American Outdoor Record Progression - Women
600 m – 800 m – 1000 m – 1500 m – mile – 2000 m – 3000 m – 3000 m sc – 2 mile – 5000 m – 10000 m – 4 x 800 m relay – distance medley relay – 4 x 1500 m relay
600 m
1:22.39 Ajee Wilson 27 Aug 2017 Berlin, GER ISTAF Berlin Olympic Stadium 1:25.91+ Meredith Rainey 13 Aug 1995 Gothenburg, SWE
800 m
1:54.97 Athing Mu 17 Sep 2023 Eugene, OR Prefontaine Classic 1:55.04 Athing Mu 21 Aug 2021 Eugene, OR Prefontaine Classic 1:55.21 Athing Mu 03 Aug 2021 Tokyo, JPN Olympic Games 1:55.61 Ajee Wilson 21 Jul 2017 Monte Carlo, MON Herculis/Diamond League Stade Louis II 1:56.40 Jearl Miles-Clark 11 Aug 1999 Zurich, SUI Weltklasse Zurich 1:56.43 Jearl Miles-Clark 12 Aug 1998 Zurich, SUI Weltklasse Zurich 1:56.78 Jearl Miles-Clark 22 Aug 1997 Brussels, BEL Van Damme Memorial 1:56.90 Mary Decker 16 Aug 1985 Bern, SUI Neufeld Stadium 1:57.60[.61] Mary Decker 31 Jul 1983 Gateshead, GBR 1:57.9 Madeline Manning 07 Aug 1976 College Park, MD USA-USSR meet 1:59.81 Madeline Manning 22 Jun 1976 Eugene, OR AAU Championships & Olympic Trials 2:00.3 Madeline Manning 05 Jul 1975 Kiev USA-USSR meet 2:00.5 Madeline Manning 28 Jun 1975 White Plains 2:00.92 Madeline Manning 19 Oct 1968 Mexico City 2:01.6 Madeline Manning 08 Jul 1967 Los Angeles, CA 2:03.6 Madeline Manning 02 Jul 1967 Santa Barbara, CA 2:03.8 Charlette Cooke 23 Jul 1966 Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles Times Intl Games 2:04.7 Charlette Cooke 17 Jul 1966 Berkeley, CA All-American Invitational 2:05.0* Charlette Cooke 02 Jul 1966 Frederick, MD National Women's AAU Track & Field Championships 2:07.3 Marie Mulder 01 Aug 1965 Kiev, URS Russia-USA Dual Meet 2:08.8 Leah Ferris 26 Jul 1964 Los Angeles, CA Russia-USA Dual Meet 2:09.7 Sandra Knott 30 Jul 1963 Brunswick, GER Germany-USA Dual Meet 2:10.4 Leah Bennett 22 Jul 1962 Stanford, CA Russia-USA Dual Meet 2:12.8 Leah Bennett 01 Jul 1962 Chicago, IL Poland-USA Dual Meet 2:14.4 Billie "Pat" Daniels 05 Aug 1960 Emporia, KS Olympic development meet 2:15.6 Billie "Pat" Daniels 16 Jul 1960 Abilene, TX U.S. Women's Olympic Track & Field Trials 2:16.6 Billie "Pat" Daniels 15 Jul 1960 Abilene, TX U.S. Women's Olympic Track & Field Trials 2:17.5 Billie "Pat" Daniels 09 Jul 1960 Corpus Christi, TX National Women's AAU Track & Field Championships 2:18.6 Lillian Green 05 Aug 1958 Budapest, HUN Hungary-Czechoslovakia-USA Meet 2:18.8 Lillian Green 02 Aug 1958 Warsaw, POL Poland-USA Dual Meet ... 2:32.6 Rayma Wilson 04 Jul 1928 Newark, NJ National AAU Championships/Olympic Trials 2:36.6 Marcelle Barkley 03 Sep 1927 Eureka, CA National Women's Track & Field Championships * 880 yard time
1000 m
2:31.49 Addison Wiley 31 Aug 2024 Bialystok, POL 2:31.80 Regina Jacobs 03 Jul 1999 Brunswick, ME Distance Festival 2:33.93 Suzy Favor Hamilton 04 Jun 1995 Eugene, OR Prefontaine Classic Hayward Field 2:34.04 Julie Jenkins 17 Aug 1990 Berlin, GER 2:34.65 Mary Decker 14 Aug 1988 Hengelo, NED 2:34.8 Mary Decker 04 Jul 1985 Eugene, OR 2:37.3[.6] Madeline Manning 12 Jul 1976 Montreal, CAN 2:43.4 Jan Merrill 1975
Year Mo Day Location Gold medal Silver medal Bronze medal ---- --- --- -------- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- ------------------------- (5000 m)
2024 Aug 05 Paris, FRA Beatrice Chebet KEN Faith Kipyegon KEN Sifan Hassan NED 2021 Aug 02 Tokyo, JPN Sifan Hassan NED Hellen Obiri KEN Gudaf Tsegay ETH 2016 Aug 19 Rio de Janeiro, BRA Vivian Cheruiyot KEN Hellen Onsando Obiri KEN Almaz Ayana ETH 2012 Aug 10 London, GBR Meseret Defar ETH Vivian Cheruiyot KEN Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 2008 Aug 22 Beijing, CHN Tirunesh Dibaba ETH Elvan Abeylegesse TUR Meseret Defar ETH 2004 Aug 23 Athens, GRE Meseret Defar ETH Isabella Ochichi KEN Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 2000 Sep 25 Sydney, AUS Gabriela Szabo ROU Sonia O'Sullivan IRL Gete Wami ETH 1996 Jul 28 Atlanta, USA Wang Junxia CHN Pauline Konga KEN Roberta Brunet ITA (3000 m) 1992 Aug 02 Barcelona, ESP Yelena Romanova EUN Tetiana Samolenko-Dorovskykh EUN Angela Chalmers CAN 1988 Sep 25 Seoul, KOR Tetiana Samolenko-Dorovskykh URS Paula Ivan ROU Yvonne Murray GBR 1984 Aug 10 Los Angeles, USA Maricica Puica ROU Wendy Sly GBR Lynn Williams CAN 2021 Aug 02 Tokyo, JPN 1. Sifan Hassan NED 14:36.79 2. Hellen Obiri KEN 14:38.36 3. Gudaf Tsegay ETH 14:38.87 4. Agnes Jebet Tirop KEN 14:39.62 5. Ejgayehu Taye ETH 14:41.24 6. Senbere Teferi ETH 14:45.11 7. Nadia Battocletti ITA 14:46.29 8. Yasemin Can TUR 14:46.49 9. Ririka Hironaka JPN 14:52.84 10. Selamawit Teferi ISR 14:54.39 11. Karissa Schweizer USA 14:55.80 12. Lilian Kasait Rengeruk KEN 14:55.85 13. Elise Cranny USA 14:55.98 14. Karoline Bjerkeli Grovdal NOR 15:09.37 15. Andrea Seccafien CAN 15:12.09 2016 Aug 19 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 1. Vivian Cheruiyot KEN 14:26.17 OR 2. Hellen Onsando Obiri KEN 14:29.77 3. Almaz Ayana ETH 14:33.59 4. Mercy Cherono KEN 14:42.89 5. Senbere Teferi ETH 14:43.75 6. Yasemin Can TUR 14:56.96 7. Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal NOR 14:57.53 8. Susan Kuijken NED 15:00.69 9. Eloise Wellings AUS 15:01.59 10. Madeline Heiner Hills AUS 15:04.05 11. Shelby Houlihan USA 15:08.89 12. Genevieve LaCaze AUS 15:10.35 13. Eilish McColgan GBR 15:12.09 14. Ababel Yeshaneh ETH 15:18.26 15. Miyuki Uehara JPN 15:34.97 16. Jennifer Wenth AUS 15:56.11 17. Nikki Hamblin NZL 16:14.24 Abbey D'Agostino USA DNS 2012 Aug 10 London, GBR 1. Meseret Defar ETH 15:04.25 2. Vivian Cheruiyot KEN 15:04.73 3. Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 15:05.15 4. Sally Kipyego KEN 15:05.79 5. Gelete Burka ETH 15:10.66 6. Viola Kibiwot KEN 15:11.59 7. Jo Pavey GBR 15:12.72 8. Julia Bleasdale GBR 15:14.55 9. Olga Golovkina RUS 15:17.88 10. Shitaye Eshete BRN 15:19.13 11. Molly Huddle USA 15:20.29 12. Tejitu Daba BRN 15:21.34 13. Yelena Nagovitsyna RUS 15:21.38 14. Julie Culley USA 15:28.22 15. Elena Romagnolo ITA 15:35.69 2008 Aug 22 Beijing, CHN 1. Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 15:41.40 2. Elvan Abeylegesse TUR 15:42.74 3. Meseret Defar ETH 15:44.12 4. Sylvia Kibet KEN 15:44.96 5. Vivian Cheruiyot KEN 15:46.32 6. Liliya Shobukhova RUS 15:46.62 7. Alemitu Bekele TUR 15:48.48 8. Meselech Melkamu ETH 15:49.03 9. Kara Goucher USA 15:49.39 10. Shalane Flanagan USA 15:50.80 11. Priscah Cherono KEN 15:51.78 12. Gulnara Samitova-Galkina RUS 15:56.97 13. Xue Fei CHN 16:09.84 14. Jen Rhines USA 16:34.63 15. Megan Metcalfe CAN 17:06.82 2004 Aug 23 Athens, GRE 1. Meseret Defar ETH 14:45.65 2. Isabella Ochichi KEN 14:48.19 3. Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 14:51.83 4. Yelena Zadorozhnaya RUS 14:55.52 5. Jo Pavey GBR 14:57.87 6. Gulnara Samitova-Galkina RUS 15:02.30 7. Irina Mikitenko GER 15:03.36 8. Sun Yingjie CHN 15:07.23 9. Xing Huina CHN 15:07.41 10. Sentayehu Ejigu ETH 15:09.55 11. Margaret Maury FRA 15:09.77 12. Elvan Abeylegesse TUR 15:12.64 13. Liliya Shobukhova RUS 15:15.64 14. Sonia O'Sullivan IRL 16:20.90 Edith Masai KEN DNF 2000 Sep 25 Sydney, AUS 1. Gabriela Szabo ROU 14:40.79 OR 2. Sonia O'Sullivan IRL 14:41.02 3. Gete Wami ETH 14:42.23 4. Ayelech Worku ETH 14:42.67 5. Irina Mikitenko GER 14:43.59 6. Lydia Cheromei KEN 14:47.35 7. Werknesh Kidane ETH 14:47.40 8. Olga Yegorova RUS 14:50.31 9. Jelena Celnova-Prokopcuka LAT 14:55.46 10. Daniela Yordanova BUL 14:56.95 11. Rose Cheruiyot KEN 14:58.07 12. Jo Pavey GBR 14:58.27 13. Tatyana Tomashova RUS 15:01.28 14. Vivian Cheruiyot KEN 15:33.66 Olivera Jevtic SCG DNF 1996 Jul 28 Atlanta, USA 1. Wang Junxia CHN 14:59.88 OR 2. Pauline Konga KEN 15:03.49 3. Roberta Brunet ITA 15:07.52 4. Michiko Shimizu JPN 15:09.05 5. Paula Radcliffe GBR 15:13.11 6. Yelena Romanova RUS 15:14.09 7. Elena Fidatov ROU 15:16.71 8. Rose Cheruiyot KEN 15:17.33 9. Lynn Jennings USA 15:17.50 10. Amy Rudolph USA 15:19.77 11. Sara Wedlund SWE 15:22.98 12. Ayelech Worku ETH 15:28.81 13. Anne Hare NZL 15:29.11 14. Anita Weyermann SUI 15:44.40 Sonia O'Sullivan IRL DNF 1992 Aug 02 Barcelona, ESP [3000 m] 1. Yelena Romanova EUN 8:46.04 2. Tetiana Samolenko-Dorovskykh EUN 8:46.85 3. Angela Chalmers CAN 8:47.22 4. Sonia O'Sullivan IRL 8:47.41 5. PattiSue Plumer USA 8:48.29 6. Ebru Kavaklioglu EUN 8:49.55 7. Shelly Steely USA 8:52.67 8. Yvonne Murray GBR 8:55.85 9. Alison Wyeth GBR 9:00.23 10. Roberta Brunet ITA 9:01.26 11. Margareta Keszeg ROU 9:03.16 AC. Marie-Pierre Duros FRA DNF 1988 Sep 25 Seoul, KOR [3000 m] 1. Tetiana Samolenko-Dorovskykh URS 8:26.53 OR 2. Paula Ivan ROU 8:27.15 3. Yvonne Murray GBR 8:29.02 4. Yelena Romanova URS 8:30.45 5. Nataliya Artyomova URS 8:31.67 6. Vicki Huber USA 8:37.25 7. Wendy Sly GBR 8:37.70 8. Lynn Williams CAN 8:38.43 9. Elly van Hulst NED 8:43.92 10. Mary Decker-Slaney USA 8:47.13 11. Cornelia Bürki SUI 8:48.32 12. Annette Sergent-Palluy FRA 8:49.14 13. PattiSue Plumer USA 8:59.17 14. Angela Chalmers CAN 9:04.75 15. Debbie Scott-Bowker CAN 9:11.95 1984 Aug 10 Los Angeles, USA [3000 m] 1. Maricica Puica ROU 8:35.96 OR 2. Wendy Sly GBR 8:39.47 3. Lynn Williams CAN 8:42.14 4. Cindy Bremser USA 8:42.78 5. Cornelia Bürki SUI 8:45.20 6. Aurora Cunha POR 8:46.37 7. Zola Budd GBR 8:48.80 8. Joan Hansen USA 8:51.53 9. Dianne Zorn-Rodger NZL 8:56.43 10. Agnese Possamai ITA 9:10.82 Brigitte Kraus FRG DNF Mary Decker-Slaney USA DNF WR = world record OR = Olympic Record DNF = did not finish DNS = did not start
1500 m
3:54.99 Shelby Houlihan 05 Oct 2019 Doha, QAT IAAF World Championships 3:56.29 Shannon Rowbury 17 Jul 2015 Monaco Herculis Meeting International d'Athletisme 3:57.12 Mary Decker 27 Jul 1983 Stockholm, SWE 3:59.43 Mary Decker 13 Aug 1980 Zurich, SUI 4:00.04 Mary Decker 11 Aug 1980 Budapest, HUN 4:00.87 Mary Decker 17 Jul 1980 Philadelphia, PA Liberty Bell Classic Franklin Field 4:01.17 Mary Decker 12 Jul 1980 Stuttgart, GER Neckar Stadium 4:02.61 Jan Merrill 29 Jul 1976 Montreal, CAN Olympic Games 4:07.21 Francie Larrieu 28 Jul 1976 Montreal, CAN Olympic Games 4:07.32 Cynthia Poor 27 Jun 1976 Eugene, OR US Olympic Trials 4:08.5 Francie Larrieu 09 Jul 1975 Paris, FRA 4:10.3 Francie Larrieu 01 Jul 1974 Milan, ITA 4:10.4 Francie Larrieu 08 Jul 1972 Frederick, MD US Olympic Trials 4:14.2[.4] Francie Larrieu 09 Jun 1972 Los Angeles, CA 4:14.6 Doris Brown 02 Jul 1971 Berkeley, CA USA-USSR World All-Stars meet 4:16.8t Francie Larrieu 30/31 Jul 1969 Stuttgart, GER Western Hemisphere vs. Europe meet 4:16.8 Doris Brown 19 Jul 1969 Los Angeles, CA USA-USSR-British Commonwealth meet 4:20.2 Doris Brown 02 Jul 1966 Frederick, MD National AAU Women's T&F Championship 4:36.5 Marie Mulder 03 Jul 1965 Columbus, OH National AAU Women's T&F Championship
Mile
4:16.35 Nikki Hiltz 21 Jul 2023 Monaco Herculis Meet 4:16.71 w Mary Decker Slaney 21 Aug 1985 Zurich, SUI Weltklasse meet 4:18.08 w Mary Tabb 09 Jul 1982 Paris, FRA 4:21.46 Mary Tabb 26 Jun 1982 Oslo, NOR Bislett Games 4:21.68 w Mary Decker 26 Jan 1980 Auckland, NZL Mount Smart Stadium 4:23.49 Mary Decker 30 Jun 1979 Philadelphia, PA Brooks Meet of Champions Franklin Field 4:28.2 Francie Larrieu 28 Jun 1977 Mainz, GER 4:30.98 Jan Merrill 14 May 1977 West Point, NY Eastern Girls Track League meet 4:31.69 Francie Larrieu 31 May 1975 Wichita, KS USATF Championships 4:33.1 Francie Larrieu 08 Jun 1974 Eugene, OR Hayward Field Restoration meet 4:32.4 x Francie Larrieu 01 Jun 1974 Wichita, KS USATF Championships 4:37.88 Francie Larrieu 12 Apr 1974 Austin, TX Texas Relays 4:38.7 Francie Larrieu 19 May 1973 Bakersfield, CA Bakersfield Track Classic 4:39.6 Doris Brown 12 Jun 1971 Portland, OR Portland Rose Festival meet 4:41.3 Doris Brown 06 Jun 1971 Tacoma, WA Northwest Women's AAU Championships 4:41.5 Francie Larrieu 05 Jun 1971 Berkeley, CA Kennedy Games Edwards Stadium 4:42.2 Doris Brown 08 Jun 1968 Seattle, WA 4:51.1 Doris Brown 19 Aug 1967 Victoria, CAN 4:32.4 x Francie Larrieu - race run against a man (Jim Hershberger)
2000 m
5:28.78 Cory McGee 21 Jul 2024 Monaco Herculis 5:32.7 Mary Decker Slaney 03 Aug 1984 Eugene, OR Hayward Field 5:38.9+ Mary Decker 07 Jul 1982 Oslo, NOR
3000 m
8:25.10 Elise Cranny 22 Aug 2024 Lausanne, SUI Athletissima 8:25.83 Mary Decker Slaney 07 Sep 1985 Rome, ITA Mobil Grand Prix 8:29.69 Mary Decker Slaney 25 Aug 1985 Cologne, GER 8:29.71 Mary Decker Tabb 07 Jul 1982 Oslo, NOR Bislett Stadium 8:38.73 Mary Decker 15 Jul 1980 Oslo, NOR Oslo Games Bislett Stadium 8:42.6 Jan Merrill 27 Jun 1978 Oslo, NOR Bislett Games 8:46.6 Jan Merrill 04 Sep 1977 Dusseldorf, GER World Cup meet 8:54.94[.9] Francie Larrieu 07 Aug 1976 College Park, MD USA-USSR meet Byrd Stadium 8:57.17 Jan Merrill 12 Jun 1976 Westwood, CA AAU Championships Drake Stadium (UCLA) 9:03.2 Francie Larrieu 07 Aug 1974 Viareggio, ITA 9:16.0 Francie Larrieu 12 Jul 1973 Munich, GER USA-Germany-Switzerland meet 9:30.8 Eileen Claugus 15 Apr 1973 San Jose, CA 9:42.6 Tena Anex 02 Jul 1972 Canton, OH National AAU women's meet 9:44.6 Doris Brown 26 Apr 1970 Walnut, CA Mt. SAC relays 10:12.6 Debbie Heald 22 Mar 1970 Phoenix, AZ 10:18.6 Debbie Heald 15 Mar 1970 San Bernardino, CA 10:27.5 Pam Jewell 08 Mar 1970 Alta Loma, CA
3000 m steeplechase
8:57.77 Courtney Frerichs 21 Aug 2021 Eugene, OR Prefontaine Classic 9:00.85 Courtney Frerichs 20 Jul 2018 Monaco Herculis Meeting 9:02.58 Emma Coburn 11 Aug 2017 London, UK IAAF World Chamionships 9:07.63 Emma Coburn 15 Aug 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA Olympic Games 9:10.76 Emma Coburn 28 May 2016 Eugene, OR Prefontaine Classic 9:11.42 x Emma Coburn 12 Jul 2014 Glasgow, GBR British Athletics Grand Prix 9:12.50 Jenny Barringer 17 Aug 2009 Berlin, GER IAAF World Championships 9:22.26 Jenny Barringer 17 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN Olympic Games (final) 9:22.73 Jenny Barringer 20 Jul 2008 Heusden, BEL KBC Night of Athletics 9:27.59 Anna Willard 03 Jul 2008 Eugene, OR USA Olympic Trials 9:28.75 Lisa Galaviz 28 Jul 2007 Heusden, BEL KBC Night of Athletics 9:29.32 Briana Shook 31 Jul 2004 Heusden, BEL KBC Night of Athletics 9:39.35 Ann Gaffigan 15 Jul 2004 Sacramento, CA USA Olympic trials 9:41.94 Elizabeth Jackson 04 Sep 2001 Brisbane, AUS Goodwill Games 9:43.36 Elizabeth Jackson 09 Jul 2001 Nice, FRA Nice Grand Prix 9:48.72 Elizabeth Jackson 01 Jul 2001 Glasgow, GBR Norwich Union Challenge 9:49.41 Lisa Nye 23 Jun 2001 Eugene, OR USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships 9:49.73 Elizabeth Jackson 01 Jun 2001 Eugene, OR NCAA Track & Field Championships 9:55.63 Elizabeth Jackson 18 May 2001 San Diego, CA Mountain West Conf. Track & Field Championships 9:57.20 Elizabeth Jackson 17 Jul 2000 Sacramento, CA USA Olympic Trials 10:06.72 Joan Nesbit-Mabe 12 Jun 1999 Los Angeles, CA ... 10:23.47 Courtney Meldrum 23 Jun 1996 Atlanta, GA 10:30.2 Gracie Padilla 17 May 1996 Los Angeles, CA 10:34.5 Sara Heeb 20 Apr 1996 Walnut, CA x 9:11.42 Emma Coburn - disallowed because she did not take a post-race drug test
2 mile
9:16.78 Jennifer Simpson 27 Apr 2018 Des Moines, IA Drake Relays 9:20.25 Shannon Rowbury 31 May 2014 Eugene, OR Prefontaine Classic 9:21.35 Amy Rudolph 27 Jun 1998 Cork, IRL 9:44.2 Francie Larrieu 01 Aug 1972 San Jose, CA 10:07.0 Doris Brown 10 Jul 1971 Bakersfield, CA National AAU Women's T&F Championship NOTE: I've seen reference to the following performance, but am unable to find verifying information. 9:55.9 Francie Larrieu 04 Jun 1972 Redwood City, CA Pacific AAU T&F Championship
5000 m
14:19.45 Alicia Monson 23 Jul 2023 London, UK Anniversary Games 14:23.92 Shelby Houlihan 10 Jul 2020 Portland, OR Portland Intrasquad II 14:34.45 Shelby Houlihan 21 Jul 2018 Heusden, BEL Night of Athletics 14:38.92 Shannon Rowbury 09 Sep 2016 Brussels, BEL Memorial Van Damme/Diamond League 14:42.64 Molly Huddle 18 Jul 2014 Monaco Herculis/Diamond League Stade Louis II 14:44.76 Molly Huddle 27 Aug 2010 Brussels, BEL 14:44.80 Shalane Flanagan 13 Apr 2007 Walnut, CA Mt. SAC Relays 14:45.35 Regina Jacobs 21 Jul 2000 Sacramento, CA 14:52.49 Regina Jacobs 04 Jul 1998 Brunswick, ME Main Distance Festival Whittier Field 14:56.04 Amy Rudolph 08 Jul 1996 Stockholm, SWE Galan Grand Prix 14:56.07 Annette Peters 27 Aug 1993 Berlin, GER 15:00.00 PattiSue Plumer 03 Jul 1989 Stockholm, SWE 15:06.53 Mary Decker Slaney 01 Jun 1985 Eugene, OR 15:08.26 w Mary Decker Tabb 05 Jun 1982 Eugene, OR Prefontaine Classic ... 15:30.6[31]w Jan Merrill 22 Mar 1980 Palo Alto, CA Martin Luther King Games Stanford Stadium 15:33.8 w Jan Merrill 19 May 1979 Durham, NC Lite Invitational Duke University Track 15:35.52 w Kathy Mills 26 May 1978 Knoxville, TN AIA for Women Championships 15:37.0 w Jan Merrill 06 Jul 1977 Ingelheim, GER
10000 m
30:03.82 Alicia Monson 04 Mar 2023 San Juan Capistrano, CA The TEN 30:13.17 Molly Huddle 12 Aug 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA Olympic Games 30:22.22 Shalane Flanagan 15 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN Olympic Games 30:34.49 Shalane Flanagan 04 May 2008 Palo Alto, CA Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational 30:50.32 Deena Kastor 03 May 2002 Palo Alto, CA Cardinal Invitational 31:19.89 Lynn Jennings 07 Aug 1992 Barcelona, ESP Olympics Games 31:28.92 Francie Larrieu 04 Apr 1991 Austin, TX Texas Relays Memorial Stadium 31:35.3 w Mary Decker Tabb 16 Jul 1982 Eugene, OR Hayward Field 32:52.5 * Joan Benoit 15/16 Jun 1979 Walnut, CA National AAU Championships 32:52.5 Mary Shea 15/16 Jun 1979 Walnut, CA National AAU Championships 33:15.1 w Peg Neppel 09 Jun 1977 Los Angeles, CA National AAU Championships ... 35:00.4 w Julie Brown 29 Mar 1975 Valencia, CA Southern Pacific AAU Championships Notes 32:52.5 * Joan Benoit - finished 2nd, but credited with same time as Mary Shea
4 x 800 m relay
8:00.62 C. Price, M. Vessey, M. Beckwith-Ludlow, A. Montano 03 May 2014 Nassau, BAH IAAF World Relays
Distance medley relay
10:36.50 T. Moser, S. Richards-Ross, A. Wilson, S. Rowbury 02 May 2015 Nassau, BAH IAAF World Relays
4 x 1500 m relay
16:27.02 C. Quigley, E. Cranny, K. Schweizer, S. Houlihan 31 Jul 2020 Portland, OR Bowerman TC Intrasquad IV meet 16:55.33 H. Kampf, K. Mackey, K. Grace, B. Martinez 24 May 2014 Nassau, BAH IAAF World Relays