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Athletics At The 1990 Commonwealth Games
At the 1990 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand, from 27 January to 3 February 1990. A total of 42 events were contested, 23 by male and 19 by female athletes. Medal summary Men Women Medal table Participation ReferencesCommonwealth Games Medallists - Men GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21. {{Sports at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Events at the 1990 Commonwealth Games 1990 Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games is a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations, which consists mostly, but not exclusively, of territories of the former British Empire. The event was first held in 1930 ... 1990 Commonwealth Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auckland
Auckland ( ; ) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and which has a total population of as of It is the List of cities in New Zealand, most populous city of New Zealand and the List of cities in Oceania by population, fifth-largest city in Oceania. The city lies between the Hauraki Gulf to the east, the Hunua Ranges to the south-east, the Manukau Harbour to the south-west, and the Waitākere Ranges and smaller ranges to the west and north-west. The surrounding hills are covered in rainforest and the landscape is dotted with 53 volcanic centres that make up the Auckland Volcanic Field. The central part of the urban area occupies a narrow isthmus between the Manukau Harbour on the Tasman Sea and the Waitematā Harbour on the Pacific Ocean. Auckland is one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nixon Kiprotich
Nixon Kiprotich (born December 4, 1962, in Baringo) is a former Kenyan 800 metres runner, who won the silver medal at the 1992 Olympic Games. Previously, Kiprotich had come eighth in the 1988 Olympic final. He finished 3rd at the 1989 IAAF World Cup 800 metres race.gbrathletics.comIAAF WORLD CUP IN ATHLETICS/ref> In 1989 he had won the African Championships and in 1990 he came second in the Commonwealth Games. During the summer of 1992 Kiprotich won several Grand Prix meetings where he defeated William Tanui William Kiptarus Tanui (born 22 February 1964) is a Kenyan former athlete, winner of 800 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Biography Born in Terik Location of South Nandi District, William Tanui first came to notice relatively late in li ... to whom he lost in the Olympic final. Kiprotich was ranked No.1 in the world over 800m in 1993. References External links * Profile 1962 births Living people Kenyan male middle-distance runners Athletes (track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon-Robert Naali
Simon Robert Naali (March 9, 1966 – August 13, 1994) was a Tanzanian marathon runner. Naali finished eleventh at the 1993 World Championships in 2:19:30 hours. He won the bronze medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, but did not finish the race. Naali died in 1994, aged 28 in Moshi, Kilimanjaro Mount Kilimanjaro () is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain above sea level in the world, at above sea level and above its plateau base. It is also the highest volcano i ..., while recovering from injuries suffered in a hit-and-run accident in Tanzania. Achievements References External links *sports-reference 1966 births 1994 deaths Tanzanian male marathon runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Tanzania Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Moneghetti
Stephen James "Steve" Moneghetti, (born 26 September 1962), is an Australian long-distance runner and physical health consultant who has represented Australia on many occasions. Moneghetti has a degree in civil engineering, a graduate diploma in education and an honorary doctorate from the University of Ballarat. He is a personal development consultant with the Ministry of Education and chair of the Victorian Review into Physical and Sport Education in Schools. Moneghetti was born in Ballarat, Victoria, and was not considered to be a good runner in primary school. When he attempted to join Little Athletics, his father was told that Moneghetti was not wanted. However, by high school ( St Patrick's College, Ballarat) he had developed into an excellent endurance athlete and was well on his way to becoming one of Australia's greatest marathon runners. He is married to Tanya Moneghetti, and they have four children: Emma, Laura, Matthew and Olivia. He started out as a 10,000-met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Wakiihuri
Douglas Wakiihuri (born September 26, 1963, in Mombasa) is a former Kenyan long-distance runner, who won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in Rome. No other male Kenyan runner had ever won the marathon at World Championships or Olympic Games until 2007, when Luke Kibet became a world champion. The following year, Wakiihuri won the silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, finishing behind Gelindo Bordin. In 1989 Wakiihuri won the London Marathon. In 1990 he won the New York Marathon. Wakiihuri was famous for wearing white gloves during races. He now runs a marathon fitness center and training school. Competitions References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wakiihuri, Douglas 1963 births Living people Sportspeople from Mombasa Kenyan male long-distance runners Kenyan male marathon runners Olympic male marathon runners Olympic athletes for Kenya Olympic silver medalists for Kenya Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Williams (runner)
Paul Gregory Williams (born August 7, 1956) is a Canadian retired long-distance runner, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His best result was finishing in 21st place in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Williams is a four-time national champion in the men's 5,000 metres. Career Williams was born in Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the cor ..., the second son to Robert and Dorothy (Tait) Williams of Toronto. Starting his career in the late 1960s as an age-class runner in the Beach community in Toronto's east end, he competed regularly in OFSSA track and cross-country competitions (from 1970–75) for Riverdale Collegiate with his older brother Don, and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moses Tanui
Moses Tanui (born 20 August 1965 in Sugoi, Nandi District, Kenya) is a former Kenyan long-distance runner who won the gold medal over 10,000 metres at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo. Biography At the 1993 World Championships in Athletics in Stuttgart he finished second after a controversial incident on the final lap in which he lost one shoe after the eventual winner Haile Gebrselassie stepped repeatedly, lap after lap as a race video reveals, upon Tanui's heels. He also won the 100th Boston Marathon in 1996 as well as the 102nd Boston Marathon in 1998. Tanui won the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 1995 and silver in the 1997 competition. He was the first athlete to run a half marathon in less than one hour by running 59:47 in Milan on 3 April 1993. His record was broken five years later by fellow Kenyan Paul Tergat. At the Chicago Marathon in 1999, Tanui helped spur Khalid Khannouchi to a new world record, eventually finishing 2nd in 2:06:16, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eamonn Martin
Eamonn Thomas Martin (born 9 October 1958) is an English former long distance runner who competed at three Olympic Games. Biography Martin is the most recent British male winner of the London Marathon, having won the 1993 race in a sprint finish against the Mexican athlete Isidro Rico in a time of 2:10:50. The race was Martin's debut marathon and he went on to win the Chicago Marathon in 1995, in a time of 2:11:18. As a junior, Martin won a national title at the English Schools Athletics Association Cross-Country Championships in 1973 ahead of runner-up Steve Ovett. He went on to compete at the top level in track, cross country, and road racing. He was the National Cross-Country Champion in 1984 and 1992 and he won the Belfast International Cross Country race in 1991. He competed at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing thirteenth in the 5000-metre final in 1984, and dropping out of the 10,000-metre final in 1988. He represented England at the 1990 Commonwealth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Hamer (athlete)
Ian Hamer (born 18 July 1965 in Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales) is a British former long-distance runner. He competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics. He was the bronze medallist in the 5000 metres at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. International competitions Personal bests Outdoor *1500 metres – 3:38.9h (Cwmbran 1989) * One mile – 3:56.19 (Cork 1991) *3000 metres – 7:46.40 (Auckland 1990) * 2 miles – 8:22.65 (Gateshead 1992) *5000 metres – 13:09.80 (Rome 1992) * 10.000 metres – 7:57.77 (Brussels 1991) Indoor *3000 metres The 3000 metres or 3000-metre run is a track running event, also commonly known as the "3K" or "3K run", where 7.5 laps are run around an outdoor 400 m track, or 15 laps around a 200 m indoor track. It is debated whether the 3000 m sho ... – 7:51.49 (Birmingham 1992) References All-Athletics profile 1965 births Living people Sportspeople from Bridgend Welsh male long-distance runners British male long-distance runners Welsh male mid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ngugi
John Ngugi Kamau (born 10 May 1962) is a former Kenyan long-distance runner, often called one of the greatest cross country runners of all time and winner of the 5000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics, in Seoul, South Korea. Career Born in Kigumo, Muranga District, John Ngugi's earliest international successes came at the World Cross Country Championships, where he won a record four consecutive titles between 1986 and 1989 and five titles overall. Ngugi established himself as a track runner when he won his heat of the 5000 m at the 1987 World Championships in Rome. In the final, Ngugi took the lead during the second kilometre, but despite his front-running tactics, he was outsprinted in the finish, finishing in a disappointing twelfth place. He won 5000 metres race in the 1987 All-Africa Games held in Kenya. At the Seoul Olympic Games, Ngugi took the lead after the kilometre and achieved a 50 m lead. Although his lead was reduced when the expected sprints came in the last ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Lloyd (athlete)
Andrew Lloyd (born 14 February 1959) is best known for coming from behind in the last lap to take the 5000m gold medal in the 1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games. Lloyd was born in Colchester, Essex, England. He represented Australia at the 1988 Summer Olympics and 1985 and 1989 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. He won many prestigious Australian road races in the 1980s and 1990s including the 1983, 1984, 1986 and 1993 City to Surfs, the 1979, 1980 and 1981 Melbourne Marathons (2:26:44, 2:17:37 and 2:19:03 respectively) and the 1980 Gold Coast Marathon (2:23:02). Lloyd, whose performances in big events had come under question, won a dramatic 5000 metres final at the Commonwealth Games in Auckland's Mount Smart Stadium in 1990. Running third coming into the final bend, Lloyd passed Welshman Ian Hamer and set out after the leader, the reigning Olympic Games 5000 metres champion John Ngugi from Kenya. Ngugi was tiring and with about 5 metres to go Lloyd powered past to w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter O'Donoghue (athlete)
Peter Gerard O'Donoghue (born 1 October 1961) is a former New Zealand and Australian athlete specialising in middle distance running. Biography O'Donoghue was selected for the 1982 Commonwealth Games, but withdrew due to injury. At the 1984 Summer Olympics he ran in the 1500m, coming 8th in his semifinal with a time of 3:38.71. Earlier in 1984 he beat Steve Ovett on the line in a 1500m race in Melbourne. He competed for New Zealand in the 1990 Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze in the 1500m with 3:35.14, and that year was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal. His personal best time for 1500m was 3:34.9. After transferring his allegiance to Australia, he ran an Australian Resident Record over 5000m of 13:23.6, with the last 800m covered in 1:56.0, but withdrew from the 1994 Commonwealth Games The 1994 Commonwealth Games ( French: ''XVéme Jeux du Commonwealth'') were held in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, between 18 and 28 August 1994. Ten types of sports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
