1993 in the sport of athletics
1993 in athletics | |
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Major world events | 1994 → |
This article contains an overview of the year 1993 in
athletics
.
International events
- African Championships
- Asian Championships
- Bolivarian Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American Championships
- East Asian Games
- Maccabiah Games
- Mediterranean Games
- Chinese National Games
- South American Championships
- South Asian Games
- Southeast Asian Games
- World Championships
- World Cross Country Championships
- World Half Marathon Championships
- World Indoor Championships
- World Race Walking Cup
- World Student Games
World records
Men
EVENT | ATHLETE | MARK | DATE | VENUE |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mile | Noureddine Morceli (ALG) | 3:44.39 | 5 September | Rieti, Italy |
10,000 metres | Richard Chelimo (KEN) | 27:07.91 | 5 July | Stockholm, Sweden |
Yobes Ondieki (KEN) | 26:58.38 | 10 July | Oslo, Norway | |
110 m hurdles
|
Colin Jackson (GBR) | 12.91 | 20 August | Stuttgart, Germany |
4 × 400 m Relay | Michael Johnson
|
2:54.29 | 22 August | Stuttgart, Germany
|
High Jump | Javier Sotomayor (CUB) | 2.45m | 27 July | Salamanca, Spain
|
Javelin (new) | Jan Železný (CZE) | 95.54m | 6 April | Pietersburg, South Africa
|
Jan Železný (CZE) | 95.66m | 29 August | Sheffield, Great Britain | |
Half Marathon
|
Benson Masya (KEN) | 1:00:24 | 3 April | The Hague, Netherlands |
- The relay team of the on 1992-08-08.
Women
EVENT | ATHLETE | MARK | DATE | VENUE |
---|---|---|---|---|
1500 metres | Qu Yunxia (CHN) | 3:50.46 | 11 September | PR China
|
3,000 metres | Zhang Linli (CHN) | 8:22.06 | 12 September | PR China
|
Wang Junxia (CHN) | 8:12.19 | 12 September | PR China
| |
Wang Junxia (CHN) | 8:06.11 | 13 September | PR China
| |
10,000 metres
|
Wang Junxia (CHN) | 29:31.78 | 8 September | PR China
|
20,000 metres
|
Izumi Maki (JPN) | 1:06:48.8 | 20 September | Amagasaki, Japan |
400m Hurdles | Sally Gunnell (GBR) | 52.74 | 19 August | Stuttgart, Germany
|
Pole Vault
|
Sun Caiyun (CHN) | 4.11m | 21 March | Guangzhou, China
|
60 meters
|
Irina Privalova (RUS) | 6.92 | 9 February | Madrid, Spain
|
- Sun's PV of 4.11m was not officially recognised as a record as there were only 2 competitors (regulations require a minimum of 3)
Awards
Men
1993 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
---|---|
IAAF World Athlete of the Year
|
Colin Jackson (GBR) |
Track & Field Athlete of the Year
|
Noureddine Morceli (ALG) |
European Athlete of the Year Award
|
Linford Christie (GBR) |
Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award | Kevin Young (USA)
|
Women
1993 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS | ATHLETE |
---|---|
IAAF World Athlete of the Year
|
Sally Gunnell (GBR) |
Track & Field Athlete of the Year
|
Wang Junxia (CHN) |
European Athlete of the Year Award
|
Sally Gunnell (GBR) |
Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award | Evelyn Ashford (USA) |
Men's Best Year Performers
100 metres
- Main race this year: World Championships 100 metres
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Linford Christie (GBR) | 9.87 |
2. | Andre Cason (USA) | 9.92 |
3. | Daniel Effiong (NGR) | 9.98 |
4. | Dennis Mitchell (USA) | 9.99 |
5. | Leroy Burrell (USA) | 10.02 |
Carl Lewis (USA) | ||
Bruny Surin (CAN) |
200 metres
- Main race this year: World Championships 200 metres
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Frank Fredericks (NAM)
|
19.85 |
2. | John Regis (GBR) | 19.94 |
3. | Carl Lewis (USA) | 19.99 |
4. | Michael Marsh (USA)
|
20.04 |
5. | Michael Johnson (USA)
|
20.06 |
400 metres
- Main race this year: World Championships 400 metres
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Michael Johnson (USA)
|
43.65 |
2. | Butch Reynolds (USA) | 44.12 |
3. | Quincy Watts (USA) | 44.13 |
4. | Andrew Valmon (USA) | 44.28 |
5. | Samson Kitur (KEN) | 44.34 |
800 metres
- Main race this year: World Championships 800 metres
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Nixon Kiprotich (KEN) | 1:43.54 |
2. | Martin Steele (GBR) | 1:43.84 |
3. | Paul Ruto (KEN) | 1:43.92 |
4. | Johnny Gray (USA) | 1:44.03 |
5. | Sammy Kibet Langat (KEN) | 1:44.06 |
1,500 metres
- Main race this year: World Championships 1,500 metres
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Noureddine Morceli (ALG) | 3:29.20 |
2. | Fermín Cacho (ESP) | 3:32.01 |
3. | Abdi Bile (SOM) | 3:32.83 |
4. | Mohamed Suleiman (QAT) | 3:33.29 |
5. | Simon Doyle (AUS) | 3:33.39 |
Mile
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Noureddine Morceli (ALG) | 3:44.39 |
2. | Abdi Bile (SOM) | 3:51.66 |
3. | Steve Cram (GBR) | 3:52.17 |
4. | Jim Spivey (USA) | 3:52.37 |
5. | Simon Doyle (AUS) | 3:52.56 |
3,000 metres
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Noureddine Morceli (ALG) | 7:29.24 |
2. | Paul Bitok (KEN) | 7:34.98 |
3. | Moses Kiptanui (KEN) | 7:35.79 |
4. | Brahim Jabbour (MAR) | 7:36.54 |
5. | Jim Spivey (USA) | 7:37.04 |
5,000 metres
- Main race this year: World Championships 5,000 metres
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Ismael Kirui (KEN) | 13:02.75 |
2. | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | 13:03.17 |
3. | Khalid Skah (MAR) | 13:04.67 |
4. | Yobes Ondieki (KEN) | 13:05.09 |
5. | Richard Chelimo (KEN) | 13:05.14 |
10,000 metres
- Main race this year: World Championships 10,000 metres
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Yobes Ondieki (KEN) | 26:58.38 |
2. | Richard Chelimo (KEN) | 27:07.91 |
3. | William Sigei (KEN) | 27:16.81 |
4. | Khalid Skah (MAR) | 27:17.74 |
5. | Moses Tanui (KEN) | 27:18.32 |
Half Marathon
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Moses Tanui (KEN) | 1:00:15 |
Marathon
- Main race this year: World Championships Marathon
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Dionicio Cerón (MEX) | 2:08:51 |
2. | Vincent Rousseau (BEL) | 2:09:13 |
3. | Kim Wan-Ki (KOR)
|
2:09:25 |
4. | Gert Thys (RSA) | 2:09:31 |
5. | Cosmas Ndeti (KEN) | 2:09:33 |
110m Hurdles
- Main race this year: World Championships 110m Hurdles
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Colin Jackson (GBR) | 12.91 |
2. | Tony Jarrett (GBR) | 13.00 |
3. | Jack Pierce (USA)
|
13.06 |
4. | Mark McKoy (CAN) | 13.08 |
5. | Tony Dees (USA) | 13.12 |
400m Hurdles
- Main race this year: World Championships 400m Hurdles
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Kevin Young (USA)
|
47.18 |
2. | Samuel Matete (ZAM) | 47.60 |
Winthrop Graham (JAM) | ||
4. | Stéphane Diagana (FRA) | 47.64 |
5. | Eric Keter (KEN) | 48.24 |
3,000m Steeplechase
- Main race this year: World Championships 3,000m Steeplechase
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Moses Kiptanui (KEN) | 8:06.36 |
2. | Patrick Sang (KEN) | 8:07.53 |
3. | Alessandro Lambruschini (ITA) | 8:08.78 |
4. | Matthew Birir (KEN) | 8:09.42 |
5. | Mark Croghan (USA) | 8:09.76 |
High Jump
- Main competition this year: World Championships High Jump
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
---|---|---|
1. | Javier Sotomayor (CUB) | 2.45 WR |
2. | Hollis Conway (USA) | 2.38 |
Dragutin Topić (FR Yugoslavia) | ||
4. | Troy Kemp (BAH) | 2.37 |
Artur Partyka (POL) | ||
Steve Smith (GBR) |
Long Jump
- Main competition this year: World Championships Long Jump
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | Mike Powell (USA)
|
8.70 |
2. | Erick Walder (USA) | 8.53 |
3. | Iván Pedroso (CUB) | 8.49 |
4. | Craig Hepburn (BAH) | 8.41 |
5. | Dion Bentley (USA) | 8.39 |
Triple Jump
- Main competition this year: World Championships Triple Jump
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | Mike Conley (USA)
|
17.86 |
2. | Yoelbi Quesada (CUB) | 17.68 |
3. | Leonid Voloshin (RUS) | 17.65 |
4. | Vasiliy Sokov (RUS) | 17.59 |
5. | Denis Kapustin (RUS) | 17.54 |
Discus
- Main competition this year: World Championships Discus Throw
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | Lars Riedel (GER) | 68.42 |
2. | Mike Buncic (USA) | 67.12 |
3. | Erik de Bruin (NED) | 67.06 |
4. | Costel Grasu (ROM) | 66.90 |
5. | Dmitriy Shevchenko (RUS)
|
66.90 |
Shot Put
- Main competition this year: World Championships Shot Put
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | Werner Günthör (SUI) | 21.98 |
2. | Randy Barnes (USA) | 21.80 |
3. | Kevin Toth (USA) | 21.29 |
4. | Dragan Perić (FR Yugoslavia) | 21.26 |
5. | Mike Stulce (USA) | 21.21 |
Hammer
- Main competition this year: World Championships Hammer Throw
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | Andrey Abduvaliyev (UZB) | 82.78 |
2. | Sergey Kirmasov (RUS) | 82.54 |
3. | Igor Astapkovich (BLR) | 82.28 |
4. | Sergey Litvinov (RUS) | 82.16 |
5. | Aleksandr Seleznyov (RUS) | 81.70 |
Javelin (new design)
- Main competition this year: World Championships Javelin Throw
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | Jan Železný (CZE) | 95.66 |
2. | Raymond Hecht (GER) | 88.90 |
3. | Patrik Bodén (SWE) | 88.26 |
4. | Mick Hill (GBR) | 86.94 |
5. | Vladimir Sasimovich (BLR)
|
86.48 |
Pole Vault
- Main competition this year: World Championships Pole Vault
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
---|---|---|
1. | Sergey Bubka (UKR) | 6.05 |
2. | Rodion Gataullin (RUS)
|
6.00 |
3. | Jean Galfione (FRA) | 5.93 |
4. | Maksim Tarasov (RUS) | 5.90 |
Denis Petushinskiy (RUS) | ||
Grigoriy Yegorov (KAZ) |
Decathlon
- Main competition this year: World Championships Decathlon
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
---|---|---|
1. | Dan O'Brien (USA) | 8817 |
2. | Eduard Hämäläinen (BLR) | 8724 |
3. | Paul Meier (GER) | 8548 |
4. | Christian Schenk (GER) | 8500 |
5. | Alain Blondel (FRA) | 8444 |
Women's Best Year Performers
60 meters
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Irina Privalova (RUS) | 6.92 |
2. | Gail Devers (USA) | 6.95 |
3. | Merlene Ottey (JAM) | 7.01 |
4. | Natalya Pomoshchnikova-Voronova (RUS) | 7.06 |
5. | Zhanna Block (UKR)
|
7.07 |
100 metres
- Main race this year: World Championships 100 metres
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Merlene Ottey (JAM) | 10.82 |
Gail Devers (USA) | ||
3. | Gwen Torrence (USA) | 10.86 |
4. | Irina Privalova (RUS) | 10.94 |
5. | Mary Onyali (NGR)
|
10.97 |
200 metres
- Main race this year: World Championships 200 metres
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Merlene Ottey (JAM) | 21.77 |
2. | Irina Privalova (RUS) | 21.88 |
3. | Gwen Torrence (USA) | 21.92 |
4. | Marie-José Pérec (FRA) | 21.99 |
5. | Galina Malchugina (RUS) | 22.22 |
400 metres
- Main race this year: World Championships 400 metres
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Ma Yuqin (CHN) | 49.81 |
2. | Jearl Miles (USA) | 49.82 |
3. | Gwen Torrence (USA) | 49.83 |
4. | Irina Privalova (RUS) | 49.89 |
5. | Juliet Campbell (JAM)
|
50.11 |
800 metres
- Main race this year: World Championships 800 metres
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Maria de Lurdes Mutola (MOZ)
|
1:55.43 |
2. | Liu Dong (CHN) | 1:55.54 |
3. | Qu Yunxia (CHN) | 1:56.24 |
4. | Ella Kovacs (ROM) | 1:56.58 |
5. | Argentina Paulino (MOZ)
|
1:56.62 |
1,500 metres
- Main race this year: World Championships 1,500 metres
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Qu Yunxia (CHN) | 3:50.46 |
2. | Wang Junxia (CHN) | 3:51.92 |
3. | Zhang Linli (CHN) | 3:57.46 |
4. | Wang Renmei (runner) (CHN) | 3:58.64 |
5. | Liu Li (CHN) | 3:59.34 |
Mile
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Violeta Szekely (ROM) | 4:21.69 |
2. | Lyudmila Rogachova (RUS) | 4:22.33 |
3. | Lyubov Kremlyova (RUS) | 4:22.46 |
4. | Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL) | 4:22.94 |
5. | Anna Brzezińska (POL) | 4:23.08 |
3,000 metres
- Main race this year: World Championships 3,000 metres
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Wang Junxia (CHN) | 8:06.11 WR |
2. | Qu Yunxia (CHN) | 8:12.18 |
3. | Zhang Linli (CHN) | 8:16.50 |
4. | Ma Liyan (CHN) | 8:19.78 |
5. | Zhang Lirong (CHN) | 8:21.84 |
5,000 metres
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL) | 14:45.92 |
2. | Elana Meyer (RSA) | 14:46.41 |
3. | Annette Peters (USA) | 14:56.07 |
4. | Maria Albertina Dias (POR) | 15:05.12 |
5. | Zhong Huandi (CHN) | 15:05.69+ |
10,000 metres
- Main race this year: World Championships 10,000 metres
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Wang Junxia (CHN) | 29:31.78 WR |
2. | Zhong Huandi (CHN) | 30:13.37 |
3. | Zhang Lirong (CHN) | 31:09.25 |
4. | Ma Liyan (CHN) | 31:10.46 |
5. | Sally Barsosio (KEN) | 31:15.38 |
Half Marathon
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Valentina Yegorova (RUS) | 1:09:35 |
Marathon
- Main race this year: World Championships Marathon
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Wang Junxia (CHN) | 2:24:07 |
2. | Qu Yunxia (CHN) | 2:24:32 |
3. | Zhang Linli (CHN) | 2:24:42 |
4. | Zhang Lirong (CHN) | 2:24:52 |
5. | Olga Markova (RUS)
|
2:25:27 |
60 m hurdles
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Ludmila Narozhilenko (RUS) | 7.70 |
2. | Julie Baumann (SUI) | 7.86 |
3. | Eva Sokolova (RUS) | 7.92 |
4. | LaVonna Martin-Floreal (USA)
|
7.99 |
5. | Patricia Girard (FRA) | 8.01 |
100m Hurdles
- Main race this year: World Championships 100m Hurdles
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Gail Devers (USA) | 12.46 |
2. | Marina Azyabina (RUS) | 12.47 |
3. | Zhang Yu (CHN) | 12.64 |
4. | Lynda Goode (USA)
|
12.67 |
5. | Svetla Dimitrova (BUL) | 12.71 |
400m Hurdles
- Main race this year: World Championships 400m Hurdles
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | Sally Gunnell (GBR) | 52.74 |
2. | Sandra Farmer-Patrick (USA) | 52.79 |
3. | Margarita Ponomaryova (RUS) | 53.48 |
4. | Kim Batten (USA) | 53.84 |
5. | Han Qing (CHN) | 53.96 |
High Jump
- Main competition this year: World Championships High Jump
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
---|---|---|
1. | Stefka Kostadinova (BUL) | 2.05 m |
2. | Heike Henkel (GER) | 2.01 m |
3. | Tatyana Shevchik (BLR)
|
2.00 m |
Alina Astafei (ROM) | ||
Ioamnet Quintero (CUB) |
Long Jump
- Main competition this year: World Championships Long Jump
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | Heike Drechsler (GER) | 7.21 m |
2. | Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) | 7.08 m |
3. | Lyudmila Ninova (AUT)
|
7.06 m |
4. | Irina Mushailova (RUS)
|
7.02 m |
5. | Yao Weili (CHN) | 7.01 m |
Triple Jump
- Main competition this year: World Championships Triple Jump
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | Anna Biryukova (RUS) | 15.09 m |
2. | Iolanda Chen (RUS)
|
14.97 m |
3. | Irina Mushailova (RUS)
|
14.79 m |
4. | Inna Lasovskaya (RUS) | 14.70 m |
5. | Niurka Montalvo (CUB) | 14.51 m |
Discus
- Main competition this year: World Championships Discus Throw
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | Larisa Korotkevich (RUS) | 68.14 |
2. | Olga Burova (RUS)
|
67.40 m |
3. | Ellina Zvereva (BLR) | 66.32 m |
4. | Cao Qi (CHN) | 66.08 m |
5. | Daniela Costian (AUS) | 66.02 m |
Shot Put
- Main competition this year: World Championships Shot Put
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS) | 20.84 m |
2. | Huang Zhihong (CHN) | 20.57 m |
3. | Anna Romanova (RUS) | 20.24 m |
4. | Wang Yawen (CHN) | 19.89 m |
5. | Zhang Zhiying (CHN) | 19.77 m |
Hammer
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | Olga Kuzenkova (RUS) | 64.64 |
2. | Svetlana Sudak (BLR)
|
63.70 |
3. | Mihaela Melinte (ROM) | 62.52 |
4. | Aya Suzuki (JPN) | 60.90 |
5. | Natalya Vasilenko (UKR) | 59.80 |
Javelin (old design)
- Main competition this year: World Championships Javelin Throw
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | Trine Hattestad (NOR) | 72.12 m |
2. | Natalya Shikolenko (BLR) | 68.96 m |
3. | Karen Forkel (GER) | 67.94 m |
4. | Teresė Nekrošaitė (LTU) | 66.34 m |
5. | Silke Renk (GER) | 65.80 m |
Heptathlon
- Main competition this year: World Championships Heptathlon
RANK | 1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
---|---|---|
1. | Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) | 6837 |
2. | Sabine Braun (GER) | 6797 |
3. | Ma Miaolan (CHN) | 6750 |
4. | Tatyana Blokhina (RUS) | 6703 |
5. | Svetlana Buraga (BLR) | 6635 |
Births
- January 1 - Sifan Hassan, Ethiopian-born Dutch runner
- March 7
- Roman Danyliuk, Ukrainian athlete
- Alysbeth Félix, Puerto Rican athlete
- May 16 - Steven Solomon, Australian sprinter
Deaths
- January 24 — Detlef Gerstenberg (35), East German hammer thrower (b. 1957)
- November 9 — Anne Smith(52), British middle-distance runner (b. 1941)