Bubka Vaults Outdoor World Record of 19-11 : Track and field: Raty, javelin thrower from Finland, sets another mark with a toss of 301-9 at meet in Japan.

Sergei Bubka of the Soviet Union broke his outdoor world record in the pole vault Monday, moving within an inch of the 20-foot barrier--a height he has reached indoors.

Bubka clearer 19-11, half an inch above his previous outdoor mark.

In another record performance, Finland’s Seppo Raty broke the world javelin mark by more than three feet with a throw of 301-9.

Bubka cleared the record height on his second try, leaving the crossbar wiggling. He set the previous record of 19-10 1/2 July 10, 1988, at Nice, France.

Bubka, 27, the 1988 Olympic gold medalist, cleared 19-4 1/4 on his first try.

He cleared 20-1 indoors this season.

Raty, 29, broke the javelin record on his third throw.

“I threw at a good angle, but I didn’t think I had set a world record,” said Raty, winner of the 1987 world championship and the bronze medalist at the 1988 Seoul Games.

The previous record of 298-6 was set by Steve Backley of Britain at London on July 20,1990.

Bubka and Raty were among 266 athletes from 22 nations in the Toto International Super Track and Field Meet, held before 23,000 spectators on a Japanese national holiday.

Michael Johnson of the United States, ranked No. 1 in the world at 200 meters, won in 20.22 seconds. Robson da Silva of Brazil was second in 20.97 and Nikolay Antonov of Bulgaria third in 21.00.

Joe Falcon of the United States won the 1,500 meters in 3:44.43, with Dieudone Kwizera of Burundi second in 3:44.73. Said Aouita of Morocco, the world record-holder at 3:29.46, finished sixth in 3:45.89.

Other winners from the United States included Dennis Mitchell in the 100 in 10.30, just ahead of Andre Cason (10.32) of the United States; David Patrick in the 400-meter hurdles in 49.58, one-hundredth of a second ahead of Nat Page, also of the United States; Jack Pierce in the 110 hurdles in 13.62; Mark Everett in the 400 in 45.75; Mike Powell in the long jump at 27-4, with Larry Myricks of the United States second at 27-0 1/2, and Olympic silver medalist Hollis Conway in the high jump at 7-4 1/2.

In the women’s 100 meters, Kerry Johnston of Australia beat Michelle Finn of the United States in 11.35. Finn was second in 11.53.

The only women’s winner from the United States was world indoor champion Diane Dixon in the 400 in 51.65.