Athletics at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
The host stadium for the athletics events
At the 1990 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand from 28 January to 3 February 1990. A total of 42 events were contested, 23 by male and 19 by female athletes.
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: 3.9 m/s) |
 Linford Christie (ENG) | 9.93w |  Davidson Ezinwa (NGR) | 10.05w |  Bruny Surin (CAN) | 10.12w |
| 200 metres (wind: 2.4 m/s) |
Marcus Adam (ENG) | 20.10w | John Regis (ENG) | 20.16w | Ade Mafe (ENG) | 20.26w |
| 400 metres |  Darren Clark (AUS) | 44.60 |  Samson Kitur (KEN) | 44.88 | Simeon Kipkemboi (KEN) | 44.93 |
| 800 metres | Sammy Tirop (KEN) | 1:45.98 | Nixon Kiprotich (KEN) | 1:46.00 | Matthew Yates (ENG) | 1:46.62 |
| 1500 metres | Peter Elliott (ENG) | 3:33.39 | Wilfred Kirochi (KEN) | 3:34.41 |  Peter O'Donoghue (NZL) | 3:35.14 |
| 5000 metres | Andrew Lloyd (AUS) | 13:24.86 | John Ngugi (KEN) | 13:24.94 |  Ian Hamer (WAL) | 13:25.63 |
| 10,000 metres | Eamonn Martin (ENG) | 28:08.57 | Moses Tanui (KEN) | 28:11.56 | Paul Williams (CAN) | 28:12.71 |
| Marathon | Douglas Wakiihuri (KEN) | 2:10:27 | Steve Moneghetti (AUS) | 2:10:34 |  Simon-Robert Naali (TAN) | 2:10:38 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Julius Kariuki (KEN) | 8:20.64 | Joshua Kipkemboi (KEN) | 8:24.26 | Colin Walker (ENG) | 8:26.50 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Colin Jackson (WAL) | 13.08 | Tony Jarrett (ENG) | 13.34 | David Nelson (ENG) | 13.54 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Kriss Akabusi (ENG) | 48.89 | Gideon Yego (KEN) | 49.25 | John Graham (CAN) | 50.24 |
| High jump |  Clarence Saunders (BER) | 2.36 m GR | Dalton Grant (ENG) | 2.34 m | Milton Ottey (CAN) Geoff Parsons (SCO) | 2.23 m |
| Pole vault | Simon Arkell (AUS) | 5.35 m | Ian Tullett (ENG) | 5.25 m | Simon Poelman (NZL) | 5.20 m |
| Long jump | Yusuf Alli (NGR) | 8.39 m GR | David Culbert (AUS) | 8.20 m | Festus Igbinoghene (NGR) | 8.18 m |
| Triple jump |  Marios Hadjiandreou (CYP) | 16.95 m | Jonathan Edwards (ENG) | 16.93 m | Edrick Floreal (CAN) | 16.89 m |
| Shot put | Simon Williams (ENG) | 18.54 m | Adewale Olukoju (NGR) | 18.48 m | Paul Edwards (WAL) | 18.17 m |
| Discus throw | Adewale Olukoju (NGR) | 62.62 m | Werner Reiterer (AUS) | 61.56 m | Paul Nandapi (AUS) | 59.94 m |
| Hammer throw | Sean Carlin (AUS) | 75.66 m | Dave Smith (ENG) | 73.52 m | Angus Cooper (NZL) | 71.26 m |
| Javelin throw | Steve Backley (ENG) | 86.02 m GR | Mick Hill (ENG) | 83.32 m | Gavin Lovegrove (NZL) | 81.66 m |
| Decathlon | Mike Smith (CAN) | 8525 pts | Simon Poelman (NZL) | 8207 pts w | Eugene Gilkes (ENG) | 7705 pts |
| 30 kilometres road walk | Guillaume Leblanc (CAN) | 2:08:28 | Andrew Jachno (AUS) | 2:09:09 | Ian McCombie (ENG) | 2:09:20 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | England Tony Jarrett Clarence Callender John Regis Linford Christie Marcus Adam | 38.67 | Nigeria Abdullahi Tetengi Davidson Ezinwa Osmond Ezinwa Victor Nwankwo | 38.85 |  JamaicaClive Wright John Mair Ray Stewart Wayne Watson | 39.11 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Kenya David Kitur Samson Kitur Simeon Kipkemboi Stephen Mwanzia | 3:02.48 | Scotland Brian Whittle David Strang Duncan Mathieson Mark Davidson Tom McKean | 3:04.68 | Jamaica Clive Wright Devon Morris Howard Burnett John Mair Trevor Graham | 3:04.96 |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: 4.4 m/s) |
Merlene Ottey (JAM) | 11.02w | Kerry Johnson (AUS) | 11.17w |  Pauline Davis-Thompson (BAH) | 11.20w |
| 200 metres | Merlene Ottey (JAM) | 22.76 | Kerry Johnson (AUS) | 22.88 | Pauline Davis-Thompson (BAH) | 23.15 |
| 400 metres | Fatima Yusuf (NGR) | 51.08 | Linda Keough (ENG) | 51.63 | Charity Opara (NGR) | 52.01 |
| 800 metres | Diane Edwards (ENG) | 2:00.25 | Ann Williams (ENG) | 2:00.40 | Sharon Stewart (AUS) | 2:00.87 |
| 1500 metres | Angela Chalmers (CAN) | 4:08.41 | Christina Cahill (ENG) | 4:08.71 | Bev Nicholson (ENG) | 4:09.00 |
| 3000 metres | Angela Chalmers (CAN) | 8:38.38 GR | Yvonne Murray (SCO) | 8:39.46 | Liz McColgan (SCO) | 8:47.66 |
| 10,000 metres | Liz McColgan (SCO) | 32:23.56 | Jill Hunter (ENG) | 32:33.21 | Barbara Moore (NZL) | 32:44.73 |
| Marathon | Lisa Martin (AUS) | 2:25:28 | Tani Ruckle (AUS) | 2:33:15 | Angie Pain (ENG) | 2:36:35 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Kay Morley (WAL) | 12.91 | Sally Gunnell (ENG) | 13.12 | Lesley-Ann Skeete (ENG) | 13.31 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Sally Gunnell (ENG) | 55.38 | Debbie Flintoff-King (AUS) | 56.00 | Jenny Laurendet (AUS) | 56.74 |
| High jump | Tania Murray (NZL) | 1.88 m |  Janet Boyle (NIR) | 1.88 m | Tracy Phillips (NZL) | 1.88 m |
| Long jump | Jane Flemming (AUS) | 6.78 m | Beatrice Utondu (NGR) | 6.65 m (w) | Fiona May (ENG) | 6.55 m |
| Shot put | Myrtle Augee (ENG) | 18.48 m | Judy Oakes (ENG) | 18.43 m | Yvonne Hanson-Nortey (ENG) | 16.00 m |
| Discus throw | Lisa-Marie Vizaniari (AUS) | 56.38 m | Jackie McKernan (NIR) | 54.86 m | Astra Vitols (AUS) | 53.84 m |
| Javelin throw | Tessa Sanderson (ENG) | 65.72 m | Sue Howland (AUS) | 61.18 m | Kate Farrow (AUS) | 58.98 m |
| Heptathlon | Jane Flemming (AUS) | 6695 pts GR | Sharon Jaklofsky-Smith (AUS) | 6115 pts | Judy Simpson (ENG) | 6085 pts |
| 10 km road walk | Kerry Saxby (AUS) | 45:03 | Anne Judkins (NZL) | 47:03 | Lisa Langford (ENG) | 47:23 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Australia Cathy Freeman Kathy Sambell Kerry Johnson Monique Dunstan | 43.87 | England Jennifer Stoute Simmone Jacobs Stephanie Douglas Paula Dunn | 44.15 | Nigeria Beatrice Utondu Charity Opara Chioma Ajunwa Fatima Yusuf | 44.67 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | England Angela Piggford Jennifer Stoute Linda Keough Sally Gunnell | 3:28.08 | Australia Debbie Flintoff-King Maree Chapman Sharon Stewart Susan Andrews | 3:30.74 | Canada Cheryl Allen France Gareau Gail Harris Rosey Edeh | 3:33.26 |
Medal table
- Key
The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 13 | 14 | 13 | 40 |
| 2 | Australia | 10 | 11 | 5 | 26 |
| 3 | Kenya | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | Canada | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 6= | Jamaica | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6= | Wales | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 9 | Scotland | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 10= | Bermuda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10= | Cyprus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Northern Ireland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Bahamas | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Tanzania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 42 | 42 | 43 | 127 | |
References
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Men. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21.
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Women. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21.
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