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All Time Pre Classic Sub 4 Minute Mile List

 


Records

(Updated 8/16/21)

- Prior to 2019, USATF allowed dual citizens of the USA and another country to set American Records, even if the athlete represented another country internationally. In these cases, the best performance by an American representing the USA is also listed.

- The Prefontaine Classic has been held annually since 1975, except in 2020, when the meet was not held due to the Covid pandemic.  The meet has been held at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon, except in 2019 when it was held at Cobb Track and Angell Field at Stanford University, due to the reconstruction of Hayward Field.

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Men
   
100 Meters    
World 9.58 Usain Bolt, Jamaica, 2009
American 9.69 Tyson Gay, 2009
Hayward Field 9.77 Tyson Gay, USA, 2008
Prefontaine Classic 9.80 Steve Mullings, Jamaica, 2011
     
200 Meters    
World 19.19 Usain Bolt, Jamaica, 2009
American 19.32 Michael Johnson, 1996
Hayward Field 19.57 Justin Gatlin, USA, 2015
Prefontaine Classic 19.68 Justin Gatlin, USA, 2015
     
300 Meters    
World Best 30.81 Wayde van Niekerk, South Africa, 2017
American Best 30.85 Michael Johnson, 2000
Hayward Field 31.30 LaShawn Merritt, USA, 2009
Prefontaine Classic 31.30 LaShawn Merritt, USA, 2009
     
400 Meters    
World 43.03 Wayde van Niekerk, South Africa, 2016
American 43.18 Michael Johnson, 1999
Hayward Field 43.61 Michael Norman, USA, 2018
Prefontaine Classic 43.92 Michael Johnson, USA, 2000
     
800 Meters    
World 1:40.91 David Rudisha, Kenya, 2012 
American 1:42.34 Donavan Brazier, 2019
Hayward Field 1:43.17 Clayton Murphy, USA, 2021
Prefontaine Classic 1:43.63 Nijel Amos, Botswana, 2014
     
1000 Meters    
World 2:11.96 Noah Ngeny, Kenya, 1999
American 2:13.9 Rick Wohlhuter, 1974
Hayward Field 2:13.62 Abubaker Kaki, Sudan, 2010
Prefontaine Classic 2:13.62 Abubaker Kaki, Sudan, 2010
     
1500 Meters    
World 3:26.00 Hicham El Guerrouj, Morocco, 1998
American 3:27.40 Bernard Lagat, (Kenya), 2004
Hayward Field 3:32.72+ Ayanleh Souleiman, Djibouti, 2014
Prefontaine Classic 3:32.72+ Ayanleh Souleiman, Djibouti, 2014
(+ en route in Mile)    
     
Mile    
World 3:43.13 Hicham El Guerrouj, Morocco, 1999
American 3:46.91 Alan Webb, 2007
Hayward Field 3:47.32 Ayanleh Souleiman, Djibouti, 2014
Prefontaine Classic 3:47.32 Ayanleh Souleiman, Djibouti, 2014
     
3000 Meters    
World 7:20.67 Daniel Komen, Kenya, 1996
American 7:29.00 Bernard Lagat, 2010
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 8:00.45 Evan Jager, 2015
Hayward Field 8:01.71 Ezekiel Kemboi, Kenya, 2015
Prefontaine Classic 8:01.71 Ezekiel Kemboi, Kenya, 2015
     
Two-miles    
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 12:35.36 Joshua Cheptegei, Uganda, 2020
American 12:53.60 Bernard Lagat, 2011
Hayward Field 12:56.98 Mo Farah, Great Britain, 2012
Prefontaine Classic 12:56.98 Mo Farah, Great Britain, 2012
     
10,000 Meters    
World 26:11.00 Joshua Cheptegei, Uganda, 2020
American 26:44.36 Galen Rupp, 2014
Hayward Field 26:25.97 Kenenisa Bekele, Ethiopia, 2008
Prefontaine Classic 26:25.97 Kenenisa Bekele, Ethiopia, 2008
     
25,000 Meters    
World 1:12:25.4+ Moses Mosop, Kenya, 2011 (+ en route in 30,000)
American Best 1:14:11.8+ Bill Rodgers, 1979 (+ en route in 30,000)
Hayward Field 1:12:25.4+ Moses Mosop, Kenya, 2011 (+ en route in 30,000)
Prefontaine Classic 1:12:25.4+ Moses Mosop, Kenya, 2011 (+ en route in 30,000)
     
30,000 Meters    
World 1:26:47.4 Moses Mosop, Kenya, 2011
American Best 1:31:48.9 Bill Rodgers, 1979
Hayward Field 1:26:47.4 Moses Mosop, Kenya, 2011
Prefontaine Classic 1:26:47.4 Moses Mosop, Kenya, 2011
     
110 Hurdles    
World 12.80 Aries Merritt, USA, 2012
American 12.80 Aries Merritt, 2012
Hayward Field 12.81 Grant Holloway, USA, 2021
Prefontaine Classic 12.90 David Oliver, USA, 2010
     
400 Hurdles    
World 46.70 Karsten Warholm, Norway, 2021
  45.94p Karsten Warholm, Norway, 2021
American 46.17p Rai Benjamin, 2021
Hayward Field 46.83 Rai Benjamin, USA, 2021
Prefontaine Classic 47.16 Rai Benjamin, USA, 2019
     
4x100 Relay    
World 36.84 Jamaica, 2012
American 37.10 World Championships Team, 2019
Hayward Field 38.17 University of Houston, 2018
Prefontaine Classic Not yet contested  
     
4x400 Relay    
World 2:54.29 USA, 1993
American 2:54.29 World Championships Team, 1993
Hayward Field 2:59.00 University of Southern California, 2018
Prefontaine Classic Not yet contested  
     
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 7-10 3/4 (2.41) Mutaz Essa Barshim, Qatar, 2015
Prefontaine Classic 7-10 3/4 (2.41) Mutaz Essa Barshim, Qatar, 2015
     
Pole Vault    
World 20-3 1/4i (6.18i) Mondo Duplantis, Sweden, 2020
 (outdoor best) 20-2 1/4 (6.15) Mondo Duplantis, Sweden, 2020
American 19-10 3/4 (6.06) Sam Kendricks, 2019
Hayward Field 19-10 1/4 (6.05) Renaud Lavillenie, France, 2015
Prefontaine Classic 19-10 1/4 (6.05) Renaud Lavillenie, France, 2015
     
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 28-8 1/4 (8.74) Dwight Phillips, USA, 2009
Prefontaine Classic 28-8 1/4 (8.74) Dwight Phillips, USA, 2009
     
Triple Jump    
World 60-0 1/4 (18.29) Jonathan Edwards, Great Britain, 1995
American 59-9 (18.21) Christian Taylor, 2015
Hayward Field 59-5 (18.11) Christian Taylor, USA, 2017
Prefontaine Classic 59-5 (18.11) Christian Taylor, USA, 2017
     
Shot Put    
World 75-10 1/4 (23.12) Randy Barnes, USA, 1990
  76-8 1/4p (23.37p) Ryan Crouser, USA, 2021
American 75-10 1/4 (23.12) Randy Barnes, 1990
  76-8 1/4p (23.37p) Ryan Crouser, 2021
Hayward Field 76-8 1/4 (23.37) Ryan Crouser, USA, 2021
Prefontaine Classic 74-2 1/4 (22.61) Darlan Romani, Brazil, 2019
     
Discus Throw    
World 243-0 (74.08) Jürgen 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 Throw    
World 284-7 (86.74) Yuriy Syedikh, USSR, 1986
American 270-9 (82.52) Lance Deal, 1996
  271-4p (82.71p) Rudy Winkler, 2021
Hayward Field 271-4 (82.71) Rudy Winkler, USA, 2021
Prefontaine Classic 271-2 (82.65) Koji Murofushi, Japan, 2004
     
Javelin Throw    
World 323-1 (98.48) Jan Železný, Czech Republic, 1996
American 299-6 (91.29) Breaux Greer, 2007
Hayward Field 294-10 (89.88) Thomas Röhler, Germany, 2018
Prefontaine Classic 294-10 (89.88) Thomas Röhler, Germany, 2018
     
Decathlon    
World 9126 Kevin Mayer, France, 2018
American 9045 Ashton Eaton, 2015
Hayward Field 9039 Ashton Eaton, USA, 2012
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 10.70 Carmelita Jeter, USA, 2011
Prefontaine Classic 10.70 Carmelita Jeter, USA, 2011
     
200 Meters    
World 21.34 Florence Griffith-Joyner, USA, 1988
American 21.34 Florence Griffith-Joyner, 1988
Hayward Field 21.61 Gabby Thomas, USA, 2021
Prefontaine Classic 21.77 Tori Bowie, USA, 2017
     
400 Meters    
World 47.60 Marita Koch, East Germany, 1985
American 48.70 Sanya Richards-Ross, 2006
Hayward Field 49.08 Shaunae Miller-Uibo, Bahamas, 2021
Prefontaine Classic 49.34 Ana Guevara, Mexico, 2003
     
800 Meters    
World 1:53.28 Jarmila Kratochvílová, Czechoslovakia, 1983
American 1:55.61 Ajee' Wilson, 2017
  1:55.21p Athing Mu, 2021
Hayward Field 1:55.92 Caster Semenya, South Africa, 2018
Prefontaine Classic 1:55.70 Caster Semenya, South Africa, 2019
     
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 3:50.07 Genzebe Dibaba, Ethiopia, 2015
American 3:54.99 Shelby Houlihan, 2019
Hayward Field 3:56.41 Faith Kipyegon, Kenya, 2016
Prefontaine Classic 3:56.41 Faith Kipyegon, Kenya, 2016
     
Mile    
World 4:12.33 Sifan Hassan, Netherlands, 2019
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
 (outdoor best)
5:23.75i
5:25.36
Genzebe Dibaba, Ethiopia, 2017
Sonia O'Sullivan, Ireland, 1994
American 5:32.7 Mary Slaney, 1984
Hayward Field 5:31.52 Vivian Cheruiyot, Kenya, 2009
Prefontaine Classic 5:31.52 Vivian Cheruiyot, Kenya, 2009
     
3000 Meters    
World 8:06.11 Wang Junxia, China, 1993
American 8:25.83 Mary Slaney, 1985
Hayward Field 8:33.33+ Genzebe Dibaba, Ethiopia, 2015
Prefontaine Classic 8:18.49 Sifan Hassan, Netherlands, 2019
     
Steeplechase    
World 8:44.32 Beatrice Chepkoech, Kenya, 2018
American 9:00.85 Courtney Frerichs, 2018
Hayward Field 8:58.78 Celphine Chespol, Kenya, 2017
Prefontaine Classic 8:55.58 Beatrice Kipkoech, Kenya, 2019
     
Two-miles    
World Best 8:58.58 Meseret Defar, Ethiopia, 2007
American Best 9:16.78 Jenny Simpson, 2018
Hayward Field 9:13.27 Mercy Cherono, Kenya, 2014
Prefontaine Classic 9:13.27 Mercy Cherono, Kenya, 2014
     
5000 Meters    
World 14:06.62 Letesenbet Gidey, Ethiopia, 2020
American 14:23.92 Shelby Houlihan, 2020
Hayward Field 14:19.76 Genzebe Dibaba, Ethiopia, 2015
Prefontaine Classic 14:19.76 Genzebe Dibaba, Ethiopia, 2015
     
10,000 Meters    
World 29:17.45 Almaz Ayana, Ethiopia, 2016
  29:06.82p Sifan Hassan, Netherlands, 2021
  29:01.03p Letesenbet Gidey, Ethiopia, 2021
American 30:13.17 Molly Huddle, 2016
Hayward Field 30:24.39 Tirunesh Dibaba, Ethiopia, 2012
Prefontaine Classic 30:24.39 Tirunesh Dibaba, Ethiopia, 2012
     
100 Hurdles    
World 12.20 Kendra Harrison, USA, 2016
American 12.20 Kendra Harrison, 2016
Hayward Field 12.24 Kendra Harrison, USA, 2016
Prefontaine Classic 12.24 Kendra Harrison, USA, 2016
     
400 Hurdles    
World 51.90 Sydney McLaughlin, USA, 2021
  51.46p Sydney McLaughlin, USA, 2021
American 51.90 Sydney McLaughlin, USA, 2021
  51.46p Sydney McLaughlin, 2021
Hayward Field 51.90 Sydney McLaughlin, 2021
Prefontaine Classic 53.03 Lashinda Demus, USA, 2010
     
4x100 Relay    
World 40.82 USA, 2012
American 40.82 Olympic Team, 2012
Hayward Field 42.09 Louisiana State University, 2018
Prefontaine Classic Not yet contested  
     
4x400 Relay    
World 3:15.17 USSR, 1988
American 3:15.51 Olympic Team, 1988
Hayward Field 3:22.34 Texas A&M, 2021
Prefontaine Classic Not yet contested  
     
High Jump    
World 6-10 1/4 (2.09) Stefka Kostadinova, Bulgaria, 1987
American 6-8 3/4 (2.05) Chaunté Lowe, 2010
Hayward Field 6-8 (2.03) Mariya Lasitskene, ANA, 2017
Prefontaine Classic 6-8 1/4 (2.04) Mariya Lasitskene, ANA, 2019
     
Pole Vault    
World 16-7 1/4 (5.06) Yelena Isinbayeva, Russia, 2009
American 16-4 3/4 (5.00) Sandi Morris, 2016
Hayward Field 16-2 3/4 (4.95) Katie Nageotte, USA, 2021
Prefontaine Classic 15-11 (4.85) Eliza McCartney, New Zealand, 2018
Jenn Suhr, USA, 2018
     
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)
23-11 3/4 (7.31)
Marion Jones, USA, 1998
Brittney Reese, USA, 2016
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
  51-5p (15.67p) Yulimar Rojas, Venezuela, 2021
American 48-8 1/4 (14.84) Tori Franklin, 2018
  48-11p (14.91p) Keturah Orji, 2021
Hayward Field 49-4 1/4 (15.04) Yekaterina Koneva, Russia, 2015
Prefontaine Classic 49-4 1/4 (15.04) Yekaterina Koneva, Russia, 2015
     
Shot Put    
World 74-3 (22.63) Natalya Lisovskaya, USSR, 1987
American 67-8 1/4 (20.63) Michelle Carter, 2016
Hayward Field 66-1 1/2 (20.15) Valerie Adams, New Zealand, 2013
Prefontaine Classic 66-1 1/2 (20.15) Valerie Adams, New Zealand, 2013
     
Discus Throw    
World 252-0 (76.80) Gabriele Reinsch, East Germany, 1988
American 230-2 (70.15) Valarie Allman, 2020
Hayward Field 229-8 (70.01) Valarie Allman, USA, 2021
Prefontaine Classic 227-5 (69.32) Sandra Perković, Croatia, 2014
     
Hammer Throw    
World 272-3 (82.98) Anita Włodarczyk, Poland, 2016
American 256-8 (78.24) DeAnna Price, 2019
  257-10p (78.60p) DeAnna Price, 2021
  262-5p (79.98p) DeAnna Price, 2021
  263-6p (80.31p) DeAnna Price, 2021
Hayward Field 263-6 (80.31) DeAnna Price, USA, 2021
Prefontaine Classic 249-3 (75.98) Tatyana Lysenko, Russia, 2010
     
Javelin Throw    
World 237-2 (72.28) Barbora Špotáková, Czech Republic, 2008
American 218-8 (66.67) Kara Winger, 2010
  219-3p (66.82p) Maggie Malone, 2021
  221-1p (67.40p) Maggie Malone, 2021
Hayward Field 222-1 (67.70) Christina Obergföll, Germany, 2013
Prefontaine Classic 222-1 (67.70) Christina Obergföll, Germany, 2013
     
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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