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Key to tables:   Awaiting ratification   Record not kept by LAF   Not ratified or later rescinded by LAF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]
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 [13]
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 [14]
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 [15]
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 [16] Lelica Zazaboi 2 July 2005 Québec, Canada
44.90 m [17] ? Albuquerque, United States
Heptathlon 5443 pts Maya Neal 11–12 May 2017 SEC Championships Columbia, United States [18]
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
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 [19]
55 m 6.26 Abraham Morlu 9 February 2007 Boone, United States [19]
60 m 6.55 Emmanuel Matadi 28 January 2022 G5 & Super 22 Invitational Championships Houston, United States [20]
6.52 Emmanuel Matadi 12 February 2022 American Track League Louisville, United States [21]
200 m 20.76 Akeem Sirleaf 9 February 2019 Tyson Invitational Fayetteville, United States [22]
400 m 47.04 Siraj Williams 9 March 2007 NCAA Division I Championships Fayetteville, United States [23]
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 [24]
3000 m
55 m hurdles 7.41 Wellington Zaza 7 January 2012 Hispanic Games New York City, United States [25]
60 m hurdles 7.67 Jangy Addy 8 February 2008 New York City, United States
7.61 Wellington Zaza 9 February 2022 Mondeville, France [26]
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 [27]

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 [28]
60 m 7.33 Ada Udaya 10 January 2015 Yale Collegiate Invitational New Haven, United States [29]
200 m 23.42 Ada Udaya 28 February 2015 NEICAAA Championships Boston, United States [30]
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 [31]
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 [32]
8.07 Ebony Morrison 19 March 2022 World Championships Belgrade, Serbia [33]
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
Specific
  1. ^ "Sprinter Emmanuel Matadi Qualifies For Liberia's Tokyo 2020 Team And Shares His Journey". goteamliberia.com. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Fahnbulleh takes sprint double at NCAA Championships". World Athletics. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  3. ^ "200m Results". halfmiletiming.com. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Men's 200m Semi-Final Results Summary" (PDF). olympics.com. 3 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Men's 200m Final Results" (PDF). olympics.com. 4 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Fahnbulleh takes sprint double at NCAA Championships". World Athletics. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  7. ^ "400m Results". tfrrs.org. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Datos del Atleta - 3000 Metros Aire Libre". RFEA. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  9. ^ "National Records - 5000 Meters Outdoor Track". ARRS. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  10. ^ "35. Nationales Auffahrts-Meeting Results" (PDF). lvl.ch. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  11. ^ record set during decathlon competition
  12. ^ "Men's 4×100m Relay Results" (PDF). results.accra2023ag.com. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  13. ^ "100m Dash Results". www.directathletics.com. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  14. ^ "American Track League Houston: Clayton Murphy Versus Centro Lives Up to the Hype, De Grasse over Powell, Prandini Gets the Double, and Sandi Morris American Record". letsrun.com. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Women's 100m hurdles Semi-Final Results Summary" (PDF). olympics.com. 1 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  16. ^ by IAAF source
  17. ^ by Federation source
  18. ^ "Heptathlon Results". tfrrs.org. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  19. ^ a b "Abraham Morlu". IAAF. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  20. ^ Anthony Kokoi (2 February 2022). "Three Liberian Sprinters Qualify for 2022 World Indoor Championships". ducorsports.com. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  21. ^ "2022 American Track League Results". World Athletics. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  22. ^ "200m Results". flashresults.com. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  23. ^ "NCAA Division I Championships Day 1 Results". www.georgiadogs.com. 2007-03-10. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  24. ^ "Datos del Atleta - 1500 Metros Pista Cubierta". RFEA. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  25. ^ "Hispanic Games 2012 Results". milesplit.com. 7 January 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  26. ^ "Mondeville Meeting 2022 Results". World Athletics. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  27. ^ "4x400 Metres Relay Heats Results" (PDF). IAAF. 2008-03-09. Retrieved 2010-12-06.[permanent dead link]
  28. ^ "55m Dash Results". www.directathletics.com. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  29. ^ "60m Dash Results". directathletics.com. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  30. ^ "Women 200m Dash Results". directathletics.com. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  31. ^ "Women's Track & Field Second at NCAA Indoors; Men 10th". www.lsusports.net. 2007-03-10. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  32. ^ "60m Hurldes Round 1 Results Summary" (PDF). World Athletics. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  33. ^ "60m Hurdles Semi-Final Results Summary" (PDF). World Athletics. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
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