| Athletics at the 14th Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 27 January – 3 February 1990 |
| Host city |
Auckland, New Zealand
 |
| Venue | Mount Smart Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 42 |
| Participation | 585 athletes from 45 nations |
| 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 | 
JamaicaWayne 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 | 
ScotlandMark 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
* Host nation ( New Zealand)
| 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 |
|
Wales | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 8 |
New Zealand* | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 9 |
Scotland | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 |
Bermuda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
Cyprus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |
Northern Ireland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 |
Bahamas | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 |
Tanzania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 42 | 42 | 43 | 127 | |
Participation
-
Australia (83)
-
Bahamas (3)
Bangladesh (4)
Barbados (1)-
Bermuda (4)
Botswana (9)
British Virgin Islands (1)-
Canada (81)
Cayman Islands (1)
Cook Islands (4)-
Cyprus (7)
-
England (105)
Falkland Islands (2)
Gambia (4)
Ghana (8)
Guernsey (1)
Guyana (2)
Hong Kong (3)
Isle of Man (3)-
Jamaica (13)
Jersey (1)-
Kenya (29)
Lesotho (4)
Malawi (5)
Malaysia (3)
Mauritius (3)-
New Zealand (81)
-
Nigeria (14)
Norfolk Island (1)-
Northern Ireland (9)
Pakistan (5)
Papua New Guinea (8)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (1)-
Scotland (25)
Seychelles (5)
Sierra Leone (1)
Swaziland (4)-
Tanzania (4)
Tonga (4)
Trinidad and Tobago (5)
Uganda (6)
Vanuatu (3)-
Wales (14)
Zambia (6)
Zimbabwe (5)
References
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Men. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21.
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Women. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21.
