Events at the 2001 World Championships | ||
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Track events | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
800 m | men | women |
1500 m | men | women |
5000 m | men | women |
10,000 m | men | women |
100 m hurdles | women | |
110 m hurdles | men | |
400 m hurdles | men | women |
3000 m steeplechase | men | |
4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
4 × 400 m relay | men | women |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | women |
20 km walk | men | women |
50 km walk | men | |
Field events | ||
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | women |
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | women |
Shot put | men | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Hammer throw | men | women |
Javelin throw | men | women |
Combined events | ||
Heptathlon | women | |
Decathlon | men | |
The Men's Marathon at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, Alberta in Canada was held on August 3, 2001.
The winning margin was one second. As of 2024, this is the only time the men's marathon has been won by less than four seconds at these championships.
Gold | ![]() Ethiopia (ETH) |
Silver | ![]() Kenya (KEN) |
Bronze | ![]() Italy (ITA) |
DNS | did not start |
NM | no mark |
WR | world record |
AR | area record |
NR | national record |
PB | personal best |
SB | season best |
Standing records prior to the 2001 World Athletics Championships | |||||
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World Record | Khalid Khannouchi | ![]() | 2:05:42 | October 24, 1999 | ![]() |
Event Record | Robert de Castella | ![]() | 2:10:03 | August 14, 1983 | ![]() |
Season Best | Josephat Kiprono | ![]() | 2:06:50 | April 22, 2001 | ![]() |