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AMERICAN TRACK & FIELD RECORDS


 
The following are the current American Records as recognized by USA Track & Field (USATF).
 

Men's American Records

Event Name School/Club Performance Year
100-Meter Dash Maurice Greene
Tyson Gay
Nike
Nike
9.79
9.77 (pending)
1999
2008
200-Meter Dash Michael Johnson Nike 19.32 1996
400-Meter Dash Michael Johnson Nike 43.18 1999
800-Meter Run Johnny Gray Santa Monica TC 1:42.60 1985
1000-Meter Run Rick Wohlhuter Univ. of Chicago TC 2:13.9 1974
1500-Meter Run Bernard Lagat Nike 3:29.30 2005
One-Mile Run Alan Webb Nike 3:46.91 2007
3000-Meter Run Bob Kennedy Nike 7:30.84 1998
Two-Mile Run Matt Tegenkamp Nike 8:07.07 2007
5000-Meter Run Bob Kennedy Nike 12:58.21 1996
10,000-Meter Run Bob Kennedy Nike 27:13.98 2001
Marathon Khalid Khannoucki New Balance 2:05:38 2002
110-Meter Hurdles Dominique Arnold Nike 12.90 2006
400-Meter Hurdles Kevin Young Foot Locker AC 46.78 1992
3000-Meter Steeplechase Daniel Lincoln Nike 8:08.82 2006
400-Meter Relay Mike Marsh
Leroy Burrell
Dennis Mitchell
Carl Lewis
 
Jon Drummond
Andre Cason
Dennis Mitchell
Leroy Burrell
U.S. National Team
U.S. National Team
37.40
37.40
1992
1993
1600-Meter Relay Jerome Young
Antonio Pettigrew
Tyree Washington
Michael Johnson
U.S. National Team 2:54.20 1998
High Jump Charles Austin   7'10-1/2 1991
Long Jump Mike Powell Foot Locker AC 29'4-1/2 1991
Triple Jump Kenny Harrison Nike 59'4-1/4 1996
Pole Vault Brad Walker   19'9-3/4 2008
Shot Randy Barnes Mazda TC 75'10-1/4 1990
Discus Ben Plucknett SoCal Striders 237'4 1981
Hammer Throw Lance Deal New York AC 270'9 1996
Javelin Throw Breaux Greer adidas 299'6 2007
Decathlon Dan O'Brien Reebok 8891 1999

Women's American Records

Event Name School/Club Performance Year
100-Meter Dash Florence Griffith-Joyner United States 10.49 1988
200-Meter Dash Florence Griffith-Joyner United States 21.34 1988
400-Meter Dash Sanya Richards Nike 48.70 2006
800-Meter Run Jearl Miles Clark Reebok 1:56.40 1999
1000-Meter Run Regina Jacobs Mizuno 2:31.80 1999
1500-Meter Run Mary Slaney Athletics West 3:57.12 1983
One-Mile Run Mary Slaney Athletics West 4:16.71 1984
3000-Meter Run Mary Slaney Athletics West 8:25.83 1985
5000-Meter Run Shalane Flanagan Nike 14:44.80 2007
10,000-Meter Run Shalane Flanagan Nike 30:22.22 2008
Marathon Deena Kastor Asics 2:19.:36 2006
100-Meter Hurdles Gail Devers Nike 12.33 2000
400-Meter Hurdles Kim Batten Reebok 52.61 1995
3000-Meter Steeplechase Jenny Barringer   9:22.26 2008
400-Meter Relay Chryste Gaines
Marion Jones
Inger Miller
Gail Devers
U.S. National Team 41.47 1997
1600-Meter Relay Denean Howard
Diane Dixon
Valerie Brisco
Florence Griffith Joyner
U.S. National Team 3:15.51 1988
High Jump Louise Ritter Mazda TC 6'8 1988
Long Jump Jackie Joyner-Kersee Honda 24'7 1994
Triple Jump Tiombe' Hurd Nike 47'5 2004
Pole Vault Jenn Stuczynski adidas 16'1-3/4 2008
Shot Ramona Pagel Mazda TC 66'2-1/2 1988
Discus Suzy Powell Asics 222' 2007
Javelin Kim Kreiner Nike 210'7 2007
Hammer Erin Gilreath New York AC 242'4 2005
Heptathlon Jackie Joyner-Kersee United States 7291 1988

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