Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics

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At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women.

[edit] Medal summary

[edit] Men

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
100 metres	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Maurice Greene United States (USA)	9.87	Image:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Ato Boldon Trinidad and Tobago (TRI)	9.99	Image:Flag of Barbados.svg Obadele Thompson Barbados (BAR)	10.04
200 metres	Image:Flag of Greece.svg Konstantinos Kenteris Greece (GRE)	20.09	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Campbell Great Britain (GBR)	20.14	Image:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Ato Boldon Trinidad and Tobago (TRI)	20.20
400 metres	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Michael Johnson United States (USA)	43.84	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Alvin Harrison United States (USA)	44.40	Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Greg Haughton Jamaica (JAM)	44.70
800 metres	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Nils Schumann Germany (GER)	1:45.08	Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Wilson Kipketer Denmark (DEN)	1:45.14	Image:Flag of Algeria (bordered).svg Djabir Saïd Guerni Algeria (ALG)	1:45.16
1500 metres	Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Noah Ngeny Kenya (KEN)	3:32.07 (OR)	Image:Flag of Morocco.svg Hicham El Guerrouj Morocco (MAR)	3:32:32	Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Bernard Lagat Kenya (KEN)	3:32.44
5000 metres	Image:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Million Wolde Ethiopia (ETH)	13:35.49	Image:Flag of Algeria (bordered).svg Ali Saidi-Sief Algeria (ALG)	13:36.20	Image:Flag of Morocco.svg Brahim Lahlafi Morocco (MAR)	13:36.47
10000 metres	Image:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia (ETH)	27:18.20	Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Paul Tergat Kenya (KEN)	27:18.29	Image:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Assefa Mezgebu Ethiopia (ETH)	27:19.75
110 metre hurdles	Image:Flag of Cuba.svg Anier Garcia Cuba (CUB)	13.00	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Terrence Trammell United States (USA)	13.16	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Mark Crear United States (USA)	13.22
400 metre hurdles	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Angelo Taylor United States (USA)	47.50	Image:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Hadi Al Somayli Saudi Arabia (KSA)	47.53	Image:Flag of South Africa.svg Llewellyn Herbert South Africa (RSA)	47.81
3000 metre steeplechase	Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Reuben Kosgei Kenya (KEN)	8:21.43	Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Wilson Boit Kipketer Kenya (KEN)	8:21.77	Image:Flag of Morocco.svg Ali Ezzine Morocco (MAR)	8:22.15
4×100 metre relay	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (USA) Jon Drummond Bernard Williams Brian Lewis Maurice Greene	37.61	Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (BRA) Vicente de Lima Edson Ribeiro André da Silva Claudinei da Silva	37.90	Image:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba (CUB) Luis Alberto Perez Ivan Garcia Freddy Mayola José Angel Cesar	38.04
4×400 metre relay	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (USA) Alvin Harrison Calvin Harrison Antonio Pettigrew Michael Johnson	2:56.35	Image:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria (NGR) Clement Chukwu Jude Monye Sunday Bada Enefiok Udo-Obong	2:58.68	Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica (JAM) Michael Blackwood Greg Haughton Christopher Williams Danny McFarlane	2:58.78
20 km walk	Image:Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Robert Korzeniowski Poland (POL)	1:18.59	Image:Flag of Mexico.svg Noé Hernández Valentin Mexico (MEX)	1:19.03	Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Vladimir Andreyev Russia (RUS)	1:19.27
50 km walk	Image:Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Robert Korzeniowski Poland (POL)	3:42.22	Image:Flag of Latvia.svg Aigars Fadejevs Latvia (LAT)	3:43.40	Image:Flag of Mexico.svg Joel Sánchez Guerrero Mexico (MEX)	3:44.36
Marathon	Image:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Gezahgne Abera Ethiopia (ETH)	2:10.11	Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Eric Wainaina Kenya (KEN)	2:10.31	Image:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Tesfaye Tola Ethiopia (ETH)	2:11.10
Long jump	Image:Flag of Cuba.svg Ivan Pedroso Cuba (CUB)	8.55 m	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Jai Taurima Australia (AUS)	8.49 m	Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg Roman Shchurenko Ukraine (UKR)	8.31 m
High jump	Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Sergey Klyugin Russia (RUS)	2.35 m	Image:Flag of Cuba.svg Javier Sotomayor Cuba (CUB)	2.32 m	Image:Flag of Algeria (bordered).svg Abderrahmane Hammad Algeria (ALG)	2.32 m
Triple jump	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Edwards Great Britain (GBR)	17.71 m	Image:Flag of Cuba.svg Yoel Garcia Cuba (CUB)	17.47 m	Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Denis Kapustin Russia (RUS)	17.46 m
Pole vault	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Nick Hysong United States (USA)	5.90 m	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Lawrence Johnson United States (USA)	5.90	Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Maksim Tarasov Russia (RUS)	5.90
Shot put	Image:Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Arsi Harju Finland (FIN)	21.29 m	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Adam Nelson United States (USA)	21.21 m	Image:Flag of the United States.svg John Godina United States (USA)	21.20 m
Discus throw	Image:Flag of Lithuania.svg Virgilijus Alekna Lithuania (LTU)	69.30 m	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Lars Riedel Germany (GER)	68.50 m	Image:Flag of South Africa.svg Frantz Kruger South Africa (RSA)	68.19 m
Javelin throw	Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg Jan Železný Czech Republic (CZE)	90.17 m (OR)	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Backley Great Britain (GBR)	89.85 m	Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Sergey Makarov Russia (RUS)	88.67 m
Hammer throw	Image:Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Szymon Ziółkowski Poland (POL)	80.02 m	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Vizzoni Italy (ITA)	79.64 m	Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Igor Astapkovich Belarus (BLR)	79.17 m
Decathlon	Image:Flag of Estonia (bordered).svg Erki Nool Estonia (EST)	8641 m	Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg Roman Šebrle Czech Republic (CZE)	8606 m	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Chris Huffins United States (USA)	8595 m

[edit] Women's events

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
100 metres	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Marion Jones United States (USA)	10.75	Image:Flag of Greece.svg Ekaterini Thanou Greece (GRE)	11.12	Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Tanya Lawrence Jamaica (JAM)	11.18
200 metres	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Marion Jones United States (USA)	21.84	Image:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Pauline Davis Bahamas (BAH)	22.27	Image:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Susanthika Jayasinghe Sri Lanka (SRI)	22.28
400 metres	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Cathy Freeman Australia (AUS)	49.11	Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Lorraine Graham Jamaica (JAM)	49.58	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Catherine Merry Great Britain (GBR)	49.72
800 metres	Image:Flag of Mozambique.svg Maria De Lurdes Mutola Mozambique (MOZ)	1:56.15	Image:Flag of Austria.svg Stephanie Graf Austria (AUT)	1:56.64	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kelly Holmes Great Britain (GBR)	1:56.80
1500 metres	Image:Flag of Algeria (bordered).svg Nouria Mérah-Benida Algeria (ALG)	4:05.10	Violeta Beclea Romania (ROM)	4:05.15	Gabriela Szabo Romania (ROM)	4:05.27
5000 metres	Gabriela Szabo Romania (ROM)	14:40.79 (OR)	Image:Flag of Ireland (bordered).svg Sonia O'Sullivan Ireland (IRL)	14:41.02	Image:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Gete Wami Ethiopia (ETH)	14:42.23
10000 metres	Image:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Derartu Tulu Ethiopia (ETH)	30:17.49 (OR)	Image:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Gete Wami Ethiopia (ETH)	30:22.48	Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Fernanda Ribeiro Portugal (POR)	30:22.88
100 metre hurdles	Image:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Olga Shishigina Kazakhstan (KAZ)	12.65	Image:Flag of Nigeria.svg Glory Alozie Nigeria (NGR)	12.68	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Morrison United States (USA)	12.76
400 metre hurdles	Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Irina Privalova Russia (RUS)	53.02	Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Deon Hemmings Jamaica (JAM)	53.45	Image:Flag of Morocco.svg Nezha Bidouane Morocco (MAR)	53.57
4×100 metre relay	Image:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas (BAH) Sevatheda Fynes Chandra Sturrup Pauline Davis Debbie Ferguson	41.95	Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica (JAM) Tayna Lawrence Veronica Campbell Beverly McDonald Merlene Ottey-Page	42.13	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (USA) Chryste Gaines Torri Edwards Nanceen Perry Marion Jones	42.20
4×400 metre relay	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (USA) Jearl Miles Monique Hennagan Marion Jones La Tasha Colander-Richardson	3:22.62	Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica (JAM) Sandie Richards Catherine Scott-Pomales Deon Hemmings Lorraine Graham	3:23.25	Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Russia (RUS) Yuliya Sotnikova Svetlana Goncharenko Olga Kotlyarova Irina Privalova	3:23.46
20 km walk	Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liping Wang China (CHN)	1:29.05	Image:Flag of Norway.svg Kjersti Tysse Plätzer Norway (NOR)	1:29.33	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Maria Vasco Spain (ESP)	1:30.23
Marathon	Image:Flag of Japan (bordered).svg Naoko Takahashi Japan (JPN)	2:23.14	Lidia Simon Romania (ROM)	2:23.22	Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Joyce Chepchumba Kenya (KEN)	2:24.45
Long jump	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Heike Drechsler Germany (GER)	6.99 m	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Fiona May Italy (ITA)	6.92 m	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Marion Jones United States (USA)	6.92 m
High jump	Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Yelena Yelesina Russia (RUS)	2.01 m	Image:Flag of South Africa.svg Hestrie Cloete South Africa (RSA)	2.01 m	Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Kajsa Bergqvist Sweden (SWE) Oana Pantelimon Romania (ROM)	1.99 m
Triple jump	Image:Flag of Bulgaria (bordered).svg Tereza Marinova Bulgaria (BUL)	15.20 m	Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Tatyana Lebedeva Russia (RUS)	15.00 m	Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg Olena Hovorova Ukraine (UKR)	14.96 m
Pole vault	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Stacy Dragila United States (USA)	4.60 m (OR)	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Tatiana Grigorieva Australia (AUS)	4.55 m	Image:Flag of Iceland.svg Vala Flosadóttir Iceland (ISL)	4.50 m
Shot put	Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Yanina Karolchik Belarus (BLR)	20.56 m	Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Larisa Peleshenko Russia (RUS)	19.92 m	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Astrid Kumbernuss Germany (GER)	19.62 m
Discus throw	Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Ellina Zvereva Belarus (BLR)	68.40 m	Image:Flag of Greece.svg Anastasia Kelesidou Greece (GRE)	65.71 m	Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Irina Yatchenko Belarus (BLR)	65.20 m
Javelin throw	Image:Flag of Norway.svg Trine Hattestad Norway (NOR)	68.91 m (OR)	Image:Flag of Greece.svg Mirela Manjani-Tzelili Greece (GRE)	67.51 m	Image:Flag of Cuba.svg Osleidys Menéndez Cuba (CUB)	66.18 m
Hammer throw	Image:Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Kamila Skolimowska Poland (POL)	71.16 m	Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Olga Kuzenkova Russia (RUS)	69.77 m	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Kirsten Münchow Germany (GER)	69.28 m
Heptathlon	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Denise Lewis Great Britain (GBR)	6584	Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Yelena Prokhorova Russia (RUS)	6531	Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Natalya Sazanovich Belarus (BLR)	6527

Events at the 2000 Summer Olympics (Sydney)

Archery • Athletics • Badminton • Baseball • Basketball • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Handball • Hockey • Judo • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Softball • Swimming • Synchronized swimming • Table tennis • Taekwondo • Tennis • Triathlon • Volleyball • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling

Athletics at the Summer Olympics <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 1px" rowspan="2"> Image:Olympic pictogram Athletics.png </td>
1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 See also: List of Olympic medalists in athletics (men) and List of Olympic medalists in athletics (women)