2003 IAAF World Athletics Final – Results

These are the results of the 2003 IAAF World Athletics Final, which took place in at the Stade Louis II in Monte Carlo, Monaco on 13–14 September. The hammer throw events were staged separately on 7 September in Szombathely, Hungary, due to stadium limitations in Monaco.[1]

The competition replaced the IAAF Grand Prix Final, which had a varying set of events each year, with a full set programme of 33 track and field events. The year's top seven athletes, based on their IAAF World Rankings, qualified to compete in each event, with an extra four athletes selected for races of 1500 metres and above. One additional athlete, a wildcard, was allocated to each event by the IAAF and replacement athletes were admitted to replace the qualified athletes that could not attend the final.[2]

Two national records were set at the competition, both in the long jump. Frenchwoman Eunice Barber cleared a French record of 7.05 m (23 ft 1 12 in) while Ignisious Gaisah set a men's Ghanaian record of 8.26 m (27 ft 1 in). Many of the events were affected by the presence of athletes involved in the BALCO scandal, with Dwain Chambers, Zhanna Block, Kelli White, Ramon Clay, Duane Ross, Kevin Toth and Jerome Young all being subsequently disqualified for doping. Young had won the men's 400 metres and White was the women's 200 metres winner.

Track

Key

  Wild card athlete

Events
100 m200 m400 m800 m1500 m3000 m5000 m110/100 m h400 m h3000 m st

100 metres

200 metres

400 metres

800 metres

1500 metres

3000 metres

5000 metres

110/100 metres hurdles

400 metres hurdles

3000 metres steeplechase

Men's
Rank Athlete Nation Time (min) Notes
1Saif Saaeed Shaheen Qatar (QAT)7:57.38WL
2Paul Kipsiele Koech Kenya (KEN)7:57.42PB
3Ezekiel Kemboi Kenya (KEN)8:11.79
4Julius Nyamu Kenya (KEN)8:14.04
5Bouabdellah Tahri France (FRA)8:15.60
6Eliseo Martín Spain (ESP)8:16.38
7Ali Ezzine Morocco (MAR)8:18.05
8Luis Miguel Martín Spain (ESP)8:23.66
9Simon Vroemen Netherlands (NED)8:26.97
10Abraham Cherono Kenya (KEN)8:35.67
11Wilson Boit Kipketer Kenya (KEN)8:36.52
Kipkirui Misoi Kenya (KEN)DNF

Field

Events
High jumpPole vaultLong jumpTriple jumpShot putDiscusHammerJavelin

High jump

Pole vault

Long jump

Triple jump

Shot put

Discus throw

Hammer throw

Javelin throw

References

Results
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