United States Junior records in athletics are the best marks set in an event by an athlete who holds American citizenship and who has not yet reached their 20th birthday in the given year of competition. As of August 2018 these records are not exclusive to athletes who compete for the United States in international competition. Official records are kept and ratified by United States Track and Field.[1]
Key:
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref | Video |
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100 m | ||||||||
9.97 (+1.8 m/s) | Trayvon Bromell | June 13, 2014 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, United States | [2] [3] | |||
9.93 (+1.6 m/s) | Christian Miller | 20 April 2024 | PURE Athletics Spring Invitational | Clermont, United States | [4] | |||
200 m | 19.69 (-0.3 m/s) | Erriyon Knighton | 26 June 2022 | USA Championships | Eugene, United States | [5] | ||
19.49 (+1.4 m/s) | Erriyon Knighton | 30 April 2022 | LSU Invitational | Baton Rouge, United States | [6] | |||
300 m | 32.49 | Henry Thomas | 23 July 1985 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | [7] | |||
400 m | 43.87 | Steve Lewis | September 28, 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, Korea | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VESjBQ9ZtbA | ||
800 m | 1:43.55 | Donavan Brazier | June 10, 2016 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, United States | [8] | ||
1000 m | 2:16.46 | Hobbs Kessler | August 10, 2022 | Herculis | Stade Louis II, Monaco | [9] | ||
1500 m | 3:34.36 | Hobbs Kessler | 29 May 2021 | Portland Track Festival | Portland, United States | [10] | ||
Mile | 3:51.3 | Jim Ryun | July 17, 1966 | Berkeley United States | ||||
3000 m | 7:49.16 | Galen Rupp | 17 July 2005 | Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy | ||||
5000 m | 13:24.26 | Nico Young | 23 April 2021 | Drake Relays | Des Moines United States | [11] | ||
13:18.95 | Cole Hocker | 12 June 2021 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene United States | [12] | |||
10,000 m | 28:15.52 | Galen Rupp | 7 May 2005 | Oregon Twilight Meet | Eugene United States | |||
10 km (road) | 28:56 | Colin Baker | 15 November 2019 | NCAA Division I Northeast Region Cross Country Championships | Buffalo, United States | Exact age unknown | [13] | |
3000 m steeplechase | 8:33.8 | John Gregorek | May 20, 1979 | Penn Relays | Philadelphia United States | |||
110 m hurdles (99 cm) | 13.08 (+2.0 m/s) | Wayne Davis | July 31, 2009 | Pan American Junior Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | |||
110 m hurdles (106.7 cm) | 13.18 (+0.4 m/s) | Ja’Kobe Tharp | 11 May 2024 | SEC Championships | Gainesville, United States | [14] | ||
13.18 (+0.2 m/s) | Ja’Kobe Tharp | 5 June 2024 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, United States | [15] | |||
400 m hurdles | 47.85 | Sean Burrell | 11 June 2021 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, United States | [16] | [17] | |
High jump | Andra Manson | July 18, 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | ||||
Pole vault | Armand Duplantis | August 12, 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | [18] | |||
Long jump | (+0.0 m/s) | Randy Williams | September 8, 1972 | Olympic Games | München, Germany | |||
Triple jump | (+0.4 m/s) | Will Claye | June 13, 2009 | NCAA Championships | Fayetteville, United States | |||
Shot put (6 kg) | Adrian Piperi | July 10, 2018 | World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | [19] | |||
Shot put (7.26 kg) | Michael Carter | 4 July 1979 | Boston, United States | [20] | ||||
Discus throw (1.75 kg) | Mason Finley | July 31, 2009 | Pan American Junior Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||||
Discus throw (2 kg) | Brian Milne | March 28, 1992 | State College, United States | |||||
Hammer throw (6 kg) | Conor McCullough | July 25, 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | ||||
Hammer throw (7.26 kg) | Walter Henning | 24 May 2008 | High Performance Sprint and Power Meet | Provo, United States | [21] | |||
Javelin throw | Sam Crouser | 11 June 2010 | Portland Track Festival | Portland, United States | [22] | |||
Decathlon (junior) | 8018 pts | Gunnar Nixon | July 11, 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | |||
Decathlon | 7892 pts | Gunnar Nixon | June 7, 2012 | NCAA Championships | Des Moines, United States | |||
10,000 m walk (track) | 41:23.14 | Tyler Sorensen | July 9, 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | |||
10 km walk (road) | 41:35 | Trevor Barron | June 26, 2011 | Eugene United States | ||||
20 km walk (road) | 1:23:26 | Trevor Barron | June 26, 2011 | USA Championships | Eugene United States | |||
4×100 m relay | 38.62 | Arian Smith Justin Ofotan Marcellus Moore Matthew Boling | 20 July 2019 | Pan American U20 Championships | San José, Costa Rica | [23] | ||
4×400 m relay | 2:59.30 | Frederick Lewis Matthew Boling Matthew Moorer Justin Robinson | July 21, 2019 | Pan American U20 Championships | San José, Costa Rica |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref | |
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100 m | 10.75 (+1.6 m/s) | Sha'Carri Richardson | 8 June 2019 | NCAA Division I Championships | Austin, United States | [24] | ||
200 m | 22.11 (-0.5 m/s) | Allyson Felix | May 3, 2003 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||||
22.08 (+1.0 m/s) | JaMeesia Ford | 6 June 2024 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, United States | [25] | |||
300 m | 37.08 | Symone Mason | 11 February 2017 | Hallandale All-Comers Meet | Hallandale Beach, United States | [26] | ||
400 m | 49.57 | Athing Mu | 12 June 2021 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, United States | [27] | ||
600 m | 1:25.22 | Sophia Gorriaran | 30 April 2022 | Penn Relays | Philadelphia, United States | [28] | ||
800 m | 1:55.04 | Athing Mu | 21 August 2021 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States | [29] | ||
1500 m | 4:03.39 | Alexa Efraimson | 30 May 2015 | Eugene, United States | ||||
Mile | 4:35.24 | Polly Plumer | May 16, 1982 | Westwood, United States | ||||
4:33.87 | Katelyn Tuohy | June 17, 2018 | New Balance Nationals | Greensboro, United States | [30] | |||
3000 m | 8:57.27 | Cecilia Hopp | 26 June 1982 | Durham, United States | ||||
5000 m | 15:25.93 | Natalie Cook | 1 April 2022 | Stanford Invitational | Stanford, United States | [31] [32] | ||
15:25.27 | Elizabeth Leachman | 28 March 2024 | Texas Relays | Austin, United States | [33] [34] | |||
10000 m | 32:51.20 | Lindsey Scherf | May 7, 2005 | New York, New York, United States | ||||
10 km (road) | 34:18 | Allison Woodward | 11 June 2011 | Bellin Run | Green Bay, United States | [35] | ||
Half marathon | 1:13:04 | Kelly Cordell | 3 February 2002 | Las Vegas Half Marathon | Las Vegas, United States | [36] | ||
Marathon | 2:31:49 | Tierney Wolfgram | 7 November 2020 | Parkway Marathon | Sacramento, United States | [37] [38] [39] | ||
100 m hurdles | 12.74 (+1.7 m/s) | Dior Hall | 13 June 2015 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, United States | [40] | ||
300 m hurdles | 38.90 | Sydney McLaughlin | April 8, 2017 | Arcadia Invitational | Arcadia, United States | [41] | ||
400 m hurdles | 52.75 | Sydney McLaughlin | May 13, 2018 | SEC Championships | Knoxville, United States | [42] | ||
2000 m steeplechase | 6:18.41 | Angelina Napoleon | 10 June 2023 | NYSPHSAA NY State Meet | Middletown, United States | [43] | ||
3000 m steeplechase | 9:46.48 | Madison Boreman | June 10, 2017 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, United States | [44] | ||
High jump | Vashti Cunningham | June 23, 2017 | USA Championships | Sacramento, California, United States | [45] | |||
Pole vault | Hana Moll | 21 August 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [46] | |||
Long jump | (+0.1 m/s) | Alyssa Jones | 8 June 2023 | NCAA Division I Championships | Austin, United States | [47] | ||
(+1.0 m/s) | Sophia Beckmon | 4 May 2024 | Fighting Illini Tune-Up | Champaign, United States | [48] | |||
Triple jump | Keturah Orji | June 13, 2015 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, United States | ||||
Shot put | Raven Saunders | June 11, 2015 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, United States | ||||
Discus throw | Shelbi Vaughan | June 15, 2012 | NCAA Division I Championships | Bloomington, United States | ||||
Hammer throw | Shelby Ashe | June 16, 2012 | NCAA Division I Championships | Bloomington, United States | ||||
Javelin throw | Madison Wiltrout | 7 May 2015 | North Huntingdon WPIAL AAA Qualifier | North Huntingdon, United States | [49] | |||
Heptathlon | 6018 | Kendell Williams | April 12, 2014 | Boise, United States | [50] | |||
3000 m walk (track) | 13:28.00 | Taylor Ewert | 17 April 2019 | Penn Relays | Philadelphia, United States | |||
5000 m walk (track) | 22:28.61 | Taylor Ewert | 27 April 2019 | Penn Relays | Philadelphia, United States | |||
5 km walk (road) | 23:08 | Taylor Ewert | 10 August 2018 | Toronto, Canada | ||||
10000 m walk (track) | 45:57.81 | Taylor Ewert | July 14, 2018 | World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | [51] [52] | ||
10 km walk (road) | 48:03 | Maria Michta | May 8, 2005 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Lima, Peru | |||
15 km walk (road) | 1:13:50 | Taylor Ewert | 30 June 2019 | Oswego, United States | ||||
20 km walk (road) | 1:38:55 | Taylor Ewert | 30 June 2019 | Oswego, United States | ||||
4×100m relay | 42.88 | Kaila Jackson Camryn Dickson Avery Lewis Shawnti Jackson | 5 August 2023 | Pan American U20 Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | [53] | ||
4×400m relay | 3:24.04 | Alexis Holmes Kimberly Harris Ziyah Holman Kayla Davis | July 21, 2019 | Pan American U20 Championships | San José, Costa Rica | [54] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref | |
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55 m | 6.07 | Leonard Scott | February 20, 1999 | Gainesville, United States | ||||
60 m | 6.52 | D'Angelo Cherry | March 1, 2009 | US Indoor Championships | Boston, Massachusetts United States | |||
200 m | 20.37 | Walter Dix | March 11, 2005 | NCAA Indoor Championships | Fayetteville, Arkansas United States | |||
300 m | 32.49 | Jacory Patterson | January 11, 2019 | Virginia Tech Invitational | Blacksburg, United States | [56] | ||
400 m | 44.93 | LaShawn Merritt | February 11, 2005 | Fayetteville, Arkansas United States | ||||
600 m | 1:15.49 | Brandon Miller | 3 December 2021 | Wooo Pig Classic | Fayetteville, United States | [57] | ||
800 m | 1:45.24 | Brandon Miller | 26 February 2022 | College Station United States | ||||
1000 m | 2:19.53 | Robby Creese | 14 January 2012 | University Park, Pennsylvania United States | ||||
1500 m | 3:41.17 | Hobbs Kessler | 6 February 2022 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | Staten Island, United States | [58] | ||
Mile | 3:55.02 | German Fernandez | February 28, 2009 | College Station, Texas United States | ||||
3000 m | 7:52.39 | Parker Wolfe | 5 February 2022 | Winston-Salem, United States | ||||
7:50.06 | Grant Fisher | 12 February 2016 | Husky Classic | Seattle, United States | [59] | |||
7:47.97 | German Fernandez | 14 February 2009 | Husky Classic | Seattle, United States | ||||
5000 m | 13:19.73 | Parker Wolfe | 3 December 2022 | Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener | Boston, United States | [60] | ||
50 m hurdles (106.7 cm) | 6.73 | Marcell Almond | February 19, 2000 | Los Angeles, United States | [61] | |||
55m hurdles (99/100 cm) | 6.88 | Trey Cunningham | March 12, 2017 | New Balance National Scholastic Championships | New York City, United States | [62] | ||
55 m hurdles (106.7 cm) | 7.04 | Kurt Powdar | January 26, 2019 | Bullis Speed Invitational | New York City, United States | |||
60m hurdles (99/100 cm) | 7.40 | Trey Cunningham | March 12, 2017 | New Balance National Scholastic Championships | New York City, United States | |||
60m hurdles (106.7 cm) | 7.55 | Leonard Mustari | 11 February 2022 | Clemson, United States | ||||
High jump | Kenny Evans | March 13, 1998 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |||||
Pole vault | Armand Duplantis | February 25, 2018 | Clermont-Ferrand, France | |||||
Long jump | Dion Bentley | February 18, 1989 | University Park, United States | |||||
Triple jump | Christian Taylor | March 14, 2009 | College Station, United States | |||||
Shot put (6 kg) | Jordan Geist | February 7, 2017 | Greensburg, United States | |||||
Shot put (7.26 kg) | Terry Albritton | February 22, 1974 | New York City, United States | |||||
Brent Fairbanks | February 24, 2018 | GLIAC Championships | Allendale, United States | [63] | ||||
Heptathlon | 6022 | Gunnar Nixon | January 28, 2012 | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | ||||
5000 m walk | ||||||||
4×400m relay | 3:13.06 | Anthony Hendrix Fuquawn Greene Miles Sparks Andrew Hendrix | February 6, 2009 | New York, New York United States |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref | |
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50 m | 6.28 | Victoria Jordan | March 11, 2007 | Landover, United States | ||||
55 m | 6.68 | Aleisha Latimer | January 19, 1996 | Boulder, United States | ||||
60 m | 7.07 | Kaila Jackson | 10 March 2023 | NCAA Division I Championships | Albuquerque, United States | [64] | ||
200 m | 22.40 | Bianca Knight | March 14, 2008 | NCAA Indoor Championships | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | |||
22.36 | JaMeesia Ford | 10 February 2024 | Tiger Paw Invitational | Clemson, United States | [65] | |||
300 m | 35.83 | JaMeesia Ford | 8 December 2023 | Clemson Opener | Clemson, United States | [66] | ||
400 m | 50.36 | Sydney McLaughlin | March 10, 2018 | NCAA Division I Championships | College Station, United States | [67] | ||
600 m | 1:23.57 | Athing Mu | February 24, 2019 | USA Championships | Staten Island, United States | [68] | ||
800 m | 1:58.40 | Athing Mu | 27 February 2021 | Southeastern Conference Championships | Fayetteville, United States | [69] | ||
1000 m | 2:35.80 | Mary Cain | February 8, 2014 | Boston, United States | ||||
1500 m | ||||||||
4:06.63 | Mary Cain | January 24, 2014 | Boston United States | |||||
4:04.62 | Mary Cain | February 16, 2013 | Millrose Games | New York, New York United States | [70] | |||
Mile | 4:24.11 | Mary Cain | January 24, 2014 | Boston Terrier Invitational | Boston, Massachusetts United States | [71] [72] | ||
3000 m | 8:58.88 | Elise Cranny | March 14, 2015 | NCAA Division I Championships | Fayetteville United States | |||
8:54.27 | Allie Ostrander | February 12, 2016 | UW Husky Classic | Seattle, United States | ||||
8:54.18 | Katelyn Tuohy | December 4, 2021 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener | Boston United States | [73] | |||
5000 m | 15:42.81 | Lindsey Scherf | December 3, 2005 | Boston, Massachusetts United States | ||||
15:28.90 | Elizabeth Leachman | 9 March 2024 | Nike Indoor Nationals | New York City, United States | [74] | |||
15:37.12 | Katelyn Tuohy | January 20, 2018 | Lynchburg, United States | |||||
15:20.57 | Sarah Disanza | December 6, 2014 | Boston University Season Opener | Boston, United States | ||||
15:24.26 | Natalie Cook | December 3, 2022 | Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener | Boston, United States | [75] | |||
55 m hurdles | 7.56 | Nicole Hoxie | February 7, 1998 | Norman, United States | [76] | |||
60 m hurdles | 8.01 | Dior Hall | 13 March 2015 | NCAA Division I Championships | Fayetteville, United States | |||
7.98 | Tara Davis | March 9, 2018 | NCAA Division I Championships | College Station, United States | [77] | |||
7.93 | Grace Stark | February 29, 2020 | SEC Championships | College Station, United States | [78] | |||
7.91 | Grace Stark | February 29, 2020 | SEC Championships | College Station, United States | ||||
High jump | Vashti Cunningham | March 12, 2016 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Portland, Oregon, United States | [79] | |||
Pole vault | Amanda Moll | 13 January 2023 | Pole Vault Summit | Reno, United States | [80] | |||
Hana Moll | 27 January 2024 | UW Invite/Mile City | Seattle, United States | [81] | ||||
Long jump | Alyssa Jones | 10 March 2023 | NCAA Division I Championships | Albuquerque United States | [82] | |||
Triple jump | Keturah Orji | January 24, 2015 | Rod McCravy Memorial Track & Field Meet | Lexington, United States | ||||
Shot put | Raven Saunders | March 14, 2015 | Eugene, United States | |||||
Pentathlon | 4635 pts | Kendell Williams | 15 March 2014 | NCAA Championships | Albuquerque United States | [83] | ||
1500 m walk | 6:02.85 | Taylor Ewert | February 9, 2019 | Millrose Games | New York City United States | [84] | ||
Mile walk | 6:28.21 | Taylor Ewert | February 9, 2019 | Millrose Games | New York City United States | [85] | ||
3000 m walk | 13:24.76 | Taylor Ewert | January 18, 2019 | Virginia Showcase | Lynchburg, United States | [86] | ||
4×400m relay | 3:38.91 | Long Beach Polytechnic High School Dashanta Harris, Jasmine Lee, Shana Woods, Shalonda Solomon | March 14, 2004 | New York, New York United States |