1979 in the sport of athletics
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This article contains an overview of the year 1979 in athletics.
Major events[edit]
World[edit]
Regional[edit]
World records[edit]
Men[edit]
Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
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200 m | Pietro Mennea | ![]() | 19.72 | ![]() | 12 September | |
800 m | Sebastian Coe | ![]() | 1:42.33 | ![]() | 5 July | |
1500 m | Sebastian Coe | ![]() | 3:32.03 | ![]() | 15 August | |
Mile | Sebastian Coe | ![]() | 3:48.95 | ![]() | 17 July | |
110 m hurdles | Renaldo Nehemiah | ![]() | 13.16 | ![]() | 14 April | |
110 m hurdles | Renaldo Nehemiah | ![]() | 13.00 | ![]() | 6 May |
Women[edit]
Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
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200 m | Marita Koch | ![]() | 22.02 | ![]() | 3 June | |
200 m | Marita Koch | ![]() | 21.71 | ![]() | 10 June | |
400 m | Marita Koch | ![]() | 48.89 | ![]() | 29 July | |
400 m | Marita Koch | ![]() | 48.60 | ![]() | 4 August | |
Mile | Natalia Mărășescu | ![]() | 4:22.1 | ![]() | 27 January | |
100 m hurdles | Grażyna Rabsztyn | ![]() | 12.48[1] | ![]() | 18 June | |
400 m hurdles | Marina Styepanova | ![]() | 54.78 | ![]() | 27 July | |
Javelin throw | Ruth Fuchs | ![]() | 69.52 m | ![]() | 13 June | |
4 × 100 metres relay | Marita Koch Romy Müller Ingrid Auerswald Marlies Göhr | ![]() | 42.10 | ![]() | 10 June | |
4 × 100 metres relay | Christina Lathan Romy Müller Ingrid Auerswald Marlies Göhr | ![]() | 42.09 | ![]() | 4 August | |
4 × 200 metres relay | Raisa Makhova Nina Zyuskova Tatyana Prorochenko Maria Kulchunova | ![]() | 1:30.74[2] | ![]() | 29 July |
Season's bests[edit]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- Matti Koskimies (1 January 2012). "Season Bests by Year (Men)". Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- Matti Koskimies (1 January 2012). "Season Bests by Year (Women)". Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- Matti Koskimies (1 January 2012). "World Record Progression (Men)". Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- Matti Koskimies (1 January 2012). "World Record Progression (Women)". Retrieved 12 January 2012.