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Records. Records in the World, World Junior, American and American Junior categories are as ratified by World Athletics (WA) and USATF; all other sections—and selected non-federation events—are as recognized by the T&FN record committee. In the early days of the sport, records were divided into Outdoor and Indoor, but modern protocols no ...
The first world record in the 400 m for men was recognized by the International Amateur Athletics Federation, now known as World Athletics, in 1912.The IAAF ratified Charles Reidpath's 48.2 performance set at that year's Stockholm Olympics as a world record, but it also recognized the superior mark over 440 yards (402.34 metres) run by Maxie Long in 1900 as a world record.
Jul 26, 2022 · Data from World Athletics, track and field’s governing body, on official meets show more world records were set last year than in any year since 2008. (It should be noted that very few official ...
Feb 9, 1996 · World Indoor Records are those officially ratified by WA. Symbols: + = event not recognized as official (A) = mark made at over 1000m of altitude (in affected events only) p = mark still pending ratification
Feb 26, 2021 · On the track, Donavan Brazier, Bryce Hoppel, Elle Purrier, and Grant Holloway have set American or world records. High school and college athletes are in on the action, too. Hobbs Kessler set the ...
Jul 25, 2022 · Athing Mu‘s victory by eight hundredths of a second in the 800m highlighted a three-gold-medal final day of the world track and field championships for the U.S., which broke the record for most total medals at a worlds. Nigerian Tobi Amusan (100m hurdles) and Swede Mondo Duplantis (pole vault) also broke world records Sunday.
Oct 26, 2023 · Faith Kipyegon and Roshawn Clarke world records ratified. October 26, 2023. Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon and Jamaica’s Roshawn Clarke have seen their respective world record officially been ratified by World Athletics. Kipyegon set a world mile record of 4:07.64 and Clarke posted a world U20 400m hurdles record of 47.34.
