This article contains an overview of the year 1989 in athletics.
International Events African Championships Asian Championships Balkan Games Central American and Caribbean Championships Bolivarian Games European Indoor Championships Jeux de la Francophonie South American Championships World Cross Country Championships World Indoor Championships World Student Games
World records
Men EVENTATHLETEMARKDATEVENUE3,000 metres7:29.4520 AugustKöln, West Germany10,000 metres27:08.2318 AugustBerlin, West Germany110 m hurdles12.9216 AugustZürich, Switzerland3,000 m steeplechase8:05.353 JulyStockholm, Sweden4 × 200 metres relaySanta Monica TC • Danny Everett• Leroy Burrell• Floyd Heard• Carl Lewis1:19.3823 AugustKoblenz, West GermanyHigh Jump2.44m29 JulySan Juan, Puerto Rico
Women EVENTATHLETEMARKDATEVENUEMile4:15.6110 JulyNice, FranceHalf Marathon1:08:3116 SeptemberNew Bedford, United States
Men's Best Year Performers
100 metres RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.9.942.9.973.10.024.10.035.10.04
200 metres RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.19.962.20.094.20.125.20.13
400 metres RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.44.272.44.303.44.364.44.475.44.58
800 metres RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.1:43.162.1:43.38—1:43.384.1:43.395.1:43.60
1,500 metres RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.3:30.552.3:30.633.3:32.574.3:32.985.3:33.33
Mile RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.3:49.902.3:50.093.3:50.494.3:51.075.3:51.15
3,000 metres RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.7:29.452.7:35.013.7:35.714.7:38.935.7:39.41
5,000 metres RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.13:04.242.13:06.263.13:07.794.13:12.105.13:13.84
10,000 metres RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.27:08.232.27:16.503.27:17.824.27:24.165.27:28.07
Half Marathon RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.1:01:10
Marathon RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.2:08:012.2:08:403.2:09:034.2:09:06—2:09:06
110m Hurdles RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.12.922.13.113.13.194.13.205.13.22
400m Hurdles RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.47.862.47.943.48.204.48.275.48.33
3,000m Steeplechase RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.8:05.352.8:06.033.8:12.184.8:13.385.8:15.80
High Jump RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT1.2.442.2.403.2.394.2.375.2.34
Long Jump RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.8.702.8.543.8.494.8.375.8.33
Triple Jump RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.17.622.17.583.17.574.17.535.17.47
Discus RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.70.922.68.883.68.284.68.125.67.64
Shot Put RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.22.192.22.184.21.575.21.42
Hammer
RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.82.842.82.523.82.304.81.925.81.00
Javelin (new design) RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.87.602.85.903.85.344.84.845.84.76
Pole Vault RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT1.6.00—6.003.5.904.5.81
Decathlon RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSPOINTS1.85492.84853.84374.83515.8317
Women's Best Year Performers
60 metres RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.7.052.7.073.7.104.7.115.7.12
100 metres RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.10.782.10.953.11.044.11.055.11.07
200 metres RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.22.042.22.063.22.214.22.235.22.29
400 metres RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.50.012.50.183.50.484.50.635.50.74
800 metres RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.1:54.442.1:55.703.1:56.554.1:57.275.1:58.0
1,500 metres RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.3:59.23*2.4:00.893.4:02.084.4:03.135.4:03.15 Ivan ran 3:59.23 for 1500m on her way to the mile world record of 4:15.61 in Nice.
Mile RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.4:15.612.4:20.393.4:22.524.4:24.755.4:27.19
3,000 metres RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.8:38.482.8:38.513.8:38.974.8:40.855.8:42.12
5,000 metres RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.14:59.012.15:00.003.15:01.304.15:14.545.15:15.76
10,000 metres RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.30:48.512.31:33.923.31:46.434.31:52.095.31:54.0
Half Marathon RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.1:08:31
Marathon RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.2:24:332.2:25:563.2:27:054.2:27:165.2:27:54
60m Hurdles RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.7.732.7.773.7.784.7.815.7.82
100m Hurdles RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.12.602.12.653.12.685.12.69
400m Hurdles RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.53.372.53.823.54.354.54.425.54.64
High Jump RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT1.2.04 m2.2.01 m3.2.00 m
Long Jump RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.7.24 m2.7.15 m3.7.12 m4.7.08 m5.6.98 m
Shot Put RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.20.82 m2.20.78 m3.20.73 m4.20.54 m5.20.50 m
Javelin (old design) RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.76.882.71.123.70.764.70.125.69.38
Heptathlon RANK1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSPOINTS1.70072.66863.66044.66025.6575
Marathons
International Races DATEMARATHONNATIONMEN'S WINNERTIMEWOMEN'S WINNERTIMEJanuary 15Hamilton Bermuda James Doig2:26:46 Sally Zimmer2:58:40January 15Marrakech Morocco Jean Weyts2:15:49 Janis Klecker2:39:19January 29Osaka Japan—— Lorraine Moller2:30:21February 5Oita Japan Satoru Shimizu2:12:26——February 5Valencia Spain Miroslaw Dzienisik2:19:09 Elisenda Pucurull2:46:19February 12Manila Philippines Osmiro Souza da Silva2:24:35 Cesarina Taroni2:55:00February 26Seville Spain Suleiman Nyambui2:16:59 Consuelo Alonso2:51:33March 5Los Angeles United States Arthur Boileau2:13:01 Zoya Ivanova2:34:42March 12Arusha Tanzania Simon Naali2:14:40 Blanka James3:23:03March 12Hong Kong Hong Kong Kevin Ball2:38:44 Ko Funglong3:41:59March 19Barcelona Spain Douglas Kurtis2:16:37 Martine Vandegehuchte2:37:41March 19Tokyo Japan Hiromi Taniguchi2:09:34——April 9Bremem West Germany Heinz-Bernhardt Burger2:16:42 Ewa Wrzosek2:48:46April 16Rotterdam Netherlands Belayneh Dinsamo2:08:39 Elena Murgoci2:32:03April 16Vienna Austria Alfredo Shahanga2:10:28 Christa Vahlensieck2:34:46April 17Boston United States Abebe Mekonnen2:09:06 Ingrid Kristiansen2:24:33April 23Budapest Hungary Stefan Seidemann2:19:52 Dana Hajna2:45:50April 23London United Kingdom Douglas Wakiihuri2:09:03 Veronique Marot2:25:56April 23Lyon France Mohamed Youkmane2:14:42 M Carrara2:58:59April 23Munich West Germany Herbert Steffny2:11:30 Janete Mayal2:37:04April 23Rotorua New Zealand Paul Ballinger2:18:21 Bernardine Portenski2:46:02April 30Les Herbiers France Csaba Szűcs2:14:29 Lydia Camberg2:43:07April 30Madrid Spain Jose Cesar Sousa2:15:16 Elena Cobos2:41:14April 30Paris France Steve Brace2:13:03 Kazue Kojima2:29:23May 1Belfast Northern Ireland Ian Bloomfield2:20:45 Rosaleen Hayden2:58:31May 1Rome Italy Guido Genicco2:20:43 Pascaline Wangui2:46:28May 7Amsterdam Netherlands Gerard Genicco2:13:52 Gabriela Gorzynska2:47:16May 7Long Beach United States Rex Wilson2:12:27 Wen Yanming2:43:33May 7Pittsburgh United States Kenneth Martin2:15:28 Margareth Groos2:32:39May 7Vancouver Canada Shem-Tov Sabag2:19:41 Anne Mangal2:50:05May 21Hamburg West Germany Nivaldo Filho2:13:21 Jolanda Homminga2:40:28June 3Stockholm Sweden David Clarke2:13:24 Evy Palm2:33:26June 4Auckland New Zealand Murray Fleming2:18:28 Helen Moros2:46:35June 11Redcliffe Australia Lawrence Adams2:22:51 Jan Fedrick2:51:09June 25Rio de Janeiro Brazil Joao de Souza2:16:07 Evany Souza2:53:47July 9San Francisco United States Ernest Tjela2:15:01 Stephanie Robertson3:09:08July 15Nuremberg West Germany Andreas Achleitner2:32:03 Ulrike Pietzsch3:03:07July 23Brisbane Australia Bradley Camp2:10:11 Jan Fedrick2:51:30July 30Blumenau Brazil Valmir de Carvalho2:17:52 Nercy Freitas de Costa2:47:47August 12Helsinki Finland Jouni Kortelainen2:18:58 Ritva Lemettinen2:40:30August 13Adelaide Australia John Duck2:25:50 Leslie Watson2:49:49August 20Reykjavik Iceland Robin Nash2:25:49 Wilma Rusman2:47:25August 26Rio de Janeiro Brazil Jose Carlos Santana2:18:19 Marinete Quintanilha2:56:44September 9Oslo Norway Ronald Boreham2:19:05 Olga Durynina2:38:15September 17Buenos Aires Argentina Juan Pablo Juarez2:16:03 Ana Maria Nielsen2:43:58September 24Brussels Belgium Pavel Klimes2:16:46 Nelly Aerts2:36:49September 24Ciudad Mexico Mexico Tesfaye Tafa2:17:54 Maria Flora Morena2:44:34September 24Montreal Canada Peter Maher2:20:07 Helene Rochefort2:39:46September 24Portland United States Tsugumichi Sadakata2:18:45 Debra Myra2:44:09October 1Berlin— Alfredo Shahanga2:10:11 Päivi Tikkanen2:28:45October 8Melbourne Australia Takeshi Soh2:18:13 Colleen Stephens2:49:18'' |- |October 8 |Penang | Malaysia | Amaran Raman |align="center" |2:35:09| Sunita Anand Godara |align="center" |3:03:02|- |October 8 |Venice | Italy | Marco Milani |align="center" |2:16:08| Emma Scaunich |align="center" |2:36:02|- |October 15 |Beijing | China | Peter Dall |align="center" |2:12:47| Mun Gyong-Ae |align="center" |2:27:16|- |October 15 |Istanbul | Turkey | Aydin Ceken |align="center" |2:27:41|align="center" |— |align="center" |— |- |October 22 |Athens | Greece | Jan van Rijthoven |align="center" |2:23:19| Leslie Lewis |align="center" |2:37:42|- |October 22 |Frankfurt | West Germany | Herbert Steffny |align="center" |2:13:51| Iris Biba |align="center" |2:33:14|- |October 22 |Hamilton | New Zealand | Robert Schuddeboom |align="center" |2:25:23| Irene Wilson |align="center" |3:23:45|- |October 22 |Split | Croatia | Michel de Maat |align="center" |2:26:16| Tatyana Ulyanova |align="center" |3:10:18|- |October 29 |Chicago | United States | Paul Davies-Hale |align="center" |2:11:25| Lisa Weidenbach |align="center" |2:28:15|- |October 30 |Dublin | Ireland | John Griffin |align="center" |2:16:45| Pauline Nolen |align="center" |2:44:32|- |November 5 |New York City | United States | Juma Ikangaa |align="center" |2:08:01| Ingrid Kristiansen |align="center" |2:25:30|- |November 6 |Lisbon | Portugal | Joaquim Silva |align="center" |2:16:56| Evany Souza |align="center" |2:47:27|- |November 12 |Iraklion | Greece | Christopher Prior |align="center" |2:19:05| Glynis Penny |align="center"| 2:45:27|- |November 19 |Rome | Italy | Mohamed Salmi |align="center"| 2:13:17| Pascaline Wangui |align="center"| 2:39:10|- |November 19 |Tokyo | Japan |align="center" |— |align="center" |— | Lyubov Klochko |align="center" |2:31:33|- |November 26 |Bangkok | Thailand | Douglas Kurtis |align="center" |2:20:15| Cesarina Taroni |align="center" |2:47:53|- |November 26 |Kawaguchiko | Japan | Wieslaw Perszke |align="center" |2:18:10| Reiko Hirosawa |align="center" |2:53:55|- |December 3 |Fukuoka | Japan | Manuel Matias |align="center" |2:12:54|align="center" |— |align="center" |— |- |December 10 |Honolulu | United States | Simon Naali |align="center" |2:11:47| Carla Beurskens |align="center" |2:31:50'''
Births January 1 — Fatih Avan, Turkish javelin thrower January 24 — Gong Lijiao, Chinese shot putter February 25 — Vira Rebryk, Ukrainian javelin thrower June 15 — Teddy Tamgho, French triple jumper June 24 — Teklemariam Medhin, Eritrean long-distance runner July 1 — Abdinasir Said Ibrahim, Somali distance runner August 16 — Wang Hao, Chinese race walker September 12 — Aberu Kebede, Ethiopian long distance runner December 5 — Linet Masai, Kenyan distance runner
Deaths June 22 — Lee Calhoun (56), American athlete (b. 1933)
References Year Lists 1989 Year Rankings Association of Road Racing Statisticians