Performance Standards

Competitive performance benchmarks across different levels

Men's Performance Standards

EventElite/ProNCAA D1NCAA D2NCAA D3High School
🏃‍♂️100m
9.9010.2010.4010.7011.20
🏃‍♂️200m
20.2020.8021.3021.8022.50
🏃‍♂️400m
45.0046.5047.5048.8050.50
🏃‍♂️800m
1:45.001:48.001:51.001:55.002:00.00
🏃‍♂️1500m
3:35.003:42.003:48.003:55.004:10.00
🏃‍♂️5000m
13:20.0014:00.0014:30.0015:10.0016:00.00
🏃‍♂️10000m
28:00.0029:30.0030:30.0032:00.0034:00.00
🏃‍♂️110m Hurdles
13.3013.8014.2014.7015.50
🏃‍♂️400m Hurdles
48.5050.5052.0053.5056.00
🥇Shot Put
21.00m17.50m16.00m14.50m13.00m
🥇Discus
65.00m55.00m50.00m45.00m40.00m
🥇Hammer
75.00m65.00m58.00m52.00m45.00m
🥇Javelin
80.00m65.00m58.00m52.00m45.00m
🦘Long Jump
8.20m7.60m7.20m6.80m6.20m
🦘Triple Jump
17.00m15.80m15.00m14.20m13.20m
🦘High Jump
2.30m2.15m2.05m1.95m1.85m
🦘Pole Vault
5.80m5.20m4.80m4.40m4.00m

Performance Level Guide

What These Standards Mean:

  • Elite/Pro: International/professional level
  • NCAA D1: Top collegiate division standards
  • NCAA D2: Mid-level collegiate standards
  • NCAA D3: Division 3 collegiate standards
  • High School: Competitive high school level

How to Use:

  • • Compare your personal best to these benchmarks
  • • Set realistic goals for your next competitive level
  • • Understand where you stand in the competitive landscape
  • • Use with our Effort Calculator for training targets

About Performance Standards

  • • Standards are approximate and may vary by region and competition
  • • Times and distances represent competitive qualifying marks
  • • Use these as general guidelines for goal setting
  • • Consider your age group and training experience when setting goals