2001 in the sport of athletics explained

2001 in athletics
Major World Competitions:
Iaaf Athletes Of The Year:	Hicham El Guerrouj Stacy Dragila
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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.

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	Date
3000 metres	Brahim Boulami		7:55.28		Brussels, Belgium	24 August
Decathlon	Roman Sebrle		9,026		Götzis, Austria	26-27 May

Women

Event	Athlete	Nation	Performance	Meeting	Place	Date
3000 m steeplechase	Justyna Bak		9:25.31		Nice, France	9 July
Pole vault	Stacy Dragila		4.63 m		New York, USA	2 February
Pole vault	Svetlana Feofanova		4.64 m		Dortmund, Germany	11 February
Pole vault	Stacy Dragila		4.66 m		Pocatello, USA	17 February
Pole vault	Stacy Dragila		4.70 m		Pocatello, USA	17 February
Pole vault	Stacy Dragila		4.70 m		Pocatello, USA	27 April
Pole vault	Stacy Dragila		4.71 m		Stanford, USA	9 June
Pole vault	Stacy Dragila		4.81 m		Stanford, USA	9 June
Javelin Throw (new)	Osleidys Menéndez		71.54 m		Rethymno, Greece	1 July

Awards

Men

2001 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS	ATHLETE
IAAF World Athlete of the Year
Track & Field Athlete of the Year
European Athlete of the Year Award
Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award

Women

2001 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS	ATHLETE
IAAF World Athlete of the Year
Track & Field Athlete of the Year
European Athlete of the Year Award
Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award

Men's Best Year Performances

Marathon

See main article: article.

400m Hurdles

RANK	2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		47.38
2.		47.54
3.		47.89
4.		47.95
5.		47.99

3,000m Steeplechase

RANK	2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		7:55.28
2.		7:57.29
3.		7:58.66
4.		8:01.69
5.		8:01.73

Pole Vault

RANK	2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	HEIGHT
1.		6.05 m
2.		5.91 m
3.		5.90 m
5.		5.86 m

Hammer Throw

See main article: article.

Decathlon

See main article: article.

Women's Best Year Performances

100 metres

RANK	2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		10.82
2.		10.91
3.		10.95
4.		10.98

200 metres

RANK	2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		22.39
3.		22.54
5.		22.57

Marathon

See main article: article.

100m Hurdles

RANK	2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		12.42
2.		12.53
3.		12.57
4.		12.58

400m Hurdles

RANK	2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		53.34
2.		53.81
3.		53.84
4.		53.88
5.		53.89

3,000m Steeplechase

RANK	2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		9:44.36
2.		9:44.68
3.		9:45.92
4.		9:49.41
5.		9:49.73

High Jump

RANK	2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	HEIGHT
1.		2.04 m
2.		2.03 m
3.		2.01 m
4.		2.00 m

Pole Vault

RANK	2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	HEIGHT
1.		4.81 m
2.		4.75 m
3.		4.61 m
5.		4.60 m

Hammer Throw

See main article: article.

Heptathlon

RANK	2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	POINTS
1.		6736
2.		6694
3.		6551
4.		6539
5.		6528

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