Athletics at the 1999 Summer Universiade

The Athletics Tournament
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...

at the 1999 Summer Universiade
1999 Summer Universiade
The 1999 Summer Universiade, also known as the XX Summer Universiade, took place in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.-Medal table:-Sports at the 1999 Summer Universiade:* Athletics* Basketball* Diving* Fencing* Football* Gymnastics* Judo* Sailing...

took place in the new Estadio Son Moix in Palma de Mallorca

Palma de Mallorca

Palma is the major city and port on the island of Majorca and capital city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. The names Ciutat de Mallorca and Ciutat were used before the War of the Spanish Succession and are still used by people in Majorca. However, the official name...

, Spain

Spain

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from July 4 to July 9, 1999. Five Universiade records were set.

Men’s events

100 m
200 m
400 m
800 m
1,500 m
5,000 m
10,000 m
Half Marathon
110 m Hurdles
400 m Hurdles
3,000 m Steeple
4x100 m Relay	United States	South Africa	Italy
4x400 m Relay	United States	United Kingdom	Senegal
20 km Walk
High Jump
Pole Vault
Long Jump
Triple Jump
Shot Put
Discus Throw
Hammer Throw
Javelin Throw
Decathlon

Women’s events

100 m
200 m
400 m
800 m
1,500 m
5,000 m
10,000 m
Half Marathon
100 m Hurdles
400 m Hurdles
4x100 m Relay	United States	Poland	Germany
4x400 m Relay	United States	Russia	United Kingdom
10 km Walk
High Jump
Pole Vault
Long Jump
Triple Jump
Shot Put
Discus Throw
Hammer Throw
Javelin Throw
Heptathlon

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