2006 in the sport of athletics

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2006 in athletics
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World Indoor Championships
IAAF Athletes of the YearAsafa Powell
Sanya Richards
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The following events in the sport of athletics took place in 2006:

Championships

World Athletics Tour

The World Athletics Tour is a tournament where athletes accumulate points from placing in designated meets throughout the season. The top-ranking athletes in each event are then allowed entry in the IAAF World Athletics Final. In 2006 the World Athletics Tour consisted of six IAAF Golden League meets (Oslo, Paris, Rome, Zürich, Brussels, Berlin), six Super Grand Prix meets (Doha, Athens, Lausanne, Stockholm, London (Crystal Palace), Monaco), twelve Grand Prix meets (Melbourne, Dakar, Osaka, Belém, Eugene, Hengelo, Ostrava, Gateshead, Madrid, Helsinki, Rieti, Zagreb) as well as 26 Area Permit Meetings all over the world. The World Athletics Final was held in Stuttgart, having been staged in Monaco the three previous years.

Challenges

In certain events that are not included in the World Athletics Final, currently race walking and combined events (formerly also cross-country running), distinct tournaments, named challenges, are being held. Similarly to the World Athletics Tour, the participating athletes accumulate points in designated meets, however in this case the final ranking is decided by the points table and not a conclusive meet. See IAAF World Race Walking Challenge and IAAF World Combined Events Challenge for the 2006 results.

World records

Senior

Outdoor

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Place
100 m Men 9.77 s Asafa Powell File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica June 11, 2006 Gateshead, United Kingdom
August 18, 2006 Zürich, Switzerland
100 m Men 9.77[Note 1] Justin Gatlin File:Flag of the United States.svg USA May 12, 2006 Doha, Qatar
5000 m Women 14:24.53 Meseret Defar File:Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Ethiopia June 3, 2006 New York City, USA
15 km (road) Women 46:55+ Kayoko Fukushi File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan February 5, 2006 Marugame, Japan
20 km (road) Men 55:48+ Haile Gebrselassie File:Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Ethiopia January 15, 2006 Phoenix, United States
20 km (road) Women 1:03:21 Lornah Kiplagat File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands October 8, 2006 Debrecen, Hungary
Half marathon Men 58:55 Haile Gebrselassie File:Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Ethiopia January 15, 2006 Phoenix, United States
110 m hurdles Men 12.88 s Liu Xiang File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China July 11, 2006 Lausanne, Switzerland
50 km walk (road) Men 3:35:47 Nathan Deakes File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia December 6, 2006 Geelong, Australia
4x800 m
relay 		Men 7:02.43 Joseph Mutua,
William Yiampoy,
Ismael Kombich,
Wilfred Bungei 		File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya August 25, 2006 Brussels, Belgium
Hammer throw Women 77.26 Gulfiya Khanafeyeva File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia June 12, 2006 Tula, Russia
77.41 Tatyana Lysenko File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia June 24, 2006 Zhukovsky, Russia
77.80 Tatyana Lysenko File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia August 15, 2006 Tallinn, Estonia
NOT RATIFIED:
10 km (road) Men 26:54[Note 2] Eliud Kipchoge File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya December 31, 2006 Madrid, Spain
Zersenay Tadese File:Flag of Eritrea.svg Eritrea December 31, 2006 Madrid, Spain
25 km (road) Men 1:11:37[Note 3] Haile Gebrselassie File:Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Ethiopia March 12, 2006 Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands
25 km (road) Women 1:21:31+[Note 3] Constantina Tomescu File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania October 22, 2006 Chicago, United States
30 km (road) Women 1:38:30+[Note 3] Constantina Tomescu File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania October 22, 2006 Chicago, United States

Indoor

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Place
1500 m Women 3:58.28 Yelena Soboleva File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia February 18, 2006 Moscow, Russia
3000 m Women 8:27.86 Liliya Shobukhova File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia February 17, 2006 Moscow, Russia
High jump Women 2.08 m Kajsa Bergqvist File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden February 4, 2006 Arnstadt, Germany
Pole vault Women 4.91 m Yelena Isinbayeva File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia February 12, 2006 Donetsk, Ukraine
4x400 m
relay 		Women 3:23.37 Yuliya Gushchina,
Olga Kotlyarova,
Olga Zaytseva,
Olesya Krasnomovets 		File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia January 28, 2006 Glasgow, United Kingdom
NOT RATIFIED:
4x400 m
relay 		Men 3:01.96[Note 3] Kerron Clement,
Wallace Spearmon,
Darold Williamson,
Jeremy Wariner 		File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States February 11, 2006 Fayetteville, United States

Notes

  1. ↑ Ratified as a record but later nullified due to Gatlin's failed drug test
  2. ↑ Not ratified due to excessive downhill slope
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Not ratified due to inadequate drug testing

Junior

Outdoor

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Place
4x100 m
relay 		Women 43.29 Bianca Knight,
Jeneba Tarmoh,
Elizabeth Olear,
Gabrielle Mayo 		USA August 8, 2006 Eugene, United States
Discus throw Men 66.35 Margus Hunt File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia August 15, 2006 Beijing, China
66.68 Margus Hunt File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia August 16, 2006 Beijing, China
67.32 Margus Hunt File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia August 16, 2006 Beijing, China
Hammer throw Men 82.62 Yevgeniy Aydamirov File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia July 22, 2006 Tula, Russia
NOT RATIFIED:
10 km walk Men 39:45 Sergey Morozov File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia February 19, 2006 Adler, Russia
39:00 Chu Yafei File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China October 21, 2006 Xi'an, China

Awards

Men

2006 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS WINNER
IAAF World Athlete of the Year File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Asafa Powell (JAM)
Track & Field Athlete of the Year File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Asafa Powell (JAM)
European Athlete of the Year Award File:Flag of Portugal.svg Francis Obikwelu (POR)
Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award File:Flag of the United States.svg Justin Gatlin (USA)

Women

2006 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS WINNER
IAAF World Athlete of the Year File:Flag of the United States.svg Sanya Richards (USA)
Track & Field Athlete of the Year File:Flag of the United States.svg Sanya Richards (USA)
European Athlete of the Year Award File:Flag of Sweden.svg Carolina Klüft (SWE)
Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award File:Flag of the United States.svg Allyson Felix (USA)

Awards

At the 2006 World Athletics Gala in Monaco Asafa Powell and Sanya Richards were given the IAAF World Athlete of the Year awards for men and women respectively. At the same time Liu Xiang and Meseret Defar were recognized with the Performance of the Year awards for men and women, for their new world records (see above). The Rising Star Award was given to Margus Hunt for his world junior records, and the Coaches’ Award was given to Woldemeskel Kostre of Ethiopia. Hicham El Guerrouj, Stefka Kostadinova and Jan Železný were presented Distinguished Career Awards.[1]

Transfers of eligibility

See list of eligibility transfers in athletics

Men's Best Year Performances

100 metres

RANK 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Asafa Powell (JAM) 9.77
2. File:Flag of the United States.svg Tyson Gay (USA) 9.84
3. File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Olusoji Fasuba (NGR) 9.85
4. File:Flag of the United States.svg Leonard Scott (USA) 9.91
5. File:Flag of Portugal.svg Francis Obikwelu (PRT) 9.99

200 metres

RANK 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. File:Flag of the United States.svg Xavier Carter (USA) 19.63
2. File:Flag of the United States.svg Wallace Spearmon (USA) 19.65
3. File:Flag of the United States.svg Tyson Gay (USA) 19.68
4. File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Usain Bolt (JAM) 19.88
5. File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Asafa Powell (JAM) 19.90

400 metres

RANK 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. File:Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Wariner (USA) 43.62
2. File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Gary Kikaya (COD) 44.10
3. File:Flag of the United States.svg LaShawn Merritt (USA) 44.14
4. File:Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Rock (USA) 44.45
5. File:Flag of the United States.svg Xavier Carter (USA) 44.53

800 metres

RANK 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. File:Flag of South Africa.svg Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) 1:43.09
2. File:Flag of Morocco.svg Amine Laâlou (MAR) 1:43.25
3. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Wilfred Bungei (KEN) 1:43.31
4. File:Flag of Russia.svg Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS) 1:43.42
5. File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bram Som (NED) 1:43.45

1,500 metres

RANK 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Daniel Kipchirchir Komen (KEN) 3:29.02
2. File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Rachid Ramzi (BHR) 3:29.14
3. File:Flag of the United States.svg Bernard Lagat (USA) 3:29.68
4. File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ivan Heshko (UKR) 3:31.08
5. File:Flag of Morocco.svg Adil Kaouch (MAR) 3:31.10

Mile

RANK 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Alex Kipchirchir (KEN) 3:50.32
2. File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ivan Heshko (UKR) 3:50.89
3. File:Flag of the United States.svg Bernard Lagat (USA) 3:51.53
4. File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Rachid Ramzi (BHR) 3:52.39
5. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Daniel Kipchirchir Komen (KEN) 3:52.41

3,000 metres

RANK 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Isaac Kiprono Songok (KEN) 7:28.72
2. File:Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Tariku Bekele (ETH) 7:29.11
3. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Augustine Choge (KEN) 7:29.74
4. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) 7:30.48
5. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Boniface Songok (KEN) 7:31.33

5,000 metres

RANK 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. File:Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 12:48.09
2. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Isaac Kiprono Songok (KEN) 12:48.66
3. File:Flag of Qatar.svg Saif Saeed Shaheen (QAT) 12:51.98
4. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Edwin Cheruiyot (KEN) 12:52.40
5. File:Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Tariku Bekele (ETH) 12:53.81

10,000 metres

RANK 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Micah Kogo (KEN) 26:35.63
2. File:Flag of Eritrea.svg Zersenay Tadese (ERI) 26:37.25
3. File:Flag of Uganda.svg Boniface Kiprop Toroitich (UGA) 26:41.95
4. File:Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Ibrahim Jeylan (ETH) 27:02.81
5. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Moses Ndiema Masai (KEN) 27:03.20

Race walking

Main article: 2006 Race Walking Year Ranking

110m Hurdles

RANK 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Xiang (CHN) 12.88
2. File:Flag of the United States.svg Dominique Arnold (USA) 12.90
3. File:Flag of the United States.svg Allen Johnson (USA) 12.96
4. File:Flag of Cuba.svg Dayron Robles (CUB) 13.00
5. File:Flag of the United States.svg Terrence Trammell (USA) 13.02

400m Hurdles

RANK 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. File:Flag of the United States.svg Kerron Clement (USA) 47.39
2. File:Flag of the United States.svg Bershawn Jackson (USA) 47.48
3. File:Flag of Greece.svg Periklís Iakovákis (GRE) 47.82
4. File:Flag of Japan.svg Kenji Narisako (JPN) 47.93
5. File:Flag of South Africa.svg Louis van Zyl (RSA) 48.05

3,000m Steeplechase

RANK 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. File:Flag of Qatar.svg Saif Saeed Shaheen (QAT) 7:56.32
2. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Paul Kipsiele Koech (KEN) 7:59.94
3. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Richard Matelong (KEN) 8:07.50
4. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Brimin Kipruto (KEN) 8:08.32
5. File:Flag of Morocco.svg Abdelkader Hachlaf (MAR) 8:08.78

Pole Vault

RANK 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS HEIGHT
1. File:Flag of the United States.svg Brad Walker (USA) 6.00 m
2. File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Hooker (AUS) 5.96 m
3. File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Burgess (AUS) 5.92 m
4. File:Flag of Germany.svg Tim Lobinger (GER) 5.90 m
5. File:Flag of Germany.svg Danny Ecker (GER) 5.86 m

Hammer Throw

Main article: 2006 Hammer Throw Year Ranking

Decathlon

Main article: 2006 Decathlon Year Ranking

Women's Best Year Performances

100 metres

RANK 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Sherone Simpson (JAM) 10.82
2. File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Veronica Campbell (JAM) 10.99
3. File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Kerron Stewart (JAM) 11.03
File:Flag of the United States.svg Me'Lisa Barber (USA)
File:Flag of the United States.svg LaTasha Jenkins (USA)

200 metres

RANK 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Sherone Simpson (JAM) 22.00
2. File:Flag of the United States.svg Allyson Felix (USA) 22.11
3. File:Flag of the United States.svg Sanya Richards (USA) 22.17
4. File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Gevaert (BEL) 22.20
5. File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Carol Rodriguez (PUR) 22.23

Half Marathon

RANK 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Edith Masai (KEN) 1:07:16
2. File:Flag of Japan.svg Kayoko Fukushi (JPN) 1:07:26
3. File:Flag of the United States.svg Deena Kastor (USA) 1:07:34
4. File:Flag of Japan.svg Mizuki Noguchi (JPN) 1:07:43
5. File:Flag of Romania.svg Constantina Tomescu (ROU) 1:08:07

Race walking

Main article: 2006 Race Walking Year Ranking

100m Hurdles

RANK 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. File:Flag of the United States.svg Michelle Perry (USA) 12.43
2. File:Flag of the United States.svg Damu Cherry (USA) 12.44
3. File:Flag of the United States.svg Ginnie Powell (USA) 12.48
4. File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Brigitte Foster-Hylton (JAM) 12.49
5. File:Flag of Sweden.svg Susanna Kallur (SWE) 12.52

400m Hurdles

RANK 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. File:Flag of the United States.svg Lashinda Demus (USA) 53.02
2. File:Flag of Russia.svg Yuliya Pechonkina (RUS) 53.14
3. File:Flag of Greece.svg Faní Halkiá (GRE) 53.71
4. File:Flag of the United States.svg Tiffany Williams (USA) 53.79
5. File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jana Rawlinson (AUS) 53.82

3,000m Steeplechase

RANK 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. File:Flag of Poland.svg Wioletta Janowska (POL) 9:17.15
2. File:Flag of Uganda.svg Dorcus Inzikuru (UGA) 9:19.51
3. File:Flag of Belarus.svg Alesya Turova (BLR) 9:20.16
4. File:Flag of Russia.svg Lyubov Ivanova (RUS) 9:21.94
5. File:Flag of Russia.svg Tatyana Petrova (RUS) 9:22.82

High Jump

RANK 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS HEIGHT
1. File:Flag of Sweden.svg Kajsa Bergqvist (SWE) 2.05 m
2. File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Venelina Veneva (BUL) 2.04 m
3. File:Flag of Croatia.svg Blanka Vlašić (CRO) 2.03 m
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tia Hellebaut (BEL)
5. File:Flag of the United States.svg Chaunte Howard (USA) 2.01 m

Pole Vault

RANK 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS HEIGHT
1. File:Flag of Russia.svg Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) 4.91 m
2. File:Flag of Poland.svg Monika Pyrek (POL) 4.75 m
3. File:Flag of Poland.svg Anna Rogowska (POL) 4.70 m
File:Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Feofanova (RUS)
File:Flag of France.svg Vanessa Boslak (FRA)

Hammer Throw

Main article: 2006 Hammer Throw Year Ranking

Heptathlon

RANK 2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS POINTS
1. File:Flag of Sweden.svg Carolina Klüft (SWE) 6740
2. File:Flag of Russia.svg Yuliya Ignatkina (RUS) 6463
3. File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Lyudmila Blonska (UKR) 6448
4. File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Karin Ruckstuhl (NED) 6423
5. File:Flag of Germany.svg Lilli Schwarzkopf (GER) 6420

Marathon

Men's competition

Commonwealth Games
RANK ATHLETE TIME
File:Med 1.png File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Samson Ramadhani (TAN) 2:11:29
File:Med 2.png File:Flag of Kenya.svg Fred Tumbo (KEN) 2:12:03
File:Med 3.png File:Flag of England.svg Dan Robinson (ENG) 2:14:50
4. File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Westcott (AUS) 2:16:32
5. File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Letherby (AUS) 2:17:10
6. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Jacob Yator (KEN) 2:17:31
7. File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shane Nankervis (AUS) 2:19:15
8. File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Francis Naali (TAN) 2:19:39
9. File:Flag of Lesotho.svg Lebenya Nkoka (LES) 2:19:40
10. File:Flag of Lesotho.svg Teboho Sello (LES) 2:19:57
European championships
RANK ATHLETE TIME
File:Med 1.png File:Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Baldini (ITA) 2:11:32
File:Med 2.png File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Viktor Röthlin (SUI) 2:11:50
File:Med 3.png File:Flag of Spain.svg Julio Rey (ESP) 2:12:37
4. File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Luc Krotwaar (NED) 2:12:44
5. File:Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Ingargiola (ITA) 2:13:04
6. File:Flag of Russia.svg Dmitriy Semyonov (RUS) 2:13:09
7. File:Flag of Finland.svg Janne Holmén (FIN) 2:13:10
8. File:Flag of Portugal.svg Alberto Chaíça (POR) 2:13:14
9. File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kamiel Maase (NED) 2:13:46
10. File:Flag of Portugal.svg Luís Jesus (POR) 2:14:15
Asian Games
RANK ATHLETE TIME
File:Med 1.png File:Flag of Qatar.svg Mubarak Hassan Shami (QAT) 2:12:44
File:Med 2.png File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Khalid Kamal Yaseen (BHR) 2:15:36
File:Med 3.png File:Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Osaki (JPN) 2:15:36
4. File:Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Irifune (JPN) 2:17:24
5. File:Flag of Qatar.svg Ahmed Jumah Jaber (QAT) 2:17:43
6. File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wei Su (CHN) 2:18:55
7. File:Flag of South Korea.svg Ji Young-Jun (KOR) 2:19:35
8. File:Flag of North Korea.svg Ri Kum-Song (PRK) 2:20:19
9. File:Flag of North Korea.svg Ri Kyong-Chol (PRK) 2:23:46
10. File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chia Chang (TPE) 2:23:50
Best Year Performances
RANK ATHLETE TIME EVENT
1. File:Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) 2:05:56 Berlin Marathon
2. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Sammy Korir (KEN) 2:06:37 Rotterdam Marathon
3. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Felix Limo (KEN) 2:06:39 London Marathon
4. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Martin Lel (KEN) 2:06:41 London Marathon
5. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Paul Kirui (KEN) 2:06:43 Rotterdam Marathon
6. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Charles Kibiwott (KEN) 2:06:51 London Marathon
7. File:Flag of Spain.svg Julio Rey (ESP) 2:06:52 Hamburg Marathon
— File:Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) 2:06:52 Fukuoka Marathon
9. File:Flag of South Africa.svg Hendrick Ramaala (RSA) 2:06:55 London Marathon
10. File:Flag of the United States.svg Khalid Khannouchi (USA) 2:07:04 London Marathon

Women's competition

Commonwealth Games
RANK ATHLETE TIME
File:Med 1.png File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerryn McCann (AUS) 2:30:54
File:Med 2.png File:Flag of Kenya.svg Hellen Cherono Koskei (KEN) 2:30:56
File:Med 3.png File:Flag of England.svg Elizabeth Yelling (ENG) 2:32:19
4. File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Tracey Morris (WAL) 2:33:13
5. File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Josephine Deemay (TAN) 2:36:27
6. File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lioudmila Kortchaguina (CAN) 2:36:43
7. File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kate Smythe (AUS) 2:38:31
8. File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lauren Shelley (AUS) 2:39:13
9. File:Flag of Scotland.svg Hayley Haining (SCO) 2:39:39
10. File:Flag of Scotland.svg Susan Partridge (SCO) 2:39:54
European championships
RANK ATHLETE TIME
File:Med 1.png File:Flag of Germany.svg Ulrike Maisch (GER) 2:30:01
File:Med 2.png File:Flag of Serbia.svg Olivera Jevtić (SER) 2:30:27
File:Med 3.png File:Flag of Russia.svg Irina Permitina (RUS) 2:30:53
4. File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Zivile Balciunaite (LTU) 2:31:01
5. File:Flag of Italy.svg Bruna Genovese (ITA) 2:31:15
6. File:Flag of Russia.svg Alevtina Biktimirova (RUS) 2:31:23
7. File:Flag of Italy.svg Deborah Toniolo (ITA) 2:31:31
8. File:Flag of Italy.svg Giovanna Volpato (ITA) 2:32:04
9. File:Flag of Italy.svg Anna Incerti (ITA) 2:32:53
10. File:Flag of Portugal.svg Anália Rosa (POR) 2:32:56
Asian Games
RANK ATHLETE TIME
File:Med 1.png File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Chunxiu (CHN) 2:27:03
File:Med 2.png File:Flag of Japan.svg Kiyoko Shimahara (JPN) 2:30:34
File:Med 3.png File:Flag of Japan.svg Kayako Obata (JPN) 2:30:38
4. File:Flag of North Korea.svg Jo Pun-Hui (PRK) 2:42:34
5. File:Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Kyong-Hee (KOR) 2:44:20
6. File:Flag of North Korea.svg Jong Yong-Ok (PRK) 2:48:49
7. File:Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Eun-jung (KOR) 2:54:33
8. File:Flag of Mongolia.svg Otgonbayar Luvsanlkhundeg (MGL) 2:59:55
9. File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Ci (CHN) 3:08:10
— File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Maria Pia Nehme (LIB) DNF
Best Year Performances
RANK ATHLETE TIME EVENT
1. File:Flag of the United States.svg Deena Kastor (USA) 2:19:36 London Marathon
2. File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Chunxiu (CHN) 2:19:51 Seoul International Marathon
3. File:Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Berhane Adere (ETH) 2:20:42 Chicago Marathon
4. File:Flag of Russia.svg Galina Bogomolova (RUS) 2:20:47 Chicago Marathon
5. File:Flag of Russia.svg Lyudmila Petrova (RUS) 2:21:29 London Marathon
6. File:Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Getenesh Wami (ETH) 2:21:34 Berlin Marathon
7. File:Flag of Kenya.svg Susan Chepkemei (KEN) 2:21:46 Chicago Marathon
8. File:Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Berhane Adere (ETH) 2:21:52 London Marathon
9. File:Flag of Russia.svg Galina Bogomolova (RUS) 2:21:58 London Marathon
10. File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Benita Johnson (AUS) 2:22:36 Chicago Marathon

Deaths

  • March 9 – Erik Elmsäter (86), Swedish long-distance runner (b. 1919)
  • August 9 – Chinatsu Mori (26), Japanese shot putter (b. 1980)

References

  • World Athletics Tour 2006 – official IAAF site
  • World Combined Events Challenge 2006 – official IAAF site
  • IAAF (February 2007). "IAAF News" (PDF) (84). International Association of Athletics Federations. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 16, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2007. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
    • World records.
  • ARRS
    • Marathon results.
  1. ↑ IAAF (December 2006). "IAAF News" (PDF) (83). International Association of Athletics Federations. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 21, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2007. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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