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|[[Tomas Dvorak]]
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|align="center"|[[IAAF World Athlete of the Year]]
|align="center"|[[IAAF World Athlete of the Year]]
|{{flagathlete|[[Michael Johnson (athlete)|Michael Johnson]]|USA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Michael Johnson (sprinter)|Michael Johnson]]|USA}}
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|align="center"|[[Track & Field Athlete of the Year]]
|align="center"|[[Track & Field Athlete of the Year]]
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|align="center"|[[Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award]]
|align="center"|[[Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award]]
|{{flagathlete|[[Maurice Greene (athlete)|Maurice Greene]]|USA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Maurice Greene (sprinter)|Maurice Greene]]|USA}}
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===Women===
===Women===
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|{{flagathlete|[[Marion Jones]]|USA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Marion Jones]]|USA}}
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==Men's Best Year Performances==
==Men's Best Year Performances==
===[[Hurdling|400m Hurdles]]===
===[[Hurdling|400m Hurdles]]===
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|rowspan=2 align="center" |'''48.13'''
|rowspan=2 align="center" |'''48.13'''
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|{{flagathlete|[[Eronilde de Araujo]]|BRA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Eronilde de Araújo]]|BRA}}
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===[[Steeplechase (athletics)|3,000m Steeplechase]]===
===[[Steeplechase (athletics)|3,000m Steeplechase]]===
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|align="center" |'''8:07.13'''
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===[[Pole vault|Pole Vault]]===
===[[Pole vault]]===
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|align="center" |'''5.95 m'''
|align="center" |'''5.95 m'''
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===[[Hammer Throw]]===
===[[Hammer throw]]===
{{main|1999 Hammer Throw Year Ranking}}
{{main|1999 Hammer Throw Year Ranking}}

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===[[Decathlon]]===
===[[Decathlon]]===
{{main|1999 Decathlon Year Ranking}}
{{main|1999 Decathlon Year Ranking}}
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|align="center" |'''22.22'''
|align="center" |'''22.22'''
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===[[Half Marathon]]===
===[[Half marathon]]===
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|align="center" |'''1:06:44'''
|align="center" |'''1:06:44'''
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===[[Hurdles|60 metres]]===
===[[Hurdles|60 metres]]===
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===[[Steeplechase (athletics)|3,000m Steeplechase]]===
===[[Steeplechase (athletics)|3,000m Steeplechase]]===
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|align="center"|4.
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|{{flagathlete|[[Justyna Bak]]|POL}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Justyna Bąk]]|POL}}
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|align="center" |'''10:03.68'''
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===[[High jump|High Jump]]===
===[[High jump]]===
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===[[Shot put|Shot Put]]===
===[[Shot put|Shot put]]===
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|align="center" |'''18.88 m'''
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===[[Pole vault|Pole Vault]]===
===[[Pole vault]]===
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|align="center" |'''4.46 m'''
|align="center" |'''4.46 m'''
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===[[Hammer Throw]]===
===[[Hammer throw]]===
{{main|1999 Hammer Throw Year Ranking}}
{{main|1999 Hammer Throw Year Ranking}}

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===[[Heptathlon]]===
===[[Heptathlon]]===
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==Marathon==
==Marathon==
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|align="center"|[[Image:Med 1.png]]
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|{{flagathlete|[[Erika Olivera]]|CHI}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Érika Olivera]]|CHI}}
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|align="center"|5.
|align="center"|5.
|{{flagathlete|[[Lidia Simon]]|ROM}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Lidia Șimon]]|ROM}}
|align="center"|'''2:23:24'''
|align="center"|'''2:23:24'''
|[[Osaka International Ladies Marathon]]
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==Deaths==
==Deaths==
*January 5 — [[Jarmila Nygrýnová]] (45), Czech long jumper (b. 1953)
*January 5 — [[Jarmila Nygrýnová]] (45), Czech long jumper (b. 1953)
*January 9 — [[James Peters (athlete)|James Peters]] (80), English long-distance runner (b. 1918)
*January 9 — [[Jim Peters (athlete)|James Peters]] (80), English long-distance runner (b. 1918)
*January 28 — [[Josef Doležal]] (78), Czechoslovak race walker (b. 1920)
*January 28 — [[Josef Doležal]] (78), Czechoslovak race walker (b. 1920)
*February 3 — [[Mikko Hietanen]] (87),Finnish long-distance runner (b. 1911)
*February 3 — [[Mikko Hietanen]] (87),Finnish long-distance runner (b. 1911)

Revision as of 10:49, 1 December 2022

1999 in athletics
Major world eventsWorld Championships
World Indoor Championships
IAAF Athletes of the YearMichael Johnson
Gabriela Szabo
← 1998
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Years in the sport of athletics
1999 in sports

This page shows the main events during the 1999 year in the sport of athletics throughout the world.

International Events

World records

Men

Event Athlete Nation Performance Meeting Place Date
100 metres Maurice Greene  United States 9.79 Greece Athens, Greece 16 June
400 metres Michael Johnson  United States 43.18 Spain Seville, Spain 26 August
1000 metres Noah Ngeny  Kenya 2:11.96 Italy Rieti, Italy 5 September
Mile Hicham El Guerrouj  Morocco 3:43.13 Italy Rome, Italy 7 July
2,000 metres Hicham El Guerrouj  Morocco 4:44.79 Germany Berlin, Germany 7 September
Decathlon Tomáš Dvořák  Czech Republic 8,994 Czech Republic Prague, Czech republic 3-4 July

Women

Event Athlete Nation Performance Meeting Place Date
3000 m steeplechase Yelena Motalova  Russia 9:48.88 Russia Tula, Russia 31 July
Pole vault Emma George  Australia 4.60 m Australia Sydney, AUS 20 February
Pole vault Stacy Dragila  United States 4.60 m Spain Seville, Spain 21 August

Awards

Men

1999 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS ATHLETE
IAAF World Athlete of the Year  Michael Johnson (USA)
Track & Field Athlete of the Year  Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)
European Athlete of the Year Award  Tomáš Dvořák (CZE)
Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award  Maurice Greene (USA)

Women

1999 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS ATHLETE
IAAF World Athlete of the Year  Gabriela Szabo (ROM)
Track & Field Athlete of the Year  Gabriela Szabo (ROM)
European Athlete of the Year Award  Gabriela Szabo (ROM)
Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award  Marion Jones (USA)

Men's Best Year Performances

400m Hurdles

RANK 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1.  Fabrizio Mori (ITA) 47.72
2.  Llewellyn Herbert (RSA) 47.83
3.  Samuel Matete (ZAM) 47.91
4.  Stéphane Diagana (FRA) 48.12
5.  Marcel Schelbert (SUI) 48.13
 Eronilde de Araújo (BRA)

3,000m Steeplechase

RANK 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1.  Bernard Barmasai (KEN) 7:58.98
2.  Christopher Kosgei (KEN) 8:05.43
3.  Ali Ezzine (MAR) 8:06.70
4.  Wilson Boit Kipketer (KEN) 8:07.10
5.  Paul Kosgei (KEN) 8:07.13

Pole vault

RANK 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS HEIGHT
1.  Maksim Tarasov (RUS) 6.05 m
2.  Jeff Hartwig (USA) 6.02 m
3.  Tim Lobinger (GER) 6.00 m
4.  Jean Galfione (FRA) 5.98 m
5.  Dmitriy Markov (AUS) 5.95 m

Hammer throw

Main article: 1999 Hammer Throw Year Ranking

Decathlon

Main article: 1999 Decathlon Year Ranking

Women's Best Year Performances

60 metres

RANK 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1.  Ekateríni Thánou (GRE) 6.96
2.  Gail Devers (USA) 6.98
3.  Merlene Ottey (JAM) 7.01
4.  Savatheda Fynes (BAH) 7.01
5.  Philomena Mensah (CAN) 7.02

100 metres

RANK 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1.  Marion Jones (USA) 10.70
2.  Inger Miller (USA) 10.79
3.  Ekateríni Thánou (GRE) 10.83
4.  Glory Alozie (NGR) 10.90
5.  Savatheda Fynes (BAH) 10.91

200 metres

RANK 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1.  Inger Miller (USA) 21.77
2.  Marion Jones (USA) 21.81
3.  Merlene Frazer (JAM) 22.18
4.  Debbie Ferguson (BAH) 22.19
5.  Beverly McDonald (JAM) 22.22

Half marathon

RANK 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1.  Elana Meyer (RSA) 1:06:44

60 metres

RANK 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1.  Brigita Bukovec (SVN) 7.78
2.  Glory Alozie (NGR) 7,82
3.  Olga Shishigina (KAZ) 7.82
4.  Melissa Morrison (USA) 7.85
5.  Katie Anderson (CAN) 7.90

100m Hurdles

RANK 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1.  Gail Devers (USA) 12.37
2.  Glory Alozie (NGR) 12.44
3.  Olga Shishigina (KAZ) 12.47
—  Ludmila Engquist (SWE) 12.47
5.  Katie Anderson (CAN) 12.61


400m Hurdles

RANK 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1.  Daimí Pernía (CUB) 52.89
2.  Nezha Bidouane (MAR) 52.90
3.  Deon Hemmings (JAM) 53.16
4.  Ionela Târlea (ROM) 53.25
5.  Andrea Blackett (BAR) 53.36

3,000m Steeplechase

RANK 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1.  Yelena Motalova (RUS) 9:48.88
2.  Laurence Duquénoy (FRA) 9:55.69
3.  Daniela Petrescu (ROM) 9:58.44
4.  Justyna Bąk (POL) 9:58.77
5.  Alina Cucerzan (ROM) 10:03.68

High jump

RANK 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS HEIGHT
1.  Hestrie Cloete (RSA) 2.04 m
2.  Monica Iagăr (ROM) 2.01 m
 Yelena Yelesina (RUS)
 Inga Babakova (UKR)
5.  Tisha Waller (USA) 2.00 m

Shot put

RANK 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS DISTANCE
1.  Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS) 20.26 m
2.  Yelena Ivanenko (BLR) 19.13 m
3.  Yuliya Zaginay (RUS) 19.06 m
4.  Tressa Thompson (USA) 18.88 m

Pole vault

RANK 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS HEIGHT
1.  Emma George (AUS) 4.60 m
 Stacy Dragila (USA)
3.  Anzhela Balakhonova (UKR) 4.55 m
4.  Tatiana Grigorieva (AUS) 4.50 m
5.  Yelena Belyakova (RUS) 4.46 m

Hammer throw

Main article: 1999 Hammer Throw Year Ranking

Heptathlon

RANK 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS POINTS
1.  Eunice Barber (FRA) 6861
2.  Denise Lewis (GBR) 6724
3.  DeDee Nathan (USA) 6577
4.  Ghada Shouaa (SYR) 6500
5.  Sabine Braun (GER) 6497

Marathon

Men's competition

Pan American Games

RANK ATHLETE TIME
 Vanderlei de Lima (BRA) 2:17:20
 Raúl Maza (VEN) 2:19:56
 Éder Fialho (BRA) 2:20:09

Best Year Performances

RANK NAME ATHLETE TIME EVENT
1.  Khalid Khannouchi (MAR) 2:05:42 Chicago Marathon
2.  Moses Tanui (KEN) 2:06:16 Chicago Marathon
3.  Gert Thys (RSA) 2:06:33 Tokyo Marathon
4.  Josephat Kiprono (KEN) 2:06:44 Berlin Marathon
5.  Fred Kiprop (KEN) 2:06:46 Amsterdam Marathon
6.  Tesfaye Jifar (ETH) 2:06:48 Amsterdam Marathon
7.  William Kiplagat (KEN) 2:06:49 Amsterdam Marathon
8.  Tesfaye Tola (ETH) 2:06:56 Amsterdam Marathon
9.  Takayuki Inubushi (JPN) 2:06:57 Berlin Marathon
10.  Japhet Kosgei (KEN) 2:07:09 Rotterdam Marathon

Women's competition

Pan American Games

RANK ATHLETE TIME
 Érika Olivera (CHI) 2:37:41
 Iglandini González (COL) 2:40:06
 Viviany Anderson (BRA) 2:40:55

Best Year Performances

RANK NAME ATHLETE TIME EVENT
1.  Tegla Loroupe (KEN) 2:20:43 Berlin Marathon
2.  Eri Yamaguchi (JPN) 2:22:12 Tokyo Marathon
3.  Tegla Loroupe (KEN) 2:22:48 Rotterdam Marathon
4.  Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) 2:23:22 London Marathon
5.  Lidia Șimon (ROM) 2:23:24 Osaka International Ladies Marathon
6.  Fatuma Roba (ETH) 2:23:25 Boston Marathon
7.  Tegla Loroupe (KEN) 2:23:46 Osaka International Ladies Marathon
8.  Marleen Renders (BEL) 2:23:58 Berlin Marathon
9.  Adriana Fernández (MEX) 2:24:06 London Marathon
10.  Katrin Dörre (GER) 2:24:35 Hamburg Marathon

Deaths

References



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