2015 in the sport of athletics

In 2015, the foremost athletics event was the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing. The two other major global level competitions in 2015 are the World Cross Country Championships and the IAAF World Relays.

2015 in athletics
Major world events	2015 World Championships
New competitions	European Games
← 2014 2016 → 2015 in sports

The 2015 season marked the introduction of athletics at the European Games. However, this will not be a major continental event for athletics in the style of the Asian Games, as only the lower tier of the European Team Championships will be contested at the games. Major outdoor continental events will be held for the Americas (Pan American Games), Africa (All-Africa Games), Asia (2015 Asian Athletics Championships) and Oceania (Oceania Athletics Championships).^[1]

The Asian Youth Athletics Championships will be inaugurated this year.

World records

Indoor

Event	Athlete	Nation	Result	Location	Date
Men's Two mile run	Mohamed Farah	Great Britain	8:03.40[Note 1]	Birmingham, United Kingdom	21 February
Women's 5000 metres	Genzebe Dibaba	Ethiopia	14:18.86	Stockholm, Sweden	19 February
Women's discus throw	Shanice Craft	Germany	62.07 m[Note 2]	Berlin, Germany	14 February

Outdoor

Event	Athlete	Nation	Result	Location	Date
Men's decathlon	Ashton Eaton	United States	9045 pts	Beijing, China	29 August
Men's 20 km walk	Yusuke Suzuki	Japan	1:16:36	Nomi, Japan	15 March
Men's 4 × 110 m hurdles relay	Jason Richardson Aleec Harris Aries Merritt David Oliver	United States	52.94[Note 3]	Des Moines, United States	25 April
Men's Distance medley relay	Kyle Merber Brycen Spratling Brandon Johnson Ben Blankenship	United States	9:15.50	Nassau, Bahamas	3 May
Women's 1500 metres	Genzebe Dibaba	Ethiopia	3:50.07	Fontvieille, Monaco	17 July
Women's 15K run	Florence Jebet Kiplagat	Kenya	46:14+	Barcelona, Spain	15 February
Women's 20K run	Florence Jebet Kiplagat	Kenya	1:01:54+	Barcelona, Spain	15 February
Women's half marathon	Florence Jebet Kiplagat	Kenya	1:05:09	Barcelona, Spain	15 February
Women's 2000 m steeplechase	Virginia Nyambura	Kenya	6:02.16[Note 4]	Berlin, Germany	6 September
Women's Distance medley relay	Treniere Moser Sanya Richards-Ross Ajeé Wilson Shannon Rowbury	United States	10:36.50	Nassau, Bahamas	2 May
Women's hammer throw	Anita Włodarczyk	Poland	81.08 m	Władysławowo, Poland	1 August
Women's 20 km walk	Liu Hong	China	1:24:38	A Coruña, Spain	6 June

Season's bests

Best marks of the year

Event	Men			Women
	Athlete	Mark	Notes	Athlete	Mark	Notes
60 metres	Kim Collins (SKN)	6.47		Murielle Ahouré (CIV)  Dafne Schippers (NED)	7.05
100 metres	Justin Gatlin (USA)	9.74		Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM)	10.74
200 metres	Usain Bolt (JAM)	19.55		Dafne Schippers (NED)	21.63
400 metres	Wayde van Niekerk (RSA)	43.48		Allyson Felix (USA)	49.26
800 metres	Amel Tuka (BIH)	1:42.51		Eunice Sum (KEN)	1:56.99
1500 metres	Asbel Kiprop (KEN)	3:26.69		Genzebe Dibaba (ETH)	3:50.07	WR
3000 metres	Mohamed Farah (GBR)	7:34.66		Almaz Ayana (ETH)	8:22.22
5000 metres	Yomif Kejelcha (ETH)	12:53.98		Almaz Ayana (ETH)	14:14.32
10,000 metres	Mohamed Farah (GBR)	26:50.97		Gelete Burka (ETH)	30:49.68
60 metres hurdles	Orlando Ortega (CUB)  Omar McLeod (JAM)	7.45		Sharika Nelvis (USA)	7.78
100/110 metres hurdles	Orlando Ortega (CUB)	12.94		Sharika Nelvis (USA)	12.34
400 metres hurdles	Nicholas Bett (KEN)	47.79		Zuzana Hejnová (CZE)	53.50
3000 metres steeplechase	Jairus Kipchoge (KEN)	7:58.83		Habiba Ghribi (TUN)	9:05.36
10K run	Stephen Sambu (KEN)	27:30		Gladys Chesire (KEN)	30:41
Half marathon	Abraham Cheroben (KEN)	59:10		Florence Jebet Kiplagat (KEN)	65:09	WR
Marathon	Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)	2:04:00		Gladys Cherono (KEN)	2:19:25
20 kilometres race walk	Yusuke Suzuki (JPN)	1:16:36	WR	Liu Hong (CHN)	1:24:38	WR
50 kilometres race walk	Matej Tóth (SVK)	3:34:38		—
Pole vault	Renaud LavillenieFRA (25x17px)	6.05 m		Yarisley Silva (CUB)	4.91 m
High jump	Mutaz Essa Barshim (QAT)	2.41 m		Anna Chicherova (RUS)	2.03 m
Long jump	Jeff Henderson (USA)	852 m		Tianna Bartoletta (USA)	7.14 m
Triple jump	Christian Taylor (USA)	18.21 m		Ekaterina Koneva (RUS)	15.04 m
Shot put	Joe Kovacs (USA)	22.56 m		Christina Schwanitz (GER)	20.77 m
Discus throw	Piotr Małachowski (POL)	68.29 m		Denia Caballero (CUB)	70.65 m
Javelin throw	Julius Yego (KEN)	92.72 m		Katharina Molitor (GER)	67.69 m
Hammer throw	Paweł Fajdek (POL)	83.93 m		Anita Włodarczyk (POL)	81.08 m	WR
Pentathlon	—			Katarina Johnson-Thompson (GBR)	5000 pts
Heptathlon	Ilya Shkurenyov (RUS)	6353 pts		Brianne Theisen-Eaton (CAN)	6808 pts
Decathlon	Ashton Eaton (USA)	9045 pts	WR	—
4 × 100 metres relay	Jamaica (JAM) Nesta Carter Asafa Powell Nickel Ashmeade Usain Bolt	37.36		Jamaica (JAM) Veronica Campbell-Brown Natasha Morrison Elaine Thompson Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce	3:19.13
4 × 400 metres relay	United States (USA) David Verburg Tony McQuay Bryshon Nellum LaShawn Merritt	2:57.82		Jamaica (JAM) Christine Day Shericka Jackson Stephenie Ann McPherson Novlene Williams-Mills	3:19.13	41.07

Awards

Men

Award	Winner
IAAF World Athlete of the Year	Ashton Eaton (USA)[2]
Track & Field News Athlete of the Year	Ashton Eaton (USA)[3]
European Athlete of the Year	Greg Rutherford (GBR)[4]
European Athletics Rising Star	Konrad Bukowiecki (POL)[4]

Women

Award	Winner
IAAF World Athlete of the Year	Genzebe Dibaba (ETH)[2]
Track & Field Athlete of the Year	Genzebe Dibaba (ETH)[3]
European Athlete of the Year	Dafne Schippers (NED)[4]
European Athletics Rising Star	Noemi Zbären (SUI)[4]

Major events

World athletics championships

• March 28: 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Guiyang
  •  Ethiopia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• May 2 & 3: 2015 IAAF World Relays in Nassau
  • Men's 4 × 100 m Relay winners:  United States (Mike Rodgers, Justin Gatlin, Tyson Gay, Ryan Bailey)
  • Men's 4 × 200 m Relay winners:  Jamaica (Nickel Ashmeade, Rasheed Dwyer, Jason Livermore, Warren Weir)
  • Men's 4 × 400 m Relay winners:  United States (David Verburg, Tony McQuay, Jeremy Wariner, LaShawn Merritt)
  • Men's 4 × 800 m Relay winners:  United States (Duane Solomon, Erik Sowinski, Casimir Loxsom, Robby Andrews)
  • Men's Distance Medley Relay winners:  United States (Kyle Merber, Brycen Spratling, Brandon Johnson, Ben Blankenship) (World Record)
  • Women's 4 × 100 m Relay winners:  Jamaica (Simone Facey, Kerron Stewart, Schillonie Calvert, Veronica Campbell-Brown)
  • Women's 4 × 200 m Relay winners:  Nigeria (Blessing Okagbare, Regina George, Dominique Duncan, Christy Udoh)
  • Women's 4 × 400 m Relay winners:  United States (Phyllis Francis, Natasha Hastings, Sanya Richards-Ross, Francena McCorory)
  • Women's 4 × 800 m Relay winners:  United States (Chanelle Price, Maggie Vessey, Molly Beckwith-Ludlow, Alysia Montaño)
  • Women's Distance Medley Relay winners:  United States (Treniere Moser, Sanya Richards-Ross, Ajee' Wilson, Shannon Rowbury) (World Record)
• July 15–19: 2015 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Cali^[5]
  • The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• August 6–18: 2015 World Masters Athletics Championships in Lyon
• August 22–30: 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing
  •  Kenya and  Jamaica won 7 gold medals each. The  United States won the overall medal tally.
• October 22–31: 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha^[6]
  • Note: The 2015 IPC marathon events was hosted in London, in conjunction with the 2015 London Marathon, on April 26.
  •  China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

Regional athletics championships

• February 21 & 22: 2015 NACAC Cross Country Championships in Barranquilla^[7]
  • Senior Men's winner: Maksim Korolev^[8]
  • Senior Women's winner: Gladys Tejeda^[9]
  • Senior Men's Team winners:  United States^[10]
  • Senior Women's Team winners:  United States^[11]
• March 5–8: Athletics CAA Junior African Championships 2015 in Addis Ababa^[12]
  •  Nigeria won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• March 6–8: 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Prague^[13]
  •  Russia won the gold medal tally.  Great Britain won the overall medal tally.
• April 23 – 26: Athletics CAA Youth African Championships 2015 in Port Louis^[14]
  •  South Africa won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• May 8 – 10: 2015 Oceania Athletics Championships and 2015 Oceania Youth Athletics Championships in Cairns
  • Host nation,  Australia, won both the gold and overall medal tallies in both competitions.
• May 8 – 11: Athletics AAA Youth Asian Championships 2015 in Doha
  •  China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• June 3–7: 2015 Asian Athletics Championships in Wuhan
  • Host nation,  China, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• June 12–14: 2015 South American Championships in Athletics in Lima^[15]
  •  Brazil won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• June 20 & 21: 2015 European Team Championships
  • Super League in Cheboksary winner:  Russia
  • First League in Heraklion winner:  Czech Republic
  • Second League in Stara Zagora winner:  Denmark
  • Third League in Baku winner:  Austria
• July 4 & 5: 2015 Oceania Half Marathon Championships in Gold Coast^[16]
  • Men: Takehiro Deki
  • Women: Eloise Wellings
• July 16–19: 2015 European Athletics Junior Championships in Eskilstuna^[17]
  •  Great Britain won the gold medal tally. Great Britain and  Germany won 17 overall medals each.
• July 31 – August 2: 2015 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in Edmonton^[18]
  • The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• August 7–9: 2015 NACAC Championships in San José, Costa Rica
  • The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• August 9: 2015 South American Marathon Championships in Asunción^[19]
  • Men's winner: Juan Huaman
  • Women's winner: Wilma Arizapana
• December 13: 2015 European Cross Country Championships in Toulon–Hyères^[20]
  •  Great Britain won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

Seasonal results

World Marathon Majors

• February 22: 2015 Tokyo Marathon
  • Winners: Endeshaw Negesse (m) / Berhane Dibaba (f)
• April 20: 2015 Boston Marathon
  • Winners: Lelisa Desisa (m) / Caroline Rotich (f)
• April 26: 2015 London Marathon
  • Winners: Eliud Kipchoge (m) / Tigist Tufa (f)
• September 27: 2015 Berlin Marathon
  • Winners: Eliud Kipchoge (m) / Gladys Cherono (f)
• October 11: 2015 Chicago Marathon
  • Winners: Dickson Chumba (m) / Florence Kiplagat (f)
• November 1: 2015 New York City Marathon
  • Winners: Stanley Biwott (m) / Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (f)

IAAF Road Race Label Events

• January 3 – December 31: 2015 IAAF Label Road Races Calendar^[21]

Gold Label

• January 3: Xiamen International Marathon^[22]
  • Winners: Moses Mosop (m) / Mare Dibaba (f)
• January 23: Dubai Marathon^[23]
  • Winners: Lemi Berhanu (m) / Aselefech Mergia (f)
• March 1: Lake Biwa Marathon (men only)^[24]
  • Winner: Samuel Ndungu
• March 1: Roma-Ostia Half Marathon^[25]
  • Winners: Robert Chemosin (m) / Amane Beriso (f)
• March 1: World's Best 10K^[26]
  • Winners: Sammy Kitwara (m) / Belaynesh Oljira (f)
• March 8: Nagoya Marathon (women only)^[27]
  • Winner: Eunice Kirwa
• March 15: Seoul International Marathon^[28]
  • Winners: Wilson Loyanae (m) / Guteni Shone (f)
• March 22: Rome Marathon^[29]
  • Winners: Abebe Negewo Degefa (m) / Meseret Kitat Tolwalk (f)
• March 22: Lisbon Half Marathon^[30]
  • Winners: Mo Farah (m) / Rose Chelimo (f)
• March 28: Prague Half Marathon^[31]
  • Winners: Daniel Wanjiru (m) / Worknesh Degefa (f)
• April 12: Rotterdam Marathon^[32]
  • Winners: Abera Kuma (m) / Asami Kato (f)
• April 12: Paris Marathon^[33]
  • Winners: Mark Korir (m) / Meseret Mengistu (f)
• April 12: Vienna City Marathon^[34]
  • Winners: Sisay Lemma (m) / Maja Neuenschwander (f)
• April 19: Yangzhou Jianzhen International Half Marathon^[35]
  • Winners: Mosinet Geremew (m) / Flomena Cheyech Daniel (f)
• May 3: Prague Marathon^[36]
  • Winners: Felix Kandie (m) / Yebrqual Melese (f)
• May 10: Great Manchester Run^[37]
  • Winners: Stephen Sambu (m) / Betsy Saina (f)
• May 23: Ottawa Race Weekend (10 km event)^[38]
  • Winners: Nicholas Bor (m) / Gladys Cherono (f)
• June 20: Olomouc Half Marathon^[39]
  • Winners: Josphat Kiptis (m) / Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (f)
• July 5: Gold Coast Marathon^[40]
  • Winners: Kenneth Mburu Mungara (m) / Risa Takenaka (f)
• July 26: Bogotá Half Marathon^[41]
  • Winners: Stanley Biwott (m) / Amane Gobena (f)
• September 5: Prague Grand Prix (10 km event)^[42]
  • Winners: Daniel Chebii (m) / Peres Jepchirchir (f)
• September 12: Ústí nad Labem Half Marathon^[43]
  • Winners: Merhawi Kesete (m) / Peres Jepchirchir (f)
• September 13: Great North Run^[44]
  • Winners: Mo Farah (m) / Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (f)
• September 20: Carrera de la Mujer (women only)^[45]
  • Winner: Belaynesh Oljira
• September 20: Sydney Marathon^[46]
  • Winners: Hisanori Kitajima (m) / Meriem Wangari (f)
• September 20: Beijing Marathon^[47]
  • Winners: Mariko Kiplagat Kipchumba (m) / Betelhem Moges (f)
• October 4: Great Scottish Run^[48]
  • Winners: Moses Ndiema Kipsiro (m) / Edna Kiplagat (f)
• October 18: Lisbon Marathon^[49]
  • Winners: Asbel Kipsang (m) / Purity Rionoripo (f)
• October 18: Lisbon Half Marathon^[49]
  • Winners: Nguse Tesfaldet (m) / Beatrice Mutai (f)
• October 18: Amsterdam Marathon^[50]
  • Winners: Bernard Kipyego (m) / Joyce Chepkirui (f)
• October 18: Toronto Waterfront Marathon^[51]
  • Winners: Ishimael Chemtan (m) / Shure Demise (f)
• October 25: Frankfurt Marathon^[52]
  • Winners: Sisay Lemma (m) / Gulume Tollesa (f)
• October 25: Great South Run^[53]
  • Winners: Moses Ndiema Kipsiro (m) / Vivian Cheruiyot (f)
• November 8: Shanghai Marathon^[54]
  • Winners: Paul Lonyangata (m) / Rael Nguriatukei Kiyara (f)
• November 15: Istanbul Marathon^[55]
  • Winners: Elias Chelimo (m) / Amane Gobena (f)
• December 6: Fukuoka Marathon (men only)^[56]
  • Winner: Patrick Makau Musyoki
• December 6: Singapore Marathon (final)^[57]
  • Winners: Julius Maisei (m) / Doris Changeywo (f)

Silver Label

• January 25: Osaka International Ladies Marathon (women only)^[58]
  • Winner: Tetyana Hamera-Shmyrko
• January 25: Hong Kong Marathon^[59]
  • Winners: Sentayehu Merga (m) / Kim Hye-Gyong (f)
• February 1: Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon^[60]
  • Winners: Paul Kuira (m) / Eloise Wellings (f)
• February 1: Beppu-Ōita Marathon (men only)^[61]
  • Winner: Tewelde Estifanos
• April 5: Daegu Marathon^[62]
  • Winners: Girmay Birhanu (m) / Meselech Melkamu (f)
• April 11: Great Ireland Run^[63]
  • Winners: Japhet Korir (m) / Gemma Steel (f)
• April 19: Hannover Marathon^[64]
  • Winners: Jacob Cheshari (m) / Souad Ait Salem (f)
• April 19: Łódź Maraton Dbam o Zdrowie^[65]
  • Winners: Albert Kiplagat Matebor (m) / Monika Stefanowicz (f)
• April 26: Yellow River Estuary International Marathon^[66]
  • Winners: Ernest Ngeno (m) / Helena Kirop (f)
• April 26: Warsaw Marathon^[67]
  • Winners: Hayle Lemi Berhanu (m) / Fatuma Sado (f)
• April 26: Madrid Marathon^[68]
  • Winners: Ezekiel Kiptoo Chebii (m) / Monica Jepkoech (f)
• May 17: Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon^[69]
  • Winners: James Gitahi Rungaru (m) / Eunice Kirwa
• May 23: Mattoni Karlovy Vary Half Marathon^[70]
  • Winners: Elijah Tirop (m) / Mulu Seboka (f)
• May 24: Ottawa Race Weekend (Ottawa Marathon)^[71]
  • Winners: Girmay Birhanu (m) / Aberu Mekuria (f)
• May 30: Freihofer's Run for Women (women only)^[72]
  • Winner: Emily Chebet
• June 6: České Budějovice Half Marathon^[73]
  • Winners: Abraham Cheroben (m) / Rose Chelimo (f)
• September 20: Cape Town Marathon^[74]
  • Winners: Shadrack Kemboi (m) / Isabella Ochichi (f)
• September 20: Dam tot Damloop^[75]
  • Winners: Edwin Kiptoo (m) / Joyce Chepkirui (f)
• October 18: Medio Maraton Valencia Trinidad Alfonso 2015^[76]
  • Winners: Abraham Cheroben (m) / Netsanet Gudeta (f)
• October 18: Great Birmingham Run^[77]
  • Winners: Chris Thompson (m) / Dominika Napieraj (f)
• October 25: Marseille Cassis 20km^[78]
  • Winners: Edwin Kipyego (m) / Peres Jepchirchir (f)
• October 25: Venice Marathon^[79]
  • Winners: Julius Chepkwony (m) / Ehite Bizuayehu (f)
• November 8: Beirut Marathon^[80]
  • Winners: Jackson Limo (m) / Kaltoum Bouaasayriya
• November 15: Saitama Marathon (debut event and women only)^[81]
  • Winner: Atsede Baysa
• November 15: Maraton Valencia Trinidad Alfonso^[82]
  • Winners: John Nzau Mwangangi / Beata Naigambo (f)
• December 27: Corrida de Houilles^[83]
  • Winners: Cornelius Kangogo (m) / Zerfie Limeneh (f)
• December 31: San Silvestre Vallecana (final)
  • Winners: Sergio Salinero (m) / Clara Viñaras (f)

Bronze Label

• January 18: Houston Marathon^[84]
  • Winners: Birhanu Gidefa (m) / Yebrqual Melese (f)
• February 22: Maraton Ciudad de Sevilla^[85]
  • Winners: Lawrence Cherono (m) / Filomena Costa (f)
• March 22: New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon^[86]
  • Winners: Eliud Barngetuny (m) / Gladys Kipsoi (f)
• April 12: Milano City Marathon^[87]
  • Winners: Evergreen Kenneth Mungara (m) / Lucy Karimi (f)
• April 12: Brighton Marathon^[88]
  • Winners: Duncan Maiyo (m) / Pennina Wanjiru (f)
• April 12: Santiago Marathon^[89]
  • Winners: Luka Rotich Lobuwan (m) / Inés Melchor (f)
• April 19: Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon^[90]
  • Winners: Henry Chirchir (m) / Beatrice Toroitich (f)
• May 16: Okpekpe 10 km Road Race^[91]
  • Winners: Alex Oloitiptip Korio (m) / Angela Tanui (f)
• May 17: Riga Marathon^[92]
  • Winners: Haile Tolossa (m) / Meseret Eshetu (f)
• May 31: Edinburgh Marathon^[93]
  • Winners: Peter Wanjiru (m) / Joan Kigen (f)
• June 13: Corrida de Langueux^[94]
  • Winners: Simon Cheprot (m) / Gladys Yator (f)
• September 13: Copenhagen Marathon (half marathon only)^[95]
  • Winners: Bedan Karoki (m) / Purity Rionoripo (f)
• September 20: Siberian International Marathon^[96]
  • Winners: Laban Moiben (m) / Albina Mayorova (f)
• October 4: Bournemouth Marathon^[97]
  • Winners: Boaz Kiprono (m) / Joan Kigen (f)
• October 11: 20 Kilomètres de Paris^[98]
  • Winners: Stephen Ogari (m) / Nancy Kimaiyo (f)
• November 8: French Riviera Marathon^[99]
  • Winners: Barnabas Kiptum (m) / Rose Jepchumba (f)
• November 15: Boulogne-Billancourt Half Marathon^[100]
  • Event cancelled, due to the November 2015 Paris attacks on November 13.
• November 29: Marathon du Gabon (final)^[101]
  • Winners: Korio Alex Olotptip (m) / Tanui Anfele (f)

IAAF Diamond League

• May 15 – September 11: 2015 IAAF Diamond League Schedule^[102]
  • May 15: Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix in Doha
    • The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • May 17: Shanghai Golden Grand Prix in  China
    •  Kenya won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • May 30: Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon
    • Host nation, the  United States, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • June 4: Golden Gala in Rome
    • The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • June 7: British Grand Prix in Birmingham
    •  Kenya won the gold medal tally. The  United States won the overall medal tally.
  • June 11: Bislett Games in Oslo
    •  Great Britain and  Kenya won 2 gold medals each. The  United States won the overall medal tally.
  • June 13: Adidas Grand Prix in New York City
    • Host nation, the  United States, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • July 4: Meeting Areva in Saint-Denis (Paris)
    •  Kenya won the gold medal tally. The  United States won the overall medal tally.
  • July 9: Athletissima in Lausanne
    • The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • July 17: Herculis in Fontvieille
    • The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • July 24 & 25: London Grand Prix in  Great Britain
    • The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • July 30: DN Galan in Stockholm
    • The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • September 3: Weltklasse Zürich in   Switzerland
    •  Kenya won the gold medal tally. The  United States won the overall medal tally.
  • September 11: Memorial Van Damme in Brussels (final)
    • The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

IAAF Cross Country Permit

• November 16, 2014 – March 14, 2015: 2015 IAAF Cross Country Permit Schedule^[103]
  • November 16, 2014: Cross de Atapuerca in Burgos^[104]
    • Winners: Imane Merga (m) / Belaynesh Oljira (f)
  • December 21, 2014: Lotto Cross Cup Brussels in  Belgium^[105]
    • Winners: Alex Kibet (m) / Sheila Chepngetich Keter (f)
  • January 6: 58th Campaccio-International Cross Country in San Giorgio su Legnano^[106]
    • Winners: Dathan Ritzenhein (m) / Janet Kisa (f)
  • January 10: Great Edinburgh International Cross Country in  Great Britain^[107]
    • Men's 4 km winner: Garrett Heath
    • Men's 8 km winner: Chris Derrick
    • Women's 6 km winner: Emelia Gorecka
  • January 18: Cross Internacional de Itálica in Seville^[108]
    • Winners: Teklemariam Medhin (m) / Emily Chebet (f)
  • January 25: Cross Internacional Juan Muguerza in Elgoibar^[109]
    • Winners: Teklemariam Medhin (m) / Mimi Belete (f)
  • February 8: Chiba International Cross Country in  Japan^[110]
    • Men's 12 km winner: Charles Ndirangu
    • Women's 8 km winner: Zoe Buckman
    • Junior men's 8 km winner: Ryoji Tatezawa
    • Junior women's 5 km winner: Wakana Kabasawa
  • February 14: IAAF Permit/Athletics Kenya Cross Country in Nairobi^[111]
    • Senior Men 12 km winner: Bedan Karoki
    • Senior Women 8 km winner: Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon
    • Junior Men 8 km winner: Dominic Kiptarus
    • Junior Women 6 km winner: Rosefline Chepngetich
  • February 15: Cinque Mulini in San Vittore Olona^[112]
    • Winners: Muktar Edris (m) / Violet Jelagat (f)
  • February 22: Almond Blossom Cross Country in Albufeira^[113]
    • Winners: Roman Prodius (m) / Dominika Nowakowska (f)
  • March 14: Antrim International Cross Country in  Great Britain (final)^[114]
    • Winners: Thomas Ayeko (m) / Birtukan Fente Alemu (f)

IAAF Indoor Permit

• January 31 – February 21: 2015 IAAF Indoor Permit Schedule^[115]
  • January 31: Weltklasse in Karlsruhe in  Germany^[116]
    •  France and the  United States won 2 gold medals each.  Germany and the United States won 5 overall medals each.
  • February 1: Russian Winter Meeting in Moscow^[117]
    • Host nation,  Russia, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • February 7: New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston^[118]
    • Host nation, the  United States, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • February 19: XL Galan in Stockholm^[119]
    • Host nation,  Sweden, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • February 21: Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix in  Great Britain (final)^[120]
    • Host nation,  Great Britain, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

IAAF Race Walking Challenge

• February 22 – August 30: 2015 IAAF Race Walking Challenge Schedule^[121]
  • February 22: Oceania Race Walking Championships in Adelaide^[122]
    • Winners: Jared Tallent (m) / Tanya Holliday (f)
  • March 7: Circuito Internacional de Marcha Chihuahua 2015 in  Mexico^[123]
    • Men's 20 km winner: Eder Sánchez
    • Women's 20 km winner: María Guadalupe González Romero
    • Men's 50 km winner: José Leyver Ojeda
  • March 15: Asian Race Walking Championships in Nomi, Ishikawa^[124]
    • Winners: Yusuke Suzuki (m) (World Record) / HOU Yangbao (f)
  • March 21: Dudinska Paldesjatka in Dudince^[125]
    • Men's 20 km winner: Lebogang Shange
    • Women's 20 km winner: Eleonora Anna Giorgi
    • Men's 50 km winner: Matej Tóth
  • April 18: 24th Grande Prémio Internacional de Rio Maior em Marcha Atlética in  Portugal^[126]
    • Winners: Éider Arévalo (m) / Liu Hong (f)
  • May 1: 2015 IAAF Race Walking Challenge in Taicang^[127]
    • Winners: Chen Ding (m) / DUAN Dandan (f)
  • May 9 & 10: 2015 Pan American Race Walking Cup in Arica
    •  Mexico won the gold medal tally.  Colombia won the overall medal tally.
  • May 17: 2015 European Race Walking Cup in Murcia
    •  Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • June 6: 29th Gran Premio Cantones de La Coruña in  Spain^[128]
    • Winners: Wang Zhen (m) (Meet Record) / Liu Hong (f) (World Record)
  • August 22–30: Part of the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing (final)
    • Men's 20 km winner: Miguel Ángel López
    • Women's 20 km winner: Liu Hong
    • Men's 50 km winner: Matej Tóth

IAAF Combined Events Challenge

• May 8 – September 20: 2015 IAAF Combined Events Challenge Schedule^[129]
  • May 8 – 10: Oceania Combined Events Championships in Cairns^[130]
    • Men's Decathlon winner: Brent Newdick (7,140 points)
    • Women's Heptathlon winner: Sarah Wood (5,052 points)
  • May 15 & 16: Multistars – Trofeo Zerneri Acciai in Florence^[131]
    • Men's Decathlon winner: Pawel Wiesiolek (7,863 points)
    • Women's Heptathlon winner: Sofia Yfantidou (5,900 points)
  • May 30 & 31: Hypo-Meeting in Götzis^[132]
    • Men's Decathlon winner: Kai Kazmirek (8,462 points)
    • Women's Heptathlon winner: Brianne Theisen-Eaton (6,808 points)
  • June 12 & 13: TNT – Fortuna Meeting in Kladno^[133]
    • Men's Decathlon winner: Marek Lukas (7,892 points)
    • Women's Heptathlon winner: Hanna Kasyanova (6,277 points)
  • June 19 & 20: Combined Events Capital Cup in Ottawa^[134]
    • Men's Decathlon winner: Yordanis García (7,977 points)
    • Women's Heptathlon winner: Yorgelis Rodríguez (6,068 points)
  • June 25–28: 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon
    • Men's Decathlon winner: Trey Hardee (8,725 points)
    • Women's Heptathlon winner: Barbara Nwaba (6,500 points)
  • June 27 & 28: Mehrkampf-Meeting Ratingen in  Germany^[135]
    • Men's Decathlon winner: Michael Schrader (8,419 points)
    • Women's Heptathlon winner: Anouk Vetter (6,387 points)
  • July 4 & 5: European Combined Events Cup Super League in Aubagne^[136]
    • Men's Decathlon winner: Ilya Shkurenyov (8,378 points)
    • Women's Heptathlon winner: Alina Fyodorova (6,278 points)
  • July 4 & 5: European Combined Events Cup First League and Second League in Inowrocław^[137][138]
    • First League Men's Decathlon winner: Martin Roe (7,875 points)
    • First League Women's Heptathlon winner: Karolina Tymińska (6,174 points)
    • Second League Men's Decathlon winner: Joli Koivu (7,462 points)
    • Second League Women's Heptathlon winner: Laura Ikauniece-Admidiņa (6,470 points)
  • July 8–12: Part of the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju
    • Men's Decathlon winner: Thomas van der Plaetsen (7,952 points)^[139]
    • Women's Heptathlon winner: Anna Maiwald (6,111 points)^[140]
  • July 18–26: Part of the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto
    • Men's Decathlon winner: Damian Warner (8,659 points)
    • Women's Heptathlon winner: Yorgelis Rodríguez (6,332 points)
  • August 22–30: Part of the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing
    • Men's Decathlon winner: Ashton Eaton (9,045 points) World Record
    • Women's Heptathlon winner: Jessica Ennis-Hill (6,669 points)
  • September 19 & 20: Décastar in Talence (final)^[141]
    • Men's Decathlon winner: Willem Coertzen (8,187 points)
    • Women's Heptathlon winner: Györgyi Zsivoczky-Farkas (6,306 points)

IAAF World Challenge

• March 21 – September 13: 2015 IAAF World Challenge Schedule^[142]
  • March 21: Melbourne Track Classic in  Australia^[143]
    • Host nation,  Australia, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • May 9: Jamaica International Invitational in Kingston^[144]
    • The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • May 10: Golden Grand Prix in Kawasaki^[145]
    • Host nation,  Japan, the  United States, and  Ukraine won 2 gold medals each. The United States won the overall medal tally.
  • May 20: IAAF World Challenge Beijing in  China^[146]
    • Host nation,  China, and the  United States won 3 gold medals each. The United States won the overall medal tally.
  • May 23: Meeting Grand Prix IAAF de Dakar in  Senegal^[147]
    •  Cuba,  Nigeria and the  United States won 2 gold medals each. Nigeria, the United States,  South Africa, and  Ukraine won 4 overall medals each.
  • May 24: Fanny Blankers-Koen Games in Hengelo^[148]
    • Host nation, the  Netherlands, and  Poland won 3 gold medals each.  Great Britain won the overall medal tally.
  • May 26: Golden Spike Ostrava in the  Czech Republic^[149]
    •  Poland won the gold medal tally. Host nation, the  Czech Republic, and Poland won 7 overall medals each.
  • June 14: Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat in  Morocco^[150]
    •  France won the gold medal tally.  Kenya won the overall medal tally.
  • July 11: Meeting de Atletismo Madrid in  Spain^[151]
    •  Ethiopia and the  United States won 2 gold medals each. The United States won the overall medal tally.
  • September 6: ISTAF Berlin in  Germany^[152]
    •  Germany,  Kenya,  Poland, and the  United States won 2 gold medals each. The United States won the overall medal tally.
  • September 8: Hanžeković Memorial in Zagreb^[153]
    • The  United States won the gold medal tally. The United States,  Germany, and  Jamaica won 5 overall medals each.
  • September 13: Rieti Meeting in  Italy (final)^[154]
    •  Jamaica won the gold medal tally.  Ukraine won the overall medal tally.

IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge

• March 21 – September 13: 2015 IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge Calendar^[155]
  • March 21: Part of the Melbourne Track Classic in  Australia^[156]
    • Winner: Matthew Denny
  • May 10: Part of the Golden Grand Prix in Kawasaki^[157]
    • Winner: Martina Hrašnová
  • May 20: Part of the IAAF World Challenge Beijing in  China^[158]
    • Winner: Anita Włodarczyk
  • May 23: Part of the IAAF World Challenge Dakar in  Senegal^[159]
    • Winner: Gwen Berry
  • May 26: Part of the Golden Spike Ostrava in the  Czech Republic
    • Men's winner: Paweł Fajdek^[160]
    • Women's winner: Anita Włodarczyk^[161]
  • June 14: Part of the Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat in  Morocco
    • Winner: Paweł Fajdek^[162]
  • June 25: Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku
    • Winner: Paweł Fajdek^[163]
  • July 7: István Gyulai Memorial in Székesfehérvár
    • Winner: Paweł Fajdek^[164]
  • July 18: Brothers Znamensky Memorial in Moscow^[165]
    • Men's winner: Dilshod Nazarov
    • Women's winner: Mariya Bespalova
  • July 22: Karlstad Grand Prix in  Sweden^[166]
    • Winner: Dilshod Nazarov
  • August 9: Janusz Kusociński Memorial in Szczecin^[167]
    • Men's winner: Paweł Fajdek
    • Women's winner: Anita Włodarczyk
  • August 22–30: Part of the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing
    • Men's winner: Paweł Fajdek^[168]
    • Women's winner: Anita Włodarczyk^[169]
  • September 6: Part of the ISTAF Berlin in  Germany^[170]
    • Winner: Kathrin Klaas
  • September 13: Part of the Rieti Meeting in  Italy (final)^[171]
    • Winner: Paweł Fajdek

IPC Athletics Grand Prix

• February 22 – July 26: 2015 IPC Athletics Grand Prix^[172]
  • February 22 – 25: 7th Fazaa International Athletics Competition in Dubai
    • For results, click here. After that, go to Meeting Dubai section and click the results day 1 to results day 4.
  • March 6–8: 2015 Queensland State Championships in Brisbane
    • For results, click here.
  • March 23–25: 9th Tunis International Meeting in Tunis
    • For Day 1 results, click here.
    • For Day 2 results, click here.
    • For Day 3 results, click here.
    • Host nation,  Tunisia, and  Algeria won 28 gold medals each. Algeria won the overall medal tally.^[173]
  • April 18 – 20: 3rd China Open Athletics Championships in Beijing
    • For results, click here.
  • May 13 – 17: 2015 Desert Challenge Games in Mesa, Arizona^[174]
    • For results, click here.
  • May 29 – 31: 2015 ParAthletics in Nottwil
    • For results, click here.
  • June 12–14: 2015 Italian Open Championships in Grosseto
    • For results, click here.
  • June 19–21: 2015 Berlin Open in  Germany^[175]
    • For complete results, click here.
    • For day to day results, click here.
  • July 26: 2015 IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final in London^[176]
    • For results, click here.