1986 in the sport of athletics
This page contains an overview of the year 1986 in the sport of athletics.
International Events
- Asian Games
- Balkan Games
- European Championships
- European Indoor Championships
- Commonwealth Games
- Goodwill Games
- World Junior Championships
World records
Men
EVENT | ATHLETE | MARK | DATE | VENUE |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pole Vault | 6.01m | 8 July | Moscow | |
Shot Put | 22.64m | 20 August | East Berlin, East Germany | |
Discus Throw | 74.08m | 6 June | Neubrandenburg, East Germany | |
Hammer Throw | 86.66m | 22 June | Tallinn, Soviet Union | |
86.74m | 30 August | Stuttgart, West Germany | ||
Javelin (new) | 85.38m | 7 July | Helsinki, Finland | |
85.74m | 21 September | Como, Italy |
Women
EVENT | ATHLETE | MARK | DATE | VENUE |
---|---|---|---|---|
2,000 metres | 5:28.69 | 11 July | London | |
5,000 metres | 14:37.33 | August 5 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
10,000 metres | 30:13.74 | July 5 | Oslo, Norway | |
100m Hurdles | 12.35 | 17 August | Köln, West Germany | |
12.29 | 17 August | Köln, West Germany | ||
12.26 | 7 September | Ljubljana, Yugoslavia | ||
400m Hurdles | 53.32 | 30 August | Stuttgart, West Germany | |
52.94 | 17 September | Tashkent, Soviet Union | ||
High Jump | 2.08m | 1 June | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
Long Jump | 7.45m | 21 June | Tallinn, Estonia | |
Javelin Throw | 77.44m | 28 August | Stuttgart, West Germany | |
Heptathlon | 7148 | 6-7 July | Moscow, Soviet Union | |
7158 | 1-2 August | Houston, United States |
- Heike Drechsler (GDR) twice equals the world record in the women's 200 metres held by countrywoman Marita Koch since 1979-06-10, clocking 21.71 seconds on 1986-06-29 and 1986-08-29.
Men's Best Year Performers
100 metres
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 10.00 | |
2. | 10.02 | |
3. | 10.04 | |
4. | 10.06 | |
5. | 10.07 |
200 metres
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 20.12 | |
2. | 20.16 | |
3. | 20.17 | |
4. | 20.19 | |
5. | 20.23 |
400 metres
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 44.30 | |
2. | 44.45 | |
3. | 44.48 | |
4. | 44.50 | |
5. | 44.59 |
800 metres
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 1:43.19 | |
2. | 1:43.46 | |
— | 1:43.54 | |
4. | 1:43.62 | |
5. | 1:44.03 |
1,500 metres
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 3:29.77 | |
2. | 3:30.15 | |
3. | 3:31.13 | |
4. | 3:32.56 | |
5. | 3:32.90 |
Mile
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 3:48.31 | |
2. | 3:48.73 | |
3. | 3:49.80 | |
4. | 3:50.33 | |
5. | 3:50.54 |
3,000 metres
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 7:32.23 | |
2. | 7:38.26 | |
3. | 7:39.38 | |
4. | 7:40.23 | |
5. | 7:42.15 |
5,000 metres
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 13:00.86 | |
2. | 13:10.15 | |
3. | 13:11.57 | |
4. | 13:12.88 | |
5. | 13:13.15 |
10,000 metres
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 27:20.56 | |
2. | 27:26.11 | |
3. | 27:34.68 | |
4. | 27:39.52 | |
5. | 27:43.31 |
Half Marathon
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 1:00:43 |
110m Hurdles
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 13.20 | |
2. | 13.25 | |
3. | 13.28 | |
4. | 13.31 | |
5. | 13.35 |
400m Hurdles
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 47.38 | |
2. | 47.51 | |
3. | 47.82 | |
4. | 47.89 | |
5. | 48.07 |
3,000m Steeplechase
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 8:10.01 | |
2. | 8:12.11 | |
3. | 8:12.74 | |
4. | 8:13.15 | |
5. | 8:13.33 |
High Jump
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
---|---|---|
1. | 2.38 | |
2. | 2.36 | |
— | 2.36 | |
— | 2.36 | |
5. | 2.35 |
Long Jump
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | 8.61 | |
2. | 8.50 | |
3. | 8.47 | |
4. | 8.35 | |
5. | 8.33 |
Triple Jump
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | 17.80 | |
2. | 17.78 | |
— | 17.78 | |
4. | 17.69 | |
5. | 17.59 |
Discus
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | 74.08 | |
2. | 68.70 | |
3. | 68.50 | |
4. | 68.40 | |
5. | 68.00 |
Hammer
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | 86.74 | |
2. | 86.04 | |
3. | 82.34 | |
4. | 82.24 | |
5. | 81.70 |
Shot Put
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | 22.64 | |
2. | 22.60 | |
3. | 22.24 | |
4. | 22.22 | |
5. | 22.10 |
Javelin (old design)
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | 95.74 | |
2. | 92.38 | |
3. | 83.68 | |
4. | 83.52 | |
5. | 83.20 |
Pole Vault
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
---|---|---|
1. | 6.01 | |
2. | 5.90 | |
— | 5.90 | |
4. | 5.85 | |
— | 5.85 |
Decathlon
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
---|---|---|
1. | 8811 | |
2. | 8730 | |
3. | 8676 | |
4. | 8519 | |
5. | 8450 |
Women's Best Year Performers
100 metres
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 10.88 | |
2. | 10.91 | |
— | 10.91 | |
4. | 10.93 | |
5. | 10.96 |
200 metres
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 21.71 | |
2. | 21.97 | |
— | 22.07 | |
4. | 22.12 | |
5. | 22.13 |
400 metres
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 48.22 | |
2. | 49.67 | |
3. | 49.79 | |
4. | 49.83 | |
5. | 49.99 |
800 metres
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 1:56.2 | |
2. | 1:57.05 | |
3. | 1:57.15 | |
4. | 1:57.18 | |
5. | 1:57.52 |
1,500 metres
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 3:56.7 | |
2. | 3:59.45 | |
3. | 3:59.62 | |
4. | 3:59.84 | |
5. | 4:01.57 |
Mile
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 4:18.25 | |
2. | 4:21.61 | |
3. | 4:21.88 | |
4. | 4:22.40 | |
5. | 4:22.82 |
3.000 metres
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 8:33.99 | |
2. | 8:34.10 | |
3. | 8:34.43 | |
4. | 8:35.92 | |
5. | 8:36.00 |
5.000 metres
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 14:37.33 | |
2. | 15:02.12 | |
3. | 15:03.51 | |
4. | 15:05.50 | |
5. | 15:08.36 |
10,000 metres
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 30:13.74 | |
2. | 30:57.21 | |
3. | 31:19.76 | |
4. | 31:29.41 | |
5. | 31:41.42 |
Half Marathon
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 1:09:03 |
100m Hurdles
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 12.26 | |
2. | 12.39 | |
3. | 12.50 | |
4. | 12.61 | |
5. | 12.63 |
400m Hurdles
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 52.94 | |
2. | 53.60 | |
3. | 53.74 | |
4. | 53.76 | |
5. | 54.13 |
High Jump
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
---|---|---|
1. | 2.08 m | |
2. | 2.01 m | |
— | 2.01 m | |
4. | 1.99 m | |
— | 1.99 m |
Long Jump
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | 7.45 m | |
2. | 7.34 m | |
3. | 7.31 m | |
4. | 7.20 m | |
5. | 7.19 m |
Shot Put
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | 21.70 m | |
2. | 21.45 m | |
3. | 21.39 m | |
4. | 21.10 m | |
5. | 20.92 m |
Javelin (old design)
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | 77.44 | |
2. | 75.04 | |
3. | 72.42 | |
4. | 70.14 | |
5. | 69.82 |
Heptathlon
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
---|---|---|
1. | 7158 | |
2. | 6717 | |
3. | 6645 | |
4. | 6635 | |
5. | 6623 |
Marathon
Year Rankings
Men
RANK | ATHLETE | TIME | DATE | EVENT |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 2:07.51 | April 21 | Boston, United States | |
2. | 2:08.04 | May 3 | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
3. | 2:08.10 | February 9 | Tokyo, Japan | |
4. | 2:08.15 | May 3 | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
5. | 2:08.21 | October 5 | Seoul, South Korea | |
6. | 2:08.27 | October 26 | Chicago, United States | |
7. | 2:08.29 | February 9 | Tokyo, Japan | |
8. | 2:08.39 | February 9 | Tokyo, Japan | |
9. | 2:08.43 | February 9 | Tokyo, Japan | |
10. | 2:09.08 | April 19 | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Women
RANK | ATHLETE | TIME | DATE | EVENT |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 2:24:54 | April 20 | London, United Kingdom | |
2. | 2:24:55 | April 21 | Boston, United States | |
3. | 2:26:07 | August 1 | Edinburgh, Scotland | |
4. | 2:27:08 | October 26 | Chicago, United States | |
5. | 2:27:15 | November 16 | Tokyo, Japan | |
6. | 2:27:35 | April 21 | Boston, United States | |
7. | 2:28:06 | November 2 | New York, United States | |
8. | 2:28:17 | August 1 | Edinburgh, Scotland | |
9. | 2:28:38 | August 26 | Stuttgart, West Germany | |
10. | 2:28:51 | October 26 | Budapest, Hungary |
National Champions
NATION | MEN'S WINNER | TIME | WOMEN'S WINNER | TIME | PLACE | DATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stephen Austin | 2:15:59 | Margaret Reddan | 2:48:28 | Sydney | June 8 | |
Agustin Diaz Romero | 2:20:36 | Ellen Rochefort | 2:35:51 | Montreal | September 28 | |
Toshihiro Shibutani | 2:14:55 | — | — | Otsu | March 9 | |
Adri Hartveld | 2:15:32 | Eefje van Wissen | 2:40:07 | Maassluis | April 12 | |
Santiago de la Parte | 2:16:37 | Maercedes Calleja | 2:40:24 | Lorca | May 24 | |
Wolfgang Krüger | 2:15:20 | Heidi Hutterer | 2:36:44 | Stuttgart | April 20 |
International Races
DATE | MARATHON | NATION | MEN'S WINNER | TIME | WOMEN'S WINNER | TIME |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
January 11 | Miami | 2:21:26 | 2:53:18 | |||
January 19 | Hamilton | 2:24:03 | 2:58:17 | |||
January 19 | Manila | 2:19:00 | 2:46:58 | |||
January 26 | Hong Kong | 2:15:08 | 2:36:55 | |||
January 26 | Osaka | — | — | 2:30:24 | ||
February 1 | Auckland | 2:12:36 | 2:36:58 | |||
February 2 | Beppu | 2:10:34 | — | — | ||
February 2 | Long Beach | 2:13:22 | 2:48:01 | |||
February 9 | Tokyo | 2:08:10 | — | — | ||
February 16 | Valencia | 2:16:31 | 2:46:31 | |||
March 9 | Arusha | 2:21:01 | 4:03:30 | |||
March 9 | Los Angeles | 2:12:59 | 2:36:27 | |||
March 16 | Barcelona | 2:15:45 | 2:48:22 | |||
April 13 | Lyon | 2:15:07 | 2:54:48 | |||
April 13 | Vienna | 2:12:22 | 2:38:31 | |||
April 19 | Rotterdam | 2:09:09 | 2:41:06 | |||
April 20 | Budapest | 2:16:18 | 2:47:10 | |||
April 20 | London | 2:10:02 | 2:24:54 | |||
April 21 | Boston | 2:07:51 | 2:24:55 | |||
April 27 | Bremen | 2:15:58 | 2:48:38 | |||
April 27 | Madrid | 2:17:04 | 2:43:21 | |||
May 1 | Rome | 2:16:03 | 3:23:43 | |||
May 4 | Munich | 2:17:46 | 2:38:51 | |||
May 4 | Paris | 2:12:44 | 2:32:18 | |||
May 4 | Vancouver | 2:21:14 | 2:45:37 | |||
May 5 | Belfast | 2:16:05 | 2:43:26 | |||
May 11 | Amsterdam | 2:14:46 | 2:46:18 | |||
May 11 | Geneva | 2:18:11 | 2:38:33 | |||
May 18 | Pittsburgh | 2:18:17 | 2:37:04 | |||
May 18 | Venice | 2:18:44 | 2:38:10 | |||
May 25 | Hamburg | 2:12:12 | 2:35:17 | |||
June 1 | Christchurch | 2:15:19 | 2:45:44 | |||
June 7 | Stockholm | 2:12:33 | 2:34:42 | |||
June 8 | Sydney | 2:12:54 | 2:38:52 | |||
July 20 | San Francisco | 2:13:29 | 2:37:57 | |||
August 1 | CW Games | 2:10:15 | 2:26:07 | |||
August 2 | Helsinki | 2:17:11 | 2:49:29 | |||
August 17 | Bolton | 2:19:25 | — | — | ||
August 24 | Reykjavik | 2:20:30 | 2:58:09 | |||
August 24 | Rio de Janeiro | 2:22:02 | 2:46:54 | |||
August 26 | European Championships | — | — | 2:28:38 | ||
August 30 | European Championships | 2:10:54 | — | — | ||
August 31 | Adelaide | 2:25:16 | 2:59:20 | |||
September 6 | Antwerp | 2:17:48 | 2:42:44 | |||
September 13 | Oslo | 2:14:59 | 2:40:01 | |||
September 21 | Niagara | 2:17:35 | 2:50:49 | |||
September 21 | Glasgow | 2:14:04 | 2:37:29 | |||
September 28 | Berlin | 2:11:03 | 2:32:10 | |||
September 28 | Brussels | 2:15:32 | 2:42:02 | |||
September 28 | Ciudad Mexico | 2:20:03 | 2:42:25 | |||
September 28 | Montreal | 2:10:31 | 2:35:51 | |||
September 28 | Perth | 2:18:17 | 2:53:54 | |||
September 28 | Portland | 2:18:54 | 2:47:02 | |||
October 1 | Asian Games | — | — | 2:41:03 | ||
October 5 | Asian Games | 2:08:21 | — | — | ||
October 12 | Athens | 2:27:22 | 3:06:58 | |||
October 12 | Buenos Aires | 2:21:10 | 2:54:47 | |||
October 12 | Melbourne | 2:17:21 | 2:36:06 | |||
October 19 | Beijing | 2:07:35 | — | — | ||
October 26 | Chicago | 2:08:27 | 2:27:08 | |||
October 26 | Hamilton | 2:18:13 | 3:07:16 | |||
October 26 | Lisbon | 2:16:49 | 3:20:26 | |||
October 26 | Nuremberg | 2:19:44 | — | — | ||
October 27 | Dublin | 2:18:10 | 2:46:29 | |||
November 2 | Istanbul | 2:23:20 | — | — | ||
November 2 | New York City | 2:11:06 | 2:28:06 | |||
November 16 | Tokyo | — | — | 2:27:15 | ||
December 7 | Fukuoka | 2:10:06 | — | — | ||
December 7 | Kawaguchi | 2:19:54 | 2:50:10 | |||
December 7 | Honolulu | 2:11:44 | 2:31:02 | |||
December 17 | Tiberias Marathon | 2:23:12 | 2:36:33 |
Births
- January 5 — Roman Novotný, Czech long jumper
- January 11 — Claudio Licciardello, Italian sprinter
- January 15 — Mariya Abakumova, Russian javelin thrower
- January 17 — Sherry Fletcher, Grenadian sprinter
- January 23 — Gelete Burka, Ethiopian middle distance runner
- January 24 — Montell Douglas, British sprinter
- January 31 — Walter Dix, American sprinter
- February 11 — Bob Altena, Dutch decathlete
- April 1 — Yurika Nakamura, Japanese long-distance runner
- April 2 — Moses Aliwa, Ugandan long-distance runner
- April 4 — Evelyne Nganga, Kenyan long-distance runner
- April 29 — Ingus Janevics, Latvian race walker
- May 2 — Samuel Muturi Mugo, Kenyan long-distance runner
- May 16 — Eleni Artymata, Cypriot sprinter
- June 3 — Micah Kogo, Kenyan long-distance runner
- June 8 — Yadira Guamán, Ecuadorian race walker
- June 10 — Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud, Egyptian sprinter
- June 27 — LaShawn Merritt, American sprinter
- July 3 — Robina Muqimyar, Afghan sprinter
- July 17 — Viktor Kuznyetsov, Ukrainian long jumper and triple jumper
- July 19 — Philes Ongori, Kenyan long-distance runner
- July 26 — Mattias Claesson, Swedish middle distance runner
- July 26 — Angela Moroşanu, Romanian sprinter
- July 28 — Nancy Wambui, Kenyan long-distance runner
- July 28 — Nickiesha Wilson, Jamaican hurdler
- August 3 — Fartun Abukar Omar, Somali athlete
- August 21 — Usain Bolt, Jamaican sprinter
- August 29 — Yerefu Birhanu, Ethiopian long-distance runner
- September 9 — Daniel Bailey, Antigua and Barbuda sprinter
- November 1 — Ksenija Balta, Estonian long jumper, sprinter and heptathlete
- November 10 — Samuel Wanjiru, Kenyan long-distance runner
- November 13 — Sergey Bakulin, Russian race walker
- November 21 — Aleksandra Zelenina, Moldovan long and triple jumper
- December 7 — Olga Mikhaylova, Russian race walker
Deaths
- April 13 — Sulo Bärlund (75), Finnish shot putter (b. 1910)
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