600 m
1:22.39 Ajee Wilson 27 Aug 2017 Berlin, GER ISTAF Berlin Olympic Stadium
1:25.91+ Meredith Rainey 13 Aug 1995 Gothenburg, SWE
800 m
1:55.04 Athing Mu 21 Aug 2021 Eugene, OR Prefontaine Classic 1:55.21 Athing Mu 03 Aug 2021 Tokyo, JPN Olympic Games 1:55.61 Ajee Wilson 21 Jul 2017 Monte Carlo, MON Herculis/Diamond League Stade Louis II 1:56.40 Jearl Miles-Clark 11 Aug 1999 Zurich, SUI Weltklasse Zurich 1:56.43 Jearl Miles-Clark 12 Aug 1998 Zurich, SUI Weltklasse Zurich 1:56.78 Jearl Miles-Clark 22 Aug 1997 Brussels, BEL Van Damme Memorial 1:56.90 Mary Decker 16 Aug 1985 Bern, SUI Neufeld Stadium 1:57.60[.61] Mary Decker 31 Jul 1983 Gateshead, GBR 1:57.9 Madeline Manning 07 Aug 1976 College Park, MD USA-USSR meet 1:59.81 Madeline Manning 22 Jun 1976 Eugene, OR AAU Championships & Olympic Trials 2:00.3 Madeline Manning 05 Jul 1975 Kiev USA-USSR meet 2:00.5 Madeline Manning 28 Jun 1975 White Plains 2:00.92 Madeline Manning 19 Oct 1968 Mexico City 2:01.6 Madeline Manning 08 Jul 1967 Los Angeles, CA 2:03.6 Madeline Manning 02 Jul 1967 Santa Barbara, CA 2:03.8 Charlette Cooke 23 Jul 1966 Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles Times Intl Games 2:04.7 Charlette Cooke 17 Jul 1966 Berkeley, CA All-American Invitational 2:05.0* Charlette Cooke 02 Jul 1966 Frederick, MD National Women's AAU Track & Field Championships 2:07.3 Marie Mulder 01 Aug 1965 Kiev, URS Russia-USA Dual Meet 2:08.8 Leah Ferris 26 Jul 1964 Los Angeles, CA Russia-USA Dual Meet 2:09.7 Sandra Knott 30 Jul 1963 Brunswick, GER Germany-USA Dual Meet 2:10.4 Leah Bennett 22 Jul 1962 Stanford, CA Russia-USA Dual Meet 2:12.8 Leah Bennett 01 Jul 1962 Chicago, IL Poland-USA Dual Meet 2:14.4 Billie "Pat" Daniels 05 Aug 1960 Emporia, KS Olympic development meet 2:15.6 Billie "Pat" Daniels 16 Jul 1960 Abilene, TX U.S. Women's Olympic Track & Field Trials 2:16.6 Billie "Pat" Daniels 15 Jul 1960 Abilene, TX U.S. Women's Olympic Track & Field Trials 2:17.5 Billie "Pat" Daniels 09 Jul 1960 Corpus Christi, TX National Women's AAU Track & Field Championships 2:18.6 Lillian Green 05 Aug 1958 Budapest, HUN Hungary-Czechoslovakia-USA Meet 2:18.8 Lillian Green 02 Aug 1958 Warsaw, POL Poland-USA Dual Meet ... 2:32.6 Rayma Wilson 04 Jul 1928 Newark, NJ National AAU Championships/Olympic Trials 2:36.6 Marcelle Barkley 03 Sep 1927 Eureka, CA National Women's Track & Field Championships * 880 yard time
1000 m
2:31.80 Regina Jacobs 03 Jul 1999 Brunswick, ME Distance Festival 2:33.93 Suzy Favor Hamilton 04 Jun 1995 Eugene, OR Prefontaine Classic Hayward Field 2:34.04 Julie Jenkins 17 Aug 1990 Berlin, GER 2:34.65 Mary Decker 14 Aug 1988 Hengelo, NED 2:34.8 Mary Decker 04 Jul 1985 Eugene, OR 2:37.3[.6] Madeline Manning 12 Jul 1976 Montreal, CAN 2:43.4 Jan Merrill 1975
1500 m
3:54.99 Shelby Houlihan 05 Oct 2019 Doha, QAT IAAF World Championships 3:56.29 Shannon Rowbury 17 Jul 2015 Monaco Herculis Meeting International d'Athletisme 3:57.12 Mary Decker 27 Jul 1983 Stockholm, SWE 3:59.43 Mary Decker 13 Aug 1980 Zurich, SUI 4:00.04 Mary Decker 11 Aug 1980 Budapest, HUN 4:00.87 Mary Decker 17 Jul 1980 Philadelphia, PA Liberty Bell Classic Franklin Field 4:01.17 Mary Decker 12 Jul 1980 Stuttgart, GER Neckar Stadium 4:02.61 Jan Merrill 29 Jul 1976 Montreal, CAN Olympic Games 4:07.21 Francie Larrieu 28 Jul 1976 Montreal, CAN Olympic Games 4:07.32 Cynthia Poor 27 Jun 1976 Eugene, OR US Olympic Trials 4:08.5 Francie Larrieu 09 Jul 1975 Paris, FRA 4:10.3 Francie Larrieu 01 Jul 1974 Milan, ITA 4:10.4 Francie Larrieu 08 Jul 1972 Frederick, MD US Olympic Trials 4:14.2[.4] Francie Larrieu 09 Jun 1972 Los Angeles, CA 4:14.6 Doris Brown 02 Jul 1971 Berkeley, CA USA-USSR World All-Stars meet 4:16.8t Francie Larrieu 30/31 Jul 1969 Stuttgart, GER Western Hemisphere vs. Europe meet 4:16.8 Doris Brown 19 Jul 1969 Los Angeles, CA USA-USSR-British Commonwealth meet 4:20.2 Doris Brown 02 Jul 1966 Frederick, MD National AAU Women's T&F Championship 4:36.5 Marie Mulder 03 Jul 1965 Columbus, OH National AAU Women's T&F Championship
Mile
4:16.71 w Mary Decker Slaney 21 Aug 1985 Zurich, SUI Weltklasse meet 4:18.08 w Mary Tabb 09 Jul 1982 Paris, FRA 4:21.46 Mary Tabb 26 Jun 1982 Oslo, NOR Bislett Games 4:21.68 w Mary Decker 26 Jan 1980 Auckland, NZL Mount Smart Stadium 4:23.49 Mary Decker 30 Jun 1979 Philadelphia, PA Brooks Meet of Champions Franklin Field 4:28.2 Francie Larrieu 28 Jun 1977 Mainz, GER 4:30.98 Jan Merrill 14 May 1977 West Point, NY Eastern Girls Track League meet 4:31.69 Francie Larrieu 31 May 1975 Wichita, KS USATF Championships 4:33.1 Francie Larrieu 08 Jun 1974 Eugene, OR Hayward Field Restoration meet 4:32.4 x Francie Larrieu 01 Jun 1974 Wichita, KS USATF Championships 4:37.88 Francie Larrieu 12 Apr 1974 Austin, TX Texas Relays 4:38.7 Francie Larrieu 19 May 1973 Bakersfield, CA Bakersfield Track Classic 4:39.6 Doris Brown 12 Jun 1971 Portland, OR Portland Rose Festival meet 4:41.3 Doris Brown 06 Jun 1971 Tacoma, WA Northwest Women's AAU Championships 4:41.5 Francie Larrieu 05 Jun 1971 Berkeley, CA Kennedy Games Edwards Stadium 4:42.2 Doris Brown 08 Jun 1968 Seattle, WA 4:51.1 Doris Brown 19 Aug 1967 Victoria, CAN 4:32.4 x Francie Larrieu - race run against a man (Jim Hershberger)
2000 m
5:32.7 Mary Decker Slaney 03 Aug 1984 Eugene, OR Hayward Field 5:38.9+ Mary Decker 07 Jul 1982 Oslo, NOR Bislett Stadium
3000 m
8:25.83 Mary Decker Slaney 07 Sep 1985 Rome, ITA Mobil Grand Prix 8:29.69 Mary Decker Slaney 25 Aug 1985 Cologne, GER 8:29.71 Mary Decker Tabb 07 Jul 1982 Oslo, NOR Bislett Stadium 8:38.73 Mary Decker 15 Jul 1980 Oslo, NOR Oslo Games Bislett Stadium 8:42.6 Jan Merrill 27 Jun 1978 Oslo, NOR Bislett Games 8:46.6 Jan Merrill 04 Sep 1977 Dusseldorf, GER World Cup meet 8:54.94[.9] Francie Larrieu 07 Aug 1976 College Park, MD USA-USSR meet Byrd Stadium 8:57.17 Jan Merrill 12 Jun 1976 Westwood, CA AAU Championships Drake Stadium (UCLA) 9:03.2 Francie Larrieu 07 Aug 1974 Viareggio, ITA 9:16.0 Francie Larrieu 12 Jul 1973 Munich, GER USA-Germany-Switzerland meet 9:30.8 Eileen Claugus 15 Apr 1973 San Jose, CA 9:42.6 Tena Anex 02 Jul 1972 Canton, OH National AAU women's meet 9:44.6 Doris Brown 26 Apr 1970 Walnut, CA Mt. SAC relays 10:12.6 Debbie Heald 22 Mar 1970 Phoenix, AZ 10:18.6 Debbie Heald 15 Mar 1970 San Bernardino, CA 10:27.5 Pam Jewell 08 Mar 1970 Alta Loma, CA
3000 m steeplecase
8:57.77 Courtney Frerichs 21 Aug 2021 Eugene, OR Prefontaine Classic 9:00.85 Courtney Frerichs 20 Jul 2018 Monaco Herculis Meeting 9:02.58 Emma Coburn 11 Aug 2017 London, UK IAAF World Chamionships 9:07.63 Emma Coburn 15 Aug 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA Olympic Games 9:10.76 Emma Coburn 28 May 2016 Eugene, OR Prefontaine Classic 9:11.42 x Emma Coburn 12 Jul 2014 Glasgow, GBR British Athletics Grand Prix 9:12.50 Jenny Barringer 17 Aug 2009 Berlin, GER IAAF World Championships 9:22.26 Jenny Barringer 17 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN Olympic Games (final) 9:22.73 Jenny Barringer 20 Jul 2008 Heusden, BEL KBC Night of Athletics 9:27.59 Anna Willard 03 Jul 2008 Eugene, OR USA Olympic Trials 9:28.75 Lisa Galaviz 28 Jul 2007 Heusden, BEL KBC Night of Athletics 9:29.32 Briana Shook 31 Jul 2004 Heusden, BEL KBC Night of Athletics 9:39.35 Ann Gaffigan 15 Jul 2004 Sacramento, CA USA Olympic trials 9:41.94 Elizabeth Jackson 04 Sep 2001 Brisbane, AUS Goodwill Games 9:43.36 Elizabeth Jackson 09 Jul 2001 Nice, FRA Nice Grand Prix 9:48.72 Elizabeth Jackson 01 Jul 2001 Glasgow, GBR Norwich Union Challenge 9:49.41 Lisa Nye 23 Jun 2001 Eugene, OR USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships 9:49.73 Elizabeth Jackson 01 Jun 2001 Eugene, OR NCAA Track & Field Championships 9:55.63 Elizabeth Jackson 18 May 2001 San Diego, CA Mountain West Conf. Track & Field Championships 9:57.20 Elizabeth Jackson 17 Jul 2000 Sacramento, CA USA Olympic Trials 10:06.72 Joan Nesbit-Mabe 12 Jun 1999 Los Angeles, CA ... 10:23.47 Courtney Meldrum 23 Jun 1996 Atlanta, GA 10:30.2 Gracie Padilla 17 May 1996 Los Angeles, CA 10:34.5 Sara Heeb 20 Apr 1996 Walnut, CA x 9:11.42 Emma Coburn - disallowed because she did not take a post-race drug test
2 mile
9:16.78 Jennifer Simpson 27 Apr 2018 Des Moines, IA Drake Relays 9:20.25 Shannon Rowbury 31 May 2014 Eugene, OR Prefontaine Classic 9:21.35 Amy Rudolph 27 Jun 1998 Cork, IRL 9:44.2 Francie Larrieu 01 Aug 1972 San Jose, CA 10:07.0 Doris Brown 10 Jul 1971 Bakersfield, CA National AAU Women's T&F Championship NOTE: I've seen reference to the following performance, but am unable to find verifying information. 9:55.9 Francie Larrieu 04 Jun 1972 Redwood City, CA Pacific AAU T&F Championship
5000 m
14:23.92 Shelby Houlihan 10 Jul 2020 Portland, OR Portland Intrasquad II 14:34.45 Shelby Houlihan 21 Jul 2018 Heusden, BEL Night of Athletics 14:38.92 Shannon Rowbury 09 Sep 2016 Brussels, BEL Memorial Van Damme/Diamond League 14:42.64 Molly Huddle 18 Jul 2014 Monaco Herculis/Diamond League Stade Louis II 14:44.76 Molly Huddle 27 Aug 2010 Brussels, BEL 14:44.80 Shalane Flanagan 13 Apr 2007 Walnut, CA Mt. SAC Relays 14:45.35 Regina Jacobs 21 Jul 2000 Sacramento, CA 14:52.49 Regina Jacobs 04 Jul 1998 Brunswick, ME Main Distance Festival Whittier Field 14:56.04 Amy Rudolph 08 Jul 1996 Stockholm, SWE Galan Grand Prix 14:56.07 Annette Peters 27 Aug 1993 Berlin, GER 15:00.00 PattiSue Plumer 03 Jul 1989 Stockholm, SWE 15:06.53 Mary Decker Slaney 01 Jun 1985 Eugene, OR 15:08.26 w Mary Decker Tabb 05 Jun 1982 Eugene, OR Prefontaine Classic ... 15:30.6[31]w Jan Merrill 22 Mar 1980 Palo Alto, CA Martin Luther King Games Stanford Stadium 15:33.8 w Jan Merrill 19 May 1979 Durham, NC Lite Invitational Duke University Track 15:35.52 w Kathy Mills 26 May 1978 Knoxville, TN AIA for Women Championships 15:37.0 w Jan Merrill 06 Jul 1977 Ingelheim, GER
10000 m
30:13.17 Molly Huddle 12 Aug 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA Olympic Games 30:22.22 Shalane Flanagan 15 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN Olympic Games 30:34.49 Shalane Flanagan 04 May 2008 Palo Alto, CA Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational 30:50.32 Deena Kastor 03 May 2002 Palo Alto, CA Cardinal Invitational 31:19.89 Lynn Jennings 07 Aug 1992 Barcelona, ESP Olympics Games 31:28.92 Francie Larrieu 04 Apr 1991 Austin, TX Texas Relays Memorial Stadium 31:35.3 w Mary Decker Tabb 16 Jul 1982 Eugene, OR Hayward Field 32:52.5 * Joan Benoit 15/16 Jun 1979 Walnut, CA National AAU Championships 32:52.5 Mary Shea 15/16 Jun 1979 Walnut, CA National AAU Championships 33:15.1 w Peg Neppel 09 Jun 1977 Los Angeles, CA National AAU Championships ... 35:00.4 w Julie Brown 29 Mar 1975 Valencia, CA Southern Pacific AAU Championships Notes 32:52.5 * Joan Benoit - finished 2nd, but credited with same time as Mary Shea
4 x 1500 m relay
16:27.02 C. Quidley, E. Cranny, K. Schweizer, S. Houlihan 31 Jul 2020 Portland, OR Bowerman TC Intrasquad IV meet 16:55.33 H. Kampf, K. Mackey, K. Grace, B. Martinez 24 May 2014 Nassau, BAH IAAF World Relays
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