2001 in the sport of athletics

2001 in athletics
Major world eventsWorld Championships
World Indoor Championships
IAAF Athletes of the YearHicham El Guerrouj
Stacy Dragila
2000
2002

This article contains an overview of the sport of athletics, including track and field, cross country and road running, in the year 2001.

The foremost competition of the season was the 2001 World Championships in Athletics in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The 2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships was the second major track and field event that year.