1990 in athletics (track and field)
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International Events

  • African Championships
    1990 African Championships in Athletics
    -Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...

  • Asian Games
    Athletics at the 1990 Asian Games
    -Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...

  • Balkan Games
  • Central American and Caribbean Championships
    Athletics at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games
    The track and field competition at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Mexico City, Mexico.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics...

  • Commonwealth Games
    Athletics at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
    At the 1990 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand from 28 January to 3 February 1990. A total of 42 events were contested, 23 by male and 19 by female athletes.-Men:-Women:...

  • European Championships
    1990 European Championships in Athletics
    The 15th European Athletics Championships were held from 26 August to 2 September 1990 in Split, a city in Croatia .It was the last participation of East Germany ....

  • European Indoor Championships
    1990 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
    The 21st European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1990.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*...

  • Goodwill Games
    Athletics at the 1990 Goodwill Games
    At the 1990 Goodwill Games, the athletics events were held in Seattle, Washington, United States between July and August 1990. A total of 43 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 20 by female athletes...

  • World Cross Country Championships
    1990 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
    The 18th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held on March 24, 1990 in Aix-les-Bains, France.- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- External links :**...

  • World Junior Championships
    1990 World Junior Championships in Athletics
    The 3rd World Junior Championships in Athletics was the 1990 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.-Men:-Women:-Medals table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com...




Men

EVENT ATHLETE MARK DATE VENUE
Half Marathon
Half marathon
A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...

1:00:46 September 16 Philadelphia, USA
4x100m Relay
Relay race
During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...

 France
Max Morinière
Max Morinière
Max Morinière is a retired French sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.-Biography:At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, he won a bronze medal in the 4x100 metres relay with his team mates Bruno Marie-Rose, Daniel Sangouma and Gilles Quenehervé.At the 1990 European Championships in Split the...


Daniel Sangouma
Daniel Sangouma
Daniel Sangouma is a retired French sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres.-Biography:...


Jean-Charles Trouabal
Jean-Charles Trouabal
Jean-Charles Trouabal is a retired French sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.-Biography:At the 1990 European Championships in Split the French team of Max Morinière, Daniel Sangouma, Trouabal and Bruno Marie-Rose improved the world record to 37.79 seconds...


Bruno Marie-Rose
Bruno Marie-Rose
Bruno Marie-Rose is a retired sprinter from France . He was a member of the French team which set a world record in the 4 x 100 metres relay in 1990 with a time of 37.79 seconds to win the gold medal at the European Championships...

37.79 September 1 Split
Split (city)
Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and...

Shot Put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....

23.12m May 20 Westwood, USA
Westwood, California
Westwood is a census-designated place in Lassen County, California, United States. Westwood is located west-southwest of Susanville, at an elevation of 5128 feet...

Javelin (new)
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...

89.10m March 24 Austin
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...

, USA
89.58m July 2 Stockholm, Sweden



100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 9.96
2. 10.02
3. 10.04
4. 10.05



200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 19.85
2. 20.08
3. 20.11
4. 20.14
5. 20.23



400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 44.06
2. 44.14
3. 44.21
4. 44.35
5. 44.60



800 metres
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 1:42.97
2. 1:43.39
3. 1:43.72
4. 1:43.78
5. 1:44.29



1,500 metres
1500 metres
The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 3:32.60
2. 3:32.69
3. 3:32.78
4. 3:32.90
5. 3:33.03



Mile

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 3:49.31
2. 3:49.76
3. 3:50.59
4. 3:51.31
5. 3:52.01

3,000 metres
3000 metres
The 3000 metres is a popular amateur middle distance track event where 7.5 laps are completed around a 400 metre track. This event is generally classified as middle distance, but it could be classed as a long distance event in many high schools, since they do not promote races such as the 5000 and...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 7:37.09
2. 7:37.74
3. 7:38.15
4. 7:39.40
5. 7:40.79



5,000 metres
5000 metres
The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 13:05.59
2. 13:05.60
3. 13:08.51
4. 13:08.52
5. 13:09.55



10,000 metres
10000 metres
The 10,000 metres or 10K is a common long distance running event. As "10,000 metres" it is a track event, and appears in athletics events such as the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics; as "10K" it is a roadrace or cross country running event...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 27:18.22
2. 27:19.15
3. 27:25.16
4. 27:25.48
5. 27:29.27



Half Marathon
Half marathon
A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 1:00:34



Marathon

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 2:08:16
2. 2:08:19
3. 2:08:32
4. 2:09:23
5. 2:09:41



110m Hurdles
Hurdling
Hurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 13.08
2. 13.15
3. 13.21
5. 13.22



400m Hurdles
Hurdling
Hurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 47.49
2. 47.91
3. 47.92
4. 48.03
5. 48.22



3,000m Steeplechase
Steeplechase (athletics)
The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing.-Rules:The length of the race is usually 3000 m; junior events are 2000 m, as women's events formerly were. The circuit has four ordinary barriers and one water jump. Over 3000 m, each...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 8:10.95
2. 8:12.66
3. 8:12.75
4. 8:13.27
5. 8:13.28



High Jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS HEIGHT
1. 2.40
2. 2.38
3. 2.37
4. 2.36



Long Jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS DISTANCE
1. 8.66
2. 8.53
3. 8.51
4. 8.32
5. 8.25



Triple Jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS DISTANCE
1. 17.93
2. 17.90
3. 17.75
4. 17.74
5. 17.56



Discus
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS DISTANCE
1. 68.94
2. 68.30
3. 67.72
4. 67.50
5. 67.08



Shot Put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS DISTANCE
1. 23.12 WR
2. 21.64
3. 21.26
4. 21.20
5. 21.06

Hammer
Hammer throw
The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS DISTANCE
1. 84.48
2. 84.14
3. 83.46
4. 82.80
5. 81.74

Javelin (new design)
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS DISTANCE
1. 89.58
2. 89.10
3. 86.92
4. 86.52
5. 86.46



Pole Vault
Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS HEIGHT
1. 5.92
2. 5.90
3. 5.87
4. 5.85



Decathlon
Decathlon
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS POINTS
1. 8574
2. 8525
3. 8481
4. 8436
5. 8403

60 metres
60 metres
60 metres is a sprint event in track and field athletics. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior athletes...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 7.10
2. 7.13
3. 7.14
4. 7.20

100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 10.78
2. 10.89
3. 11.03
4. 11.05

200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 21.66
2. 21.95
3. 22.19
4. 22.23
5. 22.31

400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 49.50
2. 50.03
3. 50.05
4. 50.31
5. 50.33



800 metres
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 1:55.87
2. 1:56.11
3. 1:56.64
4. 1:57.1
5. 1:57.25



1,500 metres
1500 metres
The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 3:58.69
2. 4:02.53
3. 4:02.69
4. 4:02.3



Mile

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 4:18.13
2. 4:22.20
3. 4:22.97
4. 4:24.14
5. 4:24.63

3,000 metres
3000 metres
The 3000 metres is a popular amateur middle distance track event where 7.5 laps are completed around a 400 metre track. This event is generally classified as middle distance, but it could be classed as a long distance event in many high schools, since they do not promote races such as the 5000 and...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 8:38.38
2. 8:39.46
3. 8:43.14
4. 8:43.68
5. 8:44.07



5,000 metres
5000 metres
The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 15:02.23
2. 15:07.92
3. 15:07.97
4. 15:09.90
5. 15:11.64



10,000 metres
10000 metres
The 10,000 metres or 10K is a common long distance running event. As "10,000 metres" it is a track event, and appears in athletics events such as the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics; as "10K" it is a roadrace or cross country running event...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 31:18.18
2. 31:40.92
3. 31:45.75
4. 31:46.83
5. 31:47.70



Half Marathon
Half marathon
A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 1:09:33



Marathon

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 2:25:24
2. 2:25:28
3. 2:26:31
4. 2:27:36
5. 2:28:01



60m Hurdles
Hurdling
Hurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 7.69
2. 7.84
3. 7.85
4. 7.99



100m Hurdles
Hurdling
Hurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 12.53
2. 12.56
3. 12.61
4. 12.62
5. 12.64



400m Hurdles
Hurdling
Hurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS TIME
1. 53.62
2. 54.07
3. 54.36
4. 54.46
5. 54.69



High Jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS HEIGHT
1. 2.02 m
2. 2.00 m
5. 1.98 m



Long Jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS DISTANCE
1. 7.35 m
2. 7.30 m
3. 7.12 m
4. 7.10 m



Triple Jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS DISTANCE
1. 14.54 m



Shot Put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS DISTANCE
1. 21.66 m
2. 21.52 m
3. 20.77 m



Javelin (old design)
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS DISTANCE
1. 73.08
2. 70.42
3. 69.38
4. 68.30
5. 67.88

Heptathlon
Heptathlon
A heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta and athlon . A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.-Women's Heptathlon:...

RANK 1990 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS POINTS
1. 6783
2. 6695
3. 6688
4. 6572
5. 6531



Births

  • February 1 — Feyisa Lilesa
    Feyisa Lilesa
    Feyisa Lilesa is a male long-distance runner from Ethiopia. He became the youngest man to run under 2:06 when he set his personal best in the men's marathon at the 2010 Rotterdam Marathon. This makes him the third fastest Ethiopian runner ever over the distance, behind Haile Gebrselassie and...

    , Ethiopian long-distance runner
  • August 29 — Marin Premeru
    Marin Premeru
    Marin Premeru is a Croatian discus thrower and shot putter with a personal best of 62.10 in the discus and 19.80 in the shot put. Marin Premeru has the WYB in the shot with 22.79 m.Premeru is coached by Ivan Ivančić....

    , Croatian discus thrower and shot putter
  • October 24 — Vicky Parnov
    Vicky Parnov
    Vicky Parnov is an Australian athlete who competes in pole vault. She has strong athletic pedigree, being the niece of Tatiana Grigorieva, who won the silver medal for Australia in the women's pole vault at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and the granddaughter of Natalya Pechonkina, who won the bronze...

    , Australian pole vaulter
  • November 23 — Stanislav Emelyanov
    Stanislav Emelyanov
    Stanislav Emelyanov is a Russian race walker and current European champion in 20 kilometres race walk.-Achievements:-References:...

    , Russian race walker

Deaths

  • March 27 — Percy Beard
    Percy Beard
    Percy Morris Beard was an American college and international track and field athlete who specialized in the high hurdles event, and won an Olympic silver medal. Beard later became a nationally prominent college track and field coach at the University of Florida.- Athletic career :Percy Beard was...

     (82), American hurdler (b. 1908)
  • April 10 — Fortune Gordien
    Fortune Gordien
    Fortune Everett Gordien was an American athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw.Born in Spokane, Washington he competed for the United States in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the discus throw where he won the bronze medal behind two Italians, Adolfo Consolini...

     (77), American athlete (b. 1922)
  • August 29 — Luigi Beccali
    Luigi Beccali
    Luigi Beccali was an Italian athlete, winner of 1500 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics.Born in Milan, Luigi Beccali, as a youth, was fascinated by cycling and track and field athletics, but choose the latter, when he met the coach Dino Nai.Luigi Beccali, an Italian champion in 1500 m from 1928 to...

     (82), Italian athlete (b. 1907)
  • December 31 — Robina Higgins
    Robina Higgins
    Robina Higgins-Haight was one of Canada's best female athletes in the 1930s.From Winnipeg, Manitoba, Higgins excelled in the javelin, shot put, and ball throw competition. In the javelin, she set a Canadian record throw of 131 feet, 11.75 inches in 1938. This mark stood until 1952...

     (75), Canadian athlete (b.1915
    1915 in Canada
    -Events:*January 4 - WWI: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry becomes the first Canadian troops sent to the front lines*January 15 - The Canadian Northern Railway line to Vancouver, British Columbia, is completed...

    )


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