Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Table of contents
(Through Sept. 6, 2006)
| Event | Record | Holder | Where made | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Running | ||||
| 100 m | 0:09.79 | Maurice Greene | Athens, Greece | June 16, 1999 |
| 200 m | 0:19.32 | Michael Johnson | Atlanta, Ga. | Aug. 1, 1996 |
| 400 m | 0:43.18 | Michael Johnson | Seville, Spain | Aug. 26, 1999 |
| 800 m | 1:42.60 | Johnny Gray | Koblenz, W. Germany | Aug. 28, 1985 |
| 1,000 m | 2:13.90 | Richard Wohlhuter | Oslo, Norway | July 20, 1974 |
| 1,500 m | 3:29.30 | Bernard Lagat | Rieti, Italy | Aug. 28, 2005 |
| 1 mile | 3:47.69 | Steve Scott | Oslo, Norway | July 7, 1982 |
| 2,000 m | 4:52.44 | Jim Spivey | Lausanne, Switzerland | Sept. 15, 1987 |
| 3,000 m | 7:30.84 | Bob Kennedy | Fontvieille, Monaco | Aug. 8, 1998 |
| 5,000 m | 12:58.21 | Bob Kennedy | Zurich, Switzerland | Aug. 14, 1996 |
| 10,000 m | 27:13.98 | Meb Keflezighi | Stanford, Calif. | May 4, 2001 |
| 3,000-m steeplechase | 8:08.821 | Lincoln Daniel | Rome, Italy | July 14, 2006 |
| Marathon | 2:05:38 | Khalid Khannouchi | London, England | April 14, 2002 |
| Hurdles | ||||
| 110 m | 0:12.92 | Roger Kingdom | Zurich, Switzerland | Aug. 16, 1989 |
| Allen Johnson | Atlanta, Ga. | June 23, 1996 | ||
| 400 m | 0:46.78 | Kevin Young | Barcelona | Aug. 6, 1992 |
| Relay races | ||||
| 400 m (4 × 100) | 0:37.40 | Olympic Team | Barcelona, Spain | Aug. 8, 1992 |
| USA National Team | Stuttgart, Germany | Aug. 21, 1993 | ||
| 800 m (4 × 200) | 1:18.68 | Santa Monica T.C. | Walnut, Calif. | April 17, 1994 |
| 1,600 m (4 × 400) | 2:54.20 | USA National Team | Uniondale, N.Y. | July 22, 1998 |
| 3,200 m (4 × 800) | 7:06.50 | Santa Monica T.C. | Walnut, Calif. | Apr. 26, 1986 |
| 6,000 m (4 × 1,500) | 14:46.30 | National Team | Bourges, France | June 24, 1979 |
| Field events | ||||
| High jump | 2.40 m | Charles Austin | Zurich, Switzerland | Aug. 7, 1991 |
| Long jump | 8.95 m | Mike Powell | Tokyo, Japan | Aug. 30, 1991 |
| Triple jump | 18.09 m | Kenny Harrison | Atlanta, Ga. | July 27, 1996 |
| Pole vault | 6.03 m | Jeff Hartwig | Jonesboro, Ark. | June 14, 2000 |
| Shot-put | 23.12 m | Randy Barnes | Westwood, Calif. | May 20, 1990 |
| Discus throw | 72.34 m | Ben Plucknett | Stockholm, Sweden | July 7, 1981 |
| Javelin throw | 87.68 m | Breaux Greer | Fontvieille, Monaco | Sept. 19, 2004 |
| Hammer throw | 82.52 m | Lance Deal | Milan, Italy | Sept. 17, 1996 |
| Decathlon | 8,891 pts | Dan O'Brien | Talence, France | Sept. 4, 1992 |
1. Awaiting ratification. Source: USA Track and Field.
| World Outdoor Records—Women | Track and Field | American Outdoor Records—Women |
