Best Performances by Team USA at the Olympic Games

Men

Event Performance Name Location Date
100m 9.87 Maurice Greene Sydney 23Sep00
200m 19.32 Michael Johnson Atlanta 01Aug96
400m 43.49 Michael Johnson Atlanta 29Jul96
800m 1:43.83 Earl Jones Los Angeles 06Aug84
1,500m 3:35.55 Jim Spivey Barcelona 06Aug92
5,000m 13:12.35 Bob Kennedy Atlanta 03Aug96
10,000m 27:36.99 Galen Rupp Beijing 17Sep08
Marathon 2:10:46 Frank Shorter Montreal 31Jul76
110m Hurdles 12.95 Allen Johnson Atlanta 29Jul96
400m Hurdles 46.78 Kevin Young Barcelona 06Aug92
3,000m Steeplechase 8:14.06 Brian Diemer Los Angeles 10Aug84
20 km Race Walk 1:25:17 Tim Seaman Athens 20Aug04
50 km Race Walk 3:56:55 Marco Evoniuk Seoul 30Sep88
4x100m Relay 37.40 Marsh, Burrell, Mitchell, C. Lewis Barcelona 08Aug92
4x400m Relay 2:55.39 Merritt, Taylor, Neville, Wariner Beijing 23Aug08
High Jump 2.39 m / 7-10 Charles Austin Atlanta 28Jul96
Pole Vault 5.95 m / 19-6.25 Tim Mack Athens 27Aug04
Long Jump 8.90 m / 29-2.5 Bob Beamon Mexico City 18Oct68
Triple Jump 18.09 m / 59-4.25 Kenny Harrison Atlanta 27Jul96
Shot Put 22.39 m / 73-5.5 Randy Barnes Seoul 23Sep88
Discus Throw 68.28 m / 224-0 Mac Wilkins Montreal 24Jul76
Hammer Throw 81.12 m / 266-2 Lance Deal Atlanta 28Jul96
Javelin Throw 87.25 m / 286-3 Breaux Greer Athens 26Aug04
Decathlon 8824 Dan O'Brien Atlanta 01Aug96

Women

Event Performance Name Location Date
100m 10.62 Florence Griffith-Joyner Seoul 24Sep88
200m 21.34 Florence Griffith-Joyner Seoul 29Sep88
400m 48.83 Valerie Brisco Hooks Los Angeles 06Aug84
800m 1:56.91 Kim Gallagher Seoul 26Sep88
1,500m 4:02.49 Mary Slaney Seoul 01Oct88
5,000m 15:17.50 Lynn Jennings Atlanta 28Jul96
10,000m 30:22.22 Shalane Flanagan Beijing 15Aug08
Marathon  2:24:52 Joan Benoit Samuelson Los Angeles 05Aug84
100m Hurdles 12.37 Joanna Hayes Athens 24Aug04
400m Hurdles 53.08 Kim Batten Atlanta 31Jul96
3,000m Steeplechase (new) 9:22.26 Jennifer Barringer Beijing 17Aug08
20 km Race Walk  1:34:15 Joanne Dow Beijing 21Aug08
4x100m Relay 41.65 Brown, Bolden, Cheeseborough, Ashford Los Angeles 11Aug84
4x400m Relay 3:15.51 Hill. Dixon, Brisco, Griffith-Joyner Seoul 01Oct88
High Jump 2.01 m / 6-7 Louise Ritter Seoul 30Sep88
Pole Vault 4.80 m / 15-9 Jennifer Stuczynski Beijing 18Aug08
Long Jump 7.40 m / 24-3.5 Jackie Joyner-Kersee Seoul 29Sep88
Triple Jump 14.26 m / 46-9.5 Sheila Hudson Atlanta 29Jul96
Shot Put 19.45 m / 63-9.75 Bonnie Dasse Seoul 30Sep88
Discus Throw 64.86 m / 212-9 Leslie Deniz Los Angeles 11Aug84
Hammer Throw 66.80 m / 219-2 Dawn Ellerbe Sydney 29Sep00
Javelin Throw 55.25 m / 181-3 Lynda Blutreich Sydney 29Sep00
Heptathlon 7291 Jackie Joyner-Kersee Seoul 24Sep88