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2001 In Athletics (track And Field)
This article contains an overview of the sport of athletics (sport), athletics, including track and field, Cross country running, cross country and road running, in the year 2001 in sports, 2001. The foremost competition of the season was the 2001 World Championships in Athletics in Edmonton, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The 2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships was the second major track and field event that year. Major events World *2001 World Championships in Athletics, World Championships *2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, World Cross Country Championships *2001 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, World Half Marathon Championships *2001 IAAF Grand Prix Final, Grand Prix Final *2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships, World Indoor Championships *2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics, World Youth Championships *Athletics at the 2001 Summer Universiade, World Student Games *Athletics at the 2001 Goodwill Games, Goodwill Games Regional *2001 African Junior C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 World Championships In Athletics
The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 and 12 August 2001 and was the first time the event had visited North America. The music for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies was composed by Canadian composers Jan Randall and Cassius Khan. The ceremonies also featured a thousand-strong voice choir, and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. Edmonton defeated bids from Paris, France (which hosted the next edition) and the San Francisco Bay Area in the United States to host the event. Edmonton had previously hosted the 1978 Commonwealth Games and the 1983 Summer Universiade. Men's results Track 1997 , 1999 , 2001 , 2003 , 2005 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds. 1 Ali Saïdi-Sief of Algeria originally finished second in the 5000 m in 13:02.16, but he was disqualified after he tested positive for nandrolone. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |