m) / Konjit Tilahun (f)
• November 20: Boulogne-Billancourt Half Marathon^[96]
  • Winners: Morris Munene (m) / Gebeyanesh Ayele (f)
• November 20: Delhi Half Marathon^[97]
  • Winners: Eliud Kipchoge (m) / Worknesh Degefa (f)
• December 11: Guangzhou Marathon (final)

European Athletics Association (EAA)

• July 6 – 10: 2016 European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam^[98]
  •  Poland won the gold medal tally.  Germany and  Great Britain won 16 overall medals each.
• July 14 – 17: 2016 European Athletics Youth Championships in Tblisi (debut event)^[99]
  •  Great Britain won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• December 11: 2016 European Cross Country Championships in Chia, Italy^[100]

Confederation of African Athletics (CAA)

• March 12: 2016 African Cross Country Championships in Yaoundé^[101]
  • Senior Men: James Gitahi Rungaru
  • Senior Women: Alice Aprot Nawowuna
  • Junior Men: Isaac Kipsang
  • Junior Women: Miriam Cherop
• June 20 – 26: 2016 African Championships in Athletics in Durban^[102]
  •  South Africa won both the gold and overall medal tallies.^[103]

NACAC

• March 4 & 5: 2016 NACAC Cross Country Championships in Vargas^[104]
  • Men's winner: Donald Cowart
  • Women's winner: Allison Grace Morgan
• June 17 – 19: 2016 Central American Championships in Athletics in San Salvador^[105]
  • Overall winners:  Guatemala (110.50 points), 2.  Costa Rica (102.50 points), 3.  El Salvador (86 points)
• July 13 – 18: 2016 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics in San Salvador
  • The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

CONSUDATLE

• April 10: 2016 South American Marathon Championships in Montevideo
  • Men's winner: Aguelmis Rojas^[106]
  • Women's winner: Gladys Machacuay
• May 29: 2016 South American Half Marathon Championships in Asunción^[107]
  • Men's winner: Ferdinan Pacheco
  • Women's winner: Joziane da Silva
• September 24 & 25: 2016 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics in Lima^[108]
  •  Brazil won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• November 12 & 13: 2016 South American Youth Championships in Athletics in Concordia, Entre Ríos^[109]
  •  Brazil won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

Asian Athletics Association (AAA)

• February 19 – 21: 2016 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Doha
  •  Qatar won the gold medal tally.  China won the overall medal tally.
• February 29: 2016 Asian Cross Country Championships in Manama^[110]
  • Men: Albert Kibichii Rop
  • Women: Eunice Chumba
  • Junior Men: Ali Abdi
  • Junior Women: Dalila Abdulkadir
• June 2 – 6: 2016 Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Ho Chi Minh City^[111]
  •  Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

Oceania Athletics Association (OAA)

• 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.
• June 3 – 5: 2016 Micronesian Regional Championships in Athletics in Pohnpei
  • For results, click here.
• July 2 & 3: 2016 Oceania Marathon and Half Marathon Championships in Gold Coast, Queensland^[112]
  • For the regular marathon results, click here.
  • Men's Half Marathon winner: Duer Yoa
  • Women's Half Marathon winner: Cassie Fien
• July 7 – 9: 2016 Melanesian Championships in Athletics in Suva
  •  Australia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• August 7: 2016 Oceania Cross Country Championships in Auckland^[113]
  • Men's 10 km CC: Nicholas Wightman
  • Women's 10 km CC: Laura Nagel

2016 IAAF Diamond League

• Note: The Adidas Grand Prix event in New York City has been replaced by Rabat here.
• May 6: Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix in Doha^[114]
  • The  United States won the gold medal tally.  Kenya won the overall medal tally.
• May 14: Shanghai Golden Grand Prix in  China^[115]
  •  China,  Kenya, and the  United States won 3 gold medals each. China won the overall medal tally.
• May 22: Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat in  Morocco (debut event)^[116][117]
  •  Ethiopia,  Kenya,  South Africa, the  United States, and  Jamaica won 2 gold medals each. Kenya won the overall medal tally.
• May 28: Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon^[118]
  • The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• June 2: Golden Gala in Rome^[119]
  •  South Africa won the gold medal tally.  Kenya won the overall medal tally.
• June 5: British Grand Prix in Birmingham^[120]
  • The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• June 9: Bislett Games in Oslo^[121]
  •  Kenya won the gold medal tally. The  United States won the overall medal tally.
• June 16: Stockholm Bauhaus Athletics in  Sweden^[122]
  •  Sweden won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• July 15: Herculis in Fontvieille, Monaco^[123]
  •  Kenya won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• July 22 & 23: London Grand Prix in  Great Britain^[124]
  •  Great Britain won the gold medal tally. The  United States won the overall medal tally.
• August 25: Athletissima in Lausanne^[125]
  • The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• August 27: Meeting Areva in Saint-Denis^[126]
  • The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• September 1: Weltklasse Zürich in   Switzerland^[127]
  • The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• September 9: Memorial Van Damme (final) in Brussels^[128]
  • The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

2016 IAAF World Indoor Tour

• 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  Germany^[129]
  • The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• February 14: New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Roxbury, Boston^[130]
  • The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• February 17: XL Galan in Stockholm^[131]
  • Eight nations won a gold medal each.  Ethiopia won the overall medal tally.
• February 20: Sainsbury's Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix (final) in  Great Britain^[132]
  •  Great Britain won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

2016 IAAF Cross Country Permit

• November 15, 2015: Cross de Atapuerca in Atapuerca, Province of Burgos^[133]
  • Winners: Imane Merga (m) / Belaynesh Oljira (f)
• January 6: Campaccio in San Giorgio su Legnano^[134]
  • Winners: Imane Merga (m) / Alice Aprot (f)
• January 16: Antrim International Cross Country in Antrim, County Antrim^[135]
  • Winners: Aweke Ayalew (m) / Alice Aprot (f)
• January 17: Cross Internacional de Itálica in Seville^[136]
  • Winners: Tamirat Tola (m) / Faith Kipyegon (f)
• January 24: Cross Internacional Juan Muguerza in Elgoibar^[137]
  • Winners: Aweke Ayalew (m) / Irene Chepet Cheptai (f)
• January 31: Cinque Mulini in San Vittore Olona^[138]
  • Winners: Jairus Birech (m) / Faith Kipyegon (f)
• February 13: IAAF Permit/Athletics Kenya Cross Country in Nairobi^[139]
  • Winners: Geoffrey Kipsang (m) / Alice Aprot (f)
• March 13: Almond Blossom Cross Country (final) in Albufeira^[140]
  • Winners: Nelson Cruz (m) / Carla Salome Rocha (f)

2016 IAAF Race Walking Challenge

• February 21: Oceania 20 km Race Walk Championships in Adelaide^[141]
  • Men's winner: Dane Bird-Smith
  • Women's winner: Rachel Tallent
• March 6: Circuito Internacional de Marcha 2016 in Ciudad Juárez^[142]
  • Men's 50 km walk winner: Andrés Chocho
  • Men's 20 km walk winner: Horacio Nava
  • Men's 10 km walk winner: Andrés Olivas
  • Women's 20 km walk winner: María Guadalupe González
  • Women's 10 km walk winner: Valeria Ortuño
• March 19: IAAF Race Walking Challenge Permit Meeting Dudinska 50 in Dudince^[143]
  • Men's 50 km walk winner: Rafał Augustyn
  • Men's 20 km walk winner: Tom Bosworth
  • Women's 20 km walk winner: Eleonora Giorgi
• March 20: Asian 20 km Race Walking Championships in Nomi, Ishikawa^[144]
  • Men's winner: Daisuke Matsunaga
  • Women's winner: Wang Na
• April 3: South American Race Walking Cup in Guayaquil^[145]
  • Men's winner: Andrés Chocho
  • Women's winner: Érica de Sena
• April 9: 25º Grande Prémio Internacional de Rio Maior em Marcha Atlética in  Portugal^[146]
  • Men's winner: Álvaro Martín
  • Women's winner: Qieyang Shenjie
• April 23: 2016 IAAF Race Walking Challenge in Taicang^[147]
  • Men's winner: Pedro Daniel Gomez
  • Women's winner: Wang Yingliu
• May 28: XXX Gran Premio Cantones de La Coruña in  Spain^[148]
  • Men's winner: Wang Zhen
  • Women's winner: Liu Hong
• June 22 – 26: Part of the 2016 African Championships in Athletics (final) in Durban^[102]
  • Men's winner: Samuel Ireri Gathimba
  • Women's winner: Grace Wanjiru

2016 IAAF Combined Events Challenge

• March 31 & April 1: Oceania Combined Events Championships in Sydney^[149]
  • Decathlon winner: Cedric Dubler (8,114 points)
  • Heptathlon winner: Sophie Stanwell (5,572 points)
• April 2 & 3: African Combined Events Championships in Moka (Réduit)^[150]
  • Decathlon winner: Guillaume Thierry (7,481 points)
  • Heptathlon winner: Marthe Koala (5,771 points)
• April 29 & 30: 29th Multistars - Trofeo Zerneri Acciai in Florence^[151]
  • Decathlon winner: Lars Vikan Rise (7,868 points)
  • Heptathlon winner: Vanessa Spínola (6,100 points)
• May 28 & 29: 42nd Hypo-Meeting in Götzis^[152]
  • Decathlon winner: Damian Warner (8,523 points)
  • Heptathlon winner: Brianne Theisen-Eaton (6,765 points)
• June 10 & 11: 10th TNT Express Meeting in Kladno^[153]
  • Decathlon winner: Lars Vikan Rise (7,925 points)
  • Heptathlon winner: Kateřina Cachová (6,328 points)
• June 17 – 19: 2016 Pan American Combined Events Cup in Ottawa^[154]
  • Decathlon winner: Filip Scott (7,726 points)
  • Heptathlon winner: Quintunya Chapman (6,035 points)
• June 25 & 26: 20th Mehrkampf-Meeting Ratingen in  Germany^[155]
  • Decathlon winner: Arthur Abele (8,605 points)
  • Heptathlon winner: Jessica Ennis-Hill (6,733 points)
• July 1 – 10: Part of the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon
  • Decathlon winner: Ashton Eaton (8,750 points)
  • Heptathlon winner: Barbara Nwaba (6,494 points)
• July 6 – 10: Part of the 2016 European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam
  • Decathlon winner: Thomas Van der Plaetsen (8,218 points)
  • Heptathlon winner: Anouk Vetter (6,626 points)
• September 17 & 18: Décastar (final) in Talence^[156]
  • Decathlon winner: Oleksiy Kasyanov (8,077 points)
  • Heptathlon winner: Nadine Broersen (6,377 points)

2016 IAAF World Challenge & IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge

• Note: The event for Rabat here has been promoted to the 2016 IAAF Diamond League.^[116]
• March 5: Melbourne Track Classic in  Australia^[157]
  • World Challenge:  Australia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Hammer Throw winner: Matthew Denny
• May 7: Jamaica International Invitational in Kingston, Jamaica^[158]
  • World Challenge: The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Hammer Throw winner: Gwen Berry
• May 8: Golden Grand Prix in Kawasaki, Kanagawa (World Challenge only)^[159]
  • World Challenge: The  United States won the gold medal tally.  Japan won the overall medal tally.
• May 18: IAAF World Challenge Beijing in  China^[160]
  • World Challenge:  China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Hammer Throw winner: Zhang Wenxiu
• May 19 & 20: Golden Spike Ostrava in the  Czech Republic^[161]
  • World Challenge:  Poland won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Men's Hammer Throw winner: Paweł Fajdek
  • Women's Hammer Throw winner: Anita Włodarczyk
• May 22: Fanny Blankers-Koen Games in Hengelo (World Challenge only)^[162]
  • World Challenge:  China and  Ethiopia won 3 gold medals each. The  Netherlands won the overall medal tally.
• May 25: Meeting Grand Prix IAAF de Dakar in  Senegal^[163]
  • World Challenge: The  United States won the gold medal tally. The United States and  South Africa won 5 overall medals each.
  • Men's Hammer Throw winner: Pavel Bareisha
  • Women's Hammer Throw winner: Zalina Marghieva
• June 18: Janusz Kusociński Memorial in Szczecin (Hammer Throw Challenge only)^[164]
  • Men's Hammer Throw winner: Paweł Fajdek
  • Women's Hammer Throw winner: Anita Włodarczyk
• June 19: Grande Premio Brasil Caixa de Atletismo in São Bernardo do Campo^[165]
  • World Challenge:  Brazil won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Women's Hammer Throw winner: Jennifer Dahlgren
• June 23: Meeting de Atletismo Madrid in  Spain (World Challenge only)^[166]
  • World Challenge:  Spain won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• June 29: Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku (Hammer Throw Challenge only)^[167]
  • Men's Hammer Throw winner: Paweł Fajdek
• July 18: István Gyulai Memorial in Székesfehérvár (Hammer Throw Challenge only)
  • Women's Hammer Throw winner: Anita Włodarczyk
• September 3: ISTAF Berlin in  Germany (World Challenge only)^[168]
  • World Challenge:  Germany won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• September 6: Hanžeković Memorial (final) in Zagreb (World Challenge only)^[169]
  • World Challenge: The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• September 11: Rieti Meeting in  Italy
  • Event cancelled.

Deaths

Athlete	Nation	Age	Date	Źródło
Piątkowski, EdmundEdmund Piątkowski	Poland	80	March 28	[170]
Monti, CarloCarlo Monti	Italy	96	April 7	[171]

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17. Ethiopian double at Boston Marathon with wins for Hayle and Baysa
18. Kipchoge runs 2:03:05 to win the London Marathon, second fastest time ever
19. Bekele gets back to his brilliant best at Berlin Marathon
20. Kiplagat and Kirui prevail in Chicago
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35. Kipserem scores upset victory at Rotterdam Marathon
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37. Kenya's Cherono and Karimi the champions at Prague Marathon
38. Records fall despite difficult conditions in Karlovy Vary
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41. Jepchirchir and Ziani beat the heat to prevail at Ottawa 10K
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43. Biwott and Keitany beat stifling conditions to take Olomouc Marathon titles
44. Mungara leaves it late to retain title at Gold Coast Marathon
45. Tola and Rionoripo triumph at the Bogota Half Marathon
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47. Kipyego sizzles 59:15 in Usti nad Labem
48. Ayenew and Mengistu cruise to Beijing Marathon victories
49. Tanigawa and Harun victorious in Sydney
50. Chepchirchir breaks marathon course record in Lisbon
51. Wanjiru breaks Amsterdam course record
52. Rono overcomes accident to win Toronto Waterfront Marathon
53. Kibet and Jepchirchir take the spoils in Valencia
54. Korir and Daska take Frankfurt Marathon titles
55. Mokoka and Dereje victorious at Shanghai Marathon
56. Aiyabei and Kipchirchir score convincing victories at Valencia Marathon
57. Fukushi wins Osaka Women's Marathon by more than six minutes in 2:22:17
58. Kifle and Kirwa win Marugame Half Marathon
59. Kwambai and Kilel sprint to victory in Daegu Marathon
60. McCormack and Maud take maiden wins at Great Ireland Run
61. April gets record third win at the Hannover Marathon
62. Misganaw and Mutgaa prevail at Lodz Marathon
63. Kiplagat and Alemayehu victorious at the Madrid Marathon
64. Kozlowski and Sichala take Warsaw Marathon titles
65. Kenya's Tuwei sets course record at Yellow River Estuary International Marathon
66. Kirwa breaks her own course record at Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon
67. Negewo breaks South African all-comers record in Cape Town
68. Kiptoo and Aprot take Dam tot Damloop titles
69. Wangari clocks 59:07 in Copenhagen half
70. Kiplagat and Jepkosgei prevail in Marseille Cassis 20km
71. Cheyech returns to winning ways in Saitama
72. Girma and Kiptoo victorious at Beirut Marathon
73. Burka and Eshetu take the honours in Houston
74. Third consecutive win but no third world half marathon record for Kiplagat in Barcelona
75. Kiplimo Lagat regains Seville Marathon title with course record
76. Aiyabei sets Spanish all-comers' record at the Barcelona Marathon
77. Chebor clocks course record at New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon
78. Liu and Woldaregay win at the Chongqing International Marathon
79. Ngeno and Kosgei show their class in Milan
80. Chanchima and Insermu victorious in windy Nagano
81. Maiyo retains Brighton Marathon title
82. Kaya and Jepchumba cruise to Istanbul Half Marathon titles
83. Cheprot, Njeru extend Kenyan dominance at Okpekpe
84. Chepkwony and Jeptoo reign supreme at Geneva Marathon
85. Course record for Kangor the highlight at Riga Marathon
86. Jepkosgei and Kiprono take Edinburgh Marathon titles
87. Kwambai and Desalegn reign at Lanzhou International Marathon
88. Kaptingei and Amare win at the Corrida de Langueux
89. Flanagan breaks US 10km record in Boston
90. Omullo and Kibiwot claim titles at Warsaw Marathon
91. Bett and Jepkosgei a class apart in Bournemouth
92. In warm conditions, Kiyeng and Waka take Kosice titles
93. Jepchumba dominates in Cardiff
94. Jepleting and Chepkwony dominate in Venice
95. Kipchirchir and Tilahun the winners of the Marathon des Alpes Maritimes
96. Munene and Ayele beat the winds in Boulogne-Billancourt
97. Kipchoge cruises to 59:44 victory at Delhi Half Marathon
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99. EAA's 2016 European Athletics Youth Championships Page
100. EAA's 2016 European Cross Country Championships Page
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104. Morgan and Cowart Crowned Pan American Cross Country Champions
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107. Pacheco y Da Silva conquistan Sudamericano de Media Maratón en Asunción
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109. 2016 South American Youth Championships in Athletics Page
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115. IAAF's Shanghai 2016 Diamond League Results Page
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118. IAAF's Eugene 2016 Diamond League Results Page
119. IAAF's Rome 2016 Diamond League Results Page
120. IAAF's Birmingham 2016 Diamond League Results Page
121. IAAF's Oslo 2016 Diamond League Results Page
122. IAAF's Stockholm 2016 Diamond League Results Page
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124. IAAF's London 2016 Diamond League Results Page
125. IAAF's Lausanne 2016 Diamond League Results Page
126. IAAF's Saint-Denis 2016 Diamond League Results Page
127. IAAF's Zürich 2016 Diamond League Results Page
128. IAAF's Memorial Van Damme 2016 Diamond League Results Page
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131. IAAF's 2016 XL Galan Results Page
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135. Aprot and Ayalew victorious in Antrim
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137. Ayalew and Cheptai take the spoils in Elgoibar
138. Kenya's Birech and Kipyegon triumph at the Cinque Mulini cross country races
139. Kamworor and Aprot win at penultimate IAAF Cross Country Permit meeting in Nairobi
140. Cruz and Rocha win at the Almond Blossom Cross Country meeting
141. Bird-Smith gets IAAF Race Walking Challenge off to a flying start in Adelaide
142. Chocho sets South American 50km race walk record in Ciudad Juarez
143. Augustyn hat-trick in Dudinska 50, Bosworth and Giorgi win 20km races
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145. Chocho and de Sena shine at South American Race Walking Cup in Guayaquil
146. Qieyang and Martin take the honours in Rio Maior
147. Gomez and Wang get surprise wins in Taicang
148. Liu and Wang again provide Chinese double triumph in La Coruna
149. Dubler makes decathlon breakthrough in Sydney
150. Decathlon victory for Thierry on home soil in Reduit
151. Rise and Spinola victorious at the Multistars meeting in Florence
152. Canada's Warner and Theisen-Eaton win again in Gotzis
153. Cachova and Rise show their class with wins in Kladno
154. USA's Filip and Chapman win at the Pan American Combined Events Cup
155. Ennis-Hill and Abele prevail in Ratingen
156. Kasyanov and Broersen prevail in Talence thrillers
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158. IAAF's 2016 Jamaica International Invitational Results Page
159. IAAF's 2016 Golden Grand Prix Results Page
160. IAAF's 2016 World Challenge Beijing Results Page
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162. IAAF's 2016 Fanny Blankers-Koen Games Results Page
163. IAAF's 2016 Meeting Grand Prix IAAF de Dakar Results Page
164. Wlodarczyk throws 79.61m in Szczecin, Licwinko over world-leading 1.99m
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166. IAAF's 2016 Meeting de Atletismo Madrid Results Page
167. Rohler improves javelin world lead to 91.28m in Turku
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External links

• IAAF Official Website