2004 IAAF World Athletics Final

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The 2nd IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Stade Louis II, in Monte Carlo, Monaco on September 18, and September 19, 2004.

The hammer throw event for men and women had to take place in Szombathely, Hungary a week previous as the Monaco stadium was not large enough to hold the event.

One of the main highlights was the World record in the Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase. This was set by Saif Saeed Shaheen of Qatar, (who was formerly Stephen Cherono of Kenya) despite the fact that the field had been held up by Wesley Kiprotich clattering into the first barrier. Shaheen had been unable to compete in the recent 2004 Summer Olympics due to his change of nationality but went someway to make up for that with a fantastic run in 7:53.63 to retain his title.

Another highlight was the men's pole vault competition where Tim Mack cleared 6.01m to join the exclusive 6 metres club.


[edit] Medal winners

[edit] Men's events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's 100 m Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Asafa Powell, Jamaica Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Francis Obikwelu , Portugal Image:Flag of Ghana.svg Abdul Aziz Zakari, Ghana
Men's 110 m Hurdles Image:Flag of the United States.svg Allen Johnson, USA Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Maurice Wignall, Jamaica Image:Flag of Latvia.svg Stanislavs Olijars, Latvia
Men's 200 m Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Asafa Powell, Jamaica Image:Flag of Namibia.svg Frankie Fredericks, Namibia Image:Flag of Mauritius.svg Stéphane Buckland, Mauritius
Men's 400 m Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Michael Blackwood, Jamaica Image:Flag of the United States.svg Derrick Brew, USA Image:Flag of the United States.svg Otis Harris, USA
Men's 400 m Hurdles Image:Flag of the United States.svg Bershawn Jackson, USA Image:Flag of the United States.svg James Carter, USA Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Kemel Thompson, Jamaica
Men's 800 m Image:Flag of Bahrain.svg Youssef Saad Kamel, Bahrain Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Joseph Mutua, Kenya Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bram Som, Netherlands
Men's 1,500 m Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ivan Heshko, Ukraine Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Alex Kipchirchir, Kenya Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Laban Rotich, Kenya
Men's 3,000 m Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya Image:Flag of Kenya.svg James Kwalia, Kenya Image:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Mulugeta Wendimu, Ethiopia
Men's 3,000 m S'chase Image:Flag of Qatar.svg Saif Saeed Shaheen, Qatar Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Ezekiel Kemboi, Kenya Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Paul Kipsiele Koech, Kenya
Men's 5,000 m Image:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Sileshi Sihine, Ethiopia Image:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Dejene Birhanu, Ethiopia Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Augustine Choge, Kenya
Men's Long Jump Image:Flag of Ghana.svg Ignisious Gaisah, Ghana Image:Flag of the United States.svg Dwight Phillips, USA Image:Flag of the United States.svg John Moffitt , USA
Men's Triple Jump Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Christian Olsson, Sweden Image:Flag of Russia.svg Danil Burkenya, Russia Image:Flag of the United States.svg Kenta Bell, USA
Men's High Jump Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Holm, Sweden Image:Flag of Russia.svg Yaroslav Rybakov, Russia Image:Flag of Canada.svg Mark Boswell, Canada
Men's Pole Vault Image:Flag of the United States.svg Tim Mack, USA Image:Flag of the United States.svg Toby Stevenson, USA Image:Flag of the United States.svg Derek Miles, USA
Men's Shot Put Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Joachim Olsen, Denmark Image:Flag of the United States.svg Adam Nelson, USA Image:Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Martínez, Spain
Men's Discus Image:Flag of Spain.svg Mario Pestano, Spain Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Zoltán Kõvágó, Hungary Image:Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksander Tammert, Estonia
Men's Javelin Image:Flag of the United States.svg Breaux Greer, USA Image:Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Thorkildsen, Norway Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Železný, Czech Republic
Men's Hammer Throw Image:Flag of Finland.svg Olli-Pekka Karjalainen, Finland Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Ivan Tikhon Belarus Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Krisztián Pars, Hungary

[edit] Women's events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Women's 100 m Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Veronica Campbell, Jamaica Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Aleen Bailey, Jamaica Image:Flag of the United States.svg Lauryn Williams, USA
Women's 100 m Hurdles Image:Flag of the United States.svg Joanna Hayes, USA Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jenny Adams, USA Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Lacena Golding-Clarke, Jamaica
Women's 200 m Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Veronica Campbell, Jamaica Image:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Debbie Ferguson, Bahamas Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Aleen Bailey, Jamaica
Women's 400 m Image:Flag of Mexico.svg Ana Guevara, Mexico Image:Flag of the United States.svg Monique Hennagan, USA Image:Flag of the United States.svg DeeDee Trotter, USA
Women's 400 m Hurdles Image:Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Glover, USA Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg Tatyana Tereshchuk, Ukraine Image:Flag of the United States.svg Brenda Taylor, USA
Women's 800 m Image:Flag of Morocco.svg Hasna Benhassi, Morocco Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jearl Miles-Clark, USA Image:Flag of Morocco.svg Mina Aït Hammou, Morocco
Women's 1,500 m Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kelly Holmes, United Kingdom Image:Flag of Russia.svg Tatyana Tomashova, Russia Image:Flag of Russia.svg Yelena Zadorozhnaya, Russia
Women's 3,000 m Image:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Meseret Defar, Ethiopia Image:Flag of Russia.svg Yelena Zadorozhnaya, Russia Image:Flag of Poland.svg Lidia Chojecka, Poland
Women's 5,000 m Image:Flag of Turkey.svg Elvan Abeylegesse, Turkey Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Isabella Ochichi, Kenya Image:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ejegayehu Dibaba, Ethiopia
Women's Long Jump Image:Flag of Russia.svg Irina Simagina, Russia Image:Flag of Russia.svg Tatyana Lebedeva, Russia Image:Flag of Russia.svg Tatyana Kotova, Russia
Women's Triple Jump Image:Flag of Cameroon.svg Françoise Mbango Etone, Cameroon Image:Flag of Russia.svg Tatyana Lebedeva, Russia Image:Flag of Sudan.svg Yamilé Aldama, Sudan
Women's High Jump Image:Flag of Russia.svg Yelena Slesarenko, Russia Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg Viktoriya Styopina, Ukraine Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg Irina Mikhalchenko, Ukraine
Women's Pole Vault Image:Flag of Russia.svg Yelena Isinbayeva, Russia Image:Flag of Russia.svg Tatyana Polnova, Russia Image:Flag of Poland.svg Anna Rogowska, Poland
Women's Shot Put Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Nadezhda Ostapchuk, Belarus Image:Flag of Poland.svg Krystyna Zabawska, Poland Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lieja Tunks, Netherlands
Women's Discus Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Věra Pospíšilová-Cechlová, Czech Republic Image:Flag of Russia.svg Natalya Sadova, Russia Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Irina Yatchenko, Belarus
Women's Javelin Image:Flag of Cuba.svg Osleidys Menéndez, Cuba Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Nikola Brejchová, Czech Republic Image:Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Nerius, Germany
Women's Hammer Throw Image:Flag of Russia.svg Olga Kuzenkova, Russia Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Olga Tsander, Belarus Image:Flag of France.svg Manuela Montebrun, France

[edit] External links

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