Athletics at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
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| Athletics at the 14th Commonwealth Games | |
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| 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.
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 |
