| Athletics at the 1986 Goodwill Games | |
|---|---|
 The Games opening ceremony at the main stadium | |
| Dates | July 1986 |
| Host city | Moscow,Soviet Union  |
| Venue | Moscow Olympic Stadium |
| Events | 42 |
| Participation | ? athletes from ? nations |
At the1986 Goodwill Games, theathletics competition was held in July 1986 at theOlympic Stadium inMoscow,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.[1] The inaugural athletics competition brought two newworld records:Sergey Bubka cleared 6.01 m for a newpole vault record andJackie Joyner improved the women'sheptathlon record to 7148 points.[2] In the100 metres races,Ben Johnson gained his first international victory overCarl Lewis whileEvelyn Ashford pippedHeike Drechsler to the gold in the women's race.
The Soviet Union dominated the medal table, winning 50% more medals than the United States.
| Name | Event | Country | Record | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergey Bubka | Pole vault | Soviet Union | 6.01 m | WR |
| Jackie Joyner | Heptathlon |  United States | 7148 pts | WR |
| Key:WR — World record • AR — Area record • GR — Games record • NR — National record | ||||
* Host nation (Soviet Union)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS)* | 17 | 25 | 19 | 61 |
| 2 | United States (USA) | 15 | 8 | 10 | 33 |
| 3 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 |  East Germany (GDR) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 |  Romania (ROM) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 |  Portugal (POR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Ethiopia (ETH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nigeria (NGR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Ivory Coast (CIV) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 42 | 42 | 41 | 125 | |
