Athletics at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
| Athletics at the 14th Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| Dates | 27 January – 3 February 1990 |
| Host city | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Venue | Mount Smart Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 42 |
| Participation | 585 athletes from 45 nations |
| Records set | 6 Games records |
At the athletics events were held at the Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand from 27 January to 3 February 1990. A total of 42 events were contested, 23 by male and 19 by female athletes.
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +3.9 m/s) |
 Linford Christie (ENG) |
9.93w |  Davidson Ezinwa (NGR) |
10.05w |  Bruny Surin (CAN) |
10.12w |
| 200 metres (wind: +2.4 m/s) |
Marcus Adam (ENG) |
20.10w | John Regis (ENG) |
20.16w | Ade Mafe (ENG) |
20.26w |
| 400 metres |
 Darren Clark (AUS) |
44.60 |  Samson Kitur (KEN) |
44.88 | Simeon Kipkemboi (KEN) |
44.93 |
| 800 metres |
Sammy Tirop (KEN) |
1:45.98 | Nixon Kiprotich (KEN) |
1:46.00 | Matthew Yates (ENG) |
1:46.62 |
| 1500 metres |
Peter Elliott (ENG) |
3:33.39 | Wilfred Kirochi (KEN) |
3:34.41 | Peter O'Donoghue (NZL) |
3:35.14 |
| 5000 metres |
Andrew Lloyd (AUS) |
13:24.86 | John Ngugi (KEN) |
13:24.94 |  Ian Hamer (WAL) |
13:25.63 |
| 10,000 metres |
Eamonn Martin (ENG) |
28:08.57 | Moses Tanui (KEN) |
28:11.56 | Paul Williams (CAN) |
28:12.71 |
| Marathon |
Douglas Wakiihuri (KEN) |
2:10:27 | Steve Moneghetti (AUS) |
2:10:34 |  Simon-Robert Naali (TAN) |
2:10:38 |
| 110 metres hurdles |
Colin Jackson (WAL) |
13.08 | Tony Jarrett (ENG) |
13.34 | David Nelson (ENG) |
13.54 |
| 400 metres hurdles |
Kriss Akabusi (ENG) |
48.89 | Gideon Yego (KEN) |
49.25 | John Graham (CAN) |
50.24 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase |
Julius Kariuki (KEN) |
8:20.64 | Joshua Kipkemboi (KEN) |
8:24.26 | Colin Walker (ENG) |
8:26.50 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay |
England Clarence Callender John Regis Marcus Adam Linford Christie Tony Jarrett* |
38.67 | Nigeria Victor Nwankwo Davidson Ezinwa Osmond Ezinwa Abdullahi Tetengi |
38.85 |  Ray Stewart |
39.11 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay |
Kenya David Kitur Samson Kitur Simeon Kipkemboi Stephen Mwanzia |
3:02.48 GR |  ScotlandMark Davidson David Strang Tom McKean Brian Whittle Duncan Mathieson* |
3:04.68 | Jamaica Clive Wright Devon Morris Trevor Graham Howard Burnett John Mair* |
3:04.96 |
| 30 kilometres walk |
Guillaume Leblanc (CAN) |
2:08:28 | Andrew Jachno (AUS) |
2:09:09 | Ian McCombie (ENG) |
2:09:20 |
| High jump |
 Clarence Saunders (BER) |
2.36 m GR | Dalton Grant (ENG) |
2.34 m | Milton Ottey (CAN) Geoff Parsons (SCO) |
2.23 m |
| Pole vault |
Simon Arkell (AUS) |
5.35 m | Ian Tullett (ENG) |
5.25 m | Simon Poelman (NZL) |
5.20 m |
| Long jump |
Yusuf Alli (NGR) |
8.39 m (w) | David Culbert (AUS) |
8.20 m (w) | Festus Igbinoghene (NGR) |
8.18 m (w) |
| Triple jump |
 Marios Hadjiandreou (CYP) |
16.95 m | Jonathan Edwards (ENG) |
16.93 m | Edrick Floreal (CAN) |
16.89 m |
| Shot put |
Simon Williams (ENG) |
18.54 m | Adewale Olukoju (NGR) |
18.48 m | Paul Edwards (WAL) |
18.17 m |
| Discus throw |
Adewale Olukoju (NGR) |
62.62 m | Werner Reiterer (AUS) |
61.56 m | Paul Nandapi (AUS) |
59.94 m |
| Hammer throw |
Sean Carlin (AUS) |
75.66 m | Dave Smith (ENG) |
73.52 m | Angus Cooper (NZL) |
71.26 m |
| Javelin throw |
Steve Backley (ENG) |
86.02 m GR | Mick Hill (ENG) |
83.32 m | Gavin Lovegrove (NZL) |
81.66 m |
| Decathlon |
Mike Smith (CAN) |
8525 pts | Simon Poelman (NZL) |
8207 pts w | Eugene Gilkes (ENG) |
7705 pts |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +4.4 m/s) |
Merlene Ottey (JAM) |
11.02w | Kerry Johnson (AUS) |
11.17w |  Pauline Davis-Thompson (BAH) |
11.20w |
| 200 metres |
Merlene Ottey (JAM) |
22.76 | Kerry Johnson (AUS) |
22.88 | Pauline Davis-Thompson (BAH) |
23.15 |
| 400 metres |
Fatima Yusuf (NGR) |
51.08 | Linda Keough (ENG) |
51.63 | Charity Opara (NGR) |
52.01 |
| 800 metres |
Diane Edwards (ENG) |
2:00.25 GR | Ann Williams (ENG) |
2:00.40 | Sharon Stewart (AUS) |
2:00.87 |
| 1500 metres |
Angela Chalmers (CAN) |
4:08.41 | Christina Cahill (ENG) |
4:08.71 | Bev Nicholson (ENG) |
4:09.00 |
| 3000 metres |
Angela Chalmers (CAN) |
8:38.38 GR | Yvonne Murray (SCO) |
8:39.46 | Liz McColgan (SCO) |
8:47.66 |
| 10,000 metres |
Liz McColgan (SCO) |
32:23.56 | Jill Hunter (ENG) |
32:33.21 | Barbara Moore (NZL) |
32:44.73 |
| Marathon |
Lisa Martin (AUS) |
2:25:28 | Tani Ruckle (AUS) |
2:33:15 | Angie Pain (ENG) |
2:36:35 |
| 100 metres hurdles |
Kay Morley (WAL) |
12.91 | Sally Gunnell (ENG) |
13.12 | Lesley-Ann Skeete (ENG) |
13.31 |
| 400 metres hurdles |
Sally Gunnell (ENG) |
55.38 | Debbie Flintoff-King (AUS) |
56.00 | Jenny Laurendet (AUS) |
56.74 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay |
Australia Monique Dunstan Kathy Sambell Cathy Freeman Kerry Johnson |
43.87 | |
44.15 | Nigeria Beatrice Utondu Fatima Yusuf Charity Opara Chioma Ajunwa |
44.67 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay |
|
3:28.08 | Australia Maree Holland Sharon Stewart Susan Andrews Debbie Flintoff-King |
3:30.74 | Canada Rosey Edeh France Gareau Cheryl Allen Gail Harris |
3:33.26 |
| 10 kilometres walk |
Kerry Saxby (AUS) |
45:03 | Anne Judkins (NZL) |
47:03 | Lisa Langford (ENG) |
47:23 |
| High jump |
Tania Murray (NZL) |
1.88 m |  Janet Boyle (NIR) |
1.88 m | Tracy Phillips (NZL) |
1.88 m |
| Long jump |
Jane Flemming (AUS) |
6.78 m | Beatrice Utondu (NGR) |
6.65 m (w) | Fiona May (ENG) |
6.55 m |
| Shot put |
Myrtle Augee (ENG) |
18.48 m | Judy Oakes (ENG) |
18.43 m | Yvonne Hanson-Nortey (ENG) |
16.00 m |
| Discus throw |
Lisa-Marie Vizaniari (AUS) |
56.38 m | Jackie McKernan (NIR) |
54.86 m | Astra Vitols (AUS) |
53.84 m |
| Javelin throw |
Tessa Sanderson (ENG) |
65.72 m | Sue Howland (AUS) |
61.18 m | Kate Farrow (AUS) |
58.98 m |
| Heptathlon |
Jane Flemming (AUS) |
6695 pts GR | Sharon Jaklofsky-Smith (AUS) |
6115 pts | Judy Simpson (ENG) |
6085 pts |
Medal table
* Host nation (New Zealand)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 13 | 14 | 13 | 40 |
| 2 | Australia | 10 | 11 | 5 | 26 |
| 3 | Kenya | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | Canada | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Jamaica | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Wales | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 8 | New Zealand* | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 9 | Scotland | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | Bermuda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Northern Ireland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Bahamas | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Tanzania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 42 | 42 | 43 | 127 | |
Participation
Australia (83)
Bahamas (3)
Bangladesh (4)
Barbados (1)
Bermuda (4)
Botswana (9)
British Virgin Islands (1)
Canada (81)
Cayman Islands (1)
Cook Islands (4)
Cyprus (7)
England (105)
Falkland Islands (2)
Gambia (4)
Ghana (8)
Guernsey (1)
Guyana (2)
Hong Kong (3)
Isle of Man (3)
Jamaica (13)
Jersey (1)
Kenya (29)
Lesotho (4)
Malawi (5)
Malaysia (3)
Mauritius (3)
New Zealand (81)
Nigeria (14)
Norfolk Island (1)
Northern Ireland (9)
Pakistan (5)
Papua New Guinea (8)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (1)
Scotland (25)
Seychelles (5)
Sierra Leone (1)
Swaziland (4)
Tanzania (4)
Tonga (4)
Trinidad and Tobago (5)
Uganda (6)
Vanuatu (3)
Wales (14)
Zambia (6)
Zimbabwe (5)
References
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Men. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21.
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Women. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21.
