1989 in the sport of athletics
This page 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
Women
Men's Best Year Performers
[100 metres]
[200 metres]
[400 metres]
[800 metres]
1,500 metres">1500 metres">1,500 metres
[Mile run [world record progression|Mile]]
3,000 metres">3000 metres">3,000 metres
5,000 metres">5000 metres">5,000 metres
10,000 metres">10000 metres">10,000 metres
[Half Marathon]
Marathon">Marathon (sport)">Marathon
110m Hurdles">Hurdling">110m Hurdles
400m Hurdles">Hurdling">400m Hurdles
3,000m Steeplechase">Steeplechase (athletics)">3,000m Steeplechase
[High Jump]
[Long Jump]
[Triple Jump]
Discus">Discus throw">Discus
Shot Put">Shot put">Shot Put
Hammer">Hammer throw">Hammer
| RANK | 1989 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
| 1. | 82.84 | |
| 2. | 82.52 | |
| 3. | 82.30 | |
| 4. | 81.92 | |
| 5. | 81.00 |
Javelin (new design)">Javelin throw">Javelin (new design)
[Pole Vault]
[Decathlon]
Women's Best Year Performers
[60 metres]
[100 metres]
[200 metres]
[400 metres]
[800 metres]
1,500 metres">1500 metres">1,500 metres
- Ivan ran 3:59.23 for 1500m on her way to the mile world record of 4:15.61 in Nice.
Mile">Mile run world record progression">Mile
3,000 metres">3000 metres">3,000 metres
5,000 metres">5000 metres">5,000 metres
10,000 metres">10000 metres">10,000 metres
[Half Marathon]
Marathon">Marathon (sport)">Marathon
60m Hurdles">Hurdling">60m Hurdles
100m Hurdles">Hurdling">100m Hurdles
400m Hurdles">Hurdling">400m Hurdles
High Jump">High jump">High Jump
Long Jump">Long jump">Long Jump
Shot Put">Shot put">Shot Put
Javelin (old design)">Javelin throw">Javelin (old design)
[Heptathlon]
Marathons
International Races
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, American athlete