Overview of the events of 1998 in the sport of athletics
This page shows the main events during the 1998 year in the sport of athletics throughout the world.
Major events
World
Regional
World records
Men
Women
Awards
Men
Women
RANK
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1998 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS
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TIME
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1.
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Elana Meyer (RSA)
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1:07:29
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Marathon
Deaths
- April 6 — Ed Ablowich (84), American sprinter (b. 1913)
- August 17 — Władysław Komar (58), Polish shot putter (b. 1940)
- September 16 — John Systad (86), Norwegian long-distance runner (b. 1912)
- December 2 — Mikio Oda (93), Japanese athlete (b. 1905)
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