1999 in the sport of athletics

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1999 in athletics
Major world events World Championships
World Indoor Championships
IAAF Athletes of the Year Michael Johnson
Gabriela Szabo
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This page shows the main events during the 1999 year in the sport of athletics throughout the world.

Contents

International Events

World records

Men

EventAthleteNationPerformanceMeetingPlaceDate
100 metres Maurice Greene Flag of the United States.svg United States9.79 Flag of Greece.svg Athens, Greece16 June
400 metres Michael Johnson Flag of the United States.svg United States43.18 Flag of Spain.svg Seville, Spain26 August
1000 metres Noah Ngeny Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:11.96 Flag of Italy.svg Rieti, Italy5 September
Mile Hicham El Guerrouj Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3:43.13 Flag of Italy.svg Rome, Italy7 July
2,000 metres Hicham El Guerrouj Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 4:44.79 Flag of Germany.svg Berlin, Germany7 September
Decathlon Tomáš Dvořák Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 8,994 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Prague, Czech republic3-4 July

Women

EventAthleteNationPerformanceMeetingPlaceDate
3000 m steeplechase Yelena Motalova Flag of Russia.svg Russia9:48.88 Flag of Russia.svg Tula, Russia31 July
Pole vault Emma George Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia4.60 m Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney, AUS20 February
Pole vault Stacy Dragila Flag of the United States.svg United States4.60 m Flag of Spain.svg Seville, Spain21 August

Awards

Men

1999 TRACK & FIELD AWARDSATHLETE
IAAF World Athlete of the Year Flag of the United States.svg  Michael Johnson  (USA)
Track & Field Athlete of the Year Flag of Morocco.svg  Hicham El Guerrouj  (MAR)
European Athlete of the Year Award Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Tomáš Dvořák  (CZE)
Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award Flag of the United States.svg  Maurice Greene  (USA)

Women

1999 TRACK & FIELD AWARDSATHLETE
IAAF World Athlete of the Year Flag of Romania.svg  Gabriela Szabo  (ROM)
Track & Field Athlete of the Year Flag of Romania.svg  Gabriela Szabo  (ROM)
European Athlete of the Year Award Flag of Romania.svg  Gabriela Szabo  (ROM)
Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award Flag of the United States.svg  Marion Jones  (USA)

Men's Best Year Performances

400m hurdles

RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Italy.svg  Fabrizio Mori  (ITA)47.72
2.Flag of South Africa.svg  Llewellyn Herbert  (RSA)47.83
3.Flag of Zambia.svg  Samuel Matete  (ZAM)47.91
4.Flag of France.svg  Stéphane Diagana  (FRA)48.12
5.Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Marcel Schelbert  (SUI)48.13
Flag of Brazil.svg  Eronilde de Araújo  (BRA)

3,000m steeplechase

RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Kenya.svg  Bernard Barmasai  (KEN)7:58.98
2.Flag of Kenya.svg  Christopher Kosgei  (KEN)8:05.43
3.Flag of Morocco.svg  Ali Ezzine  (MAR)8:06.70
4.Flag of Kenya.svg  Wilson Boit Kipketer  (KEN)8:07.10
5.Flag of Kenya.svg  Paul Kosgei  (KEN)8:07.13

Pole vault

RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT
1.Flag of Russia.svg  Maksim Tarasov  (RUS)6.05 m
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Jeff Hartwig  (USA)6.02 m
3.Flag of Germany.svg  Tim Lobinger  (GER)6.00 m
4.Flag of France.svg  Jean Galfione  (FRA)5.98 m
5.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Dmitriy Markov  (AUS)5.95 m

Hammer throw

Decathlon

Women's Best Year Performances

60 metres

RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Greece.svg  Ekateríni Thánou  (GRE)6.96
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Gail Devers  (USA)6.98
3.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Merlene Ottey  (JAM)7.01
4.Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Savatheda Fynes  (BAH)7.01
5.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Philomena Mensah  (CAN)7.02

100 metres

RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Marion Jones  (USA)10.70
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Inger Miller  (USA)10.79
3.Flag of Greece.svg  Ekateríni Thánou  (GRE)10.83
4.Flag of Nigeria.svg  Glory Alozie  (NGR)10.90
5.Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Savatheda Fynes  (BAH)10.91

200 metres

RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Inger Miller  (USA)21.77
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Marion Jones  (USA)21.81
3.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Merlene Frazer  (JAM)22.18
4.Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Debbie Ferguson  (BAH)22.19
5.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Beverly McDonald  (JAM)22.22

Half marathon

RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of South Africa.svg  Elana Meyer  (RSA)1:06:44

60 metres

RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Slovenia.svg  Brigita Bukovec  (SVN)7.78
2.Flag of Nigeria.svg  Glory Alozie  (NGR)7,82
3.Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Olga Shishigina  (KAZ)7.82
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Melissa Morrison  (USA)7.85
5.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Katie Anderson  (CAN)7.90

100m hurdles

RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Gail Devers  (USA)12.37
2.Flag of Nigeria.svg  Glory Alozie  (NGR)12.44
3.Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Olga Shishigina  (KAZ)12.47
—Flag of Sweden.svg  Ludmila Engquist  (SWE)12.47
5.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Katie Anderson  (CAN)12.61


400m hurdles

RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Cuba.svg  Daimí Pernía  (CUB)52.89
2.Flag of Morocco.svg  Nezha Bidouane  (MAR)52.90
3.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Deon Hemmings  (JAM)53.16
4.Flag of Romania.svg  Ionela Târlea  (ROM)53.25
5.Flag of Barbados.svg  Andrea Blackett  (BAR)53.36

3,000m steeplechase

RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Russia.svg  Yelena Motalova  (RUS)9:48.88
2.Flag of France.svg  Laurence Duquénoy  (FRA)9:55.69
3.Flag of Romania.svg  Daniela Petrescu  (ROM)9:58.44
4.Flag of Poland.svg  Justyna Bąk  (POL)9:58.77
5.Flag of Romania.svg  Alina Cucerzan  (ROM)10:03.68

High jump

RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT
1.Flag of South Africa.svg  Hestrie Cloete  (RSA)2.04 m
2.Flag of Romania.svg  Monica Iagăr  (ROM)2.01 m
Flag of Russia.svg  Yelena Yelesina  (RUS)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Inga Babakova  (UKR)
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Tisha Waller  (USA)2.00 m

Shot put

RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE
1.Flag of Russia.svg  Svetlana Krivelyova  (RUS)20.26 m
2.Flag of Belarus.svg  Yelena Ivanenko  (BLR)19.13 m
3.Flag of Russia.svg  Yuliya Zaginay  (RUS)19.06 m
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Tressa Thompson  (USA)18.88 m

Pole vault

RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT
1.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Emma George  (AUS)4.60 m
Flag of the United States.svg  Stacy Dragila  (USA)
3.Flag of Ukraine.svg  Anzhela Balakhonova  (UKR)4.55 m
4.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tatiana Grigorieva  (AUS)4.50 m
5.Flag of Russia.svg  Yelena Belyakova  (RUS)4.46 m

Hammer throw

Heptathlon

RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSPOINTS
1.Flag of France.svg  Eunice Barber  (FRA)6861
2.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Denise Lewis  (GBR)6724
3.Flag of the United States.svg  DeDee Nathan  (USA)6577
4.Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  Ghada Shouaa  (SYR)6500
5.Flag of Germany.svg  Sabine Braun  (GER)6497

Marathon

Men's competition

Pan American Games

RANKATHLETETIME
Med 1.png Flag of Brazil.svg  Vanderlei de Lima  (BRA)2:17:20
Med 2.png Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Raúl Maza  (VEN)2:19:56
Med 3.png Flag of Brazil.svg  Éder Fialho  (BRA)2:20:09

Best Year Performances

RANKNAME ATHLETETIMEEVENT
1.Flag of Morocco.svg  Khalid Khannouchi  (MAR)2:05:42 Chicago Marathon
2.Flag of Kenya.svg  Moses Tanui  (KEN)2:06:16Chicago Marathon
3.Flag of South Africa.svg  Gert Thys  (RSA)2:06:33 Tokyo Marathon
4.Flag of Kenya.svg  Josephat Kiprono  (KEN)2:06:44 Berlin Marathon
5.Flag of Kenya.svg  Fred Kiprop  (KEN)2:06:46 Amsterdam Marathon
6.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Tesfaye Jifar  (ETH)2:06:48Amsterdam Marathon
7.Flag of Kenya.svg  William Kiplagat  (KEN)2:06:49Amsterdam Marathon
8.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Tesfaye Tola  (ETH)2:06:56Amsterdam Marathon
9.Flag of Japan.svg  Takayuki Inubushi  (JPN)2:06:57Berlin Marathon
10.Flag of Kenya.svg  Japhet Kosgei  (KEN)2:07:09 Rotterdam Marathon

Women's competition

Pan American Games

RANKATHLETETIME
Med 1.png Flag of Chile.svg  Érika Olivera  (CHI)2:37:41
Med 2.png Flag of Colombia.svg  Iglandini González  (COL)2:40:06
Med 3.png Flag of Brazil.svg  Viviany Anderson  (BRA)2:40:55

Best Year Performances

RANKNAME ATHLETETIMEEVENT
1.Flag of Kenya.svg  Tegla Loroupe  (KEN)2:20:43 Berlin Marathon
2.Flag of Japan.svg  Eri Yamaguchi  (JPN)2:22:12 Tokyo Marathon
3.Flag of Kenya.svg  Tegla Loroupe  (KEN)2:22:48 Rotterdam Marathon
4.Flag of Kenya.svg  Joyce Chepchumba  (KEN)2:23:22 London Marathon
5.Flag of Romania.svg  Lidia Șimon  (ROM)2:23:24 Osaka International Ladies Marathon
6.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Fatuma Roba  (ETH)2:23:25 Boston Marathon
7.Flag of Kenya.svg  Tegla Loroupe  (KEN)2:23:46Osaka International Ladies Marathon
8.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Marleen Renders  (BEL)2:23:58Berlin Marathon
9.Flag of Mexico.svg  Adriana Fernández  (MEX)2:24:06London Marathon
10.Flag of Germany.svg  Katrin Dörre  (GER)2:24:35 Hamburg Marathon

Deaths

References


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