Have you ever wondered who has run the fastest, jumped the highest or longest, and thrown the furthest in each event among every athlete who has ever graduated from high school in New Jersey?
Of course you have, that's why you landed here in the first place.
So without further ado, here's a look at NJ's all-time outdoor leaders in every event. And remember, I'm not talking about the high school state records, these are NJ's all-time greatest performances after high school.
Keep in mind that in order to qualify for these lists, athletes had to graduate from a NJ high school.
Check out the names on this list!
Special thanks to NJ track & field historian Ed Grant, and South Jersey track & field historian Reuben Frank for their assistance with these lists.
MEN'S ALUMNI OUTDOOR RECORDS
*Racewalk performances coming soon*
| Event | Athlete | Graduated From | Time / Mark | Year | Where |
| 100m | Carl Lewis | Willingboro | 9.86 | 1991 | World Championships in Tokyo-Was the World Record for three years |
| 200m | Carl Lewis | Willingboro | 19.75 | 1983 | TAC/Mobile Championships |
| 400m | Andrew Valmon | Manchester | 44.28 | 1993 | US National Championhips in Eugene, Oregon |
| 800m | Rich Kenah | Montclair Immaculate | 1:43.38 | 1997 | Zurich Weltklasse meet, Switzerland |
| 1000m | John Marshall | Plainfield | 2:16.7 | 1985 | Paris |
| 1500m | Robby Andrews | Manalapan | 3:34.78 | 2012 | USATF High Performance Meet, Occidental, Calif. |
| Mile | Marty Liquori | Essex Catholic | 3:52.2 | 1975 | Martin Luther King Games, Kingston, Jamaica |
| 3000m | Marty Liquori | Essex Catholic | 7:43.23 | 1977 | London |
| 5000m | Edward Cheserek | St. Benedict's Prep | 13:04.44 | 2019 | KBC Night of Athletics in Huesden, Belgium |
| 10000m | Edward Cheserek | St. Benedict's Prep | 27:23.58 | 2020 | Sounds Running Meet, San Juan Capistrano, California |
| Steeplechase | Steve Slattery | Mount Olive | 8:15.69 | 2007 | Memorial Van Damme, Brussels, Belgium |
| Marathon | Matt McDonald | North Hunterdon (2011) | 2:11:10 | 2019 | Chicago |
| 110H | Renaldo Nehemiah | Scotch Plains-Fanwood | 12.93 | 1981 | Zurich Weltklasse meet, Zurich, Switzerland (World Record for 8 years) |
| 400H | Reuben McCoy | Winslow | 48.37 | 2008 | Eugene, Oregon |
| High Jump | Franklin Jacobs | Paterson Eastside | 7-5.75 | 1978 | Philadelphia |
| High Jump | Milt Goode | Monmouth | 7-5.75 | 1984 | U.S. Olympic Trials, Los Angeles |
| High Jump | Darren Burton | Delran | 7-5.75 | 1989 | Ylivieska, Finland |
| Long Jump | Carl Lewis | Willingboro | 29-1.25 | 1991 | World Championships in Tokyo |
| Triple Jump | Norm Tate | East Orange | 54-9.50 | 1970 | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Shot Put | Josh Awotunde | Delsea | 72-2 | 2021 | Padua, Italy |
| Discus | Art Swarts | Scotch Plains-Fanwood | 227-8 | 1979 | Modesto, Calif. |
| Javelin | Curtis Thompson | Florence | 271-11 | 2016 | Eugene, Oregon (U.S. Olympic Trials) |
| Hammer Throw | Johnnie Jackson | Cherry Hill East | 235-4 | 2017 | Eugene, Oregon (NCAA Championships while competing for LSU) |
| Pole Vault | Craig Hunter | Robbinsville | 17-10.50 | 2018 | Eugene, Oregon - NCAA Championships while competing for UConn |
| Decathlon | Paul Foxson | Wallkill Valley | 8,234 points | 1994 | Visa Decathlon, Sacramento, Calif. |
WOMEN'S NJ ALUMNI OUTDOOR RECORDS
*Racewalk performances coming soon*
| Event | Athlete | Graduated From | Time / Mark | Year | Where |
| 100m | English Gardner | Eastern | 10.74 | 2016 | U.S. Olympic Trials, Eugene, Oregon |
| 200m | Me'Lisa Barber | Montclair | 22.37 | 2005 | Carson, Calif. |
| 400m | Sydney McLaughlin | Union Catholic | 50.07 | 2018 | Florida Relays, Gainseville, Fla. |
| 800m | Athing Mu | Trenton | 1:55.21 | 2021 | 2021 Olympics in Tokyo (Current U.S. record) |
| 1000m | Joetta Clark | Columbia | 2:37.45 | 1997 | Villeneuve d'Ascq, France |
| 1500m | Josette Norris | Tenafly | 3:59.72 | 2021 | Mission Viejo, Calif. |
| Mile | Josette Norris | Tenafly | 4:22.71 | 2021 | Brussels, Belgium |
| 3000m | Julie Culley | North Hunterdon | 8:45.57 | 2012 | Monaco |
| 5000M | Josette Norris | Tenafly | 14:51.32 | 2021 | Azusa Pacific University |
| 10000m | Marielle Hall | Haddonfield | 31:05.71 | 2019 | World Championships, Doha |
| Steeplechase | Ashley Higginson | Colts Neck | 9:27.59 | 2014 | U.S. Championships, Sacramento, Calif. |
| Marathon | Anne Marie Letko | North Hunterdon | 2:30:19 | 1994 | New York City Marathon |
| 100H | Nia Ali | Pleasantville | 12.34 | 2019 | No. 6 in U.S. history |
| 400H | Sydney McLaughlin | Union Catholic | 51.46 | 2021 | 2021 Olympics in Tokyo (World Record) |
| High Jump | Deirdre Mullen | Notre Dame | 6-3.25 | 2008 | U.S. Championships, Eugene, Oregon |
| Long Jump | Carol Lewis | Willingboro | 23-1.25 | 1985 | Zurich |
| Triple Jump | Keturah Orji | Mount OIive | 48-11.50 | 2021 | Chula Vista, Calif. (Current American Record) |
| Shot Put | Maren Seidler | Gov. Livingston | 62-7.75 | 1979 | U.S. National Championships (U.S. record for six years) |
| Discus | Pam Dukes | Freehold Township | 198-8 | 1996 | Dallas, Texas |
| Javelin | Jen Austin | Garfield | 179-2 | 2012 | Tempe, Arizona |
| Hammer Throw | Alyssa Wilson | Donovan Catholic | 241-11 | 2021 | U.S. Olympic Trials (UCLA school record) |
| Pole Vault | Stephanie Maugham | Shawnee | 14-0.75 | 2002 | Fresno, Calif. |
| Heptahlon | Nia Ali | Pleasantville | 5,870 | 2016 | Asuza, Calif. |
Check out the New Jersey high school state records!
Have you ever wondered who has run the fastest, jumped the highest or longest, and thrown the furthest in each event among every athlete who has ever graduated from high school in New Jersey?
Of course you have, that's why you landed here in the first place.