List of Liberian records in athletics

The following are the national records in athletics in Liberia maintained by the Liberia Athletics Federation (LAF).

Outdoor

Key to tables:   Awaiting ratification   Record not kept by LAF   Not ratified or later rescinded by LAF

A = affected by altitude
OT = oversized track (> 200m in circumference)

Men

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
100 m	10.01 (+1.8 m/s)	Emmanuel Matadi	6 July 2019	Star Athletics Sprint Series	Montverde, United States	^[1]
	10.00 (+0.6 m/s)	Joseph Fahnbulleh	10 June 2022	NCAA Division I Championships	Eugene, United States	^[2]
200 m	20.37 (+0.4 m/s)	Akeem Sirleaf	4 May 2019	MEAC Championships	Greensboro, United States	^[3]
	19.99 (-0.4 m/s)	Joseph Fahnbulleh	3 August 2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	^[4]
	19.98 (-0.5 m/s)	Joseph Fahnbulleh	4 August 2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	^[5]
	19.83 (+0.6 m/s)	Joseph Fahnbulleh	10 June 2022	NCAA Division I Championships	Eugene, United States	^[6]
400 m	45.42	Akeem Sirleaf	4 May 2019	MEAC Championships	Greensboro, United States	^[7]
800 m	1:47.04	Bobby True	29 April 2000	Drake Relays	Des Moines, United States
1500 m	4:01.56	Bill Rogers	27 June 2004		Cotonou, Benin
3000 m	9:29.52	Toartou Kargou	29 March 2003		Houston, United States
	8:43.97	Sheriff Flodavid Soclo	23 December 2019	Criterium de Nerja	Nerja, Spain	^[8]
5000 m	15:28.5	Faraj Anis	14 May 2017	West Africa Championships	Conakry, Guinea	^[9]
10000 m	33:04.0	Nimley Twegbe	September 1984		Monrovia, Liberia
Marathon	3:08:22	Nimley Twegbe	19 May 1985		Monrovia, Liberia
110 m hurdles	13.61 (+0.7 m/s)	Sultan Tucker	30 April 2005		Philadelphia, United States
	13.53 (+1.6 m/s)	Wellington Zaza	5 June 2021		Miramar, United States
300 m hurdles	37.07	Wellington Zaza	30 May 2019	Auffahrts-Meeting	Langenthal, Switzerland	^[10]
400 m hurdles	49.55	O'Neil Wright	14 May 2005		Atlanta, United States
3000 m steeplechase	9:40.81	Toartou Kargou	12 April 2003		Baton Rouge, United States
High jump	2.14 m	Jah Bennett	28 April 2007		San Jose, United States
Pole vault	4.40 m ^[a]	Jangy Addy	30 June 2008		Eugene, United States
Long jump	8.00 m	Cadeau Kelley	18 April 2009		Ypsilanti, United States
Triple jump	16.46 m	Tuan Wreh	23 April 2005		Princeton, United States
Shot put	16.86 m	Jangy Addy	29 March 2008		Atlanta, United States
Discus throw	47.08 m ^[11]	Jangy Addy	30 June 2008		Eugene, United States
Hammer throw	46.11 m	Dunstan Macauley	4 June 1964		Loughborough, United Kingdom
Javelin throw	57.20 m ^[b]	Jangy Addy	17 June 2011		Ratingen, Germany
	58.75 m ^[c]	Jangy Addy	11 May 2007		Tuscaloosa, United States
Decathlon	8025 pts	Jangy Addy	29–30 June 2008		Eugene, United States
	10.77 (100 m), 7.20 m (long jump), 15.63 m (shot put), 196 m (high jump), 48.61 (400 m) / 13.73 (110 m hurdles), 47.08 m (discus), 4.40 m (pole vault), 57.10 m (javelin), 5:05.07 (1500 m)
20 km walk (road)
50 km walk (road)
4 × 100 m relay	39.77	Liberia Kouty Mawenh Sayon Cooper Andrew Reyes Koiyan Morlu	29 September 2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia
	38.73	Liberia John Sherman Emmanuel Matadi Jabez Reeves Joseph Fahnbulleh	20 March 2024	African Games	Accra, Ghana	^[12]
	38.65	Liberia Emmanuel Matadi Akeem Sirleaf Jabez Reeves Joseph Fahnbulleh	5 May 2024	World Relays	Nassau, Bahamas	^[13]
4 × 400 m relay	3:09.25	Liberia Bobby Young Marvin Lewis Rohan Richards Augustine Schmader	14 June 2005		Burnaby, Canada

Women

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
100 m	11.34 (-3.0 m/s)	Ada Udaya	10 May 2014	NEICAAA Championships	Westfield, United States	^[14]
200 m	23.27 (+1.0 m/s)	Kia Davis	17 May 2008	Ponce Grand Prix	Ponce, Puerto Rico
300 m	36.71	Mariam Kromah	23 July 2016	American Track League	Houston, United States	^[15]
400 m	51.55	Kia Davis	17 May 2008	Ponce Grand Prix	Ponce, Puerto Rico
800 m	2:01.89	Fatimoh Muhammed	9 June 2007		Sacramento, United States
1500 m	4:22.31	Fatimoh Muhammed	29 April 2007		Sacramento, United States
3000 m	9:58.73	Fatimoh Muhammed	15 March 2008		San Diego, United States
5000 m
10000 m
Marathon	2:50:10 dh	Monique Maddy	15 April 2002	Boston Marathon	Boston, United States
100 m hurdles	13.21 (+1.3 m/s)	Hannah Cooper	30 May 2002		Baton Rouge, United States
	12.74 (-0.2 m/s)	Ebony Morrison	1 August 2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	^[16]
300 m hurdles	44.50	Maya Neal	16 May 2013		Charleston, United States
400 m hurdles	55.55	Kou Luogon	1 May 2009		Baie Mahault, France
3000 m steeplechase
High jump	1.60 m	Otricia Borkuah	27/31 December 2013		Monrovia, Liberia
Pole vault
Long jump	6.20 m	Decontee Kaye	11 May 2007		San Diego, United States
Triple jump	13.52 m	Decontee Kaye	9 June 2007		Sacramento, United States
Shot put	13.97 m	TeTee Kuyateh	13 May 2007		Princeton, United States
Discus throw	40.54 m	Lelica Zazaboi	1994		United States
Hammer throw	54.47 m	TeTee Kuyateh	29 April 2007		New Haven, United States
Javelin throw	42.27 m ^[17]	Lelica Zazaboi	2 July 2005		Québec, Canada
	44.90 m ^[18]		?		Albuquerque, United States
Heptathlon	5443 pts	Maya Neal	11–12 May 2017	SEC Championships	Columbia, United States	^[19]
	100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 14.19 (+3.7 m/s) 1.59 m 11.81 m 24.85 (+1.3 m/s) 5.90 m (+1.3 m/s) 37.47 m 2:22.66
20 km walk (road)
4 × 100 m relay	50.61	Liberia A. Williams Alice Tiklo H. Grant J. Binda	18 November 2006		Abuja, Nigeria
	43.15	Liberia Symone Darius Maia McCoy Ebony Morrison Destiny Smith-Barnett	4 May 2024	World Relays	Nassau, Bahamas	^[20]
4 × 400 m relay	3:33.24	Liberia Phobay Kutu-Akoi Raasin Mcintosh Angele Cooper Kou Luogon	1 July 2012	African Championships	Porto-Novo, Benin

Indoor

Men

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
50 m	5.78	Abraham Morlu	5 March 2010	Meeting Pas de Calais	Liévin, France	^[21]
55 m	6.26	Abraham Morlu	9 February 2007		Boone, United States	^[21]
60 m	6.55	Emmanuel Matadi	28 January 2022	G5 & Super 22 Invitational Championships	Houston, United States	^[22]
	6.52	Emmanuel Matadi	12 February 2022	American Track League	Louisville, United States	^[23]
200 m	20.76	Akeem Sirleaf	9 February 2019	Tyson Invitational	Fayetteville, United States	^[24]
400 m	47.04	Siraj Williams	9 March 2007	NCAA Division I Championships	Fayetteville, United States	^[25]
800 m	1:56.08	Sheriff Flodavid Soclo	25 January 2020		Antequera, Spain
	1:53.62	Sheriff Flodavid Soclo	28 January 2023	Andalusian Championships	Antequera, Spain	^[citation needed]
	1:52.86	Sheriff Flodavid Soclo	4 February 2024	Spanish U23 Championships	Antequera, Spain	^[citation needed]
	1:46.96	Bobby True	6 March 1999	NCAA Division I Championships	Indianapolis, United States	^[citation needed]
1500 m	4:02.52	Sheriff Flodavid Soclo	15 February 2020	Andalusian Championships	Antequera, Spain	^[26]
3000 m
55 m hurdles	7.41	Wellington Zaza	7 January 2012	Hispanic Games	New York City, United States	^[27]
60 m hurdles	7.67	Jangy Addy	8 February 2008		New York City, United States
	7.61	Wellington Zaza	9 February 2022		Mondeville, France	^[28]
High jump	2.01 m	Jah Bennett	2 February 2008		Seattle, United States
Pole vault	4.45 m	Jangy Addy	15 March 2008		Fayetteville, United States
Long jump	7.87 m	Cadeau Kelley	29 January 2010		State College, United States
Triple jump	16.60 m^[d]	Tuan Wreh	11 February 2006		Ithaca, United States
Shot put	15.80 m	Jangy Addy	14 March 2008		Fayetteville, United States
Heptathlon	5836 pts	Jangy Addy	28 February–1 March 2008		Fayetteville, United States
	60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m 6.88 7.32 m 15.79 m 1.96 m 7.74 4.34 m 3:01.18
5000 m walk
4 × 400 m relay	3:12.14	Liberia Bobby Young Hafiz Greigre Marvin Lewis Siraj Williams	9 March 2008	World Championships	Valencia, Spain	^[29]

Women

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
55 m	6.95	Ada Udaya	11 December 2014	The Elm City Challenge	New Haven, United States	^[30]
60 m	7.33	Ada Udaya	10 January 2015	Yale Collegiate Invitational	New Haven, United States	^[31]
200 m	23.42	Ada Udaya	28 February 2015	NEICAAA Championships	Boston, United States	^[32]
400 m	52.99	Kou Luogon	26 February 2006		Gainesville, United States
	52.92 OT		11 February 2006		Ames, United States
600 m	1:42.53	Maya Neal	11 February 2017		Clemson, United States
800 m	2:06.41	Fatimoh Muhammed	10 March 2007	NCAA Division I Championships	Fayetteville, United States	^[33]
	2:05.70 OT		3 March 2007		Ames, United States
1500 m
3000 m	10:55.03	Eunice Jones	18 February 2012		Landover, United States
55 m hurdles	8.18	Maya Neal	25 February 2012		Plainfield, United States
60 m hurdles	8.12	Kia Davis	8 February 2008		New York City, United States
	8.09	Ebony Morrison	19 March 2022	World Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	^[34]
	8.07	Ebony Morrison	19 March 2022	World Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	^[35]
High jump	1.61 m^[e]	Maya Neal	19 January 2018	Clemson Invitational	Clemson, United States
Pole vault
Long jump	6.09 m A	Decontee Kaye	27 February 2009		Colorado Springs, United States
Triple jump	13.32 m A	Decontee Kaye	28 February 2009		Colorado Springs, United States
Shot put	14.09 m^[f]	TeTee Kuyateh	3 March 2007		Boston, United States
Pentathlon	3814 pts	Maya Neal	24 February 2018		College Station, United States
	60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 8.72 1.58 m 11.18 m 5.89 m 2:28.65
3000 m walk
4 × 400 m relay

Notes

1. record set during decathlon competition
2. record set during decathlon competition
3. before Jangy Addy transferred to LBR
4. outdoor mark ratified as absolute record
5. outdoor mark ratified as absolute record
6. outdoor mark ratified as absolute record

References

General

• World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2019: National Outdoor Records
• World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022: National Indoor Records

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