| 1998 in athletics | |
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| Major world events | World Championships World Indoor Championships |
| IAAF Athletes of the Year | Haile Gebrselassie Marion Jones |
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This page shows the main events during the 1998 year in the sport of athletics throughout the world.
Major Events
World
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 |  Morocco |
3:26.00 |  Rome, Italy |
14 July | |
| 5,000 m | Haile Gebrselassie |  Ethiopia |
12:39.36 |  Helsinki, Finland |
13 June | |
| 10,000 m | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia |
26:22.75 |  Hengelo, Netherlands |
1 June | |
| Half marathon | Paul Tergat |  Kenya |
59.17 | Milan, Italy |
4 April |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Nation | Performance | Meeting | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One hour run | Tegla Loroupe | Kenya |
18,340m |  Borgholzhausen, Germany |
7 August | |
| Pole vault | Emma George | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
4.57 m |  North Shore, NZL |
21 February | |
| Pole vault | Emma George | Australia |
4.58 m | Melbourne, Australia |
14 March | |
| Pole vault | Emma George | Australia |
4.59 m | Brisbane, Australia |
21 March | |
| Hammer throw | Mihaela Melinte |  Romania |
73.14 m | Poiana Brasov, Romania |
16 July |
Awards
Men
| 1998 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Athlete of the Year | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) |
| Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) |
| European Athlete of the Year Award |  Jonathan Edwards (GBR) |
| Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award |  Wilson Kipketer (DEN) |
Women
| 1998 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Athlete of the Year |  Marion Jones (USA) |
| Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Marion Jones (USA) |
| European Athlete of the Year Award |  Christine Arron (FRA) |
| Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award | Marion Jones (USA) |
Men's Best Year Performances
400m Hurdles
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bryan Bronson (USA) |
47.03 |
| 2. | Angelo Taylor (USA) |
47.90 |
| 3. | Joey Woody (USA) |
47.97 |
| 4. | Stéphane Diagana (FRA) |
48.04 |
| 5. |  Ken Harnden (ZIM) |
48.05 |
3,000m Steeplechase
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bernard Barmasai (KEN) |
8:00.67 |
| 2. | Wilson Boit Kipketer (KEN) |
8:01.05 |
| 3. | Moses Kiptanui (KEN) |
8:04.96 |
| 4. | Paul Kosgei (KEN) |
8:07.86 |
| 5. | Patrick Sang (KEN) |
8:08.01 |
Pole Vault
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jeff Hartwig (USA) |
6.01 m |
| 2. |  Dmitriy Markov (BLR) |
6.00 m |
| 3. | Jean Galfione (FRA) |
5.97 m |
| 4. |  Maksim Tarasov (RUS) |
5.95 m |
| 5. | Danny Ecker (GER) |
5.93 m |
Hammer Throw
Decathlon
Women's Best Year Performances
60 metres
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marion Jones (USA) |
6.95 |
| 2. | Gail Devers (USA) |
7.00 |
| 3. |  Chioma Ajunwa (NGR) |
7.02 |
| 4. | Frédérique Bangué (FRA) |
7.11 |
| 5. | Melanie Paschke (GER) |
7.14 |
100 metres
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marion Jones (USA) |
10.65 |
| 2. | Christine Arron (FRA) |
10.73 |
| 3. | Irina Privalova (RUS) |
10.83 |
| 4. |  Ekateríni Thánou (GRE) |
10.87 |
| 5. | Chryste Gaines (USA) |
10.89 |
200 metres
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marion Jones (USA) |
21.62 |
| 2. | Inger Miller (USA) |
22.20 |
| 3. | Falilat Ogunkoya (NGR) |
22.22 |
| 4. |  Beverly McDonald (JAM) |
22.24 |
| 5. |  Zhanna Block (UKR) |
22.35 |
Half Marathon
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Elana Meyer (RSA) |
1:07:29 |
60m Hurdles
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michelle Freeman (JAM) |
7.74 |
| 2. | Melissa Morrison (USA) |
7.83 |
| 3. | Patricia Girard (FRA) |
7.85 |
100m Hurdles
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Glory Alozie (NGR) |
12.44 |
| 2. | Michelle Freeman (JAM) |
12.52 |
| 3. | Melissa Morrison (USA) |
12.53 |
| 4. |  Svetla Dimitrova (BUL) |
12.56 |
| 5. | Angie Vaughn (USA) |
12.63 |
 Olga Shishigina (KAZ) |
400m Hurdles
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kim Batten (USA) |
52.74 |
| 2. | Nezha Bidouane (MAR) |
52.96 |
| 3. | Deon Hemmings (JAM) |
53.03 |
| 4. | Ionela Târlea (ROM) |
53.37 |
| 5. | Tetyana Tereshchuk-Antipova (UKR) |
53.40 |
3,000m Steeplechase
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Daniela Petrescu (ROM) |
9:55.28 |
| 2. | Svetlana Rogova (RUS) |
9:57.62 |
| 3. | Luminita Gogârlea (ROM) |
10:00.50 |
| 4. | Lesley Lehane (USA) |
10:08.29 |
| 5. | Alina Cucerzan (ROM) |
10:08.70 |
High Jump
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Venelina Veneva (BUL) |
2.03 m |
| 2. | Monica Iagăr (ROM) |
2.02 m |
| 3. | Yelena Gulyayeva (RUS) |
2.01 m |
| 4. | Khristina Kalcheva (BUL) |
1.99 m |
| 5. |  Zuzana Hlavonová (CZE) |
1.98 m |
| Tisha Waller (USA) |
Shot Put
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Viktoriya Pavlysh (UKR) |
21.69 m |
| 2. | Irina Korzhanenko (RUS) |
20.82 m |
| 3. | Corrie de Bruin (NED) |
18.87 m |
| 4. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Daniela Curovic (FR Yugoslavia) |
18.86 m |
Pole Vault
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Emma George (AUS) |
4.59 m |
| 2. | Daniela Bártová (CZE) |
4.51 m |
| 3. | Stacy Dragila (USA) |
4.42 m |
| 4. | Anzhela Balakhonova (UKR) |
4.40 m |
| 5. | Yelena Belyakova (RUS) |
4.38 m |
Hammer Throw
Heptathlon
| RANK | 1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Denise Lewis (GBR) |
6559 |
| 2. | Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) |
6502 |
| 3. | DeDee Nathan (USA) |
6479 |
| 4. | Irina Belova (RUS) |
6466 |
| 5. | Kelly LaBounty (USA) |
6465 |
Marathon
Men's Best Year Performances
| RANK | NAME ATHLETE | TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Ronaldo da Costa (BRA) |
2:06:05 WR | Berlin Marathon |
| 2. | Ondoro Osoro (KEN) |
2:06:53 | Chicago Marathon |
| 3. | Khalid Khannouchi (MAR) |
2:07:19 | Chicago Marathon |
| 4. |  Fabián Roncero (ESP) |
2:07:26 | Rotterdam Marathon |
| 5. | Josephat Kiprono (KEN) |
2:07:27 | Berlin Marathon |
| 6. | Moses Tanui (KEN) |
2:07:34 | Boston Marathon |
| 7. | Joseph Chebet (KEN) |
2:07:37 | Boston Marathon |
| 8. |  Lee Bong-Ju (KOR) |
2:07:44 | Rotterdam Marathon |
| 9. | Gert Thys (RSA) |
2:07:45 | Chicago Marathon |
| 9. | Gert Thys (RSA) |
2:07:52 | Boston Marathon |
Women's Best Year Performances
| RANK | NAME ATHLETE | TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tegla Loroupe (KEN) |
2:20:47 | Rotterdam Marathon |
| 2. |  Naoko Takahashi (JPN) |
2:21:47 | Bangkok Marathon |
| 3. |  Catherina McKiernan (IRL) |
2:22:23 | Amsterdam Marathon |
| 4. | Fatuma Roba (ETH) |
2:23:21 | Boston Marathon |
| 5. | Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) |
2:23:57 | Chicago Marathon |
| 6. | Franca Fiacconi (ITA) |
2:25:17 | New York Marathon |
| 7. | Katrin Dörre (GER) |
2:25:21 | Hamburg Marathon |
| 8. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Marleen Renders (BEL) |
2:25:22 | Berlin Marathon |
| 9. |  Sun Yingjie (CHN) |
2:25:45 | Tianjin Marathon |
| 10. | Naoko Takahashi (JPN) |
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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