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1980 in the sport of athletics

Overview of the events of 1980 in the sport of athletics From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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This article contains an overview of the year 1980 in athletics. The major athletics event of the year was the 1980 Moscow Olympics. A boycott of this competition meant many of world's leading athletes did not face each other, with many of the boycotting athletes taking part in the rival Liberty Bell Classic competition.

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A further global event, the 1980 World Championships in Athletics, was held specifically for women athletes in the 400 metres hurdles and 3000 metres disciplines, as neither event featured on the Olympic programme in spite of IAAF approval.

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Major events

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Regional

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World records

Men

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Women

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Season's bests

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Marathon winners

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Awards

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Births

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Deaths

  • February 11 – Paavo Yrjölä (77), Finnish decathlete (b. 1902)
  • February 21 – Mario Lanzi (63), Italian middle-distance runner (b. 1914)
  • March 31 – Jesse Owens (66), American sprinter (b. 1913)
  • May 9 – Rolf Hansen (73), Norwegian long-distance runner (b. 1906)
  • December 24 – Heikki Liimatainen (86), Finnish long-distance runner (b. 1894)

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