# Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics

At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2,134 participating athletes from 193 countries.

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States (USA) | 7 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 2 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Poland (POL) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Russia (RUS) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | Kenya (KEN) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Cuba (CUB) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Germany (GER) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Belarus (BLR) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | Bahamas (BAH) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Greece (GRE) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Romania (ROU) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Algeria (ALG) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Nigeria (NGR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Norway (NOR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Estonia (EST) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Finland (FIN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Lithuania (LTU) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Mozambique (MOZ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Jamaica (JAM) | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 27 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | Morocco (MAR) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 29 | South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 30 | Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 32 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Sri Lanka (SRI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 40 | Barbados (BAR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Iceland (ISL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Portugal (POR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (44 entries) | Totals (44 entries) | 45 | 47 | 47 | 139 |

## Participating nations

A total of 193 nations participated in the different athletics events at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Two athletes from East Timor participated as individual Olympic athletes. A total of 2135 athletes competed at the competition.
* Albania (3 athletes)
* Algeria (21)
* American Samoa (2)
* Andorra (2)
* Angola (2)
* Antigua and Barbuda (2)
* Argentina (11)
* Armenia (3)
* Aruba (2)
* Australia (82)
* Austria (12)
* Azerbaijan (4)
* Bahamas (19)
* Bahrain (2)
* Bangladesh (2)
* Barbados (11)
* Belarus (31)
* Belgium (9)
* Belize (2)
* Benin (2)
* Bermuda (1)
* Bolivia (2)
* Bosnia and Herzegovina (4)
* Botswana (6)
* Brazil (18)
* British Virgin Islands (1)
* Brunei (1)
* Bulgaria (22)
* Burkina Faso (2)
* Burundi (6)
* Cambodia (2)
* Cameroon (11)
* Canada (36)
* Cape Verde (2)
* Cayman Islands (2)
* Central African Republic (2)
* Chad (2)
* Chile (7)
* China (26)
* Chinese Taipei (2)
* Colombia (11)
* Comoros (2)
* Republic of the Congo (2)
* Cook Islands (1)
* Costa Rica (1)
* Ivory Coast (8)
* Croatia (15)
* Cuba (33)
* Cyprus (10)
* Czech Republic (24)
* Denmark (4)
* Democratic Republic of the Congo (2)
* Djibouti (2)
* Dominica (2)
* Dominican Republic (2)
* Ecuador (3)
* Egypt (2)
* El Salvador (2)
* Equatorial Guinea (2)
* Eritrea (3)
* Estonia (5)
* Ethiopia (24)
* Fiji (1)
* Finland (23)
* France (53)
* Gabon (2)
* The Gambia (2)
* Georgia (2)
* Germany (64)
* Ghana (18)
* Great Britain (72)
* Greece (43)
* Grenada (2)
* Guam (2)
* Guatemala (7)
* Guinea (2)
* Guinea-Bissau (2)
* Guyana (4)
* Haiti (3)
* Honduras (1)
* Hong Kong (5)
* Hungary (37)
* Iceland (6)
* India (24)
* Individual Olympic Athletes (2)
* Indonesia (5)
* Iran (1)
* Iraq (2)
* Ireland (32)
* Israel (8)
* Italy (47)
* Jamaica (43)
* Japan (40)
* Jordan (2)
* Kazakhstan (25)
* Kenya (36)
* Kuwait (4)
* Kyrgyzstan (8)
* Laos (2)
* Latvia (17)
* Lebanon (2)
* Lesotho (2)
* Liberia (8)
* Libya (1)
* Lithuania (18)
* Macedonia (2)
* Madagascar (7)
* Malaysia (2)
* Malawi (2)
* Maldives (2)
* Mali (2)
* Malta (2)
* Mauritania (2)
* Mauritius (6)
* Mexico (22)
* Federated States of Micronesia (2)
* Moldova (11)
* Mongolia (2)
* Morocco (24)
* Mozambique (2)
* Myanmar (2)
* Namibia (6)
* Nepal (2)
* Netherlands (9)
* Netherlands Antilles (2)
* Nicaragua (1)
* Niger (2)
* Nigeria (28)
* New Zealand (8)
* North Korea (6)
* Norway (12)
* Oman (4)
* Pakistan (2)
* Palau (2)
* Palestine (1)
* Panama (1)
* Papua New Guinea (2)
* Paraguay (2)
* Peru (2)
* Philippines (2)
* Poland (35)
* Portugal (21)
* Puerto Rico (8)
* Qatar (12)
* Romania (23)
* Russia (109)
* Rwanda (3)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis (2)
* Saint Lucia (3)
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2)
* San Marino (1)
* São Tomé and Príncipe (2)
* Saudi Arabia (11)
* Senegal (9)
* Seychelles (2)
* Sierra Leone (2)
* Slovakia (16)
* Slovenia (19)
* Solomon Islands (2)
* Somalia (2)
* South Africa (23)
* South Korea (13)
* Spain (58)
* Sri Lanka (13)
* Sudan (2)
* Suriname (2)
* Swaziland (2)
* Sweden (14)
* Switzerland (13)
* Syria (3)
* Tajikistan (2)
* Tanzania (4)
* Thailand (12)
* Trinidad and Tobago (15)
* Togo (2)
* Tonga (2)
* Tunisia (9)
* Turkey (5)
* Turkmenistan (2)
* Uganda (5)
* Ukraine (54)
* United Arab Emirates (1)
* United States (116)
* Uruguay (4)
* Uzbekistan (22)
* Vanuatu (2)
* Venezuela (6)
* Vietnam (2)
* Virgin Islands (3)
* Yemen (2)
* FR Yugoslavia (24)
* Zambia (4)
* Zimbabwe (8)

## Medal summary
### Men

| Games | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres details | Maurice Greene United States | 9.87 | Ato Boldon Trinidad and Tobago | 9.99 | Obadele Thompson Barbados | 10.04 |
| 200 metres details | Konstantinos Kenteris Greece | 20.09 | Darren Campbell Great Britain | 20.14 | Ato Boldon Trinidad and Tobago | 20.20 |
| 400 metres details | Michael Johnson United States | 43.84 | Alvin Harrison United States | 44.40 | Greg Haughton Jamaica | 44.70 |
| 800 metres details | Nils Schumann Germany | 1:45.08 | Wilson Kipketer Denmark | 1:45.14 | Djabir Saïd-Guerni Algeria | 1:45.16 |
| 1500 metres details | Noah Ngeny Kenya | 3:32.07 (OR) | Hicham El Guerrouj Morocco | 3:32:32 | Bernard Lagat Kenya | 3:32.44 |
| 5000 metres details | Million Wolde Ethiopia | 13:35.49 | Ali Saïdi-Sief Algeria | 13:36.20 | Brahim Lahlafi Morocco | 13:36.47 |
| 10,000 metres details | Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia | 27:18.20 | Paul Tergat Kenya | 27:18.29 | Assefa Mezgebu Ethiopia | 27:19.75 |
| 110 metres hurdles details | Anier García Cuba | 13.00 | Terrence Trammell United States | 13.16 | Mark Crear United States | 13.22 |
| 400 metres hurdles details | Angelo Taylor United States | 47.50 | Hadi Al-Somaily Saudi Arabia | 47.53 | Llewellyn Herbert South Africa | 47.81 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase details | Reuben Kosgei Kenya | 8:21.43 | Wilson Boit Kipketer Kenya | 8:21.77 | Ali Ezzine Morocco | 8:22.15 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | United States (USA) Jon Drummond Bernard Williams Brian Lewis Maurice Greene Tim Montgomery* Kenneth Brokenburr* | 37.61 | Brazil (BRA) Vicente Lenilson Édson Ribeiro André da Silva Claudinei Quirino Cláudio Souza* | 37.90 | Cuba (CUB) Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda Ivan García Freddy Mayola José Ángel César | 38.04 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | Nigeria (NGR) Clement Chukwu Jude Monye Sunday Bada Enefiok Udo-Obong Nduka Awazie* Fidelis Gadzama* | 2:58.68 | Jamaica (JAM) Michael Blackwood Greg Haughton Christopher Williams Danny McFarlane Sanjay Ayre* Michael McDonald* | 2:58.78 | Bahamas (BAH) Avard Moncur Troy McIntosh Carl Oliver Chris Brown Timothy Munnings* | 2:59.23 |
| Marathon details | Gezahegne Abera Ethiopia | 2:10:11 | Erick Wainaina Kenya | 2:10:31 | Tesfaye Tola Ethiopia | 2:11:10 |
| 20 kilometres walk details | Robert Korzeniowski Poland | 1:18:59 (OR) | Noé Hernández Mexico | 1:19:03 | Vladimir Andreyev Russia | 1:19:27 |
| 50 kilometres walk details | Robert Korzeniowski Poland | 3:42:22 | Aigars Fadejevs Latvia | 3:43:40 | Joel Sánchez Guerrero Mexico | 3:44:36 |
| High jump details | Sergey Klyugin Russia | 2.35 m | Javier Sotomayor Cuba | 2.32 m | Abderrahmane Hammad Algeria | 2.32 m |
| Pole vault details | Nick Hysong United States | 5.90 m | Lawrence Johnson United States | 5.90 m | Maksim Tarasov Russia | 5.90 m |
| Long jump details | Iván Pedroso Cuba | 8.55 m | Jai Taurima Australia | 8.49 m | Roman Shchurenko Ukraine | 8.31 m |
| Triple jump details | Jonathan Edwards Great Britain | 17.71 m | Yoel García Cuba | 17.47 m | Denis Kapustin Russia | 17.46 m |
| Shot put details | Arsi Harju Finland | 21.29 m | Adam Nelson United States | 21.21 m | John Godina United States | 21.20 m |
| Discus throw details | Virgilijus Alekna Lithuania | 69.30 m | Lars Riedel Germany | 68.50 m | Frantz Kruger South Africa | 68.19 m |
| Hammer throw details | Szymon Ziółkowski Poland | 80.02 m | Nicola Vizzoni Italy | 79.64 m | Igor Astapkovich Belarus | 79.17 m |
| Javelin throw details | Jan Železný Czech Republic | 90.17 m (OR) | Steve Backley Great Britain | 89.85 m | Sergey Makarov Russia | 88.67 m |
| Decathlon details | Erki Nool Estonia | 8642 | Roman Šebrle Czech Republic | 8606 | Chris Huffins United States | 8595 |
* Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals.

### Women

| Games | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres details | Not awarded | Not awarded | Ekaterini Thanou Greece | 11.12 | Merlene Ottey Jamaica | 11.19 |
| 100 metres details | Not awarded | Not awarded | Tayna Lawrence Jamaica | 11.18 | Merlene Ottey Jamaica | 11.19 |
| 200 metres details | Pauline Davis-Thompson Bahamas | 22.27 | Susanthika Jayasinghe Sri Lanka | 22.28 (NR) | Beverly McDonald Jamaica | 22.35 |
| 400 metres details | Cathy Freeman Australia | 49.11 | Lorraine Graham Jamaica | 49.58 | Katharine Merry Great Britain | 49.72 |
| 800 metres details | Maria de Lurdes Mutola Mozambique | 1:56.15 | Stephanie Graf Austria | 1:56.64 | Kelly Holmes Great Britain | 1:56.80 |
| 1500 metres details | Nouria Mérah-Benida Algeria | 4:05.10 | Violeta Beclea Romania | 4:05.15 | Gabriela Szabo Romania | 4:05.27 |
| 5000 metres details | Gabriela Szabo Romania | 14:40.79 (OR) | Sonia O'Sullivan Ireland | 14:41.02 (NR) | Gete Wami Ethiopia | 14:42.23 |
| 10,000 metres details | Derartu Tulu Ethiopia | 30:17.49 (OR) | Gete Wami Ethiopia | 30:22.48 | Fernanda Ribeiro Portugal | 30:22.88 (NR) |
| 100 metres hurdles details | Olga Shishigina Kazakhstan | 12.65 | Glory Alozie Nigeria | 12.68 | Melissa Morrison United States | 12.76 |
| 400 metres hurdles details | Irina Privalova Russia | 53.02 | Deon Hemmings Jamaica | 53.45 | Nezha Bidouane Morocco | 53.57 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | Bahamas (BAH) Savatheda Fynes Chandra Sturrup Pauline Davis-Thompson Debbie Ferguson Eldece Lewis* | 41.95 | Jamaica (JAM) Tayna Lawrence Veronica Campbell Beverly McDonald Merlene Ottey Merlene Frazer* | 42.13 | United States (USA) Chryste Gaines Torri Edwards Nanceen Perry Passion Richardson* | 42.20 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | United States (USA) Jearl Miles Clark Monique Hennagan LaTasha Colander Andrea Anderson* | 3:22.62 | Jamaica (JAM) Sandie Richards Catherine Scott Deon Hemmings Lorraine Graham Charmaine Howell* Michelle Burgher* | 3:23.25 | Russia (RUS) Yuliya Sotnikova Svetlana Goncharenko Olga Kotlyarova Irina Privalova Natalya Nazarova* Olesya Zykina* | 3:23.46 |
| Marathon details | Naoko Takahashi Japan | 2:23:14 (OR) | Lidia Șimon Romania | 2:23:22 | Joyce Chepchumba Kenya | 2:24:45 |
| 20 kilometres walk details | Wang Liping China | 1:29:05 (OR) | Kjersti Plätzer Norway | 1:29:33 | María Vasco Spain | 1:30:23 |
| High jump details | Yelena Yelesina Russia | 2.01 m | Hestrie Cloete South Africa | 2.01 m | Kajsa Bergqvist Sweden | 1.99 m |
| High jump details | Yelena Yelesina Russia | 2.01 m | Hestrie Cloete South Africa | 2.01 m | Oana Pantelimon Romania | 1.99 m |
| Pole vault details | Stacy Dragila United States | 4.60 m (OR) | Tatiana Grigorieva Australia | 4.55 m | Vala Flosadóttir Iceland | 4.50 m |
| Long jump details | Heike Drechsler Germany | 6.99 m | Fiona May Italy | 6.92 m | Tatyana Kotova Russia | 6.83 m |
| Triple jump details | Tereza Marinova Bulgaria | 15.20 m | Tatyana Lebedeva Russia | 15.00 m | Olena Hovorova Ukraine | 14.96 m |
| Shot put details | Yanina Karolchik Belarus | 20.56 m | Larisa Peleshenko Russia | 19.92 m | Astrid Kumbernuss Germany | 19.62 m |
| Discus throw details | Ellina Zvereva Belarus | 68.40 m | Anastasía Kelesídou Greece | 65.71 m | Iryna Yatchenko Belarus | 65.20 m |
| Hammer throw details | Kamila Skolimowska Poland | 71.16 m | Olga Kuzenkova Russia | 69.77 m | Kirsten Münchow Germany | 69.28 m |
| Javelin throw details | Trine Hattestad Norway | 68.91 m (OR) | Mirela Maniani-Tzelili Greece | 67.51 m | Osleidys Menéndez Cuba | 66.18 m |
| Heptathlon details | Denise Lewis Great Britain | 6584 | Yelena Prokhorova Russia | 6531 | Natallia Sazanovich Belarus | 6527 |
* Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals.