| 1999 in athletics | |
|---|---|
| Major world events | World Championships World Indoor Championships |
| IAAF Athletes of the Year | Michael Johnson Gabriela Szabo |
←1998 2000 → | |
This page shows the main events during the1999 year in thesport of athletics throughout the world.
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Maurice Greene | 9.79 | 16 June | |||
| 400 metres | Michael Johnson | 43.18 | 26 August | |||
| 1000 metres | Noah Ngeny | 2:11.96 | 5 September | |||
| Mile | Hicham El Guerrouj | 3:43.13 | 7 July | |||
| 2,000 metres | Hicham El Guerrouj | 4:44.79 | 7 September | |||
| Decathlon | Tomáš Dvořák | 8,994 | 3-4 July |
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3000 m steeplechase | Yelena Motalova | 9:48.88 | 31 July | |||
| Pole vault | Emma George | 4.60 m | 20 February | |||
| Pole vault | Stacy Dragila | 4.60 m | 21 August |
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 47.72 | |
| 2. | 47.83 | |
| 3. | 47.91 | |
| 4. | 48.12 | |
| 5. | 48.13 | |
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7:58.98 | |
| 2. | 8:05.43 | |
| 3. | 8:06.70 | |
| 4. | 8:07.10 | |
| 5. | 8:07.13 |
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6.05 m | |
| 2. | 6.02 m | |
| 3. | 6.00 m | |
| 4. | 5.98 m | |
| 5. | 5.95 m |
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6.96 | |
| 2. | 6.98 | |
| 3. | 7.01 | |
| 4. | 7.01 | |
| 5. | 7.02 |
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10.70 | |
| 2. | 10.79 | |
| 3. | 10.83 | |
| 4. | 10.90 | |
| 5. | 10.91 |
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21.77 | |
| 2. | 21.81 | |
| 3. | 22.18 | |
| 4. | 22.19 | |
| 5. | 22.22 |
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1:06:44 |
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7.78 | |
| 2. | 7,82 | |
| 3. | 7.82 | |
| 4. | 7.85 | |
| 5. | 7.90 |
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12.37 | |
| 2. | 12.44 | |
| 3. | 12.47 | |
| — | 12.47 | |
| 5. | 12.61 |
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 52.89 | |
| 2. | 52.90 | |
| 3. | 53.16 | |
| 4. | 53.25 | |
| 5. | 53.36 |
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9:48.88 | |
| 2. | 9:55.69 | |
| 3. | 9:58.44 | |
| 4. | 9:58.77 | |
| 5. | 10:03.68 |
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2.04 m | |
| 2. | 2.01 m | |
| 5. | 2.00 m |
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20.26 m | |
| 2. | 19.13 m | |
| 3. | 19.06 m | |
| 4. | 18.88 m |
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4.60 m | |
| 3. | 4.55 m | |
| 4. | 4.50 m | |
| 5. | 4.46 m |
| RANK | 1999 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6861 | |
| 2. | 6724 | |
| 3. | 6577 | |
| 4. | 6500 | |
| 5. | 6497 |
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
![]() | 2:17:20 | |
![]() | 2:19:56 | |
![]() | 2:20:09 |
| RANK | NAME ATHLETE | TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2:05:42 | Chicago Marathon | |
| 2. | 2:06:16 | Chicago Marathon | |
| 3. | 2:06:33 | Tokyo Marathon | |
| 4. | 2:06:44 | Berlin Marathon | |
| 5. | 2:06:46 | Amsterdam Marathon | |
| 6. | 2:06:48 | Amsterdam Marathon | |
| 7. | 2:06:49 | Amsterdam Marathon | |
| 8. | 2:06:56 | Amsterdam Marathon | |
| 9. | 2:06:57 | Berlin Marathon | |
| 10. | 2:07:09 | Rotterdam Marathon |
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
![]() | 2:37:41 | |
![]() | 2:40:06 | |
![]() | 2:40:55 |
| RANK | NAME ATHLETE | TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2:20:43 | Berlin Marathon | |
| 2. | 2:22:12 | Tokyo Marathon | |
| 3. | 2:22:48 | Rotterdam Marathon | |
| 4. | 2:23:22 | London Marathon | |
| 5. | 2:23:24 | Osaka International Ladies Marathon | |
| 6. | 2:23:25 | Boston Marathon | |
| 7. | 2:23:46 | Osaka International Ladies Marathon | |
| 8. | 2:23:58 | Berlin Marathon | |
| 9. | 2:24:06 | London Marathon | |
| 10. | 2:24:35 | Hamburg Marathon |
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