The Solomon Islands sent a delegation to compete at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia from 15 September to 1 October 2000.

The Solomon Islands' delegation to Sydney consisted of two track and field athletes, Primo Higa and Jenny Keni.

[3] The Solomon Islands' delegation to Sydney consisted of two track and field athletes, Primo Higa and Jenny Keni.

[7][8] Officially, the medals in the event are held by Ekaterini Thanou of Greece and Tayna Lawrence (the original bronze medalist) of Jamaica sharing silver, and Merlene Ottey, also of Jamaica, the original fourth-place finisher, being awarded a bronze.

[12] The gold medal was won by Reuben Kosgei of Kenya in a time of 8 minutes and 21.43 seconds; the silver was taken by Wilson Boit Kipketer, also of Kenya, and the bronze medal was won by Ali Ezzine of Morocco.