The 2002 World Military Track and Field Championships were the 40th edition of the international athletics competition between military personnel organised by the CISM (International Military Sports Council). The championships were held in Tivoli, Lazio, Italy from 4–7 September. A total of 30 events were contested, of which 21 by male and 9 by female athletes.
In addition to the track and field competition, the World Military Marathon Championships were held separately on 13–17 June in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland.World Military Marathon Championships Berne/Biel. Switzerland. 13-17 June 2002 . CISM. Retrieved on 2013-11-10.
The host, Italy, won the most medals, with ten gold medals and twenty medals in total across the two events. Kenya was the runner-up with seven golds in sixteen medals and Germany took third with five golds among its haul of fourteen. Twenty nations reached the medal table in the track and field and marathon competitions.
Medal summary
Men 100 metres 10.67 10.75 10.86200 metres 20.71 21.04 21.20400 metres 45.30 CR 45.67 45.74800 metres 1:45.72 1:45.98 1:46:491500 metres 3:42.51 3:42.94 3:43.125000 metres 13:19.87 13:20.92 13:38.7910.000 metres 28:02.69 28:21.48 28:50.25110 metres hurdles 13.56 13.57 13.80400 metres hurdles 49.37 49.40 49.693000 metres steeplechase 8:27.17 8:34.31 8:39.174×100 metres relay Francesco ScuderiMaurizio CheccucciEmanuele Di GregorioMarco Torrieri39.43 40.37 40.764×400 metres relay Victor KibetJoseph MutuaMichael RotichDavid Kirui3:06.02 3:06.85 3:11.44 Marathon ? ? ?10 km walk 39:58.25 40:08.27 40:09.37 High jump 2.25 m 2.23 m 2.23 m Pole vault 5.50 m 5.40 m 5.30 m Long jump 7.87 m 7.68 m 7.66 m Triple jump 16.75 m 16.59 m 16.43 m Shot put 20.20 m 20.02 m 19.18 m Discus throw 61.07 m 59.16 m 59.04 m Hammer throw 77.80 m 76.08 m 76.01 m Javelin throw 81.88 m 78.65 m 77.85 m
Gregor Högler's throw is listed as 75.77 m in the original results, but listed as 77.85 in Tilastopaja results with fourth placed Pekka Alaräisänen recording 77.11 m.CISM Tivoli ITA 4 - 7 September. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2013-11-10.
Women 100 metres 11.80 11.99 12.40200 metres 23.74 24.08 24.38400 metres 52.74 53.00 53.11800 metres 2:03.11 2:03.45 2:03.601500 metres 4:11.87 4:14.64 4:17.315000 metres 15:16.32 15:22.05 15:29.81400 metres hurdles 56.27 57.69 58.26 Marathon ? ? ?5 km walk 20:54.65 21:08.38 21:27.41 Long jump 6.16 m 6.07 m 6.06 m
Medal table
Participation
References
Results 40th World Military Track and Field Championship. CISM Mil Sport. Retrieved on 2013-11-10.