1994 in the sport of athletics

This article contains an overview of the year 1994 in athletics.

International events Asian Games Balkan Games Commonwealth Games European Championships European Indoor Championships Jeux de la Francophonie Goodwill Games World Cross Country Championships World Junior Championships

World records

Men EVENTATHLETEMARKDATEVENUE100 metres9.856 JulyLausanne, Switzerland3,000 metres7:25.112 AugustMonte Carlo5,000 metres12:56.964 JuneHengelo, Netherlands10,000 metres26:52.2322 JulyOslo, Norway4 × 200 m RelaySanta Monica • Michael Marsh• Leroy Burrell• Floyd Heard• Carl Lewis1:18.6817 AprilWalnut, United StatesPole vault6.14m31 JulySestriere, Italy

Women EVENTATHLETEMARKDATEVENUE2,000 metres5:25.368 JulyEdinburgh, Great BritainPole vault4.12m22 OctoberGuangzhou, ChinaHammer throw66.8423 FebruaryAdler, Russia

Uta Pippig (GER) equals the world record in the women's Half Marathon held by South Africa's Elana Meyer since 1991-05-18, clocking 1:07:59 on 1994-03-20 in Kyoto, Japan.

Awards

Men 1994 TRACK & FIELD AWARDSATHLETEIAAF World Athlete of the YearTrack & Field Athlete of the YearEuropean Athlete of the Year AwardBest Male Track Athlete ESPY Award

Women 1994 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 RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.9.852.9.913.9.945.9.95

200 metres RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.19.872.19.943.19.974.20.105.20.19

400 metres RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.43.902.44.323.44.434.44.595.44.68

800 metres RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.1:43.172.1:43.293.1:43.504.1:43.735.1:44.07

1,500 metres RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.3:30.612.3:30.663.3:32.714.3:32.735.3:33.61

Mile RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.3:48.672.3:48.943.3:50.674.3:50.915.3:51.31

3,000 metres RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.7:25.112.7:34.363.7:34.694.7:35.085.7:35.23

5,000 metres RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.12:56.962.13:00.543.13:02.934.13:03.365.13:03.85

10,000 metres RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.26:52.232.27:15.003.27:17.204.27:18.595.27:20.51

Half Marathon RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.1:00:02

Marathon RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.2:07:152.2:07:193.2:07:514.2:08:085.2:08:09

110 m Hurdles RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.12.982.13.073.13.144.13.165.13.22

400 m Hurdles RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.47.702.47.903.48.054.48.065.48.18

3000 m Steeplechase RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.8:08.802.8:10.203.8:10.564.8:10.845.8:11.11

High jump RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT1.2.422.2.354.2.345.2.33

Long jump RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.8.742.8.663.8.634.8.585.8.47

Triple jump RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.17.682.17.623.17.614.17.555.17.43

Discus RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.68.582.66.084.66.005.65.80

Shot put RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.21.092.21.073.21.054.20.94

Hammer

RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.83.362.83.143.82.504.82.025.81.72

Javelin (new design) RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.91.822.90.063.87.344.86.765.86.36

Pole vault RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT1.6.142.6.003.5.974.5.945.5.92

Decathlon

RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSPOINTS1.87352.87153.85484.85055.8453

Women's Best Year Performers

60 metres RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.6.932.6.993.7.004.7.065.7.10

100 metres RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.10.772.10.783.10.824.10.995.11.01

200 metres RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.21.852.22.023.22.074.22.255.22.29

400 metres RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.49.772.50.043.50.054.50.115.50.19

800 metres RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.1:55.192.1:56.533.1:57.874.1:58.075.1:58.27

1,500 metres RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.3:59.102.3:59.783.4:00.344.4:01.05

Mile RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.4:17.252.4:22.093.4:22.644.4:23.885.4:24.64

3,000 metres RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.8:21.642.8:29.603.8:32.174.8:40.085.8:40.48

5,000 metres RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.15:05.942.15:06.183.15:06.914.15:09.105.15:10.38

10,000 metres RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.30:50.342.30:52.513.31:04.254.31:19.115.31:31.08

Half Marathon RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.1:07:59

Marathon RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.2:21:452.2:23:333.2:25:155.2:25:19

60 metres hurdles RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.7.832.7.853.7.894.7.905.7.91

100 m Hurdles RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.12.533.12.564.12.625.12.69

400 m Hurdles RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME1.53.332.53.723.54.114.54.485.54.52

High Jump RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT1.2.00 m4.1.98 m

Long Jump RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.7.49 m2.7.29 m3.7.20 m4.7.09 m

Triple Jump RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.14.98 m2.14.94 m3.14.91 m4.14.89 m5.14.60 m

Shot Put RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.20.74 m2.20.56 m3.20.54 m4.20.08 m5.20.06 m

Javelin (old design) RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSDISTANCE1.71.402.71.323.69.204. 6.565.66.40

Hammer throw

Heptathlon RANK1994 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSPOINTS1.67412.66653.66064.65985.6596

Deaths September 23 – Antanas Mikėnas (70), Soviet-Lithuanian racewalker (b. 1924)

References Year Lists 1994 Year Rankings Association of Road Racing Statisticians