2001 in the sport of athletics

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2001 in athletics
Major world events World Championships
World Indoor Championships
IAAF Athletes of the Year Hicham El Guerrouj
Stacy Dragila
2000
2002

This article contains an overview of the sport of athletics, including track and field, cross country and road running, in the year 2001.

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The foremost competition of the season was the 2001 World Championships in Athletics in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The 2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships was the second major track and field event that year.

Major events

World

Regional

National

World records

Men

EventAthleteNationPerformanceMeetingPlaceDate
3000 metres Brahim Boulami Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 7:55.28 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brussels, Belgium24 August
Decathlon Roman Sebrle Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 9,026 Flag of Austria.svg Götzis, Austria26-27 May

Women

EventAthleteNationPerformanceMeetingPlaceDate
3000 m steeplechase Justyna Bak Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 9:25.31 Flag of France.svg Nice, France9 July
Pole vault Stacy Dragila Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 4.63 m Flag of the United States.svg New York, USA2 February
Pole vault Svetlana Feofanova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4.64 m Flag of Germany.svg Dortmund, Germany11 February
Pole vault Stacy Dragila Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 4.66 m Flag of the United States.svg Pocatello, USA17 February
Pole vault Stacy Dragila Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 4.70 m Flag of the United States.svg Pocatello, USA17 February
Pole vault Stacy Dragila Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 4.70 m Flag of the United States.svg Pocatello, USA27 April
Pole vault Stacy Dragila Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 4.71 m Flag of the United States.svg Stanford, USA9 June
Pole vault Stacy Dragila Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 4.81 m Flag of the United States.svg Stanford, USA9 June
Javelin Throw (new) Osleidys Menéndez Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 71.54 m Flag of Greece.svg Rethymno, Greece1 July

Awards

Men

2001 TRACK & FIELD AWARDSATHLETE
IAAF World Athlete of the Year Flag of Morocco.svg  Hicham El Guerrouj  (MAR)
Track & Field Athlete of the Year Flag of Morocco.svg  Hicham El Guerrouj  (MAR)
European Athlete of the Year Award Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  André Bucher  (SUI)
Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award Flag of the United States.svg  Maurice Greene  (USA)

Women

2001 TRACK & FIELD AWARDSATHLETE
IAAF World Athlete of the Year Flag of the United States.svg  Stacy Dragila  (USA)
Track & Field Athlete of the Year Flag of the United States.svg  Stacy Dragila  (USA)
European Athlete of the Year Award Flag of Austria.svg  Stephanie Graf  (AUT)
Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award Flag of the United States.svg  Marion Jones  (USA)

Men's Best Year Performances

Marathon

400m Hurdles

RANK2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Félix Sánchez  (DOM)47.38
2.Flag of Italy.svg  Fabrizio Mori  (ITA)47.54
3.Flag of Japan.svg  Dai Tamesue  (JPN)47.89
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Angelo Taylor  (USA)47.95
5.Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Hadi Soua'an Al-Somaily  (KSA)47.99

3,000m Steeplechase

RANK2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Morocco.svg  Brahim Boulami  (MAR)7:55.28
2.Flag of Kenya.svg  Reuben Kosgei  (KEN)7:57.29
3.Flag of Kenya.svg  Stephen Cherono  (KEN)7:58.66
4.Flag of Kenya.svg  Kipkirui Misoi  (KEN)8:01.69
5.Flag of Kenya.svg  Wilson Boit Kipketer  (KEN)8:01.73

Pole Vault

RANK2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT
1.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Dmitriy Markov  (AUS)6.05 m
2.Flag of Israel.svg  Aleksandr Averbukh  (ISR)5.91 m
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Lawrence Johnson  (USA)5.90 m
Flag of the United States.svg  Jeff Hartwig  (USA)
5.Flag of Russia.svg  Pavel Burlachenko  (RUS)5.86 m

Hammer Throw

Decathlon

Women's Best Year Performances

100 metres

RANK2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Ukraine.svg  Zhanna Block  (UKR)10.82
2.Flag of Greece.svg  Ekateríni Thánou  (GRE)10.91
3.Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Chandra Sturrup  (BAH)10.95
4.Flag of Cameroon.svg  Myriam Léonie Mani  (CMR)10.98
Flag of the United States.svg  Chryste Gaines  (USA)

200 metres

RANK2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  LaTasha Jenkins  (USA)22.39
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Debbie Ferguson  (BAH)
3.Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cydonie Mothersille  (CAY)22.54
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Myriam Léonie Mani  (CMR)
5.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Beverly McDonald  (JAM)22.57

Half Marathon

RANK2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Paula Radcliffe  (GBR)1:06:47

Marathon

100m Hurdles

RANK2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Anjanette Kirkland  (USA)12.42
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Gail Devers  (USA)12.53
3.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Delloreen Ennis-London  (JAM)12.57
4.Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Olga Shishigina  (KAZ)12.58
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Svetla Dimitrova  (BUL)

400m Hurdles

RANK2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Morocco.svg  Nezha Bidouane  (MAR)53.34
2.Flag of Cuba.svg  Daimí Pernía  (CUB)53.81
3.Flag of Russia.svg  Yuliya Pechonkina  (RUS)53.84
4.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Debbie-Ann Parris  (JAM)53.88
5.Flag of Ukraine.svg  Tetyana Tereshchuk-Antipova  (UKR)53.89

3,000m Steeplechase

RANK2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Poland.svg  Justyna Bak  (POL)9:44.36
2.Flag of France.svg  Élodie Olivarès  (FRA)9:44.68
3.Flag of Romania.svg  Cristina Casandra  (ROM)9:45.92
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Lisa Nye  (USA)9:49.41
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Elizabeth Jackson  (USA)9:49.73

High Jump

RANK2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT
1.Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Venelina Veneva  (BUL)2.04 m
2.Flag of Ukraine.svg  Inga Babakova  (UKR)2.03 m
3.Flag of South Africa.svg  Hestrie Cloete  (RSA)2.01 m
4.Flag of Sweden.svg  Kajsa Bergqvist  (SWE)2.00 m
Flag of Hungary.svg  Dóra Győrffy  (HUN)

Pole Vault

RANK2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Stacy Dragila  (USA)4.81 m
2.Flag of Russia.svg  Svetlana Feofanova  (RUS)4.75 m
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Mary Vincent  (USA)4.61 m
Flag of Poland.svg  Monika Pyrek  (POL)
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Kellie Suttle  (USA)4.60 m

Hammer Throw

Heptathlon

RANK2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSPOINTS
1.Flag of France.svg  Eunice Barber  (FRA)6736
2.Flag of Russia.svg  Yelena Prokhorova  (RUS)6694
3.Flag of Russia.svg  Natalya Roshchupkina  (RUS)6551
4.Flag of Belarus.svg  Natalya Sazanovich  (BLR)6539
5.Flag of Russia.svg  Irina Belova  (RUS)6528

Deaths

References