Women's American Records - Track

Flo-Jo is the undisputed queen of US sprinting, holding both the 100m and 200m world records. Her 10.49, though recognized as the world record, is not considered to be the US record by Track and Field News, who mark it as being wind-aided. I have chosen to keep it as the USATF and IAAF recognize officially recognize it.

US All-Time 100m Top Ten

1. 10.49 - Florence Griffith-Joyner - Indianapolis (1988)
2. 10.64 - Carmelita Jeter - Shanghai (2009)
3. 10.65 - Marion Jones - Johannesburg (1998)
4. 10.76 - Evelyn Ashford - Zurich (1984)
5. 10.78 - Dawn Sowell - Provo (1989)
5. 10.78 - Torri Edwards - Eugene (2008)
7. 10.79 - Inger Miller - Seville (1999)
8. 10.82 - Gail Devers - Barcelona (1992)
8. 10.82 - Gwen Torrence - Paris (1994)
10. 10.83 - Sheila Echols - Indianapolis (1988)

Gail Devers reigned supreme in the 100m hurdles for much of the '90s and continued competing at a world class level well into the 2000s. She is perhaps best known for winning back-to-back Olympic Gold medals in the 100m. At both events, despite entering as the favorite in the hurdles as well, she failed to medal. Still, she was a competitive hurdler from the late 80s to the late 00s, even putting up a world leading 7.86 to win the 60m Hurdles at the Millrose Games in 2007.

US All-Time 100m Top Ten

1. 12.33 - Gail Devers - Sacramento (2000)
2. 12.37 - Joanna Hayes - Athens (2004)
3. 12.42 - Anjanette Kirkland - Edmonton (2001)
4. 12.43 - Michelle Perry - Carson (2005)
4. 12.43 - Lolo Jones - Beijing (2008)
6. 12.44 - Damu Cherry - Lausanne (2006)
7. 12.45 - Ginnie Crawford (Powell) - New York City (2007)
8. 12.48 - Dawn Harper - Berlin (2009)
9. 12.51 - Miesha McKelvy-Jones - Eugene (2003)
10. 12.53 - Melissa Morrison - Stockholm (1998)

Over the years Flo-Jo's 200m time has proven as remarkable as her 100m world record. Set in the finals of the Seoul Olympics in 1988, the time is still nearly three-tenths of a second faster than the next closest competitor (Marion Jones). It remains arguably the greatest single Olympic performance in history.

US All-Time 200m Top Ten

1. 21.34 - Florence Griffith-Joyner - Seoul (1988)
2. 21.62 - Marion Jones - Johannesburg (1998)
3. 21.72 - Gwen Torrence - Barcelona (1992)
4. 21.77 - Inger Miller - Seville (1999)
5. 21.81 - Valerie Briscoe - Los Angeles (1984)
5. 21.81 - Allyson Felix - Osaka (2007)
7. 21.83 - Evelyn Ashford - Montreal (1979)
8. 21.93 - Pam Marshall - Indianapolis (1988)
9. 21.99 - Chandra Cheeseborough - Indianapolis (1983)
10. 22.01 - Muna Lee - Beijing (2008)

Sanya Richards is far and away the greatest 400m runner in US history. She has posted eight of the ten fastest times ever by an American, and won a World Championship title in 2009. Currently her AR time is ranked 16th all-time.

US All-Time 400m Top Ten

1. 48.70 - Sanya Richards - Athens (2006)
2. 48.83 - Valerie Brisco - Los Angeles (1984)
3. 49.05 - Chandre Cheeseborough - Los Angeles (1984)
4. 49.40 - Jearl Miles-Clark - Indianapolis (1997)
5. 49.56 - Monique Hennigan - Sacramento (2004)
6. 49.59 - Marion Jones - Walnut (2000)
7. 49.64 - Gwen Torrence - Nice (1992)
7. 49.64 - DeeDee Trotter - Indianapolis (2007)
7. 49.64 - Debbie Dunn - Des Moines (2010)
10. 49.66 - Lillie Leatherwood - New York City (1991)

Kim Batten and Tonja Buford-Bailey had a number of epic duels in the 1990s, but none so dramatic as the final of the 1995 World Championships, where they both went under the world record and finished just .01 seconds apart at the line. Batten won six US Championships, including five in a row from 1994-1998.

US All-Time 400mH Top Ten

1. 52.61 - Kim Batten - Göteborg (1995)
2. 52.62 - Tonja Buford-Bailey - Göteborg (1995)
3. 52.63 - Lashinda Demus - Monaco (2009)
4. 52.79 - Sandra Farmer-Patrick - Stuttgart (1993)
5. 52.95 - Sheena Tosta - Sacramento (2004)
6. 53.28 - Tiffany Williams - Indianapolis (2007)
7. 53.32 - Sandra Glover - Helsinki (2005)
8. 53.36 - Brenda Taylor - Sacramento (2004)
9. 53.47 - Janeene Vickers - Tokyo (1991)
10. 54.15 - Michelle Johnson - Zurich (1999)

Jearl Miles-Clark set the standard for US half-milers for over a decade. She never medaled in a major competition, however, with all of her hardware coming from the 400m and the 4x400m relay. With six of the top ten times ever run by an American, however, there's no debating she is the best 800m runner in US history.

US All-Time 800m Top Ten

1. 1:56.40 - Jearl Miles-Clark - Zurich (1999)
2. 1:56.90 - Mary Slaney - Bern (1985)
3. 1:56.91 - Kim Gallagher - Seoul (1988)
4. 1:57.04 - Meredith Valmon - Atlanta (1996)
5. 1:57.34 - Alysia Johnson - Monaco (2010)
6. 1:57.80 - Delisa Walton-Floyd - Seoul (1988)
7. 1:57.82 - Julie Jenkins - Zurich (1990)
8. 1:57.84 - Joetta Clark-Diggs - Monaco (1998)
8. 1:57.84 - Maggie Vessey - Monaco (2009)
10. 1:57.9x - Madeline Jackson - College Park (1976)

Mary Slaney is perhaps best known for her tumble in the 1984 Olympic Games where she got her legs tied up with eventual champion Zola Budd of South Africa. She never would win an Olympic medal, despite breaking world records from 1973 to 1985. She holds five of the ten fastest performances ever by an American.

US All-Time 1500m Top Ten

1. 3:57.12 - Mary Slaney - Stockholm (1983)
2. 3:57.40 - Suzy Favor Hamilton - Oslo (2000)
3. 3:59.38 - Anna Pierce - Zurich (2009)
4. 3:59.59 - Christin Wurth-Thomas - Saint-Denis (2010)
5. 3:59.90 - Jenny Barringer - Eugene (2009)
6. 4:00.18 - Ruth Wysocki - Los Angeles (1984)
7. 4:00.33 - Shannon Rowbury - Saint-Denis (2008)
8. 4:00.35 - Regina Jacobs - Seville (1999)
9. 4:01.79 - Diana Richburg - Rome (1987)
10. 4:02.40 - Morgan Uceny - Lausanne (2010)

As with the 1500m, the all-time top ten list for the mile is completely dominated by Mary Slaney. She is the only women to go sub-4:20, and she did it five times. She holds eight of the top ten times at the distance (which, it must be recognized, is run much less frequently than the 1500m). Despite running her PR over 25 years ago, it is still the 4th fastest mark ever over the distance.

US All-time Mile Top Ten

1. 4:16.71 - Mary Slaney - Zurich (1985)
2. 4:20.34 - Shannon Rowbury - Rieti (2008)
3. 4:20.93 - Regina Jacobs - Uniondale (1998)
4. 4:21.78 - Ruth Wysocki - London (1984)
5. 4:22.93 - Suzy Favor Hamilton - Uniondale (1998)
6. 4:23.93 - Sue Addison - Nice (1986)
7. 4:24.14 - Lynn Jennings - Oslo (1990)
8. 4:24.85 - Gina Procaccio - Oslo (1990)
9. 4:24.90 - PattiSue Plumer - Oslo (1991)
10. 4:25.29 - Claudette Groenendaal - Brussels (1986)

The third of Mary Slaney's American Records is another that looks safe for the time being. Slaney set the record in her magical 1985 season which saw her return to form after her Olympic disappointment and go on to win 12 races on the European circuit.

US All-Time 3000m Top Ten

1. 8:25.83 - Mary Slaney - Rome (1985)
2. 8:31.38 - Shannon Rowbury - Monaco (2010)
3. 8:33.25i - Shalane Flanagan - Boston (2007)
4. 8:34.99 - Kara Goucher - Rieti (2007)
5. 8:35.02 - Libbie Hickman - Gateshead (2000)
6. 8:35.03 - Jen Rhines - Monaco (2007)
7. 8:37.25 - Vicki Huber - Seoul (1988)
8. 8:38.60 - Cindy Bremser - Zurich (1984)
9. 8:39.36 - Marla Runyan - Eugene (2002)
10. 8:39.56 - Regina Jacobs - Edwardsville (1998)

Jenny Barringer has been America's top steepler since 2008, and that doesn't look to change anytime soon. After a number of tough battles with Anna Pierce for the AR, Pierce found her niche in the middle distances and Jenny went on to lower the AR by 10 seconds at the World Championships in Berlin. One of the top runners in the US from 1500m to 5000m, Jenny will surely be a force to reckon with on the world stage in the steeple.

US All-Time Steeplechase Top Ten

1. 9:12.50 - Jenny Barringer - Berlin (2009)
2. 9:22.76 - Anna Pierce - Heusden-Zolder (2008)
3. 9:24.84 - Lisa Aguilera - Brussels (2010)
4. 9:29.32 - Briana Shook - Heusden-Zolder (2004)
5. 9:30.75 - Lindsey Anderson - Eugene (2008)
6. 9:32.35 - Bridget Franek - Eugene (2010)
7. 9:39.35 - Ann Gaffigan - Sacramento (2004)
8. 9:39.38 - Nicole Bush - Palo Alto (2009)
9. 9:39.68 - Carrie Messner - Helsinki (2005)
10. 9:39.78 - Elizabeth Jackson - Carson (2005)

It doesn't take much to break a record. In Molly Huddle's case, it took just .04 seconds to break Shalane Flanagan's 5000m record. Huddle ran 14:44.76 in Brussels to shock US running fans and take away the AR from America's top distance runner. The race capped an amazing year for Huddle, who took her 5000m PR down 33 seconds in 2010.

US All-Time 5000m Top Ten

1. 14:44.76 - Molly Huddle - Brussels (2010)
2. 14:44.80 - Shalane Flanagan - Walnut (2007)
3. 14:45.35 - Regina Jacobs - Sacramento (2000)
4. 14:51.62 - Deena Kastor - Stockholm (2000)
5. 14:54.29 - Jen Rhines - Oslo (2008)
6. 14:55.02 - Kara Goucher - Berlin (2007)
7. 14:55.74 - Lisa Koll - Paris (2010)
8. 14:56.04 - Amy Rudolph - Stockholm (1996)
9. 14:56.07 - Annette Peters - Berlin (1993)
10. 14:56.72 - Amy Begley - Eugene (2010)

Shalane's 10,000 meter American Record came in what was arguably her best race as a pro. At the Beijing Olympics, Shalane finished 3rd to take the bronze medal on a hot and humid night, and her time beat her own previous record by 12 seconds. Of all the running events the 10,000 meters shows arguably the most parity, with eight performers making up the top ten performances of all-time.

US All-Time 10,000m Top Ten

1. 30:22.22 - Shalane Flanagan - Beijing (2008)
2. 30:50.32 - Deena Kastor - Palo Alto (2002)
3. 30:55.16 - Kara Goucher - Beijing (2008)
4. 31:13.78 - Amy Begley - Berlin (2009)
5. 31:17.31 - Jen Rhines - Palo Alto (2007)
6. 31:18.07 - Lisa Koll - Palo Alto (2010)
7. 31:18.96 - Amy Rudolph - Palo Alto (2005)
8. 31:19.89 - Lynn Jennings - Barcelona (1992)
9. 31:21:20 - Katie McGregor - Helsinki (2005)
10. 31:21.92 - Elva Dryer - Palo Alto (2005)

On September 30th, 2007 on the slightly downhill course in Newcastle, England, Kara Goucher surprised the world as she stormed past favorite Paula Radcliffe to take the victory and announce herself as a potential threat at the longer distances on the roads. She is currently taking time off to have a baby and, amazingly, spending much of her time training with the also pregnant Paula Radcliffe. We hope to see Kara back on the roads soon!

US All-Time Half-Marathon Top Ten

1. 1:06:57d - Kara Goucher - Newcastle (2007)
2. 1:07:34 - Deena Kastor - Berlin (2006)
*. 1:08:04 - Kara Goucher - Chicago (2009) - best non-downhill time
3. 1:08:23 - Joan Benoit - Boston (1983)
4. 1:08:36 - Shalane Flanagan - Philadelphia (2010)
5. 1:09:14 - Olga Appell - Tokyo (1994)
6. 1:09:39 - Cathy O'Brien - Philadelphia (1990)
7. 1:09:54 - Sylvia Mosqueda - Austin (2004)
8. 1:10:00 - Colleen de Reuck - Duluth (2003)
9. 1:10:03 - Anne Marie Lauck - Philadelphia (1994)
10. 1:10:08 - Lisa Weidenbach - Seattle (1990)
10. 1:10:08 - Serena Burla - Houston (2010)

Deena Kastor has been the US queen of the roads for much of the 2000s. Winner of both the Chicago and London Marathons, she is also the only American to medal at the Olympics, taking bronze in 2004. It's only fitting that she is also the only American to run sub-2:20 for the marathon.

Marathon

1. 2:19:36 - Deena Kastor - London (2006)
2. 2:21:21 - Joan Benoit - Chicago (1985)
-- 2:22:38* - Desiree Davila - Boston (2011)
-- 2:24:52* - Kara Goucher - Boston (2011)
3. 2:25:53 - Kara Goucher - New York City (2008)
4. 2:26:20 - Desiree Davila - Chicago (2010)
5. 2:26:22 - Magdalena Lewy-Boulet - Rotterdam (2010)
6. 2:26:26 - Julie Brown - Los Angeles (1983)
7. 2:26:40 - Kim Jones - Boston (1991)
8. 2:27:03 - Amy Hastings - Los Angeles (2011)
9. 2:27:10 - Marla Runyan - New York City (2002)
10. 2:27:35 - Francie Larrieu-Smith - London (1991)

*Huge tailwinds may make these performances ineligible for official records.

This list does not attempt to strip out the performances that were later disallowed due to an individual on the team being busted for doping. For all I know, all of them are no good anymore. If I can find a more accurate list, I'll change it, but until then, this is the best I can offer!

4x100m All-time Top Ten

1. 41.47 - National Team - Athens (1997)
(Chryste Gaines, Marion Jones, Inger Miller, Gail Devers)
2. 41.49 - National Team - Stuttgart (1993)
(Michelle Burrell, Gwen Torrance, Wendy Vereen, Gail Devers)
3. 41.52 - National Team - Athens (1997)
(Chryste Gaines, Marion Jones, Inger Miller, Gail Devers)
4. 41.55 - National Team - Berlin (1987)
(Alice Brown, Diane Williams, Florence Griffith-Joyner, Pam Marshall)
5. 41.58 - National Team - Rome (1987)
(Alice Brown, Diane Williams, Florence Griffith-Joyner, Pam Marshall)
5. 41.58 - National Team (Red) - Cottbus (2009)
(Lauryn Williams, Allyson Felix, Muna Lee, Carmelita Jeter)
7. 41.61 - National Team - Colorado Springs (1983)
(Alice Brown, Diane Williams, Chandra Cheeseborough, Evelyn Ashford)
8. 41.63 - National Team - Los Angeles (1983)
(Alice Brown, Diane Williams, Chandra Cheeseborough, Evelyn Ashford)
9. 41.65 - National Team - Los Angeles (1984)
(Alice Brown, Jeanette Bolden, Chandra Cheeseborough, Evelyn Ashford)
10. 41.78 - National Team - Helsinki (2005)
(Angela Daigle, Muna Lee, Me'Lisa Barber, Lauryn Williams)

US All-Time 4x400m Top Ten

1. 3:15.51 - National Team - Seoul (1988)
(Denean Hill, Diane Dixon, Valerie Briscoe, Florence Griffith-Joyner)
2. 3:16.71 - National Team - Stuttgart (1993)
(Gwen Torrence, Maicel Malone, Natasha Kaiser-Brown, Jearl Miles-Clark)
3. 3:17.83 - National Team - Berlin (2009)
(Debbie Dunn, Allyson Felix, Lashinda Demus, Sanya Richards)
4. 3:18.29 - National Team - Los Angeles (1984)
(Lillie Leatherwood, Sherri Howard, Valerie Briscoe, Chandra Cheeseborough)
5. 3:18.54 - National Team - Beijing (2008)
(Mary Wineburg, Allyson Felix, Monique Henderson, Sanya Richards)
6. 3:18.55 - National Team - Osaka (2007)
(Dee Dee Trotter, Allyson Felix, Mary Wineburg, Sanya Richards)
7. 3:19.60 - National Team A - Walnut (1984)
(Lillie Leatherwood, Sherri Howard, Valerie Briscoe, Chandra Cheeseborough)
8. 3:20.15 - National Team - Tokyo (1991)
(Rochelle Stevens, Diane Dixon, Jearl Miles-Clark, Lillie Leatherwood)
9. 3:20.69 - National Team - Athens (2006)
(Dee Dee Trotter, Monique Henderson, Moushami Robinson, Lashinda Demus)
10. 3:20.88 - National Team 2- Munich (2004)
(Moushami Robinson, Lashinda Demus, Sheena Tosta, Monique Henderson)

Chaunté Lowe was pounding on the door of the AR for a few years before finally breaking through during the summer of 2010. She improved her personal best by 4 cm and solidified herself as one of the few elite high jumpers in the world.

US All-Time High Jump Top Nine

1. 2.05 - Chaunté Howard-Lowe - Des Moines (2010)
2. 2.03 - Louise Ritter - Austin (1988)
3. 2.01i - Tisha Waller - Atlanta (1998)
3. 2.01 - Amy Acuff - Zurich (2003)
5. 2.00i - Coleen Sommer - Ottowa (1982)
5. 2.00 - Jan Wolschlag - Oslo (1989)
5. 2.00 - Yolanda Henry - Seville (1990)
8. 1.98i - Angela Spangler - Atlanta (1994)
8. 1.98i - Destinee Hooker - College Station (2009)

Jenn Suhr (Stuczynski) is the best pole vaulter the US has ever produced, and the 2nd best vaulter in history. She has won 9 US pole vault titles and holds both the indoor and outdoor US titles. She won the silver medal in Beijing despite the fact she has only been pole vaulting since 2004, so she certainly still has room to improve and take on reigning World Record holder and Olympic gold medalist Yelena Isinbayeva.

US All-Time Pole Vault Top Eight

1. 4.92 - Jenn Suhr (Stuczynski) - Eugene (2008)
2. 4.83 - Stacy Dragila - Ostrava (2004)
3. 4.73 - Chelsea Johnson - Los Gatos (2008)
4. 4.72i - Jillian Schwartz - Jonesboro (2008)
5. 4.67 - Kellie Suttle - Jonesboro (2004)
6. 4.66i - Lacy Janson - Fayetteville (2010)
7. 4.65 - Mary Vincent - Madrid (2002)
8. 4.63 - April Steiner Bennett - Norman (2008)

Jackie Joyner-Kersee was the greatest all-around track athlete in history, and her greatest event was the long jump. The top eight performances all-time in the US were by Joyner-Kersee, and she remains the World Record holder in the event. In tenth place on the list is Chaunte Lowe, better known for being the AR holder in the high jump!

US All-Time Long Jump Top Ten

1. 7.49 - Jackie Joyner-Kersee - New York City (1994)
2. 7.31 - Marion Jones - Eugene (1998)
3. 7.10 - Brittney Reese - Berlin (2009)
4. 7.04 - Carol Lewis - Zurich (1985)
5. 7.03i - Dawn Burrell - Lisbon (2001)
6. 7.01 - Shana Williams - Atlanta (1996)
7. 7.00 - Jodi Anderson - Eugene (1980)
8. 6.96 - Funmi Jimoh - Ad-Dawhah (2009)
9. 6.94 - Sheila Echols - Baton Rouge (1987)
10. 6.90 - Sharon Couch - Houston (1995)
10. 6.90 - Chaunte Lowe - Des Moines (2010)

Tiombe Hurd set her American Record in winning the USA Olympic Trials in July, 2004. She did not reach the final at the Olympic Games that year, but did win a bronze at the World Indoor Championships in 2001.

US All-Time Triple Jump Top Ten

1. 14.45 - Tiombe Hurd - Sacramento (2004)
2. 14.41 - Sheila Hudson - Stockholm (1996)
3. 14.38 - Shani Marks - Eugene (2008)
4. 14.33 - Erica McLain - Eugene (2010)
5. 14.25 - Cynthea Rhodes - Athens (1997)
6. 14.23 - Yuliana Perez - Stanford (2003)
7. 14.17 - Shakeema Welsch - Alcala de Hanares (2008)
8. 14.13 - Vanitta Kinard - Provo (2004)
9. 14.07 - Diana Orrange - (1995)
9. 14.07 - Candice Baucham - Sacramento (2005)

Ramona Pagel was the dominant shot putter in the US for many years, qualifying for four Olympic Games in her long career. Her AR throw came in 1988 in San Diego. More than 20 years later no other American has come within half a meter of her amazing AR.

US All-Time Shot Put Top Ten

1. 20.18 - Ramona Pagel - San Diego (1988)
2. 19.60 - Connie Price-Smith - (1994)
3. 19.49 - Bonnie Dasse - (1988)
4. 19.44i - Tressa Thompson - Fairfax (1999)
5. 19.34i - Jill Camarena - Doha (2010)
6. 19.21 - Teri Steer - Des Moines (2001)
7. 19.17i - Jesseca Cross - Lawrence (2000)
8. 19.15i - Laura Gerraughty - Fayetteville (2004)
9. 19.13 - Michelle Carter - Stockholm (2009)
10. 19.09 - Maren Seidler - (1979)

Suzy Powell was one of the top US discuss throwers for over a decade, qualifying for the Olympics in 1996 and 2000, and just missing out in 2004. Her AR throw came at Wailuki, Hawaii, known for its favorable winds. In fact, the 2nd best performance ever, by Becky Breisch, was thrown at the same meet!

US All-Time Discus Top Ten

1. 67.67 - Suzy Powell - Wailuku (2007)
2. 67.37 - Becky Breisch - Wailuku (2007)
3. 66.21 - Stephanie Brown-Trafton - San Mateo (2009)
4. 66.10 - Carol Cady - San Jose (1986)
5. 65.90 - Seilala Sua - Sacramento (2000)
6. 65.86 - Aretha Thurmond - Marietta (2004)
7. 65.34 - Kris Kuehl - St. Paul (2000)
8. 65.20 - Leslie Deniz - (1984)
9. 64.82 - Connie Price-Smith - (1987)
10. 64.08 - Edie Boyer - San Jose (1996)

Erin Gilreath set the American Record in the hammer throw at the 2005 USA Championships in Carson, CA. The throw capped off a record-breaking year for the former Gator. She also broke the World Record in the Outdoor Weight Throw, tossing the weight 24.20m.

US All-Time Hammer Top Ten

1. 73.87 - Erin Gilreath - Carson (2005)
2. 72.51 - Brittany Riley - Des Moines (2007)
3. 72.21 - Jessica Cosby - Berlin (2009)
4. 72.01 - Anna Mahon - Walnut (2002)
5. 71.94 - Amber Campbell - Sacramento (2010)
6. 71.27 - Britney Henry - Tuscon (2010)
7. 70.64 - Loree Smith - Tuscon (2009)
8. 70.62 - Dawn Ellerbe - Philadelphia (2001)
9. 69.65 - Bethany Hart - New Haven (2005)
10. 69.26 - Kristal Yush - Provo (2007)

Kara Patterson's big throw came on a big stage, as she won the USA Championships in Des Moines with her throw. Just 24 years old when she set the record, Kara looks poised for many more records to come.

US All-Time Javelin Top Ten

1. 66.67 - Kara Patterson - Des Moines (2010)
2. 64.19 - Kim Kreiner - Fortaleza (2007)
3. 60.11 - Rachel Yurkovich - Rabat (2010)
4. 60.06 - Serene Ross - Stanford (2002)
5. 59.92 - Dana Pounds - Tuscon (2008)
6. 58.61 - Lynda Blutreich - New Haven (2000)
7. 57.58 - Ruby Radocaj - Champaign (2008)
8. 57.38 - Ann Crouse - Raleigh (1999)
9. 56.98 - Emily Carlsten - Sacramento (2000)
10. 56.94 - Sarah Malone - Eugene (2005)

Jackie Joyner-Kersee isn't just the American Record holder, but she's the World Record holder in the heptathlon. And by a wide margin. The next best mark is over 250 points behind her best, and any of her top six performances would be enough to keep the record in her hands. Her best meet, the 1988 Seoul Olympics, saw her win the heptathlon in a world record, and then come back 5 days later to win the long jump in an Olympic record.

US All-Time Heptathlon Top Ten

1. 7291 - Jackie Joyner-Kersee - Seoul (1988)
2. 6803 - Jane Frederick - Talence (1984)
3. 6735 - Hyleas Fountain - Des Moines (2010)
4. 6577 - DeDee Nathan - Gotzis (1999)
5. 6472 - Shelia Burrell - Edmonton (2001)
6. 6465 - Kelly LaBounty - Indianapolis (1997)
7. 6424 - Jodi Anderson - Los Angeles (1984)
8. 6374 - Jamie McNeair - Colorado Springs (1985)
9. 6371 - Kym Carter - Knoxville (1994)
10. 6352 - Sharon Hanson - Atlanta (1996)