This article contains an overview of the year 1990 in athletics. International Events African Championships Asian Games Balkan Games Central American and Caribbean Championships Commonwealth Games European Championships European Indoor Championships Goodwill Games World Cross Country Championships World Junior Championships World records Men Women Men's Best Year Performers 100 metres 200 metres 400 metres 800 metres 1,500 metres Mile 3,000 metres 5,000 metres 10,000 metres Half Marathon Marathon 110m Hurdles 400m Hurdles 3,000m Steeplechase High Jump Long Jump Triple Jump Discus Shot Put Hammer Javelin (new design) Pole Vault Decathlon Women's Best Year Performers 60 metres 100 metres 200 metres 400 metres 800 metres 1,500 metres Mile 3,000 metres 5,000 metres 10,000 metres Half Marathon Marathon 60m Hurdles 100m Hurdles 400m Hurdles High Jump Long Jump Triple Jump Shot Put Javelin (old design) Heptathlon Births February 1 — Feyisa Lilesa, Ethiopian long-distance runner August 29 — Marin Premeru, Croatian discus thrower and shot putter October 24 — Vicky Parnov, Australian pole vaulter November 23 — Stanislav Emelyanov, Russian race walker Deaths March 27 — Percy Beard (82), American hurdler (b. 1908) April 10 — Fortune Gordien (67), American athlete (b. 1922) August 29 — Luigi Beccali (82), Italian athlete (b. 1907) December 31 — Robina Higgins (75), Canadian athlete (b.1915) References 1990 Year Lists 1990 Year Rankings Association of Road Racing Statisticians Athletics (track and field) by year