The following are the national records in athletics in Jamaica maintained by its national athletics federation: Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA).
Key to tables:
+ = en route to a longer distance
A = affected by altitude
h = hand timing
OT = oversized track (> 200m in circumference)
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref | Video |
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50 m | 5.47 (+0.9 m/s) | Usain Bolt | 16 August 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | [1] | |
60 m | 6.31 (+0.9 m/s) | Usain Bolt | 16 August 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | [2] | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By1JQFxfLMM |
100 y | 9.07 (-0.5 m/s) | Asafa Powell | 27 May 2010 | Golden Spike Ostrava | Ostrava, Czech Republic | ||
100 m | 9.58 (+0.9 m/s) | Usain Bolt | 16 August 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | [3] | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By1JQFxfLMM |
150 m (bend) | 14.44 (-0.3 m/s) | Usain Bolt | 20 August 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | [4] | |
150 m (straight) | 14.35 (+1.1 m/s) | Usain Bolt | 17 May 2009 | Manchester City Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | [5] | |
200 m | 19.19 (-0.3 m/s) | Usain Bolt | 20 August 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | [6] | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DjvvI-0xjc |
300 m | 30.97 | Usain Bolt | 27 May 2010 | Golden Spike Ostrava | Ostrava, Czech Republic | [7] | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGN3knX1kSQ |
400 m | 43.93 | Rusheen McDonald | 23 August 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | [8] [9] | |
800 m | 1:45.02 | Navasky Anderson | 10 June 2022 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, United States | [10] | |
1:44.70 | Navasky Anderson | 30 July 2023 | DC Track Championships | Washington, United States | [11] | ||
1000 m | 2:17.0 | Byron Dyce | 15 August 1973 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |||
1500 m | 3:39.19 | Steve Green | 28 August 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | ||
Mile | 3:57.34 | Byron Dyce | 1 July 1974 | Stockholm, Sweden | |||
3000 m | 7:41.87 | Kemoy Campbell | 10 June 2017 | Racers Grand Prix | Kingston, Jamaica | [12] | |
5000 m | 13:20.39 | Kemoy Campbell | 2 May 2015 | Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational | Palo Alto, United States | [13] | |
10000 m | 28:06.40 | Kemoy Campbell | 31 March 2017 | Stanford Invitational | Stanford, United States | [14] | |
10 km (road) | 29:47 | Mark Elliot | 2 November 1991 | Montgomery, United States | |||
Half marathon | 1:09:10 | Wainard Talbert | 3 December 2005 | Negril, Jamaica | |||
Marathon | 2:16:39 | Derick Adamson | 25 November 1984 | Philadelphia Marathon | Philadelphia, United States | ||
110 m hurdles | 12.90 (+0.7 m/s) | Omar McLeod | 24 June 2017 | Jamaican Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | [15] | |
200 m hurdles (straight) | 23.02 (+1.4 m/s) | Leford Green | 17 May 2014 | Manchester City Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | [16] | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7dP5Ftn62E |
300 m hurdles | 35.22 | Kemel Thompson | 30 June 2002 | Norwich Union Classic | Sheffield, United Kingdom | [17] | |
400 m hurdles | 47.34 | Roshawn Clarke | 21 August 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [18] | |
3000 m steeplechase | 8:52.82 | Lionel Scott | 4 May 1985 | Indianapolis, United States | |||
High jump | 2.34 m | Germaine Mason | 9 August 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | ||
Pole vault | 5.35 m | K'Don Samuels | 7 July 2012 | NACAC Under-23 Championships | Irapuato, Mexico | [19] | |
Long jump | 8.69 m (+0.5 m/s) | Tajay Gayle | 28 September 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [20] | |
Triple jump | 17.92 m (+1.9 m/s) | James Beckford | 20 May 1995 | Odessa, United States | |||
Shot put | 22.22 m | Rajindra Campbell | 22 July 2023 | Meeting de Atletismo Madrid | Madrid, Spain | [21] | |
22.31 m | Rajindra Campbell | 7 September 2024 | Hanžeković Memorial | Zagreb, Croatia | [22] | ||
Discus throw | 70.78 m | Fedrick Dacres | 16 June 2019 | Diamond League | Rabat, Morocco | [23] | |
Hammer throw | 70.93 m | Caniggia Raynor | 24 June 2017 | Jamaican Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | [24] | |
Javelin throw | 75.01 m | Orrin Powell | 20 February 2016 | GC Foster Classic | Saint Catherine, Jamaica | [25] | |
77.31 m | Elvis Graham | 10 June 2023 | JAAA All Comers Meet 4 | Kingston, Jamaica | [26] | ||
Decathlon | 8644 pts | Maurice Smith | 31 August–1 September 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | [27] | |
10.62 (+0.7 m/s) (100 m), 7.50 m (0.0 m/s) (long jump), 17.32 m (shot put), 1.97 m (high jump), 47.48 (400 m) / 13.91 (-0.2 m/s) (110 m hurdles), 52.36 m (discus), 4.80 m (pole vault), 53.61 m (javelin), 4:33.52 (1500 m) | |||||||
20 km walk (road) | 1:40:11 | Byron Williams | 15 April 1972 | Brighton, United Kingdom | |||
4 × 100 m relay | 36.84 | Nesta Carter Michael Frater Yohan Blake Usain Bolt | 11 August 2012 | Olympic Games | London, Great Britain | [28] | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwLDpcye-VM |
4 × 200 m relay | 1:18.63 | Nickel Ashmeade Warren Weir Jermaine Brown Yohan Blake | 24 May 2014 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | [29] | |
Swedish relay | 1:46.59 | Puma Reggae Team Christopher Williams (100m) Usain Bolt (200m) Davian Clarke (300m) Jermaine Gonzales (400 m) | 25 July 2006 | DN Galan | Stockholm, Sweden | [30] | |
4 × 400 m relay | 2:56.75 | Michael McDonald Greg Haughton Danny McFarlane Davian Clarke | 10 August 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | ||
Sprint medley relay (2,2,4,8) | 3:19.97 | Mario Forsythe (200 m) Jamari Rose (200 m) Allodin Fothergill (400 m) Jo-Wayne Hibbert (800 m) | 29 April 2017 | Penn Relays | Philadelphia, United States | [31] | |
3:19.25 | Chad Walker (200 m) Rasheed Dwyer (200 m) Rusheen McDonald (400 m) Daniel Glave (800 m) | 27 April 2019 | Penn Relays | Philadelphia, United States | [32] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref | Video |
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50 m | 5.61 | Michael Green | 16 February 1997 | Meeting Pas de Calais | Liévin, France | ||
55 m | 6.06 | Syan Williams | 14 February 1998 | Colorado Springs, United States | |||
60 m | 6.44 (heat) | Asafa Powell | 18 March 2016 | World Championships | Portland, United States | [66] | |
6.44 (semifinal) | [67] | ||||||
150 m | 15.66 | Lerone Clarke | 11 February 2010 | Botnia Games | Korsholm, Finland | ||
200 m | 20.48 | Omar McLeod | 18 February 2017 | Arkansas Qualifier | Fayetteville, United States | [68] | |
22.46 | Demar Francis | 25 February 2023 | Big 12 Championships | Lubbock, United States | [69] | ||
300 m | 32.56 | Christopher Taylor | 12 February 2022 | American Track League | Louisville, United States | [70] | |
400 m | 44.86 | Akeem Bloomfield | 10 March 2018 | NCAA Division I Championships | College Station, United States | [71] | |
800 m | 1:46.70 | Alex Morgan | 9 March 1996 | Indianapolis, United States | |||
1:46.61 | Tarees Rhoden | 25 February 2023 | ACC Championships | Louisville, United States | [72] | ||
1000 m | 2:19.96 | Mario Vernon-Watson | 12 February 2000 | Allston, United States | |||
1500 m | 3:40.7 | Byron Dyce | 8 February 1974 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | ||
3000 m | 7:40.79 | Kemoy Campbell | 20 February 2016 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | [73] | |
5000 m | 13:14.45 | Kemoy Campbell | 26 February 2017 | Boston University Last Chance Meet | Boston, United States | [74] | |
50 m hurdles | 6.58 | Richard Phillips | 28 January 2011 | U.S. Open Track and Field | New York City, United States | [75] | |
60 m hurdles | 7.41 | Omar McLeod | 20 March 2016 | World Championships | Portland, United States | [76] | |
300 m hurdles | 36.02 | Dinsdale Morgan | 4 February 1998 | Pirkkahall | Tampere, Finland | [77] | |
400 m hurdles | 50.05 | Isa Phillips | 6 February 2017 | Meeting Elite en salle de l'Eure | Val-de-Reuil, France | [78] | |
High jump | 2.30 m | Germaine Mason | 8 February 2003 | Hochsprung mit Musik | Arnstadt, Germany | ||
Pole vault | 5.25 m | K'Don Samuels | 28 January 2011 | Pole Vault Summit | Reno, United States | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHjSk9K1IG8 | |
Long jump | 8.40 m | James Beckford | 9 February 1996 | Madrid, Spain | |||
8.40 m | Carey McLeod | 10 March 2023 | NCAA Division I Championships | Albuquerque, United States | [79] | ||
8.40 m | Wayne Pinnock | 8 March 2023 | NCAA Division I Championships | Boston, United States | [80] | ||
Triple jump | 17.19 m | Clive Pullen | 11 February 2017 | Tyson Invitational | Fayetteville, United States | [81] | |
17.54 m | Jaydon Hibbert | 11 March 2023 | NCAA Division I Championships | Albuquerque, United States | [82] | ||
Shot put | 20.68 m | O'Dayne Richards | 1 February 2019 | Nehvizdy, Czech Republic | [83] | ||
21.13 m | Rajindra Campbell | 27 January 2024 | Orlen Cup | Łódź, Poland | [84] | ||
20.76 m | Rajindra Campbell | 30 January 2024 | Czech Indoor Gala | Ostrava, Czech Republic | [85] | ||
22.16 m | Rajindra Campbell | 23 February 2024 | Villa de Madrid Indoor Meeting | Madrid, Spain | [86] | ||
20.92 m # | Caniggia Raynor | 22 January 2016 | Warrensburg, United States | ||||
Weight throw | 22.75 m | Daniel Cope | 26 January 2024 | Bob Pollock Invitational | Clemson, United States | [87] | |
Discus throw | 63.40 m | Fedrick Dacres | 13 February 2016 | ISTAF Indoor | Berlin, Germany | [88] | |
Heptathlon | 6035 pts | Maurice Smith | 25–26 February 2005 | SEC Championships | Fayetteville, United States | ||
6.94 (60 m), 7.11 m (long jump), 16.03 m (shot put), 1.98 m (high jump) / 7.88 (60 m hurdles), 4.50 m (pole vault), 2:39.32 (1000 m) | |||||||
5000 m walk | |||||||
4 × 200 m relay | 1:25.63 | Colin King Kevon Rattray Jermaine Browne Andre Clarke | 27 January 2018 | Dr. Norb Sander Invitational | New York City, United States | [89] | |
4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.69 | Errol Nolan Allodin Fothergill Akheem Gauntlett Edino Steele | 9 March 2014 | World Championships | Sopot, Poland | [90] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Country | Age | Ref | |
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9.99 | ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys And Girls Championships | [116] | |||||||
19.93 | [117] | ||||||||
44.88 | JAAA/SVL National Senior& Junior Trials | [118] | |||||||
1:46.6h | [119] | ||||||||
3:42.57 | [120] | ||||||||
4:10.59 | 123rd Penn Relays, Franklin Field | [121] | |||||||
8:20.14 | [122] | ||||||||
5:49.46 | ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Champs | [123] | |||||||
13.32 | National Championships, National Stadium | [124] | |||||||
47.34 | 18th World Athletics Championships | [125] | |||||||
2.27 | [126] | ||||||||
8.13 | [127] | ||||||||
17.87 | SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships | [128] | |||||||
18.66 | King Of The Ring | [129] | |||||||
59.83 | [130] | ||||||||
64.08 | ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Champs, National Stadium | [131] | |||||||
6996 | [132] | ||||||||
38.61A | 18th World Athletics U20 Championships | [133] | |||||||
3:00.99A | 20th Panamerican U20 Championships, Estadio Nacional | [134] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Country | Age | Ref | |
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10.92 | ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys And Girls Championships | [135] | |||||||
22.50 | 17th IAAF World U20 Championships | [136] | |||||||
50.92 | [137] | ||||||||
2:02.67 | 10th IAAF World Junior Championships | [138] | |||||||
4:22.30 | 4th IAAF World Junior Championships | [139] | |||||||
6:59.79 | Central Championships | [140] | |||||||
12.71 | Motonet GP | [141] | |||||||
54.58 | [142] | ||||||||
1.88 | [143] | ||||||||
4.00 | Florida Relays | [144] | |||||||
6.58 | 14th IAAF World Junior Championships | [145] | |||||||
13.99A | [146] | ||||||||
15.72 | NCAA East Preliminary Round, Hodges Stadium, University of North Florida | [147] | |||||||
57.84 | ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys And Girls Championships | [148] | |||||||
56.90 | [149] | ||||||||
49.72 | 44th Carifta Games, Silver Jubilee Stadium | [150] | |||||||
5411 | [151] | ||||||||
42.58 | CARIFTA Games | [152] | |||||||
3:29.66 | [153] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Country | Age | Ref | |
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6.66 | [154] | ||||||||
21.04 | NJCAA Indoor Championships | [155] | |||||||
46.15 | [156] | ||||||||
1:18.48 | NYSPHSAA/NYS Federation Championships, Ocean Breeze T&F Center | [157] | |||||||
1:52.19 | 2017 Yale Season Opener | [158] | |||||||
7.75 | David Oliver Classic, JDL Fast Track | [159] | |||||||
2.28 | Tyson Invitational | [160] | |||||||
7.77 | [161] | ||||||||
17.54A | NCAA Indoor Championships | [162] | |||||||
16.90 | Margaret Bradley Invitational, Henry Crown Fieldhouse | [163] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Country | Age | Ref | |
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7.18 | 113th NYRR Millrose Games, The Armory Track and Field Center | [164] | |||||||
23.38 | [165] | ||||||||
52.85 | [166] | ||||||||
1:29.69 | [167] | ||||||||
2:06.16 | [168] | ||||||||
2:43.15 | Reveille Invitational, Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium | [169] | |||||||
7.91 | Big 12 Championships | [170] | |||||||
1.85A | Mountaineer Open and Multi | [171] | |||||||
6.41 | Razorback Invitational, Randal Tyson Track Complex | [172] | |||||||
13.39 | [173] | ||||||||
16.02 | [174] | ||||||||
18.59 | Ed Temple Invite | [175] | |||||||
3852 55H | Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships | [176] |