Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Patricia Girard (also Girard-Léno, born 8 April 1968) is a French athlete who competed mainly in the 100m hurdles.

Elisabetta Perrone (born 9 July 1968) is a former race walker from Italy who won eighteen medals, eight of these at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.

Bouabdallah "Bob" Tahri (born 20 December 1978) is a retired
middle-distance and long-distance French runner, who was born in Metz. He competed mainly in the 3000 m steeplechase distance. He also competes in the 2000 m steeplechase, 1500 m, mile, 3000 m, 5000 m, 10000 m and cross-country running. He has won several medals at major international championships such as the World Championships, European Championships and the European Indoor Championships. Moreover, he has won medals in the European Cup, European Team Championships, IAAF World Cup, IAAF Continental Cup and the IAAF World Athletics Final.
In June 2009, Tahri improved his 2000 m outdoor steeplechase European record with a run of 5:15.36 in Nancy, France. He set a new 3000 m outdoor steeplechase European record of 8:01.18 in finishing third in the final of the 2009 World Championships in Berlin. On 25 June 2010, Tahri set a new world-record time of 5:13.47 in the 2000m outdoor steeplechase race in Tomblaine, France. The previous world-record time of 5:14.43 was set on 21 Aug 1990 by Julius Kariuki. But Tahri's 2000m outdoor steeplechase world record was broken only 5 days later by his compatriot Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad. On 29 June 2010, Tahri won the 3000m outdoor steeplechase race in Metz in the world's fastest time (8:03.72) of the year. He retired after running 3000 meters at the 2016 IAAF Diamond League meeting in Paris.

Marie Poissonnier (born 4 May 1979 in Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme) is a female pole vaulter from France. Her personal best jump is 4.46 metres, achieved in July 2002 in Saint-Etienne.
She finished twelfth at the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Maebashi and won the bronze medal at the 2001 Mediterranean Games in Tunis. Participating at the 2004 Olympics, she failed to qualify from her pool.

Laurence Manfredi (born 20 May 1974 in Gap, Hautes-Alpes) is a French shot putter.
She finished fifth at the 2007 European Indoor Championships. She also competed at the World Championships in 1997, 1999 and 2003 and the Olympic Games in 2000 and 2004 without reaching the final round.Manfredi has been a dominating figure in the national competitions – a win at the 2010 French Indoor Championships was the 30th national title of her career.Her personal best throw is 18.68 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Castres.

Laurent Hernu (born 22 August 1976 in Creil, Oise) is a French decathlete. In 2015, Hernu coached about 20 other athletes, including French sprint athlete Marie Gayot.

Marc Foucan (born 14 October 1971 in Ermont, France) is a French athlete who specialises in the 400 meters. Foucan competed in the men's 4 x 400 meter relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Jérôme Éyana (born 5 July 1977 in Paris) is a French sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres and 60 metres. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics.At the 2002 European Championships he finished fourth in 4x100 m relay with teammates David Patros, Issa-Aimé Nthépé and Ronald Pognon. He finished sixth in the 60 metres at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, equalling his personal best time of 6.64 seconds.
His personal best time over 100m is 10.25 seconds, achieved at the 2001 Summer Universiade in Beijing.

Christophe Épalle (born 23 January 1969 in Saint-Etienne) is a French hammer thrower, whose personal best throw is 81.79 metres, achieved in June 2000 in Clermont-Ferrand.

Denis Langlois (born 10 December 1968 in Drancy) is a French race walker.