1993 in the sport of athletics explained

1993 in athletics
Major World Competitions:
Iaaf Athletes Of The Year:	Colin Jackson Sally Gunnell
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This article contains an overview of the year 1993 in athletics.

International events

World records

Men

EVENT	ATHLETE	MARK	DATE	VENUE
Mile		3:44.39	5 September	Rieti, Italy
10,000 metres		27:07.91	5 July	Stockholm, Sweden
10,000 metres		26:58.38	10 July	Oslo, Norway
110 m hurdles		12.91	20 August	Stuttgart, Germany
4 × 400 m Relay	• Andrew Valmon • Quincy Watts • Butch Reynolds • Michael Johnson	2:54.29	22 August	Stuttgart, Germany
High Jump		2.45m	27 July	Salamanca, Spain
Javelin (new)		95.54m	6 April	Pietersburg, South Africa
	95.66m	29 August	Sheffield, Great Britain
Half Marathon		1:00:24	3 April	The Hague, Netherlands

The relay team of the United States in the men's 4x100m, formed by Jon Drummond, Andre Cason, Dennis Mitchell and Leroy Burrell, equal its own world record, set the previous year at the 1992 Summer Olympics, clocking 37.40 on 1993-08-21 at the World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. The first mark was set by Michael Marsh, Leroy Burrell, Dennis Mitchell and Carl Lewis on 1992-08-08.

Women

EVENT	MARK	DATE	VENUE
1500 metres	3:50.46	11 September	Beijing, PR China
3,000 metres	8:22.06	12 September	Beijing, PR China
	8:12.19	12 September	Beijing, PR China
	8:06.11	13 September	Beijing, PR China
10,000 metres	29:31.78	8 September	Beijing, PR China
20,000 metres	1:06:48.8	20 September	Amagasaki, Japan
400m Hurdles	52.74	19 August	Stuttgart, Germany
Pole Vault	4.11m	21 March	Guangzhou, China
60 meters	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
Track & Field Athlete of the Year
European Athlete of the Year Award
Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award

Women

1993 TRACK & FIELD AWARDS	ATHLETE
IAAF World Athlete of the Year
Track & Field Athlete of the Year
European Athlete of the Year Award
Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award

Men's Best Year Performers

100 metres

Main race this year: World Championships 100 metres

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		9.87
2.		9.92
3.		9.98
4.		9.99
5.		10.02

200 metres

Main race this year: World Championships 200 metres

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		19.85
2.		19.94
3.		19.99
4.		20.04
5.		20.06

400 metres

Main race this year: World Championships 400 metres

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		43.65
2.		44.12
3.		44.13
4.		44.28
5.		44.34

800 metres

Main race this year: World Championships 800 metres

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		1:43.54
2.		1:43.84
3.		1:43.92
4.		1:44.03
5.		1:44.06

1,500 metres

Main race this year: World Championships 1,500 metres

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		3:29.20
2.		3:32.01
3.		3:32.83
4.		3:33.29
5.		3:33.39

Mile

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		3:44.39
2.		3:51.66
3.		3:52.17
4.		3:52.37
5.		3:52.56

3,000 metres

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		7:29.24
2.		7:34.98
3.		7:35.79
4.		7:36.54
5.		7:37.04

5,000 metres

Main race this year: World Championships 5,000 metres

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		13:02.75
2.		13:03.17
3.		13:04.67
4.		13:05.09
5.		13:05.14

10,000 metres

Main race this year: World Championships 10,000 metres

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		26:58.38
2.		27:07.91
3.		27:16.81
4.		27:17.74
5.		27:18.32

Marathon

Main race this year: World Championships Marathon

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		2:08:51
2.		2:09:13
3.		2:09:25
4.		2:09:31
5.		2:09:33

110m Hurdles

Main race this year: World Championships 110m Hurdles

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		12.91
2.		13.00
3.		13.06
4.		13.08
5.		13.12

400m Hurdles

Main race this year: World Championships 400m Hurdles

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		47.18
2.		47.60

4.		47.64
5.		48.24

3,000m Steeplechase

Main race this year: World Championships 3,000m Steeplechase

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		8:06.36
2.		8:07.53
3.		8:08.78
4.		8:09.42
5.		8:09.76

High Jump

Main competition this year: World Championships High Jump

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	HEIGHT
1.		2.45 WR
2.		2.38

4.		2.37

Long Jump

Main competition this year: World Championships Long Jump

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	DISTANCE
1.		8.70
2.		8.53
3.		8.49
4.		8.41
5.		8.39

Triple Jump

Main competition this year: World Championships Triple Jump

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	DISTANCE
1.		17.86
2.		17.68
3.		17.65
4.		17.59
5.		17.54

Discus

Main competition this year: World Championships Discus Throw

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	DISTANCE
1.		68.42
2.		67.12
3.		67.06
4.		66.90
5.		66.90

Shot Put

Main competition this year: World Championships Shot Put

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	DISTANCE
1.		21.98
2.		21.80
3.		21.29
4.		21.26
5.		21.21

Hammer

Main competition this year: World Championships Hammer Throw

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	DISTANCE
1.		82.78
2.		82.54
3.		82.28
4.		82.16
5.		81.70

Javelin (new design)

Main competition this year: World Championships Javelin Throw

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	DISTANCE
1.		95.66
2.		88.90
3.		88.26
4.		86.94
5.		86.48

Pole Vault

Main competition this year: World Championships Pole Vault

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	HEIGHT
1.		6.05
2.		6.00
3.		5.93
4.		5.90

Decathlon

Main competition this year: World Championships Decathlon

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	POINTS
1.		8817
2.		8724
3.		8548
4.		8500
5.		8444

Women's Best Year Performers

60 meters

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		6.92
2.		6.95
3.		7.01
4.		7.06
5.		7.07

100 metres

Main race this year: World Championships 100 metres

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		10.82

3.		10.86
4.		10.94
5.		10.97

200 metres

Main race this year: World Championships 200 metres

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		21.77
2.		21.88
3.		21.92
4.		21.99
5.		22.22

400 metres

Main race this year: World Championships 400 metres

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		49.81
2.		49.82
3.		49.83
4.		49.89
5.		50.11

800 metres

Main race this year: World Championships 800 metres

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		1:55.43
2.		1:55.54
3.		1:56.24
4.		1:56.58
5.		1:56.62

1,500 metres

Main race this year: World Championships 1,500 metres

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		3:50.46
2.		3:51.92
3.		3:57.46
4.		3:58.64
5.		3:59.34

Mile

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		4:21.69
2.		4:22.33
3.		4:22.46
4.		4:22.94
5.		4:23.08

3,000 metres

Main race this year: World Championships 3,000 metres

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		8:06.11 WR
2.		8:12.18
3.		8:16.50
4.		8:19.78
5.		8:21.84

5,000 metres

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		14:45.92
2.		14:46.41
3.		14:56.07
4.		15:05.12
5.		15:05.69+

10,000 metres

Main race this year: World Championships 10,000 metres

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		29:31.78 WR
2.		30:13.37
3.		31:09.25
4.		31:10.46
5.		31:15.38

Marathon

Main race this year: World Championships Marathon

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		2:24:07
2.		2:24:32
3.		2:24:42
4.		2:24:52
5.		2:25:27

60 m hurdles

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		7.70
2.		7.86
3.		7.92
4.		7.99
5.		8.01

100m Hurdles

Main race this year: World Championships 100m Hurdles

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		12.46
2.		12.47
3.		12.64
4.		12.67
5.		12.71

400m Hurdles

Main race this year: World Championships 400m Hurdles

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		52.74
2.		52.79
3.		53.48
4.		53.84
5.		53.96

High Jump

Main competition this year: World Championships High Jump

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	HEIGHT
1.		2.05 m
2.		2.01 m
3.		2.00 m

Long Jump

Main competition this year: World Championships Long Jump

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	DISTANCE
1.		7.21 m
2.		7.08 m
3.		7.06 m
4.		7.02 m
5.		7.01 m

Triple Jump

Main competition this year: World Championships Triple Jump

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	DISTANCE
1.		15.09 m
2.		14.97 m
3.		14.79 m
4.		14.70 m
5.		14.51 m

Discus

Main competition this year: World Championships Discus Throw

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	DISTANCE
1.		68.14
2.		67.40 m
3.		66.32 m
4.		66.08 m
5.		66.02 m

Shot Put

Main competition this year: World Championships Shot Put

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	DISTANCE
1.		20.84 m
2.		20.57 m
3.		20.24 m
4.		19.89 m
5.		19.77 m

Hammer

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	DISTANCE
1.		64.64
2.		63.70
3.		62.52
4.		60.90
5.		59.80

Javelin (old design)

Main competition this year: World Championships Javelin Throw

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	DISTANCE
1.		72.12 m
2.		68.96 m
3.		67.94 m
4.		66.34 m
5.		65.80 m

Heptathlon

Main competition this year: World Championships Heptathlon

RANK	1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	POINTS
1.		6837
2.		6797
3.		6750
4.		6703
5.		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)

1993 in the sport of athletics explained

International events

World records

Men

Women

Awards

Men

Women

Men's Best Year Performers

Women's Best Year Performers

Births

Deaths

References