1989 in the sport of athletics
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Overview of the events of 1989 in the sport of athletics
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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
EVENT | ATHLETE | MARK | DATE | VENUE |
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3,000 metres | ![]() | 7:29.45 | 20 August | Köln, West Germany |
10,000 metres | ![]() | 27:08.23 | 18 August | Berlin, West Germany |
110 m hurdles | ![]() | 12.92 | 16 August | Zürich, Switzerland |
3,000 m steeplechase | ![]() | 8:05.35 | 3 July | Stockholm, Sweden |
4 × 200 metres relay | Santa Monica TC ![]() • Danny Everett • Leroy Burrell • Floyd Heard • Carl Lewis | 1:19.38 | 23 August | Koblenz, West Germany |
High Jump | ![]() | 2.44m | 29 July | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Women
EVENT | ATHLETE | MARK | DATE | VENUE |
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Mile | ![]() | 4:15.61 | 10 July | Nice, France |
Half Marathon | ![]() | 1:08:31 | 16 September | New Bedford, United States |
Men's Best Year Performers
100 metres
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 9.94 |
2. | ![]() | 9.97 |
3. | ![]() | 10.02 |
4. | ![]() | 10.03 |
5. | ![]() | 10.04 |
200 metres
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 19.96 |
2. | ![]() | 20.09 |
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4. | ![]() | 20.12 |
5. | ![]() | 20.13 |
400 metres
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 44.27 |
2. | ![]() | 44.30 |
3. | ![]() | 44.36 |
4. | ![]() | 44.47 |
5. | ![]() | 44.58 |
800 metres
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 1:43.16 |
2. | ![]() | 1:43.38 |
— | ![]() | 1:43.38 |
4. | ![]() | 1:43.39 |
5. | ![]() | 1:43.60 |
1,500 metres
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 3:30.55 |
2. | ![]() | 3:30.63 |
3. | ![]() | 3:32.57 |
4. | ![]() | 3:32.98 |
5. | ![]() | 3:33.33 |
Mile
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 3:49.90 |
2. | ![]() | 3:50.09 |
3. | ![]() | 3:50.49 |
4. | ![]() | 3:51.07 |
5. | ![]() | 3:51.15 |
3,000 metres
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 7:29.45 |
2. | ![]() | 7:35.01 |
3. | ![]() | 7:35.71 |
4. | ![]() | 7:38.93 |
5. | ![]() | 7:39.41 |
5,000 metres
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 13:04.24 |
2. | ![]() | 13:06.26 |
3. | ![]() | 13:07.79 |
4. | ![]() | 13:12.10 |
5. | ![]() | 13:13.84 |
10,000 metres
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 27:08.23 |
2. | ![]() | 27:16.50 |
3. | ![]() | 27:17.82 |
4. | ![]() | 27:24.16 |
5. | ![]() | 27:28.07 |
Half Marathon
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 1:01:10 |
Marathon
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 2:08:01 |
2. | ![]() | 2:08:40 |
3. | ![]() | 2:09:03 |
4. | ![]() | 2:09:06 |
— | ![]() | 2:09:06 |
110m Hurdles
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 12.92 |
2. | ![]() | 13.11 |
3. | ![]() | 13.19 |
4. | ![]() | 13.20 |
5. | ![]() | 13.22 |
400m Hurdles
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 47.86 |
2. | ![]() | 47.94 |
3. | ![]() | 48.20 |
4. | ![]() | 48.27 |
5. | ![]() | 48.33 |
3,000m Steeplechase
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 8:05.35 |
2. | ![]() | 8:06.03 |
3. | ![]() | 8:12.18 |
4. | ![]() | 8:13.38 |
5. | ![]() | 8:15.80 |
High Jump
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
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1. | ![]() | 2.44 |
2. | ![]() | 2.40 |
3. | ![]() | 2.39 |
4. | ![]() | 2.37 |
5. | ![]() | 2.34 |
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Long Jump
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
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1. | ![]() | 8.70 |
2. | ![]() | 8.54 |
3. | ![]() | 8.49 |
4. | ![]() | 8.37 |
5. | ![]() | 8.33 |
Triple Jump
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
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1. | ![]() | 17.62 |
2. | ![]() | 17.58 |
3. | ![]() | 17.57 |
4. | ![]() | 17.53 |
5. | ![]() | 17.47 |
Discus
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
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1. | ![]() | 70.92 |
2. | ![]() | 68.88 |
3. | ![]() | 68.28 |
4. | ![]() | 68.12 |
5. | ![]() | 67.64 |
Shot Put
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
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1. | ![]() | 22.19 |
2. | ![]() | 22.18 |
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4. | ![]() | 21.57 |
5. | ![]() | 21.42 |
Hammer
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
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1. | ![]() | 82.84 |
2. | ![]() | 82.52 |
3. | ![]() | 82.30 |
4. | ![]() | 81.92 |
5. | ![]() | 81.00 |
Javelin (new design)
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
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1. | ![]() | 87.60 |
2. | ![]() | 85.90 |
3. | ![]() | 85.34 |
4. | ![]() | 84.84 |
5. | ![]() | 84.76 |
Pole Vault
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
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1. | ![]() | 6.00 |
— | ![]() | 6.00 |
3. | ![]() | 5.90 |
4. | ![]() | 5.81 |
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Decathlon
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
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1. | ![]() | 8549 |
2. | ![]() | 8485 |
3. | ![]() | 8437 |
4. | ![]() | 8351 |
5. | ![]() | 8317 |
Women's Best Year Performers
60 metres
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 7.05 |
2. | ![]() | 7.07 |
3. | ![]() | 7.10 |
4. | ![]() | 7.11 |
5. | ![]() | 7.12 |
100 metres
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 10.78 |
2. | ![]() | 10.95 |
3. | ![]() | 11.04 |
4. | ![]() | 11.05 |
5. | ![]() | 11.07 |
200 metres
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 22.04 |
2. | ![]() | 22.06 |
3. | ![]() | 22.21 |
4. | ![]() | 22.23 |
5. | ![]() | 22.29 |
400 metres
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 50.01 |
2. | ![]() | 50.18 |
3. | ![]() | 50.48 |
4. | ![]() | 50.63 |
5. | ![]() | 50.74 |
800 metres
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 1:54.44 |
2. | ![]() | 1:55.70 |
3. | ![]() | 1:56.55 |
4. | ![]() | 1:57.27 |
5. | ![]() | 1:58.0 |
1,500 metres
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 3:59.23* |
2. | ![]() | 4:00.89 |
3. | ![]() | 4:02.08 |
4. | ![]() | 4:03.13 |
5. | ![]() | 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
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 4:15.61 |
2. | ![]() | 4:20.39 |
3. | ![]() | 4:22.52 |
4. | ![]() | 4:24.75 |
5. | ![]() | 4:27.19 |
3,000 metres
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 8:38.48 |
2. | ![]() | 8:38.51 |
3. | ![]() | 8:38.97 |
4. | ![]() | 8:40.85 |
5. | ![]() | 8:42.12 |
5,000 metres
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 14:59.01 |
2. | ![]() | 15:00.00 |
3. | ![]() | 15:01.30 |
4. | ![]() | 15:14.54 |
5. | ![]() | 15:15.76 |
10,000 metres
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 30:48.51 |
2. | ![]() | 31:33.92 |
3. | ![]() | 31:46.43 |
4. | ![]() | 31:52.09 |
5. | ![]() | 31:54.0 |
Half Marathon
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 1:08:31 |
Marathon
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 2:24:33 |
2. | ![]() | 2:25:56 |
3. | ![]() | 2:27:05 |
4. | ![]() | 2:27:16 |
5. | ![]() | 2:27:54 |
60m Hurdles
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 7.73 |
2. | ![]() | 7.77 |
3. | ![]() | 7.78 |
4. | ![]() | 7.81 |
5. | ![]() | 7.82 |
100m Hurdles
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 12.60 |
2. | ![]() | 12.65 |
3. | ![]() | 12.68 |
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5. | ![]() | 12.69 |
400m Hurdles
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
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1. | ![]() | 53.37 |
2. | ![]() | 53.82 |
3. | ![]() | 54.35 |
4. | ![]() | 54.42 |
5. | ![]() | 54.64 |
High Jump
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
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1. | ![]() | 2.04 m |
2. | ![]() | 2.01 m |
3. | ![]() | 2.00 m |
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Long Jump
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
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1. | ![]() | 7.24 m |
2. | ![]() | 7.15 m |
3. | ![]() | 7.12 m |
4. | ![]() | 7.08 m |
5. | ![]() | 6.98 m |
Shot Put
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
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1. | ![]() | 20.82 m |
2. | ![]() | 20.78 m |
3. | ![]() | 20.73 m |
4. | ![]() | 20.54 m |
5. | ![]() | 20.50 m |
Javelin (old design)
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
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1. | ![]() | 76.88 |
2. | ![]() | 71.12 |
3. | ![]() | 70.76 |
4. | ![]() | 70.12 |
5. | ![]() | 69.38 |
Heptathlon
RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
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1. | ![]() | 7007 |
2. | ![]() | 6686 |
3. | ![]() | 6604 |
4. | ![]() | 6602 |
5. | ![]() | 6575 |
Marathons
International Races
DATE | MARATHON | NATION | MEN'S WINNER | TIME | WOMEN'S WINNER | TIME |
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January 15 | Hamilton | ![]() | ![]() | 2:26:46 | ![]() | 2:58:40 |
January 15 | Marrakech | ![]() | ![]() | 2:15:49 | ![]() | 2:39:19 |
January 29 | Osaka | ![]() | — | — | ![]() | 2:30:21 |
February 5 | Oita | ![]() | ![]() | 2:12:26 | — | — |
February 5 | Valencia | ![]() | ![]() | 2:19:09 | ![]() | 2:46:19 |
February 12 | Manila | ![]() | ![]() | 2:24:35 | ![]() | 2:55:00 |
February 26 | Seville | ![]() | ![]() | 2:16:59 | ![]() | 2:51:33 |
March 5 | Los Angeles | ![]() | ![]() | 2:13:01 | ![]() | 2:34:42 |
March 12 | Arusha | ![]() | ![]() | 2:14:40 | ![]() | 3:23:03 |
March 12 | Hong Kong | ![]() | ![]() | 2:38:44 | ![]() | 3:41:59 |
March 19 | Barcelona | ![]() | ![]() | 2:16:37 | ![]() | 2:37:41 |
March 19 | Tokyo | ![]() | ![]() | 2:09:34 | — | — |
April 9 | Bremem | ![]() | ![]() | 2:16:42 | ![]() | 2:48:46 |
April 16 | Rotterdam | ![]() | ![]() | 2:08:39 | ![]() | 2:32:03 |
April 16 | Vienna | ![]() | ![]() | 2:10:28 | ![]() | 2:34:46 |
April 17 | Boston | ![]() | ![]() | 2:09:06 | ![]() | 2:24:33 |
April 23 | Budapest | ![]() | ![]() | 2:19:52 | ![]() | 2:45:50 |
April 23 | London | ![]() | ![]() | 2:09:03 | ![]() | 2:25:56 |
April 23 | Lyon | ![]() | ![]() | 2:14:42 | ![]() | 2:58:59 |
April 23 | Munich | ![]() | ![]() | 2:11:30 | ![]() | 2:37:04 |
April 23 | Rotorua | ![]() | ![]() | 2:18:21 | ![]() | 2:46:02 |
April 30 | Les Herbiers | ![]() | ![]() | 2:14:29 | ![]() | 2:43:07 |
April 30 | Madrid | ![]() | ![]() | 2:15:16 | ![]() | 2:41:14 |
April 30 | Paris | ![]() | ![]() | 2:13:03 | ![]() | 2:29:23 |
May 1 | Belfast | ![]() | ![]() | 2:20:45 | ![]() | 2:58:31 |
May 1 | Rome | ![]() | ![]() | 2:20:43 | ![]() | 2:46:28 |
May 7 | Amsterdam | ![]() | ![]() | 2:13:52 | ![]() | 2:47:16 |
May 7 | Long Beach | ![]() | ![]() | 2:12:27 | ![]() | 2:43:33 |
May 7 | Pittsburgh | ![]() | ![]() | 2:15:28 | ![]() | 2:32:39 |
May 7 | Vancouver | ![]() | ![]() | 2:19:41 | ![]() | 2:50:05 |
May 21 | Hamburg | ![]() | ![]() | 2:13:21 | ![]() | 2:40:28 |
June 3 | Stockholm | ![]() | ![]() | 2:13:24 | ![]() | 2:33:26 |
June 4 | Auckland | ![]() | ![]() | 2:18:28 | ![]() | 2:46:35 |
June 11 | Redcliffe | ![]() | ![]() | 2:22:51 | ![]() | 2:51:09 |
June 25 | Rio de Janeiro | ![]() | ![]() | 2:16:07 | ![]() | 2:53:47 |
July 9 | San Francisco | ![]() | ![]() | 2:15:01 | ![]() | 3:09:08 |
July 15 | Nuremberg | ![]() | ![]() | 2:32:03 | ![]() | 3:03:07 |
July 23 | Brisbane | ![]() | ![]() | 2:10:11 | ![]() | 2:51:30 |
July 30 | Blumenau | ![]() | ![]() | 2:17:52 | ![]() | 2:47:47 |
August 12 | Helsinki | ![]() | ![]() | 2:18:58 | ![]() | 2:40:30 |
August 13 | Adelaide | ![]() | ![]() | 2:25:50 | ![]() | 2:49:49 |
August 20 | Reykjavik | ![]() | ![]() | 2:25:49 | ![]() | 2:47:25 |
August 26 | Rio de Janeiro | ![]() | ![]() | 2:18:19 | ![]() | 2:56:44 |
September 9 | Oslo | ![]() | ![]() | 2:19:05 | ![]() | 2:38:15 |
September 17 | Buenos Aires | ![]() | ![]() | 2:16:03 | ![]() | 2:43:58 |
September 24 | Brussels | ![]() | ![]() | 2:16:46 | ![]() | 2:36:49 |
September 24 | Ciudad Mexico | ![]() | ![]() | 2:17:54 | ![]() | 2:44:34 |
September 24 | Montreal | ![]() | ![]() | 2:20:07 | ![]() | 2:39:46 |
September 24 | Portland | ![]() | ![]() | 2:18:45 | ![]() | 2:44:09 |
October 1 | Berlin | — | ![]() | 2:10:11 | ![]() | 2:28:45 |
October 8 | Melbourne | ![]() | ![]() | 2:18:13 | ![]() | '2:49:18 |
October 8 | Penang | ![]() | ![]() | 2:35:09 | ![]() | 3:03:02 |
October 8 | Venice | ![]() | ![]() | 2:16:08 | ![]() | 2:36:02 |
October 15 | Beijing | ![]() | ![]() | 2:12:47 | ![]() | 2:27:16 |
October 15 | Istanbul | ![]() | ![]() | 2:27:41 | — | — |
October 22 | Athens | ![]() | ![]() | 2:23:19 | ![]() | 2:37:42 |
October 22 | Frankfurt | ![]() | ![]() | 2:13:51 | ![]() | 2:33:14 |
October 22 | Hamilton | ![]() | ![]() | 2:25:23 | ![]() | 3:23:45 |
October 22 | Split | ![]() | ![]() | 2:26:16 | ![]() | 3:10:18 |
October 29 | Chicago | ![]() | ![]() | 2:11:25 | ![]() | 2:28:15 |
October 30 | Dublin | ![]() | ![]() | 2:16:45 | ![]() | 2:44:32 |
November 5 | New York City | ![]() | ![]() | 2:08:01 | ![]() | 2:25:30 |
November 6 | Lisbon | ![]() | ![]() | 2:16:56 | ![]() | 2:47:27 |
November 12 | Iraklion | ![]() | ![]() | 2:19:05 | ![]() | 2:45:27 |
November 19 | Rome | ![]() | ![]() | 2:13:17 | ![]() | 2:39:10 |
November 19 | Tokyo | ![]() | — | — | ![]() | 2:31:33 |
November 26 | Bangkok | ![]() | ![]() | 2:20:15 | ![]() | 2:47:53 |
November 26 | Kawaguchiko | ![]() | ![]() | 2:18:10 | ![]() | 2:53:55 |
December 3 | Fukuoka | ![]() | ![]() | 2:12:54 | — | — |
December 10 | Honolulu | ![]() | ![]() | 2:11:47 | ![]() | 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
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