1991 in athletics (track and field)

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This page contains an overview of the year 1991 in athletics.

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International Events

World records

Men

EVENTATHLETEMARKDATEVENUE
4 × 100 m Relay Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Michael Marsh
Leroy Burrell
Dennis Mitchell
Carl Lewis
37.67August 7 Zürich
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Andre Cason
Leroy Burrell
Dennis Mitchell
Carl Lewis
37.50September 1 Tokyo
Long jump Flag of the United States.svg  Mike Powell  (USA)8.95mAugust 30 Tokyo
United States Federal republic in North America

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States or America, is a country comprising 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions. At 3.8 million square miles, the United States is the world's third or fourth largest country by total area and is slightly smaller than the entire continent of Europe. With a population of over 327 million people, the U.S. is the third most populous country. The capital is Washington, D.C., and the most populous city is New York City. Most of the country is located contiguously in North America between Canada and Mexico.

Leroy Russel Burrell is an American former track and field athlete, who twice set the world record for the 100 m sprint.

Floyd Wayne Heard is a retired track and field sprinter from the United States, best known for setting the 1986 world's best year performance in the men's 200 m. He did so on 7 July 1986 at a meet in Moscow, Soviet Union, clocking 20.12s. A year later he won the title in the men's 200 m at the 1987 Pan American Games.

Women

EVENTATHLETEMARKDATEVENUE
Half Marathon Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  Elana Meyer  (RSA)1:07:59May 18 East London, South Africa

Men's Best Year Performers

100 metres

Main race this year: World Championships 100 metres
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Carl Lewis  (USA)9.86
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Leroy Burrell  (USA)9.88
3.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Linford Christie  (GBR)9.92
4.Flag of Namibia.svg  Frank Fredericks  (NAM)9.95
5.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Raymond Stewart  (JAM)9.96

200 metres

Main race this year: World Championships 200 metres
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Michael Johnson  (USA)19.88
2.Flag of Namibia.svg  Frank Fredericks  (NAM)20.08
3.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  John Regis  (GBR)20.12
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Danny Everett  (USA)20.13
5.Flag of Brazil.svg  Robson da Silva  (BRA)20.15

400 metres

Main race this year: World Championships 400 metres
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Michael Johnson  (USA)44.17
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Antonio Pettigrew  (USA)44.36
3.Flag of Cuba.svg  Roberto Hernández  (CUB)44.40
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Danny Everett  (USA)44.42
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Steve Lewis  (USA)44.52

800 metres

Main race this year: World Championships 800 metres
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Brazil.svg  José Luiz Barbosa  (BRA)1:43.08
2.Flag of Kenya.svg  William Tanui  (KEN)1:43.30
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Johnny Gray  (USA)1:43.84
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Mark Everett  (USA)1:43.93
5.Flag of Kenya.svg  Billy Konchellah  (KEN)1:43.96

1,500 metres

Main race this year: World Championships 1,500 metres
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Algeria.svg  Noureddine Morceli  (ALG)3:31.00
2.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Simon Doyle  (AUS)3:31.96
3.Flag of Spain.svg  Fermín Cacho  (ESP)3:32.03
4.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Peter Elliott  (GBR)3:32.94
5.Flag of Morocco.svg  Saïd Aouita  (MAR)3:33.28

Mile

RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Algeria.svg  Noureddine Morceli  (ALG)3:49.12
2.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Peter Elliott  (GBR)3:49.46
3.Flag of Kenya.svg  Wilfred Kirochi  (KEN)3:49.77
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Jim Spivey  (USA)3:49.83
5.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Simon Doyle  (AUS)3:49.91

3,000 metres

RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Germany.svg  Dieter Baumann  (FRG)7:33.91
2.Flag of Kenya.svg  Yobes Ondieki  (KEN)7:34.74
3.Flag of Algeria.svg  Noureddine Morceli  (ALG)7:37.34
4.Flag of Morocco.svg  Brahim Boutayeb  (MAR)7:38.39
5.Flag of Morocco.svg  Khalid Skah  (MAR)7:38.84

5,000 metres

Main race this year: World Championships 5,000 metres
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Kenya.svg  Yobes Ondieki  (KEN)13:01.82
2.Flag of Kenya.svg  Ibrahim Kinuthia  (KEN)13:09.76
3.Flag of Italy.svg  Salvatore Antibo  (ITA)13:10.10
4.Flag of Morocco.svg  Brahim Boutayeb  (MAR)13:10.44
5.Flag of Kenya.svg  Richard Chelimo  (KEN)13:11.76

10,000 metres

Main race this year: World Championships 10,000 metres
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Kenya.svg  Richard Chelimo  (KEN)27:11.18
2.Flag of Kenya.svg  John Ngugi  (KEN)27:11.62
3.Flag of Morocco.svg  Khalid Skah  (MAR)27:23.29
4.Flag of Italy.svg  Salvatore Antibo  (ITA)27:24.55
5.Flag of Kenya.svg  Thomas Osano  (KEN)27:28.87

Half Marathon

RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  Lawrence Peu  (RSA)1:00:58

Marathon

Main race this year: World Championships Marathon
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Japan.svg  Koichi Morishita  (JPN)2:08:53
2.Flag of Japan.svg  Takeyuki Nakayama  (JPN)2:09:12
3.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yakov Tolstikov  (URS)2:09:17
4.Flag of Japan.svg  Toru Mimura  (JPN)2:09:23
5.Flag of Mexico.svg  Salvador García  (MEX)2:09:28

110m Hurdles

Main race this year: World Championships 110m Hurdles
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Tony Dees  (USA)13.05
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Greg Foster  (USA)13.06
Flag of the United States.svg  Jack Pierce  (USA)13.06
4.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Colin Jackson  (GBR)13.09
5.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Tony Jarrett  (GBR)13.13

400m Hurdles

Main race this year: World Championships 400m Hurdles
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Zambia.svg  Samuel Matete  (ZAM)47.10
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Danny Harris  (USA)47.38
3.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Winthrop Graham  (JAM)47.74
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Kevin Young  (USA)47.83
5.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Kriss Akabusi  (GBR)47.86

3,000m Steeplechase

Main race this year: World Championships 3,000m Steeplechase
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Kenya.svg  Moses Kiptanui  (KEN)8:06.46
2.Flag of Kenya.svg  Philip Barkutwo  (KEN)8:08.39
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Mark Croghan  (USA)8:10.69
4.Flag of Kenya.svg  Julius Kariuki  (KEN)8:11.28
5.Flag of Kenya.svg  William Mutwol  (KEN)8:11.85

High Jump

Main competition this year: World Championships High Jump
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT
1.Flag of Cuba.svg  Javier Sotomayor  (CUB)2.40
Flag of the United States.svg  Charles Austin  (USA)
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Hollis Conway  (USA)2.37
4.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Dalton Grant  (GBR)2.36
5.Flag of Romania.svg  Sorin Matei  (ROM)2.35
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Troy Kemp  (BAH)

Long Jump

Main competition this year: World Championships Long Jump
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Mike Powell  (USA)8.95
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Carl Lewis  (USA)8.87
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Larry Myricks  (USA)8.50
Flag of the United States.svg  Llewellyn Starks  (USA)
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Gordon Laine  (USA)8.28

Triple Jump

Main competition this year: World Championships Triple Jump
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Kenny Harrison  (USA)17.78
2.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Leonid Voloshin  (URS)17.75
3.Flag of Germany.svg  Ralf Jaros  (GER)17.66
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Mike Conley  (USA)17.62
5.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Oleg Denishchik  (URS)17.53

Discus

Main competition this year: World Championships Discus Throw
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Mike Buncic  (USA)69.36
2.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Erik de Bruin  (NED)68.12
3.Flag of Nigeria.svg  Adewale Olukoju  (NGR)67.80
4.Flag of Germany.svg  Lars Riedel  (GER)67.78
5.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Romas Ubartas  (URS)67.54

Shot Put

Main competition this year: World Championships Shot Put
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE
1.Flag of Switzerland.svg  Werner Günthör  (SUI)22.03
2.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vyacheslav Lykho  (URS)20.77
3.Flag of Norway.svg  Lars-Arvid Nilsen  (NOR)20.75
4.Flag of Lithuania.svg  Saulius Kleiza  (LTU)20.67
5.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Sergey Smirnov  (URS)20.55

Hammer

RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE
1.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Igor Astapkovich  (URS)84.26
2.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Andrey Abduvaliyev  (URS)82.80
3.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yuriy Syedikh  (URS)82.62
4.Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Plamen Minev  (BUL)82.40
5.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Sergey Alay  (URS)81.16

Javelin (new design)

Main competition this year: World Championships Javelin Throw
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE
1.Flag of Finland.svg  Seppo Räty  (FIN)96.96
2.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Steve Backley  (GBR)91.36
3.Flag of Germany.svg  Raymond Hecht  (GER)90.84
4.Flag of Finland.svg  Kimmo Kinnunen  (FIN)90.82
5.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Jan Železný  (CZE)90.72

Pole Vault

Main competition this year: World Championships Pole Vault
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT
1.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Sergey Bubka  (URS)6.10
2.Flag of Hungary.svg  István Bagyula  (HUN)5.92
3.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Rodion Gataullin  (URS)5.90
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Igor Potapovich  (URS)
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Bill Payne  (USA)5.90

Decathlon

RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSPOINTS
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Dan O'Brien  (USA)8812
2.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Michael Smith  (CAN)8549
3.Flag of France.svg  Christian Plaziat  (FRA)8518
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Dave Johnson  (USA)8467
5.Flag of Germany.svg  Christian Schenk  (GER)8402

Women's Best Year Performers

60 metres

RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Irina Privalova  (URS)7.02
2.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Merlene Ottey  (JAM)7.04
3.Flag of Germany.svg  Katrin Krabbe  (GER)7.06
4.Flag of Cuba.svg  Liliana Allen  (CUB)7.12
5,Flag of the United States.svg  Gwen Torrence  (USA)7.13

100 metres

Main race this year: World Championships 100 metres
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Merlene Ottey  (JAM)10.79
2.Flag of Germany.svg  Katrin Krabbe  (GER)10.91
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Carlette Guidry  (USA)10.94
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Gwen Torrence  (USA)10.96
Flag of France.svg  Marie-José Pérec  (FRA)

200 metres

Main race this year: World Championships 200 metres
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Merlene Ottey  (JAM)21.64
2.Flag of Germany.svg  Katrin Krabbe  (GER)21.96
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Gwen Torrence  (USA)22.07
4.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Irina Privalova  (URS)22.21
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Dannette Young  (USA)22.24

400 metres

RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of France.svg  Marie-José Pérec  (FRA)49.13
2.Flag of Germany.svg  Grit Breuer  (GER)49.42
3.Flag of Cuba.svg  Ana Fidelia Quirot  (CUB)49.61
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Lillie Leatherwood  (USA)49.66
5.Flag of Spain.svg  Sandra Myers  (ESP)49.67

800 metres

Main race this year: World Championships 800 metres
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Svetlana Masterkova  (URS)1:57.23
2.Flag of Cuba.svg  Ana Fidelia Quirot  (CUB)1:57.34
3.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Lilia Nurutdinova  (URS)1:57.50
4.Flag of Romania.svg  Ella Kovacs  (ROM)1:57.58
5.Flag of Mozambique.svg  Maria de Lurdes Mutola  (MOZ)1:57.63

1,500 metres

Main race this year: World Championships 1,500 metres
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Natalya Artyomova  (URS)3:59.16
2.Flag of Algeria.svg  Hassiba Boulmerka  (ALG)4:00.00
3.Flag of Romania.svg  Doina Melinte  (ROM)4:00.83
4.Flag of Romania.svg  Violeta Szekely  (ROM)4:02.21
5.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Tatyana Dorovskikh  (URS)4:02.58

Mile

RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Natalya Artyomova  (URS)4:17.00
2.Flag of Algeria.svg  Hassiba Boulmerka  (ALG)4:20.79
3.Flag of Romania.svg  Doina Melinte  (ROM)4:22.04
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Mary Slaney  (USA)4:23.35
5.Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  Zola Pieterse  (RSA)4:23.38

3,000 metres

Main race this year: World Championships 3,000 metres
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  Elana Meyer  (RSA)8:32.00
2.Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  Zola Pieterse  (RSA)8:35.72
3.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Tatyana Dorovskikh  (URS)8:35.82
4.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Yvonne Murray  (GBR)8:36.05
5.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yelena Romanova  (URS)8:36.06

5,000 metres

RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  Elana Meyer  (RSA)14:49.35
2.Flag of Germany.svg  Kathrin Ullrich  (GER)14:58.71
3.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yelena Romanova  (URS)14:59.70
4.Flag of Kenya.svg  Susan Sirma  (KEN)15:03.52
5.Flag of Germany.svg  Uta Pippig  (GER)15:04.87

10,000 metres

Main race this year: World Championships 10,000 metres
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Liz McColgan  (GBR)30:57.07
2.Flag of Germany.svg  Kathrin Ullrich  (GER)31:03.62
3.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jill Hunter  (GBR)31:07.88
4.Flag of Norway.svg  Ingrid Kristiansen  (NOR)31:20.28
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Francie Larrieu-Smith  (USA)31:28.92

Half Marathon

RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  Elana Meyer  (RSA)1:07:59WR

Marathon

Main race this year: World Championships Marathon
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Poland.svg  Wanda Panfil  (POL)2:24:18
2.Flag of Portugal.svg  Rosa Mota  (POR)2:26:14
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Kim Jones  (USA)2:26:40
4.Flag of Germany.svg  Uta Pippig  (GER)2:26:52
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Joan Benoit  (USA)2:26:54

60m Hurdles

RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Ludmila Narozhilenko  (URS)7.82
Flag of France.svg  Monique Éwanjé-Épée  (FRA)7.82
3.Flag of Romania.svg  Mihaela Pogăcean  (ROM)7.88
4.Flag of France.svg  Anne Piquereau  (FRA)7.89
5.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Lidiya Yurkova  (URS)7.96

100m Hurdles

Main race this year: World Championships 100m Hurdles
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Ludmila Narozhilenko  (URS)12.28
2.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Nataliya Grygoryeva  (URS)12.39
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Gail Devers  (USA)12.48
4.Flag of France.svg  Monique Éwanjé-Épée  (FRA)12.67
5.Flag of France.svg  Florence Colle  (FRA)12.73

400m Hurdles

Main race this year: World Championships 400m Hurdles
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Tatyana Ledovskaya  (URS)53.11
2.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Sally Gunnell  (GBR)53.16
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Janeene Vickers  (USA)53.47
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Sandra Farmer-Patrick  (USA)53.54
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Kim Batten  (USA)53.98

High Jump

Main competition this year: World Championships High Jump
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT
1.Flag of Germany.svg  Heike Henkel  (GER)2.05 m
2.Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Stefka Kostadinova  (BUL)2.03 m
3.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Inga Babakova  (URS)2.02 m
4.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yelena Gulyayeva  (URS)1.99 m
5.Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Svetlana Leseva  (BUL)1.98 m
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yelena Yelesina  (URS)

Long Jump

Main competition this year: World Championships Long Jump
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE
1.Flag of Germany.svg  Heike Drechsler  (GER)7.37 m
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Jackie Joyner-Kersee  (USA)7.32 m
3.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Larisa Berezhnaya  (URS)7.24 m
4.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yelena Sinchukova  (URS)7.20 m
5.Flag of Germany.svg  Susen Tiedtke  (GER)7.00 m

Triple Jump

RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE
1.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Inessa Kravets  (URS)14.95 m
2.Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Huirong  (CHN)14.42 m
3.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yelena Semiraz  (URS)14.35 m
4.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Svetlana Davydova  (URS)13.84 m
5.Flag of Romania.svg  Octavia Iacob  (ROM)13.74 m

Shot Put

Main competition this year: World Championships Shot Put
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE
1.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Natalya Lisovskaya  (URS)21.12 m
2.Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Huang Zhihong  (CHN)20.85 m
3.Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhou Tianhua  (CHN)20.40 m
4.Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Wei  (CHN)19.58 m
5.Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Xiaoyun  (CHN)19.47 m

Javelin (old design)

Main competition this year: World Championships Javelin
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE
1.Flag of Norway.svg  Trine Hattestad  (NOR)71.44
2.Flag of Germany.svg  Karen Forkel  (GER)70.20
3.Flag of Germany.svg  Petra Meier  (GER)69.66
4.Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Demei  (CHN)68.78
5.Flag of Germany.svg  Silke Renk  (GER)68.34

Heptathlon

Main competition this year: World Championships Heptathlon
RANK1991 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSPOINTS
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Jackie Joyner-Kersee  (USA)6878
2.Flag of Germany.svg  Sabine Braun  (GER)6672
3.Flag of Germany.svg  Peggy Beer  (GER)6494
4.Flag of Romania.svg  Liliana Nastase  (ROM)6493
5.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Irina Belova  (URS)6448

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Jamaican Athletics Championships Track and field national championships of Jamaica

The Jamaican Athletics Championships is an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association, which serves as the national championship for the sport in Jamaica.

Ukrainian Athletics Championships

The Ukrainian Athletics Championships is an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Ukrainian Athletic Federation, which serves as the national championship for the sport in Ukraine.

Helsinki Grand Prix

The Helsinki Grand Prix was an annual one-day outdoor track and field meeting held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland. Established in 1959, it was originally organised by a local athletics club, Helsingin Kisa-Veikot (HKV). It continued in this format, with Apu magazine a key sponsor, for nearly three decades. In 1987, HKV came to an agreement where the Finnish Amateur Athletic Association took on the operating costs of the competition. The Finnish Association ceased this arrangement in 1992, causing the cancellation of the 1993 meeting due to financial difficulties.

African Zone VI Athletics Championships

The African Zone VI Athletics Championships was an annual international athletics competition between Southern African nations, organised by the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA). First held in 1987, it was held each year until 1990 and discontinued completely after 1995, as it was replaced by the African Southern Region Athletics Championships, due to the CAA changing its regional championship formatting.

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