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This page shows the main events during the 1999 year in the sport of athletics throughout the world.
| 1999 in athletics | |
|---|---|
| Major world events | World Championships World Indoor Championships |
| IAAF Athletes of the Year | Michael Johnson Gabriela Szabo |
← 1998 2000 → | |
Men
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Maurice Greene |  United States |
9.79 |  Athens, Greece |
16 June | |
| 400 metres | Michael Johnson | United States |
43.18 |  Seville, Spain |
26 August | |
| 1000 metres | Noah Ngeny |  Kenya |
2:11.96 |  Rieti, Italy |
5 September | |
| Mile | Hicham El Guerrouj |  Morocco |
3:43.13 | Rome, Italy |
7 July | |
| 2,000 metres | Hicham El Guerrouj | Morocco |
4:44.79 |  Berlin, Germany |
7 September | |
| Decathlon | Tomáš Dvořák |  Czech Republic |
8,994 | Prague, Czech republic |
3-4 July |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3000 m steeplechase | Yelena Motalova |  Russia |
9:48.88 | Tula, Russia |
31 July | |
| Pole vault | Emma George |  Australia |
4.60 m | Sydney, AUS |
20 February | |
| Pole vault | Stacy Dragila | United States |
4.60 m | Seville, Spain |
21 August |
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Men
| 1999 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Michael Johnson (USA) |
| Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) |
| European Athlete of the Year Award | Tomáš Dvořák (CZE) |
| Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award | Maurice Greene (USA) |
Women
| 1999 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Athlete of the Year |  Gabriela Szabo (ROM) |
| Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Gabriela Szabo (ROM) |
| European Athlete of the Year Award | Gabriela Szabo (ROM) |
| Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award | Marion Jones (USA) |
400m hurdles
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fabrizio Mori (ITA) |
47.72 |
| 2. |  Llewellyn Herbert (RSA) |
47.83 |
| 3. |  Samuel Matete (ZAM) |
47.91 |
| 4. |  Stéphane Diagana (FRA) |
48.12 |
| 5. |  Marcel Schelbert (SUI) |
48.13 |
 Eronilde de Araújo (BRA) |
3,000m steeplechase
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bernard Barmasai (KEN) |
7:58.98 |
| 2. | Christopher Kosgei (KEN) |
8:05.43 |
| 3. | Ali Ezzine (MAR) |
8:06.70 |
| 4. | Wilson Boit Kipketer (KEN) |
8:07.10 |
| 5. | Paul Kosgei (KEN) |
8:07.13 |
Pole vault
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Maksim Tarasov (RUS) |
6.05 m |
| 2. | Jeff Hartwig (USA) |
6.02 m |
| 3. | Tim Lobinger (GER) |
6.00 m |
| 4. | Jean Galfione (FRA) |
5.98 m |
| 5. | Dmitriy Markov (AUS) |
5.95 m |
Hammer throw
Decathlon
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60 metres
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ekateríni Thánou (GRE) |
6.96 |
| 2. | Gail Devers (USA) |
6.98 |
| 3. |  Merlene Ottey (JAM) |
7.01 |
| 4. |  Savatheda Fynes (BAH) |
7.01 |
| 5. |  Philomena Mensah (CAN) |
7.02 |
100 metres
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marion Jones (USA) |
10.70 |
| 2. | Inger Miller (USA) |
10.79 |
| 3. | Ekateríni Thánou (GRE) |
10.83 |
| 4. |  Glory Alozie (NGR) |
10.90 |
| 5. | Savatheda Fynes (BAH) |
10.91 |
200 metres
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Inger Miller (USA) |
21.77 |
| 2. | Marion Jones (USA) |
21.81 |
| 3. | Merlene Frazer (JAM) |
22.18 |
| 4. | Debbie Ferguson (BAH) |
22.19 |
| 5. | Beverly McDonald (JAM) |
22.22 |
Half marathon
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Elana Meyer (RSA) |
1:06:44 |
60 metres
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Brigita Bukovec (SVN) |
7.78 |
| 2. | Glory Alozie (NGR) |
7,82 |
| 3. |  Olga Shishigina (KAZ) |
7.82 |
| 4. | Melissa Morrison (USA) |
7.85 |
| 5. | Katie Anderson (CAN) |
7.90 |
100m hurdles
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gail Devers (USA) |
12.37 |
| 2. | Glory Alozie (NGR) |
12.44 |
| 3. | Olga Shishigina (KAZ) |
12.47 |
| — |  Ludmila Engquist (SWE) |
12.47 |
| 5. | Katie Anderson (CAN) |
12.61 |
400m hurdles
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Daimí Pernía (CUB) |
52.89 |
| 2. | Nezha Bidouane (MAR) |
52.90 |
| 3. | Deon Hemmings (JAM) |
53.16 |
| 4. | Ionela Târlea (ROM) |
53.25 |
| 5. |  Andrea Blackett (BAR) |
53.36 |
3,000m steeplechase
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yelena Motalova (RUS) |
9:48.88 |
| 2. | Laurence Duquénoy (FRA) |
9:55.69 |
| 3. | Daniela Petrescu (ROM) |
9:58.44 |
| 4. |  Justyna Bąk (POL) |
9:58.77 |
| 5. | Alina Cucerzan (ROM) |
10:03.68 |
High jump
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hestrie Cloete (RSA) |
2.04 m |
| 2. | Monica Iagăr (ROM) |
2.01 m |
| Yelena Yelesina (RUS) | ||
 Inga Babakova (UKR) | ||
| 5. | Tisha Waller (USA) |
2.00 m |
Shot put
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS) |
20.26 m |
| 2. |  Yelena Ivanenko (BLR) |
19.13 m |
| 3. | Yuliya Zaginay (RUS) |
19.06 m |
| 4. | Tressa Thompson (USA) |
18.88 m |
Pole vault
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Emma George (AUS) |
4.60 m |
| Stacy Dragila (USA) | ||
| 3. | Anzhela Balakhonova (UKR) |
4.55 m |
| 4. | Tatiana Grigorieva (AUS) |
4.50 m |
| 5. | Yelena Belyakova (RUS) |
4.46 m |
Hammer throw
Heptathlon
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Eunice Barber (FRA) |
6861 |
| 2. |  Denise Lewis (GBR) |
6724 |
| 3. | DeDee Nathan (USA) |
6577 |
| 4. |  Ghada Shouaa (SYR) |
6500 |
| 5. | Sabine Braun (GER) |
6497 |
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Men's competition
Pan American Games
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
 |
Vanderlei de Lima (BRA) |
2:17:20 |
 |
 Raúl Maza (VEN) |
2:19:56 |
 |
Éder Fialho (BRA) |
2:20:09 |
Best Year Performances
| RANK | NAME ATHLETE | TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Khalid Khannouchi (MAR) |
2:05:42 | Chicago Marathon |
| 2. | Moses Tanui (KEN) |
2:06:16 | Chicago Marathon |
| 3. | Gert Thys (RSA) |
2:06:33 | Tokyo Marathon |
| 4. | Josephat Kiprono (KEN) |
2:06:44 | Berlin Marathon |
| 5. | Fred Kiprop (KEN) |
2:06:46 | Amsterdam Marathon |
| 6. |  Tesfaye Jifar (ETH) |
2:06:48 | Amsterdam Marathon |
| 7. | William Kiplagat (KEN) |
2:06:49 | Amsterdam Marathon |
| 8. | Tesfaye Tola (ETH) |
2:06:56 | Amsterdam Marathon |
| 9. |  Takayuki Inubushi (JPN) |
2:06:57 | Berlin Marathon |
| 10. | Japhet Kosgei (KEN) |
2:07:09 | Rotterdam Marathon |
Women's competition
Pan American Games
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
|
 Érika Olivera (CHI) |
2:37:41 |
|
 Iglandini González (COL) |
2:40:06 |
|
Viviany Anderson (BRA) |
2:40:55 |
Best Year Performances
| RANK | NAME ATHLETE | TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tegla Loroupe (KEN) |
2:20:43 | Berlin Marathon |
| 2. | Eri Yamaguchi (JPN) |
2:22:12 | Tokyo Marathon |
| 3. | Tegla Loroupe (KEN) |
2:22:48 | Rotterdam Marathon |
| 4. | Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) |
2:23:22 | London Marathon |
| 5. | Lidia Șimon (ROM) |
2:23:24 | Osaka International Ladies Marathon |
| 6. | Fatuma Roba (ETH) |
2:23:25 | Boston Marathon |
| 7. | Tegla Loroupe (KEN) |
2:23:46 | Osaka International Ladies Marathon |
| 8. |  Marleen Renders (BEL) |
2:23:58 | Berlin Marathon |
| 9. |  Adriana Fernández (MEX) |
2:24:06 | London Marathon |
| 10. | Katrin Dörre (GER) |
2:24:35 | Hamburg Marathon |
- January 5 — Jarmila Nygrýnová (45), Czech long jumper (b. 1953)
- January 9 — James Peters (80), English long-distance runner (b. 1918)
- January 28 — Josef Doležal (78), Czechoslovak race walker (b. 1920)
- February 3 — Mikko Hietanen (87),Finnish long-distance runner (b. 1911)
- May 17 — João Carlos de Oliveira (44), Brazilian athlete (b. 1954)
- May 18 — Betty Robinson (87), American athlete (b. 1911)
- June 30 — Bob Backus (72), American hammer thrower (b. 1926)
- August 26 — Elena Murgoci (39), Romanian long-distance runner (b. 1960)
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