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A plaque on Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria, commemorating Valeriy Brumel's high jump world record of 2.25 m set on 31 August 1961. The first world record in the men's high jump was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in 1912. As of June, 2009, the IAAF has ratified 40 world records in the ...
Country Mark Athlete Date Place Ref. Bulgaria 2.09 m (6 ft 10 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) Stefka Kostadinova: 30 August 1987 Rome Croatia 2.08 m (6 ft 9 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) Blanka Vlašić: 31 August 2009
The high jump was among the first events deemed acceptable for women, having been held at the 1928 Olympic Games. Javier Sotomayor (Cuba) is the world record holder with a jump of 2.45 m (8 ft 1 ⁄ 4 in) set in 1993 – the longest-standing record in the history of the men's high jump.
High jump: 2.31 m (7 ft 7 in) Andra Manson: Brenham High School: Brenham, Texas: Kingston, Jamaica: 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics: July 18, 2002 High jump: 7 ft 6 in (2.28 m) Vernon Turner: Yukon High School: Yukon, Oklahoma: Yukon, Oklahoma: April 14, 2017 [31] Video on YouTube: Pole vault: 5.93 m (19 ft 5 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) Armand ...
The previous record of 2.09 was set by Bulgaria’s Stefka Kostadinova in Rome in 1987. In an Olympic tuneup, Ukraine's top high jumper breaks the 37-year-old world record Skip to main content
The July 1989 record of 2.44 m, which he cleared on his second attempt, was a historic jump for Imperial-measure fans, as that was the first jump over 8 feet. After setting the record at 2.44 m (8 ft 0 in) in July 1989, Sotomayor became inconsistent the following year.
Joni Huntley clears 6 feet in the high jump on May 18, 1974, at the Oregon Class 2A state championships in Springfield. The meet record still stands 50 years later.
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.