1993 in the sport of athletics

This article contains an overview of the year 1993 in athletics.

International events

 * African Championships
 * Asian Championships
 * Bolivarian Games
 * Central American and Caribbean Games
 * Central American Championships
 * East Asian Games
 * Maccabiah Games
 * Mediterranean Games
 * Chinese National Games
 * South American Championships
 * South Asian Games
 * Southeast Asian Games
 * World Championships
 * World Cross Country Championships
 * World Half Marathon Championships
 * World Indoor Championships
 * World Race Walking Cup
 * World Student Games

Men

 * The relay team of the United States in the men's 4x100m, formed by Jon Drummond, Andre Cason, Dennis Mitchell and Leroy Burrell, equal its own world record, set the previous year at the 1992 Summer Olympics, clocking 37.40 on 1993-08-21 at the World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. The first mark was set by Michael Marsh, Leroy Burrell, Dennis Mitchell and Carl Lewis on 1992-08-08.

Women

 * Sun's PV of 4.11m was not officially recognised as a record as there were only 2 competitors (regulations require a minimum of 3)

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

5,000 metres

 * Main race this year: World Championships 5,000 metres

10,000 metres

 * Main race this year: World Championships 10,000 metres

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

 * Main competition this year: World Championships Hammer Throw

Javelin (new design)

 * Main competition this year: World Championships Javelin Throw

Pole Vault

 * Main competition this year: World Championships Pole Vault

Decathlon

 * Main competition this year: World Championships Decathlon

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

3,000 metres

 * Main race this year: World Championships 3,000 metres

10,000 metres

 * Main race this year: World Championships 10,000 metres

Marathon

 * Main race this year: World Championships Marathon

100m Hurdles

 * Main race this year: World Championships 100m Hurdles

400m Hurdles

 * Main race this year: World Championships 400m Hurdles

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

Javelin (old design)

 * Main competition this year: World Championships Javelin Throw

Heptathlon

 * Main competition this year: World Championships Heptathlon

Births

 * January 1 - Sifan Hassan, Ethiopian-born Dutch runner
 * March 7
 * Roman Danyliuk, Ukrainian athlete
 * Alysbeth Félix, Puerto Rican athlete
 * May 16 - Steven Solomon, Australian sprinter

Deaths

 * January 24 &mdash; Detlef Gerstenberg (35), East German hammer thrower (b. 1957)
 * November 9 &mdash; Anne Smith (52), British middle-distance runner (b. 1941)