WOMEN: Track And Field, 1998-99 Season

Updated August 28, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

The 7th IAAF World Indoor Championships in athletics were held in Maebashi, Japan, March 5-7, 1999. Note that (WR) indicates world record.

Final Medal Standings – Top Ten

GSBTotal
1United States38920
2Russia3317
Germany3047
4Great Britain3025
Poland1225
6Romania3104
Czech Republic1124
8Ethiopia2013
Bulgaria1113
10Six countries tied with 2 medals each.

MEN

Event Time
60 metersMaurice Greene, USA6.42
200 metersFrank Fredericks, NAM20.10
400 metersJamie Baulch, GBR45.73
800 metersRohan Botha, S. Afr.1:45.47
1500 metersHaile Gebrselassie, ETH3:33.77
3000 metersHaile Gebrselassie, ETH7:53.57
60-m hurdlesColin Jackson, GBR7.38
4x400-m relayUSA (Morris, Johnson, Minor, Campbell)3:02.83WR
Event Hgt/Dist
High JumpJavier Sotomayor, CUB7-83/4
Pole VaultJean Galfione, FRA19-81/4
Long JumpIván Pedroso, CUB28-31/2
Triple JumpCharles Michael Friedek, GER56-41/2
Shot PutAleksandr Bagach, UKR70-3
HeptathlonSebastian Chmara, POL6386 pts

WOMEN

Event Time
60 metersEkaterini Thanou, GRE6.96
200 metersIonela Tîrlea, ROM22.39
400 metersGrit Breuer, GER50.80
800 metersLudmila Formanová, CZE1:56.90
1500 metersGabriela Szabo, ROM4:03.23
3000 metersGabriela Szabo, ROM8:36.42
60-m hurdlesOlga Shishigina, KAZ7.86
4x400-m relayRussia (Chebykina, Goncharenko, Kotlyarova, Nazarova)3:24.25WR
Event Hgt/Dist
High JumpKhristina Kalcheva, BUL6-61/4
Pole VaultNastja Ryshich, GER14-9
Long JumpTatyana Kotova, RUS22-61/4
Triple JumpAshia Hansen, GBR49-31/2
Shot PutSvetlana Krivelyova, RUS62-71/4
PentathlonDeDee Nathan, USA4753 pts

1999 IAAF World ChampionshipsTrack and FieldWorld, Olympic and American Records
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