2001 in the sport of athletics

none 2001 in athletics World ChampionshipsWorld Indoor Championships Hicham El GuerroujStacy Dragila 2000 2002 2001 the sport of athletics This article contains an overview of the sport of athletics, including track and field, cross country and road running, in the year 2001. 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. 2 Major events World World Championships World Cross Country Championships World Half Marathon Championships Grand Prix Final World Indoor Championships World Youth Championships World Student Games Goodwill Games Regional African Junior Championships Asian Cross Country Championships East Asian Games Maccabiah Games Southeast Asian Games Balkan Games European Cup European Junior Championships European U23 Championships European Cross Country Championships European Race Walking Cup Island Games Mediterranean Games Bolivarian Games CAC Championships Central American Games Jeux de la Francophonie Pan American Junior Championships South American Championships National China National Games Lithuanian Athletics Championships World records Men Event Athlete Nation Performance Meeting Place Date3000 metresBrahim Boulami7:55.28BEL Brussels, Belgium24 AugustDecathlonRoman Sebrle9,026AUT Götzis, Austria26-27 May Women Event Athlete Nation Performance Meeting Place Date3000 m steeplechaseJustyna Bak9:25.31FRA Nice, France9 JulyPole vaultStacy Dragila4.63 mUSA New York, USA2 FebruaryPole vaultSvetlana Feofanova4.64 mGER Dortmund, Germany11 FebruaryPole vaultStacy Dragila4.66 mUSA Pocatello, USA17 FebruaryPole vaultStacy Dragila4.70 mUSA Pocatello, USA17 FebruaryPole vaultStacy Dragila4.70 mUSA Pocatello, USA27 AprilPole vaultStacy Dragila4.71 mUSA Stanford, USA9 JunePole vaultStacy Dragila4.81 mUSA Stanford, USA9 JuneJavelin Throw (new)Osleidys Menéndez71.54 mGRE Rethymno, Greece1 July Awards Men 2001 TRACK & FIELD AWARDSATHLETEIAAF World Athlete of the YearHicham El Guerrouj MARTrack & Field Athlete of the YearHicham El Guerrouj MAREuropean Athlete of the Year AwardAndré Bucher SUIBest Male Track Athlete ESPY AwardMaurice Greene USA Women 2001 TRACK & FIELD AWARDSATHLETEIAAF World Athlete of the YearStacy Dragila USATrack & Field Athlete of the YearStacy Dragila USAEuropean Athlete of the Year AwardStephanie Graf AUTBest Female Track Athlete ESPY AwardMarion Jones USA Men's Best Year Performances Marathon 2001 Marathon Year Ranking 400m Hurdles RANK2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.Félix Sánchez DOM47.382.Fabrizio Mori ITA47.543.Dai Tamesue JPN47.894.Angelo Taylor USA47.955.Hadi Soua'an Al-Somaily KSA47.99 3,000m Steeplechase RANK2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.Brahim Boulami MAR7:55.282.Reuben Kosgei KEN7:57.293.Stephen Cherono KEN7:58.664.Kipkirui Misoi KEN8:01.695.Wilson Boit Kipketer KEN8:01.73 Pole Vault RANK2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT1.Dmitriy Markov AUS6.05 m2.Aleksandr Averbukh ISR5.91 m3.Lawrence Johnson USA5.90 mJeff Hartwig USA5.Pavel Burlachenko RUS5.86 m Hammer throw 2001 Hammer Throw Year Ranking Decathlon 2001 Decathlon Year Ranking Women's Best Year Performances 100 metres RANK2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.Zhanna Block UKR10.822.Ekateríni Thánou GRE10.913.Chandra Sturrup BAH10.954.Myriam Léonie Mani CMR10.98Chryste Gaines USA 200 metres RANK2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.LaTasha Jenkins USA22.39Debbie Ferguson BAH3.Cydonie Mothersille CAY22.54Myriam Léonie Mani CMR5.Beverly McDonald JAM22.57 Half Marathon RANK2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.Paula Radcliffe GBR1:06:47 Marathon 2001 Marathon Year Ranking 100m Hurdles RANK2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.Anjanette Kirkland USA12.422.Gail Devers USA12.533.Delloreen Ennis-London JAM12.574.Olga Shishigina KAZ12.58Svetla Dimitrova BUL 400m Hurdles RANK2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.Nezha Bidouane MAR53.342.Daimí Pernía CUB53.813.Yuliya Pechonkina RUS53.844.Debbie-Ann Parris JAM53.885.Tetyana Tereshchuk-Antipova UKR53.89 3,000m Steeplechase RANK2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.Justyna Bak POL9:44.362.Élodie Olivarès FRA9:44.683.Cristina Casandra ROM9:45.924.Lisa Nye USA9:49.415.Elizabeth Jackson USA9:49.73 High Jump RANK2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT1.Venelina Veneva BUL2.04 m2.Inga Babakova UKR2.03 m3.Hestrie Cloete RSA2.01 m4.Kajsa Bergqvist SWE2.00 mDóra Győrffy HUN Pole Vault RANK2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT1.Stacy Dragila USA4.81 m2.Svetlana Feofanova RUS4.75 m3.Mary Vincent USA4.61 mMonika Pyrek POL5.Kellie Suttle USA4.60 m Hammer throw 2001 Hammer Throw Year Ranking Heptathlon RANK2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSPOINTS1.Eunice Barber FRA67362.Yelena Prokhorova RUS66943.Natalya Roshchupkina RUS65514.Natalya Sazanovich BLR65395.Irina Belova RUS6528 Deaths March 31 — Diego García (39), Spanish long-distance runner (b. 1961) August 15 — Richard Chelimo (29), Kenyan athlete (b. 1972) October 17 — Micheline Ostermeyer (78), French athlete (b. 1922) References ARRS Category:Sport of athletics by year