1993 in athletics (track and field)

This page contains an overview of the year 1993 in athletics (track and field).

International Events

* African Championships
* Asian Championships
* Bolivarian Games
* Central American and Caribbean Games
* Central American Championships
* Mediterranean Games
* South American Championships
* World Championships
* World Cross Country Championships
* World Indoor Championships
* World Student Games

World Records

Men

Women

400 metres

:"Main race this year: World Championships 400 metres"

Mile

=10,000 metres=

:"Main race this year: World Championships 10,000 metres"

=110m Hurdles=

:"Main race this year: World Championships 110m Hurdles"

High Jump

:"Main competition this year: World Championships High Jump"

=Discus=

:"Main competition this year: World Championships Discus Throw"

=Javelin (new design)=

:"Main competition this year: World Championships Javelin Throw"

Women's Best Year Performers

100 metres

:"Main race this year: World Championships 100 metres"

800 metres

:"Main race this year: World Championships 800 metres"

=3,000 metres=

:"Main race this year: World Championships 3,000 metres"

Half Marathon

=400m Hurdles=

:"Main race this year: World Championships 400m Hurdles"

=Triple Jump=

:"Main competition this year: World Championships Triple Jump"

Heptathlon

:"Main competition this year: World Championships Heptathlon"

Deaths

*November 9 — Anne Rosemary Smith (52), British middle distance runner (b. 1941)

References

* [http://www.apulanta.fi/matti/yu/yl/ Year Lists]
* [http://digilander.libero.it/vdany/Stagionali/WRL/1993/Index.htm 1993 Year Rankings]
* [http://www.arrs.net/ATM_Mara1993.htm Association of Road Racing Statisticians]