Updated September 27, 2017 |
Infoplease Staff
Table of contents
Running
| Event | Time | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 meters: | World | 5.96 | Irina Privalova, Russia | Feb. 9, 1995 | Madrid |
| American | 6.02p | Gail Devers | Feb. 21, 1999 | Lievin, FRA | |
| 60 meters: | World | 6.92 | Irina Privalova, Russia | Feb. 11, 1993 | Madrid |
| 6.92 | Irina Privalova, Russia | Feb. 9, 1995 | Madrid | ||
| American | 6.95 | Gail Devers | Mar. 12, 1993 | Toronto | |
| 6.95 | Marion Jones | Mar. 7, 1998 | Maebashi, JPN | ||
| 200 meters: | World | 21.87 | Merlene Ottey, Jamaica | Feb. 13, 1993 | Lievin, FRA |
| American | 22.33 | Gwen Torrence | Mar. 2, 1996 | Atlanta | |
| 400 meters: | World | 49.59 | Jarmila Kratochvilova, Czech. | Mar. 7, 1982 | Milan |
| American | 50.64 | Diane Dixon | Mar. 10, 1991 | Seville | |
| 800 meters: | World | 1:56.36 | Maria Mutola, Mozambique | Feb. 22, 1998 | Lievin, FRA |
| American | 1:58.9 | Mary Slaney | Feb. 22, 1980 | San Diego | |
| 1:58.92p | Suzy Hamilton | Feb. 7, 1999 | Boston | ||
| 1000 meters: | World | 2:30.94 | Maria Mutola, Mozambique | Feb. 25, 1999 | Stockholm |
| American | 2:37.6 | Mary Slaney | Jan. 21, 1989 | Portland | |
| 1500 meters: | World | 4:00.27 | Doina Melinte, Romania | Feb. 9, 1990 | E. Rutherford, N.J. |
| American | 4:00.8 | Mary Slaney | Feb. 8, 1980 | New York | |
| Mile: | World | 4:17.14 | Doina Melinte, Romania | Feb. 9, 1990 | E. Rutherford, N.J. |
| American | 4:20.5 | Mary Slaney | Feb. 19, 1982 | San Diego | |
| 3000 meters: | World | 8:33.82 | Elly van Hulst, Holland | Mar. 4, 1989 | Budapest |
| American | 8:39.14 | Regina Jacobs | Mar. 7, 1999 | Maebashi, JPN | |
| 5000 meters: | World | 14:47.35 | Gabriela Szabo, Romania | Feb. 13, 1999 | Dortmund, GER |
| American | 15:22.64 | Lynn Jennings | Jan. 7, 1990 | Hanover, N.H. |
Note: The Mile run is 1,609.344 meters.
Hurdles
| Event | Time | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 meters: | World | 6.58 | Cornelia Oschkenat, E. Ger. | Feb. 20, 1988 | East Berlin |
| American | 6.67a | Jackie Joyner-Kersee | Feb. 10, 1995 | Reno, Nev. | |
| 60 meters: | World | 7.69 | Lyudmila Narozhilenko, USSR | Feb. 4, 1990 | Chelyabinsk, USSR |
| American | 7.81 | Jackie Joyner-Kersee | Feb. 5, 1989 | Fairfax, Va. |
Note: The hurdles for both distances are 2 feet, 9 inches high. There are four hurdles in the 50 meters and five in the 60.
Walking
| Event | Time | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3000 meters: | World | 11:40.33 | Claudia Iovan, Romania | Jan. 30, 1999 | Bucharest |
| American | 12:20.79 | Debbi Lawrence | Mar. 12, 1993 | Toronto |
Relays
| Event | Time | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 x 200 meters: | World | 1:32.55 | West Germany | Feb. 20, 1988 | Dortmund, W. Ger. |
| 1:32.55 | Germany | Feb. 21, 1999 | Karlsruhe, GER | ||
| American | 1:33.24 | National Team | Feb. 12, 1994 | Glasgow | |
| 4 x 400 meters: | World | 3:24.25 | Russia | Mar. 7, 1999 | Maebashi, JPN |
| American | 3:27.59 | National Team | Mar. 7, 1999 | Maebashi, JPN | |
| 4 x 800 meters: | World | 8:18.71 | Russia | Feb. 4, 1994 | Moscow |
| American | 8:25.5p | Villanova | Feb. 7, 1987 | Gainesville, Fla. |
Field Events
| Event | Mark | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Jump: | World | 6-91/2 | Heike Henkel, Germany | Feb. 9, 1992 | Karlsruhe, GER |
| American | 6-7 | Tisha Waller | Feb. 28, 1998 | Atlanta | |
| Pole Vault: | World | 14-111/4 | Nicole Humbert, Germany | Feb. 25, 1999 | Stochkolm |
| American | 14-9 | Melissa Mueller | Feb. 7, 1999 | Boston | |
| Long Jump: | World | 24-21/4 | Heike Drechsler, E. Germany | Feb. 13, 1988 | Vienna |
| American | 23-43/4 | Jackie Joyner-Kersee | Mar. 5, 1992 | Atlanta | |
| Triple Jump: | World | 49-9 | Ashia Hansen, Great Britain | Feb. 28, 1998 | Valencia, SPA |
| American | 46-81/4 | Sheila Hudson | Mar. 4, 1995 | Atlanta | |
| Shot Put: | World | 73-10 | Helena Fibingerova, Czech. | Feb. 19, 1977 | Jablonec, CZE |
| American | 65-03/4 | Ramona Pagel | Feb. 20, 1987 | Inglewood, Calif. |
Note: The international shotput weight for women is 8 lbs. and 13 oz.
Pentathlon
| Points | Date Set | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Events: | World | 4991 | Irina Byelova, Russia | Feb. 14-15, 1992 | Berlin |
| American | 4753 | DeDee Nathan | Mar. 4-5, 1999 | Maebashi, JPN |
Note: Byelova's WR times and distances, in order over two days– 60m H (8.22); HJ (6-4); SP (43-53/4); LJ (21-13/4); 800m (2:10.26).
| Men | World and American Indoor Records |
