List of United States collegiate records in track and field
The United States collegiate records in track and field are the best marks in track and field events from collegiate athletes (of any nationality), done while the athletes were competing for an American institution of higher education.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) track and field system from which all collegiate records currently come from has been touted as one of the main reasons for the success of the United States on the global stage of athletics.[1]
In the case of outdoor record-breaking performances achieved during the summer after the relevant national collegiate spring track and field championship (for example, the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships) has passed, both the best summer mark and the best in-season mark are listed.
Some of the records are maintained by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association or the Track & Field News publication.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Outdoor
Key:
+ = en route to a longer distance
A = assisted by altitude
h = hand timing
OT = oversized indoor track (greater than 200m in circumference)
PS = mark made in postseason after the spring collegiate national championships
Awaiting USTFCCCA ratification
record by American-born athlete(s) (only where marks would differ)
Men
Women
Indoor
Men
Event | Record | Athlete | Team | Date | Meet | Place | Ref | Video |
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50 m | 5.64 | Davidson Ezinwa | Azusa Pacific University (DII) | February 15, 1992 | Los Angeles, California | Los Angeles, California | [7] | |
55 m | 5.99A | University of Texas at El Paso | February 22, 1997 | WAC Indoor Championships | Air Force Academy, Colorado | [2] | ||
60 m | 6.45 | Christian Coleman | University of Tennessee | March 11, 2017 | 2017 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | College Station, Texas | [2] | |
6.45 A | Brigham Young University | February 20, 1999 | WAC Indoor Championships | Colorado Springs, Colorado | [2] | |||
200 m | 20.02 | Elijah Hall | University of Houston | March 10, 2018 | 2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | College Station, Texas | [2] | |
300 m | 32.32 | Torrin Lawrence | University of Georgia | January 23, 2010 | Blacksburg, Virginia | Blacksburg, Virginia | [7] | |
400 m | 44.52 | Michael Norman | University of Southern California | March 10, 2018 | 2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | College Station, Texas | [2] | |
500 m | 1:00.63 | Brycen Spratling | University of Pittsburgh | February 19, 2012 | Big East Indoor Championships | New York, New York | [2] | |
600 m | 1:14.79 A | University of Texas at El Paso | January 19, 2018 | Penn State National Meet | State College, Pennsylvania | [2] | ||
1:14.96 | Isaiah Harris | Penn State University | January 28, 2017 | University Park, Pennsylvania | University Park, Pennsylvania | [7] | ||
600 yards | 1:08.16A | Vincent Crisp | Texas Tech University | January 19, 2018 | Red Raider Invitational | Lubbock, Texas | [2] | |
800 m | 1:44.84 | University of Virginia | March 4, 1989 | IAAF World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [2] | ||
1:45.88 | Derek Peterson | University of Missouri | March 6, 1999 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Indianapolis, Indiana | [7] | ||
1000 m | 2:18.26 | Brannon Kidder | Penn State University | January 16, 2016 | State College, Pennsylvania | State College, Pennsylvania | [7] | |
2:17.03 c (converted from 1000 yards) | Don Paige | Villanova University | February 9, 1979 | New York, New York | New York, New York | [2] | ||
1500 m | 3:37.25 | University of Tulsa | February 16, 2013 | New York, New York | New York, New York | [7] | ||
3:37.01+ | University of Oregon | February 26, 2017 | Boston, Massachusetts | Boston, Massachusetts | [2] | |||
3:39.8h | Tony Waldrop | University of North Carolina | February 17, 1974 | San Diego, California | San Diego, California | [7] | ||
Mile run | 3:52.01 | University of Oregon | February 26, 2017 | Boston University Last Chance Meet | Boston, Massachusetts | [2] | ||
3:53.89 | Izaic Yorks | University of Washington | February 27, 2016 | MPSF Indoor Track & Field Championships | Seattle, Washington | [19] | ||
2000 m | 5:10.1 | Joe Falcon | University of Arkansas | February 10, 1989 | East Rutherford, New Jersey | East Rutherford, New Jersey | [7] | |
3000 m | 7:38.59 | University of Arkansas | February 14, 2004 | Tyson Invitational | Fayetteville, Arkansas | [2] | ||
7:44.69 | Galen Rupp | University of Oregon | February 7, 2009 | Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts | Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts | [7] | ||
5000 m | 13:08.28 | University of Arizona | February 11, 2012 | Millrose Games | New York, N.Y. | [2] | ||
13:16.95 | Tyler Day | Northern Arizona University | January 24, 2020 | Boston, Massachessets | Boston, Massachessets | [20][21][22] | ||
50 m hurdles | 6.36 | Renaldo Nehemiah | University of Maryland | February 3, 1979 | Edmonton, Alberta | Edmonton, Alberta | [7] | |
55 m hurdles | 6.89 | Renaldo Nehemiah | University of Maryland | January 20, 1979 | New York, New York | New York, New York | [2] | |
60 m hurdles | 7.35 | Grant Holloway | University of Florida | March 9, 2019 | NCAA Division I Championships | Birmingham | [23] | |
High jump | 2.37 m (7 ft 9 in) | Hollis Conway | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | March 11, 1989 | 1989 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | Indianapolis, Indiana | [2] | |
Pole vault | 5.93 m (19 ft 5 in) | University of South Dakota | February 21, 2020 | Nebraska Tune-Up | Lincoln, Nebraska | [24] | ||
Long jump | 8.59 m (28 ft 2 in) | Miguel Pate | University of Alabama | March 1, 2002 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | New York, New York | [2] | |
Triple jump | 17.50 m (57 ft 5 in) | Charlie Simpkins | Charleston Southern University | January 17, 1986 | Los Angeles / Sunkist Invitational | Los Angeles, California | [2] | |
Shot put | 21.81 m (71 ft 7 in) | Payton Otterdahl | North Dakota State University | February 24, 2019 | Summit League Championships | Brookings, South Dakota | [25] | |
Weight throw | 25.58 m (83 ft 11 in) | Michael Lihrman | University of Wisconsin-Madison | February 28, 2015 | Big Ten Indoor Championships | Geneva, Ohio | [2] | |
Pentathlon | 4451 points | Sheldon Blockburger | Louisiana State University | January 1, 1987 | SEC Indoor Championships | Gainesville, Florida | [2] | |
Heptathlon | 6499 points | Ashton Eaton | University of Oregon | March 13, 2010 | 2010 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | Fayetteville, Arkansas | [2] | |
4 x 200 m | 1:24.70 | Matt Gilmore Brandon Bennett-Green Aaron Nadolsky |
Penn State University | January 26, 2013 | University Park, Pennsylvania | University Park, Pennsylvania | [7][26] | |
1:24.91 | Carvin Nkanata Brycen Spratling Josh Mindlin Micah Murray |
University of Pittsburgh | February 11, 2014 | University Park, Pennsylvania | University Park, Pennsylvania | [7] | ||
4 x 400 m | 3:00.77 WR[lower-alpha 1] | Zach Shinnick (46.24) Ricky Morgan (45.66) Michael Norman (44.52) |
University of Southern California | March 10, 2018 | 2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | College Station, Texas | [2][28] | |
4 x 800 m | 7:17.45 | Mike Radziwinsky 1:51.0 Dave Wittman 1:49.7 Terrance Herrington 1:47.7 |
Clemson University | March 11, 1989 | 1989 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | Indianapolis, Indiana | [2][29] | |
7:18.23 | Dedric Jones 1:49.1 Lewis Lacy 1:49.7 Steve Adderley 1:50.0 Scott Peters 1:49.4 |
University of Florida | March 14, 1992 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Indianapolis, Indiana | [7] | ||
4 x 1600 m | 15:01.5h (converted from 4 x mile) | MacKay, Paige, Belger, Kane | Villanova University | January 16, 1976 | Hanover, New Hampshire | Hanover, New Hampshire | [2] | |
Sprint Medley Relay | 3:18.7h | Calhoun, Witherspoon, Curry, Jones | Eastern Michigan University | January 28, 1984 | Kalamazoo, Michigan | Kalamazoo, Michigan | [2] | |
Distance Medley Relay | 9:25.97 | Kyle Miller 2:54.11 Danzell Fortson 46.90 Jacob Hernandez 1:47.00 |
University of Texas at Austin | February 16, 2008 | Tyson Invitational | Fayetteville, Arkansas | [2] |
Women
Notes
- Though the time is faster than the current indoor world record, it isn't officially ratified due to the fact that all athletes were not representing the same nation, a technicality enforced by the IAAF. Rai Benjamin has represented Antigua and Barbuda internationally but he is a U.S. citizen born in New York City so the mark stands as the all American-born record.[27]
References
- General
- USTFCCCA Collegiate Records – Outdoor 8 February 2020 updated
- USTFCCCA Collegiate Records – Indoor 8 February 2020 updated
- Specific
- "World and American Records Tumble on the Greatest Night of NCAA Sprinting Ever: The talent level in the NCAA is unreal".
- "USTFCCCA Collegiate Track and Field Records".
- "Men's Collegiate Records".
- "Women's Collegiate Records".
- "Men's Outdoor Collegiate Records". Archived from the original on March 5, 2017.
- "Women's Outdoor Collegiate Records". Archived from the original on March 22, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- "Men's Indoor Collegiate Records". Archived from the original on March 5, 2017.
- "Women's Indoor Collegiate Records". Archived from the original on August 18, 2016.
- Lindstrom, Sieg (June 19, 2018). ""I'm Far From Perfecting The Race," Says Michael Norman". Track & Field News.
- "Men 400 M Hurdles (Final)".
- "110m Hurdles Results" (PDF). cloudfront.net. June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- "4×100m Relay Results" (PDF). cloudfront.net. June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships Men 4x400 - 06/06 - June 09, 2018 - Hayward Field - Eugene, OR
- USC records grab highlights, Georgia wins men's track title - USA Today
- "UA Track Fathers & Sons".
- Jon Mulkeen (May 12, 2019). "Duplantis vaults collegiate record of 6.00m in Fayetteville". IAAF. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- "100m Results" (PDF). cloudfront.net. June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- Gruver Breaks NCAA Pole Vault Record, Batt-Doyle Sets 10k Mark Washington Huskies
- "Huskies' Izaic Yorks runs fastest collegiate mile ever by American — then bows out".
- Tyler Day after running 13:16.95 American collegiate record at BU LetsRun
- NAU Roundup: Day bests Baxter at speedy Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic Arizona Daily Sun
- KENYA'S PAUL TANUI, NORTHERN ARIZONA'S TYLER DAY SHOWCASE SPECTACULAR 5,000 AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY'S JOHN THOMAS TERRIER CLASSIC DyeStat.com
- "60m Hurdles Results". flashresults.com. March 9, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- "Indoor round-up: Duplantis scales 6.01m in Clermont-Ferrand, Zhoya smashes world U20 indoor 60m hurdles record". World Athletics. February 23, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- Jon Mulkeen; Bob Ramsak (February 25, 2019). "Indoor round-up: Brazier clocks 600m world best in New York, Lisek and Kendricks clear 5.93m world lead in Clermont Ferrand". IAAF. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- "Emunael Mpanduki Bio :: Penn State".
- "It's Bullshit That USC Doesn't Have The 4x4 World Record".
- Rai Benjamin at IAAF
- "NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships : Arkansas Men Take Sixth Consecutive National Title; LSU Women Win".
- "US-born Jazmine Fray enters the fray of Jamaican female 800m runners".
- Rivers Sets 1,000-Meter Run Collegiate Record 1/12/2019 Penn State Nittany Lions
- Danae Rivers Collegiate 1000m Record 2:38.58 FloTrack at Penn State University January 12, 2019
- Tina Krebs at IAAF