1992 in the sport of athletics
This article contains an overview of the year 1992 in athletics.
| 1992 in athletics | |
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| Major world events | Olympic Games |
← 1991 1993 → | |
| Years in the sport of athletics |
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1992 in sports |
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International events
World records
Men
| EVENT | ATHLETE | MARK | DATE | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 metres |  Noureddine Morceli (ALG) |
3:28.86 | 6 September | Rieti, Italy |
| 3,000 metres |  Moses Kiptanui (KEN) |
7:28.96 | 16 August | Köln, Germany |
| 400 m hurdles |  Kevin Young (USA) |
46.78 | 6 August | Barcelona, Spain |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Moses Kiptanui (KEN) |
8:02.08 | 19 August | Zurich, Switzerland |
| 4 × 100 m Relay | United States (USA) • Michael Marsh • Leroy Burrell • Dennis Mitchell • Carl Lewis |
37.40 | 8 August | Barcelona |
| 4 × 200 m Relay | Santa Monica United States (USA) • Michael Marsh • Leroy Burrell • Floyd Heard • Carl Lewis |
1:19.11 | 25 April | Philadelphia |
| 4 × 400 m Relay | United States (USA) • Andrew Valmon • Quincy Watts • Michael Johnson • Steve Lewis |
2:55.74 | 8 August | Barcelona |
| Pole Vault |  Sergey Bubka (UKR) |
6.11m | 13 June | Dijon, France |
| Sergey Bubka (UKR) |
6.12m | 30 August | Padua, Italy | |
| Sergey Bubka (UKR) |
6.13m | 19 September | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Javelin (new) |  Steve Backley (GBR) |
91.46m | 25 January | North Shore, New Zealand |
| Decathlon | Dan O'Brien (USA) |
8891 | 4-5 September | Talence, France |
Women
| EVENT | ATHLETE | MARK | DATE | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pole Vault |  Sun Caiyun (CHN) |
4.05m | 21 May | Nanjing, China |
Men's best year performers
100 metres
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michael Marsh (USA) |
9.93 |
| 2. |  Davidson Ezinwa (NGR) |
9.96 |
| Linford Christie (GBR) | ||
| 4. | Olapade Adeniken (NGR) |
9.97 |
| Leroy Burrell (USA) |
200 metres
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michael Marsh (USA) |
19.73 |
| 2. | Michael Johnson (USA) |
19.79 |
| 3. |  Frank Fredericks (NAM) |
19.97 |
| 4. | Mike Bates (USA) |
20.01 |
| 5. | John Regis (GBR) |
20.09 |
400 metres
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Quincy Watts (USA) |
43.50 |
| 2. | Danny Everett (USA) |
43.81 |
| 3. | Michael Johnson (USA) |
43.98 |
| 4. | Steve Lewis (USA) |
44.08 |
| 5. | Samson Kitur (KEN) |
44.18 |
800 metres
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Johnny Gray (USA) |
1:42.80 |
| 2. | Nixon Kiprotich (KEN) |
1:43.31 |
| 3. | William Tanui (KEN) |
1:43.37 |
| 4. | Mark Everett (USA) |
1:43.40 |
| 5. |  Andrea Benvenuti (ITA) |
1:43.92 |
1,500 metres
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Noureddine Morceli (ALG) |
3:28.86 |
| 2. | David Kibet (KEN) |
3:32.13 |
| 3. | William Kemei (KEN) |
3:32.41 |
| 4. | Wilfred Kirochi (KEN) |
3:33.49 |
| 5. |  Fermín Cacho (ESP) |
3:32.69 |
Mile
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | William Kemei (KEN) |
3:48.80 |
| 2. | Noureddine Morceli (ALG) |
3:49.79 |
| 3. |  Dieter Baumann (GER) |
3:51.12 |
| 4. | Gennaro di Napoli (ITA) |
3:51.96 |
| 5. | David Kibet (KEN) |
3:52.32 |
3,000 metres
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Moses Kiptanui (KEN) |
7:28.96 |
| 2. | Paul Bitok (KEN) |
7:33.28 |
| 3. | Yobes Ondieki (KEN) |
7:34.18 |
| 4. | Dieter Baumann (FRG) |
7:38.10 |
| 5. | William Sigei (KEN) |
7:39.51 |
5,000 metres
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Moses Kiptanui (KEN) |
13:00.93 |
| 2. | Yobes Ondieki (KEN) |
13:03.58 |
| 3. | Paul Bitok (KEN) |
13:08.89 |
| 4. | Dieter Baumann (FRG) |
13:09.03 |
| 5. |  Khalid Skah (MAR) |
13:09.10 |
10,000 metres
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Fita Bayissa (ETH) |
27:14.26 |
| 2. | Richard Chelimo (KEN) |
27:15.53 |
| 3. |  António Martins (FRA) |
27:22.78 |
| 4. |  Arturo Barrios (MEX) |
27:34.60 |
| 5. | Joseph Keino (KEN) |
27:35.77 |
Half Marathon
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Benson Masya (KEN) |
1:00:24 |
Marathon
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} David Tsebe (RSA) |
2:08:07 |
| 2. | Ibrahim Hussein (KEN) |
2:08:14 |
| 3. | Dionicio Cerón (MEX) |
2:08:36 |
| 4. |  Manuel Matias (POR) |
2:08:38 |
| 5. |  Hwang Young-Cho (KOR) |
2:08:47 |
110m hurdles
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Colin Jackson (GBR) |
13.04 |
| 2. | Tony Dees (USA) |
13.08 |
| 3. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mark McKoy (CAN) |
13.11 |
| 4. | Florian Schwarthoff (GER) |
13.13 |
| Jack Pierce (USA) |
400m hurdles
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kevin Young (USA) |
46.78 |
| 2. |  Winthrop Graham (JAM) |
47.62 |
| 3. | Kriss Akabusi (GBR) |
47.82 |
| 4. |  Samuel Matete (ZAM) |
47.91 |
| 5. | David Patrick (USA) |
48.01 |
3,000m steeplechase
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Moses Kiptanui (KEN) |
8:02.08 |
| 2. | Philip Barkutwo (KEN) |
8:05.37 |
| 3. | Matthew Birir (KEN) |
8:08.84 |
| 4. | Patrick Sang (KEN) |
8:09.55 |
| 5. | William Mutwol (KEN) |
8:10.74 |
High jump
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Steve Smith (GBR) |
2.37 |
| 2. |  Lambros Papakostas (GRE) |
2.36 |
 Javier Sotomayor (CUB) | ||
| 4. | Hollis Conway (USA) |
2.35 |
| Darrin Plab (USA) | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Dragutin Topić (YUG) |
Long jump
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Carl Lewis (USA) |
8.68 |
| 2. | Mike Powell (USA) |
8.64 |
| 3. | Iván Pedroso (CUB) |
8.53 |
| 4. | Erick Walder (USA) |
8.47 |
| 5. | Llewellyn Starks (USA) |
8.40 |
Triple jump
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mike Conley (USA) |
17.72 |
| 2. | Charles Simpkins (USA) |
17.60 |
| 3. |  Denis Kapustin (RUS) |
17.48 |
| 4. |  Frank Rutherford (BAH) |
17.41 |
| 5. | Leonid Voloshin (RUS) |
17.36 |
Discus
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jürgen Schult (GER) |
69.04 |
| 2. | Lars Riedel (GER) |
68.66 |
| 3. |  Romas Ubartas (LTU) |
68.18 |
| 4. | Anthony Washington (USA) |
67.88 |
| 5. | Dmitriy Shevchenko (RUS) |
67.30 |
Shot put
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gregg Tafralis (USA) |
21.98 |
| 2. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Werner Günthör (SUI) |
21.91 |
| 3. | Mike Stulce (USA) |
21.70 |
| 4. | Jim Doehring (USA) |
21.60 |
| 5. | Aleksandr Bagach (UKR) |
21.19 |
Hammer
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Igor Astapkovich (BLR) |
84.62 |
| 2. | Igor Nikulin (RUS) |
83.44 |
| 3. | Vasiliy Sidorenko (RUS) |
82.54 |
 Andrey Abduvaliyev (UZB) | ||
| 5. | Yuriy Syedikh (RUS) |
82.18 |
Javelin (new design)
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Steve Backley (GBR) |
91.46 |
| 2. |  Seppo Räty (FIN) |
90.60 |
| 3. |  Jan Železný (CZE) |
90.18 |
| 4. | Juha Laukkanen (FIN) |
88.22 |
| 5. | Tom Petranoff (USA) |
87.26 |
Pole vault
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sergey Bubka (UKR) |
6.13 |
| 2. | Rodion Gataullin (RUS) |
5.95 |
| 3. |  Igor Potapovich (KAZ) |
5.92 |
| 4. | Dean Starkey (USA) |
5.91 |
| 5. | Maksim Tarasov (RUS) |
5.90 |
| Jean Galfione (FRA) | ||
| Igor Trandenkov (RUS) |
Decathlon
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dan O'Brien (USA) |
8891 |
| 2. | Dave Johnson (USA) |
8649 |
| 3. | Robert Změlík (TCH) |
8627 |
| 4. | Antonio Peñalver (ESP) |
8412 |
| 5. | Michael Smith (CAN) |
8409 |
Women's best year performers
60 metres
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Merlene Ottey (JAM) |
6.96 |
| 2. | Irina Privalova (RUS) |
6.97 |
| 3. | Michelle Finn (USA) |
7.07 |
| 4. | Juliet Cuthbert (JAM) |
7.09 |
| 5. | Katrin Krabbe (GER) |
7.10 |
100 metres
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Merlene Ottey (JAM) |
10.80 |
| 2. | Irina Privalova (RUS) |
10.82 |
| Gail Devers (USA) | ||
| 4. | Juliet Cuthbert (JAM) |
10.83 |
| 5. | Gwen Torrence (USA) |
10.86 |
200 metres
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gwen Torrence (USA) |
21.72 |
| 2. | Juliet Cuthbert (JAM) |
21.75 |
| 3. | Irina Privalova (RUS) |
21.93 |
| 4. | Merlene Ottey (JAM) |
21.94 |
| 5. | Marie-José Pérec (FRA) |
22.20 |
400 metres
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marie-José Pérec (FRA) |
48.83 |
| 2. | Olga Bryzgina (UKR) |
49.07 |
| 3. | Gwen Torrence (USA) |
49.64 |
 Ximena Restrepo (COL) | ||
| 5. | Olga Nazarova (RUS) |
49.69 |
800 metres
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Ellen van Langen (NED) |
1:55.54 |
| 2. | Lilia Nurutdinova (RUS) |
1:55.99 |
| 3. | Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB) |
1:56.80 |
| 4. |  Ella Kovacs (ROM) |
1:57.19 |
| 5. | Inna Yevseyeva (UKR) |
1:57.20 |
1,500 metres
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hassiba Boulmerka (ALG) |
3:55.30 |
| 2. | Lyudmila Rogachova (RUS) |
3:56.91 |
| 3. | Qu Yunxia (CHN) |
3:57.08 |
| 4. | Tatyana Dorovskikh (UKR) |
3:57.92 |
| 5. | Lyubov Kremlyova (RUS) |
3:58.71 |
Mile
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lyudmila Rogachova (RUS) |
4:21.30 |
| 2. | Doina Melinte (ROM) |
4:21.74 |
| 3. |  Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL) |
4:24.27 |
| 4. | Lyubov Kremlyova (RUS) |
4:24.50 |
| 5. | Angela Chalmers (CAN) |
4:25.08 |
3,000 metres
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yelena Romanova (RUS) |
8:33.72 |
| 2. | Yvonne Murray (GBR) |
8:36.63 |
| 3. | Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL) |
8:37.92 |
| 4. | Elana Meyer (RSA) |
8:38.45 |
| 5. | Margareta Keszeg (ROM) |
8:39.64 |
5,000 metres
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Elana Meyer (RSA) |
14:44.15 |
| 2. | Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL) |
14:59.11 |
| 3. | Liz McColgan (GBR) |
15:01.86 |
| 4. | Christien Toonstra (NED) |
15:07.68 |
| 5. | Esther Kiplagat (KEN) |
15:07.87 |
10,000 metres
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Derartu Tulu (ETH) |
31:06.02 |
| 2. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Lisa Ondieki (AUS) |
31:11.72 |
| 3. | Elana Meyer (RSA) |
31:11.75 |
| 4. | Maria Conceição Ferreira (POR) |
31:16.42 |
| 5. | Lynn Jennings (USA) |
31:19.89 |
Half marathon
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Liz McColgan (GBR) |
1:08:42 |
Marathon
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Olga Markova (RUS) |
2:23:43 |
| 2. | Lisa Ondieki (AUS) |
2:24:40 |
| 3. | Madina Biktagirova (BLR) |
2:26:23 |
| 4. |  Yumi Kokamo (JPN) |
2:26:26 |
| Yoshiko Yamamoto (JPN) |
60m hurdles
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ludmila Narozhilenko (RUS) |
7.76 |
| 2. | Gail Devers (USA) |
7.93 |
| 3. |  Lidiya Yurkova (BLR) |
7.94 |
| 4. | Julie Baumann (SWI) |
7.95 |
| Monique Éwanjé-Épée (FRA) | ||
| Nataliya Grygoryeva (UKR) |
100m hurdles
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ludmila Narozhilenko (RUS) |
12.26 |
| 2. | Gail Devers (USA) |
12.55 |
| 3. | Nataliya Grygoryeva (UKR) |
12.60 |
| 4. | Paraskevi Patoulidou (GRE) |
12.64 |
| 5. |  Yordanka Donkova (BUL) |
12.67 |
400m hurdles
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sally Gunnell (GBR) |
53.23 |
| 2. | Tatyana Ledovskaya (BLR) |
53.55 |
| 3. | Sandra Farmer-Patrick (USA) |
53.59 |
| 4. | Margarita Ponomaryova (RUS) |
53.66 |
| 5. | Janeene Vickers (USA) |
54.31 |
High jump
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Stefka Kostadinova (BUL) |
2.05 m |
| 2. | Heike Henkel (GER) |
2.04 m |
| 3. | Inga Babakova (UKR) |
2.00 m |
| Alina Astafei (ROM) | ||
| 5. | Ioamnet Quintero (CUB) |
1.98 m |
Long jump
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Heike Drechsler (GER) |
7.48 m |
| 2. | Inessa Kravets (UKR) |
7.37 m |
| 3. | Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) |
7.17 m |
| 4. | Mirela Dulgheru (ROM) |
7.14 m |
| 5. | Chioma Ajunwa (NGR) |
7.06 m |
Triple jump
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Galina Chistyakova (RUS) |
14.62 m |
| 2. | Li Huirong (CHN) |
14.55 m |
| 3. | Inessa Kravets (UKR) |
14.41 m |
Shot put
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS) |
21.06 m |
| 2. | Belsis Laza (CUB) |
20.96 m |
| 3. |  Krystyna Zabawska (POL) |
19.42 m |
| 4. | Zhou Shuqin (CHN) |
19.40 m |
| 5. | Tatyana Khorkhulyova (BLR) |
19.28 m |
Javelin (old design)
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Natalya Shikolenko (BLR) |
70.36 |
| 2. | Karen Forkel (GER) |
69.58 |
| 3. |  Trine Hattestad (NOR) |
69.50 |
| 4. | Silke Renk (GER) |
68.34 |
| 5. | Teresė Nekrošaitė (LTU) |
67.64 |
Heptathlon
| RANK | 1992 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) |
7044 |
| 2. | Sabine Braun (GER) |
6985 |
| 3. | Irina Belova (RUS) |
6845 |
| 4. | Svetla Dimitrova (BUL) |
6658 |
| 5. | Liliana Nastase (ROM) |
6619 |
Births
- June 1, Gianmarco Tamberi, Italian athlete
- June 28, Elaine Thompson-Herah, Jamaican athlete
- August 27 Daniel Ståhl Swedish athlete
Deaths
- March 1 — Howard Payne (60), English hammer thrower (b. 1931)
- July 7 — Josy Barthel (65), Luxembourgish runner (b. 1927)
- August 19 — Karl Storch (77), German hammer thrower (b. 1913)
- October 29 — Bill McChesney, Jr. (33), American long-distance runner (b. 1959)
References
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