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2001 in athletics (track and field)

This page shows the main events during the 2001 year in athletics (track and field) throughout the world.

Contents

International Events

World Records

Awards

Men

2001 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS ATHLETE
IAAF World Athlete of the Year  Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)
Track & Field Athlete of the Year  Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)
European Athlete of the Year Award  André Bucher (SUI)
Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award  Maurice Greene (USA)


Women

2001 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS ATHLETE
IAAF World Athlete of the Year  Stacy Dragila (USA)
Track & Field Athlete of the Year  Stacy Dragila (USA)
European Athlete of the Year Award  Stephanie Graf (AUT)
Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award  Marion Jones (USA)

Men's Best Year Performances

400m Hurdles

RANK 2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1.  Felix Sánchez (DOM) 47.38
2.  Fabrizio Mori (ITA) 47.54
3.  Dai Tamesue (JPN) 47.89
4.  Angelo Taylor (USA) 47.95
5.  Hadi Soua'an Al-Somaily (KSA) 47.99


3,000m Steeplechase

RANK 2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1.  Brahim Boulami (MAR) 7:55.28
2.  Reuben Kosgei (KEN) 7:57.29
3.  Stephen Cherono (KEN) 7:58.66
4.  Kipkirui Misoi (KEN) 8:01.69
5.  Wilson Boit Kipketer (KEN) 8:01.73

Pole Vault

RANK 2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS HEIGHT
1.  Dmitriy Markov (AUS) 6.05 m
2.  Aleksandr Averbukh (ISR) 5.91 m
3.  Lawrence Johnson (USA) 5.90 m
 Jeff Hartwig (USA)
5.  Pavel Burlachenko (RUS) 5.86 m

Decathlon

RANK 2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS POINTS
1.  Roman Šebrle (CZE) 9026
2.  Tomáš Dvořák (CZE) 8902
3.  Erki Nool (EST) 8815
4.  Dean Macey (GBR) 8603
5.  Lev Lobodin (RUS) 8465

Women's Best Year Performances

100 metres

RANK 2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1.  Zhanna Block (UKR) 10.82
2.  Ekateríni Thánou (GRE) 10.91
3.  Chandra Sturrup (BAH) 10.95
4.  Myriam Léonie Mani (CMR) 10.98
 Chryste Gaines (USA)

200 metres

RANK 2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1.  LaTasha Jenkins (USA) 22.39
 Debbie Ferguson (BAH)
3.  Cydonie Mothersille (CAY) 22.54
 Myriam Léonie Mani (CMR)
5.  Beverly McDonald (JAM) 22.57

Half Marathon

RANK 2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1.  Paula Radcliffe (GBR) 1:06:47


100m Hurdles

RANK 2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1.  Anjanette Kirkland (USA) 12.42
2.  Gail Devers (USA) 12.53
3.  Delloreen Ennis-London (JAM) 12.57
4.  Olga Shishigina (KAZ) 12.58
 Svetla Dimitrova (BUL)

400m Hurdles

RANK 2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1.  Nezha Bidouane (MAR) 53.34
2.  Daimí Pernía (CUB) 53.81
3.  Yuliya Pechonkina (RUS) 53.84
4.  Debbie-Ann Parris (JAM) 53.88
5.  Tetyana Tereshchuk-Antipova (UKR) 53.89


3,000m Steeplechase

RANK 2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1.  Justyna Bak (POL) 9:44.36
2.  Élodie Olivarès (FRA) 9:44.68
3.  Cristina Casandra (ROM) 9:45.92
4.  Lisa Nye (USA) 9:49.41
5.  Elizabeth Jackson (USA) 9:49.73

High Jump

RANK 2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS HEIGHT
1.  Venelina Veneva (BUL) 2.04 m
2.  Inga Babakova (UKR) 2.03 m
3.  Hestrie Cloete (RSA) 2.01 m
4.  Kajsa Bergqvist (SWE) 2.00 m
 Dóra Györffy (HUN)

Pole Vault

RANK 2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS HEIGHT
1.  Stacy Dragila (USA) 4.81 m
2.  Svetlana Feofanova (RUS) 4.75 m
3.  Mary Vincent (USA) 4.61 m
 Monika Pyrek (POL)
5.  Kellie Suttle (USA) 4.60 m

Heptathlon

RANK 2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS POINTS
1.  Eunice Barber (FRA) 6736
2.  Yelena Prokhorova (RUS) 6694
3.  Natalya Roshchupkina (RUS) 6551
4.  Natalya Sazanovich (BLR) 6539
5.  Irina Belova (RUS) 6528

Marathon

Men's Best Year Performances

RANK NAME ATHLETE TIME EVENT
1.  Josephat Kiprono (KEN) 2:06:50 Rotterdam Marathon
2.  Driss El Himer (FRA) 2:07:02 Amsterdam Marathon
3.  Josephat Kiprono (KEN) 2:07:06 Amsterdam Marathon
4.  Abdelkader El Mouaziz (MAR) 2:07:11 London Marathon
5.  Kenneth Cheruiyot (KEN) 2:07:18 Rotterdam Marathon
6.  Antonio Peña (ESP) 2:07:34 Otsu Marathon
7.  Tesfaye Jifar (ETH) 2:07:43 New York Marathon
8.  Semretu Assefa (ETH) 2:07:45 Turin Marathon
9.  Julio Rey (ESP) 2:07:46 Hamburg Marathon
10.  Francisco Javier Cortes (ESP) 2:07:48 Hamburg Marathon

Women's Best Year Performances

RANK NAME ATHLETE TIME EVENT
1.  Catherine Ndereba (KEN) 2:18:47 Chicago Marathon
2.  Naoko Takahashi (JPN) 2:19:46 Berlin Marathon
3.  Yoko Shibui (JPN) 2:23:11 Osaka Marathon
4.  Liu Min (CHN) 2:23:37 Beijing Marathon
5.  Catherine Ndereba (KEN) 2:23:53 Boston Marathon
6.  Derartu Tulu (ETH) 2:23:57 London Marathon
7.  Wei Yanan (CHN) 2:24:02 Beijing Marathon
8.  Svetlana Zakharova (RUS) 2:24:04 London Marathon
9.  Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) 2:24:12 London Marathon
10.  Lidia Simon (ROM) 2:24:15 London Marathon

Deaths

References


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Years in Athletics (track and field)
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