Английская Википедия:1978 in the sport of athletics
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In 1978, the foremost international competitions in the sport of athletics were the 1978 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and the 1978 European Athletics Championships.[1][2] High-profile athletics competitions were also held at the 1978 Commonwealth Games, the 1978 All-Africa Games and the 1978 Asian Games.[3][4][5]
Among the most prominent athletes that year was Kenya's Henry Rono who, in the space of 81 days, broke four world records: the 10,000 m (27:22.5), the 5000 m (13:08.4), the 3000 m steeplechase (8:05.4), and the 3000 m (7:32.1).[6][7] In the course of the season East German Marita Koch also broke a world record four times, running 22.06 for the 200 m and breaking the 400 m three times, concluding the run with a time of 48.94 to win the European title.[8]
Major Events
World
- World Cross Country Championships
- 1978 World Military Track and Field Championships
- 1978 Commonwealth Games
Regional
- 1978 All-Africa Games
- 1978 Asian Games
- 1978 Balkan Athletics Championships
- 1978 CARIFTA Games
- 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games
- 1978 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics
- 1978 European Athletics Championships
- 1978 European Athletics Indoor Championships
- 1978 European Champion Clubs Cup
- 1978 South American Junior Championships in Athletics
- 1978 South American Youth Championships in Athletics
- 1978 Southern Cross Games
National
- 1978 Italian Athletics Championships
- 1978 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- 1978 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
- 1978 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
- 1978 UK Athletics Championships
- 1978 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- 1978 USA–USSR Track and Field Dual Meet
Marathons
- 1978 Avon International Marathon
- 1978 Berlin Marathon
- 1978 Chicago Marathon
- 1978 New York City Marathon
World records
Men
| Event | Performance | Athlete | Nation | Meeting | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3000 m | 7:32.1 | Henry Rono | Шаблон:KEN | Oslo | 1978-06-27 | |
| 5000 m | 13:08.4 | Henry Rono | Шаблон:KEN | Berkeley | 1978-04-08 | |
| 10,000 m | 27:22.47 | Henry Rono | Шаблон:KEN | Vienna | 1978-06-11 | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:05.4 | Henry Rono | Шаблон:KEN | Seattle | 1978-05-13 | |
| High jump | 2.34 | Vladimir Yashchenko | Шаблон:URS | Tbilisi | 1978-06-16 | |
| Pole vault | 5.71 | Mike Tully | Шаблон:USA | Corvallis | 1978-05-19 | |
| Discus throw | 71.16 | Wolfgang Schmidt | Шаблон:GDR | Berlin | 1978-08-09 | |
| Hammer throw | 80.32 | Karl-Hans Riehm | Шаблон:FRG | Heidenheim | 1978-08-06 | |
| 80.14 | Boris Zaitchouk | Шаблон:URS | Moscow | 1978-07-09 |
Women
| Event | Performance | Athlete | Nation | Meeting | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 m | 22.06 | Marita Koch | Шаблон:GDR | Erfurt | 1978-05-28 | |
| 400 m | 48.94 | Marita Koch | Шаблон:GDR | 1978 European Athletics Championships | Prague | 1978-08-31 |
| 49.03 | Marita Koch | Шаблон:GDR | Potsdam | 1978-08-19 | ||
| 49.19 | Marita Koch | Шаблон:GDR | Leipzig | 1978-07-02 | ||
| 100 m hurdles | 12.48 | Grażyna Rabsztyn | Шаблон:POL | Fürth | 1978-06-10 | |
| 400 m hurdles | 54.89 | Tatyana Zelentsova | Шаблон:URS | 1978 European Athletics Championships | Prague | 1978-09-02 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | 42.27 | Johanna Klier Monika Hamann Carla Bodendorf Marlies Göhr |
Шаблон:GDR | Potsdam | 1978-08-19 | |
| High jump | 2.01 | Sara Simeoni | Шаблон:ITA | Brescia | 1978-08-04 | |
| 2.01 | Sara Simeoni | Шаблон:ITA | 1978 European Athletics Championships | Prague | 1978-08-31 | |
| Long jump | 7.09 | Vilma Bardauskienė | Шаблон:URS | 1978 European Athletics Championships | Prague | 1978-08-29 |
| 7.07 | Vilma Bardauskienė | Шаблон:URS | Kishinyov | 1978-08-18 | ||
| Discus throw | 70.72 | Evelin Jahl | Шаблон:GDR | Dresden | 1978-08-12 |
Season's bests
Notes
References
- Шаблон:Cite web
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- Шаблон:Cite web
- World Marathon Rankings for 1978. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2023-08-07
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- ↑ IAAF World Cross Country Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ↑ European Athletics Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ↑ All-Africa Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ↑ Commonwealth Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ↑ Asian Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite magazine
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
