Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Men's shot put

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's 10,000 metres

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics – Women's marathon 4

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Men's 100 metres

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres hurdles

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's 800 metres

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metres

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Men's long jump

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 5000 metres

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 meters

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics - Men's marathon 4

The athletics at the 1985 Southeast Asian Games was held at the Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand between December 11 to December 15.

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Men's javelin throw

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres Hurdles

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Men's 4 × 400 metres relay

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics – Men's marathon 1C

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Women's discus throw

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Men's 10,000 metres

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics - Men's 400 metres L4

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre hurdles

At the 1986 Goodwill Games, the athletics competition was held in July 1986 at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Soviet Union. A total of 42 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 19 by female athletes.In contrast to other major athletics competitions, the Goodwill Games operated an invitational policy, which meant that there were no qualifying stage of the events and the contests operated on a single or double final format. The inaugural athletics competition brought two new world records: Sergey Bubka cleared 6.01 m for a new pole vault record and Jackie Joyner-Kersee improved the women's heptathlon record to 7148 points. In the 100 metres races, Ben Johnson gained his first international victory over Carl Lewis while Evelyn Ashford pipped Heike Drechsler to the gold in the women's race.

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Men's 30 kilometres walk

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre hurdles

Athletics at the 1987 Mediterranean Games – Results

The fourth All-Africa Games were held in August 1987 in Nairobi, Kenya.Four new events were added to the games these were the women's 3000 metres, 10000 metres, 400 metres hurdles and 5000 metres track walk. Additionally the pentathlon for women was replaced with the heptathlon. Also four nations won medals for the first time in athletics at the All-Africa Games. These were Mauritius, Rwanda, Burundi and Madagascar

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's javelin throw

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games

Athletics competitions at the 1985 Bolivarian Games were held at the Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar in Cuenca, Ecuador, between November 9-18, 1985. A detailed history of the early editions of the Bolivarian Games between 1938and 1989 was published in a book written (in Spanish) by José GamarraZorrilla, former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee, and firstpresident (1976-1982) of ODESUR. Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano.A total of 37 events were contested, 21 by men and 16 by women.

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 kilometre walk

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 metres B1

Athletics at the 1986 Central American Games

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Men's 400 metres

Athletics at the 1985 Bolivarian Games

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics - Women's 100 metres L2

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 3000 metres Steeplechase

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100 metres relay

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Women's heptathlon

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's 3000 metres

The athletics at the 1987 Southeast Asian Games was held at the Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's Marathon

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metres

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's pole vault

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metres hurdles

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics - Men's marathon 3

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Women's 4 × 100 metres relay

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics – Men's marathon 1B

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Women's 800 metres

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres hurdles

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 100 metre relay

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics – Women's marathon 5

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 10,000 metres

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre hurdles

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's discus throw

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metres

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's Decathlon

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Men's hammer throw

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metre hurdles

The athletics competition in the 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic.

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Men's 110 metres hurdles

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump

Athletics at the 1987 Mediterranean Games were held in Latakia, Syria.

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Men's 10,000 metres

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metres hurdles

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 110 metres Hurdles

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 20 km walk

Athletics competitions at the 1985 Bolivarian Games were held at the Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar in Cuenca, Ecuador, between November 9-18, 1985. A detailed history of the early editions of the Bolivarian Games between 1938and 1989 was published in a book written (in Spanish) by José GamarraZorrilla, former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee, and firstpresident (1976-1982) of ODESUR.

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics - Men's marathon 1C

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 metres L3

Athletics events at the 1986 South American Games were held at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago, Chile. A total of 40 events were contested, 23 by men and 17 by women.

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

The Men's marathon 2 was a wheelchair marathon event in athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics. The race was won by Heinz Frei.

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Men's 110 metres hurdles

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Men's 30 kilometres walk

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metres

The Men's marathon 2 was a wheelchair marathon event in athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics. The race was won by André Viger.

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 x 400 metre relay

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics – Men's 400 metres L4

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 4x100 metre relay

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 3000 metre steeplechase

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Men's high jump

Athletics at the 1987 Mediterranean Games

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres Hurdles

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Men's decathlon

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Men's long jump

Athletics at the 1987 South Pacific Games

Athletics at the 1987 Southeast Asian Games

Athletics at the 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres wheelchair

The Athletics competition at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States. The events were competed at the IU Indianapolis Track and Soccer Stadium.

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Men's triple jump

At the 1986 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. A total of 41 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 18 by female athletes.The majority of African, Asian and Caribbean countries boycotted the event due to the United Kingdom's sporting links with apartheid-era South Africa. As a result, the medallists came from only seven nations, comprising the four constituent countries of the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

Athletics at the 1987 All-Africa Games

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics - Men's marathon 1B

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics - Women's marathon 5

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Men's discus throw

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 110 metre hurdles

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metres

Athletics at the 1985 Southeast Asian Games

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metres

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 metres L2

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 4x400 metre relay

At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Men's marathon

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100 metre relay

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Women's 3000 metres

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Men's javelin throw

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics - Women's 100 metres B1

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Men's 400 metres hurdles

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Men's high jump

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Men's triple jump

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 km walk

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's marathon

Athletics events were contested at the 1985 Summer Universiade in Kobe, Japan.

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Women's 10,000 metres

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics - Men's marathon 1A

Athletics at the 1987 Pan American Games

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Men's 1500 metres

Athletics at the 1987 Mediterranean Games - Results

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's Marathon

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics - Women's marathon 4

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Women's marathon

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics –– Men's marathon

Athletics competitions at the 1986 Central American Games were held at the Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores in Guatemala City, Guatemala, in January 1986.A total of 40 events were contested, 24 by men and 16 by women.

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's 1500 metres

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 400 metre relay

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's hammer throw

Athletics competitions at the 1985 South Pacific Mini Games were held at the Tereora National Stadium in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, between August 1–9, 1985.A total of 40 events were contested, 23 by men and 17 by women.

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Men's discus throw

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's long jump

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Men's 800 metres

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's high jump

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 3000 metres

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's 10,000 metres

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metres B1

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metres

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Women's 400 metres

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's 3000 metres

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Women's 100 metres

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Men's hammer throw

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Women's 400 metres hurdles

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Women's 4 × 400 metres relay

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's triple jump

Athletics competitions at the 1987 South Pacific Games were held at the Stade Numa-Daly Magenta in Nouméa, New Caledonia, between December 9–18, 1987.A total of 38 events were contested, 22 by men and 16 by women.

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 km walk

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's 800 metres

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump

Athletics at the 1986 South American Games

Athletics at the 1986 Goodwill Games

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Women's javelin throw

Athletics at the 1986 Goodwill Games – Results

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 400 metres relay

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 10000 metres

Athletics at the 1985 South Pacific Mini Games

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Men's 200 metres

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Men's 800 metres

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres wheelchair

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre hurdles

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's Long Jump

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Men's 5000 metres

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's Long Jump

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Men's decathlon

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 kilometres walk

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 meters

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's 1500 metres

The Men's marathon 4 was a wheelchair marathon event in athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics. The race was won by Rick Hansen.

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 kilometres walk

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 1500 metres

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Men's pole vault

At the 1986 Goodwill Games, the athletics competition was held in July 1986 at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Soviet Union. A total of 42 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 19 by female athletes.In contrast to other major athletics competitions, the Goodwill Games operated an invitational policy, which meant that there were no qualifying stage of the events and the contests operated on a single or double final format.

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Women's high jump

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Men's pole vault

At the 1986 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. A total of 41 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 18 by female athletes.The majority of African, Asian and Caribbean countries boycotted the event due to the United Kingdom's sporting links with apartheid-era South Africa. As a result, the medallists came from only seven nations, comprising the four constituent countries of the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. England easily topped the medal table with eighteen gold medals and 48 medals in total. Canada was second, with ten golds and 28 medals overall, while Australia took third place with nine golds and a total of 26 medals. The hosts Scotland won one gold and six medals while Northern Ireland (typically weak in the sport) had one of their best games, with one gold and four medals overall.

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Women's long jump

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Women's 200 metres

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Men's 5000 metres

Athletics at the 1987 World Championships in Atheltics

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metres hurdles

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics - Women's 100 metres L3

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Women's 100 metres hurdles

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Men's 1500 metres

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics – Men's marathon 1A

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics - Men's marathon 2

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Men's shot put

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 3000 meters Steeplechase

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 20 kilometre walk

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's javelin throw

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 x 100 metres relay

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's Marathon

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's heptathlon

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's shot put

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

Athletics at the 1986 Goodwill Games - Results

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Women's 1500 metres

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put

Athletics at the 1985 Summer Universiade

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Women's shot put

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 400 metre relay

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics - Men's 100 metres B1

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's shot put

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's 10000 metres

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's High Jump

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 20 kilometres walk

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres

Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games - Men's marathon

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 x 400 metres relay

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's High Jump