Progression of Olympic Trials Men’s Records
The progression is shown from 1908 - taking the best mark from the 3 trials meets as the starting point. Wind assisted marks are listed where they are superior to the legal best mark at the time. Events not currently included in the Olympic programme are not included.
100 Meters
10.8 1h1 James Rector Philadelphia 6 Jun 1908 10.8 1 Ira Courtney Stanford 17 May 1912 10.8 1h1 Ralph Craig Cambridge 8 Jun 1912 10.8 1 Howard Drew Cambridge 8 Jun 1912 10.8 1h1 Loren Murchison Cambridge 13 Jun 1924 10.6 1h2 Jackson Scholz Cambridge 13 Jun 1924 10.6 1h3 Charley Paddock Cambridge 13 Jun 1924 10.6 1s1 Jackson Scholz Cambridge 13 Jun 1924 10.6 1 Chester Bowman Cambridge 13 Jun 1924 10.6 2= Charley Paddock Cambridge 13 Jun 1924 10.6 2= Jackson Scholz Cambridge 13 Jun 1924 10.6 1h1 George Simpson Cambridge 6 Jul 1928 10.6 1h2 Claude Bracey Cambridge 6 Jul 1928 10.6 1h3 Frank Wykoff Cambridge 6 Jul 1928 10.6 1q2 Claude Bracey Cambridge 6 Jul 1928 10.6 1q3 Frank Wykoff Cambridge 6 Jul 1928 10.6 1s1 James Quinn Cambridge 6 Jul 1928 10.6 1s2 Frank Wykoff Cambridge 6 Jul 1928 10.6 1 Frank Wykoff Cambridge 6 Jul 1928 10.4 1h2 Eddie Tolan Stanford 15 Jul 1932 10.4 1 Jesse Owens Randalls Island 11 Jul 1936 10.4 1h2 Harrison Dillard Evanston 9 Jul 1948 10.2 1 Barney Ewell Evanston 9 Jul 1948 10.2 1h1 Ira Murchison Los Angeles 29 Jun 1956 10.2 2h2 Thane Baker Los Angeles 29 Jun 1956 10.2 1h2 Bobby Morrow Los Angeles 29 Jun 1956 10.1 1 Bob Hayes Los Angeles 12 Sep 1964 10.1A 1h2 Charlie Greene Echo Summit 9 Sep 1968 10.1A 2h2 Jim Hines Echo Summit 9 Sep 1968 10.0A 1q1 Charlie Greene Echo Summit 9 Sep 1968 10.0A 2q1 Ronnie Ray Smith Echo Summit 9 Sep 1968 10.0A 1q2 Jim Hines Echo Summit 9 Sep 1968 10.0A 1 Jim Hines Echo Summit 9 Sep 1968 9.9 1 Eddie Hart Eugene 1 Jul 1972 9.9 2 Rey Robinson Eugene 1 Jul 1972
Wind-assisted 9.9w 1q1 Robert Taylor Eugene 30 Jun 1972 9.9w 1s1 Rey Robinson Eugene 1 Jul 1972 9.9w 2s1 Norbert Payton Eugene 1 Jul 1972 9.9w 3s1 Warren Edmondson Eugene 1 Jul 1972 9.9w 4s1 Eddie Hart Eugene 1 Jul 1972 9.9w 5s1 Warren Edmondson Eugene 1 Jul 1972
Automatic Timing 10.64 1 Ralph Metcalfe Stanford 16 Jul 1932 10.53 1h1 Barney Ewell Evanston 9 Jul 1948 10.35 1 Barney Ewell Evanston 9 Jul 1948 10.30A 1h2 Charlie Greene Echo Summit 9 Sep 1968 10.22A 1q1 Charlie Greene Echo Summit 9 Sep 1968 10.11A 1 Jim Hines Echo Summit 9 Sep 1968
10.11 1 Harvey Glance Eugene 20 Jun 1976 10.11 1q3 Harvey Glance Los Angeles 16 Jun 1984 10.06 1 Carl Lewis Los Angeles 17 Jun 1984 9.96 1h4 Carl Lewis Indianapolis 15 Jul 1988 9.96 1q1 Carl Lewis Indianapolis 15 Jul 1988 9.92 1 Dennis Mitchell Atlanta 15 Jun 1996 9.91 1 Maurice Greene Sacramento 11 Jul 2004 9.77 1q1 Tyson Gay Eugene 28 Jun 2008
Automatic Timing - Wind-assisted 9.87w 1s2 Calvin Smith Indianapolis 16 Jul 1988 9.78w 1 Carl Lewis Indianapolis 16 Jul 1988 9.68w 1 Tyson Gay Eugene 29 Jun 2008
200 Meters (Straight course until 1932)
21.8s 1 Nate Cartmell Philadelphia 6 Jun 1908 21.8s 1 Ira Courtney Stanford 17 May 1912 21.6s 1 Carl Cook Evanston 8 Jun 1912 21.4sy 1 Charley Paddock Cambridge 17 Jul 1920 21.0s 1h4 Jackson Scholz Cambridge 13 Jun 1924 20.9s 1s1 Jackson Scholz Cambridge 14 Jun 1924 ------21.2 1h1 Jesse Owens Randalls Island 11 Jul 1936 21.0 1 Jesse Owens Randalls Island 12 Jul 1936 21.0 1h1 Barney Ewell Evanston 9 Jul 1948 20.7 1 Mel Patton Evanston 10 Jul 1948 20.7 2 Barney Ewell Evanston 10 Jul 1948 20.6 1 Andy Stanfield Los Angeles 28 Jun 1952 20.6 1 Bobby Morrow Los Angeles 30 Jun 1956 20.5 1h1 Stone Johnson Stanford 2 Jul 1960 20.5 1 Ray Norton Stanford 2 Jul 1960 20.4 1 Paul Drayton Los Angeles 13 Sep 1964 20.1A 1h1 John Carlos Echo Summit 11 Sep 1968 19.7A 1 John Carlos Echo Summit 12 Sep 1968
Wind-assisted 20.0Aw 1q1 Tommie Smith Echo Summit 11 Sep 1968 19.70w 1s1 Michael Johnson Atlanta 22 Jun 1996
Automatic Timing 21.27 1h1 Barney Ewell Evanston 9 Jul 1948 20.75 1h1 Stone Johnson Stanford 2 Jul 1960 20.28A 1h1 John Carlos Echo Summit 11 Sep 1968 20.28A 1s1 Tommie Smith Echo Summit 12 Sep 1968 19.92A 1 John Carlos Echo Summit 12 Sep 1968 19.84 1q3 Carl Lewis Los Angeles 19 Jun 1984 19.79 1 Michael Johnson New Orleans 28 Jun 1992 19.66 1 Michael Johnson Atlanta 23 Jun 1996
Automatic Timing - Wind-assisted 20.21Aw 1q1 Tommie Smith Echo Summit 11 Sep 1968
400 Meters
49.6 1 Ned Merriam Chicago 29 May 1908 48.6 1 Edward Lindberg Evanston 8 Jun 1912 48.5 1h1 Eric Wilson Cambridge 13 Jun 1924
48.1 1h2 J.Coard Taylor Cambridge 13 Jun 1924 48.1 1h4 Ray Robertson Cambridge 13 Jun 1924 48.1 1 J.Coard Taylor Cambridge 14 Jun 1924 48.0 1s1 Ray Barbuti Philadelphia 4 Jul 1928 48.0 1s2 Emil Snyder Philadelphia 4 Jul 1928 47.6 1h1 William Carr Stanford 15 Jul 1932 46.9 1 William Carr Stanford 16 Jul 1932 46.7 1h1 Archie Williams Randalls Island 11 Jul 1936 46.6 1 Archie Williams Randalls Island 12 Jul 1936 46.6 1 Mal Whitfield Evanston 10 Jul 1948 45.2 1 Lou Jones Los Angeles 30 Jun 1956 44.9 1 Mike Larrabee Los Angeles 12 Sep 1964 44.9A 1q1 Lee Evans Echo Summit 13 Sep 1968 44.9A 1q2 Wayne Collet Echo Summit 13 Sep 1968 44.0A 1 Lee Evans Echo Summit 14 Sep 1968
Note: - Evans 44.0 was equivalent to a time of around 44.5 at low altitude. Marks in 1972 better than 44.5 were:
44.2 1s1 Fred Newhouse Eugene 7 Jul 1972 44.1 1 Wayne Collet Eugene 9 Jul 1972
Automatic Timing 47.11 1 William Carr Stanford 16 Jul 1932 46.77 1 Mal Whitfield Evanston 10 Jul 1948 44.97A 1q1 Lee Evans Echo Summit 13 Sep 1968 44.06A 1 Lee Evans Echo Summit 14 Sep 1968 43.93 1 Butch Reynolds Indianapolis 20 Jul 1988 43.81 1 Danny Everett New Orleans 28 Jun 1992 43.44 1 Michael Johnson Atlanta 19 Jun 1996
Note: Evans 44.06 was roughly equivalent to 44.55, and this was unbeaten until the following mark in 1988:
44.11 1s2 Steve Lewis Indianapolis 18 Jul 1988
800 Meters
1:54.0 1 Mel Sheppard Philadelphia 6 Jun 1908 1:53.8 1h1 Ted Meredith Cambridge 8 Jun 1912 1:53.4 1h2 Mel Sheppard Cambridge 8 Jun 1912 1:53.2 1h1 LLoyd Hahn Cambridge 6 Jul 1928 1:51.4 1 LLoyd Hahn Cambridge 7 Jul 1928 1:49.9 1h1 John Woodruff Randalls Island 11 Jul 1936 1:48.6 1 Mal Whitfield Los Angeles 27 Jun 1952 1:46.4 1 Tom Courtney Los Angeles 30 Jun 1956 1:44.3 1 Dave Wottle Eugene 1 Jul 1972 1:43.74 1 Earl Jones Los Angeles 19 Jun 1984 1:43.74 2 Johnny Gray Los Angeles 19 Jun 1984 1:42.80 1 Johnny Gray New Orleans 24 Jun 1992
1500 Meters
4:01.2 1 John Halstead Philadelphia 6 Jun 1908 3:55.8 1 Abel Kiviat Cambridge 8 Jun 1912 3:55.8 1 Ray Buker Cambridge 14 Jun 1924 3:55.0 1 Ray Conger Cambridge 7 Jul 1928 3:52.7 1 Penn Hallowell Stanford 16 Jul 1932 3:49.9 1 Glenn Cunningham Randalls Island 12 Jul 1936 3:49.9 2 Archie san Romani Randalls Island 12 Jul 1936
3:49.3 1 Bob McMillen Los Angeles 28 Jun 1952 3:47.6 1 Jerome Walters Los Angeles 30 Jun 1956 3:46.9 1 Dyrol Burleson Stanford 2 Jul 1960 3:41.2 1 Dyrol Burleson Los Angeles 13 Sep 1964 3:41.20 1h1 Matt Centrowitz Eugene 25 Jun 1976 3:40.86 1h2 Tom Byers Eugene 25 Jun 1976 3:40.2 1s1 Mike Slack Eugene 26 Jun 1976 3:40.03 1s2 Matt Centrowitz Eugene 26 Jun 1976 3:36.47 1 Rick Wohlhuter Eugene 27 Jun 1976 3:35.15 1 Steve Scott Eugene 29 Jun 1980 3:34.09 1 Matt Centrowitz Eugene 10 Jul 2016
3000 Meters Steeplechase
9:58.2 1 Pat Flynn Travers Island 10 Jul 1920 9:47.1 1 Russel Payne Cambridge 14 Jun 1924 9:35.8 1 William Spencer Cambridge 7 Jul 1928 9:14.8 1 Joseph McCluskey Stanford 16 Jul 1932 9:08.2 1 Harold Manning Randalls Island 12 Jul 1936 9:06.4 1 Horace Ashenfelter Los Angeles 28 Jun 1952 9:00.3 1 Phil Coleman Los Angeles 30 Jun 1956 8:50.6 1 George Young Stanford 2 Jul 1960 8:44.2 1 George Young Los Angeles 12 Sep 1964 8:38.6 1h1 Bob Richards Eugene 29 Jun 1972 8:34.8 1h2 Mike Manley Eugene 29 Jun 1972 8:29.8 1 Mike Manley Eugene 2 Jul 1972 8:27.39 1 Doug Brown Eugene 27 Jun 1976 8:15.68 1 Henry Marsh Eugene 28 Jun 1980 8:15.02 1 Dan Lincoln Sacramento 15 Jul 2004
5000 Meters
15:08.4 1 Tell Berna Cambridge 8 Jun 1912 14:52.8 1 Leo Lermond Cambridge 7 Jul 1928 14:40.7 1 Curtis Stone Evanston 9 Jul 1948 14:27.0 1 Curtis Stone Los Angeles 27 Jun 1952 14:26.0 1 Bill Dellinger Los Angeles 29 Jun 1956 14:13.6 1 Jim Beatty Stanford 1 Jul 1960 13:55.6 1= Bill Dellinger Los Angeles 13 Sep 1964 13:55.6 1= Bob Schul Los Angeles 13 Sep 1964 13:51.2 1h1 Steve Prefontaine Eugene 6 Jul 1972 13:22.8 1 Steve Prefontaine Eugene 9 Jul 1972 13:22.67 1 Galen Rupp Eugene 28 Jun 2012
10000 Meters
35:37.8 1 Oscar Millard Stanford 17 May 1912 31:43.6 1 William Kramer Cambridge 8 Jun 1912 31:28.4 1 Joie Ray Cambridge 7 Jul 1928 31:06.9 1 Don Lash Princeton 3 Jul 1936 30:33.4 1 Curtis Stone Long Beach 20 Jun 1952 30:16.3 * Max Truex Bakersfield 25 Jun 1960 29:02.0 1 Gerry Lindgren Los Angeles 12 Sep 1964 28:35.6 1 Frank Shorter Eugene 2 Jul 1972 27:55.45 1 Frank Shorter Eugene 22 Jun 1976 27:45.61 1 Craig Virgin Eugene 24 Jun 1980 27:36.49 1 Meb Keflezighi Sacramento 9 Jul 2004 27:25.33 1 Galen Rupp Eugene 22 Jun 2012
* = Truex placed third in the AAU/OT race with the first two places going to non- Americans.
Marathon
2:25:44 * 1 Thomas Morrisey Boston 20 Apr 1908 2:21:19 * 1 Mike Ryan Boston 19 Apr 1912 2:29:41 + 1 Clarence DeMar Boston 19 Apr 1924 2:24:53 1 John Kelley Yonkers 30 Sep 1956 2:20:14 1 John Kelley Yonkers 22 May 1960 2:15:58 1= Frank Shorter Eugene 9 Jul 1972 2:15:58 1= Kenny Moore Eugene 9 Jul 1972 2:11:51 1 Frank Shorter Eugene 22 May 1976 2:10:19 1 Tony Sandoval Eugene 22 May 1980 2:09:02 1 Ryan Hall New York 3 Nov 2007
* = 24 miles 1232 yards, + = 26 miles 217 yards
20 Kilometers Walk
1:39:45 * Henry Laskau Pittsburgh 26 Aug 1956 1:34:12 1 Rudy Haluza Baltimore 17 Jul 1960 1:27:12 1= Marco Evoniuk Eugene 21 Jun 1980 1:27:12 1= Jim Heiring Eugene 21 Jun 1980 1:26:17 1 Marco Evoniuk Los Angeles 16 Jun 1984 1:25:41 1 Tim Seaman Sacramento 22 Jul 2000 1:25:40 1 Tim Seaman Sacramento 17 Jul 2004 1:23:00.1 1 Trevor Barron Eugene 30 Jun 2012
* = Laskau placed 3rd behind two non-American competitors. Todd Scully won the 1976 race over 18610m in 1:25:29, roughly equivalent to 1:32
50 Kilometers Walk
5:12:57 1 Harry Hinkel Los Angeles 1 Jul 1932 5:04:30 1 Ernest Crosbie Cincinnati 16 May 1948 4:46:52 1 Leo Sjogren Baltimore 4 May 1952 4:38:58 1 Adolph Weinacker Baltimore 16 Sep 1956 4:34:18 1 Larry Young Alamosa 10 Sep 1968 4:13:05 1 Larry Young Eugene 4 Jul 1972 3:59:34 1 Carl Schueler Niagara Falls 10 May 1980 3:57:48 1 Carl Schueler Indianapolis 24 Apr 1988 3:56:16 1 Curt Clausen Sacramento 13 Feb 2000
110 Meters Hurdles
15.4 1 Forrest Smithson Stanford 9 May 1908 15.4 1 Fred Kelly Stanford 17 May 1912 15.4 1 John Case Evanston 8 Jun 1912 15.2+ 1 Harold Barron Cambridge 17 Jul 1920 15.2 1h3 Frank Johnson Cambridge 13 Jun 1924 15.0 1h1 John Collier Cambridge 6 Jul 1928 15.0 1h2 Weems Baskin Cambridge 6 Jul 1928 15.0 1q2 John Collier Cambridge 6 Jul 1928 15.0 1q3 Weems Baskin Cambridge 6 Jul 1928 15.0 1q5 Carl Ring Cambridge 6 Jul 1928 15.0 1s1 Leighton Dye Cambridge 6 Jul 1928 15.0 2s1 John Collier Cambridge 6 Jul 1928 14.8 1s2 Ross Nichols Cambridge 6 Jul 1928 14.8 1 Stephen Anderson Cambridge 7 Jul 1928 14.8 2 John Collier Cambridge 7 Jul 1928 14.7 1h1 John Morriss Stanford 15 Jul 1932
14.7 1h2 Jack Keller Stanford 15 Jul 1932 14.7 2h2 Percy Beard Stanford 15 Jul 1932 14.4 1 Jack Keller Stanford 15 Jul 1932 14.3 1h1 Forrest Towns Randalls Island 11 Jul 1936 14.3 1 Forrest Towns Randalls Island 12 Jul 1936 14.0 1h1 Harrison Dillard Evanston 10 Jul 1948 14.0 1h2 Bill Porter Evanston 10 Jul 1948 13.9 1 Bill Porter Evanston 10 Jul 1948 13.9 1h1 Lee Calhoun Los Angeles 30 Jun 1956 13.9 1h2 Jack Davis Los Angeles 30 Jun 1956 13.8 1= Lee Calhoun Los Angeles 30 Jun 1956 13.8 1= Jack Davis Los Angeles 30 Jun 1956 13.8 1h2 Lee Calhoun Stanford 2 Jul 1960 13.4 1 Lee Calhoun Stanford 2 Jul 1960 13.3A 1q1 Willie Davenport Echo Summit 12 Sep 1968
Automatic Timing 14.53 1 Jack Keller Stanford 15 Jul 1932 13.90 1 Bill Porter Evanston 10 Jul 1948 13.54A1q1 Willie Davenport Echo Summit 12 Sep 1968 13.46 1s2 Tom Hill Eugene 24 Jun 1976 13.26 1 Renaldo Nehemiah Eugene 24 Jun 1980 13.19 1h1 Greg Foster Los Angeles 18 Jun 1984 13.14 1s2 Roger Kingdom Indianapolis 23 Jul 1988 13.13 1 Jack Pierce New Orleans 28 Jun 1992 12.94 1s2 Jack Pierce Atlanta 22 Jun 1996 12.92 1 Allen Johnson Atlanta 23 Jun 1996
Wind-assisted 15.0w 1s1 Karl Anderson Cambridge 14 Jun 1924 14.8w 1s2 Frank Johnson Cambridge 14 Jun 1924 13.2w 1s1 Tom Hill Eugene 7 Jul 1972
Automatic Timing - Wind-assisted 13.44w 1 Charles Foster Eugene 24 Jun 1976
400 Meters Hurdles
55.8 1 Charles Bacon Philadelphia 6 Jun 1908 55.6 1h1 Frank Loomis Cambridge 16 Jul 1920 55.0 1s1 Frank Loomis Cambridge 16 Jul 1920 55.0 1 Frank Loomis Cambridge 17 Jul 1920 54.6 1h1 Kenneth Grumbles Cambridge 13 Jun 1924 53.5 1h2 Charles Brookins Cambridge 13 Jun 1924 53.3 1s1 Charles Brookins Cambridge 13 Jun 1924 53.0 1s3 F.Morgan Taylor Cambridge 13 Jun 1924 52.6 1 F.Morgan Taylor Cambridge 14 Jun 1924 52.6 1s1 F.Morgan Taylor Philadelphia 3 Jul 1928 52.0 1 F.Morgan Taylor Philadelphia 4 Jul 1928 51.4 1 Glenn Hardin Randalls Island 12 Jul 1936 50.7 1 Charles Moore Los Angeles 27 Jun 1952 49.5 1 Glenn Davis Los Angeles 29 Jun 1956 49.5 1 Glenn Davis Stanford 1 Jul 1960 49.2A 1s1 Geoff Vanderstock Echo Summit 10 Sep 1968 48.8A 1 Geoff Vanderstock Echo Summit 11 Sep 1968 48.4 1 Ralph Mann Eugene 2 Jul 1972
Automatic Timing 49.98A 1h1 Geoff Vanderstock Echo Summit 9 Sep 1968 49.34A 1s1 Geoff Vanderstock Echo Summit 10 Sep 1968 48.93A 1 Geoff Vanderstock Echo Summit 11 Sep 1968
48.30 1 Edwin Moses Eugene 21 Jun 1976 48.22 1s1 Edwin Moses Eugene 22 Jun 1980 47.90 1 Edwin Moses Eugene 23 Jun 1980 47.58 1s1 Edwin Moses Los Angeles 18 Jun 1984 47.37 1 Edwin Moses Indianapolis 17 Jul 1988
Note: Moses ran 49.02 1s1 Eugene 20 Jun 1976, which was superior to the 48.93A of Vanderstock.
High Jump
6'2" 1.88 1 Harry Porter Philadelphia 6 Jun 1908 6'4 ½ 1.94 - George Horine Stanford 17 May 1912 6'4 ½ 1.94 2 Ed Beeson Stanford 17 May 1912 6'7" 2.01 1 George Horine Stanford 17 May 1912 6'8" 2.03 - Cornelius Johnson Randalls Island 12 Jul 1936 6'8" 2.03 - Dave Albritton Randalls Island 12 Jul 1936 6'9 ¾ 2.076 1= Cornelius Johnson Randalls Island 12 Jul 1936 6'9 ¾ 2.076 1= Dave Albritton Randalls Island 12 Jul 1936 6'10 ½ 2.10 - Charles Dumas Los Angeles 29 Jun 1956 7'0 ½ 2.15 1 Charles Dumas Los Angeles 29 Jun 1956 7'2 ½ 2.195 - John Thomas Stanford 1 Jul 1960 7'3 ¾ 2.23 1 John Thomas Stanford 1 Jul 1960 7'3 ¾ 2.23 - Dwight Stones Eugene 27 Jun 1976 7'3 ¾ 2.23 - Bill Jankunis Eugene 27 Jun 1976 7'3 ¾ 2.23 4 Mel Embree Eugene 27 Jun 1976 7'3 ¾ 2.23 - James Barrineau Eugene 27 Jun 1976 7'4 ½ 2.25 2 Dwight Stones Eugene 27 Jun 1976 7'4 ½ 2.25 - Bill Jankunis Eugene 27 Jun 1976 7'4 ½ 2.25 3 James Barrineau Eugene 27 Jun 1976 7'5 ¾ 2.28 1 Bill Jankunis Eugene 27 Jun 1976 7'5 ¾ 2.28 3 Milton Goode Los Angeles 24 Jun 1984 7'5 ¾ 2.28 4 Leo Williams Los Angeles 24 Jun 1984 7'5 ¾ 2.28 - Dwight Stones Los Angeles 24 Jun 1984 7'5 ¾ 2.28 - Doug Nordquist Los Angeles 24 Jun 1984 7'5 ¾ 2.28 5 Joe Radan Los Angeles 24 Jun 1984 7'7" 2.31 - Dwight Stones Los Angeles 24 Jun 1984 7'7" 2.31 2 Doug Nordquist Los Angeles 24 Jun 1984 7'8" 2.34 1 Dwight Stones Los Angeles 24 Jun 1984 7'8" 2.34 1 Jim Howard Indianapolis 16 Jul 1988 7'8 ½ 2.35 1 Hollis Conway New Orleans 28 Jun 1992 7'8 ½ 2.35 2 Darren Plab New Orleans 28 Jun 1992
Pole Vault
12'7 3/4 3.85 1 Alfred Gilbert Philadelphia 6 Jun 1908 12'9 5/8 3.90 1 Sam Bellah Stanford 17 May 1912 13'2 1/4 4.02 1 Marc Wright Cambridge 8 Jun 1912 13'6" 4.11 - Lee Barnes Cambridge 7 Jul 1928 13'6" 4.11 - William Droegemuller Cambridge 7 Jul 1928 13'6" 4.11 - Sabin Carr Cambridge 7 Jul 1928 13'6" 4.11 4= Charles McGinnis Cambridge 7 Jul 1928 13'6" 4.11 4= Jack Williams Cambridge 7 Jul 1928 13'9" 4.19 1 Lee Barnes Cambridge 7 Jul 1928 13'9" 4.19 2 William Droegemuller Cambridge 7 Jul 1928 13'9" 4.19 3 Sabin Carr Cambridge 7 Jul 1928 13'10 1/4 4.22 - Bill Miller Stanford 16 Jul 1932 13'10 1/4 4.22 - Bill Graber Stanford 16 Jul 1932 13'10 1/4 4.22 3= George Jefferson Stanford 16 Jul 1932 13'10 1/4 4.22 3= Don Zimmerman Stanford 16 Jul 1932 13'10 1/4 4.22 3= Fred Sturdy Stanford 16 Jul 1932
13'10 1/4 4.22 3= BernardDeacon Stanford 16 Jul 1932 14'1 5/8 4.31 2 Bill Miller Stanford 16 Jul 1932 14'1 5/8 4.31 - Bill Graber Stanford 16 Jul 1932 14'4 3/8 4.37 1 Bill Graber Stanford 16 Jul 1932 14'6 1/8 4.42 - Richmond Morcom Evanston 10 Jul 1948 14'6 1/8 4.42 - Guinn Smith Evanston 10 Jul 1948 14'6 1/8 4.42 3 Bob Richards Evanston 10 Jul 1948 14'8 1/8 4.47 1 Richmond Morcom Evanston 10 Jul 1948 14'8 1/8 4.47 2 Guinn Smith Evanston 10 Jul 1948 14'8 3/8 4.48 1 Bob Richards Los Angeles 28 Jun 1952 14'8 1/2 4.48 - Bob Richards Los Angeles 30 Jun 1956 14'8 1/2 4.48 - George Mattos Los Angeles 30 Jun 1956 14'8 1/2 4.48 3 Jim Graham Los Angeles 30 Jun 1956 14'8 1/2 4.48 4 Bob Gutowski Los Angeles 30 Jun 1956 14'8 1/2 4.48 5 Ron Morris Los Angeles 30 Jun 1956 14'8 1/2 4.48 6 Fred Barnes Los Angeles 30 Jun 1956 14'8 1/2 4.48 7 Don Laz Los Angeles 30 Jun 1956 14'10 1/2 4.53 - Bob Richards Los Angeles 30 Jun 1956 14'10 1/2 4.53 2 George Mattos Los Angeles 30 Jun 1956 15'1" 4.60 1 Bob Richards Los Angeles 30 Jun 1956 15'3" 4.65 3 Dave Clark Stanford 2 Jul 1960 15'3" 4.65 - Ron Morris Stanford 2 Jul 1960 15'3" 4.65 4 Henry Wadsworth Stanford 2 Jul 1960 15'3" 4.65 - Don Bragg Stanford 2 Jul 1960 15'5 1/4 4.70 2 Ron Morris Stanford 2 Jul 1960 15'5 1/4 4.70 - Don Bragg Stanford 2 Jul 1960 15'9 1/4 4.80 1 Don Bragg Stanford 2 Jul 1960 16'0" 4.87 - Fred Hansen Los Angeles 13 Sep 1964 16'0" 4.87 - John Pennel Los Angeles 13 Sep 1964 16'0" 4.87 3 Billy Pemelton Los Angeles 13 Sep 1964 16'6" 5.03 1 Fred Hansen Los Angeles 13 Sep 1964 16'6" 5.03 2 John Pennel Los Angeles 13 Sep 1964 16'6 3/4 5.05 - Casey Carrigan Echo Summit 12 Sep 1968 16'6 3/4 5.05 - John Pennel Echo Summit 12 Sep 1968 16'6 3/4 5.05 - Bob Seagren Echo Summit 12 Sep 1968 16'6 3/4 5.05 - Dick Railsback Echo Summit 12 Sep 1968 16'6 3/4 5.05 5= Jeff Chase Echo Summit 12 Sep 1968 16'6 3/4 5.05 5= Lester Smith Echo Summit 12 Sep 1968 17'0" 5.18 2 John Pennel Echo Summit 12 Sep 1968 17'0" 5.18 3 Casey Carrigan Echo Summit 12 Sep 1968 17'0" 5.18 - Bob Seagren Echo Summit 12 Sep 1968 17'0" 5.18 4 Dick Railsback Echo Summit 12 Sep 1968 17'4" 5.28 - Bob Seagren Echo Summit 12 Sep 1968 17'9" 5.41 1 Bob Seagren Echo Summit 12 Sep 1968 18'0 1/2 5.50 2 Steve Smith Eugene 2 Jul 1972 18'0 1/2 5.50 - Bob Seagren Eugene 2 Jul 1972 18'0 1/2 5.50 3 Jan Johnson Eugene 2 Jul 1972 18'5 3/4 5.63 1 Bob Seagren Eugene 2 Jul 1972 18'8 1/4 5.70 1 Dave Roberts Eugene 22 Jun 1976 18'8 3/4 5.71 2 Doug Lytle Los Angeles 21 Jun 1984 18'8 3/4 5.71 - Mike Tully Los Angeles 21 Jun 1984 19'0 3/4 5.81 1 Mike Tully Los Angeles 21 Jun 1984 19'3 3/4 5.89 1 Kory Tarpenning Indianapolis 21 Jul 1988 19’4 ¼ 5.90 1 Tim Mack Sacramento 11 Jul 2004 19’4 ¾ 5.91 1 Sam Kendricks Eugene 4 Jul 2016
Long Jump
23'2 1/2 7.07 1 Edward Cook Philadelphia 6 Jun 1908 23'10" 7.26 1 Harry Worthington Cambridge 8 Jun 1912 24'8" 7.52 1 Sol Butler Cambridge 17 Jul 1920
25'0 3/8 7.63 1 Wm.DeHart Hubbard Cambridge 13 Jun 1924 25'11 1/8 7.90 1 Ed Hamm Cambridge 7 Jul 1928 26'2" 7.97 1 Willie Steele Evanston 9 Jul 1948 26'4 1/4 8.03 - Ralph Boston Stanford 1 Jul 1960 26'11 1/4 8.21 - Ralph Boston Los Angeles 12 Sep 1964 27'4 1/4 8.34 - Ralph Boston Los Angeles 12 Sep 1964 27'6 1/2 8.39 Q Carl Lewis Los Angeles 18 Jun 1984 28'7" 8.71 1 Carl Lewis Los Angeles 19 Jun 1984 28'8 1/4 8.74 2 Larry Myricks Indianapolis 18 Jul 1988 28'9" 8.76 1 Carl Lewis Indianapolis 18 Jul 1988
Wind-assisted 26'6 1/2 8.09 1 Ralph Boston Stanford 1 Jul 1960 27'10 1/4 8.49 1 Ralph Boston Los Angeles 12 Sep 1964
Triple Jump
46'11" 14.30 1 Platt Adams Philadelphia 6 Jun 1908 47'5" 14.45 1 Charles Brickley Cambridge 8 Jun 1912 48'7 9/10 14.83 1 Sherman Landers Cambridge 17 Jul 1920 48'10 1/8 14.89 1 Levi Casey Cambridge 8 Jul 1928 48'11 1/4 14.91 1 Sidney Bowman Stanford 15 Jul 1932 49'9" 15.16 1 Rolland Romero Randalls Island 12 Jul 1936 50'5 1/2 15.38 1 George Shaw Los Angeles 28 Jun 1952 51'4 3/4 15.66 1 Ira Davis Los Angeles 30 Jun 1956 53'1" 16.18 - Ira Davis Stanford 2 Jul 1960 53'1 1/4 16.18 1 Ira Davis Stanford 2 Jul 1960 53'10"A 16.41 Q Art Walker Echo Summit 12 Sep 1968 54'6 1/2A 16.62 1 Art Walker Echo Summit 13 Sep 1968 54'8 3/4 16.68 - Dave Smith Eugene 1 Jul 1972 56'0" 17.07 2 Dave Smith Eugene 1 Jul 1972 56'4 3/4 17.19 Q Paul Jordan Los Angeles 17 Jun 1984 56'10" 17.32 - Mike Conley Los Angeles 17 Jun 1984 57'5" 17.50 1 Mike Conley Los Angeles 17 Jun 1984 57'9 1/2 17.61 - Mike Conley New Orleans 21 Jun 1992 58'0 1/4 17.68 1 Mike Conley New Orleans 21 Jun 1992 58'4" 17.78 1 Melvin Lister Sacramento 17 Jul 2004
Wind-assisted 55'10 1/4 17.02 - John Craft Eugene 1 Jul 1972 56'2" 17.12 1 John Craft Eugene 1 Jul 1972 56'2 1/2 17.13 - James Butts Eugene 26 Jun 1976 56'8 3/4 17.29 1 James Butts Eugene 26 Jun 1976 59'3" 18.06 - Willie Banks Indianapolis 16 Jul 1988 59'8 1/2 18.20 1 Willie Banks Indianapolis 16 Jul 1988
Shot Put
47'0" 14.33 1 Ralph Rose Stanford 9 May 1908 49'7 1/8 15.12 1 Ralph Rose Stanford 17 May 1912 49'11 1/8 15.22 Q Bud Houser Cambridge 13 Jun 1924 50'3 1/2 15.33 Q Herman Brix Cambridge 6 Jul 1928 50'11 3/4 15.54 1 Herman Brix Cambridge 7 Jul 1928 52'8" 16.05 Q Leo Sexton Stanford 15 Jul 1932 54'0 1/2 16.47 Q James Fuchs Evanston 9 Jul 1948 54'4 3/8 16.57 Q Francis Delaney Evanston 9 Jul 1948 55'1 3/4 16.81 1 Francis Delaney Evanston 10 Jul 1948 57'1 3/8 17.41 1 Darrow Hooper Los Angeles 27 Jun 1952 58'10 3/4 17.95 - Ken Bantum Los Angeles 29 Jun 1956 59'6 3/4 18.15 2 Ken Bantum Los Angeles 29 Jun 1956 60'10" 18.54 1 Parry O'Brien Los Angeles 29 Jun 1956
61'11 1/2 18.89 - Dallas Long Stanford 1 Jul 1960 63'3 3/4 19.30 1 Dallas Long Stanford 1 Jul 1960 63'10" 19.45 2 Randy Matson Los Angeles 12 Sep 1964 64'9" 19.74 1 Dallas Long Los Angeles 12 Sep 1964 67'4 1/4 20.53 3 Dave Maggard Echo Summit 10 Sep 1968 68'0 1/4 20.73 1 George Woods Echo Summit 10 Sep 1968 68'9 3/4 20.97 Q Brian Oldfield Eugene 7 Jul 1972 68'10 3/4 21.00 Q George Woods Eugene 7 Jul 1972 69'0 1/4 21.04 Q Randy Matson Eugene 7 Jul 1972 70'1 1/4 21.37 1 George Woods Eugene 8 Jul 1972 71'9 1/2 21.88 1 Randy Barnes Indianapolis 15 Jul 1988 72’7” 22.12 1 Adam Nelson Sacramento 15 Jul 2000
Discus
139'11 42.65 1 Arthur Dearborn Philadelphia 6 Jun 1908 146'5" 44.63 1 Gus Pope Cambridge 17 Jul 1920 150'10" 45.97 Q Gus Pope Cambridge 13 Jun 1924 153'6" 46.78 1 Thomas Lieb Cambridge 14 Jun 1924 153'6 46.79 1 Bud Houser Cambridge 7 Jul 1928 165'6 50.45 Q John Anderson Stanford 15 Jul 1932 166'2" 50.64 Q Fortune Gordien Evanston 9 Jul 1948 173'2" 52.78 3 Jim Dillion Los Angeles 28 Jun 1952 173'5 52.87 2 Fortune Gordien Los Angeles 28 Jun 1952 174'10 53.29 1 Sim Iness Los Angeles 28 Jun 1952 187'8 57.21 1 Fortune Gordien Los Angeles 30 Jun 1956 192'3 58.61 1 Rink Babka Stanford 2 Jul 1960 198'7 60.55 1 Jay Silvester Los Angeles 13 Sep 1964 200'7" 61.14 Q Jay Silvester Echo Summit 10 Sep 1968 201'6" 61.41 Q Al Oerter Echo Summit 10 Sep 1968 205'2" 62.54 2 Gary Carlsen Echo Summit 11 Sep 1968 207'6" 63.25 1 Jay Silvester Echo Summit 11 Sep 1968 211'2" 64.36 Q Jay Silvester Eugene 30 Jun 1972 211'2" 64.36 1 Jay Silvester Eugene 1 Jul 1972 212'1" 64.54 Q Jay Silvester Eugene 20 Jun 1976 224'2" 68.32 1 Mac Wilkins Eugene 21 Jun 1976 225'4" 68.68 1 Mac Wilkins Eugene 25 Jun 1980
Hammer
166'9" 50.82 1 Lee Talbott Philadelphia 6 Jun 1908 169'4" 51.62 1 Pat Ryan Cambridge 17 Jul 1920 170'10 52.09 1 Frank Connor Stanford 16 Jul 1932 171'11 52.41 1 Henry Dreyer Randalls Island 12 Jul 1936 177'8 54.16 1 Bob Bennett Evanston 9 Jul 1948 182'0" 55.47 2 Sam Felton Los Angeles 27 Jun 1952 182'5" 55.60 1 Martin Engel Los Angeles 27 Jun 1952 193'0" 58.84 - Hal Connolly Los Angeles 29 Jun 1956 196'6 59.91 3 Hal Connolly Los Angeles 29 Jun 1956 197'7 60.24 1 Al Hall Los Angeles 29 Jun 1956 204'5 62.31 - Al Hall Stanford 1 Jul 1960 211'1 64.34 - Al Hall Stanford 1 Jul 1960 212'9" 64.85 - Al Hall Stanford 1 Jul 1960 214'7" 65.41 1 Al Hall Stanford 1 Jul 1960 218'7" 66.63 - Hal Connolly Los Angeles 13 Sep 1964 221'3" 67.44 - Hal Connolly Los Angeles 13 Sep 1964 223'5 68.11 1 Hal Connolly Los Angeles 13 Sep 1964 226'3" 68.96 1 Ed Burke Echo Summit 13 Sep 1968 229'8" 70.00 Q Al Schoterman Eugene 7 Jul 1972 229'11" 70.08 1 Tom Gage Eugene 8 Jul 1972 230'11" 70.38 2 John McArdle Eugene 28 Jun 1980
231'1" 70.42 - Andy Bessette Eugene 28 Jun 1980 232'10" 70.98 1 Andy Bessette Eugene 28 Jun 1980 235'7" 71.82 3 Ed Burke Los Angeles 17 Jun 1984 239'4" 72.94 - Bill Green Los Angeles 17 Jun 1984 240'3" 73.24 1 Bill Green Los Angeles 17 Jun 1984 240'3 73.24 - Ken Flax Indianapolis 18 Jul 1988 251'9" 76.74 - Ken Flax Indianapolis 18 Jul 1988 253'6" 77.28 1 Ken Flax Indianapolis 18 Jul 1988 256'8" 78.24 - Lance Deal New Orleans 24 Jun 1992 261'2" 79.60 - Jud Logan New Orleans 24 Jun 1992 262'3" 79.94 2 Lance Deal New Orleans 24 Jun 1992 262'10" 80.12 1 Jud Logan New Orleans 24 Jun 1992
Javelin
131'6" 40.07 1 Platt Adams Philadelphia 6 Jun 1908 150'10 46.03 1 Sam Bellah Stanford 17 May 1912 166'1 50.63 1 Harry Lott Cambridge 8 Jun 1912 192'10 58.81 1 Milton Angier Cambridge 17 Jul 1920 200'3" 61.04 Q Arthur Sager Cambridge 6 Jul 1928 202'1 61.60 1 Creth Hines Cambridge 7 Jul 1928 212'0 64.63 Q Clem Friedman Stanford 15 Jul 1932 221'3 67.43 1 Kenneth Churchill Stanford 16 Jul 1932 223'3 68.05 1 Lee Bartlett Randalls Island 12 Jul 1936 225'9" 68.81 1 Martin Biles Evanston 10 Jul 1948 235'8 71.84 1 Bill Miller Los Angeles 27 Jun 1952 244'11" 74.65 1 Cy Young Los Angeles 30 Jun 1956 277'7" 84.61 1 Al Cantello Stanford 1 Jul 1960 291'0" 88.70 1 Rod Ewaliko Eugene 29 Jun 1980 306'7" 93.44 1 Duncan Atwood Los Angeles 18 Jun 1984
New Implement 245'9" 74.90 Q Steve Roller Indianapolis 16 Jul 1988 249'1" 75.90 Q Dave Stephens Indianapolis 16 Jul 1988 255'1" 77.76 Q Tom Petranoff Indianapolis 16 Jul 1988 260'8" 79.46 2 Brian Crouser Indianapolis 17 Jul 1988 260'8" 79.46 3 Tom Petranoff Indianapolis 17 Jul 1988 261'4" 79.66 1 Dave Stephens Indianapolis 17 Jul 1988 262'5" 79.98 1 Tom Pukstys New Orleans 21 Jun 1992 264'0" 80.48 Q Tom Pukstys Atlanta 14 Jun 1996 268'757'5" 81.86 1 Todd Riech Atlanta 16 Jun 1996 270'3" 82.39 1 Breaux Greer Sacramento 17 Jul 2004 271’11” 82.88 2 Curtis Thompson Eugene 4 Jul 2016 273’1” 83.24 1 Cyrus Hostetler Eugene 4 Jul 2016
Decathlon (Columns are original scores/scores on 1985 tables)
7414.55 5867 1 J.Austin Menaul Evanston 23 May 1912 7401.28 6248 1 Harold Osborn Southfield, NY 11 Jun 1924 7600.52 6344 1 Ken Doherty Philadelphia 5 Jul 1928 8103.25 6431 1 James Bausch Evanston 25 Jun 1932 7875 7193 1 Glenn Morris Milwaukee 27 Jun 1936 7829 7543 1 Bob Mathias Tulare, Ca. 2 Jul 1952 8683 7981 1 Rafer Johnson Eugene 9 Jul 1960 8222 8135 1 Bill Toomey Echo Summit 7 Sep 1968 8542 8459 1 Bruce Jenner Eugene 26 Jun 1976 8649 8649 1 Dave Johnson New Orleans 27 Jun 1992 8725 8725 1 Dan O'Brien Atlanta 22 Jun 1996 8832 8832 1 Bryan Clay Eugene 30 Jun 2008 9039 9039 1 Ashton Eaton Eugene 23 Jun 2012