The following are the subregional records in athletics in Northern America. This list includes the best marks set in an event by an athlete who competes for the World Athletics member federations Athletics Canada or USA Track & Field. All bests shown on this list are tracked by statisticians not officially sanctioned by a governing body. World Athletics maintains its official Area Records (continental records), in this case the North American, Central American and Caribbean records, which include the best marks set in an event by an athlete who competes for a member federation of the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association.
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# = not officially ratified by national federation
≠ = annulled by World Athletics due to doping violation, but nevertheless ratified by the USATF
Men EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlace,Video100 y9.10 Justin Gatlin17 June 2014Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic100 m9.69 Tyson Gay20 September 2009Shanghai Golden Grand PrixShanghai, China150 m (straight)14.41 Tyson Gay16 May 2010Manchester City GamesManchester, United Kingdom14.41 Noah Lyles18 May 2024Atlanta City GamesAtlanta, United States200 m19.31 Noah Lyles21 July 2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States200 m (straight)19.41 Tyson Gay16 May 2010Manchester City GamesManchester, United Kingdom300 m30.85 Michael Johnson24 March 2000Engen Grand PrixPretoria, South Africa400 m43.18Michael Johnson26 August 1999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain600 m1:12.81Johnny Gray24 May 1986Santa Monica, United States800 m1:41.20Marco Arop10 August 2024Olympic GamesSaint-Denis, France1000 m2:13.13Marco Arop8 September 2024Hanžeković MemorialZagreb, Croatia1500 m3:27.65Cole Hocker6 August 2024Olympic GamesSaint-Denis, FranceMile3:43.97Yared Nuguse16 September 2023Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United StatesMile (road)3:51.9 Yared Nuguse1 September 2024New Balance Kö MeileDüsseldorf, Germany2000 m4:51.54Charles Philibert-Thiboutot8 September 2023Memorial van DammeBrussels, Belgium3000 m7:25.47Grant Fisher17 September 2023Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United StatesTwo miles8:07.07Matt Tegenkamp10 June 2007Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United States5000 m12:45.27Nico Young12 June 2025Bislett GamesOslo, Norway5 km (road)13:14Andrew Hunter19 September 2026World Road Running ChampionshipsCopenhagen, Denmark10,000 m26:33.84Grant Fisher6 March 2022The TenSan Juan Capistrano, United States10 km (road)27:26Conner Mantz2 August 2025Beach to Beacon 10KCape Elizabeth, United States27:23 Mark Nenow1 April 1984New Orleans, United States15 km (road)42:05Conner Mantz19 January 2025Houston Half MarathonHouston, United States10 miles (road)45:16Conner Mantz19 January 2025Houston Half MarathonHouston, United States20,000 m (track)58:25.0Bill Rodgers9 August 1977Boston, United States20 km (road)56:16Conner Mantz1 September 2025USA 20 km Road Running ChampionshipsNew Haven, Connecticut, United StatesHalf marathon59:17Conner Mantz19 January 2025Houston Half MarathonHouston, United States59:15Conner MantzMarch 16, 2025New York City Half MarathonNew York City, United States25,000 m (track)1:14:11.8 Bill Rodgers21 February 1979Saratoga, United States25 km (road)1:12:17Casey Clinger10 May 2025Amway River Bank RunGrand Rapids, United States30,000 m (track)1:31:48.9Bill Rodgers21 February 1979Saratoga, United States30 km (road)1:28:24Conner Mantz12 October 2025Chicago MarathonChicago, United States1:28:23 Ryan Hall18 April 2011Boston MarathonBoston, United StatesMarathon2:04:43Conner Mantz12 October 2025Chicago MarathonChicago, United States2:03:45 Zouhair Talbi20 April 2026Boston MarathonBoston, United States50 km (road)2:38:43CJ Albertson8 October 2022Ruth Anderson Memorial Run 50kSan Francisco, United States50 miles (road)4:48:21Charlie Lawrence11 November 2023Tunnel Hill 50 MileVienna, United States100 km (road)6:07:10 Charlie Lawrence20 December 2025Desert Solstice Track InvitationalBoulder, United States100 miles11:19:13 Zach Bitter24−25 August 2019Six Days in the Dome - The Redux 24h Day 2Milwaukee, United States12-hour run168.792 km Zach Bitter24−25 August 2019Six Days in the Dome - The Redux 24h Day 2Milwaukee, United States110 m hurdles12.75 Ja'Kobe Tharp10 June 2026NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, United States200 m hurdles (straight)21.9 Don Styron2 April 1960Baton Rouge, United States22.18 Amere Lattin23 May 2021Adidas Boost Boston GamesBoston, United States300 m hurdles33.22Rai Benjamin12 June 2025Bislett GamesOslo, Norway400 m hurdles46.17Rai Benjamin3 August 2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan440 y hurdles48.7Jim Bolding25 July 1974Turin, Italy2000 m steeplechase5:19.68Duncan Hamilton3 September 2024Copenhagen Athletics GamesCopenhagen, Denmark3000 m steeplechase8:00.45Evan Jager4 July 2015Meeting ArevaSaint-Denis, FranceHigh jump2.40 mCharles Austin7 August 1991Weltklasse ZürichZürich, Switzerland2.40 mDerek Drouin25 April 2014Drake RelaysDes Moines, United StatesPole vault6.07 mKC Lightfoot2 June 2023Music City Distance CarnivalNashville, United StatesLong jump8.95 m Mike Powell30 August 1991World ChampionshipsTokyo, JapanTriple jump18.21 m Christian Taylor27 August 2015World ChampionshipsBeijing, ChinaShot put23.56 mRyan Crouser27 May 2023USATF Los Angeles Grand PrixWestwood, United StatesDiscus throw72.45 mSam Mattis9 April 2026Oklahoma Throws Series World InvitationalRamona, United StatesHammer throw84.70 mEthan Katzberg16 September 2025World ChampionshipsTokyo, JapanJavelin throw91.29 mBreaux Greer21 June 2007USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsIndianapolis United StatesDecathlon9045 ptsAshton Eaton28–29 August 2015World ChampionshipsBeijing, China5000 m walk (track)18:33.68Evan Dunfee2 June 2024Jesse Bent InvitationalCoquitlam, Canada5 km walk (road)19:09Timothy Seaman13 September 2003Hildesheim, Germany10,000 m walk (track)38:08.50Evan Dunfee27 January 2025SupernovaCanberra, Australia10 km walk (road)39:21Iñaki Gómez20 March 2016Asian Race Walking ChampionshipsNomi, Japan15 km walk (road)59:11Iñaki Gómez20 March 2016Asian Race Walking ChampionshipsNomi, Japan20,000 m walk (track)1:21:57.0Evan Dunfee27 June 2014Canadian ChampionshipsMoncton, Canada20 km walk (road)1:19:20Inaki Gomez20 March 2016Asian Race Walking ChampionshipsNomi, Japan30 km walk (road)2:04:16Evan Dunfee24 July 2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States35 km walk (road)2:25:02Evan Dunfee24 July 2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States50,000 m walk (track)3:52:21.0Tim Berrett20 October 2000Victoria, British Columbia, Canada50 km walk (road)3:41:38Evan Dunfee19 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil relay37.10Christian ColemanJustin GatlinMike RodgersNoah Lyles5 October 2019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar37.04 Trell KimmonsJustin GatlinTyson GayRyan Bailey11 August 2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom relay1:18.68Santa Monica Track ClubMichael Marsh,Leroy Burrell,Floyd Heard,Carl Lewis17 April 1994Mt. SAC RelaysWalnut, United States relay2:54.29Andrew Valmon,Quincy Watts,Butch Reynolds,Michael Johnson22 August 1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany2:54.20 Jerome YoungAntonio PettigrewTyree WashingtonMichael Johnson22 July 1998Goodwill GamesUniondale, United StatesThe IAAF announced 12 August 2008 that they had rescinded the 1998 world record of 2:54.20 after relay team member Antonio Pettigrew admitted to his use of human growth hormone and EPO between 1997 and 2003. Sprint medley relay (2,2,4,8)3:10.76Carl LewisFerran TylerBenny HollisJohnny Gray6 April 1985Tempe, United States relay7:02.82Jebreh Harris 1:47.05Khadevis Robinson 1:44.03Sam Burley 1:46.05David Krummenacker 1:45.6925 August 2006Memorial Van DammeBrussels, BelgiumDistance medley relay9:14.58Brooks BeastsBrannon Kidder (2:49.60)Brandon Miller (46.60)Isaiah Harris (1:45.75)Henry Wynne (3:52.64)19 April 2024Oregon RelaysEugene, United States relay14:34.97Evan JagerGrant FisherSean McGortyLopez Lomong31 July 2020Portland Intrasquad MeetingPortland, United StatesMarathon road relay (Ekiden)1:59:08Ryan Hall (13:22)Matt Gonzales (28:15)Ian Dobson (13:46)Brian Sell (28:28)Fernando Cabada (14:11)Josh Moen (21:06)23 November 2005International Chiba EkidenChiba, Japan
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