Track & Field Records Fell En Masse On Saturday
Track & Field Records Fell En Masse On Saturday
The 10 most noteworthy record-breaking performances from Saturday in track and field.
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This past Saturday in track and field brought records by the droves, from meets in Poland and France to the Armory in New York City and beyond. Mondo Duplantis’ pole vault world record clearly stood out, but the Millrose Games did its best to equal the excitement with a slew of national marks.
Here were the 10 most notable records set on Saturday:
Men’s Indoor Pole Vault World Record, Mondo Duplantis (6.17m)
- Toruń, Poland (Orlen Copernicus Cup)
- Previous Record: 6.16m (Renaud Lavillenie, 2014)
?WORLD RECORD. Mondo Duplantis. 6.17m!pic.twitter.com/16WpGycnuY
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) February 8, 2020
Men’s Indoor Pole Vault American Record, Sam Kendricks (6.01m)
- Rouen, France (Perche Elite Tour)
- Previous Record: 6.00m (Jeff Hartwig, 2002)
.@samkendricks sets North American indoor pole vault record of 6.01m?
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) February 9, 2020
Indoor round-up?
?:https://t.co/GyROECSV0K pic.twitter.com/h4LlZ743am
Women’s Indoor Mile American Record, Elle Purrier (4:16.85)
- New York, New York (Millrose Games)
- Previous Record: 4:20.5 (Mary Slaney, 1982)
?ELLE PURRIER ‼️
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) February 8, 2020
4:16.85 American Record & second fastest indoor mile EVER!pic.twitter.com/zMTDQfUfKt
Women’s Indoor Mile German Record, Konstanze Klosterhalfen (4:17.26)
- New York, New York (Millrose Games)
-- Previous Record: 4:19.98 (Konstanze Klosterhalfen, 2019)
Konstanze Klosterhalfen ?? missed the European mile record by 0.12 with 4:17.26 in New York last night.
— European Athletics (@EuroAthletics) February 9, 2020
And @JemmaReekie sets her second and third British indoor records of 2020!
?: https://t.co/i4aZmbMyI5pic.twitter.com/JGeSRC7Spq
Women’s Indoor Mile British Record, Jemma Reekie (4:17.88)
- New York, New York (Millrose Games)
- Previous Record: 4:18.75 (Laura Muir, 2019)
Women’s Indoor Mile Canadian Record, Gabriela DeBues-Stafford (4:19.73)
- New York, New York (Millrose Games)
- Previous Record: 4:24.80 (Gabriela DeBues-Stafford, 2019)
Boys 3,000m U.S. High School Record, Nico Young (7:56.97)
- New York, New York (Millrose Games)
- Previous Record: 7:59.33 (Drew Hunter, 2016)
7:56.97 U.S. high school 3k record for @Nico__Young__ at #NYRRMillroseGames
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) February 9, 2020
? Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports pic.twitter.com/BiuofhQEPj
Men’s Indoor 800m American Record, Donavan Brazier (1:44.22)
- New York, New York (Millrose Games)
- Previous Record: Donavan Brazier (1:44.41, 2019)
24.8 final lap ??pic.twitter.com/FEDRA4V4OA
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) February 8, 2020
Women’s Indoor 800m American Record, Ajee’ Wilson (1:58.29)
- New York, New York (Millrose Games)
- Previous Record: Ajee' Wilson (1:58.60, 2019)
This girl is on ?. @AjeeW sets a new indoor ?? record at @MillroseGames! pic.twitter.com/uXo1hRiP9b
— USATF (@usatf) February 8, 2020
Women’s 3,000m Flat Track World Record*, Jenny Simpson (8:51.49)
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Camel City Invitational)
A new American lead and flat track world record in 8:51.49 for @trackjenny! #CamelCityElite pic.twitter.com/CJgOn6OPPZ
— JDL Fast Track (@JDLFastTrack) February 8, 2020
*For 200m flat tracks.