The following are the national records in athletics in Jamaica maintained by its national athletics federation: Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA).
Key to tables: Awaiting ratification Record not kept by JAAA Not ratified or later rescinded by JAAA
+ = en route to a longer distance
A = affected by altitude
h = hand timing
OT = oversized track (> 200m in circumference)
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref | Video |
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50 m | 5.47+ (+0.9 m/s) | Usain Bolt | 16 August 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | [1] | |
60 m | 6.31+ (+0.9 m/s) | Usain Bolt | 16 August 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | [2] | |
100 y | 9.07+ (-0.5 m/s) [WB] | Asafa Powell | 27 May 2010 | Golden Spike Ostrava | Ostrava, Czech Republic | ||
100 m | 9.58 (+0.9 m/s) | Usain Bolt | 16 August 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | [3] | |
150 m (bend) | 14.44+ (-0.3 m/s) | Usain Bolt | 20 August 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | [4] | |
150 m (straight) | 14.35 (+1.1 m/s) | Usain Bolt | 17 May 2009 | Manchester City Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | [5] | |
200 m | 19.19 (-0.3 m/s) | Usain Bolt | 20 August 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | [6] | |
300 m | 30.97 | Usain Bolt | 27 May 2010 | Golden Spike Ostrava | Ostrava, Czech Republic | [7] | |
400 m | 43.93 | Rusheen McDonald | 23 August 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | [8] [9] | |
800 m | 1:45.02 | Navasky Anderson | 10 June 2022 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, United States | [10] | |
1:44.70 | Navasky Anderson | 30 July 2023 | DC Track Championships | Fairfax, United States | [11] | ||
1000 m | 2:17.0 h | Byron Dyce | 15 August 1973 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |||
1500 m | 3:39.19 | Steve Green | 28 August 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | ||
Mile | 3:57.34 [lower-alpha 1] | Byron Dyce | 1 July 1974 | Stockholm, Sweden | |||
3000 m | 7:41.87 | Kemoy Campbell | 10 June 2017 | Racers Grand Prix | Kingston, Jamaica | [12] | |
5000 m | 13:20.39 | Kemoy Campbell | 2 May 2015 | Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational | Palo Alto, United States | [13] | |
10000 m | 28:06.40 | Kemoy Campbell | 31 March 2017 | Stanford Invitational | Stanford, United States | [14] | |
10 km (road) | 29:47 | Mark Elliot | 2 November 1991 | Montgomery, United States | |||
Half marathon | 1:09:10 | Wainard Talbert | 3 December 2005 | Negril, Jamaica | |||
Marathon | 2:16:39 | Derick Adamson | 25 November 1984 | Philadelphia Marathon | Philadelphia, United States | ||
110 m hurdles | 12.90 (+0.7 m/s) | Omar McLeod | 24 June 2017 | Jamaican Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | [15] | |
200 m hurdles (straight) | 23.02 (+1.4 m/s) | Leford Green | 17 May 2014 | Manchester City Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | [16] | |
300 m hurdles | 35.22 | Kemel Thompson | 30 June 2002 | Norwich Union Classic | Sheffield, United Kingdom | [17] | |
400 m hurdles | 47.34 | Roshawn Clarke | 21 August 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [18] | |
3000 m steeplechase | 8:52.82 | Lionel Scott | 4 May 1985 | Indianapolis, United States | |||
High jump | 2.34 m | Germaine Mason | 9 August 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | ||
Pole vault | 5.35 m | K'Don Samuels | 7 July 2012 | NACAC Under-23 Championships | Irapuato, Mexico | [19] | |
Long jump | 8.69 m (+0.5 m/s) | Tajay Gayle | 28 September 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [20] | |
Triple jump | 17.92 m (+1.9 m/s) | James Beckford | 20 May 1995 | Odessa, United States | |||
Shot put | 22.22 m | Rajindra Campbell | 22 July 2023 | Meeting de Atletismo Madrid | Madrid, Spain | [21] | |
22.31 m | Rajindra Campbell | 7 September 2024 | Hanžeković Memorial | Zagreb, Croatia | [22] | ||
Discus throw | 70.78 m | Fedrick Dacres | 16 June 2019 | Diamond League | Rabat, Morocco | [23] | |
Hammer throw | 70.93 m | Caniggia Raynor | 24 June 2017 | Jamaican Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | [24] | |
Javelin throw | 75.01 m | Orrin Powell | 20 February 2016 | GC Foster Classic | Saint Catherine, Jamaica | [25] | |
77.31 m | Elvis Graham | 10 June 2023 | JAAA All Comers Meet 4 | Kingston, Jamaica | [26] | ||
Decathlon | 8644 pts | Maurice Smith | 31 August–1 September 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | [27] | |
10.62 (+0.7 m/s) (100 m), 7.50 m (0.0 m/s) (long jump), 17.32 m (shot put), 1.97 m (high jump), 47.48 (400 m) / 13.91 (-0.2 m/s) (110 m hurdles), 52.36 m (discus), 4.80 m (pole vault), 53.61 m (javelin), 4:33.52 (1500 m) | |||||||
20 km walk (road) | 1:40:11 | Byron Williams | 15 April 1972 | Brighton, United Kingdom | |||
4 × 100 m relay | 36.84 | Nesta Carter Michael Frater Yohan Blake Usain Bolt | 11 August 2012 | Olympic Games | London, Great Britain | [28] | |
4 × 200 m relay | 1:18.63 | Nickel Ashmeade Warren Weir Jermaine Brown Yohan Blake | 24 May 2014 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | [29] | |
Swedish relay | 1:46.59 | Puma Reggae Team Christopher Williams (100m) Usain Bolt (200m) Davian Clarke (300m) Jermaine Gonzales (400 m) | 25 July 2006 | DN Galan | Stockholm, Sweden | [30] | |
4 × 400 m relay | 2:56.75 | Jamaica Michael McDonald Greg Haughton Danny McFarlane Davian Clarke | 10 August 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | ||
Sprint medley relay (2,2,4,8) | 3:19.97 | Jamaica Mario Forsythe (200 m) Jamari Rose (200 m) Allodin Fothergill (400 m) Jo-Wayne Hibbert (800 m) | 29 April 2017 | Penn Relays | Philadelphia, United States | [31] | |
3:19.25 | Jamaica Chad Walker (200 m) Rasheed Dwyer (200 m) Rusheen McDonald (400 m) Daniel Glave (800 m) | 27 April 2019 | Penn Relays | Philadelphia, United States | [32] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
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4 × 400 m relay | 3:11.78 [lower-alpha 2] | Jamaica Nathon Allen Roneisha McGregor Tiffany James Javon Francis | 29 September 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [64] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref | Video |
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50 m | 5.61+ | Michael Green | 16 February 1997 | Meeting Pas de Calais | Liévin, France | ||
55 m | 6.06 A | Syan Williams | 14 February 1998 | Colorado Springs, United States | |||
60 m | 6.44 (heat) | Asafa Powell | 18 March 2016 | World Championships | Portland, United States | [65] | |
6.44 (semifinal) | [66] | ||||||
150 m | 15.66 OT | Lerone Clarke | 11 February 2010 | Botnia Games | Korsholm, Finland | ||
200 m | 20.48 | Omar McLeod | 18 February 2017 | Arkansas Qualifier | Fayetteville, United States | [67] | |
22.46 A | Demar Francis | 25 February 2023 | Big 12 Championships | Lubbock, United States | [68] | ||
300 m | 32.56 | Christopher Taylor | 12 February 2022 | American Track League | Louisville, United States | [69] | |
400 m | 44.86 | Akeem Bloomfield | 10 March 2018 | NCAA Division I Championships | College Station, United States | [70] | |
800 m | 1:46.70 | Alex Morgan | 9 March 1996 | Indianapolis, United States | |||
1:46.61 | Tarees Rhoden | 25 February 2023 | ACC Championships | Louisville, United States | [71] | ||
1000 m | 2:19.96 | Mario Vernon-Watson | 12 February 2000 | Allston, United States | |||
1500 m | 3:40.7 h | Byron Dyce | 8 February 1974 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | ||
3000 m | 7:40.79 [lower-alpha 3] | Kemoy Campbell | 20 February 2016 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | [72] | |
5000 m | 13:14.45 [lower-alpha 4] | Kemoy Campbell | 26 February 2017 | Boston University Last Chance Meet | Boston, United States | [73] | |
50 m hurdles | 6.58 | Richard Phillips | 28 January 2011 | U.S. Open Track and Field | New York City, United States | [74] | |
60 m hurdles | 7.41 | Omar McLeod | 20 March 2016 | World Championships | Portland, United States | [75] | |
300 m hurdles | 36.02 OT | Dinsdale Morgan | 4 February 1998 | Pirkkahall | Tampere, Finland | [76] | |
400 m hurdles | 50.05 | Isa Phillips | 6 February 2017 | Meeting Elite en salle de l'Eure | Val-de-Reuil, France | [77] | |
High jump | 2.30 m | Germaine Mason | 8 February 2003 | Hochsprung mit Musik | Arnstadt, Germany | ||
Pole vault | 5.25 m A | K'Don Samuels | 28 January 2011 | Pole Vault Summit | Reno, United States | ||
Long jump | 8.40 m | James Beckford | 9 February 1996 | Madrid, Spain | |||
8.40 m A | Carey McLeod | 10 March 2023 | NCAA Division I Championships | Albuquerque, United States | [78] | ||
8.40 m | Wayne Pinnock | 8 March 2023 | NCAA Division I Championships | Boston, United States | [79] | ||
Triple jump | 17.19 m | Clive Pullen | 11 February 2017 | Tyson Invitational | Fayetteville, United States | [80] | |
17.54 m A | Jaydon Hibbert | 11 March 2023 | NCAA Division I Championships | Albuquerque, United States | [81] | ||
Shot put | 20.68 m | O'Dayne Richards | 1 February 2019 | Nehvizdy, Czech Republic | [82] | ||
21.13 m | Rajindra Campbell | 27 January 2024 | Orlen Cup | Łódź, Poland | [83] | ||
20.76 m | Rajindra Campbell | 30 January 2024 | Czech Indoor Gala | Ostrava, Czech Republic | [84] | ||
22.16 m | Rajindra Campbell | 23 February 2024 | Villa de Madrid Indoor Meeting | Madrid, Spain | [85] | ||
20.92 m # [lower-alpha 5] | Caniggia Raynor | 22 January 2016 | Warrensburg, United States | ||||
Weight throw | 22.75 m | Daniel Cope | 26 January 2024 | Bob Pollock Invitational | Clemson, United States | [86] | |
Discus throw | 63.40 m | Fedrick Dacres | 13 February 2016 | ISTAF Indoor | Berlin, Germany | [87] | |
Heptathlon | 6035 pts | Maurice Smith | 25–26 February 2005 | SEC Championships | Fayetteville, United States | ||
6.94 (60 m), 7.11 m (long jump), 16.03 m (shot put), 1.98 m (high jump) / 7.88 (60 m hurdles), 4.50 m (pole vault), 2:39.32 (1000 m) | |||||||
5000 m walk | |||||||
4 × 200 m relay | 1:25.63 | Jamaica Colin King Kevon Rattray Jermaine Browne Andre Clarke | 27 January 2018 | Dr. Norb Sander Invitational | New York City, United States | [88] | |
4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.69 | Jamaica Errol Nolan Allodin Fothergill Akheem Gauntlett Edino Steele | 9 March 2014 | World Championships | Sopot, Poland | [89] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Country | Age | Ref |
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100m | 9.99 | Bouwahjgie Nkrumie | 29 Mar 2023 | ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys And Girls Championships | Kingston | Jamaica | 19 years, 41 days | [115] |
200m | 19.93 | Usain Bolt | 11 Apr 2004 | Hamilton | Bermuda | 17 years, 234 days | [116] | |
400m | 44.88 | Christopher Taylor | 24 Jun 2018 | JAAA/SVL National Senior& Junior Trials | Kingston | Jamaica | 18 years, 266 days | [117] |
800m | 1:46.6h | Neville Myton | 15 Aug 1964 | Kingston | Jamaica | 18 years, 79 days | [118] | |
1500m | 3:42.57 | Kemoy Campbell | 7 Jun 2008 | New York NY | United States | 17 years, 145 days | [119] | |
Mile run | 4:10.59 | Ackeen Colley | 28 Apr 2017 | 123rd Penn Relays, Franklin Field | Philadelphia PA | United States | 19 years, 26 days | [120] |
3000m | 8:20.14 | Kemoy Campbell | 23 Apr 2010 | Philadelphia PA | United States | 19 years, 99 days | [121] | |
2000m Steeplechase | 5:49.46 | Aryamanya Rodgers | 22 Mar 2018 | ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Champs | Kingston | Jamaica | 17 years, 111 days | [122] |
110m Hurdles | 13.32 | Dejour Russell | 24 Jun 2017 | National Championships, National Stadium | Kingston | Jamaica | 17 years, 84 days | [123] |
400m Hurdles | 47.34 | Roshawn Clarke | 21 Aug 2023 | 18th World Athletics Championships | Budapest | Hungary | 19 years, 51 days | [124] |
High Jump | 2.27 | Germaine Mason | 20 Jun 2002 | Kingston | Jamaica | 19 years, 151 days | [125] | |
Long Jump | 8.13 | James Beckford | 20 May 1994 | Odessa TX | United States | 19 years, 131 days | [126] | |
Triple Jump | 17.87 | Jaydon Hibbert | 13 May 2023 | SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships | Baton Rouge LA | United States | 18 years, 116 days | [127] |
Shot Put | 18.66 | Kobe Lawrence | 11 Feb 2023 | King Of The Ring | Kingston | Jamaica | 19 years, 9 days | [128] |
Discus Throw | 59.83 | Traves Smikle | 25 Jun 2011 | Kingston | Jamaica | 19 years, 49 days | [129] | |
Javelin Throw | 64.08 | Devon Spencer | 29 Mar 2014 | ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Champs, National Stadium | Kingston | Jamaica | 19 years, 139 days | [130] |
Decathlon | 6996 | Maurice Smith | 9 Jul 1999 | Tampa FL | United States | 18 years, 284 days | [131] | |
4 x 100m | 38.61A | Jamaica | 22 Aug 2021 | 18th World Athletics U20 Championships | Nairobi | Kenya | [132] | |
4 x 400m | 3:00.99A | Jamaica | 21 Jul 2019 | 20th Panamerican U20 Championships, Estadio Nacional | San José | Costa Rica | [133] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Country | Age | Ref |
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100m | 10.92 | Alana Reid | 29 Mar 2023 | ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys And Girls Championships | Kingston | Jamaica | 18 years, 68 days | [134] |
200m | 22.50 | Briana Williams | 14 Jul 2018 | 17th IAAF World U20 Championships | Tampere | Finland | 16 years, 115 days | [135] |
400m | 50.92 | Sandie Richards | 16 May 1987 | Odessa TX | United States | 18 years, 191 days | [136] | |
800m | 2:02.67 | Kayann Thompson | 16 Jul 2004 | 10th IAAF World Junior Championships | Grosseto | Italy | 19 years, 168 days | [137] |
1500m | 4:22.30 | Evette Turner | 18 Sep 1992 | 4th IAAF World Junior Championships | Seoul | South Korea | 15 years, 204 days | [138] |
2000m Steeplechase | 6:59.79 | Aneisha Ingram | 26 Feb 2019 | Central Championships | Spanish Town | Jamaica | 18 years, 236 days | [139] |
100m Hurdles | 12.71 | Britany Anderson | 24 Jul 2019 | Motonet GP | Joensuu | Finland | 18 years, 202 days | [140] |
400m Hurdles | 54.58 | Ristananna Tracey | 24 Jun 2011 | Kingston | Jamaica | 19 years, 46 days | [141] | |
High Jump | 1.88 | Kimberly Williamson | 25 Feb 2011 | Spanish Town | Jamaica | 17 years, 146 days | [142] | |
Pole Vault | 4.00 | Lloydricia Cameron | 5 Apr 2013 | Florida Relays | Gainesville FL | United States | 16 years, 362 days | [143] |
Long Jump | 6.58 | Chanice Porter | 13 Jul 2012 | 14th IAAF World Junior Championships | Barcelona | Spain | 18 years, 49 days | [144] |
Triple Jump | 13.99A | Lacena Golding-Clarke | 16 Apr 1994 | College Station TX | United States | 19 years, 27 days | [145] | |
Shot Put | 15.72 | Lloydricia Cameron | 28 May 2015 | NCAA East Preliminary Round, Hodges Stadium, University of North Florida | Jacksonville FL | United States | 19 years, 50 days | [146] |
Discus Throw | 57.84 | Cedricka Williams | 29 Mar 2023 | ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys And Girls Championships | Kingston | Jamaica | 18 years, 300 days | [147] |
Hammer Throw | 56.90 | Daina Levy | 18 Jun 2011 | Greensboro NC | United States | 18 years, 22 days | [148] | |
Javelin Throw | 49.72 | Isheka Binns | 6 Apr 2015 | 44th Carifta Games, Silver Jubilee Stadium | Basseterre | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 19 years, 87 days | [149] |
Heptathlon | 5411 | Salsa Slack | 15 Mar 2008 | Kingston | Jamaica | 18 years, 96 days | [150] | |
4 x 100m | 42.58 | Jamaica | 17 Apr 2022 | CARIFTA Games | Kingston | Jamaica | [151] | |
4 x 400m | 3:29.66 | Jamaica | 28 Apr 2001 | Philadelphia PA | United States | [152] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Country | Age | Ref |
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60m | 6.66 | Dexter Lee | 12 Feb 2010 | Fayetteville AR | United States | 19 years, 25 days | [153] | |
200m | 21.04 | Tahj Hamm | 4 Mar 2023 | NJCAA Indoor Championships | Topeka KS | United States | 18 years, 360 days | [154] |
400m | 46.15 | Jermaine Gonzales | 16 Mar 2003 | New York NY | United States | 18 years, 110 days | [155] | |
600m | 1:18.48 | Reheem Hayles | 7 Mar 2020 | NYSPHSAA/NYS Federation Championships, Ocean Breeze T&F Center | Staten Island NY | United States | 18 years, 364 days | [156] |
800m | 1:52.19 | Ackeen Colley | 9 Dec 2017 | 2017 Yale Season Opener | New Haven CT | United States | 19 years, 251 days | [157] |
60m Hurdles | 7.75 | Damion Thomas | 27 Jan 2017 | David Oliver Classic, JDL Fast Track | Winston-Salem NC | United States | 17 years, 212 days | [158] |
High Jump | 2.28 | Christoffe Bryan | 14 Feb 2015 | Tyson Invitational | Fayetteville AR | United States | 18 years, 294 days | [159] |
Long Jump | 7.77 | Tarik Batchelor | 23 Jan 2009 | Fayetteville AR | United States | 18 years, 307 days | [160] | |
Triple Jump | 17.54A | Jaydon Hibbert | 11 Mar 2023 | NCAA Indoor Championships | Albuquerque NM | United States | 18 years, 53 days | [161] |
Shot Put | 16.90 | Kyle Mitchell | 20 Feb 2016 | Margaret Bradley Invitational, Henry Crown Fieldhouse | Chicago IL | United States | 17 years, 219 days | [162] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Country | Age | Ref |
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60m | 7.18 | Briana Williams | 8 Feb 2020 | 113th NYRR Millrose Games, The Armory Track and Field Center | New York NY | United States | 17 years, 324 days | [163] |
200m | 23.38 | Samantha Henry-Robinson | 9 Mar 2007 | Fayetteville AR | United States | 18 years, 165 days | [164] | |
400m | 52.85 | Nadonnia Rodriques | 16 Mar 2008 | New York NY | United States | 17 years, 170 days | [165] | |
600m | 1:29.69 | Stacey Ann Livingston | 23 Feb 2002 | New York NY | United States | 19 years, 0 days | [166] | |
800m | 2:06.16 | Stacey Ann Livingston | 8 Feb 2002 | New York NY | United States | 18 years, 350 days | [167] | |
1000m | 2:43.15 | Jazmine Fray | 10 Dec 2016 | Reveille Invitational, Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium | College Station TX | United States | 19 years, 187 days | [168] |
60m Hurdles | 7.91 | Ackera Nugent | 26 Feb 2021 | Big 12 Championships | Lubbock TX | United States | 18 years, 303 days | [169] |
High Jump | 1.85A | Ahshareah Enoe | 10 Dec 2022 | Mountaineer Open and Multi | Gunnison CO | United States | 19 years, 183 days | [170] |
Long Jump | 6.41 | Chanice Porter | 25 Jan 2013 | Razorback Invitational, Randal Tyson Track Complex | Fayetteville AR | United States | 18 years, 245 days | [171] |
Triple Jump | 13.39 | Shelly-Ann Gallimore | 11 Mar 2000 | Fayetteville AR | United States | 19 years, 1 day | [172] | |
Shot Put | 16.02 | Zara Northover | 8 Mar 2003 | Boston MA | United States | 19 years, 2 days | [173] | |
Weight Throw | 18.59 | Daina Levy | 8 Jan 2011 | Ed Temple Invite | Nashville TN | United States | 17 years, 226 days | [174] |
Pentathlon | 3852 55H | Keke Clarke | 24 Feb 2006 | Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships | Gainesville FL | United States | 18 years, 361 days | [175] |