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1998 in the sport of athletics
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | 1998 in athletics |
| Major world competitions | World Championships |
| World Indoor Championships | |
| IAAF Athletes of the Year | Haile Gebrselassie |
| Marion Jones | |
| Previous | 1997 |
| Next | 1999 |
World Indoor Championships |No. of world records = |IAAF Athletes of the Year = Haile Gebrselassie Marion Jones
This page shows the main events during the 1998 year in the sport of athletics throughout the world.
Major events
World
- Commonwealth Games
- Goodwill Games
- Grand Prix Final
- IAAF World Combined Events Challenge
- World Cross Country Championships
- World Cup
- World Half Marathon Championships
- World Junior Championships
Regional
- African Championships
- Asian Championships
- Asian Games
- Balkan Games
- CARIFTA Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
- European Championships
- European Cross Country Championships
- European Indoor Championships
- Ibero-American Championships
- South American Junior Championships
- South American Youth Championships
World records
Men
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 m | Hicham El Guerrouj | 3:26.00 | ITA Rome, Italy | 14 July | ||
| 5,000 m | Haile Gebrselassie | 12:39.36 | FIN Helsinki, Finland | 13 June | ||
| 10,000 m | Haile Gebrselassie | 26:22.75 | NED Hengelo, Netherlands | 1 June | ||
| Half marathon | Paul Tergat | 59.17 | ITA Milan, Italy | 4 April |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One hour run | Tegla Loroupe | 18,340m | GER Borgholzhausen, Germany | 7 August | ||
| Pole vault | Emma George | 4.57 m | NZL North Shore, NZL | 21 February | ||
| Pole vault | Emma George | 4.58 m | AUS Melbourne, Australia | 14 March | ||
| Pole vault | Emma George | 4.59 m | AUS Brisbane, Australia | 21 March | ||
| Hammer throw | Mihaela Melinte | 73.14 m | ROU Poiana Brasov, Romania | 16 July |
Awards
Men
| 1998 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Haile Gebrselassie |
| Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Haile Gebrselassie |
| European Athlete of the Year Award | Jonathan Edwards |
| Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award | Wilson Kipketer |
Women
| 1998 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Marion Jones |
| Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Marion Jones |
| European Athlete of the Year Award | Christine Arron |
| Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award | Marion Jones |
Men's Best Year Performances
[[Hurdling|400m Hurdles]]
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bryan Bronson | 47.03 |
| 2. | Angelo Taylor | 47.90 |
| 3. | Joey Woody | 47.97 |
| 4. | Stéphane Diagana | 48.04 |
| 5. | Ken Harnden | 48.05 |
[[Steeplechase (athletics)|3,000m Steeplechase]]
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bernard Barmasai | 8:00.67 |
| 2. | Wilson Boit Kipketer | 8:01.05 |
| 3. | Moses Kiptanui | 8:04.96 |
| 4. | Paul Kosgei | 8:07.86 |
| 5. | Patrick Sang | 8:08.01 |
[[Pole vault|Pole Vault]]
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jeff Hartwig | 6.01 m |
| 2. | Dmitriy Markov | 6.00 m |
| 3. | Jean Galfione | 5.97 m |
| 4. | Maksim Tarasov | 5.95 m |
| 5. | Danny Ecker | 5.93 m |
[[Hammer Throw]]
Main article: 1998 Hammer Throw Year Ranking
[[Decathlon]]
Main article: 1998 Decathlon Year Ranking
Women's Best Year Performances
[[60 metres]]
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marion Jones | 6.95 |
| 2. | Gail Devers | 7.00 |
| 3. | Chioma Ajunwa | 7.02 |
| 4. | Frédérique Bangué | 7.11 |
| 5. | Melanie Paschke | 7.14 |
[[100 metres]]
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marion Jones | 10.65 |
| 2. | Christine Arron | 10.73 |
| 3. | Irina Privalova | 10.83 |
| 4. | Ekateríni Thánou | 10.87 |
| 5. | Chryste Gaines | 10.89 |
[[200 metres]]
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marion Jones | 21.62 |
| 2. | Inger Miller | 22.20 |
| 3. | Falilat Ogunkoya | 22.22 |
| 4. | Beverly McDonald | 22.24 |
| 5. | Zhanna Block | 22.35 |
[[Half Marathon]]
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Elana Meyer | 1:07:29 |
[[Hurdling|60m Hurdles]]
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michelle Freeman | 7.74 |
| 2. | Melissa Morrison | 7.83 |
| 3. | Patricia Girard | 7.85 |
[[Hurdling|100m Hurdles]]
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Glory Alozie | 12.44 |
| 2. | Michelle Freeman | 12.52 |
| 3. | Melissa Morrison | 12.53 |
| 4. | Svetla Dimitrova | 12.56 |
| 5. | Angie Vaughn | 12.63 |
| Olga Shishigina |
[[Hurdling|400m Hurdles]]
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kim Batten | 52.74 |
| 2. | Nezha Bidouane | 52.96 |
| 3. | Deon Hemmings | 53.03 |
| 4. | Ionela Târlea | 53.37 |
| 5. | Tetyana Tereshchuk-Antipova | 53.40 |
[[Steeplechase (athletics)|3,000m Steeplechase]]
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Daniela Petrescu | 9:55.28 |
| 2. | Svetlana Rogova | 9:57.62 |
| 3. | Luminita Gogârlea | 10:00.50 |
| 4. | Lesley Lehane | 10:08.29 |
| 5. | Alina Cucerzan | 10:08.70 |
[[High jump|High Jump]]
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Venelina Veneva | 2.03 m |
| 2. | Monica Iagăr | 2.02 m |
| 3. | Yelena Gulyayeva | 2.01 m |
| 4. | Khristina Kalcheva | 1.99 m |
| 5. | Zuzana Hlavonová | 1.98 m |
| Tisha Waller |
[[Shot put|Shot Put]]
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Viktoriya Pavlysh | 21.69 m |
| 2. | Irina Korzhanenko | 20.82 m |
| 3. | Corrie de Bruin | 18.87 m |
| 4. | Daniela Curovic | 18.86 m |
[[Pole vault|Pole Vault]]
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Emma George | 4.59 m |
| 2. | Daniela Bártová | 4.51 m |
| 3. | Stacy Dragila | 4.42 m |
| 4. | Anzhela Balakhonova | 4.40 m |
| 5. | Yelena Belyakova | 4.38 m |
[[Hammer Throw]]
Main article: 1998 Hammer Throw Year Ranking
[[Heptathlon]]
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Denise Lewis | 6559 |
| 2. | Jackie Joyner-Kersee | 6502 |
| 3. | DeDee Nathan | 6479 |
| 4. | Irina Belova | 6466 |
| 5. | Kelly LaBounty | 6465 |
Marathon
Men's Best Year Performances
| RANK | NAME ATHLETE | TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ronaldo da Costa | 2:06:05 WR | Berlin Marathon |
| 2. | Ondoro Osoro | 2:06:53 | Chicago Marathon |
| 3. | Khalid Khannouchi | 2:07:19 | Chicago Marathon |
| 4. | Fabián Roncero | 2:07:26 | Rotterdam Marathon |
| 5. | Josephat Kiprono | 2:07:27 | Berlin Marathon |
| 6. | Moses Tanui | 2:07:34 | Boston Marathon |
| 7. | Joseph Chebet | 2:07:37 | Boston Marathon |
| 8. | Lee Bong-Ju | 2:07:44 | Rotterdam Marathon |
| 9. | Gert Thys | 2:07:45 | Chicago Marathon |
| 9. | Gert Thys | 2:07:52 | Boston Marathon |
Women's Best Year Performances
| RANK | NAME ATHLETE | TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tegla Loroupe | 2:20:47 | Rotterdam Marathon |
| 2. | Naoko Takahashi | 2:21:47 | Bangkok Marathon |
| 3. | Catherina McKiernan | 2:22:23 | Amsterdam Marathon |
| 4. | Fatuma Roba | 2:23:21 | Boston Marathon |
| 5. | Joyce Chepchumba | 2:23:57 | Chicago Marathon |
| 6. | Franca Fiacconi | 2:25:17 | New York Marathon |
| 7. | Katrin Dörre | 2:25:21 | Hamburg Marathon |
| 8. | Marleen Renders | 2:25:22 | Berlin Marathon |
| 9. | Sun Yingjie | 2:25:45 | Tianjin Marathon |
| 10. | Naoko Takahashi | 2:25:48 | Nagoya Marathon |
Deaths
- April 6 — Ed Ablowich (84), American sprinter (b. 1913)
- August 17 — Władysław Komar (58), Polish shot putter (b. 1940)
- September 16 — John Systad (86), Norwegian long-distance runner (b. 1912)
- December 2 — Mikio Oda (93), Japanese athlete (b. 1905)
References
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