USA Record Progressions- Track
3000 meters outdoors
Men 7:29:00 Bernard Lagat (AZ) 29 Aug 2010 Rieti ITA 7:30.84 Robert Kennedy-2 08 Aug 1998 Monte Carlo MON 7:31.69 Robert Kennedy (IN) 23 Aug 1996 Brussels BEL 7:33.37 Sydney Maree (PA) 17 Jul 1982 London ENG 7:36.69 Steve Scott (CA) 01 Sep 1981 Ingelheim GER 7:37.70 Rudy Chapa (OR) 10 May 1979 Eugene OR USA 7:42.6 Steve Prefontaine-3 02 Jul 1974 Milan ITA 7:44.2 Steve Prefontaine-2 03 Aug 1972 Oslo NOR 7:45.8 Steve Prefontaine (OR) 24 Jun 1972 Gresham OR USA 7:54.2 Jim Beatty (CA) 15 Aug 1962 Avranches FRA 8:03.6 Max Truex (CA) 16 Sep 1960 Cologne GER 8:12.2 Fred Wilt (NY) 20 Jul 1950 Turku FIN Women 8:25.83 Mary Slaney-4 07 Sep 1985 Rome ITA 8:29.69 Mary Slaney-3 25 Aug 1985 Cologne GER 8:29.71 Mary Slaney-2 07 Jul 1982 Oslo NOR 8:38.73 Mary Slaney (OR) 15 Jul 1980 Oslo NOR 8:42.6 Jan Merrill-4 27 Jul 1978 Oslo NOR 8:42.6 Jan Merrill-3 27 Jun 1978 Oslo NOR 8:46.6 Jan Merrill-2 04 Sep 1977 Dusseldorf GER 8:54.94 Francie Larrieu-3 07 Aug 1976 College Park MD USA 8:57.17 Jan Merrill (CT) 12 Jun 1976 Westwood CA USA 9:03.2 Francie Larrieu-2 07 Aug 1974 Viareggio ITA 9:16.0 Francie Larrieu (TX) 12 Jul 1973 Munich GER 9:30.8 Eileen Claugus (CA) 15 Apr 1973 San Jose CA USA 9:42.6 Tena Anex (CA) 02 Jul 1972 Canton OH/USA 9:44.6 Doris Brown (WA) 26 Apr 1970 Walnut CA/USA 10:12.6 Debbie Heald-2 22 Mar 1970 Phoenix AZ/USA 10:18.6 Debbie Heald (CA) 15 Mar 1970 San Bernardino CA/USA 10:27.5 Pam Jewell (CA) 08 Mar 1970 Alta Loma CA/USA
2 miles outdoors
Men 8:07.07 Matthew Tegenkamp (WI) 10 Jun 2007 Eugene OR USA 8:11.48 Alan Webb (VA) 04 Jun 2005 Eugene OR USA 8:11.59 Robert Kennedy (IN) 19 Jul 1997 Hechtel BEL 8:12.74 Marc Davis (CO) 24 Aug 1994 Goteborg SWE 8:17.12 Marty Liquori 17 Jul 1976 Stockholm SWE 8:18.29 Steve Prefontaine-2 18 Jul 1974 Stockholm SWE 8:19.4 Steve Prefontaine (OR) 24 Aug 1972 Munich GER 8:22.0 George Young (AZ) 01 Jun 1968 San Diego CA USA 8:25.2 Jim Ryun (KS) 13 May 1966 Los Angeles CA USA 8:25.2 Jim Grelle (WA) 13 May 1966 Los Angeles CA USA 8:26.4 Robert Schul 29 Aug 1964 Los Angeles CA USA 8:29.8 Jim Beatty (CA) 08 Jun 1962 Los Angeles CA USA 8:42.5 Dyrol Burleson (OR) 07 Apr 1962 Eugene OR USA 8:43.8 William Dellinger (OR) 14 Sep 1960 London ENG 8:48.0 Phil Coleman (IL) 14 Nov 1956 Geelong AUS 8:49.6 Horace Ashenfelter (NY) 03 Jun 1955 Compton CA USA 8:54.5 Fred Wilt (NY) 30 May 1951 Providence RI USA 8:58.4 Donald Lash (IN) 13 Jun 1936 Princeton NJ USA 9:13.2 Norman Bright (WA) 09 Jul 1935 New York NY USA 9:15.4 Joseph Mangan (NY) 15 Jul 1933 Princeton NJ USA 9:17.8 Tel Berna-3 04 May 1912 Ithaca NY USA 9:25.2 Tel Berna-2 27 May 1911 Cambridge MA USA 9:26.6 Tel Berna (NY) 07 May 1910 Ithaca NY USA 9:27.6 P J Taylor (NY) 29 May 1909 Cambridge MA USA 9:27.8 Alex Grant (NY) 26 Sep 1903 Travers Island NY USA 9:32.2 William Day (NJ) 17 May 1890 New York NY USA 9:38.6 Edward Carter (NY) 10 Jul 1886 Brooklyn NY USA 9:48.9 Thomas Delaney (NY) 14 Jun 1884 Glen Falls NY USA 10:01.5 William C Davies (NY) 17 Sep 1881 New York NY USA 10:04.3 P McIntyre (CA) 12 Dec 1880 San Francisco CA USA 10:05.8 W T Bailey (NY) 17 Jul 1880 New York NY USA Women 9:21.35 Amy Rudolph (RI) 27 Jun 1998 Dublin IRL 9:44.2 Francie Larrieu 01 Aug 1972 San Jose CA USA 9:55.9 Francie Larrieu (USA) 04 Jun 1972 Redwood City CA USA 10:07.0 Doris Brown (WA) 10 Jul 1971 Bakersfield CA USA 10:51.3 Cheryl (Flanagan) Bridges(CA) 06 Mar 1971 Los Angeles CA USA
5000 meters outdoors
Men 12:53.60 Bernard Lagat-2 22 Jul 2011 Monte Carlo MON 12:54.12 Bernard Lagat (AZ) 04 Jun 2010 Oslo NOR 12:56.27 Dathan Ritzenhein (OR) 28 Aug 2009 Zurich SUI 12:58.21 Robert Kennedy-2 14 Aug 1996 Zurich SUI 12:58.75 Robert Kennedy (IN) 08 Jul 1996 Stockholm SWE 13:01.15 Sydney Maree (PA) 27 Jul 1985 Oslo NOR 13:11.93 Alberto Salazar (OR) 06 Jul 1982 Stockholm SWE 13:12.91 Matt Centrowitz (MD) 05 Jun 1982 Eugene OR USA 13:15.06 Marty Liquori-2 04 Sep 1977 Dusseldorf GER 13:16.00 Marty Liquori (NY) 24 Aug 1977 Zurich SUI 13:19.40 Duncan Macdonald (HI) 10 Aug 1976 Stockholm SWE 13:21.87 Steve Prefontaine-5 26 Jun 1974 Helsinki FIN 13:22.4 Steve Prefontaine-4 27 Jun 1973 Helsinki FIN 13:22.8 Steve Prefontaine-3 09 Jul 1972 Eugene OR USA 13:29.6 Steve Prefontaine-2 29 Apr 1972 Eugene OR USA 13:30.4 Steve Prefontaine (OR) 03 Jul 1971 Berkeley CA USA 13:32.2 George Young (AZ) 15 May 1971 Bakersfield CA USA 13:33.8 Gerry Lindgren-2 25 May 1968 Modesto CA USA 13:38.0 Gerry Lindgren (HI) 04 Jun 1966 Los Angeles CA USA 13:38.0 Robert Schul 05 Jun 1964 Compton CA USA 13:45.0 Jim Beatty-2 24 Aug 1962 Turku FIN 13:49.6 Max Truex-5 02 Jun 1962 Compton CA/USA 13:51.7 Jim Beatty (CA) 03 Jun 1960 Compton CA/USA 14:03.6 Max Truex-4 06 May 1960 Sunnyvale CA/USA 14:04.2 Max Truex-3 31 May 1957 Compton CA/USA 14:14.5 Max Truex-2 11 May 1957 Fresno CA/USA 14:16.2 Bill Dellinger-3 01 Nov 1956 Los Angeles CA/USA 14:22.8 Max Truex (CA) 20 Oct 1956 Ontario CA/USA 14:25.5 Bill Dellinger-2 13 Oct 1956 Berkeley CA/USA 14:26.0 Bill Dellinger (OR) 29 Jun 1956 Los Angeles CA/USA 14:26.8 Fred Wilt (NY) 29 Jun 1950 Helsinki FIN 14:30 Ralph Hill (CA) 05 Aug 1932 Los Angeles CA/USA 14:45 Charles Hunter 26 Jun 1920 Pasadena CA/USA 15:06.4 Louis Scott (NJ) 26 May 1912 Celtic Park NY/USA ....... 17:45 Thomas Delaney-2 30 May 1884 Brooklyn NY/USA 17:58.2 Thomas Delaney 02 Jun 1883 New York NY/USA
Women 14:34.45 Shelby Houlihan (OR) 21 Jul 2018 Heusden-Zolder BEL 14:38.02 Shannon Rowbury (NC) 09 Sep 2016 Brussels BEL 14:42.64 Molly Huddle-2 18 Jul 2014 Fontvieille MON 14:44.76 Molly Huddle (IN) 27 Aug 2010 Brussels BEL 14:44.80 Shalane Flanagan (OR) 13 Apr 2007 Walnut CA USA 14:45.35 Regina Jacobs-2 21 Jul 2000 Sacramento CA USA 14:52.49 Regina Jacobs (CA) 04 Jul 1998 Brunswick ME USA 14:56.04 Amy Rudolph (RI) 08 Jul 1996 Stockholm SWE 14:56.07 Annette Peters (OR) 27 Aug 1993 Berlin GER 15:00.00 PattiSue Plumer (CA) 03 Jul 1989 Stockholm SWE 15:06.53 Mary Slaney-2 01 Jun 1985 Eugene OR/USA 15:08.26 Mary Slaney (OR) 05 Jun 1982 Eugene OR/USA 15:30.6 Jan Merrill-5 22 Mar 1980 Palo Alto CA/USA 15:33.8 Jan Merrill-4 19 May 1979 Durham NC/USA 15:35.52 Kathy Mills (PA) 26 May 1978 Knoxville TN USA 15:37.0 Jan Merrill-3 06 Jul 1977 Ingelheim GER 15:41.8 Jan Merrill-2 21 May 1977 West Point NY/USA 15:52.27 Peg Neppel-2 30 Apr 1977 Des Moines IA/USA 16:06.8 Teri Anderson 21 Apr 1977 Lawrence KS/USA 16:14.0 Julie Brown-2 30 Oct 1976 Northridge CA/USA 16:16.2 Jan Merrill (CT) 25 Apr 1976 West Point NY/USA 16:28.6 Peg Neppel (IA) 24 Apr 1976 Des Moines IA/USA 16:38.0 Julie Brown (CA) 17 Jun 1974 Santa Monica CA USA 16:46.2 Debbie Quatier (WA) 08 Jun 1974 Eugene OR USA 17:08.6 Clare Choate (CA) 12 Jun 1974 Valencia CA USA 17:30.5 Cheryl (Flanagan) Bridges(CA) 21 Mar 1971 Phoenix AZ USA
10,000 meters outdoors
Men 26:44.36 Galen Rupp-2 30 May 2014 Eugene OR USA 26:48.00 Galen Rupp (OR) 16 Sep 2011 Brussels BEL 26:59.60 Chris Solinsky (WI) 01 May 2010 Palo Alto CA USA 27:13.98 Mebrahtom Keflezighi (CA) 04 May 2001 Palo Alto CA USA 27:20.56 Marcus Nenow (CA) 05 Sep 1986 Brussels BEL 27:25.61 Alberto Salazar (OR) 26 Jun 1982 Oslo NOR 27:29.16 Craig Virgin-2 17 Jul 1980 Paris FRA 27:39.4 Craig Virgin (IL) 17 Jun 1979 Walnut CA/USA 27:43.6 Steve Prefontaine (OR) 27 Apr 1974 Eugene OR/USA 27:51.32 Frank Shorter-2 03 Sep 1972 Munich GER 27:58.23 Frank Shorter (FL) 31 Aug 1972 Munich GER 28:08.0 Greg Fredericks-2 15 Jun 1972 Seattle WA USA 28:17.6 Billy Mills-2 12 Aug 1965 Augsburg GER 28:24.4 Billy Mills 14 Oct 1964 Tokyo JPN 28:50.34 Max Truex (CA) 08 Sep 1960 Rome ITA 29:58.9 Leonard Edelen 06 May 1960 Sunnyvale CA/USA 30:19.2 Lew Stieglitz 22 Apr 1960 Walnut CA/USA 30:31.9 Joe Tyler 07 Jun 1956 Los Angeles CA/USA 30:33.4 Curtis Stone-2 30 Jun 1952 Long Beach CA/USA 30:38.4 Curtis Stone (NY) 29 Jul 1949 Oslo NOR 30:54.6 Eino Pentti (NY) 17 Sep 1938 Helsinki FIN 31:06.9 Don Lash (IN) 03 Jul 1936 Princeton NJ/USA 31:24 Thomas McDonough (MA) 18 Jun 1932 Cambridge MA/USA 31:28.4 Joie Ray (IL) 07 Jul 1928 Cambridge MA/USA 31:43.6 Willie Kramer 08 Jun 1912 Cambridge MA/USA
Women 30:13.17 Molly Huddle (RI) 12 Aug 2016 Rio de Janeiro BRA 30:22.22 Shalane Flanagan-2 15 Aug 2008 Beijing CHN 30:34.49 Shalane Flanagan (OR) 04 May 2008 Palo Alto CA USA 30:50.32 Deena Drossin (CA) 03 May 2002 Palo Alto CA USA 31:19.89 Lynn Jennings (NH) 07 Aug 1992 Barcelona ESP 31:28.92 Francie Larrieu (TX) 04 Apr 1991 Austin TX USA 31:35.3 Mary Slaney (OR) 16 Jul 1982 Eugene OR USA 32:22.5m Kellie Archuletta (NV) 25 Apr 1982 Walnut CA USA 32:52.5 Mary Shea (MI) 15 Jun 1979 Walnut CA USA 33:15.1 Peg Neppel-2 09 Jun 1977 Westwood CA USA 34:19.0 Peg Neppel (IA) 22 Mar 1976 Eugene OR USA 34:49.0 Carol Cook (MO) 29 Aug 1975 Westwood CA USA 34:51.0m Kathy Gibbons (AZ) 21 Jun 1971 Phoenix AZ USA note: "m" = mixed race with men. Joan Benoit (Samuelson) ran 32:30.8 on an oversized track in Chestnut Hill, MA on 09 Jun 1982. This track measured 434 meters per lap.
10 miles outdoors
Men 46:35.8+ Bill Rodgers (MA) 09 Aug 1977 Boston MA USA 47:49 Jeff Galloway (GA) 28 Mar 1973 Raleigh NC USA 48:28 Leonard Edelen-2 13 Apr 1963 London ENG 48:31:8 Leonard Edelen 21 Apr 1962 Hurlingham ENG 50:51.6 John J Kelley (MA) 06 Jun 1959 Whitinsville MA USA 51:03.4 Hannes Kolehmainen 01 Nov 1913 New York NY USA 52:34.8 George Bonhag 06 Nov 1909 New York NY USA 52:38.4 William Day 26 Oct 1889 New York NY USA 52:58.6 Edward Carter 06 Nov 1886 New York NY USA 56:09.4 Thomas Delaney 12 Dec 1882 New York NY USA ....... professional 51:26.0 Louis Bennett 03 Apr 1863 London ENG
Women 55:58+ Nancy Conz (MA) 25 Jun 1981 Amherst MA USA 1:00:30.6 Brenda Webb (TX) 20 Feb 1972 Cincinnati OH USA 1:03:24 Nina Kuscsik (NY) 11 Jul 1971 Bronx NY USA
20,000 meters outdoors
Men 58:15.0+ Bill Rodgers-2 21 Feb 1979 Saratoga CA USA 58:25.0+ Bill Rodgers (MA) 09 Aug 1977 Boston MA USA 59:52.4+ Gary Tuttle (CA) 26 Jul 1975 Goleta CA USA 1:02:25.6 Ken Moore (OR) 12 Mar 1966 Pleasant Hill OR USA 1:03:47.8 Van Nelson (MN) 18 Sep 1965 Saint Paul MN USA 1:06:40.8 Hal Higdon (IN) 20 Jul 1963 Chicago IL USA 1:07:30.6+ Earl Eblen (WA) 17 Mar 1962 Seattle WA USA 1:09:48.8+ James Crowley 14 Nov 1909 New York NY USA
15 miles outdoors
Men 1:11:43.1+ Bill Rodgers (MA) 21 Feb 1979 Saratoga CA USA 1:17:53.4+ Bill Clark (CA) 13 Feb 1971 Los Altos CA USA 1:22:36.6+ Earl Eblen (WA) 17 Mar 1962 Seattle WA USA
25,000 meters outdoors
Men 1:14:11.8+ Bill Rodgers (MA) 21 Feb 1979 Saratoga CA USA 1:19:59.2 Tom Fleming (NJ) 01 Jul 1973 Farmingdale NY USA 1:20:42.8+ Bill Clark (CA) 13 Feb 1971 Los Altos CA USA 1:21:36.4 Louis Castagnola (DC) 21 Jan 1968 Washington DC USA 1:25:50 Earl Eblen (WA) 17 Mar 1962 Seattle WA USA
30,000 meters outdoors
Men 1:31:48.9+ Bill Rodgers (MA) 21 Feb 1979 Saratoga CA USA 1:36:46.6 Norm Higgins (CT) 13 Jul 1963 Sunnyvale CA USA
Women 2:02:20+ Ann Trason (CA) 28 Sep 1996 Nantes FRA 2:14:52+ Jacqueline Hansen (CA) 09 Sep 1978 Santa Monica CA USA
25 miles outdoors
Men 2:15:56.9^ Barney Klecker (MN) 15 Nov 1981 Tucson AZ USA 2:28:50 John Kramer (MN) 13 May 1973 Chicago IL USA 2:30:21^ Ken Young (IL) 14 May 1972 Chicago IL USA 2:43:59^ Ted Corbitt (NY) 15 Oct 1966 Walton-on-Thames ENG 2:52:24 John Gassmann 21 Feb 1884 Williamsburgh NY/USA ...... professional 2:41:32 Peter Hegelman (NY) 05 Mar 1887 Philadelphia PA USA
30 miles outdoors
Men 2:46:39.1^ Barney Klecker (MN) 15 Nov 1981 Tucson AZ USA 3:01:54^ Ken Young (IL) 14 May 1972 Chicago IL USA 3:19:45^ Ted Corbitt (NY) 15 Oct 1966 Walton-on-Thames ENG 3:36:03.5 John Gassmann 21 Feb 1884 Williamsburgh NY USA ...... professional 3:28:42^ Dennis Donovan (RI) 06 Aug 1880 Providence RI USA
50,000 meters outdoors
2:52:47.5 Barney Klecker (MN) 15 Nov 1981 Tucson AZ USA 3:03:36 Frank Bozanich (CA) 24 Apr 1977 San Diego CA USA 3:08:49^ Ken Young (IL) 14 May 1972 Chicago IL USA 3:28:45^ Ted Corbitt (NY) 15 Oct 1966 Walton-on-Thames ENG ...... professional 3:44:48^ Dennis Donovan (RI) 06 Aug 1880 Providence RI USA
40 miles outdoors
Men 4:08:30.2 Ken Young (IL) 14 May 1972 Chicago IL USA 4:34:46^ Ted Corbitt (NY) 15 Oct 1966 Walton-on-Thames ENG 5:20:30 William Davies (NY) 22 Feb 1882 New York NY/USA ...... professional 4:48:22^ Dennis Donovan (RI) 06 Aug 1880 Providence RI/USA
50 miles outdoors
Men 5:21:21.7 Ken Moffitt (CA) 09 Sep 1978 Santa Monica CA/USA 5:26:40 Martin Smith (IA) 13 May 1973 Chicago IL/USA 5:54:15 Ted Corbitt (NY) 15 Oct 1966 Walton-on-Thames ENG 7:29:47 Peter Golden 22 Feb 1883 Williamsburgh NY/USA ...... professional 6:19:00 Dennis Donovan (RI) 06 Aug 1880 Providence RI/USA
One Hour Run outdoors
Men
20.568 km Bill Rodgers-2 21 Feb 1979 Saratoga CA USA
20.547 Bill Rodgers (MA) 09 Aug 1977 Boston MA USA
20.053 Gary Tuttle (CA) 26 Jul 1975 Goleta CA USA
19.794 Bill Clark (CA) 07 Aug 1971 Mill Valley CA USA
19.624 Pat McMahon (MA) 24 May 1970 Waltham MA USA
19.582 Michael Kimball (OH) 05 Aug 1967 Alameda CA USA
19.450 Leonard Edelen 06 May 1962 Dublin IRL
18.687 Peter McArdle (NY) 02 Sep 1961 San Diego CA USA
18.542 James Green (MA) 11 Aug 1960 Waltham MA USA
17.990 Tom Ryan (CA) 07 Sep 1959 Costa Mesa CA USA
17.927 Browning Ross (NJ) 16 May 1959 Cheltenham MD USA
17.910 Hal Higdon (IN) 25 Jun 1958 Chicago IL USA
17.457 Charles Pores 01 Jun 1919 New York NY USA
16.919 W T Young 28 Nov 1888 New York NY USA
16.797 W H Robertson 05 Jun 1880 Brooklyn NY USA
...... professional
18.589 Louis Bennett-5 03 Apr 1863 London ENG
18.507 Louis Bennett-4 23 Feb 1863 London ENG
18.425 Louis Bennett-3 12 Jan 1863 London ENG
18.379 Louis Bennett-2 27 Oct 1862 London ENG
17.702 Louis Bennett 07 Oct 1861 Dublin IRL
Women 17.273 km Nancy Conz (MA) 25 Jun 1981 Amherst MA USA 16.756 Carol McLatchie (TX) 07 Feb 1981 Houston TX USA 16.703 Nadia Garcia (CA) 25 Apr 1975 San Diego CA USA 15.969 Brenda Webb (USA) 20 Feb 1972 Cincinnati OH USA 14.788 Sara Mae Berman-2 14 May 1971 Waltham MA USA 14.706 Sara Mae Berman (MA) 24 May 1970 Waltham MA USA
3000 meters indoors
Men 7:30.16 Galen Rupp (OR) 21 Feb 2013 Stockholm SWE 7:32.43 Bernard Lagat (AZ) 17 Feb 2007 Birmingham ENG 7:39.23 Tim Broe (MI) 27 Jan 2002 Roxbury MA USA 7:39.94 Steve Scott-2 10 Feb 1989 East Rutherford NJ USA 7:41.57 Brian Abshire (CA) 13 Feb 1988 Meadowlands NJ USA 7:45.2 Steve Scott (CA) 05 Jan 1980 Long Beach CA USA 7:50.8 Ralph King (OR) 12 Feb 1977 Louisville KY USA 7:56.4 Billy Mills (CA) 07 Apr 1965 Berlin GER 8:17.7 Horace Ashenfelter (NY) 06 Feb 1954 New York NY USA Women 8:33.25 Shalane Flanagan (OR) 27 Jan 2007 Boston MA USA 8:39.14 Regina Jacobs (CA) 07 Mar 1999 Maebashi JPN 8:40.45 Lynn Jennings (NH) 23 Feb 1990 New York NY USA 8:44.05 Lesley Ann Lehane (MA) 01 Feb 1987 Boston MA USA 8:47.3 Mary Slaney (OR) 05 Feb 1982 Inglewood CA USA 8:57.6 Jan Merrill-2 04 Mar 1978 Montreal CAN 9:02.4+ Francie Larrieu (CA) 17 Feb 1974 San Diego CA USA
2 miles indoors
Men 8:07.41 Galen Rupp-2 25 Jan 2014 Boston MA USA 8:09:49 Bernard Lagat-2 16 Feb 2013 New York NY USA 8:09.72 Galen Rupp (OR) 11 Feb 2012 Fayetteville AR USA 8:10.07 Bernard Lagat (AZ) 12 Feb 2011 New York NY USA 8:15.02 Doug Padilla-4 16 Feb 1990 Los Angeles CA USA 8:15.3 Doug Padilla-3 15 Feb 1985 San Diego CA USA 8:16.5 Doug Padilla-2 18 Feb 1983 San Diego CA USA 8:16.8 Doug Padilla (UT) 19 Feb 1982 San Diego CA USA 8:20.4 Steve Prefontaine (OR) 17 Feb 1974 San Diego CA/USA 8:26.2 Frank Shorter (CO) 19 Feb 1971 San Diego CA USA 8:27.2 George Young (AZ) 22 Feb 1969 San Diego CA USA 8:30.7 Jim Beatty (CA) 08 Mar 1963 Chicago IL USA 8:45.8 Charles Clark 15 Feb 1963 San Francisco CA USA 8:46.2 Max Truex-2 01 Feb 1963 New York NY USA 8:47.1 Max Truex (CA) 07 Mar 1959 New York NY USA 8:49.9 William Dellinger (OR) 07 Feb 1969 Boston MA/USA 8:50.7 Fred Wilt (NY) 23 Feb 1952 New York NY USA 8:51.0 Greg Rice-4 26 Mar 1943 Cleveland OH/USA 8:51.1 Greg Rice-3 22 Mar 1941 Chicago IL USA 8:53.4 Greg Rice-2 15 Feb 1941 New York NY USA 8:56.2 Greg Rice 09 Mar 1940 New York NY USA 8:58.0 Donald Lash 13 Feb 1937 Boston MA USA 9:08.4 Joie Ray-2 10 Feb 1923 Brooklyn NY USA 9:11.4 Joie Ray (USA) 13 Feb 1917 New York NY USA 9:14.2 George Bonhag-3 26 Feb 1910 Buffalo NY USA 9:27.8 George Bonhag-2 13 Feb 1909 New York NY USA 9:28.6 Michael Driscoll 03 Nov 1908 New York NY USA 9:39.2 George Bonhag 09 Nov 1906 New York NY USA 9:40.8 Alec Grant-3 1901 New York NY USA 10:02.8 Alec Grant-2 1900 New York NY USA 10:04.8 Alec Grant 1899 New York NY USA Women 9:18.35 Jenny Simpson (CO) 07 Feb 2015 Roxbury MA USA 9:23.38 Regina Jacobs (CA) 27 Jan 2002 Roxbury MA USA 9:28.15 Lynn Jennings (NH) 28 Feb 1986 New York NY USA 9:31.7 Mary Slaney (OR) 21 Jan 1983 Los Angeles CA USA 9:31.7 Jan Merrill-2 27 Jan 1979 New London CT USA 9:38.7 Jan Merrill 06 Dec 1978 New London CT USA 9:39.4 Francie Larrieu (TX) 17 Feb 1974 San Diego CA USA
3 miles indoors
Men 12:57.15 Doug Padilla-2 22 Feb 1985 New York NY USA 12:58.9+ Doug Padilla (UT) 27 Feb 1983 East Rutherford NJ USA 13:06.7 Bruce Bickford (MA) 01 Mar 1980 New York NY USA 13:07.2 Tracy Smith-3 23 Feb 1973 New York NY USA 13:09.8 George Young-2 01 Mar 1969 Philadelphia PA USA 13:15.2 Tracy Smith-2 01 Mar 1968 Toronto CAN 13:16.2 Tracy Smith (CA) 04 Mar 1967 Oakland CA USA 13:25.4 Billy Mills (CA) 19 Feb 1965 New York NY USA 13:31.4 Robert Schul (OH) 11 Jan 1964 Boston MA USA 13:36.9 William Dellinger (OR) 21 Feb 1959 New York NY USA 13:45.7 Greg Rice-4 28 Feb 1942 New York NY USA 13:51.0 Greg Rice-3 22 Feb 1941 New York NY USA 13:52.3 Greg Rice-2 31 Mar 1940 New York NY USA 13:55.9 Greg Rice 24 Feb 1940 New York NY USA Women 14:44.11 Regina Jacobs (USA) 23 Feb 2002 New York NY USA 15:18.94 Andrea Fischer (USA) 26 Feb 1983 Lincoln NE USA 15:45.8 Joan Samuelson (USA) 11 Mar 1979 Princeton NJ USA
5000 meters indoors
Men 13:01.26 Galen Rupp-3 17 Jan 2014 Boston MA USA 13:07.00 Lopez Lomong (AZ) 01 Mar 2013 New York NY USA 13:07.15 Bernard Laga-2 11 Feb 2012 New York NY USA 13:11.44 Galen Rupp-2 19 Feb 2011 Birmingham ENG 13:11.50 Bernard Lagat (AZ) 06 Feb 2010 Boston MA USA 13:18.12 Galen Rupp (OR) 13 Feb 2009 Fayetteville AR USA 13:20.55 Doug Padilla (UT) 19 Feb 1982 New York NY USA 13:22.6 Alberto Salazar (OR) 06 Feb 1981 New York NY USA 13:40.9 Glenn Herold (IL) 08 Feb 1975 Louisville KY USA 14:19.0 John Lawson (CA) 30 Dec 1965 New Orleans LA USA Women 14:47.62 Shalane Flanagan (OR) 07 Feb 2009 Roxbury MA USA 15:07.33 Marla Runyan (OR) 18 Feb 2001 New York NY USA 15:19.84 Lesley Ann Lehane (MA) 25 Jan 1986 Boston MA USA 15:34.5 Margaret Groos (TN) 20 Feb 1981 Blacksburg VA USA 16:28.6 Eileen Hornberger (USA) 07 Mar 1980 Columbia SC USA
Last Updated on 24 Mar 2019 MP
Note: Some of the earlier record progressions were adapted in large part from the Track and Field News Publication, "The Progression of the American National Record" (1999). Available thru biz@trackandfieldnews.com
Contributors: Andy Milroy, Nick Marshall