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| 100 meters: | World | 9.79 | Maurice Greene, USA | June 16, 1999 | Athens | | | Olympic | 9.84 | Donovan Bailey, Canada | July 27, 1996 | Atlanta | | | American | 9.79 | Greene (same as World) | — | — | | 200 meters: | World | 19.32 | Michael Johnson, USA | Aug. 1, 1996 | Atlanta | | | Olympic | 19.32 | Johnson (same as World) | — | — | | | American | 19.32 | Johnson (same as World) | — | — | | 400 meters: | World | 43.18 | Michael Johnson, USA | Aug. 26, 1999 | Seville | | | Olympic | 43.49 | Michael Johnson, USA | July 29, 1996 | Atlanta | | | American | 43.18 | Johnson (same as World) | — | — | | 800 meters: | World | 1:41.11 | 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 | 2:11.96 | Noah Ngeny, Kenya | Sept. 5, 1999 | Rieti, ITA | | | Olympic | | Not an event | — | — | | | American | 2:13.9 | Rick Wohlhuter | July 30, 1974 | Oslo | | 1500 meters: | World | 3:26.00 | Hicham El Guerrouj, Morocco | July 14, 1998 | Rome | | | Olympic | 3:32.07 | Noah Ngeny, Kenya | Sept. 29, 2000 | Sydney | | | American | 3:29.77 | Sydney Maree | Aug. 25, 1985 | Cologne | | Mile: | World | 3:43.13 | Hicham El Guerrouj, Morocco | July 7, 1999 | Rome | | | Olympic | | Not an event | — | — | | | American | 3:47.69 | Steve Scott | July 7, 1982 | Oslo | | 2000 meters: | World | 4:44.79 | Hicham El Guerrouj, Morocco | Sept. 7, 1999 | Berlin | | | Olympic | | Not an event | — | — | | | American | 4:52.44 | Jim Spivey | Sept. 15, 1987 | Lausanne, SWI | | 3000 meters: | World | 7:20.67 | Daniel Komen, Kenya | Sept. 1, 1996 | Rieti, ITA | | | Olympic | | Not an event | – | – | | | American | 7:30.84 | Bob Kennedy | Aug. 8, 1998 | Monte Carlo | | 5000 meters: | World | 12:39.36 | Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopia | June 13, 1998 | Helsinki | | | 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 | 26:22.75 | Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopia | June 1, 1998 | Hengelo, NED | | | 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 | 2:05:42† | Khalid Khannouchi, Morocco | Oct. 24, 1999 | Chicago | | | Olympic | 2:09:21 | Carlos Lopes, Portugal | Aug. 12, 1984 | Los Angeles | | | American | 2:09:32 | David Morris | Oct. 24, 1999 | 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). †Marathon records are not officially recognized by the IAAF. *Former American record no longer officially recognized.
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