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Absolute Records Broken In ’23

Absolute Records Broken In ’23

Norwegian ace Jakob Ingebrigtsen wowed crowds by breaking World Records at 2000m and 2M. (GLADYS CHAI/ASVOM AGENCY)

THIS IS A LISTING of all the Absolute Records (indoor and outdoor combined) set during calendar ’23.

For a listing of these records which includes site & date information, go here.

Symbols: + = event not officially recognized by governing body; (r) = road race; w-o = women-only road race; i = made indoors; ‘ after name = foreign collegian not eligible for U.S. teams.

The presence of a mark in this listing doesn’t guarantee that it has been/will be officially ratified.


WORLD RECORDS

Men
2000—4:43.13 Jakob Ingebrigtsen; 2M+—7:54.10 Ingebrigtsen; Steeple—7:52.11 Lamecha Girma (Ethiopia); Pole Vault—20-4¾ (6.22) Mondo Duplantis (Sweden), 20-5¼ (6.23) Duplantis; Shot—77-3¾ (23.56) Ryan Crouser (US); (r)Mile—3:56.13 Hobbs Kessler (US); Marathon—2:00:35 Kelvin Kiptum (Kenya).

Women
1500—3:49.11 Faith Kipyegon (Kenya); Mile—4:07.64 Kipyegon; 5000—14:05.20 Kipyegon, 14:00.21 Gudaf Tsegay (Ethiopia); (r)Mile—4:20.98 Diribe Welteji (Ethiopia); 10K (w-o)—29:26 Agnes Ngetich (Kenya); Marathon—2:11:43 Tigst Assefa (Ethiopia); 35K Walk—2:37:44 Kimberly García (Peru), 2:37:15 Mária Pérez (Spain).

Mixed Sex
4 x 400—3:08.80 United States.


AMERICAN RECORDS

Men
Mile—3:43.97 Yared Nuguse (On AC); 3000—7:28.23i+ Nuguse, 7:25.47 Grant Fisher (Nike Bowerman TC); Pole Vault—19-11 (6.07) KC Lightfoot (Puma); Shot—77-3¾ (23.56) Ryan Crouser (Nike); (r)Mile—3:56.13 Hobbs Kessler (adidas); 10M—46:11 Hillary Bor (Hoka).

Women
800—1:54.97 Athing Mu (Nike); Mile—4:16.35 Nikki Hiltz (lululemon); 2000 Steeple+—6:09.81 Madie Boreman (Oiselle); 5000—14:19.45 Alicia Monson (On AC); 10,000—30:03.82 Monson; Triple Jump—49-5¾(A)i (15.08) Jasmine Moore (Florida), 49-7¼(A)i (15.12) Moore; Shot—68-1½ (20.76) Chase Ealey (Nike); Half-Marathon—66:52 Emily Sisson (New Balance), 66:39 Keira D’Amato (Nike).

Mixed Sex
4 x 400—3:08.80 National Team.


COLLEGIATE RECORDS

Men
3000—7:36.42i Drew Bosley (Northern Arizona); 5000—13:03.78i—Graham Blanks (Harvard); 4 x 100—37.97 LSU; 4 x 400—2:57.76 Florida, 2:57.74 Florida; Distance Medley—9:16.40i Oklahoma State; Pole Vault—19-8¼(A) (6.22) Sondre Guttormsen’ (Princeton); Triple Jump—57-6½(A) (17.54) Jaydon Hibbert’ (Arkansas), 58-7½ (17.87) Hibbert; Discus—232-11 (71.00) Mykolas Alekna’ (Cal); Decathlon—8836 Leo Neugebauer’…

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