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.
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Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceAgeVideo100 m9.93 Christian Miller20 April 2024PURE Athletics Spring InvitationalClermont, United States9.92 Tate Taylor3 May 2025UIL State ChampionshipsAustin, United States9.92 Maurice Gleaton1 August 2025USA ChampionshipsEugene, United States200 m19.69 Erriyon Knighton26 June 2022USA ChampionshipsEugene, United States19.49 Erriyon Knighton30 April 2022LSU InvitationalBaton Rouge, United States300 m32.49Henry Thomas23 July 1985Edinburgh, United Kingdom400 m43.87Steve LewisSeptember 28, 1988Olympic GamesSeoul, Korea800 m1:43.55Donavan BrazierJune 10, 2016NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, United States1:42.27 Cooper LutkenhausAugust 3, 2025 USA ChampionshipsEugene, United States1:42.08Cooper Lutkenhaus10 June 2026Bislett GamesOslo, Norway1000 m2:16.46Hobbs KesslerAugust 10, 2022HerculisStade Louis II, Monaco1500 m3:34.36Hobbs Kessler29 May 2021Portland Track FestivalPortland, United StatesMile3:51.3Jim RyunJuly 17, 1966Berkeley United States3000 m7:49.16Galen Rupp17 July 2005Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy5000 m13:24.26Nico Young23 April 2021Drake RelaysDes Moines United States13:18.95Cole Hocker12 June 2021NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene United States10,000 m28:15.52Galen Rupp7 May 2005Oregon Twilight MeetEugene United States10 km (road),28:56Colin Baker15 November 2019NCAA Division I Northeast Region Cross Country ChampionshipsBuffalo, United StatesExact age unknownMarathon2:15:28Paul Gompers10 December 1983Huntsville, Alabama, United States2:12:47Riley Nedrow15 December 2024Tucson MarathonTucson, United States3000 m steeplechase8:33.8John GregorekMay 20, 1979Penn RelaysPhiladelphia United States110 m hurdles (99 cm)13.05 Ja'Kobe Tharp30 August 2024World Athletics U20 ChampionshipsLima, Peru13.04 Ja'Shaun Lloyd19 June 2026USATF U20 Outdoor ChampionshipsEugene, United States12.95 Leezra Brown19 June 2026USATF U20 Outdoor ChampionshipsEugene, United States12.72 Le'Ezra Brown8 August 2026World U20 ChampionshipsEugene, United States110 m hurdles (106.7 cm)13.18 Ja'Kobe Tharp11 May 2024SEC ChampionshipsGainesville, United States13.18 Ja'Kobe Tharp5 June 2024NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, United States300 m hurdles34.72Andrew Jones17 April 2026UIL 6A Area ChampionshipsTomball, United States400 m hurdles47.85Sean Burrell11 June 2021NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, United StatesNCAA Championships Eugene, OR -June 9-12, 2021 Men 400 M Hurdles (Final) - Scored Friday 6:27 PM Flash ResultsSean “Squirrel” Burrell Runs 47.84 In Men's 400mh Finals - NCAA Championship 2021 Track Hq1High jumpAndra MansonJuly 18, 2002World Junior ChampionshipsKingston, JamaicaPole vaultArmand DuplantisAugust 12, 2018European ChampionshipsBerlin, GermanyLong jump Randy WilliamsSeptember 8, 1972Olympic GamesMünchen, GermanyTriple jump Will ClayeJune 13, 2009NCAA ChampionshipsFayetteville, United StatesShot put (6 kg)Adrian PiperiJuly 10, 2018World U20 ChampionshipsTampere, FinlandShot put (7.26 kg)Michael Carter4 July 1979Boston, United StatesDiscus throw (1.75 kg)Mason FinleyJuly 31, 2009Pan American Junior ChampionshipsPort of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoDiscus throw (2 kg)Brian MilneMarch 28, 1992State College, United StatesHammer throw (6 kg)Conor McCulloughJuly 25, 2010World Junior ChampionshipsMoncton, CanadaHammer throw (7.26 kg)Walter Henning24 May 2008High Performance Sprint and Power MeetProvo, United StatesJavelin throwSam Crouser11 June 2010Portland Track FestivalPortland, United StatesSam Crouser World AthleticsDecathlon (junior)8018 ptsGunnar NixonJuly 11, 2012World Junior ChampionshipsBarcelona, SpainDecathlon7892 ptsGunnar NixonJune 7, 2012NCAA ChampionshipsDes Moines, United States10,000 m walk (track)41:23.14Tyler SorensenJuly 9, 2011World Youth ChampionshipsLille, France10 km walk (road)41:35Trevor BarronJune 26, 2011Eugene United States20 km walk (road)1:23:26Trevor BarronJune 26, 2011USA ChampionshipsEugene United States4 × 100 m relay38.62 Arian SmithJustin OfotanMarcellus MooreMatthew Boling20 July 2019Pan American U20 ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica38.16 Blake HamiltonDillon MitchellKyler BrownTate Taylor9 August 2026World U20 ChampionshipsEugene, United States4 × 400 m relay2:59.30 Frederick LewisMatthew BolingMatthew MoorerJustin RobinsonJuly 21, 2019Pan American U20 ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica
Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceAge100 m10.75 Sha'Carri Richardson8 June 2019NCAA Division I ChampionshipsAustin, United States200 m22.08 JaMeesia Ford8 June 2024NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, United States300 m37.08Symone Mason11 February 2017Hallandale All-Comers MeetHallandale Beach, United States400 m49.57Athing Mu12 June 2021NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, United States600 m1:25.22Sophia Gorriaran30 April 2022Penn RelaysPhiladelphia, United States800 m1:55.04Athing Mu21 August 2021Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United States1500 m4:03.39Alexa Efraimson30 May 2015Eugene, United StatesMile4:35.24Polly PlumerMay 16, 1982Westwood, United States4:23.50Jane Hedengren5 June 2025HOKA Festival of MilesSt. Louis, United States4:33.87Katelyn TuohyJune 17, 2018New Balance NationalsGreensboro, United States3000 m8:57.27Cecilia Hopp26 June 1982Durham, United States8:55.0 Jane Hedengren12 April 2025Arcadia InvitationalArcadia, United States8:40.99Jane Hedengren8 June 2025Brooks PR InvitationalRenton, United States8:40.03Jane Hedengren21 June 2025Nike Outdoor NationalsEugene, United StatesTwo miles9:17.75Jane Hedengren8 June 2025Brooks PR InvitationalRenton, United States5000 m15:25.93Natalie Cook1 April 2022Stanford InvitationalStanford, United StatesNatalie Cook 15:25 5K NATIONAL RECORD FloTrack15:25.27Elizabeth Leachman28 March 2024Texas RelaysAustin, United StatesElizabeth Leachman defeats collegiate field, breaks national record at Texas Relays Houston ChronicleLeachman Adds Absolute 5000 HSR Track & Field News14:57.93Jane Hedengren17 April 2025Bryan Clay InvitationalAzusa, United States10,000 m32:51.20Lindsey Scherf7 May 2005New York, New York, United States32:20.60Ruth White12 June 2025NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, United States32:08.83Rylee Blade11 June 2026NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, United States10 km (road)34:18Allison Woodward11 June 2011Bellin RunGreen Bay, United StatesHalf marathon1:13:04Kelly Cordell3 February 2002Las Vegas Half MarathonLas Vegas, United StatesMarathon2:31:49Tierney Wolfgram7 November 2020Parkway MarathonSacramento, United States100 m hurdles12.74 Dior Hall13 June 2015NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, United States300 m hurdles38.90Sydney McLaughlinApril 8, 2017Arcadia InvitationalArcadia, United States400 m hurdles52.75Sydney McLaughlinMay 13, 2018SEC ChampionshipsKnoxville, United States2000 m steeplechase6:18.41Angelina Napoleon10 June 2023NYSPHSAA NY State MeetMiddletown, United States3000 m steeplechase9:46.48Madison BoremanJune 10, 2017NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, United StatesHigh jumpVashti CunninghamJune 23, 2017USA ChampionshipsSacramento, California, United StatesPole vaultHana Moll21 August 2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, HungaryLong jump Alyssa Jones8 June 2023NCAA Division I ChampionshipsAustin, United States Sophia Beckmon4 May 2024Fighting Illini Tune-UpChampaign, United StatesTriple jumpKeturah OrjiJune 13, 2015NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, United StatesShot putRaven SaundersJune 11, 2015NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, United StatesDiscus throwShelbi VaughanJune 15, 2012NCAA Division I ChampionshipsBloomington, United StatesHammer throwShelby AsheJune 16, 2012NCAA Division I ChampionshipsBloomington, United StatesJavelin throwMadison Wiltrout7 May 2015North Huntingdon WPIAL AAA QualifierNorth Huntingdon, United StatesMadison Wiltrout World AthleticsHeptathlon6018Kendell WilliamsApril 12, 2014Boise, United States3000 m walk (track)13:28.00Taylor Ewert17 April 2019Penn RelaysPhiladelphia, United States5000 m walk (track)22:28.61Taylor Ewert27 April 2019Penn RelaysPhiladelphia, United States5 km walk (road)23:08Taylor Ewert10 August 2018Toronto, Canada10,000 m walk (track)45:57.81Taylor EwertJuly 14, 2018World U20 ChampionshipsTampere, Finland10 km walk (road)48:03Maria MichtaMay 8, 2005Pan American Race Walking CupLima, Peru15 km walk (road)1:13:50Taylor Ewert30 June 2019Oswego, United States20 km walk (road)1:38:55Taylor Ewert30 June 2019Oswego, United States4 × 100 m relay42.88Kaila JacksonCamryn DicksonAvery LewisShawnti Jackson5 August 2023Pan American U20 ChampionshipsMayagüez, Puerto Rico4 × 400 m relay3:24.04 Alexis HolmesKimberly HarrisZiyah HolmanKayla DavisJuly 21, 2019Pan American U20 ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica
Mixed EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceAge4 × 100 m relay41.39Cy LugoAhlayna TaylorNicholas AltheimerAva Kitchings8 August 2026World U20 ChampionshipsEugene, United States4 × 400 m relay3:17.69 Charlie BatholomewMadison WhyteWill SumnerKennedy Wade2 August 2022World U20 ChampionshipsCali, Colombia3:15.31Joshua SheltonTaylor-Nicole OvertonJaelen HunterOlivia Harris5 August 2026World U20 ChampionshipsEugene, United States
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