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All Time Pre Classic Sub 4 Minute Mile List
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(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
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100 Meters |
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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 |
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200 Meters |
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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 |
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300 Meters |
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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 |
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400 Meters |
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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 |
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800 Meters |
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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 |
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1000 Meters |
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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 |
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1500 Meters |
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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) |
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Mile |
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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 |
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3000 Meters |
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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) |
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Steeplechase |
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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 |
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Two-miles |
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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 |
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5000 Meters |
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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 |
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10,000 Meters |
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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 |
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25,000 Meters |
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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) |
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30,000 Meters |
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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 |
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110 Hurdles |
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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 |
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400 Hurdles |
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World |
46.70 |
Karsten Warholm, Norway, 2021 |
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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 |
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4x100 Relay |
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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 |
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4x400 Relay |
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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 |
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High Jump |
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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 |
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Pole Vault |
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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 |
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Long Jump |
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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 |
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Triple Jump |
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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 |
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Shot Put |
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World |
75-10 1/4 (23.12) |
Randy Barnes, USA, 1990 |
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76-8 1/4p (23.37p) |
Ryan Crouser, USA, 2021 |
American |
75-10 1/4 (23.12) |
Randy Barnes, 1990 |
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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 |
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Discus Throw |
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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 |
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Hammer Throw |
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World |
284-7 (86.74) |
Yuriy Syedikh, USSR, 1986 |
American |
270-9 (82.52) |
Lance Deal, 1996 |
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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 |
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Javelin Throw |
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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 |
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Decathlon |
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World |
9126 |
Kevin Mayer, France, 2018 |
American |
9045 |
Ashton Eaton, 2015 |
Hayward Field |
9039 |
Ashton Eaton, USA, 2012 |
Prefontaine Classic |
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not yet contested |
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Women
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100 Meters |
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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 |
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200 Meters |
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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 |
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400 Meters |
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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 |
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800 Meters |
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World |
1:53.28 |
Jarmila Kratochvílová, Czechoslovakia, 1983 |
American |
1:55.61 |
Ajee' Wilson, 2017 |
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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 |
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1000 Meters |
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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 |
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1500 Meters |
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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 |
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Mile |
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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 |
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2000 Meters |
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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 |
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3000 Meters |
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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 |
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Steeplechase |
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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 |
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Two-miles |
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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 |
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5000 Meters |
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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 |
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10,000 Meters |
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World |
29:17.45 |
Almaz Ayana, Ethiopia, 2016 |
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29:06.82p |
Sifan Hassan, Netherlands, 2021 |
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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 |
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100 Hurdles |
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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 |
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400 Hurdles |
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World |
51.90 |
Sydney McLaughlin, USA, 2021 |
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51.46p |
Sydney McLaughlin, USA, 2021 |
American |
51.90 |
Sydney McLaughlin, USA, 2021 |
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51.46p |
Sydney McLaughlin, 2021 |
Hayward Field |
51.90 |
Sydney McLaughlin, 2021 |
Prefontaine Classic |
53.03 |
Lashinda Demus, USA, 2010 |
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4x100 Relay |
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World |
40.82 |
USA, 2012 |
American |
40.82 |
Olympic Team, 2012 |
Hayward Field |
42.09 |
Louisiana State University, 2018 |
Prefontaine Classic |
Not yet contested |
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4x400 Relay |
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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 |
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High Jump |
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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 |
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Pole Vault |
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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 |
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Long Jump |
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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 |
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Triple Jump |
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World |
50-10 1/4 (15.50) |
Inessa Kravets, Ukraine, 1995 |
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51-5p (15.67p) |
Yulimar Rojas, Venezuela, 2021 |
American |
48-8 1/4 (14.84) |
Tori Franklin, 2018 |
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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 |
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Shot Put |
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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 |
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Discus Throw |
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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 |
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Hammer Throw |
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World |
272-3 (82.98) |
Anita Włodarczyk, Poland, 2016 |
American |
256-8 (78.24) |
DeAnna Price, 2019 |
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257-10p (78.60p) |
DeAnna Price, 2021 |
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262-5p (79.98p) |
DeAnna Price, 2021 |
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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 |
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Javelin Throw |
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World |
237-2 (72.28) |
Barbora Špotáková, Czech Republic, 2008 |
American |
218-8 (66.67) |
Kara Winger, 2010 |
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219-3p (66.82p) |
Maggie Malone, 2021 |
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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 |
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Heptathlon |
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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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