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100-Yard Dash

YearChampionTime
1876Fred Saportas10.5
1877Charles McIvor10.5
 2-Fred Saportas 
1878William Wilmer10.0w
1879Beverly Value10.6
1880Lon Myers10.4
1881Lon Myers10 1/4
1882Arthur WaldronNo Time
1883Arthur Waldron10 1/4
1884Malcolm Ford10.8
1885Malcolm Ford10.6
1886Malcolm Ford10.4
1887Charles Sherrill10.4
1888Fred Westing10.0
1888Fred Westing10.4
1889John Owen10.4
1890John Owen9.8
1891Luther Cary10.2
1892Harry Jewett10.0
1893Charles Stage10.2
1894Tom Lee10.2
1895Bernie Wefers10.0w
1896Bernie Wefers10.2
1897Bernie Wefers9.8
1898Frank Jarvis10.0
1899Art Duffey10.0
1900Maxie Long10.0
1901Frank Sears9.8
1902Pat Walsh10.0
1903Archie Hahn10.2
1904Lawson Robertson10.2
1905Charles Parsons9.8
1906Charles Seitz10.2
1907Harold Huff10.2
1908Wm. Hamilton10.2
1909Wm. Martin10.2
1910Jim Rosenberger10.2
1911Gwin Henry10.0
1912Howard Drew10.0
1913Howard Drew10.4
1914Jo Loomis10.2
1915Jo Loomis9.8w
1916Andy Ward10.0
1917Andy Ward10.2
1918Arthur Henke10.0
1919Wm. Hayes10.2
1920Loren Murchison10.0
1921Charles Paddock9.6
1922Robert McAllister10.0
1923Loren Murchison10.1
1924Charles Paddock9.6
1925Frank Hussey9.8
1926Charles Borah9.8
1927Chester Bowman9.6
1929Eddie Tolan10.0
1930Eddie Tolan9.7
1931Frank Wykoff9.5
1953Art Bragg9.5
1954Art Bragg9.5
1955Bobby Joe Morrow9.5
1957Leamon King9.7
1958Bobby Joe Morrow9.4
1961Frank Budd9.2
1962Bob Hayes9.3
1963Bob Hayes9.2w
1965George Anderson9.3
1966Charles Greene9.4
1967Jim Hines9.3
1969Ivory Crockett9.3
1970Ivory Crockett9.3
1971Del Meriwether9.0w
1973Steve Williams9.4

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100-Meter Dash

YearChampionTime
1928Frank Wykoff10.6
1932Ralph Metcalfe10.6
1933Ralph Metcalfe10.5
1934Ralph Metcalfe10.4
1935Eulace Peacock10.2w
1936Jesse Owens10.4
1937Perrin Walker10.7
1938Ben Johnson10.7
1939Clyde Jeffrey10.2w
1940Hal Davis10.3
1941Barney Ewell10.3
1942Hal Davis10.5
1943Hal Davis10.3w
1944Buddy Young10.5
1945Barney Ewell10.3
1946Bill Mathis10.7
1947Bill Mathis10.5
1948Barney Ewell10.6
1949Andy Stanfield10.3
1950Art Bragg10.4
1951Jim Golliday10.3
1952Dean Smith10.5
1956Bobby Joe Morrow10.3
1959Ray Norton10.5
1960Ray Norton10.5
1964Bob Hayes10.3
1968Charles Greene10.0w
1972Robert Taylor10.2
1974Steve Williams9.9
1975Don Quarrie10.16
1976Chris Garpenborg10.39
1977Don Quarrie10.12
1978Clancy Edwards10.14w
1979James Sanford10.07
1980Stanley Floyd10.19
1981Carl Lewis10.13
1982Carl Lewis10.11
1983Carl Lewis10.27
1984Sam Graddy10.28
1985Kirk Baptiste10.11
1986Carl Lewis9.91w
1987Mark Witherspoon10.04
1988Emmit King10.04
1989Leroy Burrell9.94
1990Carl Lewis10.05
1991Leroy Burrell9.90
1992Dennis Mitchell10.09
1993Andre Cason9.85w
1994Dennis Mitchell10.13
1995Michael Marsh10.23
1996Dennis Mitchell9.92
1997Maurice Greene9.90
1998Tim Harden9.88w
1999Dennis Mitchell9.97w
2000Maurice Greene10.01
2001Tim Montgomery9.95w
2002Maurice Greene9.88w
2003Bernard Williams10.11
2004Maurice Greene9.91
2005Justin Gatlin10.08
2006Justin Gatlin9.93
2007Tyson Gay9.84

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220-Yard Dash

(S denotes straight course)
YearChampionTime
1877Edward Merritt24.0
1878Wm. Willmer22 7/8
1879Lon Myers23.6
1880Lon Myers23.6
1881Lon Myers23.5
1882Henry Brooks22.6
1883Henry Brooks22.8
1884Lon Myers24.2
1885Malcolm Ford23.8S
1886Malcolm Ford23.2S
1887Fred Westing23.2S
1888Fred Westing22.4S
1888Fred Westing22.2S
1889John Owen23.6
1890Fred Westing22 1/4
1891Luther Cary22.8S
1892Harry Jewett21.8wS
1893Charles Stage22.2
1894Tommy Lee22.0
1895Bernie Wefers21.8wS
1896Bernie Wefers23.0S
1897Bernie Wefers21.4S
1898James Maybury22.4
1899Maxie Long22.4
1900Wm. Edwards22.6
1901Frank Sears22.0S
1902Pat Walsh22.8
1903Archie Hahn23.2
1904Wm. Hogensen22.8S
1905Archie Hahn22.2
1906Ralph Young22.4
1907Harold Huff22.2
1908W.F. Keating22.4
1909Waring Dawbarn22.4
1910Gwin Henry22.6
1911John Nelson21.8
1912Alvah Meyer21.8
1913Howard Drew22.8
1914Irving Howe22.2S
1915Robert Morse21.2w
1916Andy Ward21.6S
1917Andy Ward22.2S
1918Loren Murchison22.4S
1919Henry Williams21.8
1920Charles Paddock21.4S
1921Charles Paddock21.8S
1922Alfred Leconey22.1
1923Loren Murchison22.3
1924Charles Paddock20.8S
1925Jackson Scholz20.8wS
1926Tom Sharkey21.4S
1927Charles Borah21.6
1929Eddie Tolan21.9
1930George Simpson21.3
1931Eddie Tolan21.0
1953Andy Stanfield21.2
1954Art Bragg21.1
1955Rod Richard21.0
1958Bobby Joe Morrow20.9
1961Paul Drayton21.0w
1962Paul Drayton20.5
1963Paul Drayton20.4w
TIEHenry Carr 
1965Adolph Plummer20.6
1966Jim Hines20.5w
1967Tommie Smith20.4
1969John Carlos20.2
1970Ben Vaughn20.8
1971Don Quarrie20.2w
1973Steve Williams20.4

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214 2/3-Yard Dash

YearChampionTime
1957Ollan Cassell21.0

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200-Meter Dash

S denotes straight course
YearChampionTime
1928Charles Borah21.4S
1932Ralph Metcalfe21.5
1933Ralph Metcalfe21.1
1934Ralph Metcalfe21.3
1935Ralph Metcalfe21.0w
1936Ralph Metcalfe21.2
1937Jack Weierhauser20.9
1938Mack Robinson21.3
1939Barney Ewell21.0
1940Hal Davis20.4S
1941Hal Davis20.4S
1942Hal Davis20.9S
1943Hal Davis20.2wS
1944Charles Parker21.3
1945Elmore Harris21.9
1946Barney Ewell21.2S
1947Barney Ewell21.0
1948Lloyd LaBeach21.0
1949Andy Stanfield20.4wS
1950Robert Tyler21.1
1951James Ford20.8S
1952Andy Stanfield21.1
1956Thane Baker20.6
1959Ray Norton20.8
1960Ray Norton20.8
1964Henry Carr20.6
1968Tommie Smith20.3
1972Chuck Smith20.7
1974Don Quarrie20.5
1975Don Quarrie20.12
1976Millard Hampton20.89
1977Derald Harris20.6
1978Clancy Edwards20.25
1979Dwayne Evans20.27
1980LaMonte King20.08
1981Jeff Phillips20.36
1982Calvin Smith20.47
1983Carl Lewis19.75
1984Brady Crain20.09w
1985Kirk Baptiste20.11
1986Floyd Heard20.03w
1987Carl Lewis20.12
1988Larry Myricks20.50
1989Floyd Heard20.09
1990Michael Johnson19.90
1991Michael Johnson20.31
1992Michael Johnson19.79
1993Michael Marsh19.97w
1994Ron Clark20.77
1995Michael Johnson19.83w
1996Michael Johnson19.66
1997Jon Drummond20.23
1998Gentry Bradley20.47
1999Maurice Greene19.93w
2000John Capel19.85
2001Shawn Crawford20.54
2002Ramon Clay20.27
2003Darvis Patton20.15
2004Shawn Crawford19.99
2005Justin Gatlin20.04
2006Wallace Spearmon19.90
2007Tyson Gay19.62

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440-Yard Dash

YearChampionTime
1876Edward Merritt54.5
1877Edward Merritt55 1/4
1878Frank Brown54 3/8w
1879Lon Myers52.4
1880Lon Myers52.0
1881Lon Myers49.4
1882Lon Myers51.6
1883Lon Myers52 1/8
1884Lon Myers55.8
1885H. Mason Raborg54.2
1886John Robertson52.0
 Geo. Bradish 
1887Harvey Banks51.8
1888T.J. Mahoney53.0
 T.J. Norton 
1888Walter Dohm51.0
1889Walter Dohm51.4
1890Walter Downs50.0
1891Walter Downs51.0S
1892Walter Downs50.0
1893Edward Allen50.4
1894Tom Keane51.0
1895Thomas Burke49.6
1896Thomas Burke48.8
1897Thomas Burke49.0
1898Maxie Long52.0
1899Maxie Long50.8
1900Maxie Long52.6
1901Howard Hayes52.4
1902Fay Moulton50.8
1903Harry Hillman52.0
1904D.H. Meyer51.2
1905Frank Waller49.6
1906Frank Waller50.5
1907John Taylor51.0
1908Harry Hillman49.6
1909Edward Lindberg50.4
1910William Hayes52.0
1911Edward Lindberg49.0
1912Thomas Halpin49.4
1913Carroll Haff51.2
1914Ted Meredith50.2
1915Ted Meredith47.0wS
1916Thomas Halpin49.8
1917Frank Shea49.6
1918Corn. Shaughnessy49.4
1919Frank Shea50.2
1920Frank Shea49.0
1921William Stevenson48.6
1922James Driscoll49.9
1923Horatio Fitch50.0
1924James Burgess49.8
1925Cecil Cooke49.2
1926Ken Kennedy48.6
1927Hermon Phillips49.6
1929Reggie Bowen48.4
1930Vic Williams48.8
1931Vic Williams48.8
1953J.W. Mashburn47.1
1954Jim Lea46.6
1955Charles Jenkins46.7
1958Eddie Southern45.8
1961Otis Davis46.1
1962Ulis Williams45.8
1963Ulis Williams45.8
1965Ollan Cassell46.1
1966Lee Evans45.9
1967Lee Evans45.3
1969Lee Evans45.6
1970John Smith45.7
1971John Smith44.5
1973Maurice Peoples45.2

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432-Yard Dash

YearChampionTime
1957Reggie Pearman46.4

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400-Meter Dash

YearChampionTime
1928Ray Barbuti51.4
1932Bill Carr46.9
1933Ivan Fuqua47.7
1934Ivan Fuqua47.4
1935Eddie O'Brien47.6
1936Harold Smallwood47.3
1937Ray Malott47.1
1938Ray Malott47.6
1939Erwin Miller48.3
1940Grover Klemmer47.0
1941Grover Klemmer46.0
1942Cliff Bourland46.7
1943Cliff Bourland47.7
1944Elmore Harris48.0
1945Herb McKenley48.4
1946Elmore Harris46.3
1947Herb McKenley47.1
1948Herb McKenley46.3
1949George Rhoden46.4
1950George Rhoden46.5
1951George Rhoden46.0
1952Mal Whitfield46.4
1956Tom Courtney45.8
1959Eddie Southern46.1
1960Otis Davis45.8
1964Mike Larrabee46.0
1968Lee Evans45.0
1972Lee Evans45.0
1974Maurice Peoples45.2
1975Dave Jenkins44.93
 2-Fred Newhouse45.22
1976Maxie Parks44.82
1977Robert Taylor45.44
1978Maxie Parks45.15
1979Willie Smith45.10
1980Willie Smith45.36
1981Cliff Wiley44.70
1982Cliff Wiley45.05
1983Sunder Nix45.15
1984Mark Rowe45.34
1985Mark Rowe44.87
1986Darrell Robinson44.47
1987Butch Reynolds44.46
1988Tim Simon44.92
1989Antonio Pettigrew44.27
1990Steve Lewis44.75
1991Antonio Pettigrew44.36
1992Danny Everett43.81
1993Michael Johnson43.74
1994Antonio Pettiggew44.43
1995Michael Johnson43.66
1996Michael Johnson43.44
1997Antonio Pettigrew44.65
1998Jerome Young44.09
1999Jerome Young44.24
2000Michael Johnson43.68
2001Antonio Pettigrew45.08
2002Alvin Harrison44.62
2003Tyree Washington44.33
2004Jeremy Warriner44.37
2005Jeremy Warriner44.20
2006Andrew Rock44.45
2007Angelo Taylor44.05

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880-Yard Run

YearChampionTime
1876Harold Lambe2:10.0
 2-Wm. Duffy 
1877Romulus Colgate2:05 3/4
1878Edward Merritt2:05 1/4
1879Lon Myers2:01.4
1880Lon Myers2:04.6
1881Walter Smith2:04.0
1882William Goodwin1:56 7/8
1883Tom Murphy2:04.4
1884Lon Myers2:09.8
1885Herbert Mitchell2:02.6
1886Charles Smith2:04.0
1887George Tracey2:01.6
 2-Charles Smith2:01.8
1888Wm. Moffatt2:02.2
 2-J.C. Devereaux2:06.2
1888George Tracey2:02.2
 2-Charles Smith 
1889R.A. Ward2:06.2
1890Harry Dadmun1:59.2
1891Walter Dohm2:04.2
1892Theodore Turner1:58.6
1893Theodore Turner2:01.8
1894Charles Kilpatrick1:55.8
1895Charles Kilpatrick1:56.4
1896Charles Kilpatrick1:57.6
1897John Cregan1:58.6
1898Thomas Burke2:00.4
1899Herbert Manvel1:58.2
1900Alex Grant2:04.0
1901Howard Hayes2:02.8
1902John Wright1:59.6
1903Howard Valentine2:02.8
1904Howard Valentine2:00.8
1905James Lightbody2:03.6
1906Mel Sheppard1:55.4
1907Mel Sheppard1:55.2
1908Mel Sheppard1:55.6
1909Clar. Edmundsen1:55.2
1910Harry Gissing2:01.8
1911Mel Sheppard1:54.9
1912Mel Sheppard1:57.4
1913Homer Baker2:00.2
1914Homer Baker1:57.6
1915Leroy Campbell2:01.0
1916Don Scott1:54.0
1917Mike Devaney1:57.0
1918Tom Campbell1:56.8
1919Joie Ray1:56.0
1920Earl Eby1:54.2
1921Alan Helffrich1:54.8
1922Alan Helffrich1:56.3
1923Ray Watson1:57.2
1924Edward Kirby1:58.9
1925Alan Helffrich1:56.6
1926Alva Martin1:53.6
1927Ray Watson1:53.6
1929Phil Edwards1:55.7
1930Ed Genung1:53.4
1931Ed Genung1:52.6
1953Mal Whitfield1:51.5
1954Mal Whitfield1:50.8
1955Arnie Sowell1:47.6
1957Tom Courtney1:50.1
1958Tom Courtney1:49.2
1961Jim Dupree1:48.5
1962Jerry Siebert1:47.1
1963Bill Crothers1:46.8
 2-Jim Dupree1:47.3
1965Morgan Groth1:47.7
1966Tom Farrell1:47.6
1967Wade Bell1:46.1
1969Byron Dyce1:46.6
1970Ken Swenson1:47.4
1971Juris Luzins1:47.1
1973Rick Wohlhuter1:45.6

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800-Meter Run

YearChampionTime
1928Lloyd Hahn1:51.4
1932Ed Genung1:52.6
1933Glenn Cunningham1:51.8
1934Ben Eastman1:50.4
1935Elroy Robinson1:53.1
1936Charles Beetham1:50.3
1937John Woodruff1:50.0
1938Howard Borck1:51.5
1939Charles Beetham1:51.7
1940Charles Beetham1:51.1
1941Charles Beetham1:50.2
1942John Borican1:51.2
1943Bill Hulse1:53.4
1944Bob Kelley1:51.8
1945Bob Kelley1:54.1
1946John Fulton1:52.7
1947Reggie Pearman1:50.9
1948Herb Barten1:51.3
1949Mal Whitfield1:50.5
1950Mal Whitfield1:51.8
1951Mal Whitfield1:52.9
1952Reggie Pearman1:53.5
1956Arnie Sowell1:47.6
1959Tom Murphy1:47.9
1960Jim Cerveny1:48.4
1964Jerry Siebert1:47.5
1968Wade Bell1:45.5
1972Dave Wottle1:47.3
1974Rick Wohlhuter1:43.9
1975Mark Enyeart1:44.87
1976James Robinson1:46.63
1977Mark Belger1:45.81
1978James Robinson1:45.47
1979James Robinson1:45.82
1980James Robinson1:46.2
1981James Robinson1:45.53
1982James Robinson1:46.12
1983Dave Patrick1:44.70
1984James Robinson1:47.46
1985Johnny Gray1:44.01
1986Johnny Gray1:44.73
1987Johnny Gray1:45.15
1988Mark Everett1:45.05
1989Johnny Gray1:46.17
1990Mark Everett1:45.01
1991Mark Everett1:44.28
1992Johnny Gray1:42.80
1993Mark Everett1:44.43
1994Mark Everett1:46.08
1995Brandon Rock1:46.50
1996Johnny Gray1:44.00
1997Mark Everett1:44.37
1998Mark Everett1:45.28
1999Khadevis Robinson1:45.92
2000Mark Everett1:45.67
2001David Krummenacker1:47.40
2002David Krummenacker1:47.24
2003David Krummenacker1:45.53
2004Jonathan Johnson1:44.77
2005Khadevis Robinson1:45.27
2006Khadevis Robinson1:44.13
2007Khadevis Robinson1:44.37

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1-Mile Run

YearChampionTime
1876Harold Lambe4:51.2
 2-Cornelius Voight 
1877Richard Morgan4:49 3/4
1878Thomas Smith4:51 1/4
1879Henry Pellatt4:42.8
 2-Wm. Duffy 
1880Harry Fredericks4:39.6
1881Harry Fredericks4:32.6
1882Harry Fredericks4:36.4
1883Harry Fredericks4:36.8
1884Percy Madeira4:36.8
1885George Gilbert4:44.2
1886Edward Carter4:33.4
1887Edward Carter4:30.0
1888Thomas Conneff4:32.6
1888G.M. Gibbs4:27.2
 2-Thomas Conneff 
1889Albert George4:36.0
1890Albert George4:24.8
1891Thomas Conneff4:30.6
1892George Orton4:27.8
 3-A.J. Walsh 
1893George Orton4:32.8
 2-A.J. Walsh 
1894George Orton4:24.4
1895George Orton4:36.0
1896George Orton4:27.0
1897John Cregan4:27.6
1898John Cregan4:27.0
1899Alex Grant4:28.2
1900George Orton4:42.4
1901Alex Grant4:26.4
1902Alex Grant4:35.0
1903Alex Grant4:52.0
1904David Munson4:41.2
1905James Lightbody4:48.8
1906Albert Rodgers4:22.8
1907James Sullivan4:29.0
1908Herbert Trube4:25.0
1909Joe Ballard4:30.2
1910Joe Monument4:31.0
1911Abel Kiviat4:19.6
1912Abel Kiviat4:18.6
1913Norman Taber4:26.0
1914Abel Kiviat4:25.2
1915Joie Ray4:23.2
1916Ivan Meyers4:22.0
1917Joie Ray4:18.4
1918Joie Ray4:20.0
1919Joie Ray4:14.4
1920Joie Ray4:16.2
1921Joie Ray4:16.8
1922Joie Ray4:17.0
1923Joie Ray4:18.0
1924Ray Buker4:24.8
1925Ray Buker4:19.4
1926Lloyd Hahn4:16.0
1927Ray Conger4:23.6
1929Leo Lermond4:24.6
1930Ray Conger4:19.8
1931Leo Lermond4:15.0
1953Wes Santee4:07.6
1954Fred Dwyer4:09.5
1955Wes Santee4:11.5
1957Merv Lincoln4:06.1
 2-Bob Seaman4:07.1
1958Herb Elliott3:57.9
 3-Ed Moran4:01.7
1961Dyrol Burleson4:04.9
1962Jim Beatty3:57.9
1963Dyrol Burleson3:56.7
1965Jim Ryun3:55.3
1966Jim Ryun3:58.6
1967Jim Ryun3:51.1
1969Marty Liquori3:59.5
1970Howell Michael4:01.8
1971Marty Liquori3:56.5
1973Len Hilton3:55.9

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1,500-Meter Run

YearChampionTime
1928Ray Conger3:55.0
1932Norwood Hallowell3:52.7
1933Glenn Cunningham3:52.3
1934Bill Bonthron3:48.8
1935Glenn Cunningham3:52.1
1936Glenn Cunningham3:54.2
1937Glenn Cunningham3:51.8
1938Glenn Cunningham3:52.5
1939Blaine Rideout3:51.5
1940Walter Mehl3:47.9
1941Les MacMitchell3:53.1
1942Gil Dodds3:50.2
1943Gil Dodds3:50.0
1944Bill Hulse3:54.3
1945Roland Sink3:58.4
1946Lennart Strand3:54.5
 2-Les MacMitchell 
1947Gerry Karver3:52.9
1948Gil Dodds3:52.1
1949John Twomey3:52.6
1950John Twomey3:51.3
1951Len Truex3:52.0
1952Wes Santee3:49.3
1956Jerome Walters3:48.4
1959Dyrol Burleson3:47.5
1960Jim Grelle3:42.7
1964Tom O'Hara3:38.1
1968John Mason3:43.1
1972Jerome Howe3:38.2
1974Rod Dixon3:37.5
 2-Tom Byers3:37.9
1975Len Hilton3:38.3
1976Eamonn Coghlan3:42.4
1977Steve Scott3:37.3
1978Steve Scott3:38.8
1979Steve Scott3:36.40
1980Steve Lacy3:40.86
1981Sydney Maree3:35.02
1982Steve Scott3:34.92
1983Steve Scott3:36.62
1984Jim Spivey3:40.54
1985Jim Spivey3:39.54
1986Steve Scott3:42.41
1987Jim Spivey3:43.66
1988Mark Deady3:39.41
1989Terrence Herrington3:46.83
1990Joe Falcon3:37.49
1991Terrence Herrington3:40.72
1992Jim Spivey3:36.24
1993Bill Burke3:42.74
1994Terrence Herrington3:37.77
1995Paul McMullen3:43.90
1996Paul McMullen3:43.86
1997Seneca Lassiter3:45.85
1998Jamey Harris3:37.99
1999Steve Holman3:39.21
2000Gabe Jennings3:35.90
2001Andy Downin3:37.63
2002Seneca Lassiter3:40.90
2003Jason Lunn3:44.00
2004Alan Webb3:36.13
2005Alan Webb3:41.97
2006Bernard Lagat3:39.29
2007Alan Webb3:34.82

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2-Mile Steeplechase

YearChampionTime
1889Albert George11:17.4
1890Wm. Young10:50.4
1891Ernie Hjertberg11:34 3/5
1892Ernie Hjertberg13:10
1894George Orton12:38.8
1896George Orton10:58.6
1897George Orton12:08.4
1898George Orton11:41.8
1899George Orton11:44.6
1900Alex Grant12:19.4
1901George Orton11:58.0
1902Arthur Newton12:28.8
1903Not Held 
1904John Daly10:51.6
1905Harvey Cohn12:05.2
1906-1915Not Held 
1916Michael Devaney10:48.4
1917-1918Not Held 
1919Michael Devaney10:17.4
1921Michael Devaney11:34.0
1922Michael Devaney11:10.2
1923Willie Ritola10:45.6
1924Marvin Rick10:43.2
1925Russell Payne10:40.8
1926Willie Ritola10:34.2
1927Willie Ritola10:19.4
1929David Abbott10:59.1
1930Joe McCluskey10:44.2
1931Joe McCluskey10:11.6
1953Horace Ashenfelter10:02.5
1954Bill Ashenfelter10:08.2
1955Ken Reiser10:20.7
1957Deacon Jones9:49.6

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3,000-Meter Steeplechase

YearChampionTime
1920Patrick Flynn9:58.2
1928Wm. Spencer9:35.8
1932Joe McCluskey9:14.5
1933Joe McCluskey9:38.5
1934Harold Manning9:13.1
1935Joe McCluskey9:30.6
1936Harold Manning9:15.1
1937Floyd Lochner9:26.6
1938Joe McCluskey9:23.3
1939Joe McCluskey9:23.1
1940Joe McCluskey9:16.6
1941Forrest Efaw9:13.7
1942George DeGeorge9:16.5
1943Joe McCluskey9:39.7
1944Forrest Efaw9:39.6
1945James Risner10:00.6
1946Jim Rafferty10:01.0
1947Forrest Efaw9:32.5
1948Forrest Efaw9:32.9
1949Curt Stone9:31.0
1950Warren Dreutzler9:33.6
1951Horace Ashenfelter9:24.5
1952Robert McMullen9:25.3
1956Horace Ashenfelter9:04.1
1958Deacon Jones8:57.3
1959Phil Coleman9:19.3
1960Phil Coleman8:55.6
1961Deacon Jones8:48.0
1962George Young8:48.2
1963Pat Traynor8:51.2
1964Jeff Fishback8:43.6
1965George Young8:50.6
1966Pat Traynor8:40.6
1967Pat Traynor8:42.0
1968George Young8:30.6
1969Mike Manley8:36.6
1970Bill Reilly8:34.8
1971Sid Sink8:26.4
1972Jim Dare8:33.8
1973Doug Brown8:26.8
1974Jim Johnson8:28.8
1975Randy Smith8:28.2
1976Randy Smith8:26.8
1977James Munyala8:21.6
 2-George Malley8:22.54
1978Henry Marsh8:27.3
1979Henry Marsh8:33.1
1980Doug Brown8:26.2
1981Henry Marsh8:30.7
1982Henry Marsh8:22.94
1983Henry Marsh8:21.05
1984Henry Marsh8:26.7
1985Henry Marsh8:18.35
1986Henry Marsh8:19.16
1987Henry Marsh8:20.26
1988Brian Diemer8:25.69
1989Brian Diemer8:26.45
1990Brian Diemer8:24.79
1991Mark Croghan8:21.64
1992Brian Diemer8:16.56
1993Marc Davis8:20.93
1994Mark Croghan8:23.47
1995Mark Croghan8:17.54
1996Mark Croghan8:18.80
1997Mark Croghan8:20.86
1998Pascal Dobert8:33.91
1999Pascal Dobert8:21.48
2000Pascal Dobert8:15.77
2001Tom Chorny8:22.16
2002Anthoney Famiglietti8:19.07
2003Steve Slattery8:23.58
2004Daniel Lincoln8:15.02
2005Daniel Lincoln8:17.27
2006Daniel Lincoln8:22.78
2007Joshua McAdams8:24.46

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2-Mile Run

YearTimeChampion
190310:39.2Alex Grant
190410:06.2Alex Grant
190511:28.8Sanford Lyon

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3-Mile Run

YearChampionTime
1878William Duffey17:23.0
1879P.J. McDonald15:38.6
1880-1894Not Held 
1895Charles Bean15:18.8
1896Ernest Hjertberg16:31.6
1897-1902Not Held 
1953Charles Capozzoli14:28.2
1954Horace Ashenfelter14:18.5
1955Horace Ashenfelter14:45.2
1957John Macy13:55.0
1958Alex Henderson13:37.1
1961Laszlo Tabori13:50.0
1962Murray Halberg13:30.6
 2-Max Truex13:32.8
1963Pat Clohessy13:40.4
1964Bob Schul13:56.2
1965Bob Schul13:10.4
1966George Young13:27.4
1967Gerry Lindgren13:10.6
1969Tracy Smith13:18.4
1970Frank Shorter13:24.2
1971Steve Prefontaine12:58.6
1973Steve Prefontaine12:53.4

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5,000-Meter Run

YearChampionTime
1933John Follows15:27.0
1934Frank Crowley15:18.6
1935Joe McCluskey15:14.1
1936Don Lash15:04.8
1937Joe McCluskey15:04.1
1938Greg Rice15:15.0
1939Greg Rice14:50.9
1940Greg Rice14:33.4
1941Greg Rice14:45.2
1942Greg Rice14:39.7
1943Gundar Haegg14:48.5
 2-Greg Rice 
1944Jim Rafferty15:22.3
1945John Kandl16:14.4
1946Francis Martin15:50.7
1947Curt Stone15:02.7
1948Curt Stone14:49.1
1949Fred Wilt14:49.3
1950Fred Wilt15:19.4
1951Fred Wilt14:47.5
1952Curt Stone15:03.3
1956Dick Hart14:47.4
1959Bill Dellinger14:47.6
1960Bill Dellinger14:26.4
1968Bob Day13:50.4
1972Mike Keough13:51.8
1974Dick Buerkle13:33.4
1975Marty Liquori13:29.0
1976Dick Buerkle13:31.2
1977Marty Liquori13:41.6
1978Marty Liqouri13:40.2
1979Matt Centrowitz13:40.8
1980Matt Centrowitz13:33.61
1981Matt Centrowitz13:28.86
1982Matt Centrowitz13:31.96
1983Doug Padilla13:25.12
1984Sydney Maree13:51.31
1985Doug Padilla13:16.42
1986Doug Padilla13:46.69
1987Sydney Maree13:51.45
1988Doug Padilla13:42.69
1989Tim Hacker13:39.75
1990Doug Padilla13:41.85
1991John Trautmann13:55.26
1992John Trautmann13:40.30
1993Matt Giusto13:23.60
1994Matt Giusto14:04.30
1995Bob Kennedy13:19.99
1996Bob Kennedy13:46.17
1997Bob Kennedy13:30.86
1998Marc Davis13:40.62
1999Adam Goucher13:25.59
2000Adam Goucher13:27.06
2001Bob Kennedy13:28.72
2002Alan Culpepper13:27.52
2003Tim Broe13:35.23
2004Tim Broe13:27.36
2005Tim Broe13:12.76
2006Bernard Lagat13:14.32
2007Bernard Lagat13:30.73

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5-Mile Run

YearChampionTime
1880James Gifford27:51.2
1881W.C. Davies27:43.8
1882Tom Delaney27:34.4
1883Tom Delaney26:47.4
1884Geo. Stonebridge27:45.0
1885Peter Skillman27:13.4
1886Edward Carter28:04.0
1887Edward Carter25:23.6
1888Thomas Conneff25:35.0
1888Thomas Conneff26:46.6
1889Thomas Conneff26:42.0
1890Thomas Conneff25:37.8
1891Thomas Conneff27:38.4
1892William Day25:54.4
1893William Day26:08.4
1894Charles Bean26:53.4
1895-1898 Not Held
1899Alex Grant  
TIEDick Grant28:30.8
1900Arthur Newton27:41.4
1901Frank Kanahy26:44.8
1902Alex Grant26:32.0
1903 Not Held
1904John Joyce28:25.2
1905Frank Verner28:57.6
1906Wm. Nelson26:22.6
1907John Daly26:04.0
1908Fred Bellars26:14.8
1909Harry McLean26:09.6
1910William Kramer27:06.4
1911George Bonhag25:50.4
1912Hannes Kolehmainen25:43.4
 2-Harry Smith 
1913Han. Kolehmainen26:10.6
1914Wille Kyronen25:52.2
1915Han. Kolehmainen25:50.8
1916Joie Ray26:11.6
1917Charles Pores26:26.4
1918Charles Pores24:36.8
1919Charles Pores26:02.0
1920 Not Held
1921EarleJohnson25:53.4
1922Earle Johnson25:33.0
1923Earle Johnson26:05.4
1924Ilmar Prim26:20.4

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6-Mile Run

YearChampionTime
1925George Lermond31:34.6
1926Phillip Osif31:31.0
1927Willie Ritola30:43.4
1929Lou Gregory33:47.7
1930Lou Gregory31:31.3
1931Lou Gregory31:26.4
1953Curt Stone31:18.2
1954Curt Stone31:39.4
1955Dick Hart31:58.4
1957Doug Kyle29:22.8
 2-Jerry Smartt29:48.3
1958John Macy29:25.6
1961John Gutknecht28:52.6
1962Bruce Kidd28:23.2
 2-Peter McArdle28:34.8
1963Peter McArdle28:29.2
1965Billy Mills27:11.6
 2-Gerry Lindgren27:11.6
1966Tracy Smith28:02.0
1967Van Nelson28:18.8
1969Jack Bachelor28:12.2
1970Jack Bachelor27:24.0
TIEFrank Shorter 
1971Frank Shorter27:27.2
1973Gordon Minty27:20.8

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10,000-Meter Run

YearChampionTime
1928Joie Ray31:28.4
1932Tom Ottey32:18.2
1933Lou Gregory32:39.4
1934Eino Pentti33:34.2
1935Tom Ottey32:07.3
1936Don Lash31:06.9
1937Eino Pentti32:02.0
1938Eino Pentti32:15.6
1939Lou Gregory33:11.5
1940Don Lash32:29.2
1941Lou Gregory33:11.0
1942Joe McCluskey32:38.3
1943Lou Gregory33:22.0
1944Norman Bright33:53.0
1945Ted Vogel35:30.7
1946Edward O'Toole32:17.5
1947Edward O'Toole33:28.3
1948Edward O'Toole32:29.7
1949Fred Wilt31:05.7
1950Horace Ashenfelter32:44.3
1951Curt Stone32:30.7
1952Curt Stone30:33.4
1956Max Truex30:52.0
1959Max Truex31:22.4
1960Al Lawrence30:11.4
1964Peter McArdle30:11.0
1968Tracy Smith28:47.0
1972Greg Fredericks28:08.0
1974Frank Shorter28:16.0
1975Frank Shorter28:02.17
1976Ed Leddy28:46.0
1977Frank Shorter28:19.8
1978Craig Virgin28:15.0
1979Craig Virgin27:39.4
1980Rodolfo Gomez28:44.0
 2-Garry Bjorklund28:49.4
1981Alberto Salazar28:39.33
1982Craig Virgin28:33.02
1983Alberto Salazar28:11.64
1984Jon Sinclair28:42.54
1985Bruce Bickford28:00.10
1986Gerard Donakowski28:21.11
1987Gerard Donakowski28:25.10
1988Steve Taylor30:08.64
1989Pat Porter28:45.78
1990Steve Plasencia28:11.41
1991Shannon Butler28:09.40
1992Todd Williams28:19.82
1993Todd Williams28:02.05
1994Tom Ansberry29:01.84
1995Todd Williams28:01.84
1996Todd Williams28:46.58
1997Michael Mykytok28:24.93
1998Dan Browne29:46.06
1999Alan Culpepper28:22.46
2000Meb Keflezighi28:03.32
2001Abdi Abdirahmam28:23.82
2002Meb Keflezighi27:41.68
2003Alan Culpepper27:55.36
2004Meb Keflezighi27:36.49
2005Abdi Abdirahmam28:10.38
2006Jorge Torres28:14.43
2007Abdi Abdirahmam28:13.51

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120-Yard Hurdles

YearChampionTime
1876George Hitchcock19.0
1877Edwards Ficken18 1/4
1878Edwards Ficken17 1/4
1879John Haigh19.0
1880H.H. Moritz19.2
1881James Tivey17 1/8
1882James Tivey16.8
1883Silas Safford19.4
1884Silas Safford18.2
1885Alexander Jordan17.6
1886Alexander Jordan16.5
1887Alexander Jordan16.4
1888Al Copeland16.4
1888Alexander Jordan16.2
1889George Schwegler17.0
1890Fred Ducharme16.0
1891Al Copeland16.0
1892Fred Puffer15.4w
1893Fred Puffer16.0
1894Stephen Chase15.6
1895Stephen Chase15 3/4
1896William Rogers16.2
1897John Thompson16.0
1898Alvin Kraenzlein15.6
1899Alvin Kraenzlein15.8
1900Ralph Hutchison16.2
1901Walter Fishleigh16.2
1902R.H. Hadfield17.8
1903Fred Schule16.6
1904Frank Castleman16.2
1905Hugo Friend16.2
1906Wm. Armstrong16.0
1907Forrest Smithson15.6
1908Arthur Shaw15.2
1909Forrest Smithson15.2
1910John Case15.8
1911Arthur Shaw15.6
1912John Nicholson15.8
1913Fred Kelly16.4
1914Harry Goelitz16.2
1915Fred Murray15.0w
1916Robert Simpson14.8
1917Harold Barron15.0
1918Earl Thomson15.2
1919Robert Simpson15.2
1920Harold Barron15.2
1921Earl Thomson15.0
1922Earl Thomson15.3
1923Karl Anderson15.1
1924Ivan Reilly15.4
1925George Guthrie14.6
1926Leighton Dye14.6
1927Chick Werner14.6
1929Steve Anderson14.9
1930Steve Anderson14.4
1931Percy Beard14.2
1953Jack Davis13.9
1954Jack Davis14.0
1955Milt Campbell13.9
1957Lee Calhoun14.2
1958Hayes Jones13.8
1961Hayes Jones13.6
1962Jerry Tarr13.4
1963Hayes Jones13.60
1965Willie Davenport13.6
1966Willie Davenport13.3
1967Willie Davenport13.3
1969Leon Coleman13.3
 Willie Davenport 
1970Tom Hill13.3
1971Rod Milburn13.1w
1973Tom Hill13.2

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110-Meter Hurdles

YearChampionTime
1928Steve Anderson14.8
1932Jack Keller14.4
1933John Morriss14.6
1934Percy Beard14.6
1935Percy Beard14.2w
1936Forrest Towns14.2
1937Allan Tolmich14.5
1938Fred Wolcott14.3
1939Joe Batiste14.1w
1940Fred Wolcott13.9
1941Fred Wolcott13.7
1942Bill Cummins14.1
1943Bill Cummins14.3
1944Owen Cassidy14.9
1945Charles Morgan14.9
1946Harrison Dillard14.2
1947Harrison Dillard14.0
1948Bill Porter14.1
1949Craig Dixon13.8
1950Dick Attlesey13.6
1951Dick Attlesey13.8
1952Harrison Dillard13.7
1956Lee Calhoun13.6
1959Lee Calhoun14.0
1960Hayes Jones13.6
1964Hayes Jones13.8
1968Earl McCullouch13.5
1972Rod Milburn13.4
1974Charles Foster13.4
1975Jerry Wilson13.38
1976Tom Hill13.64
1977James Owens13.49
TIECharles Foster 
1978Renaldo Nehemiah13.28
1979Renaldo Nehemiah13.19
1980Renaldo Nehemiah13.49
1981Greg Foster13.39
1982Willie Gault13.54
1983Greg Foster13.15
1984Tonie Campbell13.26
1985Roger Kingdom13.37
1986Greg Foster13.26
1987Greg Foster13.29w
1988Roger Kingdom13,15
1989Roger Kingdom13.32
1990Roger Kingdom13.22
1991Greg Foster13.29
1992Jack Pierce13.13
1993Jack Pierce13.19
1994Mark Crear13.36
1995Roger Kingdom13.09w
1996Allen Johnson12.92
1997Allen Johnson13.25
1998Reggie Torian13.03
1999Mark Crear13.09w
2000Allen Johnson12.97
2001Allen Johnson13.22
2002Allen Johnson13.08
2003Allen Johnson13.37
2004Terrence Trammell13.09
2005Allen Johnson12.99
2006Dominique Arnold13.10
2007Terrence Trammell13.08

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220-Yard Hurdles

S denotes straight course
YearChampionTime
1887Al Copeland27.0S
1888Al Copeland26.6S
1888Al Copeland26.8S
1889Al Copeland27.8
1890Fred Ducharme25.8
1891Harry Morrell25.2S
1892Fred Puffer25.4S
1893Fred Puffer25.4
1894Fred Puffer25.6
1895Sidney Syme28.2S
1896J. Buck25.4S
1897Alvin Kraenzlein25.0S
1898Alvin Kraenzlein25.6
1899Alvin Kraenzlein26.2
1900Henry Arnold27.4
1901Henry Arnold26.0S
1902Harry Hillman27.2
1903M. W. Bockman26.0
1904J.S. Hill27.4S
1905Frank Waller25.8
1906Harry Hillman25.2
1907John Eller25.2
1908John Eller24.8
1909Joe Malcolmson25.0
1910John Eller25.2
1911John Eller24.8
1912John Eller25.2
1913C. Cory25.6
1914Jo Loomis24.8S
1915Fred Murray23.6w
1916Fred Murray24.0S
1917Frank Loomis24.8S
1918Frank Loomis24.2S
1919Robert Simpson24.4
1920Not Held 
1921Earl Thomson24.6
1922John Taylor24.6
1923Charles Brookins24.5
1924Herb Meyer24.3S
1925Charles Brookins23.4S
1926Ken Grumbles24.0
1927Robert Maxwell24.2
1928Frank Cuhel23.6S
1929Steve Anderson24.1
1930Robert Maxwell24.1
1931Robert Maxwell23.5
1932George Saling23.6
1953Jack Davis23.7
1954Jack Davis23.2
1955Charles Pratt23.5
1957Elias Gilbert22.5
1958Fran Washington23.1
1961Don Styron23.2
1962Jerry Tarr22.6

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200-Meter Hurdles

S denotes straight course
YearChampionTime
1933Heye Lambertus23.4
1934Phillip Good24.5
1935Dale Schofield23.2
1936James Hucker23.8
1937Allan Tolmich23.3
1938Fred Wolcott23.6
1939Fred Wolcott22.9
1940Fred Wolcott22.6S
1941Fred Wolcott22.8S
1942Bob Wright23.5S
1943Bill Cummins22.8S
1944Elmore Harris24.1
1945Ron Frazier24.0
1946Harrison Dillard23.3S
1947Harrison Dillard23.3
1948Madill Gartiser23.9
1949Craig Dixon22.6S
1950Bill Fleming23.6
1951Jack Davis23.2
1952Ralph Person22.5w
1956Charles Pratt22.8
1959Charles Tidwell22.6
1960Dick Howard23.3

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440-Yard Hurdles

YearChampionTime
1914William Meanix57.8
1915William Meanix52.6w
1916Walter Hummel54.8
1917Floyd Smart54.8
1918Donald Hause59.0
1919Floyd Smart55.6
1920Frank Loomis55.0
1921Gus Desch53.4
1922Joseph Hall56.5
1923Ivan Riley55.4
1924Morgan Taylor54.5
1925Morgan Taylor53.8
1926Morgan Taylor55.0
1927John Gibson52.6
1929Gordon Allott54.3
1930Richard Pomeroy53.1
1931Victor Burke54.2
1953Josh Culbreath52.5
1954Josh Culbreath52.0
1955Josh Culbreath52.0
1957Glenn Davis50.9
1958Glenn Davis49.9
1961Clif Cushman50.9
1962Willie Atterberry50.5
1963Rex Cawley50.4
1965Rex Cawley50.3
1966Jim Miller50.1
1967Ron Whitney50.3
1969Ralph Mann50.1
1970Ralph Mann49.8
1971Ralph Mann49.3
1973Jim Bolding49.2

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400-Meter Hurdles

YearChampionTime
1928Morgan Taylor52.0
1932Joe Healey53.9e
1933Glenn Hardin52.2
1934Glenn Hardin51.8
1935Tom Moore53.5
1936Glenn Hardin51.6
1937Jack Patterson52.3
1938Jack Patterson52.8
1939Roy Cochran51.9
1940Carl McBain51.6
1941Arky Erwin54.5
1942Walter Smith52.0
1943Arky Erwin53.1
1944Arky Erwin54.0
1945Arky Erwin53.7
1946Arky Erwin55.5
1947Walter Smith52.3
1948Roy Cochran52.3
1949Charles Moore51.1
1950Charles Moore53.6
1951Charles Moore51.4
1952Charles Moore51.2
1956Glenn Davis50.9
1959Dick Howard50.7
1960Glenn Davis50.1
1964Billy Hardin50.1
1968Ron Whitney49.6
1972Dick Bruggeman50.0
1974Jim Bolding48.9
1975Ralph Mann48.74
1976Tom Andrews48.55
1977Edwin Moses47.45
1978James Walker49.03
1979Edwin Moses47.89
1980David Lee49.38
1981Edwin Moses47.59
1982David Patrick48.57
1983Edwin Moses47.84
1984David Patrick49.08
1985Andre Phillips47.67
1986Danny Harris48.90
1987Edwin Moses47.99
1988Kevin Henderson48.68
1989David Patrick48.83
1990David Patrick48.79
1991Danny Harris47.62
1992Kevin Young47.89
1993Kevin Young47.69
1994Derrick Adkins48.41
1995Derrick Adkins48.44
1996Bryan Bronson47.98
1997Bryan Bronson47.79
1998Bryan Bronson47.03
1999Angelo Taylor48.49
2000Angelo Taylor47.62
2001Angelo Taylor48.53
2002James Carter48.12
2003Eric Thomas48.76
2004James Carter47.68
2005Kerron Clement47.24
2006Kerron Clement47.39
2007James Carter47.72

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2-Mile Walk

YearChampionTime
1937Max Beutel14:15.0
1941Joseph Medgyesi14:37.9
1942John Connolly14:16.3
1943John Wilson14:16.9
1944Fred Sharaga14:08.5
1945Sam Bleifer14:27.5
1947Ernest Weber14:10.1
1953Henry Laskau14:23.4
1954Henry Laskau14:23.3
1955Henry Laskau15:09.4
1957Henry Laskau14:28.3
1958Henry Laskau15:07.5
1961Ron Zinn14:46.8
1962Ron Zinn14:35.8
1963Ron Zinn14:03.6
1964Ron Zinn13:48.6
1965Ron Laird14:04.2
1966Ron Laird14:07.7
1967Ron Laird13:41.4
1969Ron Laird13:31.6
1970Tom Dooley13:44.0
1971Larry Young13:49.6

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3000-Meter Walk

YearChampionTime
1920Willie Plant13:08.0
1921-1934Not Held 
1935Harry Hinkel13:43.3
1936Harry Hinkel13:36.8
1938Harry Cieman13:39.9
1939Otto Kotraba14:04.7
1940Otto Kotraba13:52.0
1946Ernest Weber13:51.8
1948Henry Laskau13:17.9
1949Henry Laskau13:34.0
1950Henry Laskau13:09.6
1951Henry Laskau13:13.2
1962Henry Laskau12:52.7
1956Henry Laskau13:39.0
1959Elliott Denman13:52.2
1960Rudy Haluza13:22.1
1968Don DeNoon12:38.0
1972Larry Young21:39.8
1973John Knifton21:36.4
1974John Knifton22:23.0
1975Ron Laird22:08.6
1976Ron Laird21:09.4
1977Todd Scully21:30.1
1978Joe Berendt22:31.6
1979Dan O'Connor21:46.6
1980Ray Sharp20:27.8
1981Ray Sharp30:47.2
 Discontinued 

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20-Kilometer Walk

YearChampionTime
1982Jim Heiring1:30:21.3
1983Jim Heiring1:26:54.2
1984Ray Funkhouser1:31:47.1
1985Tim Lewis1:28:26.46
1986Tim Lewis1:25:22
1987Tim Lewis1:24:12
1988Tim Lewis1:29:34
1989Tim Lewis1:27:19
1990Tim Lewis1:27:28
1991Tim Lewis1:29:55
1992Allen James1:29:38
1993Allen James1:29:09
1994Allen James1:28:36
1995Allen James1:24:46
1996Curt Clausen1:29:50
1997Curt Clausen1:27:12
1998Tim Seaman1:35:07.7
1999Curt Clausen1:23:34
2000Tim Seaman1:25:41
2001Curt Clausen1:25:50
2002Tim Seaman1:26:40
2003Kevin Eastler1:23:52
2004Tim Seaman1:25:40
2005Tim Seaman1:26:41.36
2006Kevin Eastler1:25:09.67
2007Kevin Eastler1:26:43.28

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