World Outdoor Records Set in 2002
Updated September 27, 2017 |
Infoplease Staff
World outdoor records set or equaled between Oct. 1, 2001 and Sept. 22, 2002; (p) indicates record is pending ratification by the IAAF.
Men
| Event | Name | Record | Old Mark | Former Holder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 meters | Tim Montgomery, USA | 9.78p | 9.79 | Maurice Greene, USA (1999) |
| Marathon† | Khalid Khannouchi, USA | 2:05:38 | 2:05:42 | Khalid Khannouchi, MOR* (1995) |
| 3000m steeplechase | Brahim Boulami, MOR | 7:53.17p | 7:55.28 | Brahim Boulami, MOR (2001) |
| 20km walk | Francisco Fernandez, SPA | 1:17:22p | 1:17:26 | Bernardo Seguro, MEX (1994) |
†Marathon records are not officially recognized by the IAAF.
*When Khannouchi set the previous world record, he was a citizen of Morocco. He became a U.S. citizen on May 2, 2000.
Women
| Event | Name | Record | Old Mark | Former Holder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon† | Catherine Ndereba, KEN | 2:18:47 | 2:20:43 | Tegla Loroupe, KEN (1999) |
| 3000m steeplechase | Alesya Turova, BLR | 9:16.51p | 9:21.72 | Alesya Turova, BLR (2002) |
†The IAAF does not officially recognize world records for road races.
Note: The women's 3000-m steeplechase record was broken three times in 2002, first by Poland's Justyna Bak, then twice by Turova.
| 2002 IAAF Grand Prix Final | Track and Field | World, Olympic and American Records |
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