1997 Men's World, Olympic, and America Running Records

Updated September 27, 2017 | Infoplease Staff

Running

Event Time   Date Set Location
100 meters: World 9.84p Donovan Bailey, Canada July 27, 1996 Atlanta
  Olympic 9.84 Bailey (same as World)
  American 9.85 Leroy Burrell July 6, 1994 Lausanne, SWI
200 meters: World 19.32p Michael Johnson, USA Aug. 1, 1996 Atlanta
  Olympic 19.32 Johnson (same as World)
  American 19.32 Johnson (same as World)
400 meters: World 43.29 Butch Reynolds, USA Aug. 17, 1988 Zurich
  Olympic 43.49 Michael Johnson, USA July 29, 1996 Atlanta
  American 43.29 Reynolds (same as World)
800 meters: World 1:41.11p Wilson Kipketer, Denmark Aug. 24, 1997 Cologne
  Olympic 1:42.58 Vebjoern Rodal, Norway July 31, 1996 Atlanta
  American 1:42.60 Johnny Gray Aug. 28, 1985 Koblenz, W. Ger.
1000 meters: World 2:12.18 Sebastian Coe, Great Britain July 11, 1981 Oslo
  Olympic   Not an event
  American 2:13.9 Rick Wohlhuter July 30, 1974 Oslo
1500 meters: World 3:27.37 Noureddine Morceli, Algeria July 12, 1995 Nice, FRA
  Olympic 3:32.53 Sebastian Coe, Great Britain Aug. 11, 1984 Los Angeles
  American 3:29.77 Sydney Maree Aug. 25, 1985 Cologne
Mile: World 3:44.39 Noureddine Morceli, Algeria Sept. 5, 1993 Rieti, ITA
  Olympic   Not an event
  American 3:47.69 Steve Scott July 7, 1982 Oslo
2000 meters: World 4:47.88 Noureddine Morceli, Algeria July 3, 1995 Paris
  Olympic   Not an event
  American 4:52.44 Jim Spivey Sept. 15, 1987 Lausanne
3000 meters: World 7:20.67 Daniel Komen, Kenya Sept. 1, 1996 Riete, ITA
  Olympic   Not an event
  American 7:31.69 Bob Kennedy Aug. 23, 1996 Brussels
5000 meters: World 12:39.74 Daniel Komen, Kenya Aug. 22, 1997 Brussels
  Olympic 13:05.59 Said Aouita, Morocco Aug. 11, 1984 Los Angeles
  American 12:58.21 Bob Kennedy Aug. 14, 1996 Zurich
10,000 meters: World 26:27.85 Paul Tergat, Kenya Aug. 22, 1997 Brussels
  Olympic 27:07.34 Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopia July 29, 1996 Atlanta
  American 27:20.56 Mark Nenow Sept. 5, 1986 Brussels
20,000 meters: World 56:55.6 Arturo Barrios, Mexico Mar. 30, 1991 La Fleche, FRA
  Olympic   Not an event
  American 58:15.0 Bill Rodgers Aug. 9, 1977 Boston
Marathon: World 2:06:50 Belayneh Densimo, Ethiopia Apr. 17, 1988 Rotterdam
  Olympic 2:09:21 Carlos Lopes, Portugal Aug. 12, 1984 Los Angeles
  American 2:10:04 Pat Petersen Apr. 23, 1989 London
      & Jerry Lawson Oct. 20, 1996 Chicago
    2:08:52* Alberto Salazar Apr. 19, 1982 Boston
Note: The Mile run is 1,609.344 meters and the Marathon is 42,194.988 meters (26 miles, 385 yards).
*Former American record no longer officially recognized.

 

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Men: Track And Field, 1996-97 Season
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