Panamerican records in athletics are the best marks set in an athletics event by an athlete who competes for a member federation of the APA. APA doesn't maintain an official list for such performances. All bests shown on this list are tracked by statisticians not officially sanctioned by the governing body.
For these Athletes World Athletics maintain official Area Records, in this case North America, Central America, and Caribbean Records and South American Records.
Outdoor
Key to tables:
at = automatic timing
≠ = annulled by IAAF due to doping violation, but nevertheless ratified by USATF
Men EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceVideo50 m5.47 Usain Bolt16 August 2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany60 m6.31 Usain Bolt16 August 2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany100 y9.0 Ivory Crockett11 May 1974Knoxville, United Stateshttp://trackfield.brinkster.net/events.asp?EventCode=MA0&P=R BrinksterHouston McTear9 May 1975Winter Park, United States9.07 Asafa Powell27 May 2010Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic100 m9.58 Usain Bolt16 August 2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany150 m (bend)14.44 Usain Bolt20 August 2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany150 m (straight)14.35 Usain Bolt17 May 2009Manchester City GamesManchester, United Kingdom200 m19.19 Usain Bolt20 August 2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany200 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, Spain500 m59.32Orestes Rodriguez5 February 2013La Habana, Cuba600 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)56:55.6 Arturo Barrios30 March 1991La Fléche, France20 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 Mantz16 March 2025New York City Half MarathonNew York City, United StatesOne hour21101 mArturo Barrios30 March 1991La Fléche, France25,000 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)1:28:38Ryan Hall13 April 2008London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom1:28:23 18 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)21.85 Alison dos Santos17 May 2025Adidas GamesAtlanta, 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 jump2.45 mJavier Sotomayor27 July 1993Salamanca, SpainPole 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 throw93.07 mAnderson Peters13 May 2022Doha Diamond LeagueDoha, QatarDecathlon9045 ptsAshton Eaton28–29 August 2015World ChampionshipsBeijing, China3000 m walk (track)11:14.01Eder Sánchez4 July 2009Cork City SportsCork, Ireland5000 m walk (track)18:33.68Evan Dunfee2 June 2024Jesse Bent InvitationalCoquitlam, Canada10,000 m walk (track)38:08.50Evan Dunfee27 January 2025SupernovaCanberra, Australia10 km walk (road)38:10Luis Fernando López18 September 2010IAAF World Race Walking Challenge FinalBeijing, China15 km walk (road)59:11Iñaki Gómez20 March 2016Asian Race Walking ChampionshipsNomi, Japan20,000 m walk (track)1:17:25.6 Bernardo Segura7 May 1994Bergen, Norway20 km walk (road)1:17:21Jefferson Pérez23 August 2003St. Denis France30 km walk (road)2:04:16Evan Dunfee24 July 2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States35 km walk (road)2:25:02Evan Dunfee24 July 2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States50 km walk (road)3:41:09Erick Barrondo23 March 2013Dudinska 50-kaDudince, Slovakia relay36.84Nesta CarterMichael FraterYohan BlakeUsain Bolt11 August 2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom relay1:18.63Nickel AshmeadeWarren WeirJermaine BrownYohan Blake24 May 2014IAAF World RelaysNassau, BahamasSwedish relay1:46.59Puma Reggae TeamChristopher Williams (100 m)Usain Bolt (200 m)Davian Clarke (300 m)Jermaine Gonzales (400 m)25 July 2006DN GalanStockholm, Stockholm relay2:54.29Andrew ValmonQuincy WattsButch ReynoldsMichael 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 relay14:34.97Nike/Bowerman Track Club BEvan 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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