Sydney Grand Prix History
History by David Tarbotton (ANSW)

The 1999 Optus Grand Prix Sydney Meet to be held later this month follows a
tradition of quality track and field spectaculars. Do you remember some of
these great moments? Here is a little history prepared by David Tarbotton
and Eric Meppem.

1990
With half the Commonwealth in Australia preparing for the Auckland
Commonwealth Games, the 1990 Grand Prix was very special. It included one
of the greatest middle-distance athletes the world has seen - Seb Coe - who
won the 800 metres in 1:47.66 and then was mobbed by the crowd on a
warm-down lap. Kerry Saxby set a world record in the 5000m Walk (20:17.19),
while Olympic champion Linford Christie took the 100m ahead of Tim Jackson.
Sixteen-year-old Suzy Walsham won the 1500m in a world junior leading time
of 4:11.04. In the 3000m, World Champion, Liz McColgan, beat soon-to-be
three-time Commonwealth champion Angela Chalmers. Jenny Laurendet was
preparing well for her third CGs, running 56.78sec in the 400m hurdles and
finishing third the 100m hurdles. The hurdles and long jump were taken out
by soon-to-be dual CG champion, Jane Flemming. Marathoner Pat Carroll ran a
brilliant 3000m (7:47.66), with Andrew Lloyd in 12th. Andrew would one
month later produce one of the greatest memories in Australia history when
he won the CG 5000m with a amazing come-from-behind finish.

1991
Much of the pre-meet publicity had centred around recently crowned dual
Commonwealth Games Champion, Jane Flemming, but unfortunately, she had to
withdraw on the day of the meet with injury. A quality women's 400 metres
was the highlight with Renee Poetschka winning in 51.90sec, ahead of Sophie
Scamps (52.90), Susan Andrews 53.28 and Cathy Freeman in fifth (54.45).
World record holder Yuriy Sedykh took the men's hammer throw with a toss of
73.80m, while Simon Doyle just missed the national 1000m record, clocking a
time of 2:18.68. Tania Van-Heer won the 100 metres ahead of Freeman (4th)
and Gainsford (7th). Other noteworthy winners were: Suzy Walsham (3000m
9:25.19), Damien Marsh (100m 10.36w), marathoner Pat Carroll (1500m
3:46.56), Rohan Robinson (400mH 50.40), Jenny Laurendet (400H 57.92),
Andrew Murphy (TJ 16.17), Kerry Saxby (1500W 5:50.41) and Mark Garner (400m
45.89).

1992
An Australian record by Simon Doyle was the highlight of the 1992 Grand
Prix. A strong field was assembled for the 2000 metres, including four
Italians, Shaun Creighton and Simon Doyle, who had set Australian records
at 1500m (3:31.96) and the mile (3:49.91) in Europe the previous winter.
Simon's target was 5:01.3, which he achieved with a time of 5:00.84, ahead
of Creighton (5:03.00) and Italian Alessandro Lambruschini (5:03.83).
Damien Marsh ran a barely windy 10.37 to beat a quality 100m field
including Tim Jackson, Dean Capobianco, Chad Stephenson and Mark Garner,
who was 7th in 10.53. Another top field was assembled in the women's 400
metres, won by USA's Denean Hill (51.23), ahead of Sophie Scamps (52.67),
Sharon Stewart (52.71), Melinda Gainsford (52.81), Kylie Hanigan (52.93),
Lee Naylor (53.72) and Olympic finalist Maree Holland 7th (53.74). Paul
Greene took the men's race in 45.76. The women's 1500m saw 10 athletes run
4:19.0 or faster. Won by Jodie Hebbard (4:12.69), Sarah Collins was 2nd,
Liz Miller 5th and Kate Anderson 10th. Australian record-holder Margaret
Crowley placed 14th in 4:25.69. Other winners were: David Culbert (LJ 7.71)
and Sean Carlin (HT 72.42).

1993
Three national junior records and 20 World Championship qualifying times
were recorded at the 1993 Grand Prix. It will be remembered as the start of
a golden era in Australian sprinting. The meet witnessed the first
Gainsford V Freeman 200m dual. The clashes would become a regular feature
of GPs for the remainder of the decade. On this occasion, Freeman took the
win and went on to win the Melbourne race, but Gainsford took the honours
in Adelaide and at the nationals. Darren Clark proved why he was a champion
athlete. He had not raced due to injury for 12 months but clocked an
outstanding 45.53. Tim Forsyth defeated former CG record-holder Dalton
Grant in the high jump with a clearance of 2.30m. Forsyth went on to break
the Australian record with a height of 2.35m two weeks later in Canberra.
Other winners were: Daniela Costian (discus 64.24), Renee Poetschka (400H
58.15) and Damien Marsh (100m 10.35).

1994
Exceptionally close finishes in quality races were the highlights of the
1994 Mars Challenge Grand Prix. Easily the most thrilling race was the
men's 400m. Dean Capobianco outstretched Darren Clark to win by 0.02 of a
second. The large crowd at Sydney Athletic Field saw them race stride for
stride, with Capobianco winning in a personal best time (45.47sec) which
was the fastest by an Australian for the season. More significantly it was
the first defeat for Clark by a fellow Australian in over a decade. Jane
Flemming and Jayne Moyes both clocked exactly the same time in the 100m
hurdles (13.32sec). It was Moyes' PB, but she was unlucky to have Flemming
awarded the race at the second inspection of the photo-finish. These were
four of nine Commonwealth Games A qualifying standards which produced in
the meet. Other A-qualifiers included James Miller in the pole vault
(5.45m); Daniella Costian in the shot (16.12m); Sean Carlin in the hammer
(74.96m); Andrew Currey in the javelin (78.26m); and Andrea Hughes (1.88m),
who beat Alison Inverarity in the high jump.

1995
The Sydney Grand Prix in 1995 was the final of the Grand Prix series, and
the last major event of the domestic season. The best race of the night was
the reintroduced 200m hurdles. The race pitted Australia's two best
hurdlers, Kyle VanderKuyp and Rohan Robinson over the middle ground. While
Robinson led off the bend, VanderKuyp won in a late surge.

As the GP final, interest surrounded the overall Optus Grand Prix Athletes
of the Year. By winning the discus, Werner Reiterer secured the men's title
and the $10 000 from VanderKuyp and Simon Arkell, who required national
records to lift the title. In the women's it was head-to-head between
Melinda Gainsford and javelin champion Louise McPaul. Gainsford's 22.70sec
won the 200m and was good enough to take the top prize, as McPaul (63.28m)
couldn't throw the 64.62m required to secure enough GP points to win.
Commonwealth champions, Alison Inverarity (HJ) and Nicole Boegman (LJ) had
comfortable victories to win their grand prix event titles. VanderKuyp
narrowly missed his Australian record, winning the 110m hurdles in 13.47s.
Debbie Sosimenko celebrated the inclusion of the women's hammer as an event
in the grand prix by twice breaking her own Commonwealth record, extending
it to 63.92m. Daniel Komen won the 1500m, showing his class by leading the
field, including four other Kenyans, all the way. Other winners included
Paul Greene, who also led all the way in the 400m, Andrew Murphy (triple
jump), Daniella Costian (discus), James Miller (pole vault), John Minns
(shot put),  Tim Jackson (100m), and the upset of the night, local girl
Stephanie Price in the 400m hurdles.

1996
Most of the athletes competing in the 1996 Optus Sydney Grand Prix were
attempting to achieve qualifying performances for either the Atlanta
Olympics or the Sydney World Junior championships. The standard and depth
of the meet was apparent for all to see, one world record and two
Australian records tumbling, and 18 Olympic and 19 World Junior qualifiers
being recorded.

Kerry Saxby-Junna unexpectedly set the standard for the evening, smashing
her own world record in the 5000m walk. Kerry clocked 20:03.0sec for the
distance, almost breaking the magical 20min barrier. Unfortunately the
record was controversially not recognised after the meet due to an
insufficient number of walk judges present during the race.

Russian world record holder Olga Kuzenkuva was only just short of her
record with a huge throw of 68.00m. Sydney junior Karyn Perkins was
inspired and bettered her own Australian under-18 record in the event.

Long jump champ Nicole Boegman recorded her season's best, winning with a
6.76m leap, as did Jai Taurima in 8.05m. Clay Cross's PB (17.72m) in the
shot was the longest by a junior in the world for the preceding 15 months,
heralding his favouritism for the then forthcoming World Juniors. Other
winners were: Simon Hollingsworth (400m 46.03), Canadian Byron Goodwin
(800m 1:47.45), David Kibet (1500m 3.38.03 narrowly from Paul Cleary), Tim
Forsyth (high jump 2.30m), Andrew Murphy (triple jump 17.28m), Lauren
Poetschka (400mH 56.89sec), Toni Hodgkinson (NZ 800m 2:01.40), Daniella
Costian (discus 63.22m), Joanna Stone (javelin 64.22m)

1997
Sydney and Melbourne were caught up in the Nike marketing machine in 1997.
Overshadowing all in Sydney was the presence of "The King", Carl Lewis. In
what was dubbed a testimonial tour, Carl was running selected races around
the world. Despite wearing a golden number nine bib (signifying his Olympic
medals), Carl could only manage 7th (10.56sec) behind Steve Brimacombe
(10.37) in the 100m. The crowd however were ecstatic to see the world's
greatest ever athlete competing at Homebush. Young and old were caught up
in the autograph frenzy. The Nike officials also provided an expensive
entertainment package, featuring fireworks, music, and audience
participation.

In the 400m hurdles, the locals were boisterous in their support for
Syrian-born local Zid Abou Hamed. They were not disappointed with Zid
(49.70sec) a strong winner from Texan Eric Thomas and Rohan Robinson. Jane
Flemming reappeared in the high hurdles, winning in 13.88sec, while Lauren
Poetschka (56.94sec) narrowly lost to world junior champion Ulrike Urbansky
from Germany. World junior bronze medallist Grant Cremer won his first big
senior race, running to victory in the 800m. Other winners included Jane
Saville (10km walk 46.03), Nick A'hern (20km Walk 1:23.56), Joanna Stone
(javelin 62.78m), Clay Cross (shot 18.04m), Kyle VanderKuyp (110m hurdles
13.59sec).

1998
The Nike Track Series returned in 1998, with "the King" as a compere. Few
will forget the comical "Swoosh Man" in the US-style entertainment package.
Every event boasted world class athletes in a truly international grand
prix. The highlight of the night was Kenyan Daniel Komen's attempt on his
own world record over two miles. Breaking the unbelievable eight-minute
barrier for only the second time ever (7:58.91), he narrowly missed his
record. But in negative-splitting the race, he made his Kenyan pace makers,
themselves world class, appear weak.

The US sprinting show also rolled into town. Maurice Greene (9.99sec)
became the first man to break the 10 second barrier in Australia, and he
and his training partner Jon Drummond revved up the crowd, parading around
after the race. Even more impressive than Drummond's physique was training
partner Marion Jones' victory in the 200m, smashing the field in 21.98sec.
Cathy Freeman (51.37sec) looked comfortable in the 400m, while Namibian
great Frankie Fredericks (20.44sec) was pushed in the 200m by high hurdles
world champion Allen Johnson, who also won the high hurdles (13.43sec).

Lisa-Marie Vizaniari (16.28m) won the shot, but couldn't defeat NZ friend
Beatrice Faumuina (65.44m) in the discus. The depth of the men's 800m was
such that former African champion Sammy Langat only managed ninth in a
field that included seven international athletes. Emma George cleared 4.40m
in the women's pole vault to beat training partner Russian-born Tatyana
Grigorieva. Other winners included Nicole Boegman  (long jump 6.64m),
Stephanie Price (400m hurdles 58.56sec), Jacqui Munro (100m hurdles 13.72),
Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (100m 11.31sec), Alison Inverarity (high jump
1.86m), world champ Bryan Bronson (400m hurdles 48.89sec), Charles Austen
(high jump 2.31m), C.J. Hunter (shot put 19.90m), Jeff Hartwig (pole vault
5.90m).
 

Past Winners
Sydney Grand Prix

MR = Meet Record
Female
60m
89      Kathy Sambell   N       7.46
100m
MR      Melinda Gainsford-Taylor        N       11.31 (-0.4) 98
98      Melinda Gainsford-Taylor        N       11.31 (-0.4)
97      Rachael Massey  N       11.49 (+4.4)
96      Jodi Lambert    W       11.61 (+0.1)
95      Jodi Lambert    W       11.57 (+0.7)
94      Melinda Gainsford       N       11.56 (-2.4)
92      Melissa Moore   N       11.52 (+0.6)
91      Tania Van Heer  S       11.57 (+1.9)
90      Kerry Johnson   Q       11.67 (-3.0)
200m
MR      Marion jones    USA     21.98 (98)
98      Marion Jones    USA     21.98 (-1.2)
97      Lauren Hewitt   V       22.82 (+4.4)
96      Jodie Lambert   W       23.13 (-0.1)
95      Melinda Gainsford       N       22.70 (0.0)
93      Cathy Freeman   V       22.62 (+0.4)
91      Melissa Moore   N       23.58 (+3.5)
90      Sally-Ann Short WAL     23.90 (-2.04)
300m
89      Maree Holland   N       36.67
400m
MR      Denean Hill     USA     51.23 (92)
98      Cathy Freeman   V       51.37
97      Cathy Freeman   V       52.27
95      Amber Menzies   N       54.26
92      Denean Hill     USA     51.23
91      Renee Poetschka WA      51.90
90      Kathy Sambell   Q       53.83
800m
MR      Toni Hodgkinson NZL     2:01.40 (96)
98      Lyn Saint John  T       2:03.24
97      Sonia O'Sullivan        IRL     2:03.18
96      Toni Hodgkinson NZL     2:01.40
93      Sandra Dawson   Q       2:05.29
91      Narelle Parr    N       2:09.12
90      Wendy Old       Q       2:03.13
89      Sharon Stewart  V       2:05.24
1500m
MR      Sonia O'Sullivan        IRL     4:08.62 (98)
98      Sonia O'Sullivan        IRL     4:08.62
96      Margaret Crowley        V       4:10.47
93      Nicole Robinson V       4:19.52
92      Jodie Hebbard   Q       4:12.69
90      Suzy Walsham    N       4:11.04
3000m
MR      Liz McColgan    SCO     8:43.14 (90)
91      Suzy Walsham    N       9:25.19
90      Liz McCoglan    SCO     8:43.14
100m Hurdles
MR      Jane Flemming   N       13.32 (94)
98      Jacqui Munro    N       13.72 (-1.3)
97      Jane Flemming   N       13.88 (+0.6)
96      Samantha Farquharson    GBR     13.78 (+0.1)
94      Jane Flemming   V       13.32 (-1.3)
93      Jane Flemming   V       13.47(+0.8)
92      Jayne Moyes     W       13.51
91      Jayne Moyes     W       13.54 (+3.0)
90      Jane Flemming   V       13.56 (-2.58)
89      Kim Wilson      N       14.16
400m Hurdles
MR      Jenny Laurendet N       56.78 (90)
98      Stephanie Price N       58.56
97      Ulrike Urbansky GER     56.90
96      Lauren Poetschka        W       56.89
93      Renee Poetschka W       58.44
92      Gail Luke       T        57.44
91      Jenny Laurendet N       57.92
90      Jenny Laurendet N       56.78
3000M/5000m Walk
MR      Kerry Saxby-Junna       N       12.13.75 (89) 3000m
MR      Kerry Saxby-junna       N       20.03.00 (96) 5000m
96      Kerry Saxby-Junna       N       20:03.0
94      Kerry Saxby-Junna       N       12:17.09
90      Kerry Saxby     N       20:17.19(WR)
89      Kerry Saxby     N       12:13.75
10km Walk
97      Jane Saville    N       46:03.0 (Meet Record)
High Jump
MR      Alison Inverarity       W       1.92 (95)
98      Alison Inverarity       W       1.86
97      Sherryl Morrow  V       1.77
95      Alison Inverarity       W       1.92
94      Andrea Hughes   T       1.88
91      Donna Robertson N       1.78
90      Janet Boyle     NIR     1.88
89      Donna Robertson N       1.82
Long Jump
MR      Nicole Boegman  N       6.76 (96)
98      Nicole Boegman  N       6.64 (0.0)
97      Kylie Reed      W       6.41 (+3.0)
96      Nicole Boegman  N       6.76 (+1.2)
95      Nicole Boegman  N       6.60 (+1.4)
93      Jane Flemming   V       6.13 (+1.9)
91      Stephanie Rascoe        Q       5.99
90      Jane Flemming   V       6.48
89      Linda Garden    N       6.08
Pole Vault
98      Emma George     S       4.40 (Meet Record)
97      Rachel Dacy     V       3.60
Triple Jump.
MR      Carmen Miller   T       13.13 (97)
97      Carmen Miller   T       13.13 (+2.9)
94      S Suhonen       FIN     12.83 (+0.6)
93      L.Stapylton-Smith       NZ      12.77(+1.2)
Shot Put
MR      Georgette Reed  CAN     17.01 (96)
98      Lisa-Marie Vizaniari    Q       16.28
97      Helen Toussis   Q       15.50
96      Georgette Reed  CAN     17.01
93      Daniela Costian Q       15.93
92      Bernadette Serone       N       15.29
91      Bernadette Serone       N       13.63
90      Melody Torcolacci       CAN     15.44
Discus
MR      Beatrice Faumuina NZL   65.44 (98)
98      Beatrice Faumuina       NZL     65.44
96      Daniela Costian Q       63.22
95      Daniela Costian Q       64.08
93      Daniela Costian Q       64.24
91      Felicity Johnston       N       51.28
90      Lisa-Marie Vizaniari    V       53.40
89      Vanessa French  W       48.14
Javelin
MR      Joanna Stone    Q       64.22 (96)
97      Joanna Stone    Q       62.78
96      Joanna Stone    Q       64.22
95      Louise McPaul   N       63.28
91      Kirstin Smith   NZL     56.72
90      Sue Howland     Q       61.90
89      Jane Ware       T       51.12
Hammer
MR      Olga Kuzenkova  RUS     68.00 (96)
98      Debbie Sosimenko        N       64.02
97      Debbie Sosimenko        N       62.92
96      Olga Kuzenkova  RUS     68.00
95      Debbie Sosimenko        N       63.92
93      Debbie Sosimenko        N       52.02
4x100 Relay
MR      Australia Green 43.78 (94)
95      Australia Green 44.21
94      Australia Green 43.78
 
 
93      Australia Gold  44.80
89      New South Wales 45.73

Male
100m
MR      Maurice Greene  USA 9.99 (98)
98      Maurice Greene  USA     9.99 (-0.5)
97      Paul Henderson  N       10.77 (-3.9)
95      Tim Jackson     N       10.27 (0.0)
94      Tim Jackson     N       10.72 (-2.4)
93      Damien Marsh    Q       10.35 (0.0)
92      Damien Marsh    Q       10.37 (+2.2)
91      Damian Marsh    Q       10.36 (+4.3)
90      Linford Christie        ENG     10.39 (-2.3)
200m
MR      Frankie Fredericks      NAM 20.44 ( 98)
98      Frankie Fredericks      NAM     20.44 (-0.1)
97      Paul Henderson  N       21.08 (-3.3)
96      Matthew Coad    NZL     20.79 (0.0)
95      Darryl Wohlsen  Q       21.00 (+0.3)
94      Damien Marsh    Q       20.53 (-1.1)
91      Clayton Kearney N       20.83 (+1.0)
90      Marcus Adam     ENG     20.83 (-1.55)
300m
89      Darren Clark    N       32.41
400m
MR      Dean Capobianco W       45.47 (94)
98      Derek Mills     USA     45.64
97      Greg Haughton   JAM     46.30
96      Simon Hollingsworth     T       46.03
95      Paul Greene     N       45.72
94      Dean Capobianco W       45.47
93      Darren Clark    N       45.53
92      Paul Greene     N       45.76
91      Mark Garner     N       45.89
90      Robert Stone    V       45.62
800m
MR      Shaun Farrell   NZL     1.45.45 (98)
98      Shaun Farrell   NZL     1:45.45
96      Byron Goodwin   CAN     1:47.45
95      Heath Fitzpatrick       Q       1:50.45
92      Simon Still     Q       1:48.2
91      Barry Acres     W       1:48.50
90      Sebastian Coe   ENG     1:47.66
89      Simon Doyle     Q       1:50.37
1000m
MR      Simon Doyle     Q       2.18.68 (91)
93      Glenn Stojanovic        N       2:22.6
91      Simon Doyle     Q       2.18.68
1500m
MR      Daniel Komen    KEN     3.37.54 (95)
98      Graham Hood     CAN     3:38.2
97      Scott Peterson  V       3:43.2
96      David Kibet     KEN     3:38.03
95      Daniel Komen    KEN     3:37.54
94      Simon Doyle     Q       3:40.19
91      Pat Carroll     Q       3:46.56
2000M
92      Simon Doyle     Q       5:00.84 (MR)
3000m
MR      Paul Bitok      KEN     7.47.63 (96)
96      Paul Bitok      KEN     7:47.63
90      Pat Carroll     Q       7:47.66
89      Jamie Harrison  N       8:06.48
2 Mile
98      Daniel Komen    KEN     7:58.91(MR)
5000m
MR      Julian Paynter  V       13.49.54 (97)
97      Julian Paynter  V       13:49.54
91      James Harrison  N       14:21.55
60m Hurdles
89      Don Wright      A       7.89
110m Hurdles
MR      Allen Johnson   USA     13.43 (98)
98      Allen Johnson   USA     13.43 (-1.0)
97      Kyle Vander Kuyp        V       13.59 (+2.4)
96      Paul Gray       GBR     14.12 (-1.5)
95      Kyle Vander-Kuyp        V       13.47 (+0.1)
94      Kyle Vander-Kuyp        V       13.65 (+0.7)
92      John Caliguri   V       13.91
91      Kyle Vander-Kuyp        V       13.89 (+3.7)
90      Hughie Teape    ENG     13.93 (-1.08)
400m Hurdles
MR      Bryan Bronson   USA     48.49 (98)
98      Bryan Bronson   USA     48.49
97      Zid Abou Hamed  N       49.70
94      Zid Abou Hamed  SYR     50.34
93      Nick Ward       W       51.77
92      Simon Hollingsworth     T       50.74
91      Rohan Robinson  V       50.40
90      Kriss Akabusi   ENG     49.96
89      Leigh Miller    V       50.98
3000m Steeplechase
MR      Peter Renner    NZL     8.29.87 (90)
96      Chris Unthank   V       8:36.99
95      Chris Unthank   V       8:48.54
94      Shaun Creighton V       8:30.56
91      David Rundle    N       9:18.06
90      Peter Renner    NZL     8:29.87
5000m Walk
MR      Dion Russell    V       19.43.3 ( 96)
96      Dion Russell    V       19:43.3
High Jump
MR      Charles Austin  USA     2.31 (98)
98      Charles Austin  USA     2.31
97      Glen Howard     NZL     2.13
96      Tim Forsyth     V       2.30
95      Scott Ferrier   V       2.03
93      Tim Forsyth     V       2.30
92      David Anderson  W       2.28
90      Dalton Grant    ENG     2.25
89      Ian Garrett     N       2.17
Long Jump
MR      Jai Taurima     Q       8.05 (96)
96      Jai Taurima     Q       8.05 (+0.9)
92      David Culbert   V       7.71
91      David Scott     N       7.56
90      David Culbert   V       7.92
89      Michael Morgan  V       7.17
Pole Vault
MR      Jeff Hartwig    USA     5.90 (98)
98      Jeff Hartwig    USA     5.90
97      Dimitry Markov  BLR     5.86
95      James Miller    W       5.50
94      James Miller    W       5.45
92      Simon Arkell    S       5.50
91      Anthony Hough   N       4.30
90      Simon Arkell    S       5.46
Triple Jump
MR      Andrew Murphy   N       17.28 (96)
97      Andrew Murphy   N       16.85 (+2.2)
96      Andrew Murphy   N       17.28 (+4.2)
95      Andrew Murphy   V       15.97 (+0.1)
94      Andrew Murphy   V       15.97 (+2.2)
91      Andrew Murphy   V       16.17
90      Vernon Samuels  ENG     16.54
Shot Put
MR      C.J.Hunter      USA     19.90 (98)
98      C. J. Hunter    USA     19.90
97      Clay Cross      N       18.04
96      Pavel Pankuch   SVK     18.21
95      John Minns      V       17.78
94      John Minns      V       17.85
92      Craig Watson    V       18.55
91      Craig Watson    V       17.12
90      Paul Edwards    WAL     18.59
89      John Minns      V       18.84
Discus
MR      Werner Reiterer V       59.24 (95)
97      Ben Jaaniste    N       52.48
96      Justin Anlezark Q       47.62
95      Werner Reiterer V       59.24
92      Stephen Dwight  N       51.68
91      Werner Reiterer V       59.10
90      Ray Lazdins     CAN     58.10
89      Craig Considine N       46.74
Javelin
MR      Gavin Lovegrove NZL     81.28 (97)
98      Mick Hill       GBR     80.79
97      Gavin Lovegrove NZL     81.28
94      Andrew Currey   N       78.26
90      Nigel Bevan     WAL     76.08
89      Martin Hesse    N       63.70
Hammer
MR      Sean Carlin     S       74.96 (94)
97      Stuart Rendell  A       73.68
94      Sean Carlin     S       74.96
93      Matthew Dwight  N       62.68
92      Sean Carlin     S       72.42
91      Yuriy Sedykhi   URS     73.80
90      Sean Carlin     S       72.76
Multi Event
97      Peter Winter    W       2380p
96      Jagan Hames     S       2506p
4x100 Relay
MR      Australia               39.28 (92)
95      New Zealand             39.50
94      Australia Green         40.34
93      Australia Gold          39.34
92      Australia               39.28
91      Australia               40.72
90      England         39.2
89      New South Wales         41.52