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History Of T&FN's U.S. Athletes Of The Year
ALL-TIME TRACK & FIELD NEWS
U.S. ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
T&FN
has been choosing an Athlete Of The Year on the men's side since 1959,
and among the women since '76.
The all-time No. 1s, with the event(s) in which they made the World Rankings that year:
Men
1959 ..... Ray Norton (San JosŽ State) 100, 200
1960 ..... Rafer Johnson (Southern California Striders) decathlon
1961 ..... Ralph Boston (Southern California Striders) 110 Hurdles, long jump
1962 ..... Jim Beatty (Los Angeles TC) 1500/mile
1963 ..... Bob Hayes (Florida A&M) 100, 200
1964 ..... Bob Hayes (Florida A&M) 100, 200
1965 ..... Randy Matson (Texas A&M) shot, discus
1966 ..... Jim Ryun (Kansas) 800, 1500/mile
1967 ..... Jim Ryun (Kansas) 1500/mile
1968 ..... Bob Beamon (Houston Striders) long jump
1969 ..... Bill Toomey (Southern California Striders) decathlon
1970 ..... Randy Matson (Texas Striders) shot
1971 ..... Rod Milburn (Southern U) 110 Hurdles
1972 ..... Frank Shorter (Florida TC) 10,000, marathon
1973 ..... Al Feuerbach (Pacific Coast Club) shot
1974 ..... Rick Wohlhuter (University of Chicago TC) 800, 1500/mile
1975 ..... Brian Oldfield (International Track Association) shot
1976 ..... Bruce Jenner (San JosŽ Stars) decathlon
1977 ..... Edwin Moses (Morehouse) 400 Hurdles
1978 ..... Edwin Moses (Athletes In Action) 400 Hurdles
1979 ..... Renaldo Nehemiah (Maryland) 110 Hurdles
1980 ..... Edwin Moses (adidas) 400 Hurdles
1981 ..... Carl Lewis (Santa Monica TC) 100, long jump
1982 ..... Carl Lewis (Santa Monica TC) 100, 200, long jump
1983 ..... Carl Lewis (Santa Monica TC) 100, 200, long jump
1984 ..... Carl Lewis (Santa Monica TC) 100, 200, long jump
1985 ..... Willie Banks (Los Angeles TC) triple jump
1986 ..... Mike Conley (Tyson) long jump, triple jump
1987 ..... Carl Lewis (Santa Monica TC) 100, 200, long jump
1988 ..... Carl Lewis (Santa Monica TC) 100, 200, long jump
1989 ..... Roger Kingdom (adidas) 110 Hurdles
1990 ..... Michael Johnson (Baylor) 200, 400
1991 ..... Carl Lewis (Santa Monica TC) 100, long jump
1992 ..... Kevin Young (FootLocker AC) 400 Hurdles
1993 ..... Michael Johnson (Nike) 200, 400
1994 ..... Michael Johnson (Nike) 200, 400
1995 ..... Michael Johnson (Nike) 200, 400
1996 ..... Michael Johnson (Nike) 200, 400
1997 ..... Allen Johnson (Nike) 110 Hurdles
1998 ..... John Godina (Reebok Bruin TC) shot, discus
1999 ..... Maurice Greene (Nike) 100, 200
2000 ..... Michael Johnson (Nike) 200, 400
2001 ..... Maurice Greene (Nike) 100
2002 ..... Khalid Khannouchi (New Balance) marathon
2003 ..... Allen Johnson (Nike) 110 Hurdles
2004 ..... Dwight Phillips (Nike) long jump
2005 ..... Justin Gatlin (Nike) 100, 200
2006 ..... Jeremy Wariner (adidas) 400
Women
1976 ..... Kathy McMillan (North Carolina HS) long jump
1977 ..... Kate Schmidt (Pacific Coast Club) javelin
1978 ..... Jane Frederick (LA Naturite) pentathlon
1979 ..... Evelyn Ashford (UCLA) 100, 200
1980 ..... Mary Slaney (Athletics West) 1500
1981 ..... Evelyn Ashford (Medalist TC) 100, 200
1982 ..... Mary Slaney (Athletics West) 1500, 3000
1983 ..... Mary Slaney (Athletics West) 1500, 3000
1984 ..... Evelyn Ashford (Puma TC) 100
1985 ..... Mary Slaney (Athletics West) 1500, 3000, 5000
1986 ..... Jackie Joyner-Kersee (World Class AC) long jump, heptathlon
1987 ..... Jackie Joyner-Kersee (World Class AC) 100H, long jump, heptathlon
1988 ..... Florence Griffith Joyner (World Class AC) 100, 200
1989 ..... Sandra Farmer-Patrick (Flojo TC) 400 Hurdles
1990 ..... PattiSue Plumer (Nike International) 3000, 5000
1991 ..... Jackie Joyner-Kersee (McDonaldÕs AC) long jump, heptathlon
1992 ..... Jackie Joyner-Kersee (McDonaldÕs AC) long jump, heptathlon
1993 ..... Gail Devers (Nike International) 100, 100H
1994 ..... Jackie Joyner-Kersee (Honda TC) 100H, long jump, heptathlon
1995 ..... Gwen Torrence (Mazda TC) 100, 200
1996 ..... Gail Devers (Nike) 100, 100H
1997 ..... Marion Jones (Nike) 100, 200
1998 ..... Marion Jones (Nike) 100, 200, long jump
1999 ..... Marion Jones (Nike) 100, 200, long jump
2000 ..... Marion Jones (Nike) 100, 200, long jump
2001 ..... Stacy Dragila (Nike) pole vault
2002 ..... Marion Jones (Nike) 100, 200
2003 ..... Gail Devers (Nike) 100, 100 Hurdles
(Kelli White led voting at time, but retroactively stripped of honor)
2004 ..... Joanna Hayes (Nike) 100 Hurdles
2005 ..... Allyson Felix (adidas) 100, 200
2006 ..... Sanya Richards (Nike) 200, 400
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