What is the American record for 100m?
9.69
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 9.69 (+2.0 m/s) | Tyson Gay |
| 200 m | 19.32 (+0.4 m/s) | Michael Johnson |
| 200 m (straight) | 19.41 (−0.4 m/s) | Tyson Gay |
| 300 m | 30.85 A | Michael Johnson |
Who holds the American 5k record?
Mohammed Ahmed
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 m | 4:52.44 | Jim Spivey |
| 3000 m | 7:29.00 | Bernard Lagat |
| Two miles | 8:07.07 | Matt Tegenkamp |
| 5000 m | 12:47.20 | Mohammed Ahmed |
Who holds the most world records in athletics?
Sergei Bubka
The most world records set by an individual in athletics is 35, by Sergei Bubka (Ukraine) in the pole vault between 1984 and 1994. During the course of his illustrious career, Bubka set 17 outdoor and 18 indoor world records, and he remains the current record-holder in both disciplines.
Does Steve Prefontaine hold any records?
While running for the Oregon Track Club, Prefontaine set American records at every distance from 2,000 to 10,000 meters, as he prepared for the 1976 Olympics….Steve Prefontaine.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Club | Oregon Track Club |
| Coached by | Bill Bowerman |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 1972 Munich 5000 m, 4th |
How many athletes run 100m in 10 seconds?
As of 10 June 2013, 86 sprinters have broken the 10-second barrier with an official, legal time. The men’s 100 metres final at the 2012 Summer Olympics saw a new Olympic record and seven out of eight finalists running under 10 seconds. However Tyson Gay, was later disqualified from this race.
Who holds the 800m world record?
David Rudisha
800 metres
| Athletics 800 metres | |
|---|---|
| Men’s 800 metres final in Daegu 2011. | |
| World records | |
| Men | David Rudisha 1:40.91 (2012) |
| Women | Jarmila Kratochvílová 1:53.28 (1983) |
