This article contains an overview of the year 1991 in athletics. International Events All-Africa Games Asian Championships Central American and Caribbean Championships Mediterranean Games Pan American Games South American Championships World Championships World Cross Country Championships World Indoor Championships World Student Games World records Men The relay team of the United States in the men's 4x100m, formed by Michael Marsh, Leroy Burrell, Floyd Heard and Carl Lewis, equal the current world record, set the previous year by France at the European Championships, clocking 37.79 on 1991-08-03 at a meet in Monaco. The first mark was set by Max Morinière, Daniel Sangouma, Jean-Charles Trouabal and Bruno Marie-Rose on 1990-09-01 in Split, Yugoslavia. Women Men's Best Year Performers 100 metres Main race this year: World Championships 100 metres 200 metres Main race this year: World Championships 200 metres 400 metres Main race this year: World Championships 400 metres 800 metres Main race this year: World Championships 800 metres 1,500 metres Main race this year: World Championships 1,500 metres Mile 3,000 metres 5,000 metres Main race this year: World Championships 5,000 metres 10,000 metres Main race this year: World Championships 10,000 metres Half Marathon Marathon Main race this year: World Championships Marathon 110m Hurdles Main race this year: World Championships 110m Hurdles 400m Hurdles Main race this year: World Championships 400m Hurdles 3,000m Steeplechase Main race this year: World Championships 3,000m Steeplechase High Jump Main competition this year: World Championships High Jump Long Jump Main competition this year: World Championships Long Jump Triple Jump Main competition this year: World Championships Triple Jump Discus Main competition this year: World Championships Discus Throw Shot Put Main competition this year: World Championships Shot Put Hammer Javelin (new design) Main competition this year: World Championships Javelin Throw Pole Vault Main competition this year: World Championships Pole Vault Decathlon Women's Best Year Performers 60 metres 100 metres Main race this year: World Championships 100 metres 200 metres Main race this year: World Championships 200 metres 400 metres 800 metres Main race this year: World Championships 800 metres 1,500 metres Main race this year: World Championships 1,500 metres Mile 3,000 metres Main race this year: World Championships 3,000 metres 5,000 metres 10,000 metres Main race this year: World Championships 10,000 metres Half Marathon Marathon Main race this year: World Championships Marathon 60m Hurdles 100m Hurdles Main race this year: World Championships 100m Hurdles 400m Hurdles Main race this year: