Men's high jump indoor world record progression


The Men's high jump indoor world record progression starting in 1881, with additional demonstration and professional records. The best indoor performances on record as agreed to by the world's leading statisticians were accepted as the inaugural IAAF Indoor World Records from 1 January 1987. However, the inaugural record in this event was set early in 1987 by Patrick Sjoberg. Records as per the IAAF are as at 31 January 2010.

Record Progression

In lightgreen records ratified by IAAF.
MarkAthleteVenueDate
1.75C. F. Poland London December 8, 1881
1.765N. W. McDermott Baltimore January 17, 1884
1.83William Byrd-Page Philadelphia January 23, 1888
1.89George Fearing Boston February 14, 1891
1.905Michael Sweeney Philadelphia February 17, 1893
1.91Michael Sweeney Boston February 10, 1894
1.94Samuel Lawrence Boston February 9, 1912
1.95John Murphy New York City February 1, 1922
1.95Leroy Brown Boston February 25, 1922
1.95Leroy Brown New York City March 11, 1922
1.96Leroy Brown New York City January 31, 1923
1.96Richmond Landon New York City January 31, 1923
1.98Harold Osborn Urbana January 11, 1924
1.98Harold Osborn Chicago March 19, 1924
1.988Harold Osborn New York City January 27, 1925
1.991Harold Osborn Kansas City February 7, 1925
2.00Harold Osborn Chicago March 20, 1925
2.00Bert Nelson South Bend February 1, 1930
2.005George Spitz New York City February 7, 1931
2.02George Spitz New York City February 6, 1932
2.045George Spitz Boston February 13, 1932
2.05Walter Marty New York City February 17, 1934
2.05Gilbert Cruter Fort Collins February 22, 1936
2.055Edward Burke New York City February 22, 1936
2.055Cornelius Johnson New York City February 22, 1936
2.06Edward Burke New York City February 27, 1937
2.075*Mel Walker Indianapolis March 20, 1937
2.08Ken Wiesner Milwaukee March 14, 1953
2.10Ken Wiesner Chicago March 28, 1953
2.11John Thomas Hanover, NY January 10, 1959
2.125John Thomas Boston January 17, 1959
2.13John Thomas New York City January 31, 1959
2.13John Thomas New York City February 14, 1959
2.13John Thomas New York City February 21, 1959
2.165John Thomas New York City February 21, 1959
2.17John Thomas New York City January 30, 1960
2.17John Thomas Boston February 6, 1960
2.18John Thomas New York City February 20, 1960
2.195John Thomas Chicago March 11, 1960
2.21*Valeriy Brumel Leningrad January 28, 1961
2.25*Valeriy Brumel Leningrad January 28, 1961
2.26 ADwight Stones Pocatello January 17, 1975
2.265Dwight Stones Los Angeles January 18, 1975
2.265Dwight Stones Inglewood February 7, 1975
2.27Dwight Stones Oklahoma City February 15, 1975
2.28Dwight Stones New York City February 21, 1975
2.29Dwight Stones New York City February 20, 1976
2.30Dwight Stones San Diego February 21, 1976
2.31Greg Joy College Park January 13, 1978
2.32Franklin Jacobs New York City January 27, 1978
2.33Vladimir Yashchenko Milan March 12, 1978
2.35Vladimir Yashchenko Milan March 12, 1978
2.36Igor Paklin Milan February 1, 1984
2.37Carlo Thränhardt West Berlin February 24, 1984
2.38Patrik Sjöberg West Berlin February 22, 1985
2.39Dietmar Mögenburg Köln February 24, 1985
2.40Carlo Thränhardt Simmerath January 16, 1987
2.41Patrik Sjöberg Piraeus February 1, 1987
2.42Carlo Thränhardt West Berlin February 26, 1988
2.43Javier Sotomayor Budapest March 4, 1989

Asterisks indicates cinder take-off, "A" indicates mark set at altitude

Demonstration

Professional