New absolute records reported since the September issue: W = World; A = American; J = Junior (U20); HS = High School; + = event not recognized by official governing body.
| WOMEN’S FIELD | |||||
| Shot | 21.02 | 68-11¾ | A | Chase Jackson (Nike) | Berlin, Germany | August 30 |
| 21.14 | 69-4¼ | A | Chase Jackson (Nike) | Brussels, Belgium | September 04 | |
| MIXED SEX | |||||
| 4 x 100 | 39.64 | A | Team USA | Budapest, Hungary | September 11 |
| (Ronnie Baker 10.44, Anavia Battle 10.00, Courtney Lindsey 9.20, Kayla White 10.00) | |||||
| MEN’S ROAD | |||||
| 5K | 13:17 | A | Abdihamid Nur (Nike Swoosh) | Düsseldorf, Germany | September 06 |
| 13:14 | A | Drew Hunter (Asics) | Copenhagen, Denmark | September 19 | |
| Half-Marathon | 56:51 | W | Yomif Kejelcha (Ethiopia) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | August 23 |
| WOMEN’S ROAD | |||||
| w-o Half-Marathon | 1:05:15 | W | Agnes Ngetich (Kenya) | Copenhagen, Denmark | September 20 |
