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Tyson Gay currently holds the national record for the 100 m. The following are the national records in track and field in the United States. Some of the records are maintained by USA Track & Field (USATF). Outdoor times for track races between 200 meters to 10,000 meters are set on 400-meter unbanked tracks.
For the first time [citation needed] Track and Field News and Sports Illustrated picked an American to win a distance race, as Schul went to the Games having both the best time in the world in the 5000m and the new two-mile world record. The Olympic final was held in heavy rain.
5000 m: 14:19.45 Alicia Monson United States 23 July 2023 Anniversary Games: London, United Kingdom [80] 5 km (road) 14:50 Molly Huddle United States 18 April 2015 BAA 5k Boston, United States [81] 8 km (road) 24:45+ Shalane Flanagan United States 26 June 2016 B.A.A. 10 km Boston, United States [82] 10,000 m: 30:03.82 Alicia Monson United States
Bob Schul, the only American distance runner to win gold in the 5,000 meters at the Olympics, has died. Schul predicted gold leading into the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and followed through with his promise.
In 2022, Fisher set four North American records and became the first American to run the 5000 m in under 12:50 and the 10000 m in under 26:40. His record-breaking year began at Boston University on February 12, where he set a North American record in the indoor 5000 m with a time of 12:53.73.
The following table is an overview of national records in the 5000 metres. Outdoor. Men. Country Time Athlete Date Place Ref. ... American Samoa: 16:32.4 h:
Track and Field News (T&FN) has tracked records by any American high school students, in any competition until they enter college. These records include marks made in open competition against higher-level competitors, post-season meets and international competition up until August 31 following their high-school graduation.
He won a gold medal in the 5000 m run at the 1979 Pan-American Games in San Juan, Puerto Rico, [2] and followed that with four United States national championships in the 5000 m run from 1979 to 1982. [7] In 1982, he set the American record in the 5000 m with a time of 13:12.91. [2]