Track & Field (sport)

The world governing body for track and field, or athletics, is the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), founded in 1912. The sport includes relay running, a number of individual running, jumping, and throwing events, and one event (the decathlon for men and the heptathlon for women) that includes all three activities. The best-known competition for most track-and-field athletics is the Olympic Games held every four years. The World Cup (inaugurated 1977) is a finals-only competition for national, hemispheric, and continental teams. In 1983, however, the first officially recognized non-Olympic world athletics championships were held. A long-distance event that has special status is the marathon race, the standard distance for which is 42,195 m (26 mi 385 yd).

Track & Field

EVENT

men

RECORD HOLDER (NATIONALITY)

PERFORMANCE

DATE

100 m

Usain Bolt (JAM)1

9.69 sec


16 Aug 2008

200 m

Usain Bolt (jam)1

19.30 sec

20 Aug 2008

400 m

Michael Johnson (USA)

43.18 sec

26 Aug 1999

800 m

Wilson Kipketer (DEN)

1 min 41.11 sec

24 Aug 1997

1,000 m

Noah Ngeny (KEN)

2 min 11.96 sec

5 Sep 1999

1,500 m

Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)

3 min 26.00 sec

14 Jul 1998

1 mile

Hicham El Guerrouj (mar)

3 min 43.13 sec

7 Jul 1999

3,000 m

Daniel Komen (KEN)

7 min 20.67 sec

1 Sep 1996

5,000 m

Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)

12 min 37.35 sec

31 May 2004

10,000 m

Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)

26 min 17.53 sec

26 Aug 2005

marathon2

Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)

2 hr 4 min 26 sec

30 Sep 2007

110-m hurdles

Dayron Robles (CUB)

12.87 sec

12 Jun 2008

400-m hurdles

Kevin Young (USA)

46.78 sec

6 Aug 1992

20-km walk

Sergey Morozov (RUS)1

1 hr 16 min 43 sec

8 Jun 2008

50-km walk

Denis Nizhegorodov (RUS)1

3 hr 34 min 14 sec

11 May 2008

steeplechase

Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QAT)

7 min 53.63 sec

3 Sep 2004

4 x 100-m relay

Jamaica1

37.10 sec

22 Aug 2008

4 x 400-m relay

United States

2 min 54.20 sec

22 Aug 1993

high jump

Javier Sotomayor (CUB)

2.45 m (8 ft % in)

27 Jul 1993

long jump

Mike Powell (USA)

8.95 m (29 ft 4% in)

30 Aug 1991

triple jump

Jonathan Edwards (GBR)

18.29 m (60 ft % in)

7 Aug 1995

pole vault

Sergey Bubka (UKR)

6.14 m (20 ft 1% in)

31 Jul 1994

shot put

Randy Barnes (USA)

23.12 m (75 ft 10% in)

20 May 1990

discus throw

Jurgen Schult (GDR)

74.08 m (243 ft)

6 Jun 1986

hammer throw

Yury Sedykh (URS)

86.74 m (284 ft 7 in)

30 Aug 1986

javelin throw

Jan Zelezny (CZE)

98.48 m (323 ft 1 in)

25 May 1996

decathlon

Roman Sebrle (CZE)

9,026 pt

27 May 2001

 

women

 

 

EVENT

RECORD HOLDER (NATIONALITY)

PERFORMANCE

DATE

100 m

Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA)

10.49 sec

16 Jul 1988

200 m

Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA)

21.34 sec

29 Sep 1988

400 m

Marita Koch (GDR)

47.60 sec

6 Oct 1985

800 m

Jarmila Kratochvilova (TCH)

1 min 53.28 sec

26 Jul 1983

1,000 m

Svetlana Masterkova (RUS)

2 min 28.98 sec

23 Aug 1996

1,500 m

Qu Yunxia (CHN)

3 min 50.46 sec

11 Sep 1993

1 mile

Svetlana Masterkova (RUS)

4 min 12.56 sec

14 Aug 1996

3,000 m

Wang Junxia (CHN)

8 min 6.11 sec

13 Sep 1993

5,000 m

Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)1

14 min 11.15 sec

6 Jun 2008

10,000 m

Wang Junxia (CHN)

29 min 31.78 sec

8 Sep 1993

marathon2

Paula Radcliffe (GBR)

2 hr 15 min 25 sec

13 Apr 2003

100-m hurdles

Yordanka Donkova (BUL)

12.21 sec

20 Aug 1988

400-m hurdles

Yuliya Pechonkina (RUS)

52.34 sec

8 Aug 2003

20-km walk

Olimpiada Ivanova (RUS)

1 hr 25 min 41 sec

7 Aug 2005

steeplechase

Gulnara Samitova-Galkina (RUS)1

8 min 58.81 sec

17 Aug 2008

4 x 100-m relay

East Germany

41.37 sec

6 Oct 1985

4 x 400-m relay

USSR

3 min 15.17 sec

1 Oct 1988

high jump

Stefka Kostadinova (BUL)

2.09 m (6 ft 10% in)

30 Aug 1987

long jump

Galina Chistyakova (URS)

7.52 m (24 ft 8% in)

11 Jun 1988

triple jump

Inessa Kravets (UKR)

15.50 m (50 ft 10% in)

10 Aug 1995

pole vault

Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS)1

5.05 m (16 ft 6% in)

18 Aug 2008

shot put

Natalya Lisovskaya (URS)

22.63 m (74 ft 3 in)

7 Jun 1987

discus throw

Gabriele Reinsch (GDR)

76.80 m (252 ft)

9 Jul 1988

hammer throw

Tatyana Lysenko (RUS)

77.80 m (255 ft)

15 Aug 2006

javelin throw

Osleidys Menendez (CUB)

71.70 m (235 ft 3 in)

14 Aug 2005

heptathlon

Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA)

7,291 pt

24 Sep 1988

decathlon

Austra Skujyte (LTU)

8,358 points

15 Apr 2005

EVENT

men

RECORD HOLDER (NATIONALITY)

PERFORMANCE

DATE

50 m

Donovan Bailey (CAN)

5.56 sec

9 Feb 1996

60 m

Maurice Greene (USA)

6.39 sec

3 Feb 1998

200 m

Frank Fredericks (NAM)

19.92 sec

18 Feb 1996

400 m

Kerron Clement (USA)

44.57 sec

12 Mar 2005

800 m

Wilson Kipketer (DEN)

1 min 42.67 sec

9 Mar 1997

1,000 m

Wilson Kipketer (den)

2 min 14.96 sec

20 Feb 2000

1,500 m

Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)

3 min 31.18 sec

2 Feb 1997

1 mile

Hicham El Guerrouj (mar)

3 min 48.45 sec

12 Feb 1997

3,000 m

Daniel Komen (KEN)

7 min 24.90 sec

6 Feb 1998

5,000 m

Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)

12 min 49.60 sec

20 Feb 2004

50-m hurdles

Mark McKoy (CAN)

6.25 sec

5 Mar 1986

60-m hurdles

Colin Jackson (GBR)

7.30 sec

6 Mar 1994

5,000-m walk

Mikhail Shchennikov (RUS)

18 min 07.08 sec

14 Feb 1995

4 x 200-m relay

Great Britain and Northern Ireland

1 min 22.11 sec

3 Mar 1991

4 x 400-m relay

United States

3 min 02.83 sec

7 Mar 1999

4 x 800-m relay

United States

7 min 13.94 sec

6 Feb 2000

High jump

Javier Sotomayor (CUB)

2.43 m (7 ft 11% in)

4 Mar 1989

Long jump

Carl Lewis (USA)

8.79 m (28 ft 10 in)

27 Jan 1984

Triple jump

Aliecer Urrutia (CUB);

17.83 m (58 ft 6 in)

1 Mar 1997;

 

Christian Olsson (SWE)

 

7 Mar 2004

Pole vault

Sergey Bubka (UKR)

6.15 m (20 ft 2% in)

21 Feb 1993

Shot put

Randy Barnes (USA)

22.66 m (74 ft 4% in)

20 Jan 1989

Heptathlon

Dan O’Brien (USA)

6,76 pt

14 Mar 1993

 

women

 

 

EVENT

RECORD HOLDER (NATIONALITY)

PERFORMANCE

DATE

50 m

Irina Privalova (RUS)

5.96 sec

9 Feb 1995

60 m

Irina Privalova (RUS)

6.92 sec

11 Feb 1993

200 m

Merlene Ottey (JAM)

21.87 sec

13 Feb 1993

400 m

Jarmila Kratochvilova (TCH)

49.59 sec

7 Mar 1982

800 m

Jolanda Ceplak (SLO)

1 min 55.82 sec

3 Mar 2002

1,000 m

Maria Mutola (MOZ)

2 min 30.94 sec

25 Feb 1999

1,500 m

Yelena Soboleva (RUS)

3 min 57.71 sec

9 Mar 2008

1 mile

Doina Melinte (ROM)

4 min 17.14 sec

9 Feb 1990

3,000 m

Meseret Defar(ETH)

8 min 23.72 sec

3 Feb 2007

5,000 m

Tirunesh Dibaba (eTh)

14 min 27.42 sec

27 Jan 2007

50-m hurdles

Cornelia Oschkenat (GDR)

6.58 sec

20 Feb 1988

60-m hurdles

Susanna Kallur (SWE)

7.68 sec

10 Feb 2008

3,000-m walk

Claudia Stef (ROM)

11 min 40.33 sec

30 Jan 1999

4 x 200-m relay

Russia

1 min 32.41 sec

29 Jan 2005

4 x 400-m relay

Russia

3 min 23.37 sec

28 Jan 2006

4 x 800-m relay

Russia

8 min 18.54 sec

11 Feb 2007

High jump

Kajsa Bergqvist (SWE)

2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)

4 Feb 2006

Long jump

Heike Drechsler (GDR)

7.37 m (24 ft 2% in)

13 Feb 1988

Triple jump

Tatyana Lebedeva (RUS)

15.36 m (50 ft 4% in)

6 Mar 2004

Pole vault

Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS)

4.95 m (16 ft 2% in)

16 Feb 2008

Shot put

Helena Fibingerova (TCH)

22.50 m (73 ft 9% in)

19 Feb 1977

Pentathlon

Irina Belova (UNT)

4,991 pt

15 Feb 1992

World Track & Field Championships—Men

YEAR

WINNER

YEAR

WINNER

YEAR

WINNER

100 M

 

200 M

 

400 M

 

1983

Carl Lewis (USA)

1983

Calvin Smith (USA)

1983

Bert Cameron (JAM)

1987

Carl Lewis (USA)

1987

Calvin Smith (USA)

1987

Thomas Schoenlebe (GDR)

1991

Carl Lewis (USA)

1991

Michael Johnson (USA)

1991

Antonio Pettigrew (USA)

1993

Linford Christie (GBR)

1993

Frank Fredericks (NAM)

1993

Michael Johnson (USA)

1995

Donovan Bailey (CAN)

1995

Michael Johnson (USA)

1995

Michael Johnson (USA)

1997

Maurice Greene (USA)

1997

Ato Boldon (TRI)

1997

Michael Johnson (USA)

1999

Maurice Greene (USA)

1999

Maurice Greene (USA)

1999

Michael Johnson (USA)

2001

Maurice Greene (USA)

2001

Konstadinos Kederis (GRE)

2001

Avard Moncur (BAH)

2003

Kim Collins (SKN)

2003

John Capel (USA)

2003

Jerome Young (USA)

2005

Justin Gatlin (USA)

2005

Justin Gatlin (USA)

2005

Jeremy Wariner (USA)

2007

Tyson Gay (USA)

2007

Tyson Gay (USA)

2007

Jeremy Wariner (USA)

YEAR

WINNE

800 M

 

1983

Willi Wulbeck (FRG)

1987

Billy Konchellah (KEN)

1991

Billy Konchellah (ken)

1993

Paul Ruto (KEN)

1995

Wilson Kipketer (DEN)

1997

Wilson Kipketer (den)

1999

Wilson Kipketer (den)

2001

Andre Bucher(SUI)

2003

Djabir Said-Guerni (ALG)

2005

Rashid Ramzi (BRN)

2007

Alfred Kirwa Yego (KEN)

1,500 M

1983

Steve Cram (GBR)

1987

Abdi Bile (SOM)

1991

Noureddine Morceli (ALG)

1993

Noureddine Morceli (ALG)

1995

Noureddine Morceli (ALG)

1997

Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)

1999

Hicham El Guerrouj (mar)

2001

Hicham El Guerrouj (mar)

2003

Hicham El Guerrouj (mar)

2005

Rashid Ramzi (BRN)

2007

Bernard Lagat (USA)

5,000 M

1983

Eamonn Coghlan (IRL)

1987

Said Aouita (MAR)

1991

Yobes Ondieki (KEN)

1993

Ismael Kirui (KEN)

1995

Ismael Kirui (KEN)

1997

Daniel Komen (KEN)

1999

Salah Hissou (MAR)

2001

Richard Limo (KEN)

2003

Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)

2005

Benjamin Limo (KEN)

2007

Bernard Lagat (USA)

10,000

M

1983

Alberto Cova (ITA)

1987

Paul Kipkoech (KEN)

1991

Moses Tanui (KEN)

1993

Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)

1995

Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)

1997

Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)

1999

Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)

2001

Charles Kamathi (KEN)

2003

Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)

2005

Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)

2007

Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)

STEEPLECHASE

1983

Patriz Ilg(FRG)

1987

Francesco Panetta (ITA)

1991

Moses Kiptanui (KEN)

1993

Moses Kiptanui (ken)

1995

Moses Kiptanui (ken)

1997

Wilson Boit Kipketer (KEN)

1999

Christopher Koskei (KEN)

2001

Reuben Kosgei (KEN)

2003

Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QAT)

2005

Saif Saaeed Shaheen (Qat)

2007

Brimin Kiprop Kipruto(KEN)

110-M HURDLES

1983

Greg Foster (USA)

1987

Greg Foster (USA)

YEAR

WINNER

110-M

HURDLES (CONTINUED)

1991

Greg Foster (USA)

1993

Colin Jackson (GBR)

1995

Allen Johnson (USA)

1997

Allen Johnson (USA)

1999

Colin Jackson (GBR)

2001

Allen Johnson (USA)

2003

Allen Johnson (USA)

2005

Ladji Doucoure (FRA)

2007

LiuXiang (CHN)

400-M

HURDLES

1983

Edwin Moses (USA)

1987

Edwin Moses (USA)

1991

Samuel Matete (ZAM)

1993

Kevin Young (USA)

1995

Derrick Adkins (USA)

1997

Stephane Diagana (FRA)

1999

Fabrizio Mori (ITA)

2001

Felix Sanchez (DOM)

2003

Felix Sanchez (DOM)

2005

Bershawn Jackson (USA)

2007

Kerron Clement (USA)

MARATHON

1983

Robert de Castella (AUS)

1987

Douglas Wakiihuri (KEN)

1991

Hiromi Taniguchi (JPN)

1993

Mark Plaatjes (USA)

1995

Martfn Fiz (ESP)

1997

Abel Anton (ESP)

1999

Abel Anton (ESP)

2001

Gezahegne Abera (ETH)

2003

Jaouad Gharib (MAR)

2005

Jaouad Gharib (mar)

2007

Luke Kibet (KEN)

20-KM

WALK

1983

Ernesto Canto (MEX)

1987

Maurizio Damilano (ITA)

1991

Maurizio Damilano (ITA)

1993

Valenti Massana (ESP)

1995

Michele Didoni (ITA)

1997

Daniel Garcia (MEX)

1999

Ilya Markov (RUS)

2001

Roman Rasskazov (RUS)

2003

Jefferson Perez (ECU)

2005

Jefferson Perez (ECU)

2007

Jefferson Perez (ECU)

50-KM

WALK

1983

Ronald Weigel (GDR)

1987

Hartwig Gauder (GDR)

1991

Aleksandr Potashov (URS)

1993

Jesus Angel Garcia (ESP)

1995

Valentin Kononen (FIN)

1997

Robert Korzeniowski (POL)

1999

Ivano Brugnetti (ITA)

2001

Robert Korzeniowski (POL)

2003

Robert Korzeniowski (POL)

2005

Sergey Kirdyapkin (RUS)

2007

Nathan Deakes (AUS)

4 x 100-M RELAY

1983

United States

1987

United States

1991

United States

1993

United States

YEAR

WINNER

4 x 100-M RELAY

1995

Canada

1997

Canada

1999

United States

2001

United States

2003

United States

2005

France

2007

United States

4 x 400-M RELAY

1983

USSR

1987

United States

1991

United Kingdom

1993

United States

1995

United States

1997

United States

1999

United States

2001

United States

2003

France

2005

United States

2007

United States

HIGH JUMP

1983

Gennady Avdeyenko (URS)

1987

Patrik Sjoberg (SWE)

1991

Charles Austin (USA)

1993

Javier Sotomayor (CUB)

1995

Troy Kemp (BAH)

1997

Javier Sotomayor (CUB)

1999

Vyacheslav Voronin (rUs)

2001

Martin Buss (GER)

2003

Jacques Freitag (RSA)

2005

Yuri Krymarenko (UKR)

2007

Donald Thomas (BAH)

POLE VAULT

1983

Sergey Bubka (URS)

1987

Sergey Bubka (URS)

1991

Sergey Bubka (URS)

1993

Sergey Bubka (UKR)

1995

Sergey Bubka (UKR)

1997

Sergey Bubka (UKR)

1999

Maksim Tarasov (RUS)

2001

Dmitri Markov (AUS)

2003

Giuseppe Gibilisco (ITA)

2005

Rens Blom (NED)

2007

Brad Walker (USA)

LONG JUMP

1983

Carl Lewis (USA)

1987

Carl Lewis (USA)

1991

Mike Powell (USA)

1993

Mike Powell (USA)

1995

Ivan Pedroso (CUB)

1997

Ivan Pedroso (cub)

1999

Ivan Pedroso (cub)

2001

Ivan Pedroso (cub)

2003

Dwight Phillips (USA)

2005

Dwight Phillips (USA)

2007

Irving Saladino (PAN)

TRIPLE

JUMP

1983

Zdzislaw Hoffman (POL)

1987

Khristo Markov (BUL)

1991

Kenny Harrison (USA)

1993

Mike Conley (USA)

1995

Jonathan Edwards (GBR)

1997

Yoelbi Quesada (CUB)

YEAR

WINNER

100 M

1983

Marlies Gohr (GDR)

1987

Silke Gladisch (GDR)

1991

Katrin Krabbe (GER)

1993

Gail Devers (USA)

1995

Gwen Torrence (USA)

1997

Marion Jones (USA)

1999

Marion Jones (USA)

2001

Zhanna Pintusevich (UKR)

2003

Torri Edwards (USA)

2005

Lauryn Williams (USA)

2007

Veronica Campbell (JAM)

200 M

 

1983

Marita Koch (GDR)

1987

Silke Gladisch (GDR)

1991

Katrin Krabbe (GER)

1993

Merlene Ottey (JAM)

1995

Merlene Ottey (jam)

1997

Zhanna Pintusevich (UKR)

1999

Inger Miller (USA)

2001

Marion Jones (USA)

2003

Anastasiya Kapachin-

 

skaya (RUS)

2005

Allyson Felix (USA)

2007

Allyson Felix (USA)

400 M

 

1983

Jarmila Kratochvilova (TCH)

1987

Olga Bryzgina (URS)

1991

Marie-Jose Perec (FRA)

1993

Jearl Miles (USA)

1995

Marie-Jose Perec (FRA)

1997

Cathy Freeman (AUS)

1999

Cathy Freeman (AUS)

2001

Amy Mbacke Thiam (SEN)

2003

Ana Guevara (MEX)

YEAR

WINNER

400 M

2005

Tonique Williams-Darling

 

(BAH)

2007

Christine Ohuruogu (GBR)

800 M

 

1983

Jarmila Kratochvilova (TCH)

1987

Sigrun Wodars (GDR)

1991

Liliya Nurutdinova (URS)

1993

Maria Mutola (MOZ)

1995

Ana Quirot (CUB)

1997

Ana Quirot (cub)

1999

Ludmila Formanova (CZE)

2001

Maria Mutola (MOZ)

2003

Maria Mutola (MOZ)

2005

Zulia Calatayud (CUB)

2007

Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN)

1,500 M

1983

Mary Decker (USA)

1987

Tatyana Samolenko (URS)

1991

Hassiba Boulmerka (ALG)

1993

Liu Dong (CHN)

1995

Hassiba Boulmerka (ALG)

1997

Carla Sacramento (POR)

1999

Svetlana Masterkova (RUS)

2001

Gabriela Szabo (ROM)

2003

Tatyana Tomashova (RUS)

2005

Tatyana Tomashova (RUS)

2007

Maryam Yusuf Jamal (BRN)

3,000 M1

1983

Mary Decker (USA)

1987

Tatyana Samolenko (URS)

1991

Tatyana Dorovskikh (URS)

1993

Qu Yunxia (CHN)

1995

Sonia O’Sullivan (IRL)

YEAR

WINNER

3,000 M1

1997

Gabriela Szabo (ROM)

1999

Gabriela Szabo (ROM)

2001

Olga Yegorova (RUS)

2003

Tirunesh Dibaba (eTh)

2005

Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)

2007

Meseret Defar(ETH)

10,000

M2

1987

Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)

1991

Liz McColgan (GBR)

1993

Wang Junxia (CHN)

1995

Fernanda Ribeiro (POR)

1997

Sally Barsosio (KEN)

1999

Gete Wami (ETH)

2001

Derartu Tulu (ETH)

2003

Berhane Adere (ETH)

2005

Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)

2007

Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)

STEEPLECHASE

2005

Dorcus Inzikuru (UGA)

2007

Yekaterina Volkova (RUS)

100-M HURDLES

1983

Bettine Jahn (GDR)

1987

Ginka Zagorcheva (BUL)

1991

Ludmila Narozhilenko

 

(URS)

1993

Gail Devers (USA)

1995

Gail Devers (USA)

1997

Ludmila Engquist (SWE)

1999

Gail Devers (USA)

2001

Anjanette Kirkland (USA)

2003

Perdita Felicien (CAN)

2005

Michelle Perry (USA)

2007

Michelle Perry (USA)

YEAR

WINNER

400-M HURDLES

1983

Yekaterina Fesenko (URS)

1987

Sabine Busch (GDR)

1991

Tatyana Ledovskaya (URS)

1993

Sally Gunnell (GBR)

1995

Kim Batten (USA)

1997

Nezha Bidouane (MAR)

1999

Daimi Pernfa (CUB)

2001

Nezha Bidouane (MAR)

2003

Jana Pittman (AUS)

2005

Yuliya Pechonkina (RUS)

2007

Jana Rawlinson (AUS)

MARATHON

1983

Grete Waitz(NOR)

1987

Rosa Mota (POR)

1991

Wanda Panfil (POL)

1993

Asari Junko (JPN)

1995

Maria Machado (POR)

1997

Hiromi Suzuki (JPN)

1999

Jong Song Ok (PRK)

2001

Lidia Simon (ROM)

2003

Catherine Ndereba (KEN)

2005

Paula Radcliffe (GBR)

2007

Catherine Ndereba (KEN)

10-KM

WALK2

1987

Irina Strakhova (URS)

1991

Alina Ivanova (URS)

1993

Sari Essayeh (FIN)

1995

Irina Stankina (RUS)

1997

Annarita Sidoti (ITA)

20-KM

RACE WALK3

1999

Liu Hongyu (CHN)

2001

Olimpiada Ivanova (RUS)

2003

Yelena Nikolayeva (RUS)

2005

Olimpiada Ivanova (RUS)

2007

Olga Kaniskina (RUS)

4 x 100-M RELAY

1983

East Germany

1987

United States

1991

Jamaica

1993

Russia

1995

United States

1997

United States

1999

Bahamas

2001

Germany

2003

France

2005

United States

2007

United States

4 x 400-M RELAY

1983

East Germany

1987

East Germany

1991

USSR

YEAR

WINNER

4 x 400-M RELAY

1993

United States

1995

United States

1997

Germany

1999

Russia

2001

Jamaica

2003

United States

2005

Russia

2007

United States

HIGH JUMP

1983

Tamara Bykova (URS)

1987

Stefka Kostadinova (BUL)

1991

Heike Henkel (GER)

1993

Ioamnet Quintero (CUB)

1995

Stefka Kostadinova (BUL)

1997

Hanne Haugland (NOR)

1999

Inga Babakova (UKR)

2001

Hestrie Cloete (RSA)

2003

Hestrie Cloete (RSA)

2005

Kajsa Bergqvist (SWE)

2007

Blanka Vlasic (CRO)

POLE VAULT3

1999

Stacy Dragila (USA)

2001

Stacy Dragila (USA)

2003

Svetlana Feofanova (RUS)

2005

Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS)

2007

Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS)

LONG JUMP

1983

Heike Daute (GDR)

1987

Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA)

1991

Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA)

1993

Heike Drechsler (GER)

1995

Fiona May (ITA)

1997

Ludmila Galkina (RUS)

1999

Niurka Montalvo (ESP)

2001

Fiona May (ITA)

2003

Eunice Barber (FRA)

2005

Tianna Madison (USA)

2007

Tatyana Lebedeva (rUs)

TRIPLE

JUMP4

1993

Anna Biryukova (RUS)

1995

Inessa Kravets (UKR)

1997

Sarka Kasparkova (CZE)

1999

Paraskevi Tsiamita (GrE)

2001

Tatyana Lebedeva (RUS)

2003

Tatyana Lebedeva (RUS)

2005

Trecia Smith (JAM)

2007

Yargelis Savigne (CUB)

SHOT PUT

1983

Helena Fibingerova (TCH)

1987

Natalya Lisovskaya (URS)

1991

Huang Zhihong (CHN)

YEAR

WINNER

SHOT PUT

1993

Huang Zhihong (CHN)

1995

Astrid Kumbernuss (GER)

1997

Astrid Kumbernuss (GER)

1999

Astrid Kumbernuss (GER)

2001

Yanina Korolchik (BLR)

2003

Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS)

2005

Nadezhda Ostapchuk (BLR)

2007

Valerie Vili (NZL)

DISCUS

THROW

1983

Martina Opitz (GDR)

1987

Martina Hellmann (GDR)

1991

Tsvetanka Khristova (BUL)

1993

Olga Burova (RUS)

1995

Ellina Zvereva (BLR)

1997

Beatrice Faumuina (NZL)

1999

Franka Dietzsch (GER)

2001

Ellina Zvereva (BLR)

2003

Irina Yachenko (BLR)

2005

Franka Dietzsch (GER)

2007

Franka Dietzsch (GER)

HAMMER THROW3

1999

Mihaela Melinte (ROM)

2001

Yipsi Moreno (CUB)

2003

Yipsi Moreno (CUB)

2005

Olga Kuzenkova (RUS)

2007

Betty Heidler (GER)

JAVELIN

THROW

1983

Tiina Lillak (FIN)

1987

Fatima Whitbread (GBR)

1991

Xu Demei (CHN)

1993

Trine Hattestad (NOR)

1995

Natalya Shikolenko (BLR)

1997

Trine Hattestad (NOR)

1999

Mirela Tzelili (GRE)

2001

Osleidys Menendez (CUB)

2003

Mirela Manjani (GRE)

2005

Osleidys Menendez (CUB)

2007

Barbora Spotakova (CZE)

HEPTATHLON

1983

Ramona Neubert (GDR)

1987

Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA)

1991

Sabine Braun (GER)

1993

Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA)

1995

Ghada Shouaa (SYR)

1997

Sabine Braun (GER)

1999

Eunice Barber (FRA)

2001

Yelena Prokhorova (RUS)

2003

Carolina Kluft(SWE)

2005

Carolina Kluft(sWE)

2007

Carolina Kluft(sWE)

YEAR

WINNER

100 M

 

1977

Steve Williams (USA)

1979

James Sanford (USA)

1981

Allan Wells (GBR)

1985

Ben Johnson(CAN)

1989

Linford Christie (GBR)

1992

Linford Christie (gBr)

1994

Linford Christie (GBR)

1998

Obadele Thompson (BAR)

2002

Uchenna Emedolu (NGR)

2006

Tyson Gay (USA)

200 M

 

1977

Clancy Edwards (USA)

1979

Silvio Leonard (CUB)

1981

Melvin Lattany (USA)

1985

Robson Caetano da Silva

 

(BRA)

199

Robson Caetano da Silva

 

(BRA)

1992

Robson Caetano da Silva

 

(BRA)

1994

John Regis (GBR)

1998

Frank Fredericks (NAM)

2002

Francis Obikwelu (POr)

2006

Wallace Spearmon (USA)

400 M

 

1977

Alberto Juantorena (CUB)

1979

Kashief Hassan (SUD)

1981

Cliff Wiley (USA)

1985

Mike Franks (USA)

1989

Roberto Hernandez (CUB)

1992

Sunday Bada (NGR)

1994

Antonio Pettigrew (USA)

1998

Iwan Thomas (GBR)

2002

Michael Blackwood (JAM)

2006

LaShawn Merritt (USA)

800 M

 

1977

Alberto Juantorena (CUB)

1979

James Maina (KEN)

1981

Sebastian Coe (GBR)

1985

Sammy Koskei (KEN)

1989

Tom McKean (GBR)

1992

David Sharpe (GBR)

1994

Mark Everett (USA)

1998

Nils Schumann (GER)

2002

Antonio Manuel Reina (ESP)

2006

Youssef Saad Kamel (BRN)

1,500 M

1977

Steve Ovett (GBR)

1979

Thomas Wessinghage (FRG)

1981

Steve Ovett (GBR)

1985

Omer Khalifa (SUD)

1989

Abdi Bile (SOM)

1992

Mohammed Suleiman (QAT)

1994

Noureddine Morceli (ALG)

1998

Laban Rotich (KEN)

2002

Bernard Lagat (KEN)

2006

Alex Kipchirchir (KEN)

3,000 M

1998

Dieter Baumann (GER)

2002

Craig Mottram (AUS)

2006

Craig Mottram (AUS)

YEAR

WINNER

5,000 M

1977

Miruts Yifter (ETH)

1979

Miruts Yifter (eTh)

1981

Eamonn Coghlan (IRL)

1985

Doug Padilla (USA)

1989

Said Aouita (MAR)

1992

Fita Bayesa (ETH)

1994

Brahim Lahlafi (MAR)

1998

Daniel Komen (KEN)

2002

Alberto Garcfa (ESP)

2006

Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QAT)

10,000

M

1977

Miruts Yifter (ETH)

1979

Miruts Yifter (ETH)

1981

Werner Schildhauer (GDR)

1985

Wodajo Bulti (ETH)

1989

Salvatore Antibo (ITA)

1992

Addis Abebe (ETH)

1994

Khalid Skah (MAR)

STEEPLECHASE

1977

Michael Karst(FRG)

1979

Henry Rono (KEN)

1981

Boguslaw Maminski (POL)

1985

Julius Kariuki (KEN)

1989

Julius Kariuki (KEN)

1992

Philip Barkutwo (KEN)

1994

Moses Kiptanui (KEN)

1998

Damian Kallabis (GER)

2002

Wilson Boit Kipketer (KEN)

2006

Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QAT)

110-M

HURDLES

1977

Thomas Munkelt(GDR)

1979

Reynaldo Nehemiah

 

(USA)

1981

Greg Foster (USA)

1985

Tony Campbell (USA)

1989

Roger Kingdom (USA)

1992

Colin Jackson (GBR)

1994

Tony Jarrett (GBR)

1998

Falk Balzer (GER)

2002

Anier Garcfa (CUB)

2006

Allen Johnson (USA)

400-M

HURDLES

1977

Edwin Moses (USA)

1979

Edwin Moses (USA)

1981

Edwin Moses (USA)

1985

Andre Phillips (USA)

1989

David Patrick (USA)

1992

Samuel Matete (ZAM)

1994

Samuel Matete (ZAM)

1998

Samuel Matete (zAm)

2002

James Carter (USA)

2006

Kerron Clement (USA)

4 x 100-M RELAYS

1977

United States

1979

Americas

1981

Europe

1985

United States

1989

United States

1992

United States

1994

Great Britain

1998

Great Britain

YEAR

WINNER

4 x 100-M RELAYS

2002

United States

2006

United States

4 x 400-M RELAYS

1977

West Germany

1979

United States

1981

United States

1985

United States

1989

Americas

1992

Africa

1994

Great Britain

1998

United States

2002

Americas

2006

United States

TRIPLE

JUMP

1977

Joao de Oliveira (BRA)

1979

Joao de Oliveira (bra)

1981

Joao de Oliveira (bra)

1985

Willie Banks (USA)

1989

Mike Conley (USA)

1992

Jonathan Edwards (GBR^

1994

Yoelbi Quesada (CUB)

1998

Charles Friedek (GER)

2002

Jonathan Edwards (GBR^

2006

Walter Davis (USA)

HIGH JUMP

1977

Rolf Beilschmidt (GDR)

1979

Franklin Jacobs (USA)

1981

Tyke Peacock (USA)

1985

Patrik Sjoberg (SWE)

1989

Patrik Sjoberg (SWE)

1992

Yury Sergeyenko (UNT1)

1994

Javier Sotomayor (CUB)

1998

Charles Austin (USA)

2002

Yaroslav Rybakov(RUS)

2006

Tomas Janku (CZE)

POLE VAULT

1977

Mike Tully (USA)

1979

Mike Tully (USA)

1981

Konstantin Volkov (URS)

1985

Sergey Bubka (URS)

1989

Philippe Collet (FRA)

1992

Igor Potapovich (UNT1)

1994

Okkert Brits (RSA)

1998

Maksim Tarasov (RUS)

2002

Okkert Brits (RSA)

2006

Steven Hooker (AUS)

LONG JUMP

1977

Arnie Robinson (USA)

1979

Larry Myricks (USA)

1981

Carl Lewis (USA)

1985

Mike Conley (USA)

1989

Larry Myricks (USA)

1992

Ivan Pedroso (CUB)

1994

Fred Salle (GBR)

1998

Ivan Pedroso (CUB)

2002

Savante Stringfellow

 

(USA)

2006

Irving Saladino (PAN)

SHOT PUT

1977

Udo Beyer (GDR)

1979

Udo Beyer (GDR)

YEAR

WINNER

SHOT PUT

1981

Udo Beyer (GDR)

1985

Ulf Timmermann (GDR)

1989

Ulf Timmermann (GDR)

1992

Mike Stulce (USA)

1994

C.J. Hunter (USA)

1998

John Godina (USA)

2002

Adam Nelson (USA)

2006

Ralf Bartels (GER)

DISCUS

THROW

1977

Wolfgang Schmidt (GDR)

1979

Wolfgang Schmidt (GDR)

1981

Armin Lemme (GdR)

1985

Georgy Kolnoochenko (URS)

1989

Jurgen Schult (GDR)

1992

Anthony Washington (USA)

1994

Vladimir Dubrovshchik(BLR)

1998

Virgilijus Alekna (LTU)

YEAR

WINNER

DISCUS

THROW (CONTINUED)

2002

Robert Fazekas (HUN)

2006

Virgilijus Alekna (LTU)

JAVELIN

THROW

1977

Michael Wessing (FRG)

1979

Wolfgang Hanisch (GDR)

1981

Dainis Kula (URS)

1985

Uwe Hohn (GDR)

1989

Steve Backley (GBR)

1992

Jan Zelezny (TCH)

1994

Steve Backley (GBR)

1998

Steve Backley (GBR)

2002

Sergey Makarov (RUS)

2006

Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR)

HAMMER THROW

1977

Karl-Hans Riehm (FRG)

1979

Sergey Litvinov (URS)

1981

YuriySedykh (URS)

YEAR

WINNER

HAMMER THROW

1985

Juri Tamm (URS)

1989

Heinz Weis (FRG)

1992

Tibor Gecsek (HUN)

1994

Andrey Abduvaliyev (TJK)

1998

Tibor Gecsek (HUN)

2002

Adrian Annus (HUN)

2006

Murofushi Koji (JPN)

TEAM

 

1977

East Germany

1979

United States

1981

Europe

1985

United States

1989

United States

1992

Africa

1994

Africa

1998

Africa

2002

Africa

2006

Europe

YEAR

WINNER

YEAR

WINNER

YEAR

WINNER

TRIPLE JUMP

DISCUS THROW

JAVELIN THROW

1999

Charles Michael Friedek

1995

Lars Riedel (GER)

1993

Jan Zelezny (CZE)

 

(GER)

1997

Lars Riedel (GER)

1995

Jan Zelezny (CZE)

2001

Jonathan Edwards (GBR)

1999

Anthony Washington (USA)

1997

Marius Corbett (RSA)

2003

Christian Olsson (SWE)

2001

Lars Riedel (GER)

1999

Aki Parviainen (FIN)

2005

Walter Davis (USA)

2003

Virgilijus Alekna (LTU)

2001

Jan Zelezny (CZE)

2007

Nelson Evora (POR)

2005

Virgilijus Alekna (lTu)

2003

Sergey Makarov (RUS)

 

 

2007

Gerd Kanter (EST)

2005

Andrus Varnik (EST)

SHOT PUT

 

 

2007

Tero Pitkamaki (FIN)

1983

Edward Sarul (POL)

HAMMER THROW

1987

Werner Gunthor (SUI)

1983

Sergey Litvinov (URS)

DECATHLON

1991

Werner Gunthor (SUI)

1987

Sergey Litvinov (URS)

1983

Daley Thompson (GBR)

1993

Werner Gunthor (SUI)

1991

Yury Sedykh (URS)

1987

TorstenVoss (GDR)

1995

John Godina (USA)

1993

Andrey Abduvaliyev (TJK)

1991

Dan O’Brien (USA)

1997

John Godina (USA)

1995

Andrey Abduvaliyev (TJK)

1993

Dan O’Brien (USA)

1999

C.J. Hunter (USA)

1997

Heinz Weis (GER)

1995

Dan O’Brien (USA)

2001

John Godina (USA)

1999

Karsten Kobs (GER)

1997

Tomas Dvorak (cZe)

2003

Andrey Mikhnevich (BLR)

2001

Szymon Ziolkowski (POL)

1999

Tomas Dvorak (CZE)

2005

Adam Nelson (USA)

2003

Ivan Tikhon (BLR)

2001

Tomas Dvorak (CZE)

2007

Reese Hoffa (USA)

2005

Ivan Tikhon (BLR)

2003

Tom Pappas (USA)

 

 

2007

Ivan Tikhon (BLR)

2005

Bryan Clay (USA)

DISCUS THROW

 

 

2007

Roman Sebrle (CZE)

1983

Imrich Bugar (TCH)

JAVELIN

THROW

1987

Jurgen Schult (GDR)

1983

Detlef Michel (GDR)

1991

Lars Riedel (GER)

1987

Seppo Raty (FIN)

1993

Lars Riedel (GER)

1991

Kimmo Kinnunen (FIN)

World Track & Field Championships—WomenIn Japan, sumo wrestling was under Imperial patronage between 710 and 1185 and was a popular spectator sport, but during the shogunate, public matches were banned. Professional sumo wrestling in Japan dates from the revival of public matches after 1600. Exceptionally agile men weighing 300 pounds or more are common in this sport. Lengthy rituals and elaborate posturings accompany the bouts, which are, by contrast, quite brief, often lasting only a few seconds.

IAAF World Cup—Women

YEAR

WINNER

100 M

1981

Evelyn Ashford (USA)

1985

Marlies Gohr (GDR)

1977

Marlies Oelsner (GDR)

1979

Evelyn Ashford (USA)

1981

Evelyn Ashford (USA)

1985

Marlies Gohr (GDR)

1989

Sheila Echols (USA)

1992

Natalya Voronova (UNT1)

1994

Irina Privalova (RUS)

1998

Marion Jones (USA)

2002

Marion Jones (USA)

2006

Sherone Simpson (JAM)

200 M

1977

Irina Szewinska (POL)

1979

Evelyn Ashford (USA)

1981

Evelyn Ashford (USA)

1985

Marita Koch (GDR)

1989

Silke Moller (GDR)

1992

Marie-Jose Perec (FRA)

1994

Merlene Ottey (JAM)

1998

Marion Jones (USA)

2002

Debbie Ferguson (BAH)

2006

Sanya Richards (USA)

400 M

1977

Irina Szewinska (POL)

1979

Marita Koch (GDR)

1981

Jarmila Kratochvilova (TCH)

1985

Marita Koch (GDR)

1989

Ana Quirot (CUB)

1992

Jearl Miles (USA)

1994

Irina Privalova (RUS)

1998

FalilatOgunkoya (NGR)

2002

Ana Guevara (MEX)

2006

Sanya Richards (USA)

800 M

1977

Totka Petrova (BUL)

1979

Nikolina Shtereva (BUL)

YEAR

WINNER

800 M

1981

Lyudmila Veselkova (URS)

1985

Christine Wachtel (GDR)

1989

Ana Quirot (CUB)

1992

Maria Mutola (MOZ)

1994

Maria Mutola (MOZ)

1998

Maria Mutola (MOZ)

2002

Maria Mutola (mOz)

2006

Zulia Calatayud (CUB)

1,500 M

1977

Tatyana Kazankina (URS)

1979

Christiane Wartenburg

(GDR)

1981

Tamara Sorokina (URS)

1985

Hildegard Korner (GDR)

1989

Paula Ivan (ROM)

1992

Yekaterina Podkopayeva

(UNT1)

1994

Hassiba Boulmerka (ALG)

1998

Svetlana Masterkova (RUS)

2002

Sureyya Ayhan (TUR)

2006

Maryam Yusuf Jamal (BRN)

3,000 M

1977

Grete Waitz (NOR)

1979

Svetlana Ulmasova (URS)

1981

Angelika Zauber (GDR)

1985

Ulrike Bruns (GDR)

1989

Yvonne Murray (GBR)

1992

Derartu Tulu (ETH)

1994

Yvonne Murray (GBR)

1998

Gabriela Szabo (ROM)

2002

Berhane Adere (ETH)

2006

Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)

5,000 M

1998

Sonia O’Sullivan (IRL)

2002

Olga Yegorova (RUS)

2006

Meseret Defar (ETH)

YEAR

WINNER

10,000 M

1985

Aurora Cunha (POR)

1989

Kathrin Ullrich (GDR)

1992

Derartu Tulu (ETH)

1994

Elana Meyer (RSA)

STEEPLECHASE

2006

Alesia Turava (BLR)

100-M

HURDLES

1977

Grazyna Rabsztyn (POL)

1979

Grazyna Rabsztyn (POL)

1981

Tatyana Anisimova (URS)

1985

Cornelia Oschkenat (GDR)

1989

Cornelia Oschkenat (GDR)

1992

Aliuska Lopez (CUB)

1994

Aliuska Lopez (CUB)

1998

Glory Alozie (NGR)

2002

Gail Devers (USA)

2006

Brigitte Foster-Hylton (JAM)

400-M

HURDLES

1979

Barbel Klepp (GDR)

1981

Ellen Neumann (GDR)

1985

Sabine Busch (GDR)

1989

Sandra Farmer-Patrick

(USA)

1992

Sandra Farmer-Patrick

(USA)

1994

Sally Gunnell (GBR)

1998

Nezha Bidouane (MAR)

2002

Yuliya Pechonkina (RUS)

2006

Yuliya Pechonkina (RUS)

4 x 100-M RELAYS

1977

Europe Select

1979

Europe Select

1981

East Germany

1985

East Germany

1989

East Germany

1992

Asia

YEAR

WINNER

YEAR

WINNER

YEAR

WINNER

4 x 100-M RELAYS

HIGH JUMP

DISCUS THROW

1994

Africa

2002

Hestrie Cloete (RSA)

1985

Martina Optiz (GDR)

1998

United States

2006

Yelena Slesarenko (RUS)

1989

Ilke Wyludda (GDR)

2002

Americas

1992

Maritza Marten (CUB)

2006

Americas

POLE VAULT

1994

Ilke Wyludda (GER)

2002

Annika Becker (GER)

1998

Franka Dietzsch (GER)

4 x 400-M RELAYS

2006

Yelena Isinbaeva (RUS)

2002

Beatrice Faumuina (NZL)

1977

East Germany

2006

Franka Dietzsch (GER)

1979

East Germany

LONG JUMP

1981

East Germany

1977

Lyn Jacenko (AUS)

JAVELIN

THROW

1985

East Germany

1979

Anita Stukane (URS)

1977

Ruth Fuchs (GDR)

1989

Americas

1981

Sigrid Ulbricht (GDR)

1979

Ruth Fuchs (GDR)

1992

Americas

1985

Heike Daute Drechsler

1981

Antoaneta Todorova (BUL)

1994

Great Britain

(GDR)

1985

Olga Gavrilova (URS)

1998

Germany

1989

Galina Chistyakova (URS)

1989

Petra Felke (GDR)

2002

Americas

1992

Heike Drechsler (GER)

1992

Tessa Sanderson (GBR)

2006

Americas

1994

Inessa Kravets (UKR)

1994

Trine Hattestad (NOR)

1998

Heike Drechsler (GER)

1998

Joanna Stone (AUS)

TRIPLE

JUMP

2002

Tatyana Kotova (RUS)

2002

Osleidys Menendez CUB)

1992

Li Huirong (CHN)

2006

Lyudmila Kolchanova (RUS)

2006

Steffi Nerius (GER)

1994

Anna Biryukova (RUS)

1998

Olga Vasdeki (GRE)

SHOT PUT

HAMMER THROW

2002

Frangoise Mbango Etone

1977

llona Slupianek (GDR)

2002

Gu Yuan (CHN)

(CMR)

1979

llona Slupianek (GDR)

2006

Kamila Skolimowska

2006

Tatyana Lebedeva (RUS)

1981

llona Slupianek (GDR)

(POL)

1985

Natalya Lisovskaya (URS)

HIGH JUMP

1989

Huang Zhihong (CHN)

TEAM

1977

Rosemarie Ackermann

1992

Belsis Laza (CUB)

1977

Europe Select

(GDR)

1994

Zhihong Huang (CHN)

1979

East Germany

1979

Debbie Brill (CAN)

1998

Vita Pavlysh (UKR)

1981

East Germany

1981

Ulrike Meyfarth (FRG)

2002

Irina Korzhanenko (RUS)

1985

East Germany

1985

Stefka Kostadinova (BUL)

2006

Valerie Vili (NZL)

1989

East Germany

1989

Silvia Costa (CUB)

1992

Unified Team1

1992

loamnet Quintero (CUB)

DISCUS THROW

1994

Europe

1994

Britta Bilac (SLO)

1977

Faina Melnik (URS)

1998

United States

1998

Monica lagar-Dinescu

1979

Evelin Jahl (GDR)

2002

Russia

(ROM)

1981

Evelin Jahl (GDR)

2006

Russia

In 1920, major league baseball outlawed the spitball, a pitch that, with the aid of saliva or some other lubricant, dips sharply as it nears the batter. It was determined that the spitball gave pitchers an unfair advantage. Those pitchers who were then using it, however, were allowed to continue with it until they retired.

World Cross Country Championships

Competition has been held since 1973; table shows results from the past 20 years.

YEAR

INDIVIDUAL (NATIONALITY)

men (1 TEAM

2,000 meter; YEAR

s)

INDIVIDUAL (NATIONALITY)

TEAM

1989

John Ngugi (KEN)

Kenya

1999

Paul Tergat (KEN)

Kenya

1990

Khalid Skah (MAR)

Kenya

2000

Mohammed Mourhit (BEL)

Kenya

1991

Khalid Skah (mar)

Kenya

2001

Mohammed Mourhit (BEL)

Kenya

1992

John Ngugi (KEN)

Kenya

2002

Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)

Kenya

1993

William Sigei (KEN)

Kenya

2003

Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)

Kenya

1994

William Sigei (KEN)

Kenya

2004

Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)

Ethiopia

1995

Paul Tergat (KEN)

Kenya

2005

Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)

Ethiopia

1996

Paul Tergat (ken)

Kenya

2006

Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)

Kenya

1997

Paul Tergat (KEN)

Kenya

2007

Zersenay Tadesse (ERI)

Kenya

1998

Paul Tergat (KEN)

Kenya

2008

Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)

Kenya

World Cross Country Championships

women (80,000 meters)

YEAR

INDIVIDUAL (NATIONALITY)

TEAM

YEAR

INDIVIDUAL (NATIONALITY)

TEAM

1989

Annette Sargent (FRA)

USSR

1999

Gete Wami (ETH)

Ethiopia

1990

Lynn Jennings (uSa)

USSR

2000

Derartu Tulu (ETH)

Ethiopia

1991

Lynn Jennings (USA)

Kenya

2001

Paula Radcliffe (GBR)

Kenya

1992

Lynn Jennings (USA)

Kenya

2002

Paula Radcliffe (GBR)

Ethiopia

1993

Albertina Dias (POR)

Kenya

2003

Werknesh Kidane (ETH)

Ethiopia

1994

Hellen Chepngeno (KEN)

Portugal

2004

Benita Johnson (AUS)

Ethiopia

1995

Derartu Tulu (ETH)

Kenya

2005

Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)

Ethiopia

1996

Gete Wami (ETH)

Kenya

2006

Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)

Ethiopia

1997

Derartu Tulu (ETH)

Ethiopia

2007

Lornah Kiplagat (NED)

Ethiopia

1998

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