This article contains an overview of the year 1986 in the sport of athletics.
1986 in athletics | |
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Major world events | World Championships World Indoor Championships |
← 1985 1987 → |
International Events
editWorld records
editMen
editEVENT | ATHLETE | MARK | DATE | VENUE |
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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
editEVENT | ATHLETE | MARK | DATE | VENUE |
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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
editRANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | 10.00 | |
2. | 10.02 | |
3. | 10.04 | |
4. | 10.06 | |
5. | 10.07 |
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 20.12 | |
2. | 20.16 | |
3. | 20.17 | |
4. | 20.19 | |
5. | 20.23 |
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 44.30 | |
2. | 44.45 | |
3. | 44.48 | |
4. | 44.50 | |
5. | 44.59 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 1:00:43 |
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 13.20 | |
2. | 13.25 | |
3. | 13.28 | |
4. | 13.31 | |
5. | 13.35 |
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 47.38 | |
2. | 47.51 | |
3. | 47.82 | |
4. | 47.89 | |
5. | 48.07 |
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 |
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
---|---|---|
1. | 2.38 | |
2. | 2.36 | |
— | 2.36 | |
— | 2.36 | |
5. | 2.35 |
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | 8.61 | |
2. | 8.50 | |
3. | 8.47 | |
4. | 8.35 | |
5. | 8.33 |
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | 17.80 | |
2. | 17.78 | |
— | 17.78 | |
4. | 17.69 | |
5. | 17.59 |
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | 74.08 | |
2. | 68.70 | |
3. | 68.50 | |
4. | 68.40 | |
5. | 68.00 |
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | 86.74 | |
2. | 86.04 | |
3. | 82.34 | |
4. | 82.24 | |
5. | 81.70 |
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | 22.64 | |
2. | 22.60 | |
3. | 22.24 | |
4. | 22.22 | |
5. | 22.10 |
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | 95.74 | |
2. | 92.38 | |
3. | 83.68 | |
4. | 83.52 | |
5. | 83.20 |
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
---|---|---|
1. | 6.01 | |
2. | 5.90 | |
— | 5.90 | |
4. | 5.85 | |
— | 5.85 |
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
---|---|---|
1. | 8811 | |
2. | 8730 | |
3. | 8676 | |
4. | 8519 | |
5. | 8450 |
Women's Best Year Performers
editRANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 10.88 | |
2. | 10.91 | |
— | 10.91 | |
4. | 10.93 | |
5. | 10.96 |
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 21.71 | |
2. | 21.97 | |
— | 22.07 | |
4. | 22.12 | |
5. | 22.13 |
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 48.22 | |
2. | 49.67 | |
3. | 49.79 | |
4. | 49.83 | |
5. | 49.99 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 1:09:03 |
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 12.26 | |
2. | 12.39 | |
3. | 12.50 | |
4. | 12.61 | |
5. | 12.63 |
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 52.94 | |
2. | 53.60 | |
3. | 53.74 | |
4. | 53.76 | |
5. | 54.13 |
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
---|---|---|
1. | 2.08 m | |
2. | 2.01 m | |
— | 2.01 m | |
4. | 1.99 m | |
— | 1.99 m |
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 |
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 |
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | 77.44 | |
2. | 75.04 | |
3. | 72.42 | |
4. | 70.14 | |
5. | 69.82 |
RANK | 1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
---|---|---|
1. | 7158 | |
2. | 6717 | |
3. | 6645 | |
4. | 6635 | |
5. | 6623 |
Marathon
editYear Rankings
editMen
editRANK | 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
editRANK | 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
editNATION | 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 | — | — | Ōtsu | 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
editBirths
edit- 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 Moroșanu, 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
edit- April 13 — Sulo Bärlund (75), Finnish shot putter (b. 1910)