Records
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Outdoor Records
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| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
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| 100 m | 9.58 | Usain Bolt | 16 Aug, 2009 | World Championships |  Berlin, Germany |
| 200 m | 19.19 | Usain Bolt | 20 Aug, 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany |
| 400 m | 43.93 | Rusheen McDonald | 23 Aug, 2015 | World Championships |  Beijing, China |
| 800 m | 1:45.02 | Navasky Anderson | 10 Jun, 2022 | NCAA Division 1 Championships |  Eugene, United States |
| 1000 m | 2:17.0 | Byron Dyce | 15 Aug, 1973 |  Copenhagen, Denmark |
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| 1500 m | 3:39.19 | Steve Green | 28 Aug, 1994 | Commonwealth Games |  Victoria, Canada |
| Mile | 3:57.34 | Byron Dyce | 1 Jul, 1974 |  Stockholm, Sweden |
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| 3000 m | 7:41.87 | Kemoy Campbell | 10 Jun, 2017 | Racers Grand Prix |  Kingston, Jamaica |
| 5000 m | 13:20.39 | Kemoy Campbell | 2 May, 2015 | Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational | Palo Alto, United States |
| 10,000 m | 28:06.40 | Kemoy Campbell | 31 Mar, 2017 | Stanford Invitational | Stanford, United States |
| 10 km (road) | 29:47 | Mark Elliot | 2 Nov, 1991 | Montgomery, United States |
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| Half Marathon | 1:09:10 | Wainard Talbert | 3 Dec, 2005 | Negril, Jamaica |
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| Marathon | 2:16:39 | Derrick Adamson | 25 Nov, 1984 | Philadelphia Marathon | Philadelphia, United States |
| 110 m Hurdles | 12.90 | Omar McLeod | 24 Jun, 2017 | Jamaican Championships | Kingston, Jamaica |
| 400 m Hurdles | 47.34 | Roshawn Clarke | 21 Aug, 2023 | World Championships |  Budapest, Hungary |
| 3000 m Steeplechase |
8:52.82 | Lionel Scott | 4 May, 1985 | Indianapolis, United States |
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| High Jump | 2.34 m | Germaine Mason | 9 Aug, 2003 | Pan American Games |  Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Pole Vault | 5.35 m | K’Don Samuels | 7 Jul, 2012 | NACAC Under-23 Championships |  Irapuato, Mexico |
| Long Jump | 8.69 m | Tajay Gayle | 28 Sep, 2019 | World Championships |  Doha, Qatar |
| Triple Jump | 17.92 m | James Beckford | 20 May, 1995 | Odessa, United States |
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| Shot Put | 22.22 m | Rajindra Campbell | 22 Jul, 2023 | Meeting de Atletismo Madrid |  Madrid, Spain |
| Discus Throw | 70.78 m | Fedrick Dacres | 16 Jun, 2019 | Diamond League |  Rabat, Morocco |
| Hammer Throw | 70.93 m | Caniggia Raynor | 24 Jun, 2017 | Jamaican Championships | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Javelin Throw | 75.01 m | Orrin Powell | 20 Feb, 2016 | GC Foster Classic | Saint Catherine, Jamaica |
| Decathlon | 8644 pts | Maurice Smith | 31 Aug,–1 Sep, 2007 | World Championships |  Osaka, Japan |
| 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 Apr, 1972 |  Brighton, United Kingdom |
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| 4 × 100 m Relay | 36.84 | Nesta Carter Michael Frater Yohan Blake Usain Bolt |
11 Aug, 2012 | Olympic Games | London, Great Britain |
| 4 × 200 m Relay | 1:18.63 | Nickel Ashmeade Warren Weir Jermaine Brown Yohan Blake |
24 May, 2014 | IAAF World Relays |  Nassau, Bahamas |
| 4 × 400 m Relay | 2:56.75 | Jamaica Michael McDonald Greg Haughton Danny McFarlane Davian Clarke |
10 Aug, 1997 | World Championships |  Athens, Greece |
| Sprint Medley Relay (2,2,4,8) |
3:19.97 | Jamaica Mario Forsythe (200 m) Jamari Rose (200 m) Allodin Fothergill (400 m) Jo-Wayne Hibbert (800 m) |
29 Apr, 2017 | Penn Relays | Philadelphia, United States |
| 3:19.25 | Jamaica Chad Walker (200 m) Rasheed Dwyer (200 m) Rusheen McDonald (400 m) Daniel Glave (800 m) |
27 Apr, 2019 | Penn Relays | Philadelphia, United States |
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| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
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| 100 m | 10.54 | Elaine Thompson-Herah | 21 Aug, 2021 | Prefontaine Classics | Eugene, United States |
| 200 m | 21.41 | Shericka Jackson | 25 Aug 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 400 m | 49.30 | Lorraine Fenton | 19 Jul, 2002 | Herculis |  Fontvieille, Monaco |
| 800 m | 1:56.15 | Natoya Goule | 20 Jul, 2018 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco |
| 1500 m | 3:58.77 | Adelle Tracey | 20 Aug, 2023 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco |
| Mile | 4:24.64 | Yvonne Mai-Graham | 17 Aug, 1994 | Weltklasse Zürich |  Zürich, Switzerland |
| 3000 m | 8:37.07 | Yvonne Mai-Graham | 16 Aug, 1995 | Weltklasse Zürich | Zürich, Switzerland |
| 5000 m | 15:07.91 | Yvonne Mai-Graham | 1 Sep, 1995 | ISTAF | Berlin, Germany |
| 15:07.50 | Aisha Praught-Leer | 16 May, 2019 | Los Angeles, United States |
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| 10 km (road) | 33:56 | Korene Hinds | 15 Jan, 2011 | Bermuda International 10 K |  Hamilton, Bermuda |
| Half Marathon | 1:28:20 | Tamica Thomas | 2 Dec, 2006 | San Diego, United States |
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| Marathon | 3:08:47 | Jill Vincent | 5 Jun, 2000 | Negril, Jamaica |
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| 100 m Hurdles | 12.31 | Brittany Anderson | 24 Jul, 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States |
| 400 m Hurdles | 52.42 | Melaine Walker | 20 Aug, 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany |
| 3000 m Steeplechase |
9:14.09 | Aisha Praught | 31 Aug, 2018 | Memorial Van Damme |  Brussels, Belgium |
| High Jump | 1.97 m | Lamara Distin | 30 Apr, 2022 | Alumni Muster | College Station, United States |
| Pole Vault | 3.40 m # [b] | Maria Newton | 10 May, 1998 | , Ashford, United Kingdom |
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| 6 Jun, 1999 | , Wigan, United Kingdom |
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| Long Jump | 7.16 m | Elva Goulbourne | 22 May, 2004 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Triple Jump | 15.16 m | Trecia Smith | 2 Aug, 2004 |  Linz, Austria |
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| Shot Put | 19.77 m | Danniel Thomas-Dodd | 27 May, 2023 | USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix | Westwood, United States |
| Discus Throw | 67.05 m | Shadae Lawrence | 22 May, 2021 | USATF Throws Festival | Tucson, United States |
| Hammer Throw | 71.48 m | Daina Levy | 25 Jun, 2016 | Lawrence Last Chance Series #3 | Lawrence, United States |
| Javelin Throw | 61.10 m | Olivia McKoy | 10 Jul, 2005 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Nassau, Bahamas |
| Heptathlon | 6527 pts | Diane Guthrie-Gresham | 2-3 Jun, 1995 | Knoxville, United States |
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| 13.86w (100 m hurdles), 1.86 m (high jump), 13.80 m (shot put), 24.91 (-1.3 m/s) (200 m) / 6.92 m (w) (long jump), 49.04 m (javelin), 2:20.82 (800 m) | |||||
| 4 × 100 m Relay | 41.02 | Jamaica Briana Williams Elaine Thompson-Herah Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Shericka Jackson |
06 Aug, 2021 | Olympics Games 2020 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 4 × 200 m Relay | 1:29.04 | Jamaica Jura Levy Shericka Jackson Sashalee Forbes Elaine Thompson |
22 Apr, 2017 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas |
| 4 × 400 m Relay | 3:18.71 | Jamaica Rosemarie Whyte Davita Prendergast Novlene Williams-Mills Shericka Williams |
3 Sep, 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea |
| Sprint Medley Relay (2,2,4,8) | 3:34.56 | Sherri-Ann Brooks (200 m) Rosemarie Whyte(200 m) Moya Thompson (400 m) Kenia Sinclair (800 m) |
Apr, 2009 | Penn Relays | Philadelphia, United States |
| 4 × 800 m Relay | 8:16.04 | Jamaica Kimarra McDonald Simoya Campbell Natoya Goule Samantha James |
3 May, 2014 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas |
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