2002 Russian Indoor Athletics Championships

Sergey Ivanov broke the championship record with a time of 7:57.53 minutes in the men's 3000 metres.

[2] a On July 30, 2002, the IAAF in its monthly newsletter announced the disqualification of Russian hurdler Evgeny Pechonkin for 2 years.

In his doping sample, taken as part of out-of-competition control on February 10, 2002, the prohibited drug norandrosterone was found.

[3][4] The Russian 6-Hour Run Indoor Championships was held over 1–2 February in Moscow at the Krylatskoye Sports Complex Velodrome.

[5] The Russian Combined Events Indoor Championships was held from 3 to 5 February at the Znamensky Brothers Olympic Center in Moscow.