Question about 2009

[Zat0pek]

How does 2009 stack up historically for the number of significant distance records set by Americans? I'm sure I'm missing some but by memory we have (on the men's side):

- indoor WJR at the mile - Fernandez (also the AJR, obviously)

- Two AJRs at 5,000 (Derrick and Fernandez)

- Indoor 5,000 AR (Rupp)

- Outdoor 5,000 AR (Ritz)

I count at least six World, American, Junior or Open records, nearly all at 5,000.

My question is, is this a record number of records?

[gh]

'74 in outdoor ARs has Steeple, 3000, 2M, 5K, 10K.

outdoor CR in 10K as well, so that makes the year a tie without getting into Junior Records or anything indoors.

[Zat0pek]

'74 in outdoor ARs has Steeple, 3000, 2M, 5K, 10K.

outdoor CR in 10K as well, so that makes the year a tie without getting into Junior Records or anything indoors.

Thanks, gh. I knew it had to be up there for the number of distance records re-written. An exceptional year by any measure.