| Best Non-final Marks (all rounds) |
| 100 |
10.62 |
Florence Griffith-Joyner (US) |
OG 88 |
|
10.49w |
Griffith-Joyner |
OT 88 |
| 200 |
21.56 |
Florence Griffith-Joyner (US) |
OG 88 |
| 400 |
49.11 |
Olga Nazarova (Soviet Union) |
OG 88 |
| 800 |
1:56.17 |
Janeth Jepkosgei (Kenya) |
WC 07 |
| 1500 |
3:59.12 |
Tatyana Kazankina (Soviet Union) |
OG 80 |
| 3000 |
8:42.32 |
Marie-Pierre Duros (France) |
OG 92 |
| St |
9:12.62 |
Ruth Jebet (Bahrain) |
OG 16 |
| 5000 |
14:45.35 |
Edith Masai (Kenya) |
WC 03 |
| 10,000 |
31:35.90 |
Derartu Tulu (Ethiopia) |
OG 96 |
| 100H |
12.24 |
Yordonka Donkova (Bulgaria) |
Stara Zagora 88 |
| 400H |
52.77 |
Faní Halkiá (Greece) |
OG 04 |
| 4×1 |
41.52 |
United States |
WC 97 |
| 4×4 |
3:20.32 |
Russia |
WC 05 |
| Field Events |
| HJ |
1.96 | 6-5i |
8 athletes |
WIC 04 |
|
1.96 | 6-5i |
6 athletes |
WIC 06 |
|
1.96 | 6-5i |
6 athletes |
WIC 08 |
|
1.96 | 6-5 |
Svetlana Radzivil (Uzbekistan) |
OG 12 |
| PV |
4.60 | 15-1 |
Yelena Isinbaeva (Russia) |
OG 08 |
|
4.60 | 15-1i |
7 athletes |
EIC 15 |
|
4.60 | 15-1 |
7 athletes |
OG 16 |
|
4.60 | 15-1 |
Katerína Stefanídi (Greece) |
WC 17 |
|
4.60 | 15-1 |
7 athletes |
EIC 19 |
|
4.60 | 15-1 |
17 athletes |
WC 19 |
| LJ |
7.22 | 23-8¼ |
Jackie Joyner-Kersee (US) |
OT 88 |
| TJ |
15.32 | 50-3¼ |
Piyí Devetzí (Greece) |
OG 04 |
| SP |
20.69 | 67-11¾ |
Astrid Kumbernuss (Germany) |
WC 97 |
| DT |
70.01 | 229-8 |
Valarie Allman (US) |
OT 21 |
| HT |
77.10 | 252-11 |
DeAnna Price (US) |
OT 21 |
| JT |
69.09 | 226-8 |
Mariya Abakumova (Russia) |
WC 13 |
| Best in 1st of 4 rounds |
| 100 |
10.88 |
Florence Griffith-Joyner (US) |
OG 88 |
|
10.60w |
Griffith-Joyner |
OT 88 |
| 200 |
21.96 |
Griffith-Joyner |
OT 88 |
| 400 |
50.66 |
Kendra Mackey (US) |
OT 92 |
| 100H |
12.62 |
Gail Devers (US) |
OG 00 |
| Best in 1st of 3 remaining rounds (a heat or a quarter) |
| 100 |
10.62 |
Florence Griffith-Joyner (US) |
OG 88 |
|
10.49w |
Griffith-Joyner |
OT 88 |
| 200 |
21.76 |
Griffith-Joyner |
OG 88 |
| 400 |
50.08 |
Sandie Richards (Jamaica) |
WC 97 |
| 800 |
1:57.72i |
Maria Mutola (Mozambique) |
WIC 04 |
| 1500 |
4:02.59 |
Genzebe Dibaba (Ethiopia) |
WC 15 |
| 100H |
12.47 |
Yordonka Donkova (Bulgaria) |
OG 88 |
|
12.47 |
Ludmila Engquist (Sweden) |
OG 96 |
|
12.33w |
Brianna McNeal (US) |
USATF 13 |
| 400H |
53.57 |
Yuliya Pechonkina (Russia) |
OG 04 |
| 4×1 |
42.39 |
United States |
OG 88 |
| Best in 1st of 2 remaining rounds (a heat or a semi) |
| 100 |
10.70 |
Florence Griffith-Joyner (US) |
OT 88 |
|
10.70w |
Griffith-Joyner |
OG 88 |
| 200 |
21.56 |
Griffith-Joyner |
OG 88 |
| 400 |
49.11 |
Olga Nazarova (Soviet Union) |
OG 88 |
| 800 |
1:56.17 |
Janeth Jepkosgei (Kenya) |
WC 07 |
| 1500 |
3:59.12 |
Tatyana Kazankina (Soviet Union) |
OG 80 |
| 3000 |
8:42.32 |
Marie-Pierre Duros (France) |
OG 92 |
| St |
9:12.62 |
Ruth Jebet (Bahrain) |
OG 16 |
| 5000 |
14:45.35 |
Edith Masai (Kenya) |
WC 03 |
| 10,000 |
31:35.90 |
Derartu Tulu (Ethiopia) |
OG 96 |
| 100H |
12.24 |
Yordonka Donkova (Bulgaria) |
Stara Zagora 88 |
| 400H |
52.77 |
Faní Halkiá (Greece) |
OG 04 |
| 4×1 |
41.52 |
United States |
WC 97 |
| 4×4 |
3:20.32 |
Russia |
WC 05 |