AFRICAN ethnic groups' RECORDS

Athletics > Ethnic Groups > Women > Blacks

The first American Black woman who set a world record was Wilma Rudolph (USA), on 100 metres in 1960.
The first African Black woman who set a world record was Elvan Abeylegesse on 5000 metres in 2005.

Event
American Blacks
African Blacks
     
100 metres 10.64 C. Jeter, USA 2009 10.79 B. Okagbare, NIG 2013
200 metres 21.64 M. Ottey, Jam 1991 22.07 Mary Onyali, NIG 1996
400 metres 48.25 M. J. Pérec, FRA 1996 49.10 Falilat Ogunkoya, NIG 1996
800 metres 1:54.44 Ana F. Quirot, Cuba 89 1:54.01 P. Chelimo, Ken  2008
1500 metres 3:57.90 Kelly Holmes, GBR 2004 3:56.18 Maryam Jamal,  2006
5000 metres 15:07.91 Y. Graham, JAM 1995 14:11.15 T. Dibaba, Eth 2008
10,000 metres 33:48.33 M. González, Cuba 02 29:53.80 Melkamu, Eth 2009
3,000 steeplech. 9:27.21 M. Hyman JAM 2005 9:07.14 M. Cheiywa, Ken 12
100 hurdles 12.26 Rollins, USA 2013 12.44 Glory Alozie, NIG 1998
400 hurdles 52.42 Walker, Jam 2009 54.40 Odumosu, NIG 2012
High jump 2,05 C. Lowe, USA 2010 1,95 Lucienne N'Da, CIV 1992
Pole vault 4,90 Y. Silva, Cuba 2013 3,75 Ouattara, CIV 2009
Long jump 7,49 Jackie Joyner, USA 1994 7,12 Gomes, Por 2008
Triple jump 15,31 Ibargüen, Col 2014 15,39 F. Mbango, Cameroun 2004
Shot Put 20,96 Belsy Laza, Cuba 1992 18,86 V. Chukwuemeka, NIG 2012
Discus Throw 70,88 Hilda Ramos, Cuba 1992 59.32 Kragbé, CIV 2011
Hammer Throw 76,62 Y. Moreno, Cuba 2008 69.70 Sène, Sen 2014
Javelin Throw 71,70 O. Menendez, Cuba 2005 56,36 M. Simpson, Ghana 2005
Heptathlon 7 291 Jackie Joyner, USA 1988 6 423 M. Simpson, Ghana 2005
4 x 100 40.82 USA 2012 42.39 Nigeria 1992
4 x 400 3:15.51 USA 1988 3:21.04 Nigeria 1996
Total
15
6