United States junior records in athletics

United States Junior records in athletics are the best marks set in an event by an American athlete who has not yet reached their 20th birthday in the given year of competition. Official records are kept and ratified by United States Track and Field.[1]

Outdoor

Men

Key:       Awaiting ratification       Record not kept by USATF

Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Age Ref Video
100m
9.97
(+1.8 m/s)		 Trayvon Bromell 13/06/2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships United States Eugene, United States 18 years, 338 days [2][3]
200m 20.13 Roy Martin 16/06/1985 United States Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 18 years, 173 days
20.07 (+1.5 m/s) Lorenzo Daniel 18/05/1985 United States Starkville, Mississippi, USA 19 years, 56 days [4]
400m 43.87 Steve Lewis 28/09/1988 Olympic Games South Korea Seoul, Korea 19 years, 135 days
800m 1:44.3 Jim Ryun 10/06/1966 United States Terre Haute, Indiana USA 19 years, 42 days
1500m 3:36.1+ Jim Ryun 17/07/1966 United States Berkeley, California USA 19 years, 79 days
Mile 3:51.3 Jim Ryun 17/07/1966 United States Berkeley, California USA 19 years, 79 days
3000m 7:58.0 Gerry Lindgren 05/07/1965 Germany Karlsruhe, West Germany 19 years, 118 days
7:49.16 Galen Rupp 17/07/2005 Italy Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy 19 years, 70 days
5000m 13:25.46 German Fernandez 26/06/2009 United States Eugene, Oregon USA 18 years, 236 days
10,000m 28:32.7 Rudy Chapa 24/04/1976 Drake Relays United States Des Moines, Iowa USA 18 years, 169 days
28:15.52 Galen Rupp 07/05/2005 Oregon Twilight Meet United States Eugene, Oregon USA 18 years, 364 days
3000m steeplechase 8:33.8 John Gregorek 20/05/1979 Penn Relays United States Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA 19 years, 35 days
110m hurdles (99 cm) 13.08 (+2.0 m/s) Wayne Davis II 31/07/2009 Pan American Junior Championships Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 17 years, 343 days
110m hurdles (106.7 cm) 13.23 (+0.0 m/s) Renaldo Nehemiah 16/08/1978 Weltklasse Zürich Switzerland Zürich, Switzerland 19 years, 145 days
400m hurdles 48.02 Danny Harris 17/06/1984 Olympic Games United States Los Angeles, California USA 18 years, 284 days
High jump 2.31m Andra Manson 18/07/2002 World Junior Championships Jamaica Kingston, Jamaica 18 years, 79 days
Pole vault 5.72m Andrew Irwin 13/05/2012 SEC Championship United States Baton Rouge, USA 19 years, 111 days [5]
Long jump 8.34m (+0.0 m/s) Randy Williams 08/09/1972 Olympic Games Germany München, Germany 19 years, 16 days
Triple jump 17.19m (+0.4 m/s) Will Claye 13/06/2009 NCAA Championships United States Fayetteville, Arkansas 18 years, 0 days
Shot put (6 kg)
21.16m Braheme Days, Jr. 14/06/2014 USATF San Diego/Imperial Association Championships United States Chula Vista, California USA 19 years, 147 days [3][6]
Shot put (7.26 kg) 20.65m Mike Carter 14/07/1979 United States Boston, Massachusetts, USA 18 years, 258 days
Discus throw (1.75 kg) 65.34m Mason Finley 31/07/2009 Pan American Junior Championships Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 18 years, 295 days
Discus throw (2 kg) 63.22m Brian Milne 28/03/1992 United States State College, Pennsylvania, USA 19 years, 81 days
Hammer throw (6 kg) 80.79m Conor McCullough 25/07/2010 World Junior Championships Canada Moncton, Canada 19 years, 175 days
Hammer throw (7.26 kg) 70.78m Conor McCullough 15/05/2010 United States Princeton, New Jersey, USA 19 years, 104 days
Javelin throw 74.64m Joseph Zimmerman 23/07/2010 World Junior Championships Canada Moncton, Canada 19 years, 130 days
77.84m Sam Crouser 12/06/2010 United States Portland, Oregon, USA 18 years, 163 days
Decathlon (junior) 8018 Gunnar Nixon 11/07/2012 World Junior Championships Spain Barcelona, Spain 19 years, 180 days
100m wind Long jump wind Shot put High jump 400m 110H wind Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500m
11.23 -0.1 7.12m -0.2 14.54m 2.10m 49.13 14.54 -0.7 42.23m 4.50m 56.25m 4:22.36
Decathlon 7892 Gunnar Nixon 7/06/2012 NCAA Championships United States Des Moines, Iowa, USA 19 years, 156 days
100m wind Long jump wind Shot put High jump 400m 110H wind Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500m
10.93w +3.0 7.25m -1.4 13.73m 2.05m 48.92 14.51 +1.0 36.48m 4.60m 56.12m 4:30.41
10,000m walk (track) 41:23.14 Tyler Sorensen 09/07/2011 World Youth Championships France Lille, France 17 years, 141 days
10km walk 41:35+ Trevor Barron 26/06/2011 United States Eugene, Oregon USA 18 years, 269 days
20km walk 1:23:26 Trevor Barron 26/06/2011 United States Eugene, Oregon USA 18 years, 269 days
4x100m relay 38.66 Trell Kimmons
Abidemi Omole
Ivory Williams
LaShawn Merritt		 18/07/2004 World Junior Championships Italy Grosseto, Italy
4x400m relay 3:01.09 Brandon Johnson
LaShawn Merritt
Jason Craig
Kerron Clement		 18/07/2004 World Junior Championships Italy Grosseto, Italy

Women

Key:       Awaiting ratification

Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Age Ref Video
100m 11.04 (+1.4 m/s) Angela Williams 05/06/1999 NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships United States Boise, USA 19 years, 126 days
11.03 (+0.6 m/s) English Gardner 14/05/2011 Pac-10 Championships United States Tucson, USA 19 years, 22 days [7]
200m 22.11A (-0.5 m/s) Allyson Felix 03/05/2003 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico 17 years, 166 days
400m 49.89 Sanya Richards 17/07/2004 U.S. Olympic Trials United States Sacramento, USA 19 years, 142 days
800m 1:58.21 Ajee' Wilson 18/08/2013 World Championships Russia Moscow, Russia 19 years, 102 days
1500m 4:09.10 Suzy Favor-Hamilton 27/06/1987 United States San Jose, California, USA 18 years, 323 days
4:04.62 Mary Cain 17/05/2013 United States Eagle Rock, California, USA 17 years, 14 days [8]
Mile 4:35.24 Polly Plumer 16/05/1982 United States Westwood, California, USA 17 years, 214 days
4:24.11 i Mary Cain 24/01/2014 Boston Terrier Invitational United States Boston, Massachusetts USA 17 years, 266 days [9][10]
3000m 8:57.27 Cecilia Hopp 27/06/1982 United States Durham, USA 19 years, 177 days
5000m 15:43.31 Laurynne Chetelat 27/03/2009 Payton Jordan Stanford Invitational United States Stanford, USA 19 years, 37 days
15:36.95 Molly Huddle 17/04/2003 Mt. SAC Relays United States Walnut, USA 18 years, 229 days
10,000m 32:51.20 Lindsey Scherf 07/05/2005 United States New York, New York, USA 18 years, 231 days
3000m steeplechase 10:00.72 Brianna Nerud 12/07/2012 World Junior Championships Spain Barcelona, Spain 17 years, 300 days
100m hurdles 12.95 (+1.5 m/s) Candy Young 16/06/1979 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships United States Walnut, California, USA 17 years, 26 days
12.95 A (+1.5 m/s)[11] Cinnamon Sheffield 03/06/1989 NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships United States Provo, Utah, USA 19 years, 87 days
12.91 (+1.8 m/s) Kristi Castlin 26/05/2007 United States Gainesville, Florida, USA 18 years, 323 days [12]
400m hurdles 54.70 Lashinda Demus 19/07/2002 World Junior Championships Jamaica Kingston, Jamaica 19 years, 131 days
55.63 Nicole Leach 08/08/2006 United States Indianapolis, Indiana USA 19 years, 21 days [13]
High jump 1.94m Tanya Hughes 31/05/1991 United States Eugene, Oregon, USA 19 years, 126 days
Pole vault 4.45m Desiree Freier 24/07/2014 United States Eugene, USA 18 years, 0 days [3]
Long jump 6.81m (+1.6 m/s) Carol Lewis 20/06/1982 USA Championships United States Knoxville, USA 18 years, 316 days
6.81 m Carol Lewis 09/07/1982 East Germany Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany 18 years, 335 days
Triple jump 14.01m (+1.8 m/s) Erica McLain 26/06/2005 United States Carson, California, USA 19 years, 153 days
Shot put 17.60m Eileen Vanisi 01/06/1991 United States Eugene, Oregon, USA 19 years, 65 days
Discus throw 60.59m Shelbi Vaughan 15/06/2012 United States Bloomington, Indiana, USA 17 years, 296 days
Hammer throw 68.12m Shelby Ashe 16/06/2012 United States Bloomington, Indiana, USA 19 years, 95 days
Javelin throw 55.22m Haley Crouser 13/04/2012 United States Beaverton, Oregon, USA 18 years, 62 days
Heptathlon 6018 Kendell Williams 12/04/2014 United States Boise, Idaho, USA 19 years, 302 days [14]
100m H wind High jump Shot put 200m wind Long jump wind Javelin 800m
13.32 +1.0 1.83m 12.59m 24.58 -0.5 5.93m +0.0 38.15m 2:18.86
10,000m walk (track) 49:43.85 Maria Michta 30/07/2005 Canada Windsor, Canada 19 years, 37 days
10km walk (road) 48:03 Maria Michta 08/05/2005 Peru Lima, Peru 18 years, 319 days
4x100m relay 43.29 Bianca Knight
Jeneba Tarmoh
Elizabeth Olear
Gabrielle Mayo		 08/08/2006 United States Eugene, USA
4x400m relay 3:27.60 Alexandria Anderson
Ashlee Kidd
Stephanie Smith
Natasha Hastings		 18/07/2004 World Junior Championships Italy Grosseto, Italy

Indoor

Men

Key:       Awaiting ratification       Record not kept by USATF

Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Age Ref
60m 6.52 D'Angelo Cherry 01/03/2009 US Indoor Championships United States Boston, Massachusetts USA 18 years, 212 days
200m 20.37 Walter Dix 11/03/2005 NCAA Indoor Championships United States Fayetteville, Arkansas USA 19 years, 39 days
400m 44.93 LaShawn Merritt 11/02/2005 United States Fayetteville, Arkansas USA 18 years, 229 days
800m 1:47.84 John Marshall 12/02/1982 United States New York, New York USA 18 years, 99 days
1000m 2:23.68 Alan Webb 03/03/2001 United States University Park, Pennsylvania USA 18 years, 49 days
2:19.53 Robby Creese 14/01/2012 United States University Park, Pennsylvania USA 18 years, 137 days
1500m 3:43.27 Alan Webb 20/01/2001 United States New York, New York USA 18 years, 7 days
Mile 3:55.02 German Fernandez 28/02/2009 United States College Station, Texas USA 18 years, 87 days
3000m 7:56.31 Chris Derrick 14/03/2009 NCAA Indoor Championships United States College Station, Texas USA 18 years, 148 days
5000m 14:08.37 Louis Luchini 31/01/2000 United States Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts USA 18 years, 252 days
60m hurdles (99 cm) 7.60 Wayne Davis II 15/03/2009 United States Boston, Massachusetts, USA 17 years, 205 days
60m hurdles (106.7 cm) 7.70 Robert Gaines 31/01/1976 United States Portland, Oregon, USA 18 years, 292 days
7.70 Jason Richardson 12/03/2005 United States Portland, Oregon, USA 18 years, 342 days
High jump 2.29m Kenny Evans 13/03/1998 United States Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 18 years, 341 days
Pole vault 5.65m Jacob Davis 21/02/1997 United States Lincoln, Nebraska, USA 18 years, 298 days
Long jump 8.09m Dion Bentley 18/02/1989 United States University Park, Pennsylvania, USA 17 years, 176 days
Triple jump 16.98m Christian Taylor 14/03/2009 United States College Station, Texas, USA 18 years, 269 days
Shot put (7.26 kg) 21.05m Terry Albritton 22/02/1974 United States New York, New York, USA 19 years, 39 days
Weight throw 22.02m Walter Henning 15/03/2008 United States Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA 19 years, 51 days
Heptathlon 6022 Gunnar Nixon 28/01/2012 United States Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA 19 years, 15 days
60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m
7.10 7.53m 13.97m 2.15m 8.21 4.50m 2:40.15
5000m walk
4x400m relay 3:13.06 Anthony Hendrix
Fuquawn Greene
Miles Sparks
Andrew Hendrix		 06/02/2009 United States New York, New York USA

Women

Key:       Awaiting ratification       Record not kept by USATF

Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Age Ref
60m 7.16 Bianca Knight 14/03/2008 NCAA Indoor Championships United States Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA 19 years, 72 days
200m 22.40 Bianca Knight 14/03/2008 NCAA Indoor Championships United States Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA 19 years, 72 days
400m 50.82 Sanya Richards 13/03/2004 NCAA Indoor Championships United States Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA 18 years, 292 days
800m 2:01.8 Mary Decker 17/02/1974 United States San Diego, California, USA 15 years, 197 days
1000m 2:35.80 Mary Cain 08/02/2014 United States Boston, USA 17 years, 281 days
1500m
4:06.63+ Mary Cain 24/01/2014 United States Boston USA 17 years, 266 days
4:04.62 Mary Cain 16/02/2013 Millrose Games United States New York, New York USA 16 years, 289 days [15]
Mile 4:24.11 Mary Cain 24/01/2014 Boston Terrier Invitational United States Boston, Massachusetts] USA 17 years, 266 days [16]
3000m 9:04.51+ Mary Cain 02/02/2013 United States Boston, Massachusetts USA 16 years, 275 days
5000m 15:42.81 Lindsey Scherf 03/12/2005 United States Boston, Massachusetts USA 19 years, 76 days
60m hurdles 8.08 Sasha Wallace 15/03/2014 NCAA Indoor Championships United States Albuquerque, New Mexico USA 18 years, 175 days
High jump 1.92m Destinee Hooker 25/02/2006 United States Lincoln, Nebraska USA 18 years, 171 days
Pole vault 4.42m Desiree Frier 17/04/2014 United States Coppell, Texas USA 17 years, 267 days
Long jump 6.59m Carol Lewis 31/01/1981 United States Dallas, Texas USA 17 years, 176 days
Triple jump 13.90m Erica McLain 26/02/2005 United States Seattle, Washington USA 19 years, 33 days
Shot put 17.46m Seilala Sua 08/03/1997 United States Indianapolis, Indiana USA 19 years, 11 days
Pentathlon 4068 Kendell Williams 15/03/2014 NCAA Indoor Championships United States Albuquerque, New Mexico USA 18 years, 283 days [17]
60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m
8.21 1.88m 12.05m 6.32m 2:17.31
3000m walk 13:55.90 Lauren Forgues 25/02/2007 United States Boston, Massachusetts USA 18 years, 315 days
4x400m relay 3:38.91 Long Beach Polytechnic High School
Dashanta Harris
Jasmine Lee
Shana Woods
Shalonda Solomon		 14/03/2004 United States New York, New York USA

References

  1. ↑ http://www.usatf.org/statistics/records/view.asp?division=american&location=outdoor%20track%20%26%20field&age=junior&sport=TF
  2. ↑ NCAA Division 1 Championships, Men 100m Final Results
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 http://www.usatf.org/usatf/files/d1/d1bea886-b335-4bb6-8bb5-a15aa30c73aa.pdf
  4. ↑ Note: mark predates ratified record, not mentioned by USATF
  5. ↑ "Pole Vault Results". www.directathletics.com. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  6. ↑ http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=209523416
  7. ↑ "100m Dash Results". www.flashresults.com. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  8. ↑ http://www.royalresults.com/liveresults/130517F005.htm
  9. ↑ http://www.lancertiming.com/results/winter14/BUTerrier/140124F011.htm
  10. ↑ Note: Cain's indoor mark was not submitted for ratification. The Records Committee stated banked indoor tracks do not meet the specifications for a legal track
  11. ↑ http://www2.iaaf.org/Results/lists/AllTime/outdoor/j/w/100H.txt
  12. ↑ Note: Appears on world all-time list - http://www.iaaf.org/records/toplists/hurdles/100-metres-hurdles/outdoor/women/junior - but not mentioned on USATF site
  13. ↑ Note: There is no explanation why USATF posts two records for this event. Clearly, Demus' record set four years before this mark (ratified at the time as the World Junior record) is superior and should be the record. Whether it makes sense or not, this is here to match records as posted by the ratifying agency.
  14. ↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/geo/sports/c-track/auto_pdf/2013-14/postgame_notes/postgame_notes_20140412aaa.pdf
  15. ↑ "1500m En Route Results" (PDF). www.branchsportstech.com. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  16. ↑ http://www.lancertiming.com/results/winter14/BUTerrier/140124F011.htm
  17. ↑ http://www.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?do=info&event_id=42&year=2014