1986 in athletics (track and field)
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This page contains an overview of the year 1986 in athletics (track and field).
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[edit] Track and Field
[edit] International events
- Asian Games
- European Championships
- European Indoor Championships
- Commonwealth Games
- World Junior Championships
[edit] World Records
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[edit] Marathon
[edit] Year Rankings
[edit] Men
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME | DATE | EVENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Robert de Castella (AUS) |
2:07.51 | April 21 | Boston, United States |
| 2. |  Zithulele Sinqe (RSA) |
2:08.04 | May 3 | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| 3. |  Juma Ikangaa (TAN) |
2:08.10 | February 9 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 4. | Willie Mtolo (RSA) |
2:08.15 | May 3 | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| 5. |  Takeyuki Nakayama (JPN) |
2:08.21 | October 5 | Seoul, South Korea |
| 6. | Toshihiko Seko (JPN) |
2:08.27 | October 26 | Chicago, United States |
| 7. |  Belayneh Dinsamo (ETH) |
2:08.29 | February 9 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 8. | Abebe Mekonnen (ETH) |
2:08.39 | February 9 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 9. | Takeyuki Nakayama (JPN) |
2:08.43 | February 9 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 10. | Abebe Mekonnen (ETH) |
2:09.08 | April 19 | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
[edit] Women
| RANK | ATHLETE | TIME | DATE | EVENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Grete Waitz (NOR) |
2:24:54 | April 20 | London, United Kingdom |
| 2. | Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) |
2:24:55 | April 21 | Boston, United States |
| 3. | Lisa Ondieki (AUS) |
2:26:07 | August 1 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| 4. | Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) |
2:27:08 | October 26 | Chicago, United States |
| 5. |  Rosa Mota (POR) |
2:27:15 | November 16 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 6. |  Carla Beurskens (NED) |
2:27:35 | April 21 | Boston, United States |
| 7. | Grete Waitz (NOR) |
2:28:06 | November 2 | New York, United States |
| 8. |  Lorraine Moller (NZL) |
2:28:17 | August 1 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| 9. | Rosa Mota (POR) |
2:28:38 | August 26 | Stuttgart, West Germany |
| 10. |  Ágnes Sipka (HUN) |
2:28:51 | October 26 | Budapest, Hungary |
[edit] National Champions
| NATION | MEN'S WINNER | TIME | WOMEN'S WINNER | TIME | PLACE | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
Stephen Austin | 2:15:59 | Margaret Reddan | 2:48:28 | Sydney | June 8 |
 Canada |
Agustin Diaz Romero | 2:20:36 | Ellen Rochefort | 2:35:51 | Montreal | September 28 |
| Japan |
Toshihiro Shibutani | 2:14:55 | — | — | Otsu | March 9 |
| Netherlands |
Adri Hartveld | 2:15:32 | Eefje van Wissen | 2:40:07 | Maassluis | April 12 |
 West Germany |
Wolfgang Krüger | 2:15:20 | Heidi Hutterer | 2:36:44 | Stuttgart | April 20 |
[edit] International Races
| DATE | MARATHON | NATION | MEN'S WINNER | TIME | WOMEN'S WINNER | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19 | Rotterdam | Netherlands |
Abebe Mekonnen |
2:09:09 |  Ellinor Ljungros |
2:41:06 |
| April 20 | London |  United Kingdom |
Toshihiko Seko |
2:10:02 | Grete Waitz |
2:24:54 |
| April 21 | Boston |  United States |
Robert de Castella |
2:07:51 | Ingrid Kristiansen |
2:24:55 |
| May 11 | Amsterdam | Netherlands |
 William Vanhuylenbroek |
2:14:46 |  Teresa Kidd |
2:46:18 |
| August 1 | CW Games |  Edinburgh, Scotland |
Robert de Castella |
2:10:15 | Lisa Ondieki |
2:26:07 |
| August 26 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany |
— | — | Rosa Mota |
2:28:38 |
| August 30 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany |
 Gelindo Bordin |
2:10:54 | — | — |
| October 1 | Asian Games |  Seoul, South Korea |
— | — | Eriko Asai |
2:41:03 |
| October 5 | Asian Games | Seoul, South Korea |
Takeyuki Nakayama |
2:08:21 | — | — |
| October 26 | Chicago | United States |
Toshihiko Seko |
2:08:27 | Ingrid Kristiansen |
2:27:08 |
| December 7 | Fukuoka | Japan |
Juma Ikangaa |
2:10:06 | — | — |
[edit] Births
- February 11 — Bob Altena, Dutch decathlete
