1989 in athletics (track and field)

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This page contains an overview of the year 1989 in athletics.

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International Events

The 1989 African Championships in Athletics were held in Lagos, Nigeria.

The 1989 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Sixto Escobar in San Juan, Puerto Rico between 27–29 July.

Athletics competitions at the 1989 Bolivarian Games were held at the Estadio José Pachencho Romero in Maracaibo, Venezuela, between January 14–25, 1989.

World records

Men

EVENTATHLETEMARKDATEVENUE
High Jump Flag of Cuba.svg  Javier Sotomayor  (CUB)2.44mJuly 29 San Juan, Puerto Rico

Women

EVENTATHLETEMARKDATEVENUE
Mile Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Paula Ivan  (ROU)4:15.61July 10 Nice, France
Half Marathon Flag of Norway.svg  Ingrid Kristiansen  (NOR)1:08:31September 16 New Bedford, United States

Men's Best Year Performers

100 metres

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Leroy Burrell  (USA)9.94
2.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Raymond Stewart  (JAM)9.97
3.Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  Frank Fredericks  (RSA)10.02
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Dennis Mitchell  (USA)10.03
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Andre Cason  (USA)10.04

200 metres

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Brazil.svg  Robson da Silva  (BRA)19.96
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Dennis Mitchell  (USA)20.09
Flag of the United States.svg  Floyd Heard  (USA)
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Mark Witherspoon  (USA)20.12
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Joe DeLoach  (USA)20.13

400 metres

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Antonio Pettigrew  (USA)44.27
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Butch Reynolds  (USA)44.30
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Danny Everett  (USA)44.36
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Steve Lewis  (USA)44.47
5.Flag of Cuba.svg  Roberto Hernández  (CUB)44.58

800 metres

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Kenya.svg  Paul Ereng  (KEN)1:43.16
2.Flag of Kenya.svg  Nixon Kiprotich  (KEN)1:43.38
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Sebastian Coe  (GBR)1:43.38
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Johnny Gray  (USA)1:43.39
5.Flag of Somalia.svg  Abdi Bile  (SOM)1:43.60

1,500 metres

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Somalia.svg  Abdi Bile  (SOM)3:30.55
2.Flag of Morocco.svg  Saïd Aouita  (MAR)3:30.63
3.Flag of Kenya.svg  Wilfred Kirochi  (KEN)3:32.57
4.Flag of Italy.svg  Gennaro di Napoli  (ITA)3:32.98
5.Flag of Spain.svg  José Luis González  (ESP)3:33.33

Mile

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Somalia.svg  Abdi Bile  (SOM)3:49.90
2.Flag of Morocco.svg  Saïd Aouita  (MAR)3:50.09
3.Flag of Kenya.svg  Wilfred Kirochi  (KEN)3:50.49
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Joe Falcon  (USA)3:51.07
5.Flag of Germany.svg  Dieter Baumann  (FRG)3:51.15

3,000 metres

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Morocco.svg  Saïd Aouita  (MAR)7:29.45
2.Flag of Kenya.svg  Yobes Ondieki  (KEN)7:35.01
3.Flag of Mexico.svg  Arturo Barrios  (MEX)7:35.71
4.Flag of Germany.svg  Dieter Baumann  (FRG)7:38.93
5.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Vincent Rousseau  (BEL)7:39.41

5,000 metres

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Kenya.svg  Yobes Ondieki  (KEN)13:04.24
2.Flag of Morocco.svg  Saïd Aouita  (MAR)13:06.26
3.Flag of Mexico.svg  Arturo Barrios  (MEX)13:07.79
4.Flag of Morocco.svg  Brahim Boutayeb  (MAR)13:12.10
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Sydney Maree  (USA)13:13.84

10,000 metres

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Mexico.svg  Arturo Barrios  (MEX)27:08.23
2.Flag of Italy.svg  Salvatore Antibo  (ITA)27:16.50
3.Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Addis Abebe  (ETH)27:17.82
4.Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco Panetta  (ITA)27:24.16
5.Flag of Kenya.svg  John Ngugi  (KEN)27:28.07

Half Marathon

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  Matthew Temane  (RSA)1:01:10

Marathon

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Tanzania.svg  Juma Ikangaa  (TAN)2:08:01
2.Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Belayneh Dinsamo  (ETH)2:08:40
3.Flag of Kenya.svg  Douglas Wakiihuri  (KEN)2:09:03
4.Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg  Abebe Mekonnen  (ETH)2:09:06
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Steve Moneghetti  (AUS)2:09:06

110m Hurdles

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Roger Kingdom  (USA)12.92
2.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Colin Jackson  (GBR)13.11
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Greg Foster  (USA)13.19
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Renaldo Nehemiah  (USA)13.20
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Tonie Campbell  (USA)13.22

400m Hurdles

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Kevin Young  (USA)47.86
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Andre Phillips  (USA)47.94
3.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Winthrop Graham  (JAM)48.20
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Danny Harris  (USA)48.27
5.Flag of the United States.svg  David Patrick  (USA)48.33

3,000m Steeplechase

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Kenya.svg  Peter Koech  (KEN)8:05.35
2.Flag of Kenya.svg  Patrick Sang  (KEN)8:06.03
3.Flag of Kenya.svg  Julius Kariuki  (KEN)8:12.18
4.Flag of France.svg  Joseph Mahmoud  (FRA)8:13.38
5.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Graeme Fell  (CAN)8:15.80

High Jump

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT
1.Flag of Cuba.svg  Javier Sotomayor  (CUB)2.44
2.Flag of Sweden.svg  Patrik Sjöberg  (SWE)2.40
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Hollis Conway  (USA)2.39
4.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Hennadiy Avdyeyenko  (URS)2.37
5.Flag of Germany.svg  Carlo Thränhardt  (FRG)2.34
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Rudolf Povarnitsyn  (URS)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Dalton Grant  (GBR)

Long Jump

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Larry Myricks  (USA)8.70
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Carl Lewis  (USA)8.54
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Mike Powell  (USA)8.49
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Leroy Burrell  (USA)8.37
5.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Ratushkov  (URS)8.33

Triple Jump

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE
1.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Volodymyr Inozemtsev  (URS)17.62
2.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Oleg Sakirkin  (URS)17.58
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Mike Conley  (USA)17.57
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Charles Simpkins  (USA)17.53
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Kenny Harrison  (USA)17.47

Discus

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE
1.Flag of East Germany.svg  Wolfgang Schmidt  (GDR)70.92
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Mike Buncic  (USA)68.88
3.Flag of Cuba.svg  Luis Delís  (CUB)68.28
4.Flag of East Germany.svg  Jürgen Schult  (GDR)68.12
5.Flag of Iceland.svg  Vésteinn Hafsteinsson  (ISL)67.64

Shot Put

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE
1.Flag of East Germany.svg  Ulf Timmermann  (GDR)22.19
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Randy Barnes  (USA)22.18
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Werner Günthör  (SUI)
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Jim Doehring  (USA)21.57
5.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Aleksandr Bagach  (URS)21.42

Hammer

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE
1.Flag of Germany.svg  Heinz Weis  (FRG)82.84
2.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Igor Astapkovich  (URS)82.52
3.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vasiliy Sidorenko  (URS)82.30
4.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yuriy Syedikh  (URS)81.92
5.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Andrey Abduvaliyev  (URS)81.00

Javelin (new design)

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE
1.Flag of Japan.svg  Kazuhiro Mizoguchi  (JPN)87.60
2.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Steve Backley  (GBR)85.90
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Tom Petranoff  (USA)85.34
4.Flag of East Germany.svg  Volker Hadwich  (GDR)84.84
5.Flag of Sweden.svg  Peter Borglund  (SWE)84.76

Pole Vault

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT
1.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Sergey Bubka  (URS)6.00
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Rodion Gataullin  (URS)6.00
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Joe Dial  (USA)5.90
4.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Grigoriy Yegorov  (URS)5.81
Flag of the United States.svg  Tim Bright  (USA)

Decathlon

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSPOINTS
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Dave Johnson  (USA)8549
2.Flag of France.svg  Christian Plaziat  (FRA)8485
3.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Richardas Malakhovskis  (URS)8437
4.Flag of East Germany.svg  Christian Schenk  (GDR)8351
5.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Michael Smith  (CAN)8317

Women's Best Year Performers

60 metres

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Nelli Cooman  (NLD)7.05
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Gwen Torrence  (USA)7.07
3.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Merlene Ottey  (JAM)7.10
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Alice Brown  (USA)7.11
5.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Olga Bogoslovskaya  (URS)7.12

100 metres

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Dawn Sowell  (USA)10.78
2.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Merlene Ottey  (JAM)10.95
3.Flag of France.svg  Laurence Bily  (FRA)11.04
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Evelyn Ashford  (USA)11.05
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Sheila Echols  (USA)11.07

200 metres

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Dawn Sowell  (USA)22.04
2.Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  Evette de Klerk  (RSA)22.06
3.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Merlene Ottey  (JAM)22.21
4.Flag of East Germany.svg  Silke Möller  (GDR)22.23
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Dannette Young  (USA)22.29

400 metres

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Cuba.svg  Ana Fidelia Quirot  (CUB)50.01
2.Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Pauline Davis  (BAH)50.18
3.Flag of East Germany.svg  Grit Breuer  (GDR)50.48
4.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Grace Jackson  (JAM)50.63
5.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Tatyana Alekseyeva  (URS)50.74

800 metres

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Cuba.svg  Ana Fidelia Quirot  (CUB)1:54.44
2.Flag of East Germany.svg  Sigrun Wodars  (GDR)1:55.70
3.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Doina Melinte  (ROU)1:56.55
4.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Dalia Matuseviciene  (URS)1:57.27
5.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Olga Dogadina  (URS)1:58.0

1,500 metres

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Paula Ivan  (ROU)3:59.23*
2.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Doina Melinte  (ROU)4:00.89
3.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Svetlana Kitova  (URS)4:02.08
4.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Yvonne Murray  (GBR)4:03.13
5.Flag of East Germany.svg  Yvonne Mai  (GDR)4:03.15

Mile

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Paula Ivan  (ROU)4:15.61
2.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Doina Melinte  (ROU)4:20.39
3.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Svetlana Kitova  (URS)4:22.52
4.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Lynn Williams  (CAN)4:24.75
5.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Bev Nicholson  (GBR)4:27.19

3,000 metres

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Paula Ivan  (ROU)8:38.48
2.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Yvonne Murray  (GBR)8:38.51
3.Flag of France.svg  Marie-Pierre Duros  (FRA)8:38.97
4.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Elly van Hulst  (NED)8:40.85
5.Flag of the United States.svg  PattiSue Plumer  (USA)8:42.12

5,000 metres

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of East Germany.svg  jathrin Ulrich  (GDR)14:59.01
2.Flag of the United States.svg  PattiSue Plumer  (USA)15:00.00
3.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Lynn Williams  (CAN)15:01.30
4.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Liz McColgan  (GBR)15:14.54
5.Flag of Finland.svg  Päivi Tikkanen  (FIN)15:15.76

10,000 metres

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Norway.svg  Ingrid Kristiansen  (NOR)30:48.51
2.Flag of East Germany.svg  Kathrin Ulrich  (GDR)31:33.92
3.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Viorica Ghican  (ROU)31:46.43
4.Flag of East Germany.svg  Iris Biba  (GDR)31:52.09
5.Flag of Japan.svg  Akemi Matsuno  (JPN)31:54.0

Half Marathon

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Norway.svg  Ingrid Kristiansen  (NOR)1:08:31

Marathon

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Norway.svg  Ingrid Kristiansen  (NOR)2:24:33
2.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Veronique Marot  (GBR)2:25:56
3.Flag of Poland.svg  Wanda Panfil  (POL)2:27:05
4.Flag of North Korea.svg  Mun Gyong-Ae  (PRK)2:27:16
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Kim Jones  (USA)2:27:54

60m Hurdles

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of East Germany.svg  Cornelia Oschkenat  (GDR)7.73
2.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Ludmila Narozhilenko  (URS)7.77
3.Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Yordanka Donkova  (BUL)7.78
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Jackie Joyner-Kersee  (USA)7.81
5.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yelizaveta Chernyshova  (URS)7.82

100m Hurdles

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of East Germany.svg  Cornelia Oschkenat  (GDR)12.60
2.Flag of France.svg  Monique Éwanjé-Épée  (FRA)12.65
3.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yelizaveta Chernyshova  (URS)12.68
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Mihaela Pogăcean  (ROU)
5.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Ludmila Narozhilenko  (URS)12.69

400m Hurdles

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Sandra Farmer-Patrick  (USA)53.37
2.Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  Myrtle Bothma  (RSA)53.82
3.Flag of East Germany.svg  Petra Krug  (GDR)54.35
4.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Debbie Flintoff-King  (AUS)54.42
5.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Sally Gunnell  (GBR)54.64

High Jump

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT
1.Flag of Cuba.svg  Silvia Costa  (CUB)2.04 m
2.Flag of East Germany.svg  Heike Balck  (GDR)2.01 m
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Jan Wohlschlag  (USA)2.00 m
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Alina Astafei  (ROU)
Flag of Germany.svg  Heike Henkel  (FRG)

Long Jump

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE
1.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Galina Chistyakova  (URS)7.24 m
2.Flag of East Germany.svg  Helga Radtke  (GDR)7.15 m
3.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Larisa Berezhnaya  (URS)7.12 m
4.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Marieta Ilcu  (ROU)7.08 m
5.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Nijolé Medvedeva  (URS)6.98 m

Shot Put

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE
1.Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Meisu  (CHN)20.82 m
2.Flag of East Germany.svg  Heike Hartwig  (GDR)20.78 m
3.Flag placeholder.svg  Zhihong Huang CHN ()20.73 m
4.Flag of East Germany.svg  Astrid Kumbernuss  (GDR)20.54 m
5.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Natalya Lisovskaya  (URS)20.50 m

Javelin (old design)

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE
1.Flag of East Germany.svg  Petra Felke  (GDR)76.88
2.Flag of Norway.svg  Trine Hattestad  (NOR)71.12
3.Flag of East Germany.svg  Beate Koch  (GDR)70.76
4.Flag of East Germany.svg  Karen Forkel  (GDR)70.12
5.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Natalya Shikolenko  (URS)69.38

Heptathlon

RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSPOINTS
1.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Larisa Nikitina  (URS)7007
2.Flag of East Germany.svg  Anke Behmer  (GDR)6686
3.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Remigija Nazaroviené  (URS)6604
4.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Liliana Nastase  (ROU)6602
5.Flag of East Germany.svg  Sabine Braun  (GDR)6575

Marathons

International Races

DATEMARATHONNATIONMEN'S WINNERTIMEWOMEN'S WINNERTIME
January 15 Hamilton Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Doig 2:26:46 Flag of the United States.svg Sally Zimmer 2:58:40
January 15 Marrakech Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean Weyts 2:15:49 Flag of the United States.svg Janis Klecker 2:39:19
January 29 Osaka Flag of Japan.svg Japan Flag of New Zealand.svg Lorraine Moller 2:30:21
February 5 Oita Flag of Japan.svg Japan Flag of Japan.svg Satoru Shimizu 2:12:26
February 5 Valencia Flag of Spain.svg Spain Flag of Poland.svg Miroslaw Dzienisik 2:19:09 Flag of Spain.svg Elisenda Pucurull 2:46:19
February 12 Manila Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines Flag of Brazil.svg Osmiro Souza da Silva 2:24:35 Flag of Italy.svg Cesarina Taroni 2:55:00
February 26 Seville Flag of Spain.svg Spain Flag of Tanzania.svg Suleiman Nyambui 2:16:59 Flag of Spain.svg Consuelo Alonso 2:51:33
March 5 Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Arthur Boileau 2:13:01 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Zoya Ivanova 2:34:42
March 12 Arusha Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania Flag of Tanzania.svg Simon Naali 2:14:40 Flag of Tanzania.svg Blanka James 3:23:03
March 12 Hong Kong Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kevin Ball2:38:44 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Ko Funglong 3:41:59
March 19 Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg Spain Flag of the United States.svg Douglas Kurtis 2:16:37 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Martine Vandegehuchte 2:37:41
March 19 Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg Japan Flag of Japan.svg Hiromi Taniguchi 2:09:34
April 9 Bremem Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Flag of Germany.svg Heinz-Bernhardt Burger 2:16:42 Flag of Romania.svg Ewa Wrzosek 2:48:46
April 16 Rotterdam Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg Belayneh Dinsamo 2:08:39 Flag of Romania.svg Elena Murgoci 2:32:03
April 16 Vienna Flag of Austria.svg Austria Flag of Tanzania.svg Alfredo Shahanga 2:10:28 Flag of Germany.svg Christa Vahlensieck "2:34:46
April 17 Boston Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg Abebe Mekonnen 2:09:06 Flag of Norway.svg Ingrid Kristiansen 2:24:33
April 23 Budapest Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Flag of East Germany.svg Stefan Seidemann 2:19:52 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dana Hajna 2:45:50
April 23 London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Flag of Kenya.svg Douglas Wakiihuri 2:09:03 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Veronique Marot 2:25:56
April 23 Lyon Flag of France.svg France Flag of Algeria.svg Mohamed Youkmane 2:14:42 Flag of France.svg M Carrara2:58:59
April 23 Munich Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Flag of Germany.svg Herbert Steffny 2:11:30 Flag of Brazil.svg Janete Mayal 2:37:04
April 23 Rotorua Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Ballinger 2:18:21 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bernardine Portenski 2:46:02
April 30 Les Herbiers Flag of France.svg France Flag of Hungary.svg Csaba Szűcs 2:14:29 Flag of Poland.svg Lydia Camberg 2:43:07
April 30 Madrid Flag of Spain.svg Spain Flag of Brazil.svg Jose Cesar Sousa 2:15:16 Flag of Spain.svg Elena Cobos 2:41:14
April 30 Paris Flag of France.svg France Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Brace 2:13:03 Flag of Japan.svg Kazue Kojima2:29:23
May 1 Belfast Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland Flag of England.svg Ian Bloomfield 2:20:45 Flag of Ireland.svg Rosaleen Hayden 2:58:31
May 1 Rome Flag of Italy.svg Italy Flag of Italy.svg Guido Genicco 2:20:43 Flag of Kenya.svg Pascaline Wangui 2:46:28
May 7 Amsterdam Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerard Genicco 2:13:52 Flag of Poland.svg Gabriela Gorzynska 2:47:16
May 7 Long Beach Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of New Zealand.svg Rex Wilson 2:12:27 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wen Yanming 2:43:33
May 7 Pittsburgh Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg Kenneth Martin2:15:28 Flag of the United States.svg Margareth Groos 2:32:39
May 7 Vancouver Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Flag of Israel.svg Shem-Tov Sabag 2:19:41 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anne Mangal 2:50:05
May 21 Hamburg Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Flag of Brazil.svg Nivaldo Filho 2:13:21 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jolanda Homminga 2:40:28
June 3 Stockholm Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Clarke2:13:24 Flag of Sweden.svg Evy Palm 2:33:26
June 4 Auckland Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg Murray Fleming 2:18:28 Flag of New Zealand.svg Helen Moros 2:46:35
June 11 Redcliffe Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lawrence Adams 2:22:51 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jan Fedrick 2:51:09
June 25 Rio de Janeiro Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Flag of Brazil.svg Joao de Souza 2:16:07 Flag of Brazil.svg Evany Souza 2:53:47
July 9 San Francisco Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Ernest Tjela 2:15:01 Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Robertson 3:09:08
July 15 Nuremberg Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Flag of Austria.svg Andreas Achleitner 2:32:03 Flag of Germany.svg Ulrike Pietzsch 3:03:07
July 23 Brisbane Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bradley Camp 2:10:11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jan Fedrick 2:51:30
July 30 Blumenau Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Flag of Brazil.svg Valmir de Carvalho 2:17:52 Flag of Brazil.svg Nercy Freitas de Costa 2:47:47
August 12 Helsinki Flag of Finland.svg Finland Flag of Finland.svg Jouni Kortelainen 2:18:58 Flag of Finland.svg Ritva Lemettinen 2:40:30
August 13 Adelaide Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Duck 2:25:50 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leslie Watson 2:49:49
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Births

Fatih Avan Turkish javelin thrower

Fatih Avan is a male Turkish javelin thrower. The 183 cm tall athlete at 90 kg (200 lb) is a member of Fenerbahçe Athletics team, where he is coached by Metin Altıntaş.

Gong Lijiao Chinese shot putter

Gong Lijiao is a female Chinese shot putter.

Teddy Tamgho French triple jumper

Teddy Tamgho is a French triple jumper and long jumper. He specialises in the triple jump. He is the current triple jump world indoor record holder at 17.92 m, achieved in winning the final and gold medal at the 2011 European Indoor Championships. He is the world's sixth best ever triple jumper outdoors, with his best mark of 18.04 metres achieved in winning the final and gold medal at the 2013 World Championships.

Deaths

Lee Quincy Calhoun was an American athlete, a double winner of 110 m hurdles at the Olympic Games.

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Track and field is a sport which includes athletic contests established on the skills of running, jumping, and throwing. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events. Track and field is categorized under the umbrella sport of athletics, which also includes road running, cross country running, and race walking.

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Zhang Jun (shot putter) Chinese shot putter

Zhang Jun is a male Chinese track and field athlete who competes in the shot put. He is the Chinese record holder outdoors with a throw of 20.41 metres and the Asian record holder indoors with a mark of 20.16 m. He has won medals at the Summer Universiade, Asian Games, Asian Athletics Championships and the East Asian Games. He represented China at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships and the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Julius Yego Kenyan javelin thrower

Julius Yego is a Kenyan track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. Nicknamed "Mr. YouTube" because he learned how to throw by watching YouTube videos of javelin athletes, Yego is the African record and Commonwealth record holder for the event with a personal best of 92.72 m.

Lü Huihui Chinese javelin thrower

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Ana Camila Donatella Pirelli Cubas is a Paraguayan track and field athlete who competes in the heptathlon. She is the Paraguayan record holder in the event with her personal best score of 5733 points. Pirelli holds more than a dozen national records in events as varied as the 100 metres hurdles, shot put and the indoor women's pentathlon. Pirelli was the heptathlon silver medallist at the 2013 South American Championships in Athletics. She won the gold medal at the 2013 Bolivarian Games and the 2014 South American Games, breaking games records at both competitions. Pirelli is tied to Paraguay Marathon Club and competes in Paraguay's national competitions under the Federación Paraguaya de Atletismo.

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Serena Capponcelli

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