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100-Meter Dash

YearWinner, CountryTime
1983Marlies Gohr, E. Ger10.97
1987Silke Gladisch, E. Ger10.90
1991Katrin Krabbe, GER10.99
1993Gail Devers, USA10.81
1995Gwen Torrence, USA10.85
1997Marion Jones, USA10.83
1999Marion Jones, USA10.70
2001Zhanna Pintusevich-Block, UKR10.82
2003Torri Edwards, USA10.93
Kelli White, USA, finished first
but was later disqualified for doping.
2005Lauryn Williams, USA10.93
2007Veronica Campbell, JAM11.01
2009Shelly-Ann Fraser, JAM10.73
2011Carmelita Jeter, USA10.90

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200-Meter Dash

YearWinner, CountryTime
1983Marita Koch, E. Ger22.13
1987Silke Gladisch, E. Ger21.74
1991Katrin Krabbe, GER22.09
1993Merlene Ottey, JAM21.98
1995Merlene Ottey, JAM22.12
1997Zhanna Pintusevich, UKR22.32
1999Inger Miller, USA21.77
2001Marion Jones, USA22.39
2003Anastasiya Kapachinskaya, RUS22.38
Kelli White, USA, finished first
but was later disqualified for doping.
2005Allyson Felix, USA22.16
2007Allyson Felix, USA21.81
2009Allyson Felix, USA22.02
2011Veronica Campbell-Brown, JAM22.22

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400-Meter Dash

YearWinner, CountryTime
1983Jarmila Kratochvilova, CZE47.99
1987Olga Bryzgina, USSR49.38
1991Marie-José Pérec, FRA49.13
1993Jearl Miles, USA49.82
1995Marie-José Pérec, FRA49.28
1997Cathy Freeman, AUS49.77
1999Cathy Freeman, AUS49.67
2001Amy Mbacke Thiam, SEN49.86
2003Ana Guevara, MEX48.89
2005Tonique Williams-Darling, BAH49.55
2007Christine Ohuruogu, GBR49.61
2009Sanya Richards, USA49.00
2011Amantle Montsho, BOT49.56

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800-Meter Run

YearWinner, CountryTime
1983Jarmila Kratochvilova, CZE1:54.68
1987Sigrun Wodars, E. Ger1:55.26
1991Lilia Nurutdinova, USSR1:57.50
1993Maria Mutola, MOZ1:55.43
1995Ana Quirot, CUB1:56.11
1997Ana Quirot, CUB1:57.14
1999Ludmila Formanova, CZE1:56.68
2001Maria Mutola, MOZ1:57.17
2003Maria Mutola, MOZ1:59.89
2005Zulia Calatayud, CUB1:58.82
2007Janeth Jepkosgei, KEN1:56.04
2009Caster Semenya, RSA1:55.45
2011Mariya Savinova, RUS1:55.87

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1500-Meter Run

YearWinner, CountryTime
1983Mary Decker, USA4:00.90
1987Tatiana Samolenko, USSR3:58.56
1991Hassiba Boulmerka, ALG4:02.21
1993Liu Dong, CHN4:00.50
1995Hassiba Boulmerka, ALG4:02.42
1997Carla Sacramento, POR4:04.24
1999Svetlana Masterkova, RUS3:59.53
2001Gabriela Szabo, ROM4:00.57
2003Tatyana Tomashova, RUS3:58.52
2005Tatyana Tomashova, RUS4:00.35
2007Maryam Yusuf Jamal, BRN3:58.75
2009Maryam Yusuf Jamal, BRN4:03.74
2011Jennifer Simpson, USA4:05.40

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3000-Meter Run

Year Winner, CountryTime
1983Mary Decker, USA8:34.62
1987Tatyana Samolenko, USSR8:38.73
1991T. Samolenko Dorovskikh, USSR8:35.82
1993Qu Yunxia, CHN8:28.71
Replaced by 5000-meter run

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5000-Meter Run

Year Winner, CountryTime
1995Sonia O'Sullivan, IRL14:46.47
1997Gabriela Szabo, ROM14:57.68
1999Gabriela Szabo, ROM14:41.82
2001Olga Yegorova, RUS15:03.39
2003Tirunesh Dibaba, ETH14:51.72
2005Tirunesh Dibaba, ETH14:38.59
2007Meseret Defar, ETH14:57.91
2009Vivian Cheruiyot, KEN14:57.97
2011Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot, KEN14:55.36

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10,000-Meter Run

Year Winner, CountryTime
1983Not held
1987Ingrid Kristiansen, NOR31:05.85
1991Liz McColgan, GBR31:14.31
1993Wang Junxia, CHN30:49.30
1995Fernanda Ribeiro, POR31:04.99
1997Sally Barsosio, KEN31:32.92
1999Gete Wami, ETH30:24.56
2001Derartu Tulu, ETH31:48.81
2003Berhane Adere, ETH30:04.18
2005Tirunesh Dibaba, ETH30:24.02
2007Tirunesh Dibaba, ETH31:55.41
2009Linet Chepkwemoi Masai, KEN30:51.24
2011Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot, KEN30:48.98

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Marathon

Year Winner, CountryTime
1983Grete Waitz, NOR2:28:09
1987Rose Mota, POR2:25:17
1991Wanda Panfil, POL2:29:53
1993Junko Asari, JPN2:30:03
1995Manuela Machado, POR2:25:39
1997Hiromi Suzuki, JPN2:29:48
1999Jong Song-Ok, N. Kor2:26:59
2001Lidia Simon, ROM2:26:01
2003Catherine Ndereba, KEN2:23:55
2005Paula Radcliffe, GBR2:20:57
2007Catherine Ndereba, KEN2:30:37
2009Xue Bai, CHN2:25:15
2011Edna Ngeringwony Kiplagat, KEN2:28:43

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100-Meter Hurdles

Year Winner, CountryTime
1983Bettine Jahn, E. Ger12.35 w
1987Ginka Zagorcheva, BUL12.34
1991Lyudmila Narozhilenko, USSR12.59
1993Gail Devers, USA12.46
1995Gail Devers, USA12.68
1997Ludmila Engquist, SWE12.50
1999Gail Devers, USA12.37
2001Anjanette Kirkland, USA12.42
2003Perdita Felicien, CAN12.53
2005Michelle Perry, USA12.66
2007Michelle Perry, USA12.46
2009Brigitte Foster-Hylton, JAM12.51
2011Sally Pearson, AUS12.28

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400-Meter Hurdles

Year Winner, CountryTime
1983Yekaterina Fesenko, USSR54.14
1987Sabine Busch, E. Ger53.62
1991Tatiana Ledovskaya, USSR53.11
1993Sally Gunnell, GBR52.74
1995Kim Batten, USA52.61
1997Nezha Bidouane, MOR52.97
1999Daima Pernia, CUB52.89
2001Nezha Bidouane, MOR53.34
2003Jana Pittman, AUS53.22
2005Yulia Pechonkina, RUS52.90
2007Jana Rawlinson, AUS53.31
2009Melaine Walker, JAM52.42
2011Lashinda Demus, USA52.47

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3000-Meter Steeplechase

Year Winner, CountryTime
2005Docus Inzikuru, UGA9:18.24
2007Yekaterina Volkova, RUS9:06.57
2009Marta Dominguez, EXP9:07.32
2011Yuliya Zaripova, RUS9:07.03

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4 x 100-Meter Relay

Year Winner, CountryTime
1983East Germany41.76
1987United States41.58
1991Jamaica41.94
1993Russia41.49
1995United States42.12
1997United States41.47
1999Bahamas41.92
2001United States41.71
2003France41.78
2005United States41.78
2007United States41.98
2009Jamaica42.06
2011United States41.56

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4 x 400-Meter Relay

Year Winner, CountryTime
1983East Germany3:19.73
1987East Germany3:18.63
1991Soviet Union3:18.43
1993United States3:16.71
1995United States3:22.39
1997Germany3:20.92
1999Russia3:21.98
2001Jamaica3:20.65
2003United States3:22.63
2005Russia3:20.95
2007United States3:18.55
2009United States3:17.83
2011United States3:18.09

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10-Kilometer Walk

Year Winner, CountryTime
1987Irina Strakhova, USSR44:12
1991Alina Ivanova, USSR42:57
1993Sari Essayah, FIN42:59
1995Irina Stankina, RUS42:13
1997Anna Sidoti, ITA42:55
Replaced by 20-kilometer walk

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20-Kilometer Walk

YearWinner, CountryTime
Year Winner, CountryTime
1999Hongyu Liu, CHN1:30:50
2001Olimpiada Ivanova, RUS1:27:48
2003Yelena Nikolayeva, RUS1:26:52
2005Olimpiada Ivanova, RUS1:25:41
2007Olga Kaniskina, RUS1:30:09
2009Olga Kaniskina, RUS1:28:09
2011Olga Kaniskina, RUS1:29:42

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High Jump

Year Winner, CountryHeight
1983Tamara Bykova, USSR6-7
1987Stefka Kostadinova, BUL6-10 1/4
1991Heike Henkel, GER6-8 3/4
1993Ioamnet Quintero, CUB6-6 1/4
1995Stefka Kostadinova, BUL6-7
1997Hanne Haugland, NOR6-6 1/4
1999Inga Babakova, UKR6-6 1/4
2001Hestrie Cloete, SAF6-6 3/4
2003Hestrie Cloete, SAF2.06m
2005Kajsa Bergqvist, SWE2.02m
2007Blanka Vlasic, CRO2.05m
2009Blanka Vlasic, CRO2.04m
2011Anna Chicherova, RUS2.03m

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Pole Vault

Year Winner, CountryHeight
1999Stacy Dragila, USA15-1
2001Stacy Dragila, USA15-7
2003Svetlana Feofanova, RUS4.75m
2005Yelena Isinbayeva, RUS5.01m
2007Yelena Isinbayeva, RUS4.80m
2009Anna Rogowska, POL4.75m
2011Fabiana Murer, BRA4.85m

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Long Jump

Year Winner, CountryDistance
1983Heike Daute, E. Ger23-10 1/4 w
1987Jackie Joyner-Kersee, USA24-1 3/4
1991Jackie Joyner-Kersee, USA24-0 1/4
1993Heike Drechsler, GER23-4
1995Fiona May, ITA22-10 3/4 w
1997Lyudmila Galkina, RUS23-1 3/4
1999Niurka Montalvo, SPA23-2
2001Fiona May, ITA23-0 1/4
2003Eunice Barber, FRA6.99m
2005Tianna Madison, USA6.89m
2007Tatyana Lebedeva, RUS7.03m
2009Brittney Reese, USA7.10m
2011Brittney Reese, USA6.82m

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Triple Jump

Year Winner, CountryDistance
1993Ana Biryukova, RUS46-6 1/4
1995Inessa Kravets, UKR50-10 3/4
1997Sarka Kasparkova, CZE49-10 1/2
1999Paraskevi Tsiamita, GRE48-10
2001Tatyana Lebedeva, RUS50-0 1/4
2003Tatyana Lebedeva, RUS15.18m
2005Trecia Smith, JAM15.11m
2007Yargelis Savigne, CUB15.28m
2009Yargelis Savigne, CUB14.95m
2011Olha Saladuha, UKR14.94m

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Shot Put

YearWinner, CountryDistance
1983Helena Fibingerova, CZE69-0
1987Natalia Lisovskaya, USSR69-8
1991Huang Zhihong, CHN68-4
1993Huang Zhihong, CHN67-6
1995Astrid Kumbernuss, GER69-7 1/2
1997Astrid Kumbernuss, GER67-11 1/2
1999Astrid Kumbernuss, GER65-1 1/2
2001Yanina Korolchik, BLR67-2
2003Krivelyova Svetlana, RUS20.63m
2005Nadezhda Ostapchuk, BLR20.51m
2007Valerie Vili, NZL20.54m
2009Valerie Vili, NZL20.44m
2011Valerie Adams, NZL21.24m

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Discus Throw

Year Winner, CountryDistance
1983Martina Opitz, E. Ger226-2
1987Martina Opitz Hellmann, E. Ger235-0
1991Tsvetanka Khristova, BUL233-0
1993Olga Burova, RUS221-1
1995Ellina Zvereva, BLR225-2
1997Beatrice Faumuina, NZL219-3
1999Franka Dietzsch, GER223-6
2001Natalya Sadova, RUS224-11
2003Irina Yatchenko, BLR67.32m
2005Franka Dietzsch, GER66.56m
2007Franka Dietzsch, GER66.61m
2009Dani Samuels, AUS65.54m
2011Yanfeng Li, CHN66.52m

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Hammer Throw

YearWinner, CountryDistance
1999Mihaela Melinte, ROM246-8 3/4
2001Yipsi Moreno, CUB231-8 3/4
2003Yipsi Moreno, CUB73.33m
2005Olga Kuzenkova, RUS75.10m
2007Betty Heidler, GER74.76m
2009Anita Wlodarczyk, POL77.96m
2011Tatyana Lysenko, RUS77.13m

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Javelin Throw

Year Winner, CountryDistance
1983Tiina Lillak, FIN232-4
1987Fatima Whitbread, GBR251-5
1991Xu Demei, CHN225-8
1993Trine Hattestad, NOR227-0
1995Natalya Shikolenko, BLR221-8
1997Trine Hattestad, NOR225-8
1999Mirela Manjani-Tzelili, GRE220-1
2001Osleidys Menéndez, CUB228-7
2003Manjani Miréla, GRE66.52m
2005Osleidys Menéndez, CUB71.70m
2007Barbora Spotáková, CZE67.07m
2009Steffi Nerius, GER67.30m
2011Maria Abakumova, RUS71.99m

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Heptathlon

YearWinner, CountryPoints
Year Winner, CountryPoints
1983Ramona Neubert, E. Ger6770
1987Jackie Joyner-Kersee, USA7128
1991Sabine Braun, GER6672
1993Jackie Joyner-Kersee, USA6837
1995Ghada Shouaa, SYR6651
1997Sabine Braun, GER6739
1999Eunice Barber, FRA6861
2001Yelena Prokhorova, RUS6694
2003Carolina Klüft, SWE7001
2005Carolina Klüft, SWE6887
2007Carolina Klüft, SWE7032
2009Jessica Ennis, GBR6731
2011Tatyana Chernova, RUS6880

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