2000 in the sport of athletics
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2000 in athletics | |
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Major world events | Olympic Games |
IAAF Athletes of the Year | Jan Železný Marion Jones |
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2001 →
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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 2000.
The primary athletics competition for the 2000 season was at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
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Major events
World
Regional
National
World records
Kristina Saltanovič - 1:35:23.67 (20 km walking) in Lithuanian Championships
Awards
Men
2000 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
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IAAF World Athlete of the Year | ![]() |
Track & Field Athlete of the Year | ![]() |
European Athlete of the Year Award | ![]() |
Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award | ![]() |
Women
2000 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
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IAAF World Athlete of the Year | ![]() |
Track & Field Athlete of the Year | ![]() |
European Athlete of the Year Award | ![]() |
Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award | ![]() |
- ↑ Annulled
Men's Best Year Performances
Marathon
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400m Hurdles
RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() |
47.50 |
2. | ![]() |
47.53 |
3. | ![]() |
47.81 |
4. | ![]() |
47.94 |
5. | ![]() |
48.01 |
3,000m Steeplechase
RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() |
8:02.76 |
2. | ![]() |
8:02.90 |
3. | ![]() |
8:03.57 |
4. | ![]() |
8:03.74 |
5. | ![]() |
8:03.92 |
Pole Vault
RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
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1. | ![]() |
6.03 m |
2. | ![]() |
5.95 m |
3. | ![]() |
5.90 m |
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Hammer Throw
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Decathlon
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Women's Best Year Performances
100 metres
RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() |
10.78 |
2. | ![]() |
10.86 |
3. | ![]() |
10.91 |
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5. | ![]() |
10.93 |
200 metres
RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() |
21.94 |
2. | ![]() |
22.09 |
3. | ![]() |
22.27 |
4. | ![]() |
22.28 |
5. | ![]() |
22.35 |
Half Marathon
RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() |
1:07:07 |
Marathon
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100m Hurdles
RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() |
12.33 |
2. | ![]() |
12.52 |
3. | ![]() |
12.54 |
4. | ![]() |
12.57 |
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400m Hurdles
RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() |
53.02 |
2. | ![]() |
53.33 |
3. | ![]() |
53.45 |
4. | ![]() |
53.53 |
5. | ![]() |
53.68 |
3,000m Steeplechase
RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() |
9:40.20 |
2. | ![]() |
9:52.40 |
3. | ![]() |
9:54.10 |
4. | ![]() |
9:54.86 |
5. | ![]() |
9:56.99 |
High Jump
RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
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1. | ![]() |
2.02 m |
2. | ![]() |
2.01 m |
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Pole Vault
RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
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1. | ![]() |
4.63 m |
2. | ![]() |
4.56 m |
3. | ![]() |
4.55 m |
4. | ![]() |
4.53 m |
5. | ![]() |
4.50 m |
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Hammer Throw
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Heptathlon
RANK | 2000 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
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1. | ![]() |
6842 |
2. | ![]() |
6831 |
3. | ![]() |
6765 |
4. | ![]() |
6633 |
5. | ![]() |
6527 |
Deaths
- March 7 — Masami Yoshida (41), Japanese javelin thrower (b. 1958)
- August 7 — Mona-Lisa Pursiainen (49), Finnish sprinter (b. 1951)