2001 in athletics (track and field)

2001 in athletics
Major world events World Championships
World Indoor Championships
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

Regional

National

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

Marathon

400m Hurdles

RANK 2001 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1.  Félix 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

Hammer Throw

Decathlon

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

Marathon

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 Győrffy (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

Hammer Throw

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

Deaths

References



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