International Dual Meet Records

Ramil Guliyev’s 20.16 in Minsk was the fastest in international dual history. (EUROPEAN ATHLETICS VIA GETTY IMAGES)

“THE MATCH” in Minsk, which pitted the U.S. against Europe, made for some significant changes in the best marks ever recorded in such competition. No fewer than 8 events saw new standards set: men’s 200, HJ (tie), JT; women’s steeple, HJ, PV, HT & JT.

For a meet to be considered for international dual meet record, at least one of the teams must be a single nation, not an area of some sort. The records list:

MEN
100 9.94 Dennis Mitchell USA US v Africa ’94
200 20.16 Ramil Guliyev Turkey US v Europe ’19
400 44.32 Michael Johnson USA US v Africa ’94
800 1:43.7 Marcello Fiasconaro Italy Italy v Czech ’73
1500 3:33.1 Jim Ryun USA US v Comm ’67
Mile 3:51.43 Steve Cram Great Britain US v GB ’86
3000 7:44.41 Paul Bitok Kenya US v Africa ’94
Steeple 8:10.4 Anders Gärderud Sweden Nor v Swe & EG ’75
5000 13:17.26 Dominic Kirui Kenya GB v Kenya ’92
10,000 27:56.2 Knut Børø Norway Nor v Swe & EG ’75
110H 13.20 Greg Foster USA US v EG ’83
400H 47.90 Samuel Matete Zambia US v Africa ’94
4×1 38.22 USA US v SU ’82
4×4 2:59.86 East Germany EG v SU ’85
HJ 2.35 | 7-8½ Stefan Holm Sweden Swe v Fin ’04
2.35 | 7-8½ Maksim Nedasekau Belarus US v Europe ’19
PV 6.00 | 19-8¼ Mondo Duplantis Sweden Swe v Fin ’19
LJ 8.38 | 27-6 Robert Emmiyan Soviet Union EG v SU ’86
TJ 17.51 | 57-5½ Christian Olsson Sweden Swe v Fin ’03
SP 22.60 | 74-1¾ Ulf Timmerman East Germany EG v SU ’86
DT 69.44 | 227-10 Georgiy Kolnootchenko Soviet Union US v SU ’82
HT 86.66 | 284-4 Yuriy Syedikh Soviet Union EG v SU ’86
JT 90.03 | 295-4 Johannes Vetter Germany US v Europe ’19
WOMEN
100 10.87 Gwen Torrence USA US v Africa ’94
200 21.71 Marita Koch East Germany EG v Can ’79
400 48.77 Marita Koch East Germany US v EG ’82
800 1:57.98 Sigrun Wodars East Germany EG v SU ’86
1500 3:57.12 Mary Slaney USA US v Nn Europe ’83
3000 8:35.45 Svetlana Ulmasova Soviet Union EG v SU ’82
Steeple 9:33.24 Mel Lawrence USA US v Europe ’19
5000 15:02.12 Svetlana Guskova Soviet Union EG v SU ’86
10,000 31:57.15 Midde Hamrin Sweden Swe v Fin ’90
110H 12.25 Ginka Zagorcheva Bulgaria Bul v Cze & Gre ’87
400H 53.80 Sabine Busch East Germany EG v SU ’87
4×1 41.63 USA US v EG ’83
4×4 3:20.23 East Germany US v EG ’82
HJ 2.02 | 6-7½ Yuliya Levchenko Ukraine US v Europe ’19
PV 4.85 | 15-11 Anzhelika Sidorova Russia US v Europe ’19
LJ 7.48 | 24-6½ Heike Dreschler East Germany EG v Ita ’88
TJ 14.66 | 48-1¼ Ashia Hansen Great Britain US v GB ’95
SP 21.86 | 71-8¾ Marianne Adam East Germany EG v SU ’79
DT 76.80 | 252-0 Gabrielle Reinsch East Germany EG v Ita ’88
HT 74.34 | 243-11 Johanna Fiodorow Poland US v Europe ’19
JT 64.63 | 212-0 Kara Winger USA US v Europe ’19

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