1996 in the sport of athletics

This article contains an overview of the year 1996 in athletics.

Major events

World

• Olympic Games
• Summer Paralympics
• World Cross Country Championships
• World Half Marathon Championships
• Grand Prix Final
• World Junior Championships

Regional

• African Championships
• CARIFTA Games
• Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
• European Indoor Championships
• European Cross Country Championships
• Ibero-American Championships
• South American Junior Championships
• South American Youth Championships

World records

Men

Women

• note that records for the women's 3000 m steeplechase were not officially recognised until 2000

Awards

Men

Women

Season's bests

References