| Jamaica International Invitational | |
|---|---|
 National Stadium, Jamaica | |
| Date | May |
| Location | Kingston, Jamaica  |
| Event type | Track and field |
| Established | 2004 |
The Jamaica International Invitational is an annual track and field competition at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica as part of the IAAF World Challenge Meetings. It was first organized in 2004.
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 9.76 (+1.8 m/s) | Usain Bolt | Jamaica | 3 May 2008 | |
| 200 m | 19.56 (-0.8 m/s) | Usain Bolt | Jamaica | 1 May 2010 | [1] |
| 400 m | 44.59 | Yousef Masrahi |  Saudi Arabia | 9 May 2015 | [2] |
| 800 m | 1:45.67 | Khadevis Robinson |  United States | 4 May 2009 | |
| 1500 m | 3:35.92 | Aman Wote |  Ethiopia | 5 May 2012 | [3] |
| 3000 m | 7:59.92 | Juan Luis Barrios |  Mexico | 9 May 2015 | [4] |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.16 (+1.0 m/s) | Aleec Harris | United States | 9 May 2015 | [5] |
| 400 m hurdles | 47.79 | Kerron Clement | United States | 2 May 2008 | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:34.17 | Ben Bruce | United States | 5 May 2012 | [6] |
| High jump | 2.28 m | Adam Shunk | United States | 7 May 2005 | |
| Jamal Wilson |  Bahamas | 19 May 2018 | [7] | ||
| Pole vault | 5.80 m | Sam Kendricks | United States | 20 May 2017 | [8] |
| Long jump | 7.95 m | James Beckford | Jamaica | 7 May 2005 | |
| Triple jump | 16.80 (NWI) | Samyr Lainé |  Haiti | 7 May 2011 | [9] |
| Shot put | 21.85 m | Christian Cantwell | United States | 3 May 2014 | [10] |
| Discus throw | 66.36 m | Fedrick Dacres | Jamaica | 20 May 2017 | [11] |
| Javelin throw | 76.30 m | Shakiel Waithe |  Trinidad and Tobago | 7 May 2016 | [12] |
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.81 (+1.0 m/s) | Carmelita Jeter | United States | 5 May 2012 | [13] |
| 200 m | 22.09 (+0.5 m/s) | Elaine Thompson | Jamaica | 20 May 2017 | [14] |
| 400 m | 49.89 | Sanya Richards | United States | 6 May 2006 | |
| 800 m | 1:58.41 | Kenia Sinclair | Jamaica | 7 May 2011 | [15] [16] |
| 1500 m | 4:08.37 | Alexa Efraimson | United States | 7 May 2016 | [17] |
| 3000 m | 9:41.12 | Amela Terzić |  Serbia | 3 May 2014 | [18] |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.39 (+2.0 m/s) | Jasmin Stowers | United States | 9 May 2015 | [19] |
| 400 m hurdles | 54.20 | Lashinda Demus | United States | 6 May 2006 | |
| High jump | 2.00 m | Chaunté Howard-Lowe | United States | 1 May 2010 | [20] |
| Pole vault | 4.50 m | Kylie Hutson | United States | 3 May 2014 | [21] |
| Long jump | 6.82 m (+0.2 m/s) | Ese Brume |  Nigeria | 19 May 2018 | [22] |
| Triple jump | 14.87 m (+0.3 m/s) | Caterine Ibargüen |  Colombia | 9 May 2015 | [23] |
| Shot put | 19.22 m | Michelle Carter | United States | 5 May 2012 | [24] |
| Discus throw | 62.41 m | Gia Lewis-Smallwood | United States | 4 May 2013 | [25] |
| Hammer throw | 76.27 m | DeAnna Price | United States | 19 May 2018 | [26] |
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