1998 in athletics (track and field)
Encyclopedia
This page shows the main events during the 1998
year in athletics (track and field)
throughout the world.
400m Hurdles
3,000m Steeplechase
Pole Vault
60 metres
100 metres
200 metres
Half Marathon
60m Hurdles
100m Hurdles
400m Hurdles
3,000m Steeplechase
High Jump
Shot Put
Pole Vault
Heptathlon
1998 in sports
1998 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Hermann Maier, Austria** Women's overall season champion: Katja Seizinger, Germany-American football:...
year in athletics (track and field)
Athletics (track and field)
Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking...
throughout the world.
Championships
- African Championships1998 African Championships in AthleticsThe 11th African Championships in Athletics were held in Dakar, Senegal, from August 18 to August 22 in the Stade Leopold Senghor.-Track:-Field:-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...
- Asian Championships1998 Asian Championships in AthleticsThe 12th Asian Championships in Athletics were held in Fukuoka, Japan in July 1998.- Men :- Women :-Medal table:-External links:*...
- Asian GamesAthletics at the 1998 Asian Games-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...
- Balkan Games
- Central American and Caribbean GamesAthletics at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean GamesThe track and field competition in the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Maracaibo, Venezuela.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics...
- Commonwealth GamesAthletics at the 1998 Commonwealth GamesAt the 1998 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from the 16–21 September 1998.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Key:-References:**...
- Goodwill GamesAthletics at the 1998 Goodwill GamesAt the 1998 Goodwill Games, the athletics events were held at the Mitchel Athletic Complex in Uniondale, New York, United States from 19 to 22 July. The programme consisted of 44 track and field events, of which 22 were contested by male athletes and 22 by female athletes...
- European Championships1998 European Championships in AthleticsThe 17th European Athletics Championships were held from 18 August to 23 August 1998 in Budapest, the capital city of Hungary.-Track:1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |-Field:1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |-Track:1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |-Field:...
- European Indoor Championships1998 European Indoor Athletics ChampionshipsThe 25th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held from Friday, 27 February to Sunday, 1 March 1998 at the Palace of Luis Puig, Valencia, Spain.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-External links:* - Athletix...
- World Cross Country Championships1998 IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsThe 26th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held 21-22 March 1998 in Marrakech, Morocco.- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :...
Series
- IAAF World Combined Events Challenge1998 IAAF World Combined Events ChallengeThe 1998 IAAF World Combined Events Challenge was the first edition of the annual competition for decathletes and heptathletes, organised by the world's governing body IAAF.-Men's ranking:-References:*...
Men
| 1998 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
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| IAAF World Athlete of the Year IAAF World Athlete of the Year The IAAF Athlete of the Year award is a prize that can be won by athletes participating in events within the sport of athletics organised by the International Athletic Foundation of the International Association of Athletics Federations , including track and field, cross country running, road... |
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| Track & Field Athlete of the Year Track & Field Athlete of the Year The Track & Field Athlete of the Year award is given to track and field athletes by Track & Field News magazine. A panel of international track and field experts organized by the magazine selects the winners. The award has been given to men since 1959 and women since 1974.-Winners:-External links:*... |
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| European Athlete of the Year Award European Athlete of the Year Award The European Athlete of the Year Trophy is an annual prize awarded to sportspeople participating in athletics, including track and field, road running and cross country running competitions... |
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| Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award The Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award was presented annually between 1993 and 2006 to the male track and field athlete, irrespective of nationality, adjudged to be the best in a given calendar year... |
Women
| 1998 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
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| IAAF World Athlete of the Year IAAF World Athlete of the Year The IAAF Athlete of the Year award is a prize that can be won by athletes participating in events within the sport of athletics organised by the International Athletic Foundation of the International Association of Athletics Federations , including track and field, cross country running, road... |
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| Track & Field Athlete of the Year Track & Field Athlete of the Year The Track & Field Athlete of the Year award is given to track and field athletes by Track & Field News magazine. A panel of international track and field experts organized by the magazine selects the winners. The award has been given to men since 1959 and women since 1974.-Winners:-External links:*... |
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| European Athlete of the Year Award European Athlete of the Year Award The European Athlete of the Year Trophy is an annual prize awarded to sportspeople participating in athletics, including track and field, road running and cross country running competitions... |
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| Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award The Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award was presented annually between 1993 and 2006 to the female track and field athlete, irrespective of nationality, adjudged to be the best in a given calendar year... |
400m HurdlesHurdlingHurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 47.03 | |
| 2. | 47.90 | |
| 3. | 47.97 | |
| 4. | 48.04 | |
| 5. | 48.05 |
3,000m SteeplechaseSteeplechase (athletics)The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing.-Rules:The length of the race is usually 3000 m; junior events are 2000 m, as women's events formerly were. The circuit has four ordinary barriers and one water jump. Over 3000 m, each...
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8:00.67 | |
| 2. | 8:01.05 | |
| 3. | 8:04.96 | |
| 4. | 8:07.86 | |
| 5. | 8:08.01 |
Pole VaultPole vaultPole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6.01 m | |
| 2. | 6.00 m | |
| 3. | 5.97 m | |
| 4. | 5.95 m | |
| 5. | 5.93 m |
60 metres60 metres60 metres is a sprint event in track and field athletics. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior athletes...
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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| 1. | 6.95 | |
| 2. | 7.00 | |
| 3. | 7.02 | |
| 4. | 7.11 | |
| 5. | 7.14 |
100 metres100 metresThe 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10.65 | |
| 2. | 10.73 | |
| 3. | 10.83 | |
| 4. | 10.87 | |
| 5. | 10.89 |
200 metres200 metresA 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21.62 | |
| 2. | 22.20 | |
| 3. | 22.22 | |
| 4. | 22.24 | |
| 5. | 22.35 |
Half MarathonHalf marathonA half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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| 1. | 1:07:29 |
60m HurdlesHurdlingHurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7.74 | |
| 2. | 7.83 | |
| 3. | 7.85 |
100m HurdlesHurdlingHurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12.44 | |
| 2. | 12.52 | |
| 3. | 12.53 | |
| 4. | 12.56 | |
| 5. | 12.63 | |
400m HurdlesHurdlingHurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 52.74 | |
| 2. | 52.96 | |
| 3. | 53.03 | |
| 4. | 53.37 | |
| 5. | 53.40 |
3,000m SteeplechaseSteeplechase (athletics)The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing.-Rules:The length of the race is usually 3000 m; junior events are 2000 m, as women's events formerly were. The circuit has four ordinary barriers and one water jump. Over 3000 m, each...
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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| 1. | 9:55.28 | |
| 2. | 9:57.62 | |
| 3. | 10:00.50 | |
| 4. | 10:08.29 | |
| 5. | 10:08.70 |
High JumpHigh jumpThe high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
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| 1. | 2.03 m | |
| 2. | 2.02 m | |
| 3. | 2.01 m | |
| 4. | 1.99 m | |
| 5. | 1.98 m | |
Shot PutShot putThe shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21.69 m | |
| 2. | 20.82 m | |
| 3. | 18.87 m | |
| 4. | 18.86 m |
Pole VaultPole vaultPole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
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| 1. | 4.59 m | |
| 2. | 4.51 m | |
| 3. | 4.42 m | |
| 4. | 4.40 m | |
| 5. | 4.38 m |
HeptathlonHeptathlonA heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta and athlon . A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.-Women's Heptathlon:...
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6559 | |
| 2. | 6502 | |
| 3. | 6479 | |
| 4. | 6466 | |
| 5. | 6465 |
Men's Best Year Performances
| RANK | 1. | 2:06:05 WR | Berlin Marathon Berlin Marathon The Berlin Marathon is a major running and sporting event held annually in Berlin, Germany. The official marathon distance of 42.195 kilometers is set up as a city-wide road race where professional athletes and amateur runners jointly participate... |
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| 2. | 2:06:53 | Chicago Marathon Chicago Marathon The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is a major marathon held yearly in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Alongside the Boston, New York, London and Berlin Marathons, it is one of the five World Marathon Majors. Thus, it is also an IAAF Gold Label race... |
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| 3. | 2:07:19 | Chicago Marathon | ||
| 4. | 2:07:26 | Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam Marathon The Rotterdam Marathon is an annual marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands since 1981. It has been held in April of every year since the third edition in 1984, and attracts many top athletes. It has also been ranked as one of the top 10 marathons in the world by Runner's World... |
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| 5. | 2:07:27 | Berlin Marathon | ||
| 6. | 2:07:34 | Boston Marathon Boston Marathon The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by the U.S. city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897 and inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics, the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest... |
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| 7. | 2:07:37 | Boston Marathon | ||
| 8. | 2:07:44 | Rotterdam Marathon | ||
| 9. | 2:07:45 | Chicago Marathon | ||
| 9. | 2:07:52 | Boston Marathon |
Women's Best Year Performances
| RANK | 1. | 2:20:47 | Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam Marathon The Rotterdam Marathon is an annual marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands since 1981. It has been held in April of every year since the third edition in 1984, and attracts many top athletes. It has also been ranked as one of the top 10 marathons in the world by Runner's World... |
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| 2. | 2:21:47 | Bangkok Marathon 1998 Asian Games The 13th Asian Games were held from December 6 to December 20, 1998 in Bangkok, Thailand. This was the first time that Thailand bid for the event after it shouldered the two postponed hosting rights in 1970 and 1978.-Emblem:... |
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| 3. | 2:22:23 | Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam Marathon The Amsterdam Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195km held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since 1975. It is one of the top ten marathons in the world.-History:... |
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| 4. | 2:23:21 | Boston Marathon Boston Marathon The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by the U.S. city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897 and inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics, the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest... |
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| 5. | 2:23:57 | Chicago Marathon Chicago Marathon The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is a major marathon held yearly in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Alongside the Boston, New York, London and Berlin Marathons, it is one of the five World Marathon Majors. Thus, it is also an IAAF Gold Label race... |
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| 6. | 2:25:17 | New York Marathon | ||
| 7. | 2:25:21 | Hamburg Marathon Hamburg Marathon The Hamburg Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of held in Hamburg, Germany. In 2009, 13,938 participants were counted.- History :The first edition took place in 1986 with about 8,000 participants... |
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| 8. | 2:25:22 | Berlin Marathon Berlin Marathon The Berlin Marathon is a major running and sporting event held annually in Berlin, Germany. The official marathon distance of 42.195 kilometers is set up as a city-wide road race where professional athletes and amateur runners jointly participate... |
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| 9. | 2:25:45 | Tianjin Marathon | ||
| 10. | 2:25:48 | Nagoya Marathon Nagoya Marathon The is an annual marathon race for female runners over the classic distance of 42 km and 195 metres, held in Nagoya, Japan in early March every year. It holds IAAF Silver Label road race status.... |
Deaths
- April 6 — Edgar AblowichEdgar AblowichEdgar Allen Ablowich was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay at the 1932 Summer Olympics.Born in Greenville, Texas, Ablowich attended the University of Southern California...
(84), American sprinter (b. 1913) - August 17 — Władysław Komar (58), Polish shot putter (b. 1940)
- September 16 — John SystadJohn SystadJohn Systad was a Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon race. He represented TIF Viking in Bergen....
(86), Norwegian long-distance runner (b. 1912) - December 2 — Mikio OdaMikio Odawas a Japanese athlete and the first Japanese Olympic gold medalist. He was the first Asian Olympic champion in an individual event.Oda's main event was triple jump, but he also competed in long jump and high jump, and participated in all three events in the 1924, 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics...
(93), Japanese athlete (b. 1905)