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The following events in athletics (track and field) took place in 2006:
Championships
World Athletics Tour
The World Athletics Tour is a tournament where athletes accumulate points from placing in designated meets throughout the season. The top-ranking athletes in each event are then allowed entry in the IAAF World Athletics Final.
In 2006 the World Athletics Tour consisted of six IAAF Golden League meets (Oslo, Paris, Rome, Zurich, Brussels, Berlin), six Super Grand Prix meets (Doha, Athens, Lausanne, Stockholm, London (Crystal Palace), Monaco), twelve Grand Prix meets (Melbourne, Dakar, Osaka, Belém, Eugene, Hengelo, Ostrava, Gateshead, Madrid, Helsinki, Rieti, Zagreb) as well as 26 Area Permit Meetings all over the world. The World Athletics Final was held in Stuttgart, having been staged in Monaco the three previous years.
Challenges
In certain events that are not included in the World Athletics Final, currently race walking and combined events (formerly also cross-country running), distinct tournaments, named challenges, are being held. Similarly to the World Athletics Tour, the participating athletes accumulate points in designated meets, however in this case the final ranking is decided by the points table and not a conclusive meet.
See IAAF World Race Walking Challenge and IAAF World Combined Events Challenge for the 2006 results.
World Records
Senior
Outdoor
| Event |
Record |
Athlete |
Nationality |
Date |
Place |
| 100 m |
Men |
9.77 s |
Asafa Powell |
 Jamaica |
June 11, 2006 |
Gateshead, United Kingdom |
| August 18, 2006 |
Zurich, Switzerland |
| 5000 m |
Women |
14:24.53 |
Meseret Defar |
 Ethiopia |
3 June 2006 |
New York City, USA |
| 15 km (road) |
Women |
46:55 |
Kayoko Fukushi |
 Japan |
5 February 2006 |
Marugame, Japan |
| 20 km (road) |
Men |
55:48 |
Haile Gebrselassie |
Ethiopia |
15 January 2006 |
Phoenix, United States |
| 20 km (road) |
Women |
1:03:21 |
Lornah Kiplagat |
 Netherlands |
8 October 2006 |
Debrecen, Hungary |
| Half marathon |
Men |
58:55 |
Haile Gebrselassie |
Ethiopia |
15 January 2006 |
Phoenix, United States |
| 110 m hurdles |
Men |
12.88 s |
Liu Xiang |
 China |
July 11, 2006 |
Lausanne, Switzerland |
| 50 km walk (road) |
Men |
3:35:47 |
Nathan Deakes |
 Australia |
December 6, 2006 |
Geelong, Australia |
4x800 m
relay |
Men |
7:02.43 |
 Kenya
Joseph Mutua,
William Yiampoy,
Ismael Kombich,
Wilfred Bungei |
Kenya |
August 25, 2006 |
Brussels, Belgium |
| Hammer throw |
Women |
77.26 |
Gulfiya Khanafeyeva |
 Russia |
12 June 2006 |
Tula, Russia |
| 77.41 |
Tatyana Lysenko |
Russia |
24 June 2006 |
Zhukovsky, Russia |
| 77.80 |
Tatyana Lysenko |
Russia |
15 August 2006 |
Tallinn, Estonia |
| NOT RATIFIED: |
| 10 km (road) |
Men |
26:54 |
Eliud Kipchoge |
Kenya |
31 December 2006 |
Madrid, Spain |
| Zersenay Tadese |
 Eritrea |
31 December 2006 |
Madrid, Spain |
| 25 km (road) |
Men |
1:11:37 |
Haile Gebrselassie |
Ethiopia |
March 12, 2006 |
Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands |
| 25 km (road) |
Women |
1:21:31 |
Constantina Tomescu |
 Romania |
22 October 2006 |
Chicago, United States |
| 30 km (road) |
Women |
1:38:30 |
Constantina Tomescu |
Romania |
22 October 2006 |
Chicago, United States |
Indoor
| Event |
Record |
Athlete |
Nationality |
Date |
Place |
| 1500 m |
Women |
3:58.28 |
Yelena Soboleva |
Russia |
18 February 2006 |
Moscow, Russia |
| 3000 m |
Women |
8:27.86 |
Liliya Shobukhova |
Russia |
17 February 2006 |
Moscow, Russia |
| High jump |
Women |
2.08 m |
Kajsa Bergqvist |
 Sweden |
4 February 2006 |
Arnstadt, Germany |
| Pole vault |
Women |
4.91 m |
Yelena Isinbayeva |
Russia |
12 February 2006 |
Donetsk, Ukraine |
4x400 m
relay |
Women |
3:23.37 |
Yuliya Gushchina,
Olga Kotlyarova,
Olga Zaytseva,
Olesya Krasnomovets |
Russia |
28 January 2006 |
Glasgow, Scotland |
| NOT RATIFIED: |
4x400 m
relay |
Men |
3:01.96 |
Kerron Clement,
Wallace Spearmon,
Darold Williamson,
Jeremy Wariner |
 United States |
11 February 2006 |
Fayetteville, United States |
Junior
Outdoor
| Event |
Record |
Athlete |
Nationality |
Date |
Place |
4x100 m
relay |
Women |
43.29 |
Bianca Knight,
Jeneba Tarmoh,
Elizabeth Olear,
Gabrielle Mayo |
United States |
8 August 2006 |
Eugene, United States |
| Discus throw |
Men |
66.35 |
Margus Hunt |
 Estonia |
15 August 2006 |
Beijing, China |
| 66.68 |
Margus Hunt |
Estonia |
16 August 2006 |
Beijing, China |
| 67.32 |
Margus Hunt |
Estonia |
16 August 2006 |
Beijing, China |
| Hammer throw |
Men |
82.62 |
Yevgeniy Aydamirov |
Russia |
22 July 2006 |
Tula, Russia |
| NOT RATIFIED: |
| 10 km walk |
Men |
39:45 |
Sergey Morozov |
Russia |
19 February 2006 |
Adler, Russia |
| 39:00 |
Chu Yafei |
China |
21 October 2006 |
Xi'an, China |
Awards
Men
Women
Awards
At the 2006 World Athletics Gala in Monaco Asafa Powell and Sanya Richards were given the IAAF World Athlete of the Year awards for men and women respectively.
At the same time Liu Xiang and Meseret Defar were recognized with the Performance of the Year awards for men and women, for their new world records (see above). The Rising Star Award was given to Margus Hunt for his world junior records, and the Coaches’ Award was given to Woldemeskel Kostre of Ethiopia. Hicham El Guerrouj, Stefka Kostadinova and Jan Železný were presented Distinguished Career Awards.[1]
Transfers of eligibility
See list of eligibility transfers in athletics
Men's Best Year Performances
Women's Best Year Performances
| RANK |
2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS |
POINTS |
| 1. |
|
Russia
Sweden
United States
Estonia
China
Asafa Powell (JAM)
Francis Obikwelu (POR)
Olusoji Fasuba (NGR)
Gary Kikaya (COD)
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA)
Amine Laâlou (MAR)
Wilfred Bungei (KEN)
Bram Som (NED)
Rachid Ramzi (BHR)
Ivan Heshko (UKR)
Tariku Bekele (ETH)
Saif Saeed Shaheen (QAT)
Zersenay Tadese (ERI)
Boniface Kiprop Toroitich (UGA)
Dayron Robles (CUB)
Periklís Iakovákis (GRE)
Kenji Narisako (JPN)
Steven Hooker (AUS)
Tim Lobinger (GER)
Roman Šebrle (CZE)
Dmitriy Karpov (KAZ)
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Kim Gevaert (BEL)
Carol Rodriguez (PUR)
Wioletta Janowska (POL)
Alesya Turova (BLR)
Venelina Veneva (BUL)
Blanka Vlasic (CRO)