Absolute Records Broken In 2026

Categories: W = World; A or Am = American; C = Collegiate (NCAA Div. I only); JC = Junior College; J = Junior (U20); Y = Youth (U18); HS = High School.

Note: unlike T&FN and WA, USATF no longer recognizes the concept of absolute records (no differentiation between marks set indoors or out).

Codings:

+ = event not officially recognized by governing body;

‘ = student not eligible to represent the U.S. internationally;

i = mark made indoors;

l-a = low-altitude;

w-o = women only race;

¶ = conditions for ratification not suitable;

§ = mark inferior to official WA record which T&FN doesn’t recognize;

# = suspended for positive drug test.

switch to indoor records broken in 2026

 

MEN’S ABSOLUTE TRACK
MEN’S ABSOLUTE FIELD
MEN’S ROAD
35K Walk 2:35:06 A Nick Christie (New York AC/USATF) Santee, California January 11
Marathon Walk 3:11:12 A Nick Christie (New York AC/USATF) Santee, California January 11
WOMEN’S ABSOLUTE TRACK
WOMEN’S ABSOLUTE FIELD
WOMEN’S ROAD
10K Walk 43:12 A Lauren Harris (Walk USA) Santee, California January 11
Marathon Walk 3:50:38 A Maria Michta Coffey (Oiselle/Walk USA) Santee, California January 11

as of January 20, 2026