2000 in the sport of athletics
This article contains an overview of the sport of athletics, including track and field, cross country and road running, in the year 2000.
| 2000 in athletics | |
|---|---|
| Major world events | Olympic Games |
| IAAF Athletes of the Year | Jan Železný Marion Jones |
← 1999 2001 → | |
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The primary athletics competition for the 2000 season was at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Major events
World
Regional
World records
Men
None this year
Women
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,000 metres | Tegla Loroupe |  Kenya |
1:05:26.6 |  Borgholzhausen, Germany |
3 September | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Cristina Iloc-Casandra |  Romania |
9:43.64 | Bucharest, Romania |
7 August | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Cristina Iloc-Casandra | Romania |
9:40.20 |  Reims, France |
30 August | |
| 4 × 200 metres relay | LaTasha Jenkins LaTasha Colander-Richardson Nanceen Perry Marion Jones |
 United States |
1:27.46 | Philadelphia, USA |
29 April | |
| Pole vault | Stacy Dragila | United States |
4.62 m | Atlanta, USA |
3 March | |
| Pole vault | Stacy Dragila | United States |
4.63 m | Sacramento, USA |
23 July | |
| Javelin Throw (new) | Trine Hattestad |  Norway |
68.22 m |  Rome, ITA |
30 June | |
| Javelin Throw (new) | Trine Hattestad | Norway |
69.48 m | Oslo, NOR |
28 July |
Awards
Men
| 2000 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Athlete of the Year |  Jan Železný (CZE) |
| Track & Field Athlete of the Year |  Virgilijus Alekna (LTU) |
| European Athlete of the Year Award | Jan Železný (CZE) |
| Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award | Michael Johnson (USA) |
Women
| 2000 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Marion Jones (USA)[1] |
| Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Marion Jones (USA) |
| European Athlete of the Year Award | Trine Hattestad (NOR) |
| Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award | Marion Jones (USA) |
- Annulled
Men's Best Year Performances
Marathon
400m Hurdles
| RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Angelo Taylor (USA) |
47.50 |
| 2. |  Hadi Soua'an Al-Somaily (KSA) |
47.53 |
| 3. |  Llewellyn Herbert (RSA) |
47.81 |
| 4. | Eric Thomas (USA) |
47.94 |
| 5. |  Samuel Matete (ZAM) |
48.01 |
3,000m Steeplechase
| RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bernard Barmasai (KEN) |
8:02.76 |
| 2. |  Brahim Boulami (MAR) |
8:02.90 |
| 3. | Ali Ezzine (MAR) |
8:03.57 |
| 4. | Kipkirui Misoi (KEN) |
8:03.74 |
| 5. | Reuben Kosgei (KEN) |
8:03.92 |
Pole Vault
| RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jeff Hartwig (USA) |
6.03 m |
| 2. | Michael Stolle (GER) |
5.95 m |
| 3. | Lawrence Johnson (USA) |
5.90 m |
 Pavel Gerasimov (RUS) | ||
| Maksim Tarasov (RUS) | ||
| Danny Ecker (GER) | ||
| Nick Hysong (USA) |
Women's Best Year Performances
100 metres
| RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marion Jones (USA) |
10.78 |
| 2. |  Chandra Sturrup (BAH) |
10.86 |
| 3. |  Ekateríni Thánou (GRE) |
10.91 |
| Inger Miller (USA) | ||
| 5. |  Zhanna Block (UKR) |
10.93 |
200 metres
| RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marion Jones (USA) |
21.94 |
| 2. | Inger Miller (USA) |
22.09 |
| 3. | Pauline Davis-Thompson (BAH) |
22.27 |
| 4. |  Susanthika Jayasinghe (SRI) |
22.28 |
| 5. |  Beverly McDonald (JAM) |
22.35 |
Marathon
100m Hurdles
| RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gail Devers (USA) |
12.33 |
| 2. | Delloreen Ennis-London (JAM) |
12.52 |
| 3. |  Glory Alozie (NGR) |
12.54 |
| 4. | Michelle Freeman (JAM) |
12.57 |
| Melissa Morrison (USA) |
400m Hurdles
| RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Irina Privalova (RUS) |
53.02 |
| 2. | Sandra Glover (USA) |
53.33 |
| 3. | Deon Hemmings (JAM) |
53.45 |
| 4. | Nezha Bidouane (MAR) |
53.53 |
| 5. |  Daimí Pernía (CUB) |
53.68 |
3,000m Steeplechase
| RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cristina Casandra (ROM) |
9:40.20 |
| 2. | Yekaterina Volkova (RUS) |
9:52.40 |
| 3. | Anzhelika Averkova (UKR) |
9:54.10 |
| 4. | Daniela Petrescu (ROM) |
9:54.86 |
| 5. | Luminita Gogârlea (ROM) |
9:56.99 |
High Jump
| RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Monica Iagăr (ROM) |
2.02 m |
| 2. | Hestrie Cloete (RSA) |
2.01 m |
| Yelena Yelesina (RUS) | ||
 Venelina Veneva (BUL) | ||
 Kajsa Bergqvist (SWE) |
Pole Vault
| RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Stacy Dragila (USA) |
4.63 m |
| 2. | Anzhela Balakhonova (UKR) |
4.56 m |
| 3. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tatiana Grigorieva (AUS) |
4.55 m |
| 4. | Kellie Suttle (USA) |
4.53 m |
| 5. | Emma George (AUS) |
4.50 m |
| Svetlana Feofanova (RUS) | ||
| Daniela Bártová (CZE) | ||
| Yelena Belyakova (RUS) | ||
| Nicole Humbert (GER) | ||
 Vala Flosadóttir (ISL) |
Heptathlon
| RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Eunice Barber (FRA) |
6842 |
| 2. |  Denise Lewis (GBR) |
6831 |
| 3. | Yelena Prokhorova (RUS) |
6765 |
| 4. | Natalya Roshchupkina (RUS) |
6633 |
| 5. |  Natalya Sazanovich (BLR) |
6527 |
Deaths
- March 7 — Masami Yoshida (41), Japanese javelin thrower (b. 1958)
- August 7 — Mona-Lisa Pursiainen (49), Finnish sprinter (b. 1951)
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