Accomplishments
Made a record-breaking 6th
Olympic participation.
Silver medal at the 4 x 100 metre relay (her 8th Olympic medal - record for a
female athlete).
Finished 4th in the Olympic 100 metre final at the age of 40 (oldest finalist
ever).
Total victories: 12 (18 races)
Indoor races 2000
| Date | Venue | Time | Wind | Place |
| 2000-01-29 | Karlsruhe, Germany | (Forced to withdraw) | - | - |
| 2000-02-02 | Valencia, Spain | 7.15 7.14 |
- - |
1h1 1 |
From 14 February 2000 Merlene Ottey was suspended indefinitely from racing by the IAAF. Her drug case was sent to IAAF's Arbitration Panel to be discussed on 16 & 17 June 2000.
Outdoor races 2000
On 3 July 2000 Merlene was acquitted of all doping charges and allowed to compete again.
| Date | Venue | Time | Wind | Place |
| 2000-07-12 | Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy | 11.42 WR(40) | 0.6 | 1 |
| 2000-07-20 | Kingston, Jamaica (Trials) | 11.09 WR(40) | 1.1 | 1 |
| 2000-07-21 | Kingston, Jamaica (Jamaican Olympic Trials) |
11.15 11.27 |
0.0 -0.1 |
2s1 4 |
| 2000-08-11 | Zürich, Switzerland | 11.06 WR (40) | -1.2 | 3A |
| 2000-08-14 | Ljubliana, Slovenia |
11.25 11.00 WR (40) |
-1.6 1.3 |
1h1 1 |
| 2000-08-25 | Bruxelles, Belgium | 11.18 | -1.3 | 6 |
| 2000-08-30 | Thessaloniki, Greece | 10.99 WR (40) | -1.2 | 1 |
| 2000-09-10 | Runaway Bay, Gold Coast, Australia |
11.15 10.91w |
-0.1 2.4 |
1h1 1 |
| 2000-09-22 | Sydney, Australia (Olympic Games) |
11.24 11.08 |
0.1 0.3 |
1h9 1q1 |
| 2000-09-23 | Sydney, Australia (Olympic Games) |
11.22 11.19 |
-0.5 -0.4 |
1s1 4 |
| 2000-09-30 | Sydney, Australia (Olympic Games) |
42.13 SB (4 x 100 m relay) |
Ottey ran anchor | 2 |
* WR(40) = world age record for women at the age of 40.
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