Track and field at the 2003 Military World Games explained

Size:180
Colour:
  1. 46B22B
Host City:Catania, Italy
Dates:6 – 8 December 2003
Stadium:Stadio Angelo Massimino
Events:36
Records Set:6 Games records
Level:Military personnel
Previous:1999 Zagreb
Next:2007 Hyderabad
Games:2003 Military World Games

At the 2003 Military World Games, the track and field events were held at the Stadio Angelo Massimino in Catania, Italy, from 6 – 8 December 2003. The marathon races were held outside of the stadium, taking place in neighbouring Palermo.[1] A total of 35 events were contested, of which 22 by male and 13 by female athletes.

Russia topped the medal table with nine golds and 23 medals in total – more than double their nearest competitor. The hosts Italy took second place on the medal table with four golds and nine medals in total. Kenya was the next most successful nation, having won four golds in men's track events, although they also secured a silver in the men's 4×100 metres relay – an event the country is historically weak at.

Compared to previous editions, several changes were made to the events programme: the men's 20 m road walk was replaced with a 10,000 m track walk, while the women's programme saw the addition of the 400 metres hurdles, triple jump, hammer throw and 5000 m track walk. The women's shot put contest was dropped for this addition. Wind and downpours of rain affected much of the competition, with Ryan Kirkpatrick of the United States remarking that "the conditions are just above miserable".[2] As a result, performances were below usual standards and although seven new Games records were set, five of these were in newly introduced events. Mihaela Botezan of Romania was the only Games record-breaker at the Angelo Massimino stadium, completing the 5000 metres in 15:10.69, while the other Games record was broken by Francesco Ingargiola in the men's marathon in Palermo.

Records

NameEventCountryRecordType
2:14:51 GR
39:29:45 GR
15:10.69 GR
57.35 GR
13.45 m GR
69.89 m GR
22:11.69 GR
Key:WR — World record AR — Area record GR — Games record NR — National record

Medal summary

Men

100 metres
(wind: −1.8 m/s)
10.5310.5710.58
200 metres21.7621.7721.77
400 metres46.3946.8846.98
800 metres1:48.841:49.281:49.70
1500 metres3:55.123:55.663:56.47
5000 metres13:59.3013:59.4314:00.83
10,000 metres28:38.9328:49.6328:50.20
110 metres hurdles14.1214.1614.30
400 metres hurdles51.4451.6252.03
3000 metres steeplechase8:42.978:43.858:45.36
4×100 metres relay
Alessandro Vecchi
Gianluca Capati
Stefano Bellotto
Maurizio Chechucci
41.07
Levi Wasike
Victor Kibet
Vincent Mumo Kiilu
Stanley Towett
41.33
Y. Habib
Mubarak Ata Mubarak
Salem Mubarak Al-Yami
Hamdan Odha Al-Bishi
41.53
4×400 metres relay
Marcin Marciniszyn
Jacek Bocian
Piotr Rysiukiewicz
Robert Maćkowiak
3:11.24
Joseph Mutua
Victor Kibet
M. Rotich
Vincent Mumo Kiilu
3:11.47
Jhon Chávez
Wenceslao Ferrín
J. Moreno
Julio César Rojas
3:13.05
Marathon2:14:51 GR2:17:102:17:22
10,000 m track walk39:29.45 GR39:33.1639:34.99
High jump2.18 m2.15 m2.15 m
Pole vault5.45 m5.30 m5.15 m
Long jump7.81 m7.80 m7.77 m
Triple jump16.23 m15.98 m15.69 m
Shot put19.55 m19.30 m18.86 m
Discus throw60.16 m59.14 m58.59 m
Hammer throw75.59 m74.88 m72.86 m
Javelin throw78.13 m77.81 m74.32 m

Women

100 metres12.1112.2912.33
200 metres24.7024.8025.27
400 metres54.3754.4054.44
800 metres2:06.862:07.382:07.84
1500 metres4:27.674:27.974:29.07
5000 metres15:10.69 GR15:15.4115:19.53
Marathon2:36:542:40:032:40:16
400 metres hurdles57.35 GR58.8258.93
High jump1.89 m1.89 m1.86 m
Long jump6.03 m5.95 m5.93 m
Triple jump13.45 m GR13.29 m12.65 m
Hammer throw69.89 m GR65.70 m56.50 m
5000 m track walk22:11.69 GR22:35.7822:36.27

References

Results

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.iaaf.org/news/newsid=23676.html Ingargiola and Bun-Hui Jo share World Military Marathon honours
  2. Zeldis, Jen (2003-12-08). Rain Dampens Track and Field Competition at Military World Games . Armed Forces Sports (USA). Retrieved on 2010-07-25.