AFRICAN ETHNIC GROUPS' RECORDS

AFRICAN ethnic groups' RECORDS

Athletics > Ethnic Groups > Men > Blacks
The first American Black who set a world record was Robert LeGendre (USA), on Long Jump in 1924.
The first African Black who set a world record was Kipchoge Keino (Kenya) on 3000 and 5000 metres in 1965.

Event

American Blacks

African Blacks

100 metres 9.58 Usain Bolt, Jam 2009 9.85 Olusoji Fasuba, NIG 2006

200 metres 19.19 Usain Bolt, Jam 2009 19.68 Frank Fredericks, NAM 1996

400 metres 43.18 M. Johnson, USA 1999 44.10 Gary Kikaya, COD 2006

800 metres 1:42.60 Johnny Gray, USA 1:40.91 D. Rudisha, Kenya 2012

1500 metres 3:29.77 Sydney Maree, USA 3:26.34 B. Lagat, Kenya 2001

5000 metres 13:32.83 Campbell, JAM 2013 12:37.35 K. Bekele, ETH 2004

10,000 metres 28:32.44 Mark Elliott, Jam 1989 26:17.53 K. Bekele, ETH 2005

3,000 st. 8:26.16 Sanchez, Cuba 2009 7:53.63 Stephen Cherono, QAT 2004

110 hurdles 12.80 A. Merritt, USA 2012 13.42 W. Erese, NIG 2003

400 hurdles 46.78 Kevin Young, USA 1992 47.10 Samuel Matete, ZAM 1991

High jump 2,45 J. Sotomayor, Cuba 1993 2,34 K. Kgosiemang, BOT 2008

Pole vault 5,90 Borges Cuba 2011 5.50 K. Gardenne, Mauritius 96

Long jump 8,95 Mike Powell, USA 1991 8,50 Mokoena, SAF 2009

Triple jump 18,09 K. Harrison, USA 1996 17,74 Évora, Por 2007

Shot Put 21,61 Richards, Jam 2014 20,26 Chima Ugwu, NIG 2000

Discus Throw 71,14 Washington, USA 67,80 Adewale Olukoju, NIG 1991

Hammer Throw 77,78 Alb. Sànchez, Cuba 98 66,92 Christian Okoye, NIG 1986

Javelin Throw 87,20 G. Martínez, Cuba 2011 85,40 J. Yego KEN 2013

Decathlon 8.847 D. Thompson, GBR 1984 7 993 J. Addy, LBR 2011

4 x 100 36.84 Jamaica OG 2012 37.94 Nigeria 1997

4 x 400 2:54.29 USA 1993 2:58.68 Nigeria 2000

Total
16

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AFRICAN ethnic groups' RECORDS
Athletics > Ethnic Groups > Men > Blacks The first American Black who set a world record was Robert LeGendre (USA), on Long Jump in 1924. The first African Black who set a world record was Kipchoge Keino (Kenya) on 3000 and 5000 metres in 1965.

Event	American Blacks	African Blacks

100 metres	9.58 Usain Bolt, Jam 2009	9.85 Olusoji Fasuba, NIG 2006
200 metres	19.19 Usain Bolt, Jam 2009	19.68 Frank Fredericks, NAM 1996
400 metres	43.18 M. Johnson, USA 1999	44.10 Gary Kikaya, COD 2006
800 metres	1:42.60 Johnny Gray, USA	1:40.91 D. Rudisha, Kenya 2012
1500 metres	3:29.77 Sydney Maree, USA	3:26.34 B. Lagat, Kenya 2001
5000 metres	13:32.83 Campbell, JAM 2013	12:37.35 K. Bekele, ETH 2004
10,000 metres	28:32.44 Mark Elliott, Jam 1989	26:17.53 K. Bekele, ETH 2005
3,000 st.	8:26.16 Sanchez, Cuba 2009	7:53.63 Stephen Cherono, QAT 2004
110 hurdles	12.80 A. Merritt, USA 2012	13.42 W. Erese, NIG 2003
400 hurdles	46.78 Kevin Young, USA 1992	47.10 Samuel Matete, ZAM 1991
High jump	2,45 J. Sotomayor, Cuba 1993	2,34 K. Kgosiemang, BOT 2008
Pole vault	5,90 Borges Cuba 2011	5.50 K. Gardenne, Mauritius 96
Long jump	8,95 Mike Powell, USA 1991	8,50 Mokoena, SAF 2009
Triple jump	18,09 K. Harrison, USA 1996	17,74 Évora, Por 2007
Shot Put	21,61 Richards, Jam 2014	20,26 Chima Ugwu, NIG 2000
Discus Throw	71,14 Washington, USA	67,80 Adewale Olukoju, NIG 1991
Hammer Throw	77,78 Alb. Sànchez, Cuba 98	66,92 Christian Okoye, NIG 1986
Javelin Throw	87,20 G. Martínez, Cuba 2011	85,40 J. Yego KEN 2013
Decathlon	8.847 D. Thompson, GBR 1984	7 993 J. Addy, LBR 2011
4 x 100	36.84 Jamaica OG 2012	37.94 Nigeria 1997
4 x 400	2:54.29 USA 1993	2:58.68 Nigeria 2000
Total	16	5