2003 in the sport of athletics
Appearance
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2003 in athletics | |
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![]() Action at the World Championships in Paris | |
Major world events | World Championships World Indoor Championships |
IAAF Athletes of the Year | Hicham El Guerrouj Hestrie Cloete |
← 2002 2004 → |
This article contains an overview of the sport of athletics, including track and field, cross country and road running, in the year 2003.
The foremost competition of the year was the 2003 World Championships in Athletics, followed by the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships. At regional level, athletics was featured at two major games that were held that year: the 2003 Pan American Games and the 2003 All-Africa Games.
Major events
[edit]World
[edit]Regional
[edit]- All-Africa Games
- African Junior Championships
- Asian Championships
- Asian Cross Country Championships
- Central Asian Games
- Indian Ocean Island Games
- Southeast Asian Games
- Central American and Caribbean Championships
- Pan American Games
- South American Athletics Championships
- South American Cross Country Championships
- Balkan Games
- European Cross Country Championships
- European Cup
- European Junior Championships
- European U23 Championships
- European Mountain Running Championships
World records
[edit]Men
[edit]Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
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30 kilometres (road) | Takayuki Matsumiya | ![]() |
1:28.36 | ![]() |
16 February | |
Marathon | Paul Tergat | ![]() |
2:04:55 | ![]() |
28 September |
Women
[edit]Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
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10 kilometres (road) | Paula Radcliffe | ![]() |
30:21 | ![]() |
23 February | |
Marathon | Paula Radcliffe | ![]() |
2:15:25 | ![]() |
13 April | |
3000 m steeplechase | Gulnara Samitova-Galkina | ![]() |
9:08.33 | ![]() |
10 August | |
400 m hurdles | Yuliya Pechonkina | ![]() |
52.34 m | ![]() |
8 August | |
Pole vault | Yelena Isinbayeva | ![]() |
4.82 m | ![]() |
13 July |
Awards
[edit]Men
[edit]2003 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | WINNER |
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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
[edit]2003 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | WINNER |
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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 | ![]() |
Men's best year performances
[edit]RANK | 2003 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() |
47.25 |
2. | ![]() |
48.05 |
3. | ![]() |
48.17 |
4. | ![]() |
48.18 |
5. | ![]() |
48.23 |
RANK | 2003 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() |
7:57.38 |
2. | ![]() |
7:57.42 |
3. | ![]() |
8:02.49 |
4. | ![]() |
8:06.91 |
5. | ![]() |
8:07.74 |
RANK | 2003 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
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1. | ![]() |
5.95 m |
2. | ![]() |
5.93 m |
3. | ![]() |
5.91 m |
4. | ![]() |
5.90 m |
5. | ![]() |
5.87 m |
Women's best year performances
[edit]RANK | 2003 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() |
10.86 |
2. | ![]() |
10.89 |
3. | ![]() |
10.93 |
4. | ![]() |
10.97 |
5. | ![]() |
10.99 |
RANK | 2003 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() |
22.11 |
2. | ![]() |
22.28 |
3. | ![]() |
22.31 |
4. | ![]() |
22.38 |
5. | ![]() |
22.41 |
RANK | 2003 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() |
1:05:39 |
RANK | 2003 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() |
12.45 |
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3. | ![]() |
12.51 |
4. | ![]() |
12.53 |
5. | ![]() |
12.65 |
RANK | 2003 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
52.34 |
2. | ![]() |
53.22 |
3. | ![]() |
53.34 |
4. | ![]() |
53.71 |
5. | ![]() |
53.87 |
RANK | 2003 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() |
9:08.33 |
2. | ![]() |
9:20.28 |
3. | ![]() |
9:24.78 |
4. | ![]() |
9:32.31 |
5. | ![]() |
9:39.51 |
RANK | 2003 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
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1. | ![]() |
2.06 m |
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2.06 m | |
3. | ![]() |
2.02 m |
4. | ![]() |
2.01 m |
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2.01 m | |
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2.01 m | |
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2.01 m | |
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2.01 m |
RANK | 2003 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
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1. | ![]() |
4.82 m |
2. | ![]() |
4.75 m |
3. | ![]() |
4.70 m |
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RANK | 2003 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
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1. | ![]() |
7001 |
2. | ![]() |
6755 |
3. | ![]() |
6524 |
4. | ![]() |
6452 |
5. | ![]() |
6282 |
Marathon
[edit]Men's competition
[edit]Pan American Games
[edit]RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
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2:19:08 |
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2:20:25 |
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2:21:48 |
Best year performances
[edit]RANK | NAME ATHLETE | TIME | EVENT |
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1. | ![]() |
2:04:55 WR | Berlin Marathon |
2. | ![]() |
2:04:56 | Berlin Marathon |
3. | ![]() |
2:05:50 | Chicago Marathon |
4. | ![]() |
2:06:15 | Berlin Marathon |
5. | ![]() |
2:06:33 | Paris Marathon |
6. | ![]() |
2:06:36 | Paris Marathon |
7. | ![]() |
2:06:38 | Amsterdam Marathon |
8. | ![]() |
2:06:42 | Amsterdam Marathon |
9. | ![]() |
2:06:47 | Paris Marathon |
10. | ![]() |
2:06:48 | Paris Marathon |
Women's competition
[edit]Pan American Games
[edit]RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
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2:39:54 |
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2:42:55 |
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2:44:52 |
Best year performances
[edit]RANK | NAME ATHLETE | TIME | EVENT |
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1. | ![]() |
2:15:24 WR | London Marathon |
2. | ![]() |
2:19:39 | Beijing Marathon |
3. | ![]() |
2:19:55 | London Marathon |
4. | ![]() |
2:21:15 | London Marathon |
5. | ![]() |
2:21:18 | Osaka International Ladies Marathon |
6. | ![]() |
2:21:45 | Osaka Marathon |
7. | ![]() |
2:21:51 | Osaka Marathon |
8. | ![]() |
2:22:22 | Osaka Marathon |
9. | ![]() |
2:22:31 | New York Marathon |
10. | ![]() |
2:23:03 | New York Marathon |
Deaths
[edit]- April 22 — Mike Larrabee, American athlete (b. 1933)
- April 25 — Samson Kitur (37), Kenyan middle-distance runner (b. 1966)
- April 28 — Juha Tiainen (47), Finnish hammer thrower (b. 1955)
- September 24 — Benson Masya (33), Kenyan long-distance runner (b. 1970)
References
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