This was the only time the competition was held, precipitated by the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the need to select athletes for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

The CIS Cross Country Championships were held on 1 February in Kislovodsk, Stavropol Territory, Russia.

The CIS Winter Throwing Championships were held 21-23 February in Adler at the Labor Reserves stadium.

The top three athletes appeared to all surpass the existing world record – the winner Valeriy Spitsyn by more than four minutes.

As a result of the performance at the CIS Championships, the following athletes were selected for the Olympic Unified Team.