
MEN’S 100-METER DASH — 9.63 SECONDS
USAIN BOLT
Jamaica
2012 London Olympics
Justin Gatlin ran a 9.79 in the 2012 London Games for the U.S. Olympic record.
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Olympic records in men's athletics events. Records held by international athletes are accompanied by the U.S. Olympic record in the event.

MEN’S 100-METER DASH — 9.63 SECONDS
USAIN BOLT
Jamaica
2012 London Olympics
Justin Gatlin ran a 9.79 in the 2012 London Games for the U.S. Olympic record.

MEN’S 200-METER DASH — 19.3 SECONDS
USAIN BOLT
Jamaica
2008 Beijing Olympics
Michael Johnson ran a 19.32 in the 1996 Atlanta Games for the U.S. Olympic record.

MEN’S 400-METER DASH — 43.49 SECONDS
MICHAEL JOHNSON
United States
1996 Atlanta Olympics

MEN’S 800-METER DASH — 1:40.91
DAVID RUDISHA
Kenya
2012 London Olympics
Duane Solomon ran a 1:42.82 in the 2012 London Games for the U.S. Olympic record.

MEN’S 1,500-METER RUN — 3:32.07
NOAH NGENY
Kenya
2000 Sydney Olympics
Jim Spivey ran a 3:36.0 in the 1992 Barcelona Games for the U.S. Olympic record.

MEN’S 5,000-METER RUN — 12:57.82
KENENISA BEKELE
Ethiopia
2008 Beijing Olympics
Bob Kennedy ran a 13:13.0 in the 1996 Atlanta Games for the U.S. Olympic record.

MEN’S 10,000-METER RUN — 27:01.17
KENENISA BEKELE
Ethiopia
2008 Beijing Olympics
Galen Rupp ran a 27:37.0 in the 2008 Beijing Games for the U.S. Olympic record.

MEN’S MARATHON — 2:06:32
SAMUEL WANJIRU
Kenya
2008 Beijing Olympics
Frank Shorter ran a 2:10:46 in the 1976 Montreal Games for the U.S. Olympic record.

MEN’S 110-METER HURDLES — 12.9 SECONDS
LIU XIANG
China
2004 Athens Olympics
Allen Johnson ran a 12.95 in the 1996 Atlanta Games for the U.S. Olympic record.

MEN’S 400-METER HURDLES — 46.78 SECONDS
KEVIN YOUNG
United States
1992 Barcelona Olympics

MEN’S 3,000-METER STEEPLECHASE — 8:05.51
JULIUS KARIUKI
Kenya
1988 Seoul Olympics
Brian Diemer ran a 8:15.0 in the 1984 Los Angeles Games for the U.S. Olympic record.

MEN’S 20-KILOMETER RACE WALK — 1:18:46
CHEN DING
China
2012 London Olympics
Tim Seaman walked a 1:25.17 in the 2004 Athens Games for the U.S. Olympic record.

MEN’S 50-KILOMETER RACE WALK — 3:37:09
ALEX SCHWAZER
Italy
2008 Beijing Olympics
Marco Evoniuk walked a 3:56:55 in the 1988 Seoul Games for the U.S. Olympic record.

MEN’S 4x100-METER RELAY — 36.84 SECONDS
JAMAICA
2012 London Olympics
Team USA ran a 37.04 in the 2012 London Games to place second.

MEN’S 4x400-METER RELAY — 2:55.74
UNITED STATES
1992 Barcelona Olympics

MEN’S HIGH JUMP — 2.39 METERS
CHARLES AUSTIN
United States
1996 Atlanta Olympics

MEN’S POLE VAULT — 5.97 METERS
RENAUD LAVILLENIE
France
2012 London Olympics
Timothy Mack vaulted 5.95 meters in the 2004 Athens Games for the U.S. Olympic record.

MEN’S LONG JUMP — 8.90 METERS
BOB BEAMON
United States
1968 Mexico City Olympics

MEN’S TRIPLE JUMP — 18.09 METERS
KENNY HARRISON
United States
1996 Atlanta Olympics

MEN’S SHOT PUT — 22.47 METERS
ULF TIMMERMANN
East Germany
1988 Seoul Olympics
Randy Barnes threw 22.39 meters in the 1988 Seoul Games for the U.S. Olympic record.

MEN’S DISCUS — 69.69 METERS
VIRGILIJUS ALENKA
Lithuania
2004 Athens Olympics
Mac Wilkins threw 68.28 meters in the 1976 Montreal Games for the U.S. Olympic record.

MEN’S HAMMER THROW — 84.80 METERS
SERGEY LITVINOV
USSR
1988 Seoul Olympics
Lance Deal threw 81.81 meters in the 1996 Atlanta Games for the U.S. Olympic record.

MEN’S JAVELIN THROW — 90.57 METERS
ANDREAS THORKILDSEN
Norway
2008 Beijing Olympics
Breaux Greer threw 87.25 meters in the 2004 Athens Games for the U.S. Olympic record.

MEN’S DECATHLON — 8,893 POINTS
ROMAN SEBRLE
Czech Republic
2004 Athens Olympics
Dan O’Brien scored 8,824 points in the 1996 Atlanta Games for the U.S. Olympic record.
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