In the absence of the awesome Eastern European track team, the Americans predictably were the biggest beneficiaries, but Carl Lewis would have been a worth champion even if the whole world had been present.

• 由于劲敌东欧田径队的缺席，可想而知，美国人成为了最大的受益者。但是即使全世界高手都云集于此，卡尔·刘易斯也肯定会是名副其实的冠军。