List of United States junior records in athletics

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]

Outdoor

Key:  Awaiting ratification  Record not kept by USATF  Not ratified or later rescinded by USATF

Men

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceAgeRefVideo
100 m
9.97 (+1.8 m/s)Trayvon BromellJune 13, 2014NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, United States18 years, 338 days[2][3]
9.93 (+1.6 m/s)Christian Miller20 April 2024PURE Athletics Spring InvitationalClermont, United States17 years, 340 days[4]
200 m19.69 (-0.3 m/s)Erriyon Knighton26 June 2022USA ChampionshipsEugene, United States18 years, 148 days[5]
19.49 (+1.4 m/s)Erriyon Knighton30 April 2022LSU InvitationalBaton Rouge, United States18 years, 91 days[6]
300 m32.49Henry Thomas23 July 1985Edinburgh, United Kingdom18 years, 13 days[7]
400 m43.87Steve LewisSeptember 28, 1988Olympic GamesSeoul, Korea19 years, 135 days[1]
800 m1:43.55Donavan BrazierJune 10, 2016NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, United States19 years, 56 days[8]
1000 m2:16.46Hobbs KesslerAugust 10, 2022HerculisStade Louis II, Monaco19 years, 147 days[9]
1500 m3:34.36Hobbs Kessler29 May 2021Portland Track FestivalPortland, United States18 years, 74 days[10]
Mile3:51.3Jim RyunJuly 17, 1966Berkeley United States19 years, 79 days
3000 m7:49.16Galen Rupp17 July 2005Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy19 years, 70 days
5000 m13:24.26Nico Young23 April 2021Drake RelaysDes Moines United States18 years, 270 days[11]
13:18.95Cole Hocker12 June 2021NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene United States19 years, 6 days[12]
10,000 m28:15.52Galen Rupp7 May 2005Oregon Twilight MeetEugene United States18 years, 364 days
10 km (road)28:56Colin Baker15 November 2019NCAA Division I Northeast Region Cross Country ChampionshipsBuffalo, United StatesExact age unknown[13]
3000 m steeplechase8:33.8John GregorekMay 20, 1979Penn RelaysPhiladelphia United States19 years, 35 days
110 m hurdles (99 cm)13.08 (+2.0 m/s)Wayne DavisJuly 31, 2009Pan American Junior ChampionshipsPort of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago17 years, 343 days
110 m hurdles (106.7 cm)13.18 (+0.4 m/s)Ja’Kobe Tharp11 May 2024SEC ChampionshipsGainesville, United States18 years, 224 days[14]
13.18 (+0.2 m/s)Ja’Kobe Tharp5 June 2024NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, United States18 years, 249 days[15]
400 m hurdles47.85Sean Burrell11 June 2021NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, United States19 years, 108 days[16][17]
High jump2.31 m (7 ft 6+34 in)Andra MansonJuly 18, 2002World Junior ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica18 years, 79 days
Pole vault6.05 m (19 ft 10 in)Armand Duplantis[a]August 12, 2018European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany18 years, 275 days[19]
Long jump8.34 m (27 ft 4+14 in) (+0.0 m/s)Randy WilliamsSeptember 8, 1972Olympic GamesMünchen, Germany19 years, 16 days
Triple jump17.19 m (56 ft 4+34 in) (+0.4 m/s)Will ClayeJune 13, 2009NCAA ChampionshipsFayetteville, United States18 years, 0 days
Shot put (6 kg)22.06 m (72 ft 4+12 in)Adrian PiperiJuly 10, 2018World U20 ChampionshipsTampere, Finland19 years, 171 days[20][19]
Shot put (7.26 kg)20.65 m (67 ft 8+34 in)Michael Carter4 July 1979Boston, United States18 years, 248 days[21]
Discus throw (1.75 kg)65.34 m (214 ft 4+14 in)Mason FinleyJuly 31, 2009Pan American Junior ChampionshipsPort of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago18 years, 295 days
Discus throw (2 kg)63.22 m (207 ft 4+34 in)Brian MilneMarch 28, 1992State College, United States19 years, 81 days
Hammer throw (6 kg)80.79 m (265 ft 12 in)Conor McCulloughJuly 25, 2010World Junior ChampionshipsMoncton, Canada19 years, 175 days
Hammer throw (7.26 kg)73.73 m (241 ft 10+34 in)Walter Henning24 May 2008High Performance Sprint and Power MeetProvo, United States19 years, 121 days[22]
Javelin throw77.84 m (255 ft 4+12 in)Sam Crouser11 June 2010[b]Portland Track FestivalPortland, United States18 years, 163 days[23]
Decathlon (junior)8018 ptsGunnar NixonJuly 11, 2012World Junior ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain19 years, 180 days
100m (wind)Long jump (wind)Shot putHigh jump400m110H (wind)DiscusPole vaultJavelin1500m
11.23 (-0.1 m/s)7.12m (-0.2 m/s)14.54m2.10m49.1314.54 (-0.7 m/s)42.23m4.50m56.25m4:22.36
Decathlon7892 ptsGunnar NixonJune 7, 2012NCAA ChampionshipsDes Moines, United States19 years, 156 days
100m (wind)Long jump (wind)Shot putHigh jump400m110H (wind)DiscusPole vaultJavelin1500m
10.93 (+3.0 m/s)7.25m (-1.4 m/s)13.73m2.05m48.9214.51 (+1.0 m/s)36.48m4.60m56.12m4:30.41
10,000 m walk (track)41:23.14Tyler SorensenJuly 9, 2011World Youth ChampionshipsLille, France17 years, 141 days
10 km walk (road)41:35+Trevor BarronJune 26, 2011Eugene United States18 years, 269 days
20 km walk (road)1:23:26Trevor BarronJune 26, 2011USA ChampionshipsEugene United States18 years, 269 days
4×100 m relay38.62 AArian Smith
Justin Ofotan
Marcellus Moore
Matthew Boling
20 July 2019Pan American U20 ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica17 years, 282 days
19 years, 123 days
17 years, 20 days
19 years, 0 days
[24]
4×400 m relay2:59.30 AFrederick Lewis
Matthew Boling
Matthew Moorer
Justin Robinson
July 21, 2019Pan American U20 ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica19 years, 1 day
19 years, 155 days
17 years, 113 days
[24]

Women

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceAgeRef
100 m10.75 (+1.6 m/s)Sha'Carri Richardson8 June 2019NCAA Division I ChampionshipsAustin, United States19 years, 75 days[25]
200 m22.11 A (-0.5 m/s)Allyson FelixMay 3, 2003Mexico City, Mexico17 years, 166 days
22.08 (+1.0 m/s)JaMeesia Ford6 June 2024NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, United States19 years, 132 days[26]
300 m37.08Symone Mason11 February 2017Hallandale All-Comers MeetHallandale Beach, United States17 years, 164 days[27]
400 m49.57Athing Mu12 June 2021NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, United States19 years, 4 days[28]
600 m1:25.22Sophia Gorriaran30 April 2022Penn RelaysPhiladelphia, United States16 years, 314 days[29]
800 m1:55.04Athing Mu21 August 2021Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United States19 years, 74 days[30]
1500 m4:03.39Alexa Efraimson30 May 2015Eugene, United States18 years, 99 days
Mile4:35.24Polly PlumerMay 16, 1982Westwood, United States17 years, 214 days
4:33.87Katelyn TuohyJune 17, 2018New Balance NationalsGreensboro, United States16 years, 91 days[31]
3000 m8:57.27Cecilia Hopp26 June 1982Durham, United States19 years, 176 days
5000 m15:25.93Natalie Cook1 April 2022Stanford InvitationalStanford, United States18 years, 322 days[32][33]
15:25.27Elizabeth Leachman28 March 2024Texas RelaysAustin, United States16 years, 14 days[34][35]
10000 m32:51.20Lindsey ScherfMay 7, 2005New York, New York, United States18 years, 231 days
10 km (road)34:18Allison Woodward11 June 2011Bellin RunGreen Bay, United States18 years, 148 days[36]
Half marathon1:13:04Kelly Cordell3 February 2002Las Vegas Half MarathonLas Vegas, United States18 years, 183 days[37]
Marathon2:31:49Tierney Wolfgram7 November 2020Parkway MarathonSacramento, United States17 years, 181 days[38][39][40]
100 m hurdles12.74 (+1.7 m/s) [c]Dior Hall13 June 2015NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, United States19 years, 162 days[41]
300 m hurdles38.90Sydney McLaughlinApril 8, 2017Arcadia InvitationalArcadia, United States17 years, 244 days[42]
400 m hurdles52.75[d]Sydney McLaughlinMay 13, 2018SEC ChampionshipsKnoxville, United States18 years, 279 days[43][19]
2000 m steeplechase6:18.41Angelina Napoleon10 June 2023NYSPHSAA NY State MeetMiddletown, United States18 years, 99 days[44]
3000 m steeplechase9:46.48Madison BoremanJune 10, 2017NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, United States18 years, 335 days[45]
High jump1.99 m (6 ft 6+14 in)Vashti CunninghamJune 23, 2017USA ChampionshipsSacramento, California, United States19 years, 156 days[46]
Pole vault4.65 m (15 ft 3 in)Hana Moll21 August 2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary18 years, 202 days[47]
Long jump6.86 m (22 ft 6 in) (+0.1 m/s)Alyssa Jones8 June 2023NCAA Division I ChampionshipsAustin, United States19 years, 122 days[48]
6.86 m (22 ft 6 in) (+1.0 m/s)Sophia Beckmon4 May 2024Fighting Illini Tune-UpChampaign, United States18 years, 261 days[49]
Triple jump14.15 m (46 ft 5 in)Keturah OrjiJune 13, 2015NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, United States19 years, 100 days
Shot put18.35 m (60 ft 2+14 in)Raven SaundersJune 11, 2015[e]NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, United States19 years, 27 days
Discus throw65.93 m (216 ft 3+12 in)Shelbi VaughanJune 15, 2012NCAA Division I ChampionshipsBloomington, United States17 years, 296 days
Hammer throw68.12 m (223 ft 5+34 in)Shelby AsheJune 16, 2012NCAA Division I ChampionshipsBloomington, United States19 years, 95 days
Javelin throw56.59 m (185 ft 7+34 in)Madison Wiltrout7 May 2015North Huntingdon WPIAL AAA QualifierNorth Huntingdon, United States16 years, 31 days[50]
Heptathlon6018Kendell WilliamsApril 12, 2014Boise, United States18 years, 302 days[51]
100m H (wind)High jumpShot put200m (wind)Long jump (wind)Javelin800m
13.32 (+1.0 m/s)1.83 m12.59 m24.58 (-0.5 m/s)5.93 m (0.0 m/s)38.15 m2:18.86
3000 m walk (track)13:28.00Taylor Ewert17 April 2019Penn RelaysPhiladelphia, United States17 years, 147 days
5000 m walk (track)22:28.61Taylor Ewert27 April 2019Penn RelaysPhiladelphia, United States17 years, 157 days
5 km walk (road)23:08Taylor Ewert10 August 2018Toronto, Canada16 years, 262 days
10000 m walk (track)45:57.81Taylor EwertJuly 14, 2018World U20 ChampionshipsTampere, Finland16 years, 235 days[52][53]
10 km walk (road)48:03Maria MichtaMay 8, 2005Pan American Race Walking CupLima, Peru18 years, 319 days
15 km walk (road)1:13:50+Taylor Ewert30 June 2019Oswego, United States17 years, 221 days
20 km walk (road)1:38:55Taylor Ewert30 June 2019Oswego, United States17 years, 221 days
4×100m relay42.88Kaila Jackson
Camryn Dickson
Avery Lewis
Shawnti Jackson
5 August 2023[f]Pan American U20 ChampionshipsMayagüez, Puerto Rico19 years, 36 days
19 years, 52 days
17 years, 227 days
18 years, 95 days
[54]
4×400m relay3:24.04 AAlexis Holmes
Kimberly Harris
Ziyah Holman
Kayla Davis
July 21, 2019Pan American U20 ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica19 years, 174 days
17 years, 10 days
17 years, 201 days
15 years, 212 days
[55]

Mixed

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef
4 × 400 m relay3:17.69 ACharlie Batholomew
Madison Whyte
Will Sumner
Kennedy Wade
2 August 2022World U20 ChampionshipsCali, Colombia[56]

Indoor

Men

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceAgeRef
55 m6.07Leonard ScottFebruary 20, 1999Gainesville, United States19 years, 32 days
60 m6.52D'Angelo CherryMarch 1, 2009US Indoor ChampionshipsBoston, Massachusetts United States18 years, 212 days
200 m20.37Walter DixMarch 11, 2005NCAA Indoor ChampionshipsFayetteville, Arkansas United States19 years, 39 days
300 m32.49Jacory PattersonJanuary 11, 2019Virginia Tech InvitationalBlacksburg, United States18 years, 343 days[57]
400 m44.93LaShawn MerrittFebruary 11, 2005Fayetteville, Arkansas United States18 years, 229 days
600 m1:15.49Brandon Miller3 December 2021Wooo Pig ClassicFayetteville, United States19 years, 336 days[58]
800 m1:45.24Brandon Miller26 February 2022College Station United States20 years, 56 days
1000 m2:19.53Robby Creese14 January 2012University Park, Pennsylvania United States18 years, 137 days
1500 m3:41.17+Hobbs Kessler6 February 2022New Balance Indoor Grand PrixStaten Island, United States18 years, 328 days[59]
Mile3:55.02German FernandezFebruary 28, 2009College Station, Texas United States18 years, 87 days
3000 m7:52.39Parker Wolfe5 February 2022Winston-Salem, United States18 years, 193 days
7:50.06 OTGrant Fisher12 February 2016Husky ClassicSeattle, United States18 years, 296 days[60]
7:47.97 OTGerman Fernandez14 February 2009Husky ClassicSeattle, United States18 years, 104 days
5000 m13:19.73Parker Wolfe3 December 2022Sharon Colyear-Danville Season OpenerBoston, United States19 years, 129 days[61]
50 m hurdles (106.7 cm)6.73Marcell AlmondFebruary 19, 2000Los Angeles, United States[62]
55m hurdles (99/100 cm)6.88+Trey CunninghamMarch 12, 2017New Balance National Scholastic ChampionshipsNew York City, United States18 years, 198 days[63]
55 m hurdles (106.7 cm)7.04Kurt PowdarJanuary 26, 2019Bullis Speed InvitationalNew York City, United States17 years, 329 days[62]
60m hurdles (99/100 cm)7.40Trey CunninghamMarch 12, 2017New Balance National Scholastic ChampionshipsNew York City, United States18 years, 198 days[63]
60m hurdles (106.7 cm)7.55Leonard Mustari11 February 2022Clemson, United States19 years, 29 days
High jump2.29 m (7 ft 6 in)Kenny EvansMarch 13, 1998Indianapolis, Indiana, United States18 years, 341 days
Pole vault5.88 m (19 ft 3+14 in)Armand DuplantisFebruary 25, 2018Clermont-Ferrand, France18 years, 107 days[19]
Long jump8.09 m (26 ft 6+12 in)Dion BentleyFebruary 18, 1989University Park, United States17 years, 176 days
Triple jump16.98 m (55 ft 8+12 in)Christian TaylorMarch 14, 2009College Station, United States18 years, 269 days
Shot put (6 kg)21.89 m (71 ft 9+34 in)Jordan GeistFebruary 7, 2017Greensburg, United States18 years, 201 days
Shot put (7.26 kg)21.05 m (69 ft 12 in)Terry AlbrittonFebruary 22, 1974New York City, United States19 years, 39 days
Weight throw22.16 m (72 ft 8+14 in)Brent FairbanksFebruary 24, 2018GLIAC ChampionshipsAllendale, United States18 years, 283 days[64]
Heptathlon6022Gunnar NixonJanuary 28, 2012Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States19 years, 15 days
60mLong jumpShot putHigh jump60m HPole vault1000m
7.107.53m13.97m2.15m8.214.50m2:40.15
5000 m walk
4×400m relay3:13.06Anthony Hendrix
Fuquawn Greene
Miles Sparks
Andrew Hendrix
February 6, 2009New York, New York United States

Women

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceAgeRef
50 m6.28Victoria JordanMarch 11, 2007Landover, United States17 years, 13 days
55 m6.68 AAleisha LatimerJanuary 19, 1996Boulder, United States16 years, 281 days
60 m7.07 AKaila Jackson10 March 2023NCAA Division I ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, United States18 years, 253 days[65]
200 m22.40Bianca KnightMarch 14, 2008NCAA Indoor ChampionshipsFayetteville, Arkansas, United States19 years, 72 days
22.36JaMeesia Ford10 February 2024Tiger Paw InvitationalClemson, United States19 years, 15 days[66]
300 m35.83JaMeesia Ford8 December 2023Clemson OpenerClemson, United States18 years, 316 days[67]
400 m50.36Sydney McLaughlinMarch 10, 2018NCAA Division I ChampionshipsCollege Station, United States18 years, 215 days[68]
600 m1:23.57Athing MuFebruary 24, 2019USA ChampionshipsStaten Island, United States16 years, 261 days[69]
800 m1:58.40Athing Mu27 February 2021Southeastern Conference ChampionshipsFayetteville, United States18 years, 264 days[70]
1000 m2:35.80Mary CainFebruary 8, 2014Boston, United States17 years, 281 days
1500 m
4:06.63+Mary CainJanuary 24, 2014Boston United States17 years, 266 days
4:04.62Mary CainFebruary 16, 2013Millrose GamesNew York, New York United States16 years, 289 days[71]
Mile4:24.11Mary CainJanuary 24, 2014Boston Terrier InvitationalBoston, Massachusetts United States17 years, 266 days[72][73]
3000 m8:58.88Elise CrannyMarch 14, 2015NCAA Division I ChampionshipsFayetteville United States19 years, 310 days
8:54.27 OTAllie OstranderFebruary 12, 2016UW Husky ClassicSeattle, United States19 years, 50 days
8:54.18Katelyn TuohyDecember 4, 2021BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season OpenerBoston United States19 years, 261 days[74]
5000 m15:42.81Lindsey ScherfDecember 3, 2005Boston, Massachusetts United States19 years, 76 days
15:28.90Elizabeth Leachman9 March 2024Nike Indoor NationalsNew York City, United States15 years, 361 days[75]
15:37.12Katelyn TuohyJanuary 20, 2018Lynchburg, United States15 years, 308 days
15:20.57Sarah DisanzaDecember 6, 2014Boston University Season OpenerBoston, United States19 years, 114 days
15:24.26Natalie CookDecember 3, 2022Sharon Colyear-Danville Season OpenerBoston, United States19 years, 336 days[76]
55 m hurdles7.56Nicole HoxieFebruary 7, 1998Norman, United States18 years, 200 days[77]
60 m hurdles8.01Dior Hall13 March 2015NCAA Division I ChampionshipsFayetteville, United States19 years, 70 days
7.98Tara DavisMarch 9, 2018NCAA Division I ChampionshipsCollege Station, United States18 years, 293 days[78]
7.93Grace StarkFebruary 29, 2020SEC ChampionshipsCollege Station, United States18 years, 299 days[79]
7.91Grace StarkFebruary 29, 2020SEC ChampionshipsCollege Station, United States18 years, 299 days[79]
High jump1.99 m (6 ft 6+14 in)Vashti CunninghamMarch 12, 2016USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsPortland, Oregon, United States18 years, 54 days[80]
Pole vault4.61 m (15 ft 1+14 in)Amanda Moll13 January 2023[g]Pole Vault SummitReno, United States17 years, 347 days[81]
4.65 m (15 ft 3 in)[h]Hana Moll27 January 2024UW Invite/Mile CitySeattle, United States18 years, 361 days[82]
Long jump6.74 m (22 ft 1+14 in) AAlyssa Jones10 March 2023NCAA Division I ChampionshipsAlbuquerque United States19 years, 32 days[83]
Triple jump13.98 m (45 ft 10+14 in)Keturah OrjiJanuary 24, 2015Rod McCravy Memorial Track & Field MeetLexington, United States18 years, 325 days
Shot put18.62 m (61 ft 1 in)Raven SaundersMarch 14, 2015Eugene, United States18 years, 303 days
Pentathlon4635 pts AKendell Williams15 March 2014NCAA ChampionshipsAlbuquerque United States18 years, 283 days[84]
60m HHigh jumpShot putLong jump800m
8.211.88m12.05m6.32m2:17.31
1500 m walk6:02.85+Taylor EwertFebruary 9, 2019Millrose GamesNew York City United States17 years, 80 days[85]
Mile walk6:28.21Taylor EwertFebruary 9, 2019Millrose GamesNew York City United States17 years, 80 days[86]
3000 m walk13:24.76Taylor EwertJanuary 18, 2019Virginia ShowcaseLynchburg, United States17 years, 58 days[87]
4×400m relay3:38.91Long Beach Polytechnic High School
Dashanta Harris,
Jasmine Lee,
Shana Woods,
Shalonda Solomon
March 14, 2004New York, New York United States

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