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This article contains an overview of the year 2008 in athletics
| 2008 in athletics | |
|---|---|
| Major world events | 2008 Olympics |
| World records set | 10 |
| IAAF Athletes of the Year | Usain Bolt Yelena Isinbayeva |
| World Marathon Majors winners | Martin Lel Irina Mikitenko |
← 2007 2009 → | |
- 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China
- African Championships, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- European Cup, super league held in Annecy, France
- World Indoor Championships, held in Valencia, Spain
- Golden League, held in various venues
- World Athletics Final, held in Stuttgart, Germany
- World Cross Country Championships, held in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- World Road Running Championships, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- World Junior Championships, held in Bydgoszcz, Poland
Men
| Event | Performance | Athlete | Nation | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 9.72 | Usain Bolt |  Jamaica |
New York City, United States | May 31 |
| 9.69 | Beijing, China | August 16 | |||
| 200 m | 19.30 | August 20 | |||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 37.10 | Nesta Carter Michael Frater Usain Bolt Asafa Powell |
August 22 | ||
| 110 m hurdles | 12.87 | Dayron Robles |  Cuba |
Ostrava, Czech Republic | June 12 |
| 50 km race walk | 3:34:14 | Denis Nizhegorodov |  Russia |
Cheboksary, Russia | May 11 |
| Marathon | 2:03:59 | Haile Gebrselassie |  Ethiopia |
Berlin, Germany | September 28 |
Women
| Event | Performance | Athlete | Nation | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000 m | 14:11.15 | Tirunesh Dibaba | Ethiopia |
Oslo, Norway | June 6 |
| One hour run | 18,517 m | Dire Tune | Ostrava, Czech Republic | June 12 | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:58.81 | Gulnara Galkina-Samitova | Russia |
Beijing, China | August 17 |
| Pole vault | 5.03 m | Yelena Isinbayeva | Rome, Italy | July 11 | |
| 5.04 m | Monte Carlo, Monaco | July 29 | |||
| 5.05 m | Beijing, China | August 18 | |||
| Javelin throw | 72.28 | Barbora Špotáková |  Czech Republic |
Stuttgart, Germany | September 13 |
Men
Women
100 metres
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Usain Bolt (JAM) |
9.69 WR |
| 2. | Asafa Powell (JAM) |
9.72 |
| 3. |  Tyson Gay (USA) |
9.77 |
| 4. | Travis Padgett (USA) |
9.89 |
| Darvis Patton (USA) |
9.89 | |
 Richard Thompson (TRI) |
9.89 |
200 metres
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Usain Bolt (JAM) |
19.30 WR |
| 2. | Walter Dix (USA) |
19.86 |
| Shawn Crawford (USA) |
19.86 | |
| 4. | Wallace Spearmon (USA) |
19.90 |
| 5. | Rodney Martin (USA) |
19.99 |
400 metres
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | LaShawn Merritt (USA) |
43.75 |
| 2. | Jeremy Wariner (USA) |
43.82 |
| 3. | Angelo Taylor (USA) |
44.38 |
| 4. |  Chris Brown (BAH) |
44.40 |
| 5. |  Martyn Rooney (GBR) |
44.60 |
800 metres
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Abubaker Kaki (SUD) |
1:42.69 |
| 2. | Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS) |
1:42.79 |
 Yusuf Saad Kamel (BHR) |
1:42.79 | |
| 4. | Yeimer López (CUB) |
1:43.07 |
| 5. |  Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) |
1:43.26 |
1500 metres
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Daniel Kipchirchir Komen (KEN) |
3:31.49 |
| 2. | Augustine Kiprono Choge (KEN) |
3:31.57 |
| 3. | Asbel Kipruto Kiprop (KEN) |
3:31.64 |
| 4. |  Abdalaati Iguider (MAR) |
3:31.88 |
| 5. | Shedrack Kibet Korir (KEN) |
3:31.94 |
3000 metres
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Edwin Cheruiyot Soi (KEN) |
7:31.83 |
| 2. | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) |
7:31.94 |
| 3. | Augustine Kiprono Choge (KEN) |
7:32.01 |
| 4. |  Moses Ndiema Kipsiro (UGA) |
7:32.42 |
| 5. | Levy Matebo (KEN) |
7:33.01 |
5000 metres
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) |
12:50.18 |
| 2. | Moses Ndiema Masai (KEN) |
12:50.55 |
| 3. | Tariku Bekele (ETH) |
12:52.45 |
| 4. | Moses Ndiema Kipsiro (UGA) |
12:54.70 |
| 5. | Abreham Cherkos (ETH) |
12:57.56 |
10,000 metres
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) |
26:25.97 |
| 2. | Sileshi Sihine (ETH) |
26:50.53 |
| 3. | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) |
26:51.20 |
| 4. | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) |
26:54.32 |
| 5. | Leonard Komon (KEN) |
26:57.08 |
110 metres hurdles
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dayron Robles (CUB) |
12.87 WR |
| 2. | David Oliver (USA) |
12.95 |
| 3. | Terrence Trammell (USA) |
13.08 |
| 4. | Antwon Hicks (USA) |
13.09 |
| 5. | Anwar Moore (USA) |
13.15 |
400 metres hurdles
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Angelo Taylor (USA) |
47.25 |
| 2. | Kerron Clement (USA) |
47.79 |
| 3. | Bershawn Jackson (USA) |
48.02 |
| 4. | L.J. van Zyl (RSA) |
48.22 |
| 5. | Danny McFarlane (JAM) |
48.30 |
3000 metres steeplechase
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Paul Kipsiele Koech (KEN) |
8:00.57 |
| 2. | Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong (KEN) |
8:07.64 |
| 3. | Tareq Mubarak Taher (BHR) |
8:08.53 |
| 4. |  Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad (FRA) |
8:08.95 |
| 5. | Michael Kipyego (KEN) |
8:09.05 |
Half marathon
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) |
59:15 |
| Deriba Merga (ETH) |
59:15 | |
| 3. | Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (KEN) |
59:16 |
| 4. | Samuel Wanjiru (KEN) |
59:26 |
| 5. | Patrick Makau Musyoki (KEN) |
59:29 |
| Evans Kiprop Cheruiyot (KEN) |
59:29 |
Marathon
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) |
2:03:59 WR |
| 2. | Martin Lel (KEN) |
2:05:15 |
| 3. | Samuel Wanjiru (KEN) |
2:05:24 |
| 4. | Abderrahim Goumri (MAR) |
2:05:30 |
| 5. | James Kipsang Kwambai (KEN) |
2:05:36 |
High jump
| RANK | ATHLETE | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Andrey Silnov (RUS) |
2.38 |
| 2. |  Stefan Holm (SWE) |
2.37 |
| 3. | Dusty Jonas (USA) |
2.36 |
| 4. |  Michał Bieniek (POL) |
2.35 |
| 5. |  Kabelo Kgosiemang (BOT) |
2.34 |
| Germaine Mason (GBR) |
2.34 | |
| Yaroslav Rybakov (RUS) |
2.34 |
Pole vault
| RANK | ATHLETE | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brad Walker (USA) |
6.04 |
| 2. | Evgeniy Lukyanenko (RUS) |
6.01 |
| 3. |  Steven Hooker (AUS) |
6.00 |
| 4. |  Denys Yurchenko (UKR) |
5.83 |
| 5. | Maksym Mazuryk (UKR) |
5.82 |
Long jump
| RANK | ATHLETE | MARK |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Irving Saladino (PAN) |
8.73 |
| 2. | Ibrahim Camejo (CUB) |
8.46 |
| 3. |  Loúis Tsátoumas (GRE) |
8.44 |
| 4. |  Mohamed Salman Al Khuwalidi (KSA) |
8.37 |
| 5. | Trevell Quinley (USA) |
8.36 |
Triple jump
| RANK | ATHLETE | MARK |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Nelson Évora (POR) |
17.67 |
| 2. | Phillips Idowu (GBR) |
17.62 |
| 3. | Leevan Sands (BAH) |
17.59 |
| 4. | Arnie David Giralt (CUB) |
17.52 |
| 5. | Alexis Copello (CUB) |
17.50 |
Shot put
| RANK | ATHLETE | MARK |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Adam Nelson (USA) |
22.12 |
| 2. | Reese Hoffa (USA) |
22.10 |
| 3. |  Andrei Mikhnevich (BLR) |
22.00 |
| 4. | Christian Cantwell (USA) |
21.76 |
| 5. | Tomasz Majewski (POL) |
21.51 |
Javelin throw
| RANK | ATHLETE | MARK |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR) |
90.57 |
| 2. | Jarrod Bannister (AUS) |
89.02 |
| 3. |  Tero Pitkämäki (FIN) |
87.70 |
| 4. | Antti Ruuskanen (FIN) |
87.33 |
| 5. | Sergey Makarov (RUS) |
86.88 |
Discus throw
| RANK | ATHLETE | MARK |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Gerd Kanter (EST) |
71.88 |
| 2. |  Virgilijus Alekna (LTU) |
71.25 |
| 3. |  Mario Pestano (ESP) |
69.50 |
| 4. |  Ehsan Haddadi (IRI) |
69.32 |
| 5. | Ian Waltz (USA) |
68.90 |
Hammer throw
| RANK | ATHLETE | MARK |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ivan Tsikhan (BLR) |
84.51 |
| 2. |  Primož Kozmus (SLO) |
82.02 |
| 3. |  Krisztián Pars (HUN) |
81.96 |
| 4. |  Koji Murofushi (JPN) |
81.87 |
| 5. | Vadim Devyatovskiy (BLR) |
81.70 |
Decathlon
| RANK | ATHLETE | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bryan Clay (USA) |
8832 |
| 2. | Andrei Krauchanka (BLR) |
8585 |
| 3. | Trey Hardee (USA) |
8534 |
| 4. | Leonel Suárez (CUB) |
8527 |
| 5. | Tom Pappas (USA) |
8511 |
100 metres
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Torri Edwards (USA) |
10.78 |
| Shelly-Ann Fraser (JAM) |
10.78 | |
| 3. | Kerron Stewart (JAM) |
10.80 |
| 4. | Muna Lee (USA) |
10.85 |
| 5. | Sherone Simpson (JAM) |
10.87 |
| Veronica Campbell Brown (JAM) |
10.87 |
200 metres
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Veronica Campbell Brown (JAM) |
21.74 |
| 2. | Allyson Felix (USA) |
21.93 |
| 3. | Kerron Stewart (JAM) |
21.99 |
| 4. | Muna Lee (USA) |
22.01 |
| 5. | Sherone Simpson (JAM) |
22.11 |
400 metres
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Christine Ohuruogu (GBR) |
49.62 |
| 2. | Shericka Williams (JAM) |
49.69 |
| 3. | Sanya Richards (USA) |
49.74 |
| 4. | Amantle Montsho (BOT) |
49.83 |
| Allyson Felix (USA) |
49.83 |
800 metres
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pamela Jelimo (KEN) |
1:54.01 |
| 2. | Yelena Soboleva (RUS) |
1:54.85 |
| 3. | Tatyana Andrianova (RUS) |
1:56.00 |
| 4. | Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN) |
1:56.07 |
| 5. | Svetlana Klyuka (RUS) |
1:56.64 |
1500 metres
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yelena Soboleva (RUS) |
3:56.59 |
| 2. | Tatyana Tomashova (RUS) |
3:59.42 |
| 3. | Maryam Yusuf Jamal (BHR) |
3:59.84 |
| 4. | Nancy Jebet Lagat (KEN) |
4:00.23 |
| 5. | Shannon Rowbury (USA) |
4:00.33 |
3000 metres
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) |
8:33.66 |
| 2. | Wude Ayalew (ETH) |
8:35.50 |
| 3. | Dolores Checa (ESP) |
8:37.78 |
| 4. | Peninah Jepchumba (KEN) |
8:40.12 |
| 5. | Priscah Jepleting Cherono (KEN) |
8:42.04 |
5000 metres
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) |
14:11.15 WR |
| 2. | Meseret Defar (ETH) |
14:12.88 |
| 3. | Liliya Shobukhova (RUS) |
14:23.75 |
| 4. | Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) |
14:25.43 |
| 5. | Gulnara Samitova-Galkina (RUS) |
14:33.13 |
10,000 metres
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) |
29:54.66 |
| 2. |  Elvan Abeylegesse (TUR) |
29:56.34 |
| 3. | Shalane Flanagan (USA) |
30:22.22 |
| 4. | Linet Masai (KEN) |
30:26.50 |
| 5. |  Kimberley Smith (NZL) |
30:35.54 |
100 metres hurdles
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lolo Jones (USA) |
12.43 |
| 2. | Damu Cherry (USA) |
12.47 |
| 3. | Brigitte Foster-Hylton (JAM) |
12.49 |
| 4. | Josephine Onyia (ESP) |
12.50 |
| 5. | Sally McLellan (AUS) |
12.53 |
400 metres hurdles
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Melaine Walker (JAM) |
52.64 |
| 2. | Tiffany Williams (USA) |
53.54 |
| 3. | Sheena Tosta (USA) |
53.58 |
| 4. | Tasha Danvers (GBR) |
53.84 |
| 5. | Anastasiya Rabchenyuk (UKR) |
53.96 |
3000 metres steeplechase
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gulnara Samitova-Galkina (RUS) |
8:58.81 WR |
| 2. | Eunice Jepkorir (KEN) |
9:07.41 |
| 3. | Yekaterina Volkova (RUS) |
9:07.64 |
| 4. | Tatyana Petrova (RUS) |
9:12.33 |
| 5. |  Cristina Casandra (ROU) |
9:16.85 |
Half marathon
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Philes Ongori (KEN) |
1:07:57 |
| 2. | Yukiko Akaba (JPN) |
1:08:11 |
| 3. | Aselefech Mergia (ETH) |
1:08:17 |
| 4. | Genet Getaneh (ETH) |
1:08:18 |
| 5. | Peninah Arusei (KEN) |
1:08:20 |
Marathon
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Irina Mikitenko (GER) |
2:19:19 |
| 2. | Askale Tafa (ETH) |
2:21:31 |
| 3. |  Zhang Yingying (CHN) |
2:22:38 |
| 4. | Berhane Adere (ETH) |
2:22:42 |
| 5. | Galina Bogomolova (RUS) |
2:22:53 |
High jump
| RANK | ATHLETE | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Blanka Vlašić (CRO) |
2.06 |
| 2. |  Tia Hellebaut (BEL) |
2.05 |
| 3. | Anna Chicherova (RUS) |
2.04 |
| 4. | Ariane Friedrich (GER) |
2.03 |
| Elena Slesarenko (RUS) |
2.03 |
Pole vault
| RANK | ATHLETE | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) |
5.05 WR |
| 2. | Jennifer Stuczynski (USA) |
4.92 |
| 3. |  Fabiana Murer (BRA) |
4.80 |
| 4. | Monika Pyrek (POL) |
4.75 |
| Svetlana Feofanova (RUS) |
4.75 | |
| Yuliya Golubchikova (RUS) |
4.75 |
Long jump
| RANK | ATHLETE | MARK |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Naide Gomes (POR) |
7.12 |
| 2. | Lyudmila Kolchanova (RUS) |
7.04 |
| Maurren Maggi (BRA) |
7.04 | |
| 4. | Tatyana Lebedeva (RUS) |
7.03 |
| 5. | Brittney Reese (USA) |
6.95 |
Triple jump
| RANK | ATHLETE | MARK |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Françoise Mbango Etone (CMR) |
15.39 |
| 2. | Tatyana Lebedeva (RUS) |
15.32 |
| 3. | Hrysopiyi Devetzi (GRE) |
15.23 |
| 4. | Yargelis Savigne (CUB) |
15.20 |
| 5. |  Olga Rypakova (KAZ) |
15.11 |
Shot put
| RANK | ATHLETE | MARK |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nadzeya Ostapchuk (BLR) |
20.98 |
| 2. | Natallia Mikhnevich (BLR) |
20.70 |
| 3. | Valerie Vili (NZL) |
20.56 |
| 4. | Nadine Kleinert (GER) |
19.89 |
| 5. | Yulia Leantsiuk (BLR) |
19.79 |
Javelin throw
| RANK | ATHLETE | MARK |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Barbora Špotáková (CZE) |
72.28 WR |
| 2. | Mariya Abakumova (RUS) |
70.78 |
| 3. | Christina Obergföll (GER) |
69.81 |
| 4. | Steffi Nerius (GER) |
68.34 |
| 5. | Linda Stahl (GER) |
66.06 |
Discus throw
| RANK | ATHLETE | MARK |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Iryna Yatchenko (BLR) |
67.89 |
| 2. | Darya Pishchalnikova (RUS) |
67.28 |
| 3. | Nicoleta Grasu (ROU) |
66.51 |
| 4. | Stephanie Brown-Trafton (USA) |
66.17 |
| 5. | Yarelis Barrios (CUB) |
66.13 |
Hammer throw
| RANK | ATHLETE | MARK |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aksana Miankova (BLR) |
77.32 |
| 2. |  Martina Hrasnová (SVK) |
76.82 |
| 3. | Yipsi Moreno (CUB) |
76.62 |
| 4. | Darya Pchelnik (BLR) |
76.33 |
| 5. | Gulfiya Khanafeyeva (RUS) |
75.07 |
Heptathlon
| RANK | ATHLETE | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nataliya Dobrynska (UKR) |
6733 |
| 2. | Hyleas Fountain (USA) |
6667 |
| 3. | Tatyana Chernova (RUS) |
6618 |
| 4. | Lyudmyla Blonska (UKR) |
6570 |
| 5. | Olga Kurban (RUS) |
6559 |
- June 9 — Peter Rwamuhanda (54), Ugandan hurdler (b. 1953)
- December 22 — Jani Lehtonen (40), Finnish pole vaulter (b. 1968)
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