United States Youth records in athletics are the best marks set in an event by an American athlete who will not reach their 18th birthday in the given year of competition. USATF, the United States governing body, does not keep records for the youth division. This list is compiled from IAAF lists and corresponds to IAAF definitions of the age division. USATF keeps outdoor youth division records here, but the age divisions do not correspond with IAAF divisions and records mostly outdated. A youth could be in the USATF 17-18 year division, but not qualify under the IAAF definition. Additionally, USATF rules limit eligibility for youth records to youth competitions, while IAAF accepts any performance by a qualified athlete in a properly conducted meet. Track and Field News also keeps only outdoor records and in many cases their records do not agree with USATF. All indoor records shown on this list are tracked by statisticians not officially sanctioned by the governing body.
Key: Awaiting ratification Record not kept by USATF
h = hand timing
A = affected by altitude
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref |
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100 m | 10.15 (+2.0 m/s) | Anthony Schwartz | March 31, 2017 | Florida Relays | Gainesville, United States | 16 years, 207 days | [1] |
10.06 (+2.0 m/s) | Christian Miller | 8 July 2023 | USA U20 Championships | Eugene, United States | 17 years, 53 days | [2] | |
200 m | 19.84 (+0.3 m/s) | Erriyon Knighton | 27 June 2021 | US Olympic Trials | Eugene, United States | 17 years, 149 days | [3] |
400 m | 45.14 | Obea Moore | 02/09/1995 | Pan American Junior Athletics Championships | Santiago, Chile | 16 years, 235 days | [4] |
44.84 A | Justin Robinson | June 8, 2019 | Great Southwest Classic | Albuquerque, United States | 17 years, 70 days | [5] | |
800 m | 1:47.96 | Michael Granville | 8 April 1995 | Arcadia Invitational | Arcadia, United States | 17 years, 53 days | |
1500 m | 3:39.0 ht | Jim Ryun | 28 June 1964 | New Brunswick, United States | 17 years, 60 days | [6] | |
3000 m | 8:08.86 | Joe Rosa | 18 June 2010 | Greensboro, United States | 17 years, 69 days | ||
3000 m steeplechase | 9:06.3 ht | John Gustafson | 14 June 1975 | Knoxville, United States | |||
110m hurdles (91.4 cm) | 13.18 (+0.2 m/s) | Wayne Davis | 12 July 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 15 years, 324 days | [7] |
110 m hurdles | 13.74 (-0.3 m/s) | Kevin Craddock | 17 July 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 17 years, 22 days | |
400 m hurdles (84 cm) | 49.01 | William Wynne | 15 July 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 17 years, 166 days | [8] |
400 m hurdles | 49.56 | Robert Griffin | 1 August 2007 | Knoxville United States | 17 years, 170 days | ||
High jump | 2.28 m (7 ft 5+3⁄4 in) | Dothel Edwards | 9 July 1983 | Athens, United States | 16 years, 303 days | [9] | |
Pole vault | 5.40 m (17 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Brandon Bray | 10 May 2014 | Austin, Texas, United States | 17 years, 16 days | [10] | |
Long jump | 7.94 m (26 ft 1⁄2 in) | Charles Smith | 30 July 1983 | New Britain, Connecticut, United States | 17 years, 67 days | [11] | |
Triple jump | 15.98 m (52 ft 5 in) (+0.6 m/s) | Christian Taylor | 14 July 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 17 years, 26 days | |
Shot put (5 kg) | 22.00 m (72 ft 2 in) | Adrian Piperi | July 15, 2015 | World Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | 16 years, 176 days | [12] |
Shot put (6 kg) | 20.62 m (67 ft 7+3⁄4 in) | Adrian Piperi | July 19, 2016 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 17 years, 181 days | [13] |
Shot put (7.26 kg) | 18.72 m (61 ft 5 in) | Arnold Campbell | May 18, 1983 | Shreveport, United States | 16 years, 184 days | ||
Discus throw (1.5 kg) | 64.03 m (210 ft 3⁄4 in) | Jeff Buckey | 4 November 1991 | Bakersfield, United States | 16 years, 247 days | ||
Discus Throw (1.75 kg) | 57.69 m (189 ft 3+1⁄4 in) | Matt Kosecki | June 22, 2008 | Columbus, United States | 17 years, 167 days | ||
Discus Throw (2 kg) | 49.56 m (162 ft 7 in) | Garrett Johnson | 16 June 2001 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | 17 years, 23 days | [14] | |
Hammer throw (5 kg) | 80.39 m (263 ft 8+3⁄4 in) | Conor McCullough | June 1, 2008 | Norwalk, United States | 17 years, 122 days | [15] | |
Hammer throw (6 kg) | 75.88 m (248 ft 11+1⁄4 in) | Conor McCullough | July 12, 2008 | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 17 years, 163 days | ||
Hammer throw (7.26 kg) | 64.28 m (210 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Walter Henning | 20 June 2006 | Uniondale, United States | 17 years, 147 days | ||
Javelin throw (700 g) | 76.88 m (252 ft 2+3⁄4 in) | Devin Bogert | August 22, 2010 | Youth Olympic Games | Singapore | 17 years, 87 days | |
Javelin throw (800 g) | 68.30 m (224 ft 3⁄4 in) | Kaleb Zuidema | May 5, 2010 | Glen Rock, United States | 17 years, 199 days | ||
Octathlon | 6170 pts | Curtis Beach | 12/07/2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 16 years, 355 days | [16] |
11.20 (+0.4 m/s) (100 m), 6.69 m (+0.6 m/s) (long jump), 13.41 m (shot put), 48.82 (400 m) / 14.82 (-0.8 m/s) (110 m hurdles), 1.98 m (high jump), 42.01 m (javelin), 2:35.57 (1000 m) |
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10000 m walk (track) | 41:23.14 | Tyler Sorensen | 9 July 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 17 years, 141 days | |
4 × 100 m relay | 40.90 | Warren Rodgers DeShaun McCullogh Trevon Walton Menthuhoeip Daniel |
27 July 1997 | Baton Rouge, LA, United States |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref |
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100 m | 10.98 (+2.0 m/s) | Candace Hill | June 20, 2015 | Shoreline, United States | 16 years, 129 days | [17] | |
200 m | 22.47 (+0.4 m/s) | Kaylin Whitney | June 28, 2015 | Eugene, United States | 17 years, 111 days | [18] | |
400 m | 50.69 | Sanya Richards | June 22, 2002 | Palo Alto, United States | 17 years, 116 days | [19] | |
600 m | 1:25.22 | Sophia Gorriaran | 30 April 2022 | Penn Relays | Philadelphia, United States | 16 years, 314 days | [20] |
800 m | 1:59.51 | Mary Cain | June 1, 2013 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States | 17 years, 29 days | |
1500 m | 4:04.62 | Mary Cain | May 17, 2013 | Eagle Rock, United States | 17 years, 14 days | ||
3000 m | 9:09.71[a] | Katelyn Tuohy | June 8, 2018 | New York State Public High School Athletic Association State Championships | Cicero, United States | 16 years, 82 days | [21] |
5000 m | 15:34.47 | Jenna Hutchins | December 11, 2020 | Five and Dime Athletics Meeting | Columbia, United States | 16 years, 261 days | [22] |
2000 m steeplechase | 6:29.20 | Madeleine Meyers | July 10, 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 16 years, 345 days | |
6:29.08 | Sarah Trainor | May 4, 2019 | Race at the Oval Office | New York City, United States | 16 years, 346 days | [23] | |
3000 m steeplechase | 10:15.26 | Marie Lawrence | 23/06/2006 | Indianapolis, United States | 16 years, 304 days | ||
100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) | 13.01 (0.0 m/s) | Dior Hall | 11 July 2011 | World Youth Championships | Donetsk, Ukraine | 15 years, 190 days | |
100m hurdles (83.8 cm) | 12.84 (+1.2 m/s) | Tia Jones | 25 June 2016 | United States Junior Championships | Clovis, United States | 15 years, 291 days | [24] |
400 m hurdles | 54.15 | Sydney McLaughlin | 10 July 2016 | United States Olympic Trials | Eugene, United States | 16 years, 338 days | [25] |
High jump | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Vashti Cunningham | 1 August 2015 | Edmonton, Canada | 17 years, 195 days | ||
Pole vault | 4.51 m | Amanda Moll | 25 March 2022 | Texas Relays | Austin, United States | 17 years, 53 days | [26] |
Long jump | 6.60 m (21 ft 7+3⁄4 in) (+0.3 m/s) | Carol Lewis | July 17, 1980 | Philadelphia, United States | 16 years, 344 days | ||
6.68 m (21 ft 10+3⁄4 in) (+0.7 m/s) | Lanae-Tava Thomas | July 26, 2017 | USA Track and Field Junior Olympic Championships | Lawrence, United States | 16 years, 179 days | [27] | |
Triple jump | 13.71 m (44 ft 11+3⁄4 in) (+1.4 m/s) | Brittany Daniels | 27/06/2004 | College Station, Texas, United States | 16 years, 279 days | ||
Shot put | 16.41 m (53 ft 10 in) | Christina Hillman | July 25, 2012 | Baltimore, United States | |||
Nickolette Dunbar | June 29, 2016 | Millersville, United States | |||||
Discus throw | 56.49 m (185 ft 4 in) | Melanie Uher | 16/04/2002 | DeWitt, Nebraska, United States | 17 years, 15 days | ||
Hammer throw | 65.32 m (214 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | Shelby Ashe | 15/06/2010 | Marietta, Georgia, United States | 17 years, 94 days | ||
Javelin throw | 52.90 m (173 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | Hannah Carson | 26/07/2007 | Walnut, California, United States | 14 years, 181 days | ||
Heptathlon (youth) | 5291 pts | Gayle Hunter | 13/07/2003 | World Youth Championships | Sherbrooke, Canada | 17 years, 95 days | |
14.01 (-0.6 m/s) (100m hurdles), 1.66m (high jump), 9.22m (shot put), 25.25 (-2.6 m/s) (200m) / 5.92m (+1.7 m/s) (long jump), 33.11m (javelin), 2:21.42 (800m) |
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5000 m walk (track) | 23:00.78 | Anya-Maria Ruoss | 23 July 1994 | Lisbon, Portugal | |||
10000 m walk (track) | 49:07.52 | Taylor Ewert | June 18, 2018 | USA Junior Championships | Bloomington, United States | 16 years, 209 days | [28] |
4 × 100 m relay |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref |
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50 m | 5.81 | Jeremy Rankin | March 11, 2007 | Landover, United States | 16 years, 169 days | ||
55 m | 6.48 | Brenen Garrett | March 14, 2015 | Landover, United States | |||
60 m | 6.67 A | Jeremy Rankin | February 16, 2007 | Golden, United States | 16 years, 146 days | ||
6.64 | Dominick Corley | 20 January 2024 | Spokane High School Invitational | Spokane, United States | 17 years, 19 days[clarification needed] | [29] | |
200 m | 20.79 | Nyckoles Harbor | 22 January 2022 | Texas Tech Under Armour High School Classic | Lubbock, United States | 16 years, 201 days | [30] |
300 m | 32.87 | Tyrese Cooper | February 4, 2017 | Armory Track Invitational | New York City, United States | 16 years, 320 days | [31] |
400 m | 46.01 | Tyrese Cooper | February 10, 2017 | Tyson Invitational | Fayetteville, United States | 16 years, 326 days | [32] |
800 m | 1:51.50 | Brandon McGorty | March 15, 2015 | New Balance Indoor Nationals | New York City, United States | 16 years, 20 days | |
1500 m | 3:52.50 | Andy Powell | March 9, 1997 | National Scholastic Indoor Championships | Boston, United States | 16 years, 351 days | |
Mile | 4:07.04 | Marcus Reilly | February 27, 2022 | Boston University Last Chance Meet | Boston, United States | 16 years, 106 days | [citation needed] |
3000 m | 8:25.78 | Byron Grevious | February 11, 2022 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational | Boston, United States | [citation needed] | |
50 m hurdles (99/100 cm) |
6.69 | Wayne Davis | March 11, 2007 | Landover, United States | 15 years, 201 days | ||
55 m hurdles (99/100 cm) |
7.63 | Ja Shawn Combs | March 12, 2011 | Hillside, United States | |||
60 m hurdles (99/100 cm) |
7.62 | Wayne Davis | March 16, 2008 | Landover, United States | 16 years, 207 days | ||
Pole vault | 4.70 m | Eric Gordon | March 12, 2012 | Normal, United States | |||
Long jump | 7.03 m | Ryan Thomas | March 7, 2014 | Landover, United States | |||
Triple jump | 13.96 m | Dexter Neboh | March 15, 2015 | Landover, United States | |||
Shot put | 19.29 m | Jeremy Kline | March 12, 2011 | Hillside, United States | |||
4 × 200 m relay | 1:26.09 | Long Beach Polytechnic High School Isaiah Green Vincent Joseph Travon Patterson Bryshon Nellum |
March 13, 2005 | National Scholastic Indoor Championships | New York City, United States | 15 years, 215 days 17 years, 52 days 16 years, 174 days 15 years, 316 days |
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4 × 400 m relay | 3:23.04 | Zebulon B. Vance TC, Charlotte Lamar Johnson Erin Jenkins Cameron Tate Jarrett Samuels |
March 14, 2010 | Nike Indoor Nationals | Boston, United States | [35] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref |
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50 m | 6.28 | Victoria Jordan | March 11, 2007 | Landover, Maryland, United States | 17 years, 13 days | ||
55 m | 7.14 | Janel Pate | March 3, 2015 | Landover, United States | |||
60 m | 7.19 | Tamari Davis | January 17, 2020 | South Carolina Gamecock Opener | Columbia, United States | 16 years, 338 days | [36] |
200 m | 24.85 | Simone Glenn | March 9, 2014 | Landover, United States | |||
400 m | 51.84 | Sydney McLaughlin | March 13, 2016 | New Balance Nationals | New York City, United States | 16 years, 219 days | [37] |
600 m | 1:23.57 | Athing Mu | February 24, 2019 | USA Championships | Staten Island, United States | 16 years, 261 days | [38] |
800 m | 2:00.58 | Sophia Gorriaran | 11 February 2022 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational | Boston, United States | 16 years, 236 days | [39] |
1000 m | 2:41.53 | Roisin Willis | February 20, 2021 | CYUP Misfits Invitational | Chicago, United States | 16 years, 198 days | [40] |
1500 m | 5:04.85 | Julia Williams | March 11, 2012 | Normal, United States | |||
Mile | 4:28.25 | Mary C. Cain | February 16, 2013 | Millrose Games | New York, United States | 16 years, 289 days | [41] |
3000 m | 9:00.16 | Alexa Efraimson | February 1, 2014 | Seattle, United States | 16 years, 346 days | ||
5000 m | 15:37.12 | Katelyn Tuohy | January 20, 2018 | The Virginia Showcase | Virginia, United States | 15 years, 308 days | [42] |
50 m hurdles (84 cm) | 6.95 | Candy Young | February 3, 1979 | Edmonton, Canada | 16 years, 258 days | ||
55 m hurdles (84 cm) | 8.12 | Sierra Brabham Lawrence | March 9, 2014 | Landover, United States | |||
60 m hurdles (84 cm) | 8.17 A | Dior Hall | February 9, 2013 | CSM Twilight Collegiate Open | Golden, United States | 17 years, 38 days | [43] |
8.17 | Sydney McLaughlin | March 15, 2015 | New Balance Nationals | New York City, United States | 15 years, 218 days | [44] | |
High jump | 1.74 m | Janea Moffitt | March 15, 2015 | Landover, United States | |||
Pole vault | 3.93 m A | Jathiyah Muhammad | March 7, 2020 | AAU Southwest Championships | Albuquerque, United States | 14 years, 66 days | [45] |
Long jump | 5.72 m | Savannah Carson | March 11, 2012 | Normal, United States | |||
Triple jump | 11.42 m | Aliyah Harmon | March 11, 2012 | Normal, United States | |||
4 × 400 m relay | 3:46.31 | Motor City TC Johnyce Powell Carlita Taylor Jayla Fleming Anna Jefferson |
March 16, 2014 | New Balance Nationals Indoor | New York City, United States | 17 years, 74 days 15 years, 74 days 17 years, 74 days 16 years, 74 days |
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