This article contains an overview of the year 2008 in athletics
International events
- 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China
- African Championships, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- European Cup, super league held in Annecy, France
- World Indoor Championships, held in Valencia, Spain
- Golden League, held in various venues
- World Athletics Final, held in Stuttgart, Germany
- World Cross Country Championships, held in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- World Road Running Championships, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- World Junior Championships, held in Bydgoszcz, Poland
World records
Men
Women
Awards
Men
Women
Men's best year performances
Women's best year performances
Deaths
References