At the 1999 Pan Arab Games, the athletics events were held at the Prince Hasan Youth City Stadium in the Al Hasan Sport City Complex in Irbid, Jordan from 11 to 14 August. The athletics events were held before the official opening ceremony of the games on 18 August due to their proximity to the

1999 World Championships in Athletics The 7th World Championships in Athletics, a World Athletic Championships event held under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and Augu ...

, also held that month.Bell, Daniel (2003). ''Encyclopedia of International Games''. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. . A total of 45 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 22 by female athletes (the men's programme featured a steeplechase event). The women's road events were shorter than the men's, having a

half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcut ...

compared to the men's marathon and a

10 km walk The 10 kilometres race walk, or 10-kilometer racewalk, is a racewalking event. The event is competed as a road race. Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the supporting leg must remain straight until the raised leg passes it ...

compared to a 20 km walk. The competition was affected by the highest profile doping incident of the games. Siham Hanafi originally won three sprinting gold medals for Morocco, taking the women's

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

and 4×100 metres relay titles. She lost all three after testing positive for

nandrolone Nandrolone, also known as 19-nortestosterone, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) which is used in the form of esters such as nandrolone decanoate (brand name Deca-Durabolin) and nandrolone phenylpropionate (brand name Durabolin). Nandrolon ...

(a banned steroid) and the Moroccan relay team was entirely disqualified.

Discus throw The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors. It is an ancient sport, as demonstrated by th ...

bronze medallist

Karima Shaheen The name Karima (Arabic: كريمة) is an Arabic given name. In Arabic the meaning of the name Karima is Generous. Karima is the feminine form of the name Karim. It’s a popular name in the Arab countries. However Karima in Africa among the agik ...

, also of Morocco, was another athlete whose result was annulled due to a drug test failure, again for nandrolone. The electronic timing system at the event failed during the competition and as a result some of the races were hand-timed. In the men's

110 metres hurdles The 110 metres hurdles, or 110-metre hurdles, is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is included in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metres hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hu ...

fifteen-year-old Nassim Qarbani Ibrahim of Qatar ran a hand-timed 13.9 in the preliminary round before running an electronic 14.17 seconds as runner-up in the final – these were the best ever times for the event by an athlete his age.Daegu 2011 Statistics Book Part 4 of 5
IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-11-09.

Medal summary

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Women

* Morocco's Siham Hanafi was the initial winner in 11.48 seconds, before her disqualification for doping * Morocco's Hanafi was the initial winner in 24.34 seconds, before her disqualification for doping * Morocco was the initial winner in 46.89 seconds, before Hanafi's disqualification for doping * Morocco's

was the initial bronze medallist with 49.91 metres, before her disqualification for doping

Medal table

References

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Pan Arab Games champions
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. ''Al-Ahram''. Retrieved on 2013-11-09.
IAAF 1999 Top Lists
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Pan Arab Games The Arab Games ( ar, الألعاب العربية), also called the Pan Arab Games, are a regional multi-sport event held between nations from the Arab world. They are organized by the Union of Arab National Olympic Committees. The first Gam ...

1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shoot ...

International athletics competitions hosted by Jordan

Medal summary

Men

Women

Medal table

See also

References