1997 Men's Track & Field World and America Records
Updated September 27, 2017 |
Infoplease Staff
Running
| Event | Time | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 meters: | World | 5.56p | Donovan Bailey, Canada | Feb. 9, 1996 | Reno, NV |
| American | 5.61 | James Sanford, USA | Feb. 20, 1981 | San Diego | |
| 60 meters: | World | 6.41 | Andre Cason, USA | Feb. 14, 1992 | Madrid |
| American | 6.41 | Cason (same as World) | – | – | |
| 200 meters: | World | 19.92 | Frankie Fredericks, Namibia | Feb. 18, 1996 | Lievin, FRA |
| American | 20.40 | Jeff Williams & Kevin Little |
Feb. 18, 1996 Mar. 8, 1997 |
Lievin, FRA Paris |
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| 400 meters: | World | 44.63p | Michael Johnson, USA | Mar. 4, 1995 | Atlanta |
| American | 44.63p | Johnson (same as World) | — | — | |
| 800 meters: | World | 1:42.67 | Wilson Kipketer, Kenya | Mar. 9, 1997 | Paris |
| American | 1:45.00 | Johnny Gray | Mar. 8, 1992 | Sindelfingen, GER | |
| 1000 meters: | World | 2:15.26 | Noureddine Morceli, Algeria | Feb. 22, 1992 | Birmingham, ENG |
| American | 2:18.19 | Ocky Clark | Feb. 12, 1989 | Stuttgart | |
| 1500 meters: | World | 3:31.17 | Hicham El Guerrouj, Morocco | Feb. 2, 1997 | Stuttgart |
| American | 3:38.12 | Jeff Atkinson | Mar. 5, 1989 | Budapest | |
| Mile: | World | 3:48.45 | Hicham El Guerrouj, Morocco | Feb. 12, 1997 | Ghent, BEL |
| American | 3:51.8 | Steve Scott | Feb. 20, 1981 | San Diego | |
| 3000 meters: | World | 7:30.72 | Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopa | Feb. 4, 1996 | Stuttgart |
| American | 7:39.94 | Steve Scott | Feb. 10, 1989 | E. Rutherford, N.J. | |
| 5000 meters: | World | 12:59.04 | Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopa | Feb. 20, 1997 | Stockholm |
| American | 13:20.55 | Doug Padilla | Feb. 12, 1982 | New York | |
Note: The Mile run is 1,609.344 meters.
Hurdles
| Event | Time | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 meters: | World | 6.25 | Mark McKoy, Canada | Mar. 5, 1986 | Kobe, JPN |
| American | 6.35 | Greg Foster | Jan. 27, 1985 | Rosemont, Ill. | |
| 6.35 | Greg Foster | Jan. 31, 1987 | Ottawa | ||
| 60 meters: | World | 7.30 | Colin Jackson, Britain | Mar. 6, 1994 | Sindelfingen, GER |
| American | 7.36 | Greg Foster | Jan. 16, 1987 | Los Angeles | |
Note: The hurdles for both distances are 3 feet, 6 inches high. There are four hurdles in the 50 meters and five in the 60.
Relays
| Event | Time | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4x200 meters: | World | 1:22.11 | Great Britain | Mar. 3, 1991 | Glasgow |
| American | 1:22.71 | National Team | Mar. 3, 1991 | Glasgow | |
| 4x400 meters: | World | 3:03.05 | Germany | Mar. 10, 1991 | Seville |
| American | 3:03.24 | National Team | Mar. 10, 1991 | Seville | |
Field Events
| Events | Time | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Jump: | World | 7-111/4 | Javier Sotomayor, Cuba | Mar. 4, 1989 | Budapest |
| American | 7-101/2 | Hollis Conway | Mar. 10, 1991 | Seville | |
| Pole Vault: | World | 20-2 | Sergey Bubka, Ukraine | Feb. 21, 1993 | Donyetsk, UKR |
| American | 19- 33/4 | Billy Olson | Jan. 25, 1986 | Albuquerque | |
| Long Jump: | World | 28- 101/4 | Carl Lewis, USA | Jan. 27, 1984 | New York |
| American | 28- 101/4 | Lewis (same as World) | — | — | |
| Triple Jump: | World | 58-6 | Aliecer Urrutia, Cuba | Mar. 1, 1997 | Sindelfingen, GER |
| American | 58-31/4 | Mike Conley | Feb. 27, 1987 | New York | |
| Shot Put: | World | 74- 41/4 | Randy Barnes, USA | Jan. 20, 1989 | Los Angeles |
| American | 74-41/4 | Barnes (same as World) | — | — | |
Note: The international shot put weight for men is 16 lbs.
Heptathlon
| Points | Date Set | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Events: | World | 6476 | Dan O'Brien, USA | Mar. 13-14, 1993 | Toronto |
| American | 6476 | O'Brien (same as World) | — | — |
Note: O'Brien's WR times and distances, in order over two days— 60m (6.67); LJ (25-83/4); SP (52-63/4); HJ (6-113/4); 60m H (7.85); PV (17-03/4); 1000m (2:57.96).
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