2000 in athletics (track and field)
Encyclopedia
This article contains an overview of the sport of athletics, including track and field
, cross country
and road running
, in the year 2000
.
The primary athletics competition for the 2000 season was at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney
, Australia.
- 1:35:23.67 (20 km walking) in Lithuanian Championships
400m Hurdles
3,000m Steeplechase
Pole Vault
100 metres
200 metres
Half Marathon
100m Hurdles
400m Hurdles
3,000m Steeplechase
High Jump
Pole Vault
Heptathlon
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
, cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
and road running
Road running
Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road . These events would be classified as long distance according to athletics terminology, with distances typically ranging from 5 kilometers to 42.2 kilometers in the marathon. They may involve large numbers of runners...
, in the year 2000
2000 in sports
2000 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Hermann Maier, Austria** Women's overall season champion: Renate Götschl, Austria-American football:...
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The primary athletics competition for the 2000 season was at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia.
World
- Olympic GamesAthletics at the 2000 Summer OlympicsAt the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:...
- Summer ParalympicsAthletics at the 2000 Summer ParalympicsAthletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics comprised a total of 234 events, 165 for men and 69 for women. Athletes were classified according to the extent and type of their disability.* Classes 11-13: visually impaired athletes...
- World Cross Country Championships2000 IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsThe 28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held 18-19 March 2000 in Vilamoura, Portugal.- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :...
- World Half Marathon Championships2000 IAAF World Half Marathon ChampionshipsThe 9th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held on November 12, 2000 in the city of Veracruz, Mexico. A total of 182 athletes, 121 men and 61 women, from 52 countries took part.-Individual:-Team:-Individual:-Team:...
- Grand Prix Final2000 IAAF Grand Prix FinalThe 16th IAAF Grand Prix Final was held at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar on October 5, 2000.-Men:- Women :-External links:*...
- IAAF Golden League
- World Junior Championships2000 World Junior Championships in AthleticsThe 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2000 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Santiago, Chile.-Men:-Women:-Medals table:...
Regional
- African Championships2000 African Championships in AthleticsThe 12th African Championships in Athletics were held in Algiers, Algeria in July, 2000.- Men's Results :-Field:-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...
- Asian Championships
- Balkan Games
- Commonwealth Youth Games
- South American Cross Country Championships
- European Indoor Championships2000 European Indoor Athletics ChampionshipsThe 26th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held from Friday, 25 February to Sunday, 27 February 2000 in Ghent, Belgium.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Key:-Participating nations:...
- European Cross Country Championships2000 European Cross Country ChampionshipsThe 7th European Cross Country Championships were held at Malmö in Sweden on 10 December 2000. Paulo Guerra took his fourth title in the men's competition and Katalin Szentgyörgyi won the women's race.-Men individual 9.71km:-Men teams:...
- European Cup
- European Race Walking Cup2000 European Race Walking CupThe third edition of the European Race Walking Cup took place in the German city of Eisenhüttenstadt on Saturday June 17 and Sunday June 18, 2000.-Abbreviations:*All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds-20 km walk:*Held on Saturday June 17, 2000....
- Ibero-American Championships
World records
Kristina SaltanovičKristina Saltanovic
Kristina Saltanovič is a Lithuanian race walker.-Achievements:-References:*...
- 1:35:23.67 (20 km walking) in Lithuanian Championships
Men
| 2000 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
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| IAAF World Athlete of the Year IAAF World Athlete of the Year The IAAF Athlete of the Year award is a prize that can be won by athletes participating in events within the sport of athletics organised by the International Athletic Foundation of the International Association of Athletics Federations , including track and field, cross country running, road... |
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| Track & Field Athlete of the Year Track & Field Athlete of the Year The Track & Field Athlete of the Year award is given to track and field athletes by Track & Field News magazine. A panel of international track and field experts organized by the magazine selects the winners. The award has been given to men since 1959 and women since 1974.-Winners:-External links:*... |
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| European Athlete of the Year Award European Athlete of the Year Award The European Athlete of the Year Trophy is an annual prize awarded to sportspeople participating in athletics, including track and field, road running and cross country running competitions... |
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| Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award The Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award was presented annually between 1993 and 2006 to the male track and field athlete, irrespective of nationality, adjudged to be the best in a given calendar year... |
Women
| 2000 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Athlete of the Year IAAF World Athlete of the Year The IAAF Athlete of the Year award is a prize that can be won by athletes participating in events within the sport of athletics organised by the International Athletic Foundation of the International Association of Athletics Federations , including track and field, cross country running, road... |
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| Track & Field Athlete of the Year Track & Field Athlete of the Year The Track & Field Athlete of the Year award is given to track and field athletes by Track & Field News magazine. A panel of international track and field experts organized by the magazine selects the winners. The award has been given to men since 1959 and women since 1974.-Winners:-External links:*... |
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| European Athlete of the Year Award European Athlete of the Year Award The European Athlete of the Year Trophy is an annual prize awarded to sportspeople participating in athletics, including track and field, road running and cross country running competitions... |
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| Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award The Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award was presented annually between 1993 and 2006 to the female track and field athlete, irrespective of nationality, adjudged to be the best in a given calendar year... |
400m HurdlesHurdlingHurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...
| RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 47.50 | |
| 2. | 47.53 | |
| 3. | 47.81 | |
| 4. | 47.94 | |
| 5. | 48.01 |
3,000m SteeplechaseSteeplechase (athletics)The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing.-Rules:The length of the race is usually 3000 m; junior events are 2000 m, as women's events formerly were. The circuit has four ordinary barriers and one water jump. Over 3000 m, each...
| RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8:02.76 | |
| 2. | 8:02.90 | |
| 3. | 8:03.57 | |
| 4. | 8:03.74 | |
| 5. | 8:03.92 |
Pole VaultPole vaultPole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
| RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6.03 m | |
| 2. | 5.95 m | |
| 3. | 5.90 m | |
100 metres100 metresThe 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
| RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10.78 | |
| 2. | 10.86 | |
| 3. | 10.91 | |
| 5. | 10.93 |
200 metres200 metresA 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
| RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21.94 | |
| 2. | 22.09 | |
| 3. | 22.27 | |
| 4. | 22.28 | |
| 5. | 22.35 |
Half MarathonHalf marathonA half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...
| RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1:07:07 |
100m HurdlesHurdlingHurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...
| RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12.33 | |
| 2. | 12.52 | |
| 3. | 12.54 | |
| 4. | 12.57 | |
400m HurdlesHurdlingHurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...
| RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 53.02 | |
| 2. | 53.33 | |
| 3. | 53.45 | |
| 4. | 53.53 | |
| 5. | 53.68 |
3,000m SteeplechaseSteeplechase (athletics)The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing.-Rules:The length of the race is usually 3000 m; junior events are 2000 m, as women's events formerly were. The circuit has four ordinary barriers and one water jump. Over 3000 m, each...
| RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9:40.20 | |
| 2. | 9:52.40 | |
| 3. | 9:54.10 | |
| 4. | 9:54.86 | |
| 5. | 9:56.99 |
High JumpHigh jumpThe high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
| RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2.02 m | |
| 2. | 2.01 m | |
Pole VaultPole vaultPole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
| RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4.63 m | |
| 2. | 4.56 m | |
| 3. | 4.55 m | |
| 4. | 4.53 m | |
| 5. | 4.50 m | |
HeptathlonHeptathlonA heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta and athlon . A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.-Women's Heptathlon:...
| RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6842 | |
| 2. | 6831 | |
| 3. | 6765 | |
| 4. | 6633 | |
| 5. | 6527 |
Deaths
- March 7 — Masami YoshidaMasami YoshidaMasami Yoshida was a javelin thrower from Japan, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. He achieved his personal best on August 25, 1991 during the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan....
(41), Japanese javelin thrower (b. 1958) - August 7 — Mona-Lisa PursiainenMona-Lisa PursiainenEivor Mona-Lisa Pursiainen was a Finnish female sprinter, who was especially successful in 1973–1974. She won 100 metres and 200 metres at the 1973 Summer Universiade....
(49), Finnish sprinter (b. 1951)