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RECORDS
(updated 6/12/08)

Men

100 meters 200 meters400 meters 800 meters1000 meters1500 meters
Mile3000 meters SteeplechaseTwo Mile5000 meters10,000 meters
110 Hurdles400 HurdlesHigh JumpPole VaultLong Jump
Triple JumpShot Put DiscusHammerJavelin – Decathlon

Women

100 meters 200 meters 400 meters 800 meters1000 meters1500 meters
Mile2000 meters3000 metersSteeplechase5000 meters10,000 meters
100 Hurdles400 HurdlesHigh JumpPole VaultLong Jump
Triple JumpShot PutDiscus – HammerJavelin – Heptathlon

p=pending
Men
 
 
100 Meters
 
World 9.74 Asafa Powell, Jamaica, 2007
9.72p Usain Bolt, Jamaica, 2008
American 9.79 Maurice Greene, 1999
Hayward Field 9.88 Shawn Crawford, USA, 2004
Prefontaine Classic 9.88 Shawn Crawford, USA, 2004
 
 
 
200 Meters
 
 
World 19.32 Michael Johnson, USA, 1996
American 19.32 Michael Johnson, 1996
Hayward Field 19.87 Lorenzo Daniel, USA, 1988
Prefontaine Classic 20.14 Wallace Spearmon, USA, 2008
 
 
 
400 Meters
 
 
World 43.18 Michael Johnson, USA, 1999
American 43.18 Michael Johnson, 1999
Hayward Field 43.74 Michael Johnson, USA, 1993
Prefontaine Classic 43.92 Michael Johnson, USA, 2000
 
 
800 Meters
 
 
World 1:41.11 Wilson Kipketer, Denmark, 1997
American 1:42.60 Johnny Gray, 1985
Hayward Field 1:44.01 Alfred Kirwa Yego, Kenya, 2008
Prefontaine Classic 1:44.01 Alfred Kirwa Yego, Kenya, 2008
 
 
 
1000 Meters
 
 
World 2:11.96 Noah Ngeny, Kenya, 1999
American 2:13.9 Rick Wohlhuter, 1974
Hayward Field 2:14.54 Joaquim Cruz, Brazil, 1984
Prefontaine Classic 2:14.54 Joaquim Cruz, Brazil, 1984
 
 
 
1500 Meters
 
 
World 3:26.00 Hicham El Guerrouj, Morocco, 1998
American 3:29.30 Bernard Lagat, 2005
Hayward Field 3:32.81* Daniel K. Komen, Kenya, 2007 (*en route in Mile)
Prefontaine Classic 3:32.81* Daniel K. Komen, Kenya, 2007 (*en route in Mile)
 
 
 
Mile
 
 
World 3:43.13 Hicham El Guerrouj, Morocco, 1999
American 3:46.91 Alan Webb, 2007
Hayward Field 3:48.28 Daniel K. Komen, Kenya, 2007
Prefontaine Classic 3:48.28 Daniel K. Komen, Kenya, 2007
 
 
 
3000 Meters
 
 
World 7:20.67 Daniel Komen, Kenya, 1996
American 7:30.84 Bob Kennedy, 1998
Hayward Field 7:35.44* Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya, 2005 (*en route in 2-Mile)
Prefontaine Classic 7:35.44* Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya, 2005 (*en route in 2-Mile)
 
 
Steeplechase
 
 
World 7:53.63 Saif Saaeed Shaheen, Qatar, 2004
American 8:08.82 Daniel Lincoln, 2006
Hayward Field 8:08.08 Paul Koech, Kenya, 2007
Prefontaine Classic 8:08.08 Paul Koech, Kenya, 2007
 
 
 
Two-mile
 
 
World Best 7:58.61  Daniel Komen, Kenya, 1997
American Best 8:07.07  Matt Tegenkamp, 2007
Hayward Field 8:03.50 Craig Mottram, Australia, 2007
Prefontaine Classic 8:03.50 Craig Mottram, Australia, 2007
 
 
 
5000 Meters
 
 
World 12:37.35 Kenenisa Bekele, Ethiopia, 2004
American 12:58.21 Bob Kennedy, 1996
Hayward Field 13:07.83 Luke Kipkosgei, Kenya, 1998
Prefontaine Classic 13:07.83 Luke Kipkosgei, Kenya, 1998
 
 
 
10,000 Meters
 
 
World 26:17.53 Kenenisa Bekele, Ethiopia, 2005
American 27:13.98 Mebrahtom Keflezighi, 2001
Hayward Field 26:25.97 Kenenisa Bekele, Ethiopia, 2008
Prefontaine Classic 26:25.97 Kenenisa Bekele, Ethiopia, 2008
 
 
 
110 Hurdles
 
 
World 12.88 Liu Xiang , China, 2006
12.87p Dayron Robles, Cuba, 2008
American 12.90 Dominique Arnold, 2006
Hayward Field 13.06 Liu Xiang , China, 2005
Prefontaine Classic 13.06 Liu Xiang , China, 2005
 
 
400 Hurdles
 
 
World 46.78 Kevin Young, USA, 1992
American 46.78 Kevin Young, 1992
Hayward Field 47.69 Kevin Young, USA, 1993
Prefontaine Classic 47.91 Bershawn Jackson, USA, 2005
 
 
 
High Jump
 
 
World 8-0 1/2 (2.45) Javier Sotomayor, Cuba, 1993
American 7-10 1/2 (2.40) Charles Austin, 1991
Hayward Field 7-8 1/2 (2.35) Charles Clinger, USA, 2002
Prefontaine Classic 7-8 1/2 (2.35) Charles Clinger, USA, 2002
 
 
 
Pole Vault
 
 
World 20-1 3/4 (6.14) Sergey Bubka, Ukraine, 1994
American 19-9 (6.02) Jeff Hartwig, 1999
19-9 1/4 (6.03p) Jeff Hartwig, 2000
19-9 3/4 (6.04p) Brad Walker, 2008
Hayward Field 19-9 3/4 (6.04) Brad Walker, USA, 2008
Prefontaine Classic 19-9 3/4 (6.04) Brad Walker, USA, 2008
 
 
 
Long Jump
 
 
World 29-4 1/2 (8.95) Mike Powell, USA, 1991
American 29-4 1/2 (8.95) Mike Powell, 1991
Hayward Field 27-10 1/4 (8.49)
27-10 1/4 (8.49)
Mike Powell, USA, 1993
Irving Saladino, Panama, 2007
Prefontaine Classic 27-10 1/4 (8.49) Irving Saladino, Panama, 2007
 
 
 
Triple Jump
 
 
World 60-0 1/4 (18.29) Jonathan Edwards, Great Britain, 1995
American 59-4 1/4 (18.09) Kenny Harrison, 1996
Hayward Field 57-2 (17.42) Charles Simpkins, USA, 1986
Prefontaine Classic 57-1 (17.40) Walter Davis, USA, 2006
 
 
Shot Put
 
 
World 75-10 1/4 (23.12) Randy Barnes, USA, 1990
American 75-10 1/4 (23.12) Randy Barnes, 1990
Hayward Field 72-9 3/4 (22.19) Kevin Toth, USA, 2002
Prefontaine Classic 72-9 3/4 (22.19) Kevin Toth, USA, 2002
 
 
 
Discus
 
 
World 243-0 (74.08) Juergen Schult, East Germany, 1986
American 237-4 (72.34) Ben Plucknett, 1981
Hayward Field 234-0 (71.32) Ben Plucknett, USA, 1983
Prefontaine Classic 234-0 (71.32) Ben Plucknett, USA, 1983
 
 
 
Hammer
 
 
World 284-7 (86.74) Yuriy Syedikh, USSR, 1986
American 270-9 (82.52) Lance Deal, 1996
Hayward Field 271-2 (82.65) Koji Murofushi, Japan, 2004
Prefontaine Classic 271-2 (82.65) Koji Murofushi, Japan, 2004
 
 
 
Javelin
 
 
World 323-1 (98.48) Jan Zelezny, Czech Republic, 1996
American 299-6 (91.29) Breaux Greer, 2007
Hayward Field 279-7 (85.23) Breaux Greer, USA, 2001
Prefontaine Classic 260-11 (79.52) Duncan Atwood, USA, 1987
Decathlon
World 9026 Roman Šebrle, Czech Republic, 2001
American 8891 Dan O’Brien, 1992
Hayward Field 8459 Bruce Jenner, USA, 1976
Prefontaine Classic not yet contested
 
 
Women
 
100 Meters
 
World 10.49 Florence Griffith-Joyner, USA, 1988
American 10.49 Florence Griffith-Joyner, 1988
Hayward Field 10.94 Torri Edwards, USA, 2008
Prefontaine Classic 10.94 Torri Edwards, USA, 2008
 
 
 
200 Meters
 
 
World 21.34 Florence Griffith-Joyner, USA, 1988
American 21.34 Florence Griffith-Joyner, 1988
Hayward Field 21.81 Marion Jones, USA, 1999
Prefontaine Classic 21.81 Marion Jones, USA, 1999
 
 
 
400 Meters
 
 
World 47.60 Marita Koch, East Germany, 1985
American 48.70 Sanya Richards, 2006
Hayward Field 49.34 Ana Guevara, Mexico, 2003
Prefontaine Classic 49.34 Ana Guevara, Mexico, 2003
 
 
 
800 Meters
 
 
World 1:53.28 Jarmila Kratochvílová, Czechoslovakia, 1983
American 1:56.40 Jearl Miles-Clark, 1999
Hayward Field 1:57.57 Maria Mutola, Mozambique, 1997
Prefontaine Classic 1:57.57 Maria Mutola, Mozambique, 1997
 
 
 
1000 Meters
 
 
World 2:28.98 Svetlana Masterkova, Russia, 1996
American 2:31.80 Regina Jacobs, 1999
Hayward Field 2:32.33 Maria Mutola, Mozambique, 1995
Prefontaine Classic 2:32.33 Maria Mutola, Mozambique, 1995
 
 
1500 Meters
 
 
World 3:50.46 Qu Yunxia, China, 1993
American 3:57.12 Mary Slaney, 1983
Hayward Field 3:59.19 Mary Slaney, USA, 1984
Prefontaine Classic 4:00.44 Gelete Burka, Ethiopia, 2008
 
 
 
Mile
 
 
World 4:12.56 Svetlana Masterkova, Russia, 1996
American 4:16.71 Mary Slaney, 1985
Hayward Field 4:21.25 Mary Slaney, USA, 1988
Prefontaine Classic 4:21.25 Mary Slaney, USA, 1988
 
 
 
2000 Meters
 
 
World 5:25.36 Sonia O'Sullivan, Ireland, 1994
American 5:32.7 Mary Slaney, 1984 
Hayward Field 5:32.7 Mary Slaney, USA, 1984
Prefontaine Classic 5:38.80 Annette Peters, USA, 1992
 
 
 
3000 Meters
 
 
World 8:06.11 Wang Junxia, China, 1993
American 8:25.83 Mary Slaney, 1985
Hayward Field 8:39.33 Sonia O'Sullivan, Ireland, 1996
Prefontaine Classic 8:39.33 Sonia O'Sullivan, Ireland, 1996
Steeplechase
World 9:01.59 Gulnara Samitova-Galkina, Russia, 2004
American 9:28.75 Lisa Galaviz, 2007
Hayward Field 9:49.41 Lisa Nye, USA, 2001
Prefontaine Classic not yet contested
 
 
 
5000 Meters
 
 
World 14:11.15p Tirunesh Dibaba, Ethiopia, 2008
American 14:44.80 Shalane Flanagan, 2007
Hayward Field 14:38.73 Mesaret Defar, Ehiopia, 2008
Prefontaine Classic 14:38.73 Mesaret Defar, Ehiopia, 2008
 
 
10,000 Meters
 
 
World 29:31.78 Wang Junxia, China, 1993
American 31:19.89 Lynn Jennings, 1992
30:50.32p Deena Kastor, 2002
30:34.49p Shalane Flanagan, 2008
Hayward Field 31:35.3 Mary Slaney, USA, 1982
Prefontaine Classic   Not yet contested
 
 
 
100 Hurdles
 
 
World 12.21 Yordanka Donkova, Bulgaria, 1988
American 12.33 Gail Devers, 2000
Hayward Field 12.45 Brigitte Foster-Hylton, Jamaica, 2003
Prefontaine Classic 12.45 Brigitte Foster-Hylton, Jamaica, 2003
 
 
 
400 Hurdles
 
 
World 52.34 Yuliya Pechonkina, Russia, 2003
American 52.61 Kim Batten, 1995
Hayward Field 53.96 Sandra Farmer-Patrick, USA, 1993
Prefontaine Classic 54.14 Melaine Walker, Jamaica, 2007
 
 
 
High Jump
 
 
World 6-10 1/4 (2.09) Stefka Kostadinova, Bulgaria, 1987
American 6-8 (2.03) Louise Ritter, 1988 (twice)
Hayward Field 6-6 1/4 (1.99) Tisha Waller, USA, 1999
Yelena Slesarenko, Russia, 2006
Prefontaine Classic 6-6 1/4 (1.99) Yelena Slesarenko, Russia, 2006
Pole Vault
World 16-5 1/4 (5.01) Yelena Isinbayeva, Russia, 2005
American 16-0 (4.88) Jenn Stuczynski, 2007
16-0 3/4 (4.90p) Jenn Stuczynski, 2008
Hayward Field 15-5 3/4 (4.72) Stacy Dragila, USA, 2002
Prefontaine Classic 15-5 3/4 (4.72) Stacy Dragila, USA, 2002
 
 
 
Long Jump
 
 
World 24-8 1/4 (7.52) Galina Chistyakova, USSR, 1988
American 24-7 (7.49) Jackie Joyner-Kersee, 1994 (twice)
Hayward Field 23-11 3/4 (7.31) Marion Jones, USA, 1998
Prefontaine Classic 23-11 3/4 (7.31) Marion Jones, USA, 1998
 
 
Triple Jump
 
 
World 50-10 1/4 (15.50) Inessa Kravets, Ukraine, 1995
American 47-5 (14.45) Tiombé Hurd, 2004
Hayward Field 46-0 3/4 (14.04) Tiombé Hurd, USA, 2001
Prefontaine Classic 44-9 (13.64) Anastasiya Zhuravlyeva, Uzbekistan, 2007
 
 
 
Shot Put
 
 
World 74-3 (22.63) Natalya Lisovskaya, USSR, 1987
American 66-2 1/2 (20.18) Ramona Pagel, 1988
Hayward Field 62-11 1/2 (19.19) Connie Price-Smith, USA, 1997
Prefontaine Classic 62-11 1/2 (19.19) Connie Price-Smith, USA, 1997
 
 
 
Discus
 
 
World 252-0 (76.80) Gabriele Reinsch, East Germany, 1988
American 222-0 (67.67) Suzy Powell-Roos, 2007
Hayward Field 214-5 (65.35) Lisa Marie Vizaniari, Australia, 2000
Prefontaine Classic 214-5 (65.35) Lisa Marie Vizaniari, Australia, 2000
 
 
 
Hammer
World 255-3 (77.80) Tatyana Lysenko, Russia, 2006
American 242-4 (73.87) Erin Gilreath, 2005
Hayward Field 242-6 (73.93) Betty Heidler, Germany, 2008
Prefontaine Classic 242-6 (73.93) Betty Heidler, Germany, 2008
Javelin
 
 
World 235-3 (71.70) Osleidys Menéndez, Cuba, 2005
American 210-7 (64.19) Kim Kreiner, 2007
Hayward Field 213-11 (65.20) Barbora Špotáková, Czech Republic, 2007
Prefontaine Classic 213-11 (65.20) Barbora Špotáková, Czech Republic, 2007
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Heptathlon
World 7291 Jackie Joyner-Kersee, USA, 1988
American 7291 Jackie Joyner-Kersee, 1988
Hayward Field 6770 Jackie Joyner-Kersee, USA, 1993
Prefontaine Classic not yet contested

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