1997 Russian Indoor Athletics Championships

1997 Russian Indoor Athletics Championships
Dates21–23 February
Host cityVolgograd
VenueWGAFC Indoor Stadium
Events26
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The 1997 Russian Indoor Athletics Championships (Russian: Чемпионат России по лёгкой атлетике в помещении 1997) was the 6th edition of the national championship in indoor track and field for Russia. It was held on 21–23 February at the WGAFC Indoor Stadium in Volgograd. A total of 26 events (13 for men and 13 for women) were contested over the three-day competition.[1] It was used for selection of the Russian team for the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships.

The Russian Combined Events Indoor Championships was held separately on 15–17 February in Lipetsk at the Jubilee Sports Palace.[2] Former Ukrainian Lev Lobodin competed in his first Russian championships and set a new Russian record for the men's heptathlon with 6196 points.[3]

  1. ^ Russian Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
  2. ^ На стадионах страны и мира. Чемпионат России по многоборью // Лёгкая атлетика : журнал. — 1997. — № 2. — С. 23.
  3. ^ Vladimir Spichkov (1997-02-19). "Athletics". Sport Express. Archived from the original on 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2015-01-16.