Athletics at the 1990 Commonwealth Games

Athletics at the 14th Commonwealth Games
Host city Auckland, New ZealandNew Zealand
Date(s) 27 January – 3 February 1990
Main stadium Mount Smart Stadium
Level Senior
Participation 585 athletes from
45 nations
Events 42
Records set 6 Games records



At the 1990 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand from 27 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
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
3000 metres steeplechase
 Julius Kariuki (KEN)8:20.64  Joshua Kipkemboi (KEN)8:24.26  Colin Walker (ENG)8:26.50
4 × 100 metres relay
 England
Clarence Callender
John Regis
Marcus Adam
Linford Christie
Tony Jarrett*
38.67  Nigeria
Victor Nwankwo
Davidson Ezinwa
Osmond Ezinwa
Abdullahi Tetengi
38.85  Jamaica
Wayne Watson
John Mair
Clive Wright
Ray Stewart
39.11
4 × 400 metres relay
 Kenya
David Kitur
Samson Kitur
Simeon Kipkemboi
Stephen Mwanzia
3:02.48 GR  Scotland
Mark Davidson
David Strang
Tom McKean
Brian Whittle
Duncan Mathieson*
3:04.68  Jamaica
Clive Wright
Devon Morris
Trevor Graham
Howard Burnett
John Mair*
3:04.96
30 kilometres walk
 Guillaume Leblanc (CAN)2:08:28  Andrew Jachno (AUS)2:09:09  Ian McCombie (ENG)2:09:20
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 (w)  David Culbert (AUS)8.20 m (w)  Festus Igbinoghene (NGR)8.18 m (w)
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

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 GR  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
4 × 100 metres relay
 Australia
Monique Dunstan
Kathy Sambell
Cathy Freeman
Kerry Johnson
43.87  England
Stephi Douglas
Jenni Stoute
Simmone Jacobs
Paula Dunn
44.15  Nigeria
Beatrice Utondu
Fatima Yusuf
Charity Opara
Chioma Ajunwa
44.67
4 × 400 metres relay
 England
Angela Piggford
Jenni Stoute
Sally Gunnell
Linda Keough
3:28.08  Australia
Maree Holland
Sharon Stewart
Susan Andrews
Debbie Flintoff-King
3:30.74  Canada
Rosey Edeh
France Gareau
Cheryl Allen
Gail Harris
3:33.26
10 kilometres walk
 Kerry Saxby (AUS)45:03  Anne Judkins (NZL)47:03  Lisa Langford (ENG)47:23
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

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

Participation

References

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