1986 in the sport of athletics

This article 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 EVENTATHLETEMARKDATEVENUEPole vault6.01m8 JulyMoscowShot Put22.64m20 AugustEast Berlin, East GermanyDiscus Throw74.08m6 JuneNeubrandenburg, East GermanyHammer Throw86.66m22 JuneTallinn, Soviet Union86.74m30 AugustStuttgart, West GermanyJavelin (new)85.38m7 JulyHelsinki, Finland85.74m21 SeptemberComo, Italy

Women EVENTATHLETEMARKDATEVENUE2,000 metres5:28.6911 JulyLondon5,000 metres14:37.33August 5Stockholm, Sweden10,000 metres30:13.74July 5Oslo, Norway100m Hurdles12.3517 August Köln, West Germany12.2917 August Köln, West Germany12.267 SeptemberLjubljana, Yugoslavia400m Hurdles53.3230 AugustStuttgart, West Germany52.9417 SeptemberTashkent, Soviet UnionHigh Jump2.08m1 JuneSofia, BulgariaLong jump7.45m21 JuneTallinn, EstoniaJavelin throw77.44m28 AugustStuttgart, West GermanyHeptathlon71486-7 JulyMoscow, Soviet Union71581-2 AugustHouston, 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 RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.10.002.10.023.10.044.10.065.10.07

200 metres RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.20.122.20.163.20.174.20.195.20.23

400 metres RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.44.302.44.453.44.484.44.505.44.59

800 metres RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.1:43.192.1:43.46—1:43.544.1:43.625.1:44.03

1,500 metres RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.3:29.772.3:30.153.3:31.134.3:32.565.3:32.90

Mile RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.3:48.312.3:48.733.3:49.804.3:50.335.3:50.54

3,000 metres RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.7:32.232.7:38.263.7:39.384.7:40.235.7:42.15

5,000 metres RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.13:00.862.13:10.153.13:11.574.13:12.885.13:13.15

10,000 metres RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.27:20.562.27:26.113.27:34.684.27:39.525.27:43.31

Half Marathon RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.1:00:43

110m Hurdles RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.13.202.13.253.13.284.13.315.13.35

400m Hurdles RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.47.382.47.513.47.824.47.895.48.07

3,000m Steeplechase RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.8:10.012.8:12.113.8:12.744.8:13.155.8:13.33

High jump RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT1.2.382.2.36—2.36—2.365.2.35

Long jump RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.8.612.8.503.8.474.8.355.8.33

Triple jump RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.17.802.17.78—17.784.17.695.17.59

Discus RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.74.082.68.703.68.504.68.405.68.00

Hammer RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.86.742.86.043.82.344.82.245.81.70

Shot put RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.22.642.22.603.22.244.22.225.22.10

Javelin (old design) RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.95.742.92.383.83.684.83.525.83.20

Pole vault RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT1.6.012.5.90—5.904.5.85—5.85

Decathlon RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSPOINTS1.88112.87303.86764.85195.8450

Women's Best Year Performers

100 metres RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.10.882.10.91—10.914.10.935.10.96

200 metres RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.21.712.21.97—22.074.22.125.22.13

400 metres RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.48.222.49.673.49.794.49.835.49.99

800 metres RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.1:56.22.1:57.053.1:57.154.1:57.185.1:57.52

1,500 metres RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.3:56.72.3:59.453.3:59.624.3:59.845.4:01.57

Mile RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.4:18.252.4:21.613.4:21.884.4:22.405.4:22.82

3.000 metres RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.8:33.992.8:34.103.8:34.434.8:35.925.8:36.00

5.000 metres RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.14:37.332.15:02.123.15:03.514.15:05.505.15:08.36

10,000 metres RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.30:13.742.30:57.213.31:19.764.31:29.415.31:41.42

Half Marathon RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.1:09:03

100m Hurdles RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.12.262.12.393.12.504.12.615.12.63

400m Hurdles RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.52.942.53.603.53.744.53.765.54.13

High Jump RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT1.2.08 m2.2.01 m—2.01 m4.1.99 m—1.99 m

Long Jump RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.7.45 m2.7.34 m3.7.31 m4.7.20 m5.7.19 m

Shot Put RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.21.70 m2.21.45 m3.21.39 m4.21.10 m5.20.92 m

Javelin (old design) RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.77.442.75.043.72.424.70.145.69.82

Heptathlon RANK1986 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSPOINTS1.71582.67173.66454.66355.6623

Marathon

Year Rankings

Men RANKATHLETETIMEDATEEVENT1. Robert de Castella (AUS)2:07.51April 21Boston, United States2. Zithulele Sinqe (RSA)2:08.04May 3Port Elizabeth, South Africa3. Juma Ikangaa (TAN)2:08.10February 9Tokyo, Japan4. Willie Mtolo (RSA)2:08.15May 3Port Elizabeth, South Africa5. Takeyuki Nakayama (JPN)2:08.21October 5Seoul, South Korea6. Toshihiko Seko (JPN)2:08.27October 26Chicago, United States7. Belayneh Dinsamo (ETH)2:08.29February 9Tokyo, Japan8. Abebe Mekonnen (ETH)2:08.39February 9Tokyo, Japan9. Takeyuki Nakayama (JPN)2:08.43February 9Tokyo, Japan10. Abebe Mekonnen (ETH)2:09.08April 19Rotterdam, Netherlands

Women RANKATHLETETIMEDATEEVENT1. Grete Waitz (NOR)2:24:54April 20London, United Kingdom2. Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)2:24:55April 21Boston, United States3. Lisa Ondieki (AUS)2:26:07August 1Edinburgh, Scotland4. Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)2:27:08October 26Chicago, United States5. Rosa Mota (POR)2:27:15November 16Tokyo, Japan6. Carla Beurskens (NED)2:27:35April 21Boston, United States7. Grete Waitz (NOR)2:28:06November 2New York, United States8. Lorraine Moller (NZL)2:28:17August 1Edinburgh, Scotland9. Rosa Mota (POR)2:28:38August 26Stuttgart, West Germany10. Ágnes Sipka (HUN)2:28:51October 26Budapest, Hungary

National Champions NATIONMEN'S WINNERTIMEWOMEN'S WINNERTIMEPLACEDATE AustraliaStephen Austin2:15:59Margaret Reddan2:48:28SydneyJune 8Agustin Diaz Romero2:20:36Ellen Rochefort2:35:51MontrealSeptember 28Toshihiro Shibutani2:14:55——ŌtsuMarch 9 NetherlandsAdri Hartveld2:15:32Eefje van Wissen2:40:07MaassluisApril 12Santiago de la Parte2:16:37Maercedes Calleja2:40:24LorcaMay 24 West GermanyWolfgang Krüger2:15:20Heidi Hutterer2:36:44StuttgartApril 20

International Races DATEMARATHONNATIONMEN'S WINNERTIMEWOMEN'S WINNERTIMEJanuary 11Miami Bernard Bobes2:21:26 Shirley Silsby2:53:18January 19Hamilton Bermuda Jerrold Wynia2:24:03 Sharon Crawford2:58:17January 19Manila Philippines Eddy Hellebuyck2:19:00 Tani Ruckle2:46:58January 26Hong Kong Hong Kong Shu Chun Zhu2:15:08 Yan Min Wen2:36:55January 26Osaka—— Lorraine Moller2:30:24February 1Auckland New Zealand Allan Zachariasen2:12:36 Kiersti Jakobsen2:36:58February 2Beppu Taisuke Kodama2:10:34——February 2Long Beach Ric Sayre2:13:22 Mary Tracey2:48:01February 9Tokyo Juma Ikangaa2:08:10——February 16Valencia Pawel Lorens2:16:31 Malgorzata Szuminska2:46:31March 9Arusha Tanzania Japhet Mashishanga2:21:01 Leokadia Katona4:03:30March 9Los Angeles Ric Sayre2:12:59 Nancy Ditz2:36:27March 16Barcelona Frederick Vandervennet2:15:45 Deborah Heath2:48:22April 13Lyon Alain Lazare2:15:07 Marie-Jeanne Maury2:54:48April 13Vienna Austria Gerhard Hartmann2:12:22 Birgit Lennartz2:38:31April 19Rotterdam Netherlands Abebe Mekonnen2:09:09 Ellinor Ljungros2:41:06April 20Budapest Hungary Sandor Szendrei2:16:18 Agota Farkas2:47:10April 20London United Kingdom Toshihiko Seko2:10:02 Grete Waitz2:24:54April 21Boston Robert de Castella2:07:51 Ingrid Kristiansen2:24:55April 27Bremen West Germany Jozef Machalek2:15:58 Elke Kramer2:48:38April 27Madrid Ramiro Matamoros2:17:04 Consuelo Alonso2:43:21May 1Rome Italy Osvaldo Faustini2:16:03 Katherine Gregory3:23:43May 4Munich West Germany István Kerékjártó2:17:46 Olivia Gruner2:38:51May 4Paris Hussein Ahmed Salah2:12:44 Maria Rebelo-Lelut2:32:18May 4Vancouver Hiromi Nishi2:21:14 Joi Belyk2:45:37May 5Belfast Northern Ireland Martin Deane2:16:05 Moira O'Neill2:43:26May 11Amsterdam Netherlands William Vanhuylenbroek2:14:46 Teresa Kidd2:46:18May 11Geneva Switzerland Bernard Bobes2:18:11 Nadezhda Gumerova2:38:33May 18Pittsburgh Dean Matthews2:18:17 Laura Fogli2:37:04May 18Venice Italy Salvatore Bettiol2:18:44 Paola Moro2:38:10May 25Hamburg West Germany Karel Lismont2:12:12 Magda Ilands2:35:17June 1Christchurch New Zealand John Campbell2:15:19 Sharon Higgins2:45:44June 7Stockholm Sweden Kjell-Erik Ståhl2:12:33 Evy Palm2:34:42June 8Sydney Australia Eloi Schleder2:12:54 Ngaire Drake2:38:52July 20San Francisco Peter Pfitzinger2:13:29 Maria Trujillo2:37:57August 1CW Games Edinburgh, Scotland Robert de Castella2:10:15 Lisa Ondieki2:26:07August 2Helsinki Finland Tommy Persson2:17:11 Sinikka Kiippa2:49:29August 17Bolton United Kingdom Michael Neary2:19:25——August 24Reykjavik Iceland Mokfi Chaibi2:20:30 Carol Macario2:58:09August 24Rio de Janeiro Brazil Eloi Schleder2:22:02 Elizabeth McElhinny2:46:54August 26European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany—— Rosa Mota2:28:38August 30European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany Gelindo Bordin2:10:54——August 31Adelaide Australia Peter Bourgaize2:25:16 Desiree Letherby2:59:20September 6Antwerp Belgium François Blommaerts2:17:48 Denise Verhaert2:42:44September 13Oslo Norway Kjell-Erik Ståhl2:14:59 Sissel Grottenberg2:40:01September 21Niagara Kazuya Nishimoto2:17:35 Mariagrazia Savasta2:50:49September 21Glasgow United Kingdom Kenneth Stewart2:14:04 Sandra Branney2:37:29September 28Berlin Boguslaw Psujek2:11:03 Charlotte Teske2:32:10September 28Brussels Belgium Dirk Vanderherten2:15:32 Nelly Aerts2:42:02September 28Ciudad Mexico Mexico Manuel Garcia Perez2:20:03 Mericarmen Cardenas2:42:25September 28Montreal Abebe Mekonnen2:10:31 Helene Rochefort2:35:51September 28Perth Australia Futoshi Shinohara2:18:17 Bernardine Portenski2:53:54September 28Portland Leonard Hill2:18:54 Kathleen Angel2:47:02October 1Asian Games Seoul, South Korea—— Eriko Asai2:41:03October 5Asian Games Seoul, South Korea Takeyuki Nakayama2:08:21——October 12Athens Greece Jos vander Water2:27:22 Signe Ward3:06:58October 12Buenos Aires Argentina Raimundo Manquel2:21:10 Angélica de Almeida2:54:47October 12Melbourne Australia Richard Umberg2:17:21 Tani Ruckle2:36:06October 19Beijing Taisuke Kodama2:07:35——October 26Chicago Toshihiko Seko2:08:27 Ingrid Kristiansen2:27:08October 26Hamilton New Zealand Wojciech Ratkowski2:18:13 Carol Raven3:07:16October 26Lisbon Portugal Cidalio Caetano2:16:49 Maria Lousada3:20:26October 26Nuremberg West Germany Ryszard Przybyla2:19:44——October 27Dublin Ireland Dick Hooper2:18:10 Maureen Hurst2:46:29November 2Istanbul Turkey Hanefi Atmaca2:23:20——November 2New York City Piergiovanni Poli2:11:06 Grete Waitz2:28:06November 16Tokyo—— Rosa Mota2:27:15December 7Fukuoka Juma Ikangaa2:10:06——December 7Kawaguchi Tetsuji Iwase2:19:54 Tomoko Suzuki2:50:10December 7Honolulu Ibrahim Hussein2:11:44 Carla Beurskens2:31:02December 17Tiberias Marathon Israel Yair Karni2:23:12 Kerstin Preßler2:36:33

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