1999 World Championships in Athletics
The 7th World Athletics Championships ( officially: 7th IAAF World Championships in Athletics Seville 1999) took place from 20 to 29 August 1999 in the Spanish city of Seville instead. It was attended by 1821 athletes from 201 countries participate.
- 3.1 100 m
- 3.2 200 m
- 3.3 400 m
- 3.4 800 m
- 3.5 1500 m
- 3.6 5000 m
- 3.7 10,000 m
- 3.8 Marathon
- 3.9 20 km Go
- 3:10 100m Hurdles
- 3:11 400m Hurdles
- 3:12 4 x 100 m relay
- 3:13 4 x 400 m relay
- 3:14 High Jump
- 3:15 Long Jump
- 3:16 Pole Vault
- 3:17 Triple Jump
- 3:18 Javelin
- 3:19 Discus Throw
- 3:20 Shot Put
- 3:21 Hammer Throw
- 3:22 Heptathlon
Overview
The competitions were held in the Olympic Stadium. It was attended by 1821 athletes from 201 countries participate. The World Championships were held for the first time in Spain, seven years after the last major event in athletics, the Olympic Summer Games in Barcelona in 1992.
Highlights included two world records: The American Michael Johnson ran for 400 yards a dream time of 43.18 s The American Stacy Dragila reached the pole vault a height of 4.60 m. There were three new competitions for women: 20 km Walking, pole vault and hammer throw.
Results Men
100 m
Final: August 22, 21:15 clock
200 m
Final: August 27, 20:00 clock
400 m
Final: August 26, 20:45 clock
800 m
Final: August 29, 20:30 clock
1500 m
Final: August 24, 21:10 clock
5000 m
Final: August 28, 21:30 clock
10,000 m
Date: August 24, 21:30 clock
Marathon
Date: August 28, 18:45 clock
20 km Go
Date: August 21, 18:45 clock
50 km Go
Date: August 25, 07:45 clock
The original winner German Skurygin from Russia was disqualified because of doping.
110 m hurdles
Final: August 25, 20:25 clock
400m hurdles
Final: August 27, 21:00 clock
3000 m steeplechase
Final: August 23, 21:10 clock
4 x 100 m relay
Final: August 29, 19:50 clock
4 x 400 m relay
Final: August 29, 21:10 clock
High Jump
Final: August 23, 19:25 clock
Long-jump
Final: August 28, 19:05 clock
Pole vault
Final: August 26, 19:10 clock
Triple Jump
Final: August 25, 20:05 clock
Javelin
Final: August 29, 18:55 clock
Discus
Final: August 24, 20:30 clock
Shot Put
Final: August 21, 19:50 clock
Hammer Throw
Final: August 22, 21:45 clock
Decathlon
Date: 24 and 25 August
Results Women
100 m
Final: August 22, 21:00 clock
200 m
Final: August 27, 19:45 clock
400 m
Final: August 26, 20:30 clock
800 m
Final: August 24, 21:00 clock
1500 m
Final: August 29, 20:10 clock
5000 m
Final: August 27, 21:15 clock
10,000 m
Date: August 26, 21:00 clock
Marathon
Date: August 29, 09:05 clock
20 km Go
Date: August 27, 18:50 clock
100m Hurdles
Final: August 28, 20:05 clock
400m hurdles
Final: August 25, 20:45 clock
4 x 100 m relay
Final: August 29, 19:30 clock
4 x 400 m relay
Final: August 29, 20:50 clock
High Jump
Final: August 29, 18:45 clock
Long-jump
Final: August 23, 20:05 clock
Pole vault
Date: August 21, 19:05 clock
Triple Jump
Final: August 24, 19:45 clock
Javelin
Final: August 28, 19:10 clock
Discus
Final: August 23, 19:15 clock
Shot Put
Final: August 25, 20:15 clock
Hammer Throw
Date: August 24, 18:00 clock
Heptathlon
Date: August 21 and 22
Explanations
- WR: World Record
- CR: Championship Record
- NR: National Record
- AF: Africa record
- AS: Asian record
- ER: European Record
- OZ: Ozeanienrekord
- WL: Jahresweltbestleistung
- DQ: Disqualified
- DNS: Did not start ( did not start )