This article contains an overview of the year 1992 in athletics.
International events
World records
Men
Women
Men's best year performers
Women's best year performers
Births
Deaths
- March 1 â Howard Payne (60), English hammer thrower (b. 1931)
- July 7 â Josy Barthel (65), Luxembourgish runner (b. 1927)
- August 19 â Karl Storch (77), German hammer thrower (b. 1913)
- October 29 â Bill McChesney, Jr. (33), American long-distance runner (b. 1959)
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