American Outdoor Records—Women
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
(Through Sept. 6, 2006)
| Event | Record | Holder | Where made | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Running | ||||
| 100 m | 0:10.49 | Florence Griffith Joyner | Indianapolis, Ind. | July 16, 1988 |
| 200 m | 21.34 | Florence Griffith Joyner | Seoul, South Korea | Sept. 29, 1988 |
| 400 m | 0:48.83 | Valerie Brisco-Hooks | Los Angeles, Calif. | Aug. 6, 1984 |
| 800 m | 1:56.40 | Jearl Miles-Clark | Zurich, Switzerland | Aug. 11, 1999 |
| 1,000 m | 2:31.80 | Regina Jacobs | Brunswick, Maine | July 2, 1999 |
| 1,500 m | 3:57.12 | Mary Slaney | Stockholm, Sweden | July 26, 1983 |
| 2,000 m | 5:32.70 | Mary Slaney | Eugene, Ore. | Aug. 3, 1984 |
| 1 mile | 4:16.71 | Mary Slaney | Zurich, Switzerland | Aug. 21, 1985 |
| 3,000 m | 8:25.83 | Mary Slaney | Rome, Italy | Sept. 7, 1985 |
| 5,000 m | 14:45.35 | Regina Jacobs | Sacramento, Calif. | July 21, 2000 |
| 10,000 m | 30:52.32 | Deena Drossin | Stanford, Calif. | May 3, 2002 |
| 3,000 m steeplechase | 9:29.32 | Brianna Shook | Heusden Zolder, Belgium | July 31, 2004 |
| Marathon | 2:21:16 | Deena Drossin Kastor | London, England | April 13, 2003 |
| Hurdles | ||||
| 100 m | 0:12.33 | Gail Devers | Sacramento, Calif. | July 23, 2000 |
| 400 m | 0:52.61 | Kim Batten | Göteborg, Sweden | Aug. 11, 1995 |
| Relay races | ||||
| 400 m (4 × 100) | 41.47 | U.S.A. National Team | Athens, Greece | Aug. 8, 1997 |
| 800 m (4 × 200) | 1:27.46 | United States Blue Team | Philadelphia, Pa. | April 29, 2000 |
| 1,600 m (4 × 400) | 3:15.51 | U.S. Olympic Team | Seoul, South Korea | Oct. 1, 1988 |
| 3,200 m (4 × 800) | 8:19.90 | U.S. A. National Team | Bourges, France | June 24, 1979 |
| Field events | ||||
| Pole vault | 4.83 m | Stacy Dragila | Ostrava, Czech Republic | June 8, 2004 |
| High jump | 2.03 m | Louise Ritter | Austin, Tex. | July 8, 1988 |
| Long jump | 7.49 m | Jackie Joyner-Kersee | New York, N.Y. | May 22, 1994 |
| Triple jump | 14.45 m | Tiombé Hurd | Sacramento, Calif. | July 11, 2004 |
| Shot-put | 20.18 m | Ramona Pagel | San Diego, Calif. | June 25, 1988 |
| Discus throw | 66.10 m | Carol Cady | San Jose, Calif. | May 31, 1986 |
| Hammer throw | 72.12 m | Erin Gilreath | Tempe, Ariz. | April 10, 2004 |
| Javelin throw (old) | 69.32 m | Kate Schmidt | Fürth, W. Ger. | Sept. 10, 1977 |
| Javelin throw (new) | 62.44 m1 | Kim Kreiner | Århus, Denmark | July 6, 2006 |
| Heptathlon | 7,291 pts | Jackie Joyner-Kersee | Seoul, South Korea | Sept. 23, 1988 |
1. Awaiting ratification. Source: USA Track and Field.
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