Track and Field Records

(all race distances in meters unless specified)

World Records

Men

100-Donovan Bailey, Canada, 9.84 seconds, July 27, 1996, Atlanta.

200-Michael Johnson, United States, 19.32, Aug. 1, 1996, Atlanta.

400-Butch Reynolds, United States, 43.29, Aug. 17, 1988, Zurich, Switzerland.

800-Wilson Kipketer, Denmark, 1:41.11, Aug. 24, 1997, Cologne, Germany.

1,000-Sebastian Coe, Britain, 2:12.18, July 11, 1981, Oslo, Norway.

1,500-Hicham El Guerrouj, Morocco, 3:26.0, July 14, 1998, Rome.

Mile-Noureddine Morceli, Algeria, 3:44.39, Sept. 5, 1993, Rieti, Italy.

2,000-Noureddine Morceli, Algeria, 4:47.88, July 3, 1995, Paris.

3,000-Daniel Komen, Kenya, 7:20.67, Sept. 1, 1996, Rieti, Italy.

Two-miles-Daniel Komen, Kenya, 7:58.61, July 19, 1997, Hechtel, Belgium.

3,000 Steeplechase-Bernard Barmasai, Kenya, 7:55.72, Aug. 24, 1997, Cologne, Germany.

5,000-Daniel Komen, Kenya, 12:39.74, Aug. 22, 1997, Brussels, Belgium.

10,000-Paul Tergat, Kenya, 26:27.85, Aug. 22, 1997, Brussels, Belgium.

20,000-Arturo Barrios, Mexico, 56:55.6, March 30, 1991, La Fleche, France.

25,000-Toshihiko Seko, Japan, 1:13:55.8, March 22, 1981, Christchurch, New Zealand.

30,000-Toshihiko Seko, Japan, 1:29:18.8, March 22, 1981, Christchurch, New Zealand.

110 Hurdles-Colin Jackson, Britain, 12.91, Aug. 20, 1993, Stuttgart, Germany.

400 Hurdles-Kevin Young, United States, 46.78, Aug. 6, 1992, Barcelona, Spain.

Half-Marathon-Paul Tergat, Kenya, April 4, 1998, Milan, Italy.

Marathon-Belayneh Densimo, Ethiopia, 2:06:50, April 17, 1988, Rotterdam.

20-Kilometer Walk-Bernardo Segura, Mexico, 1:17:25.6, May 7, 1994, Bergen, Norway.

30-Kilometer Walk-Maurizio Damilano, Italy, 2:01:44.1, Oct. 3, 1992, Cuneo, Italy.

50-Kilometer Walk-Thierry Toutain, France, 3:40.57.9, Sept. 29, 1996, Hericourt, France.

400 Relay-U.S. Olympic team (Michael Marsh, Leroy Burrell, Dennis Mitchell, Carl Lewis), Aug. 8, 1992, Barcelona, Spain, and U.S. World Championship team (Jon Drummond, Andre Cason, Dennis Mitchell, Leroy Burrell), Aug. 21, 1993, Stuttgart, Germany, 37.40.

800 Relay-Santa Monica Track Club (Michael Marsh, Leroy Burrell, Floyd Heard, Carl Lewis), 1:18.68, April 17, 1994, Walnut, Calif.

1,600 Relay-U.S. World Championship team (Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts, Butch Reynolds, Michael Johnson), 2:54.29, Aug. 22, 1993, Stuttgart, Germany.

3,200 Relay-Britain (Peter Elliott, Garry Cook, Steve Cram, Sebastian Coe), 7:03.89, Aug. 30, 1982, London.

6,000 Relay-West Germany (Thomas Wessinghage, Harald Hudak, Michael Lederer, Karl Fleschen), 14:38.8, Aug. 17, 1977, Cologne, Germany.

4-Mile Relay-Ireland, Aug. 17, 1985, Dublin, Ireland.

High Jump-Javier Sotomayor, Cuba, 8 feet, one-half inch, July 27, 1993, Salamanca, Spain.

Pole Vault-Sergei Bubka, Ukraine, 20-1 3/4 , July 31, 1994, Sestriere, Italy.

Long Jump-Mike Powell, United States, 29-4 1/2 , Aug. 30, 1991, Tokyo.

Triple Jump-Jonathan Edwards, Britain, 60-0 1/4 , Aug. 7, 1995, Goteborg, Sweden.

Shot Put-Randy Barnes, United States, 75-10 1/4 , May 20, 1990, Westwood, Calif.

Discus-Jurgen Schult, East Germany, 243-0, June 6, 1986, Neubrandenburg, Germany.

Javelin-Jan Zelezny, Czech Republic, 323-1, May 25, 1996, Jena, Germany.

Hammer-Yuri Sedykh, Soviet Union, 284-7, Aug. 30, 1986, Stuttgart, Germany.

Decathlon-Dan O'Brien, United States, 8,891 points, Sept. 4-5, 1992, Talence, France.

Women

100-Florence Griffith Joyner, United States, 10.49, July 16, 1988, Indianapolis.

200-Florence Griffith Joyner, United States, 21.34, Sept. 29, 1988, Seoul, South Korea.

400-Marita Koch, East Germany, 47.60, Oct. 6, 1985, Canberra, Australia.

800-Jarmila Kratochvilova, Czechoslovakia, 1:53.28, July 26, 1983, Munich, Germany.

1,000-Svetlana Masterkova, Russia, 2:28.98, Aug. 23, 1996, Brussels, Belgium.

1,500-Qu Yanxia, China, 3:50.46, Sept. 11, 1993, Beijing.

Mile-Svetlana Masterkova, Russia, 4:12.56, Aug. 14, 1996, Zurich, Switzerland.

2,000-Sonia O'Sullivan, Ireland, 5:25.36, July 8, 1994, Edinburgh, Scotland.

3,000-Wang Junxia, China, 8:06.11, Sept. 13, 1993, Beijing.

5,000-Jiang Bo, China, 14:28.09, Oct. 23, 1997, Shanghai.

10,000-Wang Junxia, China, 29:31.78, Sept. 8, 1993, Beijing.

20,000-Izumi Maki, Japan, 1:06:48.8, Sept. 19, 1993, Amagasaki, Japan.

25,000-Karolina Szabo, Hungary, 1:29:29.2, April 22, 1988, Budapest, Hungary.

30,000-Karolina Szabo, Hungary, 1:47:05.6, April 22, 1988, Budapest, Hungary.

100 Hurdles-Yordanka Donkova, Bulgaria, 12.21, Aug. 20, 1988, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.

400 Hurdles-Kim Batten, United States, 52.61, Aug. 11, 1995, Goteborg, Sweden.

Half-Marathon-Masako Chiba, Japan, Jan. 19, 1997, Tokyo.

Marathon-Tegla Loroupe, Kenya, 2:20:47, April 19, 1998, Rotterdam.

5,000 Walk-Kerry Saxby-Junna, Australia, 20:13.26, Feb. 25, 1996, Hobart, Australia.

10,000 Walk-Nadezhda Ryashkina, Soviet Union, 41:56.23, July 24, 1990, Seattle.

400 Relay-East Germany (Silke Gladisch, Sabine Rieger, Ingrid Auerswald, Marlies Gohr), 41.37, Oct. 6, 1985, Canberra, Australia.

800 Relay-East Germany (Marlies Gohr, Romy Muller, Barbel Wockel, Marita Koch), 1:28.15, Aug. 9, 1980, Jena, Germany.

1,600 Relay-Soviet Union (Tatyana Ledovskaya, Irina Nazarova, Mariya Pinigina, Olga Bryzgina), 3:15.17, Oct. 1, 1988, Seoul, South Korea.

3,200 Relay-Soviet Union (Nadezhda Olizarenko, Lyubov Gurina, Lyudmila Borisova, Irina Podyalovskaya), 7:50.17, Aug. 5, 1984, Moscow.

High Jump-Stefka Kostadinova, Bulgaria, 6-10 1/4 , Aug. 30, 1987, Rome.

Pole Vault-Emma George, Australia, 15-0 3/4 , March 21, 1998, Brisbane, Australia.

Long Jump-Galina Chistyakova, Soviet Union, 24-8 1/4 , June 11, 1988, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Triple Jump-Inessa Kravets, Ukraine, 50-10 1/4 , Aug. 10, 1995, Goteborg, Sweden.

Shot Put-Natalya Lisovskaya, Soviet Union, 74-3, June 7, 1987, Moscow.

Hammer-Olga Kuzenkova, Russia, 239-10, June 22, 1997, Munich, Germany.

Discus-Gabriele Reinsch, Germany, 252-0, July. 9, 1988, Neubrandenburg, Germany.

Javelin-Petra Felke, East Germany, 262-5, Sept. 9, 1988, Potsdam, Germany.

Heptathlon-Jackie Joyner-Kersee, United States, 7,291 points, Sept. 23-24, 1988, Seoul, South Korea.

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U.S. Track and Field Records

Men

100-Leroy Burrell, 9.85 seconds, July 6, 1994, Lausanne, Switzerland.

200-Michael Johnson, 19.32, Aug. 1, 1966, Atlanta.

400-Butch Reynolds, 43.29, Aug. 17, 1988, Zurich, Switzerland.

800-Johnny Gray, 1:42.60, Aug. 28, 1985, Koblenz, Germany.

1,000-Rick Wohlhuter, 2:13.9, July 30, 1974, Oslo, Norway.

1,500-Sydney Maree, 3:29.77, Aug. 25, 1985, Cologne, Germany.

Mile-Steve Scott, 3:47.69, July 7, 1982, Oslo, Norway.

2,000-Jim Spivey, 4:52.44, Sept. 15, 1987, Lausanne, Switzerland.

3,000-Bob Kennedy, 7:31.69. Aug. 23, Brussels, Belgium.

3,000 Steeplechase-Henry Marsh, 8:09.17, Aug. 28, 1985, Koblenz, Germany.

2-Mile-Bob Kennedy, 8:11.59, July 19, 1997, Hechtel, Belgium.

5,000-Bob Kennedy, 12:58.21, Aug. 14, 1996, Zurich, Switzerland.

10,000-Mark Nenow, 27:20.56, Sept. 5, 1986, Brussels, Belgium.

15,000-Bill Rodgers, 43:39.8, Aug. 9, 1977, Boston.

20,000-Bill Rodgers, 58:25.0, Aug. 9, 1977, Boston.

Hour-Bill Rodgers, 12.77 miles, Aug. 9, 1977, Boston.

25,000-Bill Rodgers, 1:14:11.8, Feb. 21, 1979, Saratoga, Calif.

30,000-Bill Rodgers, 1:31:49, Feb. 21, 1979, Saratoga, Calif.

Marathon-Pat Peterson, 2:10:04, April 23, 1989, London.

110 Hurdles-Allen Johnson, 12.92, June 23, 1996, Atlanta, and Aug. 23, 1996, Brussels, Belgium, and Roger Kingdom, 12.92, Aug. 16, 1989, Zurich, Switzerland.

400 Hurdles-Kevin Young, 46.78, Aug. 6, 1992, Barcelona, Spain.

20K Walk-Allen James, 1:24:26.9, May 7, 1994, Bergen, Norway.

30K Walk-Allen James, 2:14:31, Oct. 31, 1993, Atlanta.

50K Walk-Herm Nelson, 3:59:41.2, June 9, 1996, Edmonds, Wash.

400 Relay-Olympic team, 37.40, Aug. 8, 1992, Barcelona, Spain, and World Championship team, 37.40, Aug. 21, 1993, Stuttgart, Germany.

800 Relay-Santa Monica Track Club, 1:18.68, April 17, 1994, Walnut, Calif.

1,600 Relay-World Championship team, 2:54.29, Aug. 22, 1993, Stuttgart, Germany.

3,200 Relay-Santa Monica Track Club, 7:06.5, April 26, 1986, Walnut, Calif.

6,000 Relay-National team, 14:46.3, June 24, 1979, Bourges, France.

Sprint Medley Relay-Santa Monica Track Club, 3:10.76, April 6, 1985, Tempe, Ariz.

Distance Medley Relay-Arkansas, 9:20.10, April 28, 1989, Philadelphia.

440 Hurdles Relay-Tennessee, 54.40, May 22, 1981, Knoxville, Tenn.

High Jump-Charles Austin, 7 feet, 10 1/2 inches, Aug. 7, 1991, Zurich, Switzerland.

Pole Vault-Lawrence Johnson, 19-7 1/2 , May 25, 1996, Knoxville, Tenn.

Long Jump-Mike Powell, 29-4 1/2 , Aug. 30, 1991, Tokyo.

Triple Jump-Kenny Harrison, 59-4 1/4 , July 27, 1996, Atlanta.

Shot Put-Randy Barnes, 75-10 1/4 , May 20, 1990, Westwood, Calif.

Discus-Ben Plucknett, 237-4, July 7, 1981, Stockholm, Sweden.

Hammer Throw-Lance Deal, 270-9, Sept. 7, 1996, Milan, Italy.

Javelin-Tom Pukstys, 284-10, Aug. 25, 1996, Sheffield, England.

Decathlon-Dan O'Brien, 8,891 points, Sept. 4-5, 1992, Talence, France.

Women

100-Florence Griffith Joyner, 10.49, July 16, 1988, Indianapolis.

200-Florence Griffith Joyner, 21.34, Sept. 29, 1988, Seoul, South Korea.

400-Valerie Brisco-Hooks, 48.83, Aug. 6, 1984, Los Angeles.

800-Jearl Miles-Clark, 1:56.78, Aug. 22, 1997, Brussels, Belgium.

1,000-Suzy Hamilton, 2:33.93, June 4, 1995, Eugene, Ore.

1,500-Mary Slaney, 3:57.12, July 26, 1983, Stockholm, Sweden.

Mile-Mary Slaney, 4:16.71, Aug. 21, 1985, Zurich, Switzerland.

2,000-Mary Slaney, 5:32.7, Aug. 3, 1984, Stockholm, Sweden.

3,000-Mary Slaney, 8:25.83, Sept. 7, 1985, Rome.

5,000-Amy Rudolph, 14:56.04, July 8, 1996, Stockholm, Sweden.

10,000-Lynn Jennings, 31:19.89, Aug. 7, 1992, Barcelona, SDpain.

Marathon-Joan Samuelson, 2:21:21, Oct. 20, 1985, Chicago.

100 Hurdles-Gail Devers, 12.46, Aug. 20, 1993, Stuttgart, Germany.

400 Hurdles-Kim Batten, 52.61, Aug. 11, 1995, Goteborg, Sweden.

5,000 Walk-Michelle Rohl, 20:56.88, April 27, 1996, Philadelphia.

10,000 Walk-Michelle Rohl, 44:41.87, July 26, 1994, St. Petersburg, Russia.

400 Relay-World Championship team, 41.49, Aug. 22, 1993, Stuttgart, Germany.

800 Relay-Nike Elite, 1:29.64, April 25, 1997, Philadelphia.

1,600 Relay-Olympic team, 3:15.51, Oct. 1, 1988, Seoul, South Korea.

3,200 Relay-National Team, 8:19.9, June 24, 1979, Bourges, France.

Sprint Medley Relay-Wilt's Athletic Club, 1:36.79, June 20, 1982, Knoxville, Tenn.

Distance Medley Relay-Villanova, 10:48.38, April 28, 1988, Philadelphia.

High Jump-Louise Ritter, 6-8, July 8, 1988, Austin, Texas, and Louise Ritter, 6-8, Sept. 30, 1988, Seoul, South Korea.

Pole Vault-Stacy Dragila, 14-8 1/4 , March 8, 1998, Sindelfingen, Germany.

Long Jump-Jackie Joyner-Kersee, 24-7, May 22, 1994, New York, and Jackie Joyner-Kersee, 24-7, July 31, 1994, Sestriere, Italy.

Triple Jump-Sheila Hudson, 47-3 1/2 , July 8, 1996, Stockholm, Sweden.

Shot Put-Ramona Pagel, 66-2 1/2 , June 25, 1988, San Diego.

Discus-Carol Cady, 216-10, May 31, 1986, San Jose, Calif.

Hammer Throw-Dawn Ellerbe, 209-2, June 1, 1996, Eugene, Ore.

Javelin-Kate Schmidt, 227-5, Sept. 10, 1977, Furth, Germany.

Heptathlon-Jackie Joyner-Kersee, 7,291, Sept. 23-24, 1988, Seoul, South Korea.

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