1999 in the sport of athletics

none 1999 in athletics World ChampionshipsWorld Indoor Championships Michael JohnsonGabriela Szabo 1998 2000 1999 the sport of athletics This page shows the main events during the 1999 year in the sport of athletics throughout the world. International Events All-Africa Games Balkan Games Central American and Caribbean Championships Pan American Games Pan Arab Games South American Championships World Championships World Cross Country Championships World Indoor Championships World Student Games World records Men Event Athlete Nation Performance Meeting Place Date100 metresMaurice GreeneUnited States9.79GRE Athens, Greece16 June400 metresMichael JohnsonUnited States43.18ESP Seville, Spain26 August1000 metresNoah Ngeny2:11.96ITA Rieti, Italy5 SeptemberMileHicham El Guerrouj3:43.13ITA Rome, Italy7 July2,000 metresHicham El Guerrouj4:44.79GER Berlin, Germany7 SeptemberDecathlonTomáš Dvořák8,994CZE Prague, Czech republic3-4 July Women Event Athlete Nation Performance Meeting Place Date3000 m steeplechaseYelena MotalovaRussia9:48.88RUS Tula, Russia31 JulyPole vaultEmma GeorgeAustralia4.60 mAUS Sydney, AUS20 FebruaryPole vaultStacy DragilaUnited States4.60 mESP Seville, Spain21 August Awards Men 1999 TRACK & FIELD AWARDSATHLETEIAAF World Athlete of the YearMichael Johnson USATrack & Field Athlete of the YearHicham El Guerrouj MAREuropean Athlete of the Year AwardTomáš Dvořák CZEBest Male Track Athlete ESPY AwardMaurice Greene USA Women 1999 TRACK & FIELD AWARDSATHLETEIAAF World Athlete of the YearGabriela Szabo ROMTrack & Field Athlete of the YearGabriela Szabo ROMEuropean Athlete of the Year AwardGabriela Szabo ROMBest Female Track Athlete ESPY AwardMarion Jones USA Men's Best Year Performances 400m hurdles RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.Fabrizio Mori ITA47.722.Llewellyn Herbert RSA47.833.Samuel Matete ZAM47.914.Stéphane Diagana FRA48.125.Marcel Schelbert SUI48.13Eronilde de Araújo BRA 3,000m steeplechase RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.Bernard Barmasai KEN7:58.982.Christopher Kosgei KEN8:05.433.Ali Ezzine MAR8:06.704.Wilson Boit Kipketer KEN8:07.105.Paul Kosgei KEN8:07.13 Pole vault RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT1.Maksim Tarasov RUS6.05 m2.Jeff Hartwig USA6.02 m3.Tim Lobinger GER6.00 m4.Jean Galfione FRA5.98 m5.Dmitriy Markov AUS5.95 m Hammer throw 1999 Hammer Throw Year Ranking Decathlon 1999 Decathlon Year Ranking Women's Best Year Performances 60 metres RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.Ekateríni Thánou GRE6.962.Gail Devers USA6.983.Merlene Ottey JAM7.014.Savatheda Fynes BAH7.015.Philomena Mensah CAN7.02 100 metres RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.Marion Jones USA10.702.Inger Miller USA10.793.Ekateríni Thánou GRE10.834.Glory Alozie NGR10.905.Savatheda Fynes BAH10.91 200 metres RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.Inger Miller USA21.772.Marion Jones USA21.813.Merlene Frazer JAM22.184.Debbie Ferguson BAH22.195.Beverly McDonald JAM22.22 Half marathon RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.Elana Meyer RSA1:06:44 60 metres RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.Brigita Bukovec SVN7.782.Glory Alozie NGR7,823.Olga Shishigina KAZ7.824.Melissa Morrison USA7.855.Katie Anderson CAN7.90 100m hurdles RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.Gail Devers USA12.372.Glory Alozie NGR12.443.Olga Shishigina KAZ12.47—Ludmila Engquist SWE12.475.Katie Anderson CAN12.61 400m hurdles RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.Daimí Pernía CUB52.892.Nezha Bidouane MAR52.903.Deon Hemmings JAM53.164.Ionela Târlea ROM53.255.Andrea Blackett BAR53.36 3,000m steeplechase RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.Yelena Motalova RUS9:48.882.Laurence Duquénoy FRA9:55.693.Daniela Petrescu ROM9:58.444.Justyna Bąk POL9:58.775.Alina Cucerzan ROM10:03.68 High jump RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT1.Hestrie Cloete RSA2.04 m2.Monica Iagăr ROM2.01 mYelena Yelesina RUSInga Babakova UKR5.Tisha Waller USA2.00 m Shot put RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.Svetlana Krivelyova RUS20.26 m2.Yelena Ivanenko BLR19.13 m3.Yuliya Zaginay RUS19.06 m4.Tressa Thompson USA18.88 m Pole vault RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT1.Emma George AUS4.60 mStacy Dragila USA3.Anzhela Balakhonova UKR4.55 m4.Tatiana Grigorieva AUS4.50 m5.Yelena Belyakova RUS4.46 m Hammer throw 1999 Hammer Throw Year Ranking Heptathlon RANK1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSPOINTS1.Eunice Barber FRA68612.Denise Lewis GBR67243.DeDee Nathan USA65774.Ghada Shouaa SYR65005.Sabine Braun GER6497 Marathon Men's competition Pan American Games RANK ATHLETETIMEImage:Med 1.pngVanderlei de Lima BRA2:17:20Image:Med 2.pngRaúl Maza VEN 19302:19:56Image:Med 3.pngÉder Fialho BRA2:20:09 Best Year Performances RANK NAME ATHLETETIMEEVENT1.Khalid Khannouchi MAR2:05:42Chicago Marathon2.Moses Tanui KEN2:06:16Chicago Marathon3.Gert Thys RSA2:06:33Tokyo Marathon4.Josephat Kiprono KEN2:06:44Berlin Marathon5.Fred Kiprop KEN2:06:46Amsterdam Marathon6.Tesfaye Jifar ETH 19962:06:48Amsterdam Marathon7.William Kiplagat KEN2:06:49Amsterdam Marathon8.Tesfaye Tola ETH 19962:06:56Amsterdam Marathon9.Takayuki Inubushi JPN2:06:57Berlin Marathon10.Japhet Kosgei KEN2:07:09Rotterdam Marathon Women's competition Pan American Games RANK ATHLETETIMEImage:Med 1.pngÉrika Olivera CHI2:37:41Image:Med 2.pngIglandini González COL2:40:06Image:Med 3.pngViviany Anderson BRA2:40:55 Best Year Performances RANK NAME ATHLETETIMEEVENT1.Tegla Loroupe KEN2:20:43Berlin Marathon2.Eri Yamaguchi JPN2:22:12Tokyo Marathon3.Tegla Loroupe KEN2:22:48Rotterdam Marathon4.Joyce Chepchumba KEN2:23:22London Marathon5.Lidia Șimon ROM2:23:24Osaka International Ladies Marathon6.Fatuma Roba ETH 19962:23:25Boston Marathon7.Tegla Loroupe KEN2:23:46Osaka International Ladies Marathon8.Marleen Renders BEL2:23:58Berlin Marathon9.Adriana Fernández MEX2:24:06London Marathon10.Katrin Dörre GER2:24:35Hamburg Marathon Deaths January 5 — Jarmila Nygrýnová (45), Czech long jumper (b. 1953) January 9 — James Peters (80), English long-distance runner (b. 1918) January 28 — Josef Doležal (78), Czechoslovak race walker (b. 1920) February 3 — Mikko Hietanen (87), Finnish long-distance runner (b. 1911) May 17 — João Carlos de Oliveira (44), Brazilian athlete (b. 1954) May 18 — Betty Robinson (87), American athlete (b. 1911) June 30 — Bob Backus (72), American hammer thrower (b. 1926) August 26 — Elena Murgoci (39), Romanian long-distance runner (b. 1960) References ARRS April 2009 May 2024 Category:Sport of athletics by year