2006 in the sport of athletics
2006 in athletics | |
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Major world events | World Championships World Indoor Championships |
IAAF Athletes of the Year | Asafa Powell Sanya Richards |
← 2005 2007 → |
The following events in the sport of athletics took place in 2006:
Championships
[edit]- March: 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships (part of the IAAF World Athletics Series)
- March: 2006 Commonwealth Games
- April: 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships (part of the IAAF World Athletics Series)
- May: 2006 IAAF World Race Walking Cup (part of the IAAF World Athletics Series)
- July: 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
- August: 2006 European Championships in Athletics
- August: 2006 African Championships in Athletics
- August: 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics (part of the IAAF World Athletics Series)
- September: 2006 IAAF World Athletics Final (part of the IAAF World Athletics Series)
- September: 2006 IAAF World Cup (part of the IAAF World Athletics Series)
- October: 2006 Lusophony Games
- October: 2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships (part of the IAAF World Athletics Series)
World Athletics Tour
[edit]The World Athletics Tour is a tournament where athletes accumulate points from placing in designated meets throughout the season. The top-ranking athletes in each event are then allowed entry in the IAAF World Athletics Final.
In 2006 the World Athletics Tour consisted of six IAAF Golden League meets (Oslo, Paris, Rome, Zürich, Brussels, Berlin), six Super Grand Prix meets (Doha, Athens, Lausanne, Stockholm, London (Crystal Palace), Monaco), twelve Grand Prix meets (Melbourne, Dakar, Osaka, Belém, Eugene, Hengelo, Ostrava, Gateshead, Madrid, Helsinki, Rieti, Zagreb) as well as 26 Area Permit Meetings all over the world. The World Athletics Final was held in Stuttgart, having been staged in Monaco the three previous years.
Challenges
[edit]In certain events that are not included in the World Athletics Final, currently race walking and combined events (formerly also cross-country running), distinct tournaments, named challenges, are being held. Similarly to the World Athletics Tour, the participating athletes accumulate points in designated meets, however in this case the final ranking is decided by the points table and not a conclusive meet.
See IAAF World Race Walking Challenge and IAAF World Combined Events Challenge for the 2006 results.
World records
[edit]Senior
[edit]Outdoor
[edit]Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Place | |
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100 m | Men | 9.77 s | Asafa Powell | Jamaica | June 11, 2006 | Gateshead, United Kingdom |
August 18, 2006 | Zürich, Switzerland | |||||
100 m | Men | 9.77[Note 1] | Justin Gatlin | USA | May 12, 2006 | Doha, Qatar |
5000 m | Women | 14:24.53 | Meseret Defar | Ethiopia | June 3, 2006 | New York City, USA |
15 km (road) | Women | 46:55+ | Kayoko Fukushi | Japan | February 5, 2006 | Marugame, Japan |
20 km (road) | Men | 55:48+ | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | January 15, 2006 | Phoenix, United States |
20 km (road) | Women | 1:03:21 | Lornah Kiplagat | Netherlands | October 8, 2006 | Debrecen, Hungary |
Half marathon | Men | 58:55 | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | January 15, 2006 | Phoenix, United States |
110 m hurdles | Men | 12.88 s | Liu Xiang | China | July 11, 2006 | Lausanne, Switzerland |
50 km walk (road) | Men | 3:35:47 | Nathan Deakes | Australia | December 6, 2006 | Geelong, Australia |
4x800 m relay | Men | 7:02.43 | Joseph Mutua, William Yiampoy, Ismael Kombich, Wilfred Bungei | Kenya | August 25, 2006 | Brussels, Belgium |
Hammer throw | Women | 77.26 | Gulfiya Khanafeyeva | Russia | June 12, 2006 | Tula, Russia |
77.41 | Tatyana Lysenko | Russia | June 24, 2006 | Zhukovsky, Russia | ||
77.80 | Tatyana Lysenko | Russia | August 15, 2006 | Tallinn, Estonia | ||
NOT RATIFIED: | ||||||
10 km (road) | Men | 26:54[Note 2] | Eliud Kipchoge | Kenya | December 31, 2006 | Madrid, Spain |
Zersenay Tadese | Eritrea | December 31, 2006 | Madrid, Spain | |||
25 km (road) | Men | 1:11:37[Note 3] | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | March 12, 2006 | Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands |
25 km (road) | Women | 1:21:31+[Note 3] | Constantina Tomescu | Romania | October 22, 2006 | Chicago, United States |
30 km (road) | Women | 1:38:30+[Note 3] | Constantina Tomescu | Romania | October 22, 2006 | Chicago, United States |
Indoor
[edit]Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Place | |
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1500 m | Women | 3:58.28 | Yelena Soboleva | Russia | February 18, 2006 | Moscow, Russia |
3000 m | Women | 8:27.86 | Liliya Shobukhova | Russia | February 17, 2006 | Moscow, Russia |
High jump | Women | 2.08 m | Kajsa Bergqvist | Sweden | February 4, 2006 | Arnstadt, Germany |
Pole vault | Women | 4.91 m | Yelena Isinbayeva | Russia | February 12, 2006 | Donetsk, Ukraine |
4x400 m relay | Women | 3:23.37 | Yuliya Gushchina, Olga Kotlyarova, Olga Zaytseva, Olesya Krasnomovets | Russia | January 28, 2006 | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
NOT RATIFIED: | ||||||
4x400 m relay | Men | 3:01.96[Note 3] | Kerron Clement, Wallace Spearmon, Darold Williamson, Jeremy Wariner | United States | February 11, 2006 | Fayetteville, United States |
Notes
[edit]Junior
[edit]Outdoor
[edit]Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Place | |
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4x100 m relay | Women | 43.29 | Bianca Knight, Jeneba Tarmoh, Elizabeth Olear, Gabrielle Mayo | USA | August 8, 2006 | Eugene, United States |
Discus throw | Men | 66.35 | Margus Hunt | Estonia | August 15, 2006 | Beijing, China |
66.68 | Margus Hunt | Estonia | August 16, 2006 | Beijing, China | ||
67.32 | Margus Hunt | Estonia | August 16, 2006 | Beijing, China | ||
Hammer throw | Men | 82.62 | Yevgeniy Aydamirov | Russia | July 22, 2006 | Tula, Russia |
NOT RATIFIED: | ||||||
10 km walk | Men | 39:45 | Sergey Morozov | Russia | February 19, 2006 | Adler, Russia |
39:00 | Chu Yafei | China | October 21, 2006 | Xi'an, China |
Awards
[edit]Men
[edit]2006 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | WINNER |
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IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Asafa Powell (JAM) |
Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Asafa Powell (JAM) |
European Athlete of the Year Award | Francis Obikwelu (POR) |
Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award | Justin Gatlin (USA) |
Women
[edit]2006 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | WINNER |
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IAAF World Athlete of the Year | Sanya Richards (USA) |
Track & Field Athlete of the Year | Sanya Richards (USA) |
European Athlete of the Year Award | Carolina Klüft (SWE) |
Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award | Allyson Felix (USA) |
Awards
[edit]At the 2006 World Athletics Gala in Monaco Asafa Powell and Sanya Richards were given the IAAF World Athlete of the Year awards for men and women respectively.
At the same time Liu Xiang and Meseret Defar were recognized with the Performance of the Year awards for men and women, for their new world records (see above). The Rising Star Award was given to Margus Hunt for his world junior records, and the Coaches’ Award was given to Woldemeskel Kostre of Ethiopia. Hicham El Guerrouj, Stefka Kostadinova and Jan Železný were presented Distinguished Career Awards.[1]
Transfers of eligibility
[edit]See list of eligibility transfers in athletics
Men's Best Year Performances
[edit]100 metres
[edit]RANK | 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Asafa Powell (JAM) | 9.77 |
2. | Tyson Gay (USA) | 9.84 |
3. | Olusoji Fasuba (NGR) | 9.85 |
4. | Leonard Scott (USA) | 9.91 |
5. | Francis Obikwelu (PRT) | 9.99 |
200 metres
[edit]RANK | 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Xavier Carter (USA) | 19.63 |
2. | Wallace Spearmon (USA) | 19.65 |
3. | Tyson Gay (USA) | 19.68 |
4. | Usain Bolt (JAM) | 19.88 |
5. | Asafa Powell (JAM) | 19.90 |
400 metres
[edit]RANK | 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Jeremy Wariner (USA) | 43.62 |
2. | Gary Kikaya (COD) | 44.10 |
3. | LaShawn Merritt (USA) | 44.14 |
4. | Andrew Rock (USA) | 44.45 |
5. | Xavier Carter (USA) | 44.53 |
800 metres
[edit]RANK | 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) | 1:43.09 |
2. | Amine Laâlou (MAR) | 1:43.25 |
3. | Wilfred Bungei (KEN) | 1:43.31 |
4. | Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS) | 1:43.42 |
5. | Bram Som (NED) | 1:43.45 |
1,500 metres
[edit]RANK | 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Daniel Kipchirchir Komen (KEN) | 3:29.02 |
2. | Rachid Ramzi (BHR) | 3:29.14 |
3. | Bernard Lagat (USA) | 3:29.68 |
4. | Ivan Heshko (UKR) | 3:31.08 |
5. | Adil Kaouch (MAR) | 3:31.10 |
Mile
[edit]RANK | 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Alex Kipchirchir (KEN) | 3:50.32 |
2. | Ivan Heshko (UKR) | 3:50.89 |
3. | Bernard Lagat (USA) | 3:51.53 |
4. | Rachid Ramzi (BHR) | 3:52.39 |
5. | Daniel Kipchirchir Komen (KEN) | 3:52.41 |
3,000 metres
[edit]RANK | 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Isaac Kiprono Songok (KEN) | 7:28.72 |
2. | Tariku Bekele (ETH) | 7:29.11 |
3. | Augustine Choge (KEN) | 7:29.74 |
4. | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) | 7:30.48 |
5. | Boniface Songok (KEN) | 7:31.33 |
5,000 metres
[edit]RANK | 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | 12:48.09 |
2. | Isaac Kiprono Songok (KEN) | 12:48.66 |
3. | Saif Saeed Shaheen (QAT) | 12:51.98 |
4. | Edwin Cheruiyot (KEN) | 12:52.40 |
5. | Tariku Bekele (ETH) | 12:53.81 |
10,000 metres
[edit]RANK | 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Micah Kogo (KEN) | 26:35.63 |
2. | Zersenay Tadese (ERI) | 26:37.25 |
3. | Boniface Kiprop Toroitich (UGA) | 26:41.95 |
4. | Ibrahim Jeylan (ETH) | 27:02.81 |
5. | Moses Ndiema Masai (KEN) | 27:03.20 |
Race walking
[edit]110m Hurdles
[edit]RANK | 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Liu Xiang (CHN) | 12.88 |
2. | Dominique Arnold (USA) | 12.90 |
3. | Allen Johnson (USA) | 12.96 |
4. | Dayron Robles (CUB) | 13.00 |
5. | Terrence Trammell (USA) | 13.02 |
400m Hurdles
[edit]RANK | 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Kerron Clement (USA) | 47.39 |
2. | Bershawn Jackson (USA) | 47.48 |
3. | Periklís Iakovákis (GRE) | 47.82 |
4. | Kenji Narisako (JPN) | 47.93 |
5. | Louis van Zyl (RSA) | 48.05 |
3,000m Steeplechase
[edit]RANK | 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Saif Saeed Shaheen (QAT) | 7:56.32 |
2. | Paul Kipsiele Koech (KEN) | 7:59.94 |
3. | Richard Matelong (KEN) | 8:07.50 |
4. | Brimin Kipruto (KEN) | 8:08.32 |
5. | Abdelkader Hachlaf (MAR) | 8:08.78 |
Pole Vault
[edit]RANK | 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
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1. | Brad Walker (USA) | 6.00 m |
2. | Steven Hooker (AUS) | 5.96 m |
3. | Paul Burgess (AUS) | 5.92 m |
4. | Tim Lobinger (GER) | 5.90 m |
5. | Danny Ecker (GER) | 5.86 m |
Hammer Throw
[edit]Decathlon
[edit]Women's Best Year Performances
[edit]100 metres
[edit]RANK | 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Sherone Simpson (JAM) | 10.82 |
2. | Veronica Campbell (JAM) | 10.99 |
3. | Kerron Stewart (JAM) | 11.03 |
Me'Lisa Barber (USA) | ||
LaTasha Jenkins (USA) |
200 metres
[edit]RANK | 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Sherone Simpson (JAM) | 22.00 |
2. | Allyson Felix (USA) | 22.11 |
3. | Sanya Richards (USA) | 22.17 |
4. | Kim Gevaert (BEL) | 22.20 |
5. | Carol Rodriguez (PUR) | 22.23 |
Half Marathon
[edit]RANK | 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Edith Masai (KEN) | 1:07:16 |
2. | Kayoko Fukushi (JPN) | 1:07:26 |
3. | Deena Kastor (USA) | 1:07:34 |
4. | Mizuki Noguchi (JPN) | 1:07:43 |
5. | Constantina Tomescu (ROU) | 1:08:07 |
Race walking
[edit]100m Hurdles
[edit]RANK | 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Michelle Perry (USA) | 12.43 |
2. | Damu Cherry (USA) | 12.44 |
3. | Ginnie Powell (USA) | 12.48 |
4. | Brigitte Foster-Hylton (JAM) | 12.49 |
5. | Susanna Kallur (SWE) | 12.52 |
400m Hurdles
[edit]RANK | 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | Lashinda Demus (USA) | 53.02 |
2. | Yuliya Pechonkina (RUS) | 53.14 |
3. | Faní Halkiá (GRE) | 53.71 |
4. | Tiffany Williams (USA) | 53.79 |
5. | Jana Rawlinson (AUS) | 53.82 |
3,000m Steeplechase
[edit]RANK | 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Wioletta Janowska (POL) | 9:17.15 |
2. | Dorcus Inzikuru (UGA) | 9:19.51 |
3. | Alesya Turova (BLR) | 9:20.16 |
4. | Lyubov Ivanova (RUS) | 9:21.94 |
5. | Tatyana Petrova (RUS) | 9:22.82 |
High Jump
[edit]RANK | 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
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1. | Kajsa Bergqvist (SWE) | 2.05 m |
2. | Venelina Veneva (BUL) | 2.04 m |
3. | Blanka Vlašić (CRO) | 2.03 m |
Tia Hellebaut (BEL) | ||
5. | Chaunte Howard (USA) | 2.01 m |
Pole Vault
[edit]RANK | 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
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1. | Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) | 4.91 m |
2. | Monika Pyrek (POL) | 4.75 m |
3. | Anna Rogowska (POL) | 4.70 m |
Svetlana Feofanova (RUS) | ||
Vanessa Boslak (FRA) |
Hammer Throw
[edit]Heptathlon
[edit]RANK | 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
---|---|---|
1. | Carolina Klüft (SWE) | 6740 |
2. | Yuliya Ignatkina (RUS) | 6463 |
3. | Lyudmila Blonska (UKR) | 6448 |
4. | Karin Ruckstuhl (NED) | 6423 |
5. | Lilli Schwarzkopf (GER) | 6420 |
Marathon
[edit]Men's competition
[edit]Commonwealth Games
[edit]RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
---|---|---|
Samson Ramadhani (TAN) | 2:11:29 | |
Fred Tumbo (KEN) | 2:12:03 | |
Dan Robinson (ENG) | 2:14:50 | |
4. | Scott Westcott (AUS) | 2:16:32 |
5. | Andrew Letherby (AUS) | 2:17:10 |
6. | Jacob Yator (KEN) | 2:17:31 |
7. | Shane Nankervis (AUS) | 2:19:15 |
8. | Francis Naali (TAN) | 2:19:39 |
9. | Lebenya Nkoka (LES) | 2:19:40 |
10. | Teboho Sello (LES) | 2:19:57 |
European championships
[edit]RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
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Stefano Baldini (ITA) | 2:11:32 | |
Viktor Röthlin (SUI) | 2:11:50 | |
Julio Rey (ESP) | 2:12:37 | |
4. | Luc Krotwaar (NED) | 2:12:44 |
5. | Francesco Ingargiola (ITA) | 2:13:04 |
6. | Dmitriy Semyonov (RUS) | 2:13:09 |
7. | Janne Holmén (FIN) | 2:13:10 |
8. | Alberto Chaíça (POR) | 2:13:14 |
9. | Kamiel Maase (NED) | 2:13:46 |
10. | Luís Jesus (POR) | 2:14:15 |
Asian Games
[edit]RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
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Mubarak Hassan Shami (QAT) | 2:12:44 | |
Khalid Kamal Yaseen (BHR) | 2:15:36 | |
Satoshi Osaki (JPN) | 2:15:36 | |
4. | Satoshi Irifune (JPN) | 2:17:24 |
5. | Ahmed Jumah Jaber (QAT) | 2:17:43 |
6. | Wei Su (CHN) | 2:18:55 |
7. | Ji Young-Jun (KOR) | 2:19:35 |
8. | Ri Kum-Song (PRK) | 2:20:19 |
9. | Ri Kyong-Chol (PRK) | 2:23:46 |
10. | Chia Chang (TPE) | 2:23:50 |
Best Year Performances
[edit]RANK | ATHLETE | TIME | EVENT |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | 2:05:56 | Berlin Marathon |
2. | Sammy Korir (KEN) | 2:06:37 | Rotterdam Marathon |
3. | Felix Limo (KEN) | 2:06:39 | London Marathon |
4. | Martin Lel (KEN) | 2:06:41 | London Marathon |
5. | Paul Kirui (KEN) | 2:06:43 | Rotterdam Marathon |
6. | Charles Kibiwott (KEN) | 2:06:51 | London Marathon |
7. | Julio Rey (ESP) | 2:06:52 | Hamburg Marathon |
— | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | 2:06:52 | Fukuoka Marathon |
9. | Hendrick Ramaala (RSA) | 2:06:55 | London Marathon |
10. | Khalid Khannouchi (USA) | 2:07:04 | London Marathon |
Women's competition
[edit]Commonwealth Games
[edit]RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
---|---|---|
Kerryn McCann (AUS) | 2:30:54 | |
Hellen Cherono Koskei (KEN) | 2:30:56 | |
Elizabeth Yelling (ENG) | 2:32:19 | |
4. | Tracey Morris (WAL) | 2:33:13 |
5. | Josephine Deemay (TAN) | 2:36:27 |
6. | Lioudmila Kortchaguina (CAN) | 2:36:43 |
7. | Kate Smythe (AUS) | 2:38:31 |
8. | Lauren Shelley (AUS) | 2:39:13 |
9. | Hayley Haining (SCO) | 2:39:39 |
10. | Susan Partridge (SCO) | 2:39:54 |
European championships
[edit]RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
---|---|---|
Ulrike Maisch (GER) | 2:30:01 | |
Olivera Jevtić (SER) | 2:30:27 | |
Irina Permitina (RUS) | 2:30:53 | |
4. | Zivile Balciunaite (LTU) | 2:31:01 |
5. | Bruna Genovese (ITA) | 2:31:15 |
6. | Alevtina Biktimirova (RUS) | 2:31:23 |
7. | Deborah Toniolo (ITA) | 2:31:31 |
8. | Giovanna Volpato (ITA) | 2:32:04 |
9. | Anna Incerti (ITA) | 2:32:53 |
10. | Anália Rosa (POR) | 2:32:56 |
Asian Games
[edit]RANK | ATHLETE | TIME |
---|---|---|
Zhou Chunxiu (CHN) | 2:27:03 | |
Kiyoko Shimahara (JPN) | 2:30:34 | |
Kayako Obata (JPN) | 2:30:38 | |
4. | Jo Pun-Hui (PRK) | 2:42:34 |
5. | Choi Kyong-Hee (KOR) | 2:44:20 |
6. | Jong Yong-Ok (PRK) | 2:48:49 |
7. | Kim Eun-jung (KOR) | 2:54:33 |
8. | Otgonbayar Luvsanlkhundeg (MGL) | 2:59:55 |
9. | Wang Ci (CHN) | 3:08:10 |
— | Maria Pia Nehme (LIB) | DNF |
Best Year Performances
[edit]RANK | ATHLETE | TIME | EVENT |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Deena Kastor (USA) | 2:19:36 | London Marathon |
2. | Zhou Chunxiu (CHN) | 2:19:51 | Seoul International Marathon |
3. | Berhane Adere (ETH) | 2:20:42 | Chicago Marathon |
4. | Galina Bogomolova (RUS) | 2:20:47 | Chicago Marathon |
5. | Lyudmila Petrova (RUS) | 2:21:29 | London Marathon |
6. | Getenesh Wami (ETH) | 2:21:34 | Berlin Marathon |
7. | Susan Chepkemei (KEN) | 2:21:46 | Chicago Marathon |
8. | Berhane Adere (ETH) | 2:21:52 | London Marathon |
9. | Galina Bogomolova (RUS) | 2:21:58 | London Marathon |
10. | Benita Johnson (AUS) | 2:22:36 | Chicago Marathon |
Deaths
[edit]- March 9 – Erik Elmsäter (86), Swedish long-distance runner (b. 1919)
- August 9 – Chinatsu Mori (26), Japanese shot putter (b. 1980)
References
[edit]- World Athletics Tour 2006 – official IAAF site
- World Combined Events Challenge 2006 – official IAAF site
- IAAF (February 2007). "IAAF News" (PDF) (84). International Association of Athletics Federations. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 16, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2007.
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- ^ IAAF (December 2006). "IAAF News" (PDF) (83). International Association of Athletics Federations. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 21, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2007.
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