Women's World and American Indoor Records, 1996-1997
Updated September 27, 2017 |
Infoplease Staff
Running
| Event | Time | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 meters: | World | 5.96p | Irina Privalova, Russia | Feb. 9, 1995 | Madrid |
| American | 6.02 | Gwen Torrence | Feb. 9, 1996 | Reno, NV | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 1:56.40 | Christine Wachtel, E. Germany | Feb. 13, 1988 | Vienna |
| American | 1:58.9 | Mary Decker | Feb. 22, 1980 | San Diego | |
| 1000 meters: | World | 2:31.23 | Maria Mutola, Mozambique | Feb. 25, 1996 | Stockholm |
| American | 2:37.6 | Mary Decker 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 Decker | Feb. 8, 1980 | New York | |
| Mile: | World | 4:17.13 | Doina Melinte, Romania | Feb. 9, 1990 | E. Rutherford, N.J. |
| American | 4:20.5 | Mary Decker | Feb. 19, 1982 | San Diego | |
| 3000 meters: | World | 8:33.82 | Elly van Hulst, Holland | Mar. 4, 1989 | Budapest |
| American | 8:40.45 | Lynn Jennings | Feb. 23, 1990 | New York | |
| 5000 meters: | World | 15:03.17 | Liz McGolgan, Great Britain | Feb. 22, 1992 | Birmingham, ENG |
| 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 | 6.67 | 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 | 11:44.00 | Alina Ivanova, Russia | Feb. 7, 1992 | Moscow |
| American | 12:20.79 | Debbi Lawrence | Mar. 12, 1993 | Toronto |
Relays
| Event | Time | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4x200 meters: | World | 1:32.55 | West Germany | Feb. 20, 1988 | Dortmund, W. Ger. |
| American | 1:33.24 | National Team | Feb. 12, 1994 | Glasgow | |
| 4x400 meters: | World | 3:26.84 | Russia | Mar. 9, 1997 | Paris |
| American | 3:27.66 | National Team | Mar. 9, 1997 | Paris | |
| 4x800 meters: | World | 8:18.71 | Russia | Feb. 4, 1994 | Moscow |
| American | 8:25.5 | 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 | 6-63/4 | Coleen Sommer | Feb. 13, 1982 | Ottawa | |
| Pole Vault: | World | 14-51/4 | Emma George, Australia & Stacy Dragila, USA |
Dec. 10, 1996 Mar. 9, 1997 |
Melbourne Paris |
| American | 13-61/4 | Melissa Price | Feb. 17, 1996 | Fresno, Calif. | |
| 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- 33/4p | Yolanda Chen, Russia | Mar. 11, 1995 | Barcelona |
| American | 46- 81/4 | Sheila Hudson-Strudwick | 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, 1993 | Berlin |
| American | 4632 | Kym Carter | Mar. 10, 1995 | Barcelona | |
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).
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