This article contains an overview of the year 1993 in athletics.

International events

African Championships Asian Championships Bolivarian Games Central American and Caribbean Games Central American Championships East Asian Games Maccabiah Games Mediterranean Games Chinese National Games South American Championships South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games World Championships World Cross Country Championships World Half Marathon Championships World Indoor Championships World Race Walking Cup World Student Games

World records

Men EVENTATHLETEMARKDATEVENUEMile3:44.395 SeptemberRieti, Italy10,000 metres27:07.915 JulyStockholm, Sweden26:58.3810 JulyOslo, Norway110 m hurdles12.9120 AugustStuttgart, Germany4 × 400 m Relay• Andrew Valmon• Quincy Watts• Butch Reynolds• Michael Johnson2:54.2922 AugustStuttgart, GermanyHigh Jump2.45m27 JulySalamanca, SpainJavelin (new)95.54m6 AprilPietersburg, South Africa95.66m29 AugustSheffield, Great BritainHalf Marathon1:00:243 AprilThe 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 EVENTATHLETEMARKDATEVENUE1500 metres3:50.4611 SeptemberBeijing, PR China3,000 metres8:22.0612 SeptemberBeijing, PR China8:12.1912 SeptemberBeijing, PR China8:06.1113 SeptemberBeijing, PR China10,000 metres29:31.788 SeptemberBeijing, PR China20,000 metres1:06:48.820 SeptemberAmagasaki, Japan400m Hurdles52.7419 AugustStuttgart, GermanyPole vault4.11m21 MarchGuangzhou, China60 meters6.929 FebruaryMadrid, 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 AWARDSATHLETEIAAF World Athlete of the YearTrack & Field Athlete of the YearEuropean Athlete of the Year AwardBest Male Track Athlete ESPY Award

Women 1993 TRACK & FIELD AWARDSATHLETEIAAF World Athlete of the YearTrack & Field Athlete of the YearEuropean Athlete of the Year AwardBest Female Track Athlete ESPY Award

Men's Best Year Performers

100 metres Main race this year: World Championships 100 metres RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.9.872.9.923.9.984.9.995.10.02

200 metres Main race this year: World Championships 200 metres RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.19.852.19.943.19.994.20.045.20.06

400 metres Main race this year: World Championships 400 metres RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.43.652.44.123.44.134.44.285.44.34

800 metres Main race this year: World Championships 800 metres RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.1:43.542.1:43.843.1:43.924.1:44.035.1:44.06

1,500 metres Main race this year: World Championships 1,500 metres RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.3:29.202.3:32.013.3:32.834.3:33.295.3:33.39

Mile RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.3:44.392.3:51.663.3:52.174.3:52.375.3:52.56

3,000 metres RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.7:29.242.7:34.983.7:35.794.7:36.545.7:37.04

5,000 metres Main race this year: World Championships 5,000 metres RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.13:02.752.13:03.173.13:04.674.13:05.095.13:05.14

10,000 metres Main race this year: World Championships 10,000 metres RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.26:58.382.27:07.913.27:16.814.27:17.745.27:18.32

Half Marathon RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.1:00:15

Marathon Main race this year: World Championships Marathon RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.2:08:512.2:09:133.2:09:254.2:09:315.2:09:33

110m Hurdles Main race this year: World Championships 110m Hurdles RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.12.912.13.003.13.064.13.085.13.12

400m Hurdles Main race this year: World Championships 400m Hurdles RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.47.182.47.604.47.645.48.24

3,000m Steeplechase Main race this year: World Championships 3,000m Steeplechase RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.8:06.362.8:07.533.8:08.784.8:09.425.8:09.76

High Jump Main competition this year: World Championships High Jump RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT1.2.45 WR2.2.384.2.37

Long Jump Main competition this year: World Championships Long Jump RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.8.702.8.533.8.494.8.415.8.39

Triple Jump Main competition this year: World Championships Triple Jump RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.17.862.17.683.17.654.17.595.17.54

Discus Main competition this year: World Championships Discus Throw RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.68.422.67.123.67.064.66.905.66.90

Shot Put Main competition this year: World Championships Shot Put RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.21.982.21.803.21.294.21.265.21.21

Hammer Main competition this year: World Championships Hammer Throw RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.82.782.82.543.82.284.82.165.81.70

Javelin (new design) Main competition this year: World Championships Javelin Throw RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.95.662.88.903.88.264.86.945.86.48

Pole Vault Main competition this year: World Championships Pole Vault RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT1.6.052.6.003.5.934.5.90

Decathlon Main competition this year: World Championships Decathlon RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSPOINTS1.88172.87243.85484.85005.8444

Women's Best Year Performers

60 meters RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.6.922.6.953.7.014.7.065.7.07

100 metres Main race this year: World Championships 100 metres RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.10.823.10.864.10.945.10.97

200 metres Main race this year: World Championships 200 metres RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.21.772.21.883.21.924.21.995.22.22

400 metres Main race this year: World Championships 400 metres RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.49.812.49.823.49.834.49.895.50.11

800 metres Main race this year: World Championships 800 metres RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.1:55.432.1:55.543.1:56.244.1:56.585.1:56.62

1,500 metres Main race this year: World Championships 1,500 metres RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.3:50.462.3:51.923.3:57.464.3:58.645.3:59.34

Mile RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.4:21.692.4:22.333.4:22.464.4:22.945.4:23.08

3,000 metres Main race this year: World Championships 3,000 metres RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.8:06.11 WR2.8:12.183.8:16.504.8:19.785.8:21.84

5,000 metres RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.14:45.922.14:46.413.14:56.074.15:05.125.15:05.69+

10,000 metres Main race this year: World Championships 10,000 metres RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.29:31.78 WR2.30:13.373.31:09.254.31:10.465.31:15.38

Half Marathon RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.1:09:35

Marathon Main race this year: World Championships Marathon RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.2:24:072.2:24:323.2:24:424.2:24:525.2:25:27

60 m hurdles RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.7.702.7.863.7.924.7.995.8.01

100m Hurdles Main race this year: World Championships 100m Hurdles RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.12.462.12.473.12.644.12.675.12.71

400m Hurdles Main race this year: World Championships 400m Hurdles RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.52.742.52.793.53.484.53.845.53.96

High Jump Main competition this year: World Championships High Jump RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT1.2.05 m2.2.01 m3.2.00 m

Long Jump Main competition this year: World Championships Long Jump RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.7.21 m2.7.08 m3.7.06 m4.7.02 m5.7.01 m

Triple Jump Main competition this year: World Championships Triple Jump RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.15.09 m2.14.97 m3.14.79 m4.14.70 m5.14.51 m

Discus Main competition this year: World Championships Discus Throw RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.68.142.67.40 m3.66.32 m4.66.08 m5.66.02 m

Shot Put Main competition this year: World Championships Shot Put RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.20.84 m2.20.57 m3.20.24 m4.19.89 m5.19.77 m

Hammer RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.64.642.63.703.62.524.60.905.59.80

Javelin (old design) Main competition this year: World Championships Javelin Throw RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.72.12 m2.68.96 m3.67.94 m4.66.34 m5.65.80 m

Heptathlon Main competition this year: World Championships Heptathlon RANK1993 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSPOINTS1.68372.67973.67504.67035.6635

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)

References Year Lists 1993 Year Rankings Association of Road Racing Statisticians