At the 2003 Military World Games, the track and field events were held at the Stadio Angelo Massimino in Catania, Italy, from 6 – 8 December 2003. The marathon races were held outside of the stadium, taking place in neighbouring Palermo.Ingargiola and Bun-Hui Jo share World Military Marathon honours. IAAF (2003-12-08). Retrieved on 2011-02-12. A total of 35 events were contested, of which 22 by male and 13 by female athletes.
Russia topped the medal table with nine golds and 23 medals in total – more than double their nearest competitor. The hosts Italy took second place on the medal table with four golds and nine medals in total. Kenya was the next most successful nation, having won four golds in men's track events, although they also secured a silver in the men's 4×100 metres relay – an event the country is historically weak at.
Compared to previous editions, several changes were made to the events programme: the men's 20 m road walk was replaced with a 10,000 m track walk, while the women's programme saw the addition of the 400 metres hurdles, triple jump, hammer throw and 5000 m track walk. The women's shot put contest was dropped for this addition. Wind and downpours of rain affected much of the competition, with Ryan Kirkpatrick of the United States remarking that "the conditions are just above miserable".Zeldis, Jen (2003-12-08). Rain Dampens Track and Field Competition at Military World Games . Armed Forces Sports (USA). Retrieved on 2010-07-25. As a result, performances were below usual standards and although seven new Games records were set, five of these were in newly introduced events. Mihaela Botezan of Romania was the only Games record-breaker at the Angelo Massimino stadium, completing the 5000 metres in 15:10.69, while the other Games record was broken by Francesco Ingargiola in the men's marathon in Palermo.
Records NameEventCountryRecordTypeFrancesco Ingargiola Marathon 2:14:51 GRAlessandro Gandellini 10000 m track walk 39:29:45 GRMihaela Botezan 5000 m 15:10.69 GRIrêna Žauna 400 m hurdles 57.35 GRCristina Nicolau Triple jump 13.45 m GRZhang Wenxiu Hammer throw 69.89 m GRYelena Nikolayeva 5000 m track walk 22:11.69 GRKey:WR — World record AR — Area record GR — Games record NR — National record
Medal summary Men 100 metres(wind: −1.8 m/s) 10.53 10.57 10.58200 metres 21.76 21.77 21.77400 metres 46.39 46.88 46.98800 metres 1:48.84 1:49.28 1:49.701500 metres 3:55.12 3:55.66 3:56.475000 metres 13:59.30 13:59.43 14:00.8310,000 metres 28:38.93 28:49.63 28:50.20110 metres hurdles 14.12 14.16 14.30400 metres hurdles 51.44 51.62 52.033000 metres steeplechase 8:42.97 8:43.85 8:45.364×100 metres relay Alessandro VecchiGianluca CapatiStefano BellottoMaurizio Chechucci41.07 Levi WasikeVictor KibetVincent Mumo KiiluStanley Towett41.33 Y. HabibMubarak Ata MubarakSalem Mubarak Al-YamiHamdan Odha Al-Bishi41.534×400 metres relay Marcin Marciniszyn Jacek Bocian Piotr Rysiukiewicz Robert Maćkowiak3:11.24 Joseph MutuaVictor KibetM. RotichVincent Mumo Kiilu3:11.47 Jhon ChávezWenceslao FerrínJ. MorenoJulio César Rojas3:13.05 Marathon 2:14:51 GR 2:17:10 2:17:2210,000 m track walk 39:29.45 GR 39:33.16 39:34.99 High jump 2.18 m 2.15 m 2.15 m Pole vault 5.45 m 5.30 m 5.15 m Long jump 7.81 m 7.80 m 7.77 m Triple jump 16.23 m 15.98 m 15.69 m Shot put 19.55 m 19.30 m 18.86 m Discus throw 60.16 m 59.14 m 58.59 m Hammer throw 75.59 m 74.88 m 72.86 m Javelin throw 78.13 m 77.81 m 74.32 m
Women 100 metres 12.11 12.29 12.33200 metres 24.70 24.80 25.27400 metres 54.37 54.40† 54.44800 metres 2:06.86 2:07.38 2:07.841500 metres 4:27.67 4:27.97 4:29.075000 metres 15:10.69 GR 15:15.41 15:19.53 Marathon 2:36:54 2:40:03 2:40:16400 metres hurdles 57.35 GR† 58.82 58.93 High jump 1.89 m 1.89 m 1.86 m Long jump 6.03 m 5.95 m 5.93 m Triple jump 13.45 m GR 13.29 m 12.65 m Hammer throw 69.89 m GR 65.70 m 56.50 m5000 m track walk 22:11.69 GR 22:35.78 22:36.27 † Note: Omolade Akinremi represented the USA as a member of the United States Air Force, although she holds Nigerian nationality.
Medal table
References
Results CISM Military World Games - Athletics results. GBRAthletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-25. 3rd Military World Games (archived). CISM. Retrieved on 2014-11-21.
External links Archived official website