2004 IAAF World Athletics Final
# 2004 IAAF World Athletics Final

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 men's 3000 metres steeplechase. This was won by Saif Saeed Shaheen of Qatar, (formerly Stephen Cherono of Kenya), who won in a championship record of 7:56.94 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 had set the world record of 7:53.63 minutes in Brussels just ten days after the Olympic final.

Another highlight was the pole vault competition where Timothy Mack cleared 6.01 m to join the exclusive 6 metres club.

## Medal summary

### Men

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - |
| 100 m | Asafa Powell (JAM) | Francis Obikwelu (POR) | Aziz Zakari (GHA) |
| 200 m | Asafa Powell (JAM) | Frankie Fredericks (NAM) | Stéphan Buckland (MRI) |
| 400 m | Michael Blackwood (JAM) | Derrick Brew (USA) | Otis Harris (USA) |
| 800 m | Yusuf Saad Kamel (BHR) | Joseph Mutua (KEN) | Bram Som (NED) |
| 1500 m | Ivan Heshko (UKR) | Alex Kipchirchir (KEN) | Laban Rotich (KEN) |
| 3000 m | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) | James Kwalia (KEN) | Mulugeta Wendimu (ETH) |
| 5000 m | Sileshi Sihine (ETH) | Dejene Berhanu (ETH) | Augustine Kiprono Choge (KEN) |
| 110 m hurdles | Allen Johnson (USA) | Maurice Wignall (JAM) | Staņislavs Olijars (LAT) |
| 400 m hurdles | Bershawn Jackson (USA) | James Carter (USA) | Kemel Thompson (JAM) |
| 3000 m s'chase | Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QAT) | Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN) | Paul Kipsiele Koech (KEN) |
| Long jump | Ignisious Gaisah (GHA) | Dwight Phillips (USA) | John Moffitt (USA) |
| Triple jump | Christian Olsson (SWE) | Danil Burkenya (RUS) | Kenta Bell (USA) |
| High jump | Stefan Holm (SWE) | Yaroslav Rybakov (RUS) | Mark Boswell (CAN) |
| Pole vault | Timothy Mack (USA) | Toby Stevenson (USA) | Derek Miles (USA) |
| Shot put | Joachim Olsen (DEN) | Adam Nelson (USA) | Manuel Martínez Gutiérrez (ESP) |
| Discus throw | Mario Pestano (ESP) | Zoltán Kővágó (HUN) | Aleksander Tammert (EST) |
| Javelin throw | Breaux Greer (USA) | Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR) | Jan Železný (CZE) |
| Hammer throw | Olli-Pekka Karjalainen (FIN) | Krisztián Pars (HUN) | Primož Kozmus (SLO) Slovenia |

### Women

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - |
| 100 m | Veronica Campbell (JAM) | Aleen Bailey (JAM) | Lauryn Williams (USA) |
| 200 m | Veronica Campbell (JAM) | Debbie Ferguson (BAH) | Aleen Bailey (JAM) |
| 400 m | Ana Guevara (MEX) | Monique Hennagan (USA) | DeeDee Trotter (USA) |
| 800 m | Hasna Benhassi (MAR) | Jearl Miles Clark (USA) | Amina Aït Hammou (MAR) |
| 1500 m | Kelly Holmes (GBR) | Tatyana Tomashova (RUS) | Yelena Zadorozhnaya (RUS) |
| 3000 m | Meseret Defar (ETH) | Yelena Zadorozhnaya (RUS) | Lidia Chojecka (POL) |
| 5000 m | Elvan Abeylegesse (TUR) | Isabella Ochichi (KEN) | Ejegayehu Dibaba (ETH) |
| 100 m hurdles | Joanna Hayes (USA) | Jenny Adams (USA) | Lacena Golding-Clarke (JAM) |
| 400 m hurdles | Sandra Glover (USA) | Tatyana Tereshchuk (UKR) | Brenda Taylor (USA) |
| Long jump | Irina Simagina (RUS) | Tatyana Lebedeva (RUS) | Tatyana Kotova (RUS) |
| Triple jump | Françoise Mbango Etone (CMR) | Tatyana Lebedeva (RUS) | Yamilé Aldama (SUD) |
| High jump | Yelena Slesarenko (RUS) | Vita Styopina (UKR) | Iryna Mykhalchenko (UKR) |
| Pole vault | Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) | Tatyana Polnova (RUS) | Anna Rogowska (POL) |
| Shot put | Nadzeya Ostapchuk (BLR) | Krystyna Zabawska (POL) | Lieja Tunks (NED) |
| Discus throw | Věra Pospíšilová-Cechlová (CZE) | Natalya Sadova (RUS) | Aretha Thurmond (USA) |
| Javelin throw | Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) | Nikola Brejchová (CZE) | Steffi Nerius (GER) |
| Hammer throw | Olga Kuzenkova (RUS) | Volha Tsander (BLR) | Manuela Montebrun (FRA) |

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | United States (USA) | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 |
| 2 | Jamaica (JAM) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Russia (RUS) | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| 4 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Kenya (KEN) | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Belarus (BLR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Ghana (GHA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Spain (ESP) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (11 entries) | Totals (11 entries) | 25 | 28 | 22 | 75 |
