100mhurdles-women-1-10 100 m hurdles Women 12.09 12.09 0 Masai Russell Q122662304 USA Zürich, Switzerland 2026-08-27

Fully automatically timed records

400mhurdles-men-1-7 400 m hurdles Men 45.80 45.8 Alison dos Santos Q64088694 BRA Zurich 2026-08-27

Progression post-1975

mile-men-3-32 Mile Men 3:42.66 222.66 Josh Kerr Q20727716 Great Britain London 2026-07-18

IAAF / World Athletics era

110mhurdles-men-1-11 110 m hurdles Men 12.75 12.75 1 Ja'Kobe Tharp Q130198998 United States Eugene 2026-06-10

Records 1977–present

1500m-women-3-16 1500 m Women 3:48.68 228.68 Faith Kipyegon Q3064656 KEN Eugene, United States 2025-07-05

IAAF era

5000m-women-3-17 5000 m Women 13:58.06 838.06 Beatrice Chebet Q55974072 KEN Eugene, Oregon 2025-07-05

World Athletics world records

3000m-men-1-26 3000 m Men 7:17.55 437.55 Jakob Ingebrigtsen Q19974493 NOR Chorzów, Poland 2024-08-25

Outdoor

400mhurdles-women-0-23 400 m hurdles Women 50.37 50.37 Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Q24955939 United States Paris, France 2024-08-08

Progression

1500m-women-3-15 1500 m Women 3:49.04 229.04 Faith Kipyegon Q3064656 KEN Paris, France 2024-07-07

IAAF era

400mhurdles-women-0-22 400 m hurdles Women 50.65 50.65 Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Q24955939 United States Eugene, Oregon, United States 2024-06-30

Progression

10000m-women-3-11 10,000 m Women 28:54.14 1734.14 Beatrice Chebet Q55974072 KEN Eugene, United States 2024-05-25

IAAF world records

5000m-women-3-16 5000 m Women 14:00.21 840.21 Gudaf Tsegay Q16224285 ETH Eugene, Oregon 2023-09-17

World Athletics world records

mile-women-8-14 Mile Women 4:07.64 247.64 Faith Kipyegon Q3064656 Kenya Monaco 2023-07-21

Women's IAAF era

5000m-women-3-15 5000 m Women 14:05.20 845.2 Faith Kipyegon Q3064656 KEN Paris, France 2023-06-09

World Athletics world records

3000msteeplechase-men-0-49 3000 m steeplechase Men 7:52.11 472.11 Lamecha Girma Q69523786 ETH Paris 2023-06-09

Men

1500m-women-3-14 1500 m Women 3:49.11 229.11 Faith Kipyegon Q3064656 KEN Florence, Italy 2023-06-02

IAAF era

100mhurdles-women-1-9 100 m hurdles Women 12.12 12.12 0.9 Tobi Amusan Q20991657 NGR Eugene, Oregon, United States 2022-07-24

Fully automatically timed records

400mhurdles-women-0-21 400 m hurdles Women 50.68 50.68 Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Q24955939 United States Eugene, Oregon, United States 2022-07-22

Progression

400mhurdles-women-0-20 400 m hurdles Women 51.41 51.41 Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Q24955939 United States Eugene, Oregon, United States 2022-06-25

Progression

400mhurdles-women-0-19 400 m hurdles Women 51.46 51.46 Sydney McLaughlin Q24955939 United States Tokyo, Japan 2021-08-04

Progression

400mhurdles-men-1-6 400 m hurdles Men 45.94 45.94 Karsten Warholm Q13900927 NOR Tokyo 2021-08-03

Progression post-1975

400mhurdles-men-1-5 400 m hurdles Men 46.70 46.7 Karsten Warholm Q13900927 NOR Oslo 2021-07-01

Progression post-1975

400mhurdles-women-0-18 400 m hurdles Women 51.90 51.9 Sydney McLaughlin Q24955939 United States Eugene, Oregon, United States 2021-06-27

Progression

10000m-women-3-10 10,000 m Women 29:01.03 1741.03 Letesenbet Gidey Q20028924 ETH Hengelo, Netherlands 2021-06-08

IAAF world records

10000m-women-3-9 10,000 m Women 29:06.82 1746.82 Sifan Hassan Q14855644 NED Hengelo, Netherlands 2021-06-06

IAAF world records

5000m-women-3-14 5000 m Women 14:06.62 846.62 Letesenbet Gidey Q20028924 ETH Valencia, Spain 2020-10-07

World Athletics world records

10000m-men-1-37 10,000 m Men 26:11.00 1571 Joshua Cheptegei Q17403005 UGA Valencia, Spain 2020-10-07

IAAF world records

5000m-men-1-35 5000 m Men 12:35.36 755.36 Joshua Cheptegei Q17403005 UGA Monaco 2020-08-14

World Athletics era

400mhurdles-women-0-17 400 m hurdles Women 52.16 52.16 Dalilah Muhammad Q9200939 United States Doha, Qatar 2019-10-04

Progression

400mhurdles-women-0-16 400 m hurdles Women 52.20 52.2 Dalilah Muhammad Q9200939 United States Des Moines, Iowa, United States 2019-07-28

Progression

mile-women-8-13 Mile Women 4:12.33 252.33 Sifan Hassan Q14855644 Netherlands Monaco 2019-07-12

Women's IAAF era

3000msteeplechase-women-2-11 3000 m steeplechase Women 8:44.32 524.32 Beatrice Chepkoech Q24301090 KEN Monaco 2018-07-20

IAAF ratified

3000msteeplechase-women-2-10 3000 m steeplechase Women 8:52.78 532.78 Ruth Jebet Q16209255 BHR Paris 2016-08-27

IAAF ratified

400m-men-2-3 400 m Men 43.03 43.03 Wayde van Niekerk Q16855376 South Africa Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2016-08-14

Records post-1976

10000m-women-3-8 10,000 m Women 29:17.45 1757.45 Almaz Ayana Q2839100 ETH Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2016-08-12

IAAF world records

100mhurdles-women-1-8 100 m hurdles Women 12.20 12.2 0.3 Kendra Harrison Q20638354 USA London, United Kingdom 2016-07-22

Fully automatically timed records

1500m-women-3-13 1500 m Women 3:50.07 230.07 Genzebe Dibaba Q457099 ETH Fontvieille, Monaco 2015-07-17

IAAF era

110mhurdles-men-1-10 110 m hurdles Men 12.80 12.8 0.3 Aries Merritt Q1683 United States Brussels 2012-09-07

Records 1977–present

800m-men-2-23 800 m Men 1:40.91 100.91 David Rudisha Q1659 KEN London, United Kingdom 2012-08-09

Outdoor

800m-men-2-22 800 m Men 1:41.01 101.00999999999999 David Rudisha Q1659 KEN Rieti, Italy 2010-08-29

Outdoor

800m-men-2-21 800 m Men 1:41.09 101.09 David Rudisha Q1659 KEN Berlin, Germany 2010-08-22

Outdoor

200m-men-2-5 200 m Men 19.19 19.19 19.190 -0.3 Usain Bolt Q1189 Jamaica Berlin, Germany 2009-08-20

Records post-1977

100m-men-2-23 100 m Men 9.58 9.58 9.572 0.9 Usain Bolt Q1189 Jamaica Berlin, Germany 2009-08-16

Records since 1977

200m-men-2-4 200 m Men 19.30 19.3 19.296 -0.9 Usain Bolt Q1189 Jamaica Beijing, China 2008-08-20

Records post-1977

3000msteeplechase-women-2-9 3000 m steeplechase Women 8:58.81 538.81 Gulnara Samitova-Galkina Q257919 RUS Beijing 2008-08-17

IAAF ratified

100m-men-2-22 100 m Men 9.69 9.69 9.683 0 Usain Bolt Q1189 Jamaica Beijing, China 2008-08-16

Records since 1977

110mhurdles-men-1-9 110 m hurdles Men 12.87 12.87 0.9 Dayron Robles Q9154 Cuba Ostrava 2008-06-12

Records 1977–present

5000m-women-3-13 5000 m Women 14:11.15 851.15 Tirunesh Dibaba Q6003 ETH Oslo, Norway 2008-06-06

World Athletics world records

100m-men-2-21 100 m Men 9.72 9.72 9.715 1.7 Usain Bolt Q1189 Jamaica New York, USA 2008-05-31

Records since 1977

100m-men-2-20 100 m Men 9.74 9.74 9.735 1.7 Asafa Powell Q182747 Jamaica Rieti, Italy 2007-09-09

Records since 1977

5000m-women-3-12 5000 m Women 14:16.63 856.63 Meseret Defar Q5877 ETH Oslo, Norway 2007-06-15

World Athletics world records

100m-men-2-19 100 m Men 9.77 9.77 9.762 1 Asafa Powell Q182747 Jamaica Zürich, Switzerland 2006-08-18

Records since 1977

110mhurdles-men-1-8 110 m hurdles Men 12.88 12.88 1.1 Liu Xiang Q211088 China Lausanne 2006-07-11

Records 1977–present

100m-men-2-18 100 m Men 9.77 9.77 9.763 1.5 Asafa Powell Q182747 Jamaica Gateshead, United Kingdom 2006-06-11

Records since 1977

5000m-women-3-11 5000 m Women 14:24.53 864.53 Meseret Defar Q5877 ETH New York, United States 2006-06-03

World Athletics world records

100m-men-2-17 100 m Men 9.77 9.77 9.766 1.7 Justin Gatlin Q1652 United States Doha, Qatar 2006-05-12

Records since 1977

10000m-men-1-36 10,000 m Men 26:17.53 1577.53 Kenenisa Bekele Q9119 ETH Brussels, Belgium 2005-08-26

IAAF world records

100m-men-2-16 100 m Men 9.77 9.77 9.768 1.6 Asafa Powell Q182747 Jamaica Athens, Greece 2005-06-14

Records since 1977

3000msteeplechase-men-0-48 3000 m steeplechase Men 7:53.63 473.63 Saif Saaeed Shaheen Q354321 QAT Brussels 2004-09-03

Men

110mhurdles-men-1-7 110 m hurdles Men 12.91 12.91 0.3 Liu Xiang Q211088 China Athens 2004-08-27

Records 1977–present

3000msteeplechase-women-2-8 3000 m steeplechase Women 9:01.59 541.59 Gulnara Samitova Q257919 RUS Iraklio 2004-07-04

IAAF ratified

5000m-women-3-10 5000 m Women 14:24.68 864.68 Elvan Abeylegesse Q234377 TUR Bergen, Norway 2004-06-11

World Athletics world records

10000m-men-1-35 10,000 m Men 26:20.31 1580.31 Kenenisa Bekele Q9119 ETH Ostrava, Czech Republic 2004-06-08

IAAF world records

5000m-men-1-34 5000 m Men 12:37.35 757.35 Kenenisa Bekele Q9119 ETH Hengelo, Netherlands 2004-05-31

World Athletics era

3000msteeplechase-women-2-7 3000 m steeplechase Women 9:08.33 548.33 Gulnara Samitova Q257919 RUS Tula 2003-08-10

IAAF ratified

400mhurdles-women-0-15 400 m hurdles Women 52.34 52.34 Yuliya Pechonkina Q238223 Russia Tula, Russia 2003-08-08

Progression

100m-men-2-15 100 m Men 9.78 9.78 2 Tim Montgomery Q316170 United States Paris, France 2002-09-14

Records since 1977

3000msteeplechase-women-2-6 3000 m steeplechase Women 9:16.51 556.51 Alesya Turova Q462121 BLR Gdańsk 2002-07-27

IAAF ratified

3000msteeplechase-women-2-5 3000 m steeplechase Women 9:21.72 561.72 Alesya Turova Q462121 BLR Ostrava 2002-06-12

IAAF ratified

3000msteeplechase-women-2-4 3000 m steeplechase Women 9:22.29 562.29 Justyna Bąk Q4356239 POL Milan 2002-06-05

IAAF ratified

3000msteeplechase-men-0-47 3000 m steeplechase Men 7:55.28 475.28 Brahim Boulami Q897263 MAR Brussels 2001-08-24

Men

3000msteeplechase-women-2-3 3000 m steeplechase Women 9:25.31 565.31 Justyna Bąk Q4356239 POL Nice 2001-07-09

IAAF ratified

3000msteeplechase-women-2-2 3000 m steeplechase Women 9:40.20 580.2 Cristina Casandra Q290522 ROM Reims 2000-08-30

IAAF ratified

3000msteeplechase-women-2-1 3000 m steeplechase Women 9:43.64 583.64 Cristina Casandra Q290522 ROM Bucharest 2000-08-07

IAAF ratified

400m-men-2-2 400 m Men 43.18 43.18 Michael Johnson Q190924 United States Seville, Spain 1999-08-26

Records post-1976

3000msteeplechase-women-2-0 3000 m steeplechase Women 9:48.88 588.88 Yelena Motalova Q8051492 RUS Tula 1999-07-31

IAAF ratified

mile-men-3-31 Mile Men 3:43.13 223.13 Hicham El Guerrouj Q83905 Morocco Rome 1999-07-07

IAAF / World Athletics era

100m-men-2-14 100 m Men 9.79 9.79 0.1 Maurice Greene Q296309 United States Athens, Greece 1999-06-16

Records since 1977

1500m-men-1-36 1500 m Men 3:26.00 206 Hicham El Guerrouj Q83905 MAR Rome, Italy 1998-07-14

IAAF era

5000m-men-1-33 5000 m Men 12:39.36 759.36 Haile Gebrselassie Q171500 ETH Helsinki, Finland 1998-06-13

World Athletics era

10000m-men-1-34 10,000 m Men 26:22.75 1582.75 Haile Gebrselassie Q171500 ETH Hengelo, Netherlands 1998-06-01

IAAF world records

5000m-women-3-9 5000 m Women 14:28.09 868.09 Jiang Bo Q462185 CHN Shanghai, China 1997-10-23

World Athletics world records

5000m-women-3-8 5000 m Women 14:31.27 871.27 Dong Yanmei Q462450 CHN Shanghai, China 1997-10-21

World Athletics world records

800m-men-2-20 800 m Men 1:41.11 101.11 Wilson Kipketer Q309956 DEN Cologne, Germany 1997-08-24

Outdoor

3000msteeplechase-men-0-46 3000 m steeplechase Men 7:55.72 475.72 Bernard Barmasai Q822297 KEN Cologne 1997-08-24

Men

5000m-men-1-32 5000 m Men 12:39.74 759.74 Daniel Komen Q366215 KEN Brussels, Belgium 1997-08-22

World Athletics era

10000m-men-1-33 10,000 m Men 26:27.85 1587.85 Paul Tergat Q313799 KEN Brussels, Belgium 1997-08-22

IAAF world records

800m-men-2-19 800 m Men 1:41.24 101.24000000000001 Wilson Kipketer Q309956 DEN Zurich, Switzerland 1997-08-13

Outdoor

5000m-men-1-31 5000 m Men 12:41.86 761.86 Haile Gebrselassie Q171500 ETH Zürich, Switzerland 1997-08-13

World Athletics era

3000msteeplechase-men-0-45 3000 m steeplechase Men 7:59.08 479.08 Wilson Boit Kipketer Q538561 KEN Zürich 1997-08-13

Men

800m-men-2-18 800 m Men 1:41.73 101.72999999999999 Wilson Kipketer Q309956 DEN Stockholm, Sweden 1997-07-07

Outdoor

10000m-men-1-32 10,000 m Men 26:31.32 1591.32 Haile Gebrselassie Q171500 ETH Oslo, Norway 1997-07-04

IAAF world records

3000m-men-1-25 3000 m Men 7:20.67 440.67 Daniel Komen Q366215 KEN Rieti, Italy 1996-09-01

Outdoor

10000m-men-1-31 10,000 m Men 26:38.08 1598.08 Salah Hissou Q525346 MAR Brussels, Belgium 1996-08-23

IAAF world records

mile-women-8-12 Mile Women 4:12.56 252.56 Svetlana Masterkova Q233681 Russia Zürich 1996-08-14

Women's IAAF era

200m-men-2-3 200 m Men 19.32 19.32 19.313 0.4 Michael Johnson Q190924 United States Atlanta, United States 1996-08-01

Records post-1977

100m-men-2-13 100 m Men 9.84 9.84 9.835 0.7 Donovan Bailey Q311048 Canada Atlanta, USA 1996-07-27

Records since 1977

200m-men-2-2 200 m Men 19.66 19.66 1.7 Michael Johnson Q190924 United States Atlanta, United States 1996-06-23

Records post-1977

5000m-men-1-30 5000 m Men 12:44.39 764.39 Haile Gebrselassie Q171500 ETH Zürich, Switzerland 1995-08-16

World Athletics era

3000msteeplechase-men-0-44 3000 m steeplechase Men 7:59.18 479.18 Moses Kiptanui Q361596 KEN Zürich 1995-08-16

Men

400mhurdles-women-0-14 400 m hurdles Women 52.61 52.61 Kim Batten Q255753 United States Gothenburg, Sweden 1995-08-11

Progression

5000m-women-3-7 5000 m Women 14:36.45 876.45 Fernanda Ribeiro Q232351 POR Hechtel, Belgium 1995-07-22

World Athletics world records

1500m-men-1-35 1500 m Men 3:27.37 207.37 Noureddine Morceli Q313496 ALG Nice, France 1995-07-12

IAAF era

5000m-men-1-29 5000 m Men 12:55.30 775.3 Moses Kiptanui Q361596 KEN Rome, Italy 1995-06-08

World Athletics era

10000m-men-1-30 10,000 m Men 26:43.53 1603.53 Haile Gebrselassie Q171500 ETH Hengelo, Netherlands 1995-06-05

IAAF world records

3000m-men-1-24 3000 m Men 7:25.11 445.11 Noureddine Morceli Q313496 ALG Monte Carlo, Monaco 1994-08-02

Outdoor

10000m-men-1-29 10,000 m Men 26:52.23 1612.23 William Sigei Q1383465 KEN Oslo, Norway 1994-07-22

IAAF world records

100m-men-2-12 100 m Men 9.85 9.85 9.848 1.2 Leroy Burrell Q448106 United States Lausanne, Switzerland 1994-07-06

Records since 1977

5000m-men-1-28 5000 m Men 12:56.96 776.96 Haile Gebrselassie Q171500 ETH Hengelo, Netherlands 1994-06-04

World Athletics era

3000m-women-4-8 3000 m Women 8:06.11 486.11 Wang Junxia Q233622 CHN Beijing, PR China 1993-09-13

Outdoor

3000m-women-4-6 3000 m Women 8:22.06 502.06 Zhang Linli Q197250 CHN Beijing, PR China 1993-09-12

Outdoor

3000m-women-4-7 3000 m Women 8:12.19 492.19 Wang Junxia Q233622 CHN Beijing, PR China 1993-09-12

Outdoor

1500m-women-3-12 1500 m Women 3:50.46 230.46 Qu Yunxia Q254112 CHN Beijing, China 1993-09-11

IAAF era

10000m-women-3-7 10,000 m Women 29:31.78 1771.78 Wang Junxia Q233622 CHN Beijing, PR China 1993-09-08

IAAF world records

mile-men-3-30 Mile Men 3:44.39 224.39 Noureddine Morceli Q313496 Algeria Rieti 1993-09-05

IAAF / World Athletics era

110mhurdles-men-1-6 110 m hurdles Men 12.91 12.91 0.5 Colin Jackson Q311300 United Kingdom Stuttgart 1993-08-20

Records 1977–present

400mhurdles-women-0-13 400 m hurdles Women 52.74 52.74 Sally Gunnell Q237074 Great Britain Stuttgart, Germany 1993-08-19

Progression

10000m-men-1-28 10,000 m Men 26:58.38 1618.38 Yobes Ondieki Q137518 KEN Oslo, Norway 1993-07-10

IAAF world records

10000m-men-1-27 10,000 m Men 27:07.91 1627.91 Richard Chelimo Q459879 KEN Stockholm, Sweden 1993-07-05

IAAF world records

1500m-men-1-34 1500 m Men 3:28.86 208.86 Noureddine Morceli Q313496 ALG Rieti, Italy 1992-09-06

IAAF era

3000msteeplechase-men-0-43 3000 m steeplechase Men 8:02.08 482.08 Moses Kiptanui Q361596 KEN Zürich 1992-08-19

Men

3000m-men-1-23 3000 m Men 7:28.96 448.96 Moses Kiptanui Q361596 KEN Cologne, Germany 1992-08-16

Outdoor

400mhurdles-men-1-4 400 m hurdles Men 46.78 46.78 Kevin Young Q313176 USA Barcelona 1992-08-06

Progression post-1975

100m-men-2-11 100 m Men 9.86 9.86 1.2 Carl Lewis Q131237 United States Tokyo, Japan 1991-08-25

Records since 1977

100m-men-2-10 100 m Men 9.90 9.9 1.9 Leroy Burrell Q448106 United States New York, USA 1991-06-14

Records since 1977

3000m-men-1-22 3000 m Men 7:29.45 449.45 Saïd Aouita Q311364 MAR Cologne, West Germany 1989-08-20

Outdoor

10000m-men-1-26 10,000 m Men 27:08.23 1628.23 Arturo Barrios Q715132 MEX West Berlin, West Germany 1989-08-18

IAAF world records

110mhurdles-men-1-5 110 m hurdles Men 12.92 12.92 -0.1 Roger Kingdom Q354324 United States Zürich 1989-08-16

Records 1977–present

mile-women-8-11 Mile Women 4:15.61 255.61 Paula Ivan Q236332 Romania Nice 1989-07-10

Women's IAAF era

3000msteeplechase-men-0-42 3000 m steeplechase Men 8:05.35 485.35 Peter Koech Q1365702 KEN Stockholm 1989-07-03

Men

200m-women-2-7 200 m Women 21.56 21.56 1.7 Florence Griffith Joyner Q31082 United States Seoul, South Korea 1988-09-29

Records from 1977

200m-women-2-8 200 m Women 21.34 21.34 1.2 Florence Griffith Joyner Q31082 United States Seoul, South Korea 1988-09-29

Records from 1977

100m-men-2-8 100 m Men 9.79 9.79 1.1 Ben Johnson Q52614 Canada Seoul, South Korea 1988-09-24

Records since 1977

100m-men-2-9 100 m Men 9.92 9.92 1.1 Carl Lewis Q131237 United States Seoul, South Korea 1988-09-24

Records since 1977

100mhurdles-women-1-7 100 m hurdles Women 12.21 12.21 0.7 Yordanka Donkova Q233410 BUL Stara Zagora, Bulgaria 1988-08-20

Fully automatically timed records

100m-men-2-7 100 m Men 9.93 9.93 1.1 Carl Lewis Q131237 United States Zürich, Switzerland 1988-08-17

Records since 1977

400m-men-2-1 400 m Men 43.29 43.29 Butch Reynolds Q452391 United States Zürich, Switzerland 1988-08-17

Records post-1976

100m-women-1-9 100 m Women 10.49 10.49 0 Florence Griffith Joyner Q31082 United States Indianapolis, United States 1988-07-16

Records from 1975

100m-men-2-5 100 m Men 9.83 9.83 1 Ben Johnson Q52614 Canada Rome, Italy 1987-08-30

Records since 1977

100m-men-2-6 100 m Men 9.93 9.93 1 Carl Lewis Q131237 United States Rome, Italy 1987-08-30

Records since 1977

100mhurdles-women-1-6 100 m hurdles Women 12.25 12.25 1.4 Ginka Zagorcheva Q255880 BUL Drama, Greece 1987-08-08

Fully automatically timed records

5000m-men-1-27 5000 m Men 12:58.39 778.39 Saïd Aouita Q311364 MAR Rome, Italy 1987-07-27

World Athletics era

400mhurdles-women-0-12 400 m hurdles Women 52.94 52.94 Marina Stepanova Q446274 Soviet Union Tashkent, Soviet Union 1986-09-17

Progression

100mhurdles-women-1-5 100 m hurdles Women 12.26 12.26 1.5 Yordanka Donkova Q233410 BUL Ljubljana, Yugoslavia 1986-09-07

Fully automatically timed records

400mhurdles-women-0-11 400 m hurdles Women 53.32 53.32 Marina Stepanova Q446274 Soviet Union Stuttgart, West Germany 1986-08-30

Progression

200m-women-2-6 200 m Women 21.71 21.71 -0.8 Heike Drechsler Q57243 East Germany Stuttgart, West Germany 1986-08-29

Records from 1977

100mhurdles-women-1-3 100 m hurdles Women 12.35 12.35 0.1 Yordanka Donkova Q233410 BUL Cologne, West Germany 1986-08-17

Fully automatically timed records

100mhurdles-women-1-4 100 m hurdles Women 12.29 12.29 -0.4 Yordanka Donkova Q233410 BUL Cologne, West Germany 1986-08-17

Fully automatically timed records

5000m-women-3-6 5000 m Women 14:37.33 877.33 Ingrid Kristiansen Q256770 NOR Stockholm, Sweden 1986-08-05

World Athletics world records

10000m-women-3-6 10,000 m Women 30:13.74 1813.74 Ingrid Kristiansen Q256770 NOR Oslo, Norway 1986-07-05

IAAF world records

200m-women-2-5 200 m Women 21.71 21.71 1.9 Heike Drechsler Q57243 East Germany Jena, East Germany 1986-06-29

Records from 1977

400m-women-2-11 400 m Women 47.60* 47.6 Marita Koch Q154559 East Germany Canberra, Australia 1985-10-06

Record progression from 1975

400mhurdles-women-0-10 400 m hurdles Women 53.55 53.55 Sabine Busch Q61916 East Germany East Berlin, East Germany 1985-09-22

Progression

5000m-women-3-5 5000 m Women 14:48.07 888.07 Zola Budd Q218486 GBR London, United Kingdom 1985-08-26

World Athletics world records

1500m-men-1-33 1500 m Men 3:29.46 209.46 Saïd Aouita Q311364 MAR Berlin, Germany 1985-08-23

IAAF era

mile-women-8-10 Mile Women 4:16.71 256.71 Mary Decker-Slaney Q238299 United States Zürich 1985-08-21

Women's IAAF era

mile-men-3-29 Mile Men 3:46.32 226.32 Steve Cram Q434105 Great Britain Oslo 1985-07-27

IAAF / World Athletics era

5000m-men-1-26 5000 m Men 13:00.40 780.4 Saïd Aouita Q311364 MAR Oslo, Norway 1985-07-27

World Athletics era

10000m-women-3-5 10,000 m Women 30:59.42 1859.42 Ingrid Kristiansen Q256770 NOR Oslo, Norway 1985-07-27

IAAF world records

1500m-men-1-32 1500 m Men 3:29.67 209.67000000000002 Steve Cram Q434105 GBR Nice, France 1985-07-16

IAAF era

3000m-women-4-5 3000 m Women 8:22.62 502.62 Tatyana Kazankina Q230105 URS Leningrad, Soviet Union 1984-08-26

Outdoor

100m-women-1-8 100 m Women 10.76 10.76 1.7 Evelyn Ashford Q230079 United States Zürich, Switzerland 1984-08-22

Records from 1975

200m-women-2-4 200 m Women 21.71 21.71 0.3 Marita Koch Q154559 East Germany Potsdam, East Germany 1984-07-21

Records from 1977

10000m-men-1-25 10,000 m Men 27:13.81 1633.81 Fernando Mamede Q1406743 POR Stockholm, Sweden 1984-07-02

IAAF world records

5000m-women-3-4 5000 m Women 14:58.89 898.89 Ingrid Kristiansen Q256770 NOR Oslo, Norway 1984-06-28

World Athletics world records

10000m-women-3-4 10,000 m Women 31:13.78 1873.78 Olga Bondarenko Q234999 URS Kiev, Soviet Union 1984-06-24

IAAF world records

400mhurdles-women-0-9 400 m hurdles Women 53.58 53.58 Margarita Ponomaryova Q456265 Soviet Union Kyiv, Soviet Union 1984-06-22

Progression

5000m-women-3-3 5000 m Women 15:01.83 901.83 Zola Budd Q218486 RSA Stellenbosch, South Africa 1984-01-05

World Athletics world records

10000m-women-3-3 10,000 m Women 31:27.58 1887.58 Raisa Sadreydinova URS Odessa, Soviet Union 1983-09-07

IAAF world records

1500m-men-1-31 1500 m Men 3:30.77 210.77 Steve Ovett Q176539 GBR Rieti, Italy 1983-09-04

IAAF era

400mhurdles-men-1-3 400 m hurdles Men 47.02 47.02 Edwin Moses Q52620 USA Koblenz 1983-08-31

Progression post-1975

1500m-men-1-30 1500 m Men 3:31.24 211.24 Sydney Maree Q505870 USA Cologne, West Germany 1983-08-28

IAAF era

400m-women-2-10 400 m Women 47.99 47.99 Jarmila Kratochvílová Q233683 Czechoslovakia Helsinki, Finland 1983-08-10

Record progression from 1975

800m-women-4-30 800 m Women 1:53.28 113.28 Jarmila Kratochvílová Q233683 TCH Munich, West Germany 1983-07-26

Outdoor

100m-men-2-4 100 m Men 9.93 9.93 1.4 Calvin Smith Q345354 United States Colorado Springs, USA 1983-07-03

Records since 1977

100m-women-1-7 100 m Women 10.79 10.79 0.6 Evelyn Ashford Q230079 United States US Air Force Academy, United States 1983-07-03

Records from 1975

400mhurdles-women-0-8 400 m hurdles Women 54.02 54.02 Anna Ambrazienė Q459298 Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union 1983-06-11

Progression

100m-women-1-6 100 m Women 10.81 10.81 1.7 Marlies Göhr Q161821 East Germany Berlin, East Germany 1983-06-08

Records from 1975

10000m-women-3-2 10,000 m Women 31:35.01 1895.01 Lyudmila Baranova URS Krasnodar, Soviet Union 1983-05-29

IAAF world records

mile-women-8-9 Mile Women 4:17.44 257.44 Maricica Puică Q242184 Romania Rieti 1982-09-09

Women's IAAF era

400m-women-2-9 400 m Women 48.16 48.16 Marita Koch East Germany Athens, Greece 1982-09-08

Record progression from 1975

3000m-women-4-4 3000 m Women 8:26.78 506.78 Svetlana Ulmasova Q174927 URS Kiev, Soviet Union 1982-07-25

Outdoor

10000m-women-3-1 10,000 m Women 31:35.3 1895.3 Mary Decker-Slaney Q238299 USA Eugene, USA 1982-07-16

IAAF world records

100m-women-1-5 100 m Women 10.88 10.88 1.9 Marlies Göhr Q161821 East Germany Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany 1982-07-09

Records from 1975

mile-women-8-8 Mile Women 4:18.08 258.08 Mary Decker-Tabb Q238299 United States Paris 1982-07-09

Women's IAAF era

5000m-men-1-25 5000 m Men 13:00.41 780.41 David Moorcroft Q1175737 GBR Oslo, Norway 1982-07-07

World Athletics era

5000m-women-3-2 5000 m Women 15:08.26 908.26 Mary Tabb Q238299 USA Eugene, Oregon, United States 1982-06-05

World Athletics world records

5000m-women-3-1 5000 m Women 15:13.22 913.22 Anne Audain Q4768137 NZL Auckland, New Zealand 1982-03-17

World Athletics world records

10000m-women-3-0 10,000 m Women 32:17.20 1937.2 Yelena Sipatova Q276066 URS Moscow, Soviet Union 1981-10-19

IAAF world records

5000m-men-1-24 5000 m Men 13:06.20 786.2 Henry Rono Q733732 KEN Knarvik, Norway 1981-09-13

World Athletics era

5000m-women-3-0 5000 m Women 15:14.51 914.51 Paula Fudge Q7154684 GBR Knarvik, Norway 1981-09-13

World Athletics world records

mile-women-8-7 Mile Women 4:20.89 260.89 Lyudmila Veselkova Q6710553 Soviet Union Bologna 1981-09-12

Women's IAAF era

mile-men-3-28 Mile Men 3:47.33 227.32999999999998 Sebastian Coe (3) Great Britain Brussels 1981-08-28

IAAF / World Athletics era

mile-men-3-27 Mile Men 3:48.40 228.4 Steve Ovett (2) Great Britain Koblenz 1981-08-26

IAAF / World Athletics era

mile-men-3-26 Mile Men 3:48.53 228.53 Sebastian Coe (2) Great Britain Zürich 1981-08-19

IAAF / World Athletics era

110mhurdles-men-1-4 110 m hurdles Men 12.93 12.93 -0.2 Renaldo Nehemiah Q954108 United States Zürich 1981-08-19

Records 1977–present

800m-men-2-17 800 m Men 1:41.73 101.72999999999999 Sebastian Coe Q188502 GBR Florence, Italy 1981-06-10

Outdoor

1500m-men-1-29 1500 m Men 3:31.4 211.4 3:31.36 Steve Ovett Q176539 GBR Koblenz, West Germany 1980-08-27

IAAF era

1500m-women-3-11 1500 m Women 3:52.47 232.47 Tatyana Kazankina Q230105 URS Zürich, Switzerland 1980-08-03

IAAF era

800m-women-4-29 800 m Women 1:53.5 113.5 1:53.43 Nadezhda Olizarenko Q231445 URS Moscow, Soviet Union 1980-07-27

Outdoor

1500m-men-1-28 1500 m Men 3:32.1 212.1 3:32.09 Steve Ovett Q176539 GBR Oslo, Norway 1980-07-15

IAAF era

1500m-women-3-10 1500 m Women 3:55.0 235 Tatyana Kazankina Q230105 URS Moscow, Soviet Union 1980-07-06

IAAF era

400mhurdles-men-1-2 400 m hurdles Men 47.13 47.13 Edwin Moses Q52620 USA Milan 1980-07-03

Progression post-1975

mile-men-3-25 Mile Men 3:48.8 228.8 Steve Ovett Q176539 Great Britain Oslo 1980-07-01

IAAF / World Athletics era

100mhurdles-women-1-2 100 m hurdles Women 12.36 12.36 1.9 Grażyna Rabsztyn Q462602 POL Warsaw, Poland 1980-06-13

Fully automatically timed records

800m-women-4-28 800 m Women 1:54.9 114.9 1:54.85 Nadezhda Olizarenko Q231445 URS Moscow, Soviet Union 1980-06-12

Outdoor

400mhurdles-women-0-7 400 m hurdles Women 54.28 54.28 Karin Rossley Q877808 East Germany Jena, East Germany 1980-05-18

Progression

mile-women-8-6 Mile Women 4:21.7 261.7 4:21.68 Mary Decker Q238299 United States Auckland 1980-01-26

Women's IAAF era

200m-men-2-1 200 m Men 19.72 A 19.72 1.8 Pietro Mennea Q5444 Italy Mexico City, Mexico 1979-09-12

Records post-1977

1500m-men-1-27 1500 m Men 3:32.1 212.1 3:32.03 Sebastian Coe Q188502 GBR Zürich, Switzerland 1979-08-15

IAAF era

400m-women-2-8 400 m Women 48.60 48.6 Marita Koch East Germany Turin, Italy 1979-08-04

Record progression from 1975

400m-women-2-7 400 m Women 48.89 48.89 Marita Koch East Germany Potsdam, East Germany 1979-07-29

Record progression from 1975

400mhurdles-women-0-6 400 m hurdles Women 54.78 54.78 Marina Makeyeva Q446274 Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union 1979-07-27

Progression

mile-men-3-24 Mile Men 3:49.0 229 3:48.95 Sebastian Coe Q188502 Great Britain Oslo 1979-07-17

IAAF / World Athletics era

800m-men-2-16 800 m Men 1:42.4 102.4 1:42.33 Sebastian Coe Q188502 GBR Oslo, Norway 1979-07-05

Outdoor

200m-women-2-3 200 m Women 21.71 21.71 0.7 Marita Koch Q154559 East Germany Karl Marx Stadt, East Germany 1979-06-10

Records from 1977

200m-women-2-2 200 m Women 22.02 22.02 -1.4 Marita Koch Q154559 East Germany Leipzig, East Germany 1979-06-03

Records from 1977

110mhurdles-men-1-3 110 m hurdles Men 13.00 13 0.9 Renaldo Nehemiah Q954108 United States Westwood 1979-05-06

Records 1977–present

110mhurdles-men-1-2 110 m hurdles Men 13.16 13.16 1.7 Renaldo Nehemiah Q954108 United States San Jose 1979-04-14

Records 1977–present

mile-women-8-5 Mile Women 4:22.1 262.1 4:22.09 Natalia Mărășescu Q453799 Romania Auckland 1979-01-27

Women's IAAF era

400mhurdles-women-0-5 400 m hurdles Women 54.89 54.89 Tatyana Zelentsova Q530689 Soviet Union Prague, Czechoslovakia 1978-09-02

Progression

400m-women-2-6 400 m Women 48.94 48.94 Marita Koch East Germany Prague, Czechoslovakia 1978-08-31

Record progression from 1975

400m-women-2-5 400 m Women 49.03 49.03 Marita Koch East Germany Potsdam, East Germany 1978-08-19

Record progression from 1975

400mhurdles-women-0-4 400 m hurdles Women 55.31 55.31 Tatyana Zelentsova Q530689 Soviet Union Podolsk, Soviet Union 1978-08-19

Progression

400mhurdles-women-0-3 400 m hurdles Women 55.44 55.44 Krystyna Kacperczyk Q11748701 Poland West Berlin, West Germany 1978-08-18

Progression

400m-women-2-4 400 m Women 49.19 49.19 Marita Koch Q154559 East Germany Leipzig, East Germany 1978-07-02

Record progression from 1975

3000m-men-1-21 3000 m Men 7:32.1 452.1 Henry Rono Q733732 KEN Oslo, Norway 1978-06-27

Outdoor

10000m-men-1-24 10,000 m Men 27:22.4 1642.4 27:22.47 Henry Rono Q733732 KEN Vienna, Austria 1978-06-11

IAAF world records

100mhurdles-women-1-1 100 m hurdles Women 12.48 12.48 1.9 Grażyna Rabsztyn Q462602 POL Fürth, West Germany 1978-06-10

Fully automatically timed records

200m-women-2-1 200 m Women 22.06 22.06 1.2 Marita Koch Q154559 East Germany Erfurt, East Germany 1978-05-28

Records from 1977

3000msteeplechase-men-0-41 3000 m steeplechase Men 8:05.4 485.4 Henry Rono Q733732 KEN Seattle 1978-05-13

Men

5000m-men-1-23 5000 m Men 13:08.4 788.4 Henry Rono Q733732 KEN Berkeley, California, USA 1978-04-08

World Athletics era

800m-men-2-15 800 m Men 1:43.4 103.4 1:43.44 Alberto Juantorena Q52667 CUB Sofia, Bulgaria 1977-08-21

Outdoor

110mhurdles-men-1-1 110 m hurdles Men 13.21 13.21 0.6 Alejandro Casañas Q509820 Cuba Sofia 1977-08-21

Records 1977–present

400mhurdles-women-0-2 400 m hurdles Women 55.63 55.63 Karin Rossley Q877808 East Germany Helsinki, Finland 1977-08-13

Progression

5000m-men-1-22 5000 m Men 13:12.9 792.9 Dick Quax Q944881 NZL Stockholm, Sweden 1977-07-05

World Athletics era

100m-women-1-4 100 m Women 10.88 10.88 2 Marlies Oelsner Q161821 East Germany Dresden, East Germany 1977-07-01

Records from 1975

10000m-men-1-23 10,000 m Men 27:30.5 1650.5 27:30.47 Samson Kimobwa Q3467360 KEN Helsinki, Finland 1977-06-30

IAAF world records

400mhurdles-women-0-1 400 m hurdles Women 55.74 55.74 Tatyana Storozheva Q15222354 Soviet Union Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany 1977-06-26

Progression

400mhurdles-men-1-1 400 m hurdles Men 47.45 47.45 Edwin Moses Q52620 USA Westwood, Los Angeles 1977-06-11

Progression post-1975

mile-women-8-4 Mile Women 4:23.8 263.8 Natalia Mărășescu Q453799 Romania Bucharest 1977-05-21

Women's IAAF era

3000m-women-4-3 3000 m Women 8:27.2* 507.2 Lyudmila Bragina Q256619 URS College Park, United States 1976-08-07

Outdoor

400m-women-2-3 400 m Women 49.29 49.29 Irena Szewińska Poland Montreal, Canada 1976-07-29

Record progression from 1975

3000msteeplechase-men-0-40 3000 m steeplechase Men 8:08.0 488 8:08.02 Anders Gärderud Q491023 SWE Montreal 1976-07-28

Men

800m-women-4-27 800 m Women 1:54.9 114.9 1:54.94 Tatyana Kazankina Q230105 URS Montreal, Canada 1976-07-26

Outdoor

100m-women-1-3 100 m Women 11.01 11.01 0.6 Annegret Richter Q57884 West Germany Montreal, Canada 1976-07-25

Records from 1975

800m-men-2-14 800 m Men 1:43.5 103.5 1:43.50 Alberto Juantorena Q52667 CUB Montreal, Canada 1976-07-25

Outdoor

400mhurdles-men-1-0 400 m hurdles Men 47.64 47.64 Edwin Moses Q52620 USA Montreal 1976-07-25

Progression post-1975

1500m-women-3-9 1500 m Women 3:56.0 236 Tatyana Kazankina Q230105 URS Podolsk, Soviet Union 1976-06-28

IAAF era

400m-women-2-2 400 m Women 49.75 49.75 Irena Szewińska Q229424 Poland Bydgoszcz, Poland 1976-06-22

Record progression from 1975

3000m-women-4-2 3000 m Women 8:45.4 525.4 Grete Waitz Q233880 NOR Oslo, Norway 1976-06-21

Outdoor

100m-women-1-2 100 m Women 11.04 11.04 0.6 Inge Helten Q70569 West Germany Fürth, West Germany 1976-06-13

Records from 1975

800m-women-4-26 800 m Women 1:56.0 116 Valentina Gerasimova Q7910864 URS Kyiv, Soviet Union 1976-06-12

Outdoor

100m-men-1-53 100 m Men 9.9 9.9 1.7 Don Quarrie Q248120 Jamaica Modesto, USA 1976-05-22

Records 1912–1976

400m-women-2-1 400 m Women 49.77 49.77 Christina Brehmer Q270976 East Germany Dresden, East Germany 1976-05-09

Record progression from 1975

100m-men-1-52 100 m Men 9.9 9.9 Harvey Glance Q1316565 United States Baton Rouge, USA 1976-05-01

Records 1912–1976

100m-men-1-51 100 m Men 9.9 9.9 0.7 Harvey Glance Q1316565 United States Columbia, USA 1976-04-03

Records 1912–1976

100m-men-1-50 100 m Men 9.9 9.9 0.7 Steve Williams Q2347408 United States Gainesville, USA 1976-03-27

Records 1912–1976

100m-men-1-49 100 m Men 9.9 9.9 -0.2 Steve Williams Q2347408 United States Berlin, Germany 1975-08-22

Records 1912–1976

110mhurdles-men-0-31 110 m hurdles Men 13.0 13 1.8 Guy Drut Q365638 France West Berlin 1975-08-22

Records 1912–1976

mile-men-3-23 Mile Men 3:49.4 229.4 John Walker Q358383 New Zealand Gothenburg 1975-08-12

IAAF / World Athletics era

110mhurdles-men-0-30 110 m hurdles Men 13.1 13.1 1.2 Guy Drut Q365638 France Saint Maur 1975-07-23

Records 1912–1976

100m-men-1-48 100 m Men 9.9 9.9 0 Steve Williams Q2347408 United States Siena, Italy 1975-07-16

Records 1912–1976

3000msteeplechase-men-0-39 3000 m steeplechase Men 8:09.8 489.8 8:09.70 Anders Gärderud Q491023 SWE Stockholm 1975-07-01

Men

3000msteeplechase-men-0-38 3000 m steeplechase Men 8:10.4 490.4 Anders Gärderud Q491023 SWE Oslo 1975-06-25

Men

3000m-women-4-1 3000 m Women 8:46.6 526.6 Grete Andersen-Waitz Q233880 NOR Oslo, Norway 1975-06-24

Outdoor

200m-men-1-18 200 m Men 19.8y 19.8 1.3 Don Quarrie Q248120 Jamaica Eugene, United States 1975-06-07

Records 1951–1976

100m-men-1-47 100 m Men 9.9 9.9 1.7 Silvio Leonard Q714703 Cuba Ostrava, Czechoslovakia 1975-06-05

Records 1912–1976

mile-men-3-22 Mile Men 3:51.0 231 Filbert Bayi Q470595 Tanzania Kingston 1975-05-17

IAAF / World Athletics era

400m-women-2-0 400 m Women 50.14 50.14 Riitta Salin Q546997 Finland Rome, Italy 1974-09-04

Record progression from 1975

3000m-men-1-20 3000 m Men 7:35.2 455.2 Brendan Foster Q286940 GBR Gateshead, England 1974-08-03

Outdoor

400mhurdles-women-0-0 400 m hurdles Women 56.51 56.51 Krystyna Kacperczyk Q11748701 Poland Augsburg, West Germany 1974-07-13

Progression

3000m-women-4-0 3000 m Women 8:52.8* 532.8 Lyudmila Bragina Q256619 URS Durham, United States 1974-07-06

Outdoor

400m-women-1-13 400 m Women 49.9 49.9 Irena Szewińska Q229424 Poland Warsaw, Poland 1974-06-22

Record progression 1957–1974

100m-men-1-46 100 m Men 9.9 9.9 1.3 Steve Williams Q2347408 United States Los Angeles, USA 1974-06-21

Records 1912–1976

200m-women-1-18 200 m Women 22.1 22.1 22.21 1.9 Irena Szewińska Q229424 Poland Potsdam, Germany 1974-06-13

Records 1922–36; 1951–76

200m-women-2-0 200 m Women 22.21 22.21 1.9 Irena Szewińska Q229424 Poland Potsdam, East Germany 1974-06-13

Records from 1977

1500m-men-1-26 1500 m Men 3:32.2 212.2 3:32.16 Filbert Bayi Q470595 TAN Christchurch, New Zealand 1974-02-02

IAAF era

800m-women-4-25 800 m Women 1:57.5 117.5 1:57.48 Svetla Zlateva Q915055 BUL Athens, Greece 1973-08-24

Outdoor

mile-women-8-3 Mile Women 4:29.5 269.5 Paola Pigni Q450460 Italy Viareggio 1973-08-08

Women's IAAF era

110mhurdles-men-0-29 110 m hurdles Men 13.1 13.1 1.5 Rod Milburn Q29343 United States Siena 1973-07-22

Records 1912–1976

100mhurdles-women-0-12 100 m hurdles Women 12.3 h 12.3 12.68 1.5 Annelie Ehrhardt Q241745 GDR Dresden, East Germany 1973-07-22

Hand-timed records

200m-women-1-17 200 m Women 22.1 22.1 22.38 1.6 Renate Stecher Q170359 East Germany Dresden, Germany 1973-07-21

Records 1922–36; 1951–76

100m-women-0-54 100 m Women 10.8 10.8 11.07 1.8 Renate Stecher (née Meißner) Q170359 East Germany Dresden, East Germany 1973-07-20

Records 1922–1976

10000m-men-1-22 10,000 m Men 27:30.8 1650.8 27:30.80 David Bedford Q710339 GBR London, United Kingdom 1973-07-13

IAAF world records

110mhurdles-men-0-28 110 m hurdles Men 13.1 13.1 13.41 1.1 Rod Milburn Q29343 United States Zurich 1973-07-06

Records 1912–1976

100m-women-0-53 100 m Women 10.9 10.9 Renate Stecher (née Meißner) Q170359 East Germany Leipzig, East Germany 1973-06-30

Records 1922–1976

800m-men-2-13 800 m Men 1:43.7 103.7 Marcello Fiasconaro Q707683 ITA Milan, Italy 1973-06-27

Outdoor

3000msteeplechase-men-0-37 3000 m steeplechase Men 8:14.0 494 8:13.91 Ben Jipcho Q614578 KEN Helsinki 1973-06-27

Men

3000msteeplechase-men-0-36 3000 m steeplechase Men 8:19.8 499.8 Ben Jipcho Q614578 KEN Helsinki 1973-06-19

Men

100m-women-0-52 100 m Women 10.9 10.9 1.9 Renate Stecher (née Meißner) Q170359 East Germany Ostrava, Czechoslovakia 1973-06-07

Records 1922–1976

3000msteeplechase-men-0-35 3000 m steeplechase Men 8:20.8 500.8 Ben Jipcho Q614578 KEN Lagos 1973-01-15

Men

5000m-men-1-21 5000 m Men 13:13.0 793 Emiel Puttemans Q723082 BEL Brussels, Belgium 1972-09-20

World Athletics era

5000m-men-1-20 5000 m Men 13:16.4 796.4 Lasse Virén Q52611 FIN Helsinki, Finland 1972-09-14

World Athletics era

3000m-men-1-19 3000 m Men 7:37.6 457.6 Emiel Puttemans Q723082 BEL Aarhus, Denmark 1972-09-14

Outdoor

3000msteeplechase-men-0-34 3000 m steeplechase Men 8:20.8 500.8 Anders Gärderud Q491023 SWE Helsinki 1972-09-14

Men

1500m-women-3-8 1500 m Women 4:01.4 241.4 4:01.38 Ludmila Bragina Q256619 URS Munich, Germany 1972-09-09

IAAF era

100mhurdles-women-1-0 100 m hurdles Women 12.59 12.59 0.6 Annelie Ehrhardt Q241745 GDR Munich, West Germany 1972-09-08

Fully automatically timed records

200m-women-1-16 200 m Women 22.4 22.4 22.40 1.1 Renate Stecher Q170359 East Germany Munich, Germany 1972-09-07

Records 1922–36; 1951–76

1500m-women-3-7 1500 m Women 4:05.1 245.1 4:05.07 Ludmila Bragina Q256619 URS Munich, Germany 1972-09-07

IAAF era

110mhurdles-men-0-27 110 m hurdles Men 13.2 13.2 13.24 0 Rod Milburn Q29343 United States Munich 1972-09-07

Records 1912–1976

110mhurdles-men-1-0 110 m hurdles Men 13.24 13.24 0 Rod Milburn Q29343 United States Munich 1972-09-07

Records 1977–present

1500m-women-3-6 1500 m Women 4:06.5 246.5 4:06.47 Ludmila Bragina Q256619 URS Munich, Germany 1972-09-04

IAAF era

10000m-men-1-21 10,000 m Men 27:38.4 1658.4 27:38.35 Lasse Virén Q52611 FIN Munich, West Germany 1972-09-03

IAAF world records

100m-women-1-1 100 m Women 11.07 11.07 0.2 Renate Stecher (née Meißner) Q170359 East Germany Munich, West Germany 1972-09-02

Records from 1975

400mhurdles-men-0-15 400 m hurdles Men 47.8 47.8 47.82 John Akii-Bua Q372259 UGA Munich 1972-09-02

Progression 1912–76

1500m-women-3-5 1500 m Women 4:06.9 246.9 Ludmila Bragina Q256619 URS Moscow, Soviet Union 1972-07-18

IAAF era

400m-women-1-12 400 m Women 51.0 51 51.08 Monika Zehrt Q179276 East Germany Paris, France 1972-07-04

Record progression 1957–1974

100m-men-1-44 100 m Men 9.9 9.9 0 Eddie Hart Q1282815 United States Eugene, USA 1972-07-01

Records 1912–1976

100m-men-1-45 100 m Men 9.9 9.9 0 Rey Robinson Q328089 United States Eugene, USA 1972-07-01

Records 1912–1976

100m-women-0-51 100 m Women 11.0 11 1.4 Eva Glesková Q15043224 Czechoslovakia Budapest, Hungary 1972-07-01

Records 1922–1976

800m-men-2-12 800 m Men 1:44.3 104.3 Dave Wottle Q1173401 USA Eugene, United States 1972-07-01

Outdoor

100mhurdles-women-0-11 100 m hurdles Women 12.5 h 12.5 12.93 0.9 Pamela Ryan Q437288 AUS Warsaw, Poland 1972-06-28

Hand-timed records

100m-women-0-50 100 m Women 11.0 11 1.9 Ellen Strophal Q299733 East Germany Potsdam, East Germany 1972-06-15

Records 1922–1976

100mhurdles-women-0-10 100 m hurdles Women 12.5 h 12.5 0.7 Annelie Ehrhardt Q241745 GDR Potsdam, East Germany 1972-06-15

Hand-timed records

100m-women-0-49 100 m Women 11.0 11 -1.5 Renate Stecher (née Meißner) Q170359 East Germany Potsdam, East Germany 1972-06-03

Records 1922–1976

mile-women-8-2 Mile Women 4:35.3 275.3 Ellen Tittel Q599552 West Germany Sittard 1971-08-20

Women's IAAF era

1500m-women-3-4 1500 m Women 4:09.6 249.6 4:09.62 Karin Burneleit Q272984 GDR Helsinki, Finland 1971-08-15

IAAF era

200m-men-1-17 200 m Men 19.8 A 19.8 19.86 A 0.9 Don Quarrie Q248120 Jamaica Cali, Colombia 1971-08-03

Records 1951–1976

100m-women-0-48 100 m Women 11.0 11 1.7 Renate Stecher (née Meißner) Q170359 East Germany Berlin, East Germany 1971-07-31

Records 1922–1976

100mhurdles-women-0-9 100 m hurdles Women 12.6 h 12.6 1.9 Karin Balzer Q262013 GDR East Berlin, East Germany 1971-07-31

Hand-timed records

100mhurdles-women-0-8 100 m hurdles Women 12.7 h 12.7 1.5 Karin Balzer Q262013 GDR East Berlin, East Germany 1971-07-25

Hand-timed records

800m-women-4-24 800 m Women 1:58.5 118.5 1:58.45 Hildegard Falck Q258676 FRG Stuttgart, Germany 1971-07-11

Outdoor

100mhurdles-women-0-7 100 m hurdles Women 12.7 h 12.7 1.6 Teresa Sukniewicz Q537651 POL Warsaw, Poland 1970-09-20

Hand-timed records

100m-women-0-47 100 m Women 11.0 11 1.9 Renate Meißner Q170359 East Germany Berlin, East Germany 1970-08-02

Records 1922–1976

100mhurdles-women-0-6 100 m hurdles Women 12.7 h 12.7 0.4 Karin Balzer Q262013 GDR East Berlin, East Germany 1970-07-26

Hand-timed records

400m-women-1-11 400 m Women 51.0 51 51.02 Marilyn Neufville Q537068 Jamaica Edinburgh, United Kingdom 1970-07-23

Record progression 1957–1974

100m-women-0-46 100 m Women 11.0 11 11.22 1.9 Chi Cheng Q453289 Republic of China (Taiwan) Vienna, Austria 1970-07-18

Records 1922–1976

200m-women-1-15 200 m Women 22.4 22.4 22.62 0.8 Chi Cheng Q453289 Taiwan Munich, Germany 1970-07-12

Records 1922–36; 1951–76

100mhurdles-women-0-5 100 m hurdles Women 12.8 h 12.8 12.93 1.1 Chi Cheng Q453289 TPE Munich, West Germany 1970-07-12

Hand-timed records

3000msteeplechase-men-0-33 3000 m steeplechase Men 8:22.0 502 8:21.98 Kerry O'Brien Q113564 AUS Berlin 1970-07-04

Men

100mhurdles-women-0-4 100 m hurdles Women 12.8 h 12.8 1.3 Teresa Sukniewicz Q537651 POL Warsaw, Poland 1970-06-20

Hand-timed records

1500m-women-3-3 1500 m Women 4:10.7 250.7 4:10.77 Jaroslava Jehličková Q537360 CZE Athens, Greece 1969-09-20

IAAF era

400m-women-1-9 400 m Women 51.7 51.7 51.72 Nicole Duclos Q273422 France Athens, Greece 1969-09-18

Record progression 1957–1974

400m-women-1-10 400 m Women 51.7 51.7 51.74 Colette Besson Q233488 France Athens, Greece 1969-09-18

Record progression 1957–1974

100mhurdles-women-0-3 100 m hurdles Women 12.9 h 12.9 0.7 Karin Balzer Q262013 GDR East Berlin, East Germany 1969-09-05

Hand-timed records

3000msteeplechase-men-0-32 3000 m steeplechase Men 8:22.2 502.2 Vladimir Dudin URS Kyiv 1969-08-19

Men

100mhurdles-women-0-2 100 m hurdles Women 13.0 h 13 1.6 Karin Balzer Q262013 GDR Leipzig, East Germany 1969-07-27

Hand-timed records

110mhurdles-men-0-26 110 m hurdles Men 13.2 13.2 -0.9 Willie Davenport Q723840 United States Zurich 1969-07-04

Records 1912–1976

1500m-women-3-2 1500 m Women 4:12.4 252.4 Paola Pigni Q450460 ITA Milan, Italy 1969-07-02

IAAF era

100mhurdles-women-0-0 100 m hurdles Women 13.3 h 13.3 1 Karin Balzer Q262013 GDR Warsaw, Poland 1969-06-20

Hand-timed records

100mhurdles-women-0-1 100 m hurdles Women 13.3 h 13.3 1.3 Teresa Sukniewicz Q537651 POL Warsaw, Poland 1969-06-20

Hand-timed records

mile-women-8-1 Mile Women 4:36.8 276.8 Maria Gommers Q469293 Netherlands Leicester 1969-06-14

Women's IAAF era

200m-women-1-14 200 m Women 22.5 A 22.5 22.58 A 2 Irena Szewińska Q229424 Poland Mexico City, Mexico 1968-10-18

Records 1922–36; 1951–76

400m-men-1-22 400 m Men 43.8 A 43.8 43.86 Lee Evans Q354301 United States Mexico City, Mexico 1968-10-18

Records 1895–1976

400m-men-2-0 400 m Men 43.86 A 43.86 Lee Evans Q354301 United States Mexico City, Mexico 1968-10-18

Records post-1976

200m-men-1-16 200 m Men 19.8 A 19.8 19.83 A 0.9 Tommie Smith Q52656 United States Mexico City, Mexico 1968-10-16

Records 1951–1976

200m-men-2-0 200 m Men 19.83 A 19.83 0.9 Tommie Smith Q52656 United States Mexico City, Mexico 1968-10-16

Records post-1977

100m-women-0-45 100 m Women 11.0 11 11.08 (adjusted) 1.2 Wyomia Tyus United States Mexico City, Mexico 1968-10-15

Records 1922–1976

100m-women-1-0 100 m Women 11.07 11.07 1.2 Wyomia Tyus Q229261 United States Mexico City, Mexico 1968-10-15

Records from 1975

800m-men-2-11 800 m Men 1:44.3 104.3 1:44.40 Ralph Doubell Q918290 AUS Mexico City, Mexico 1968-10-15

Outdoor

400mhurdles-men-0-14 400 m hurdles Men 48.1 48.1 48.12 David Hemery Q543647 GBR Mexico City 1968-10-15

Progression 1912–76

100m-men-1-43 100 m Men 9.9 9.9 9.95 0.3 Jim Hines Q346602 United States Mexico City, Mexico 1968-10-14

Records 1912–1976

100m-men-2-3 100 m Men 9.95 9.95 0.3 Jim Hines Q346602 United States Mexico City, Mexico 1968-10-14

Records since 1977

100m-women-0-43 100 m Women 11.1 11.1 Barbara Ferrell United States Mexico City, Mexico 1968-10-14

Records 1922–1976

100m-women-0-44 100 m Women 11.1 11.1 11.20 1.8 Irena Szewińska Q229424 Poland Mexico City, Mexico 1968-10-14

Records 1922–1976

100m-men-2-2 100 m Men 10.02 10.02 2 Charles Greene Q1064623 United States Mexico City, Mexico 1968-10-13

Records since 1977

400m-men-1-21 400 m Men 44.1 A 44.1 44.19 Larry James Q182226 United States Echo Summit, USA 1968-09-14

Records 1895–1976

400mhurdles-men-0-13 400 m hurdles Men 48.8 48.8 48.94 Geoff Vanderstock Q3101062 USA Echo Summit 1968-09-11

Progression 1912–76

100m-women-0-42 100 m Women 11.1 11.1 Margaret Bailes Q435602 United States Aurora, Philippines 1968-08-18

Records 1922–1976

100m-women-0-41 100 m Women 11.1 11.1 0 Lyudmila Samotyosova Q459457 Soviet Union Leninakan, Soviet Union 1968-08-15

Records 1922–1976

800m-women-4-23 800 m Women 2:00.5 120.5 Vera Nikolic Q457922 YUG London, United Kingdom 1968-07-20

Outdoor

3000msteeplechase-men-0-31 3000 m steeplechase Men 8:24.2 504.2 Jouko Kuha Q446739 FIN Stockholm 1968-07-17

Men

100m-men-1-38 100 m Men 10.0 10 10.20 2 Charles Greene Q1064623 United States Sacramento, USA 1968-06-20

Records 1912–1976

100m-men-1-39 100 m Men 10.0 10 10.28 2 Roger Bambuck Q1379905 France Sacramento, USA 1968-06-20

Records 1912–1976

100m-men-1-40 100 m Men 9.9 9.9 10.03 0.8 Jim Hines Q346602 United States Sacramento, USA 1968-06-20

Records 1912–1976

100m-men-1-41 100 m Men 9.9 9.9 10.14 0.8 Ronnie Ray Smith Q712722 United States Sacramento, USA 1968-06-20

Records 1912–1976

100m-men-1-42 100 m Men 9.9 9.9 10.10 0.9 Charles Greene Q1064623 United States Sacramento, USA 1968-06-20

Records 1912–1976

100m-men-2-1 100 m Men 10.03 10.03 0.8 Jim Hines Q346602 United States Sacramento, USA 1968-06-20

Records since 1977

100m-men-1-37 100 m Men 10.0 10 1.1 Oliver Ford Q3350650 United States Albuquerque, USA 1968-05-31

Records 1912–1976

100m-women-0-40 100 m Women 11.1 11.1 Wyomia Tyus United States Mexico City, Mexico 1968-04-21

Records 1922–1976

100m-men-1-36 100 m Men 10.0 10 0 Paul Nash Q3371893 South Africa Krugersdorp, South Africa 1968-04-02

Records 1912–1976

1500m-women-3-1 1500 m Women 4:15.6 255.6 Maria Gommers Q469293 NED Sittard, Netherlands 1967-10-24

IAAF era

110mhurdles-men-0-25 110 m hurdles Men 13.2 13.2 13.43 1.8 Earl McCullouch Q3046391 United States Minneapolis 1967-07-16

Records 1912–1976

1500m-men-1-25 1500 m Men 3:33.1 213.1 Jim Ryun Q1345537 USA Los Angeles, United States 1967-07-08

IAAF era

100m-women-0-39 100 m Women 11.1 11.1 0.3 Barbara Ferrell Q450975 United States Santa Barbara, United States 1967-07-02

Records 1922–1976

800m-women-4-22 800 m Women 2:01.0 121 Judy Pollock Q463006 AUS Helsinki, Finland 1967-06-28

Outdoor

mile-men-3-21 Mile Men 3:51.1 231.1 Jim Ryun (2) United States Bakersfield, Cal. 1967-06-23

IAAF / World Athletics era

100m-men-1-35 100 m Men 10.0 10 1.8 Enrique Figuerola Q589589 Cuba Budapest, Hungary 1967-06-17

Records 1912–1976

1500m-women-3-0 1500 m Women 4:17.3+ 257.3 Anne Smith Q4768757 GBR Chiswick, Great Britain 1967-06-03

IAAF era

mile-women-8-0 Mile Women 4:37.0 277 Anne Smith Q4768757 United Kingdom London 1967-06-03

Women's IAAF era

100m-men-1-34 100 m Men 10.0 10 10.17 2 Jim Hines Q346602 United States Modesto, USA 1967-05-27

Records 1912–1976

400m-men-1-20 400 m Men 44.5+ 44.5 Tommie Smith Q52656 United States San Jose, USA 1967-05-20

Records 1895–1976

mile-men-3-20 Mile Men 3:51.3 231.3 Jim Ryun Q1345537 United States Berkeley, Cal. 1966-07-17

IAAF / World Athletics era

5000m-men-1-19 5000 m Men 13:16.6 796.6 Ron Clarke Q549365 AUS Stockholm, Sweden 1966-07-05

World Athletics era

200m-men-1-15 200 m Men 20.0y 20 0 Tommie Smith Q52656 United States Sacramento, United States 1966-06-11

Records 1951–1976

5000m-men-1-18 5000 m Men 13:24.2 804.2 Kipchoge Keino Q28947 KEN Auckland, New Zealand 1965-11-30

World Athletics era

3000m-men-1-18 3000 m Men 7:39.6 459.6 Kipchoge Keino Q28947 KEN Helsingborg, Sweden 1965-08-27

Outdoor

200m-women-1-13 200 m Women 22.7 22.7 0.8 Irena Szewińska Q229424 Poland Warsaw, Poland 1965-08-08

Records 1922–36; 1951–76

3000msteeplechase-men-0-30 3000 m steeplechase Men 8:26.4 506.4 Gaston Roelants Q709874 BEL Leuven 1965-08-07

Men

3000m-men-1-17 3000 m Men 7:46.0 466 Siegfried Herrmann Q111090 GDR Erfurt, East Germany 1965-08-05

Outdoor

100m-women-0-38 100 m Women 11.1 11.1 0.2 Wyomia Tyus United States Kyiv, Soviet Union 1965-07-31

Records 1922–1976

10000m-men-1-20 10,000 m Men 27:39.4 1659.4 27:39.89 Ron Clarke Q549365 AUS Oslo, Norway 1965-07-14

IAAF world records

100m-women-0-36 100 m Women 11.1 11.1 2 Ewa Kłobukowska Q270999 Poland Prague, Czechoslovakia 1965-07-09

Records 1922–1976

100m-women-0-37 100 m Women 11.1 11.1 2 Irena Kirszenstein Q229424 Poland Prague, Czechoslovakia 1965-07-09

Records 1922–1976

3000m-men-1-16 3000 m Men 7:49.0+ 469 Michel Jazy Q1385699 FRA Melun, France 1965-06-23

Outdoor

mile-men-3-19 Mile Men 3:53.6 233.6 Michel Jazy Q1385699 France Rennes 1965-06-09

IAAF / World Athletics era

5000m-men-1-17 5000 m Men 13:25.8 805.8 Ron Clarke Q549365 AUS Compton, USA 1965-06-04

World Athletics era

5000m-men-1-16 5000 m Men 13:33.6 813.6 Ron Clarke Q549365 AUS Auckland, New Zealand 1965-02-01

World Athletics era

5000m-men-1-15 5000 m Men 13:34.8 814.8 Ron Clarke Q549365 AUS Hobart, Australia 1965-01-16

World Athletics era

mile-men-3-18 Mile Men 3:54.1 234.1 3:54.04 Peter Snell (2) New Zealand Auckland 1964-11-17

IAAF / World Athletics era

800m-women-4-21 800 m Women 2:01.1 121.1 Ann Packer Q241891 GBR Tokyo, Japan 1964-10-20

Outdoor

100m-men-1-33 100 m Men 10.0 10 10.06 1.3 Bob Hayes Q505289 United States Tokyo, Japan 1964-10-15

Records 1912–1976

100m-men-2-0 100 m Men 10.06 10.06 1.3 Bob Hayes Q505289 United States Tokyo, Japan 1964-10-15

Records since 1977

100m-women-0-35 100 m Women 11.2 11.2 11.23 0.2 Wyomia Tyus Q229261 United States Tokyo, Japan 1964-10-15

Records 1922–1976

400mhurdles-men-0-12 400 m hurdles Men 49.1 49.1 Rex Cawley Q1340064 USA Los Angeles 1964-09-13

Progression 1912–76

400m-men-1-19 400 m Men 44.9 44.9 Mike Larrabee Q608796 United States Los Angeles, USA 1964-09-12

Records 1895–1976

100m-men-1-32 100 m Men 10.0 10 0 Horacio Esteves Q3140485 Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela 1964-08-15

Records 1912–1976

200m-men-1-14 200 m Men 20.2y 20.2 0.5 Henry Carr Q558634 United States Tempe, United States 1964-04-04

Records 1951–1976

200m-women-1-12 200 m Women 22.9y 22.9 0 Margaret Burvill Q6759229 Australia Perth, Australia 1964-02-22

Records 1922–36; 1951–76

10000m-men-1-19 10,000 m Men 28:15.6 1695.6 Ron Clarke Q549365 AUS Melbourne, Australia 1963-12-18

IAAF world records

3000msteeplechase-men-0-29 3000 m steeplechase Men 8:29.6 509.6 Gaston Roelants Q709874 BEL Leuven 1963-09-07

Men

400m-men-1-18 400 m Men 44.9y 44.9 Adolph Plummer Q4684387 United States Tempe, USA 1963-05-25

Records 1895–1976

200m-men-1-13 200 m Men 20.3y 20.3 -0.1 Henry Carr Q558634 United States Tempe, United States 1963-03-23

Records 1951–1976

400m-women-1-8 400 m Women 51.9 51.9 Shin Geum-Dan Q449047 North Korea Pyongyang, North Korea 1962-10-23

Record progression 1957–1974

400m-women-1-7 400 m Women 53.4 53.4 Mariya Itkina Soviet Union Belgrade, Yugoslavia 1962-09-14

Record progression 1957–1974

400mhurdles-men-0-11 400 m hurdles Men 49.2 49.2 Salvatore Morale Q1343248 ITA Belgrade 1962-09-14

Progression 1912–76

10000m-men-1-18 10,000 m Men 28:18.2 1698.2 Pyotr Bolotnikov Q249610 URS Moscow, Soviet Union 1962-08-11

IAAF world records

3000m-men-1-15 3000 m Men 7:49.2 469.2 Michel Jazy Q1385699 FRA Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France 1962-06-27

Outdoor

200m-men-1-12 200 m Men 20.5y 20.5 20.67 -1.1 Paul Drayton Q202633 United States Walnut, United States 1962-06-23

Records 1951–1976

800m-women-4-20 800 m Women 2:01.2+ 121.2 Dixie Willis Q3032602 AUS Perth, Australia 1962-03-03

Outdoor

800m-men-2-10 800 m Men 1:44.3+ 104.3 Peter Snell Q52659 NZL Christchurch, New Zealand 1962-02-03

Outdoor

mile-men-3-17 Mile Men 3:54.4 234.4 Peter Snell Q52659 New Zealand Wanganui 1962-01-27

IAAF / World Athletics era

3000msteeplechase-men-0-28 3000 m steeplechase Men 8:30.4 510.4 Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Q169266 POL Wałcz 1961-08-10

Men

100m-women-0-34 100 m Women 11.2 11.2 0.7 Wilma Rudolph Q31083 United States Stuttgart, West Germany 1961-07-19

Records 1922–1976

3000msteeplechase-men-0-27 3000 m steeplechase Men 8:31.2 511.2 Grigoriy Taran URS Kyiv 1961-05-28

Men

10000m-men-1-17 10,000 m Men 28:18.8 1698.8 Pyotr Bolotnikov Q249610 URS Kiev, Soviet Union 1960-10-15

IAAF world records

800m-women-4-19 800 m Women 2:04.3 124.3 2:04.50 Lyudmila Shevtsova Q255839 URS Rome, Italy 1960-09-07

Outdoor

400m-men-1-16 400 m Men 44.9 44.9 45.07 Otis Davis Q711402 United States Rome, Italy 1960-09-06

Records 1895–1976

400m-men-1-17 400 m Men 44.9 44.9 45.08 Carl Kaufmann Q530351 Germany Rome, Italy 1960-09-06

Records 1895–1976

1500m-men-1-24 1500 m Men 3:35.6 215.6 Herb Elliott Q472503 AUS Rome, Italy 1960-09-06

IAAF era

200m-men-1-10 200 m Men 20.5 20.5 20.65 Livio Berruti Q8318 Italy Rome, Italy 1960-09-03

Records 1951–1976

200m-men-1-11 200 m Men 20.5 20.5 20.62 0 Livio Berruti Q8318 Italy Rome, Italy 1960-09-03

Records 1951–1976

100m-women-0-33 100 m Women 11.3 11.3 11.41 0.8 Wilma Rudolph Q31083 United States Rome, Italy 1960-09-02

Records 1922–1976

110mhurdles-men-0-24 110 m hurdles Men 13.2 13.2 0 Lee Calhoun Q529836 United States Bern 1960-08-21

Records 1912–1976

100m-men-1-31 100 m Men 10.0 10 1.8 Harry Jerome Q596560 Canada Saskatoon, Canada 1960-07-15

Records 1912–1976

200m-women-1-11 200 m Women 22.9 22.9 1.4 Wilma Rudolph Q31083 United States Corpus Christi, United States 1960-07-09

Records 1922–36; 1951–76

800m-women-4-18 800 m Women 2:04.3 124.3 Lyudmila Shevtsova Q255839 URS Moscow, Soviet Union 1960-07-03

Outdoor

200m-men-1-8 200 m Men 20.5 20.5 20.75 0 Stone Johnson Q522114 United States Stanford, United States 1960-07-02

Records 1951–1976

200m-men-1-9 200 m Men 20.5 20.5 0 Ray Norton Q715462 United States Stanford, United States 1960-07-02

Records 1951–1976

3000msteeplechase-men-0-26 3000 m steeplechase Men 8:31.4 511.4 Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Q169266 POL Tula 1960-06-26

Men

100m-men-1-30 100 m Men 10.0 10 10.25 0.9 Armin Hary Q57678 West Germany Zürich, Switzerland 1960-06-21

Records 1912–1976

200m-men-1-7 200 m Men 20.5y 20.5 Peter Radford Q1347587 United Kingdom Wolverhampton, United Kingdom 1960-05-28

Records 1951–1976

200m-men-1-6 200 m Men 20.6 20.6 Ray Norton Q715462 United States Philadelphia, United States 1960-04-30

Records 1951–1976

200m-men-1-5 200 m Men 20.6y 20.6 -1.6 Ray Norton Q715462 United States Berkeley, United States 1960-03-19

Records 1951–1976

200m-women-1-10 200 m Women 23.2y 23.2 Betty Cuthbert Q166534 Australia Hobart, Tasmania 1960-03-07

Records 1922–36; 1951–76

400m-women-1-6 400 m Women 53.4+ 53.4 Mariya Itkina Soviet Union Krasnodar, Soviet Union 1959-09-12

Record progression 1957–1974

110mhurdles-men-0-23 110 m hurdles Men 13.2 13.2 13.56 1.9 Martin Lauer Q563295 West Germany Zurich 1959-07-07

Records 1912–1976

100m-men-1-29 100 m Men 10.1 10.1 1.3 Ray Norton Q715462 United States San Jose, USA 1959-04-18

Records 1912–1976

200m-men-1-4 200 m Men 20.6 20.6 Manfred Germar Q523422 West Germany Wuppertal, Germany 1958-10-01

Records 1951–1976

100m-women-0-32 100 m Women 11.3 11.3 1.4 Vera Krepkina Q240595 Soviet Union Kyiv, Soviet Union 1958-09-13

Records 1922–1976

1500m-men-1-23 1500 m Men 3:36.0 216 Herb Elliott Q472503 AUS Gothenburg, Sweden 1958-08-28

IAAF era

mile-men-3-16 Mile Men 3:54.5 234.5 Herb Elliott Q472503 Australia Dublin 1958-08-06

IAAF / World Athletics era

400mhurdles-men-0-10 400 m hurdles Men 49.2 49.2 Glenn Davis Q549627 USA Budapest 1958-08-06

Progression 1912–76

3000msteeplechase-men-0-25 3000 m steeplechase Men 8:32.0 512 Jerzy Chromik Q705073 POL Warsaw 1958-08-02

Men

3000msteeplechase-men-0-24 3000 m steeplechase Men 8:35.6 515.6 Semyon Rzhishchin Q946892 URS Tallinn 1958-07-21

Men

5000m-men-1-14 5000 m Men 13:35.0 815 Vladimir Kuts Q61235 URS Rome, Italy 1957-10-13

World Athletics era

mile-men-3-15 Mile Men 3:57.2 237.2 Derek Ibbotson Q283388 Great Britain London 1957-07-19

IAAF / World Athletics era

1500m-men-1-22 1500 m Men 3:38.1 218.1 Stanislav Jungwirth Q2331122 TCH Stará Boleslav, Czechoslovakia 1957-07-12

IAAF era

1500m-men-1-21 1500 m Men 3:40.2 220.2 Olavi Salsola Q1717601 FIN Turku, Finland 1957-07-11

IAAF era

400m-women-1-5 400 m Women 53.6 53.6 Mariya Itkina Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union 1957-07-06

Record progression 1957–1974

400m-women-1-4 400 m Women 54.0 54 Mariya Itkina Q450594 Soviet Union Minsk, Soviet Union 1957-06-08

Record progression 1957–1974

400m-women-1-3 400 m Women 55.2 55.2 Polina Lazareva Q133889597 Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union 1957-05-10

Record progression 1957–1974

400m-women-1-2 400 m Women 56.3y 56.3 Nancy Boyle Q1338394 Australia Sydney, Australia 1957-02-24

Record progression 1957–1974

400m-women-1-1 400 m Women 57.0y 57 Marise Chamberlain Q272873 New Zealand Christchurch, New Zealand 1957-02-16

Record progression 1957–1974

400m-women-1-0 400 m Women 57.0y 57 Marlene Mathews Q443491 Australia Sydney, Australia 1957-01-06

Record progression 1957–1974

200m-men-1-3 200 m Men 20.6 20.6 20.75 Bobby Morrow Q345673 United States Melbourne, Australia 1956-11-27

Records 1951–1976

100m-men-1-28 100 m Men 10.1 10.1 0.9 Leamon King Q1363071 United States Santa Ana, USA 1956-10-27

Records 1912–1976

100m-men-1-27 100 m Men 10.1 10.1 1.5 Leamon King Q1363071 United States Ontario, USA 1956-10-20

Records 1912–1976

200m-women-1-9 200 m Women 23.2 23.2 Betty Cuthbert Q166534 Australia Sydney, Australia 1956-09-16

Records 1922–36; 1951–76

3000msteeplechase-men-0-23 3000 m steeplechase Men 8:35.6 515.6 Sándor Rozsnyói Q688987 HUN Budapest 1956-09-16

Men

10000m-men-1-16 10,000 m Men 28:30.4 1710.4 Vladimir Kuts Q61235 URS Moscow, Soviet Union 1956-09-11

IAAF world records

3000m-men-1-14 3000 m Men 7:52.8 472.8 Gordon Pirie Q596587 ENG Malmö, Sweden 1956-09-04

Outdoor

3000msteeplechase-men-0-22 3000 m steeplechase Men 8:39.8 519.8 Semyon Rzhishchin Q946892 URS Moscow 1956-08-14

Men

100m-men-1-26 100 m Men 10.1 10.1 1 Ira Murchison Q982616 United States Berlin, Germany 1956-08-04

Records 1912–1976

100m-men-1-25 100 m Men 10.1 10.1 0.7 Willie Williams Q2581493 United States Berlin, Germany 1956-08-03

Records 1912–1976

1500m-men-1-20 1500 m Men 3:40.6 220.6 István Rózsavölgyi Q780908 HUN Tata, Hungary 1956-08-03

IAAF era

10000m-men-1-15 10,000 m Men 28:42.8 1722.8 Sandor Iharos Q897532 HUN Budapest, Hungary 1956-07-15

IAAF world records

400m-men-1-15 400 m Men 45.2 45.2 Lou Jones Q522789 United States Los Angeles, USA 1956-06-30

Records 1895–1976

100m-men-1-23 100 m Men 10.2 10.2 -1.3 Ira Murchison Q982616 United States Los Angeles, USA 1956-06-29

Records 1912–1976

100m-men-1-24 100 m Men 10.2 10.2 -0.4 Bobby Morrow Q345673 United States Los Angeles, USA 1956-06-29

Records 1912–1976

400mhurdles-men-0-9 400 m hurdles Men 49.5 49.5 Glenn Davis Q549627 USA Los Angeles 1956-06-29

Progression 1912–76

200m-men-1-2 200 m Men 20.6 20.6 0 Thane Baker Q1349594 United States Bakersfield, United States 1956-06-23

Records 1951–1976

100m-men-1-22 100 m Men 10.2 10.2 0 Bobby Morrow Q345673 United States Bakersfield, USA 1956-06-22

Records 1912–1976

3000m-men-1-13 3000 m Men 7:55.6 475.6 Gordon Pirie Q596587 ENG Trondheim, Norway 1956-06-22

Outdoor

110mhurdles-men-0-22 110 m hurdles Men 13.4 13.4 0 Jack Davis Q1360238 United States Bakersfield 1956-06-22

Records 1912–1976

5000m-men-1-13 5000 m Men 13:36.8 816.8 Gordon Pirie Q596587 GBR Bergen, Norway 1956-06-19

World Athletics era

100m-men-1-21 100 m Men 10.2 10.2 -1 Ira Murchison Q982616 United States Compton, USA 1956-06-01

Records 1912–1976

100m-men-1-20 100 m Men 10.2 10.2 0.9 Bobby Morrow Q345673 United States Houston, USA 1956-05-19

Records 1912–1976

5000m-men-1-12 5000 m Men 13:40.6 820.6 Sandor Iharos Q897532 HUN Budapest, Hungary 1955-10-23

World Athletics era

800m-women-4-17 800 m Women 2:05.0 125 Nina Otkalenko Q449528 URS Zagreb, Yugoslavia 1955-09-24

Outdoor

5000m-men-1-11 5000 m Men 13:46.8 826.8 Vladimir Kuts Q61235 URS Belgrade, Yugoslavia 1955-09-18

World Athletics era

3000msteeplechase-men-0-21 3000 m steeplechase Men 8:40.2 520.2 Jerzy Chromik Q705073 POL Budapest 1955-09-11

Men

5000m-men-1-10 5000 m Men 13:50.8 830.8 Sandor Iharos Q897532 HUN Budapest, Hungary 1955-09-10

World Athletics era

1500m-men-1-18 1500 m Men 3:40.8 220.8 László Tábori Q897634 HUN Oslo, Norway 1955-09-06

IAAF era

1500m-men-1-19 1500 m Men 3:40.8 220.8 Gunnar Nielsen Q984592 DEN Oslo, Norway 1955-09-06

IAAF era

3000msteeplechase-men-0-20 3000 m steeplechase Men 8:41.2 521.2 Jerzy Chromik Q705073 POL Brno 1955-08-31

Men

3000msteeplechase-men-0-19 3000 m steeplechase Men 8:45.4 525.4 Vasiliy Vlasenko Q21935570 URS Moscow 1955-08-18

Men

100m-women-0-31 100 m Women 11.3 11.3 1.4 Shirley Strickland Q230954 Australia Warsaw, Poland 1955-08-04

Records 1922–1976

800m-men-2-9 800 m Men 1:45.7 105.7 Roger Moens Q1398791 BEL Oslo, Norway 1955-08-03

Outdoor

1500m-men-1-17 1500 m Men 3:40.8 220.8 Sándor Iharos Q897532 HUN Helsinki, Finland 1955-07-28

IAAF era

3000msteeplechase-men-0-18 3000 m steeplechase Men 8:45.4 525.4 Pentti Karvonen Q4357840 FIN Oslo 1955-07-15

Men

3000msteeplechase-men-0-17 3000 m steeplechase Men 8:47.8 527.8 Pentti Karvonen Q4357840 FIN Helsinki 1955-07-01

Men

3000m-men-1-12 3000 m Men 7:55.6 475.6 Sándor Iharos Q897532 HUN Budapest, Hungary 1955-05-14

Outdoor

400m-men-1-14 400 m Men 45.4 A 45.4 45.68 Lou Jones Q522789 United States Mexico City, Mexico 1955-03-18

Records 1895–1976

100m-men-1-19 100 m Men 10.2 10.2 1.1 Heinz Fütterer Q565080 West Germany Yokohama, Japan 1954-10-31

Records 1912–1976

5000m-men-1-9 5000 m Men 13:51.2 831.2 Vladimir Kuts Q61235 URS Prague, Czechoslovakia 1954-10-23

World Athletics era

5000m-men-1-8 5000 m Men 13:51.6 831.6 Chris Chataway Q333431 GBR London, United Kingdom 1954-10-13

World Athletics era

800m-women-4-16 800 m Women 2:06.6 126.6 Nina Otkalenko Q449528 URS Kyiv, Soviet Union 1954-09-16

Outdoor

5000m-men-1-7 5000 m Men 13:56.6 836.6 Vladimir Kuts Q61235 URS Bern, Switzerland 1954-08-29

World Athletics era

3000msteeplechase-men-0-16 3000 m steeplechase Men 8:49.6 529.6 Sándor Rozsnyói Q688987 HUN Bern 1954-08-28

Men

1500m-men-1-16 1500 m Men 3:41.8+ 221.8 John Landy Q1353311 AUS Turku, Finland 1954-06-21

IAAF era

mile-men-3-14 Mile Men 3:58.0 238 John Landy Q1353311 Australia Turku 1954-06-21

IAAF / World Athletics era

1500m-men-1-15 1500 m Men 3:42.8+ 222.8 Wes Santee Q2563744 USA Compton, United States 1954-06-04

IAAF era

10000m-men-1-14 10,000 m Men 28:54.2 1734.2 Emil Zátopek Q52589 TCH Brussels, Belgium 1954-06-01

IAAF world records

5000m-men-1-6 5000 m Men 13:57.2 837.2 Emil Zátopek Q52589 TCH Paris, France 1954-05-30

World Athletics era

mile-men-3-13 Mile Men 3:59.4 239.4 Roger Bannister Q319351 Great Britain Oxford 1954-05-06

IAAF / World Athletics era

10000m-men-1-13 10,000 m Men 29:01.6 1741.6 Emil Zátopek Q52589 TCH Stara Boleslav, Czechoslovakia 1953-11-01

IAAF world records

400mhurdles-men-0-8 400 m hurdles Men 50.4 50.4 Yuriy Lituyev (USSR) Q1338087 Budapest 1953-09-20

Progression 1912–76

800m-women-4-15 800 m Women 2:07.3 127.3 Nina Otkalenko Q449528 URS Moscow, Soviet Union 1953-08-27

Outdoor

3000msteeplechase-men-0-15 3000 m steeplechase Men 8.44.4 524.4 Olavi Rinteenpää Q3350162 FIN Helsinki 1953-07-02

Men

100m-women-0-30 100 m Women 11.4 11.4 1.7 Marjorie Jackson Q240073 Australia Gifu, Japan 1952-10-04

Records 1922–1976

200m-women-1-7 200 m Women 23.6 23.6 23.73 Marjorie Jackson Q240073 Australia Helsinki, Finland 1952-07-25

Records 1922–36; 1951–76

200m-women-1-8 200 m Women 23.4 23.4 23.59 Marjorie Jackson Q240073 Australia Helsinki, Finland 1952-07-25

Records 1922–36; 1951–76

3000msteeplechase-men-0-14 3000 m steeplechase Men 8.45.4 525.4 Horace Ashenfelter Q957130 USA Helsinki 1952-07-25

Men

100m-women-0-29 100 m Women 11.5 11.5 11.65 1.7 Marjorie Jackson Q240073 Australia Helsinki, Finland 1952-07-22

Records 1922–1976

1500m-men-1-14 1500 m Men 3:43.0 223 Werner Lueg Q315742 FRG Berlin, Germany 1952-06-29

IAAF era

200m-men-1-1 200 m Men 20.6 20.6 Andy Stanfield Q527781 United States Los Angeles, United States 1952-06-28

Records 1951–1976

800m-women-4-14 800 m Women 2:08.5 128.5 Nina Otkalenko Q449528 URS Kyiv, Soviet Union 1952-06-15

Outdoor

3000msteeplechase-men-0-13 3000 m steeplechase Men 8.48.6 528.6 Vladimir Kazantsev Q978720 URS Kiev 1952-06-12

Men

800m-women-4-13 800 m Women 2:12.0 132 Nina Otkalenko Q449528 URS Minsk, Soviet Union 1951-08-26

Outdoor

100m-men-1-18 100 m Men 10.2 10.2 0 McDonald Bailey Q180143 Great Britain Belgrade, Yugoslavia 1951-08-25

Records 1912–1976

800m-women-4-12 800 m Women 2:12.2 132.2 Valentina Pomogayeva URS Moscow, Soviet Union 1951-07-26

Outdoor

3000msteeplechase-men-0-12 3000 m steeplechase Men 8.49.8 529.8 Vladimir Kazantsev Q978720 URS Moscow 1951-07-10

Men

200m-men-1-0 200 m Men 20.6y 20.6 Andy Stanfield Q527781 United States Philadelphia, United States 1951-05-26

Records 1951–1976

400m-men-1-13 400 m Men 45.8 45.8 George Rhoden Q545866 Jamaica Eskilstuna, Sweden 1950-08-22

Records 1895–1976

10000m-men-1-12 10,000 m Men 29:02.6 1742.6 Emil Zátopek Q52589 TCH Turku, Finland 1950-08-04

IAAF world records

800m-women-4-11 800 m Women 2:13.0 133 Yevdokiya Vasilyeva Q55106462 URS Moscow, Soviet Union 1950-07-17

Outdoor

110mhurdles-men-0-21 110 m hurdles Men 13.5 13.5 Richard Attlesey Q3026560 United States Helsinki 1950-07-10

Records 1912–1976

110mhurdles-men-0-20 110 m hurdles Men 13.6 13.6 0.9 Richard Attlesey Q3026560 United States College Park 1950-06-24

Records 1912–1976

10000m-men-1-11 10,000 m Men 29:21.2 1761.2 Emil Zátopek Q52589 TCH Ostrava, Czechoslovakia 1949-10-22

IAAF world records

10000m-men-1-10 10,000 m Men 29:27.2 1767.2 Viljo Heino Q744249 FIN Kouvola, Finland 1949-09-01

IAAF world records

3000m-men-1-11 3000 m Men 7:58.8 478.8 Gaston Reiff Q558465 BEL Gävle, Sweden 1949-08-12

Outdoor

10000m-men-1-9 10,000 m Men 29:28.2 1768.2 Emil Zátopek Q52589 TCH Ostrava, Czechoslovakia 1949-06-11

IAAF world records

100m-men-1-17 100 m Men 10.2 10.2 10.35 Barney Ewell Q808481 United States Evanston, United States 1948-07-09

Records 1912–1976

400m-men-1-12 400 m Men 45.9 45.9 46.00 Herb McKenley Q158734 Jamaica Milwaukee, USA 1948-07-02

Records 1895–1976

100m-women-0-28 100 m Women 11.5 11.5 Fanny Blankers-Koen Q229046 Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands 1948-06-13

Records 1922–1976

400m-men-1-11 400 m Men 46.0y 46 Herb McKenley Q158734 Jamaica Berkeley, USA 1948-06-05

Records 1895–1976

100m-men-1-16 100 m Men 10.2 10.2 0.7 Lloyd LaBeach Q703312 Panama Fresno, USA 1948-05-15

Records 1912–1976

1500m-men-1-13 1500 m Men 3:43.0 223 Lennart Strand Q959771 SWE Malmö, Sweden 1947-07-15

IAAF era

800m-women-4-10 800 m Women 2:13.8 133.8 Anna Larsson Q4961034 SWE Stockholm, Sweden 1945-08-30

Outdoor

800m-women-4-9 800 m Women 2:14.8 134.8 Anna Larsson Q4961034 SWE Hälsingborg, Sweden 1945-08-19

Outdoor

mile-men-3-12 Mile Men 4:01.4 241.4 Gunder Hägg (3) Sweden Malmö 1945-07-17

IAAF / World Athletics era

800m-women-4-8 800 m Women 2:15.9 135.9 Anna Larsson Q4961034 SWE Stockholm, Sweden 1944-08-28

Outdoor

10000m-men-1-8 10,000 m Men 29:35.4 1775.4 Viljo Heino Q744249 FIN Helsinki, Finland 1944-08-25

IAAF world records

3000msteeplechase-men-0-11 3000 m steeplechase Men 8.59.6 539.6 Erik Elmsäter Q1353917 SWE Stockholm 1944-08-04

Men

mile-men-3-11 Mile Men 4:01.6 241.6 Arne Andersson (3) Sweden Malmö 1944-07-18

IAAF / World Athletics era

1500m-men-1-12 1500 m Men 3:43.0 223 Gunder Hägg Q920113 SWE Gothenburg, Sweden 1944-07-07

IAAF era

100m-women-0-27 100 m Women 11.5 11.5 Fanny Blankers-Koen Q229046 Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands 1943-09-05

Records 1922–1976

3000msteeplechase-men-0-10 3000 m steeplechase Men 9.03.4 543.4 Erik Elmsäter Q1353917 SWE Ostersund 1943-08-22

Men

1500m-men-1-11 1500 m Men 3:45.0 225 Arne Andersson Q692141 SWE Gothenburg, Sweden 1943-08-17

IAAF era

mile-men-3-10 Mile Men 4:02.6 242.6 Arne Andersson (2) Sweden Gothenburg 1943-07-01

IAAF / World Athletics era

5000m-men-1-5 5000 m Men 13:58.2 838.2 Gunder Hägg Q920113 SWE Gothenburg, Sweden 1942-09-20

World Athletics era

mile-men-3-9 Mile Men 4:04.6 244.6 Gunder Hägg (2) Sweden Stockholm 1942-09-04

IAAF / World Athletics era

3000m-men-1-10 3000 m Men 8:01.2 481.2 Gunder Hägg Q920113 SWE Stockholm, Sweden 1942-08-28

Outdoor

1500m-men-1-10 1500 m Men 3:45.8 225.8 Gunder Hägg Q920113 SWE Stockholm, Sweden 1942-07-17

IAAF era

mile-men-3-8 Mile Men 4:06.2 246.2 Arne Andersson Q692141 Sweden Stockholm 1942-07-10

IAAF / World Athletics era

mile-men-3-7 Mile Men 4:06.2 246.2 Gunder Hägg Q920113 Sweden Gothenburg 1942-07-01

IAAF / World Athletics era

1500m-men-1-9 1500 m Men 3:47.6 227.6 Gunder Hägg Q920113 SWE Stockholm, Sweden 1941-08-10

IAAF era

110mhurdles-men-0-19 110 m hurdles Men 13.7 13.7 0 Fred Wolcott Q3086972 United States Philadelphia 1941-06-29

Records 1912–1976

100m-men-1-15 100 m Men 10.2 10.2 -0.9 Harold Davis Q3127598 United States Compton, USA 1941-06-06

Records 1912–1976

400m-men-1-10 400 m Men 46.0 46 Grover Klemmer Q5611543 United States Philadelphia, USA 1941-06-06

Records 1895–1976

3000m-men-1-9 3000 m Men 8:09.0 489 Henry Kälarne Q1606939 SWE Stockholm, Sweden 1940-08-14

Outdoor

10000m-men-1-7 10,000 m Men 29:52.6 1792.6 Taisto Mäki Q1355353 FIN Helsinki, Finland 1939-09-17

IAAF world records

400m-men-1-9 400 m Men 46.0 46 Rudolf Harbig Q712535 Germany Frankfurt am Main, Germany 1939-08-12

Records 1895–1976

800m-men-2-8 800 m Men 1:46.6 106.6 Rudolf Harbig Q712535 GER Milan, Italy 1939-07-15

Outdoor

5000m-men-1-4 5000 m Men 14:08.8 848.8 Taisto Mäki Q1355353 FIN Helsinki, Finland 1939-06-16

World Athletics era

100m-women-0-25 100 m Women 11.5 11.5 Lulu Mae Hymes Q61426119 United States Tuskegee 1939-05-06

Records 1922–1976

100m-women-0-26 100 m Women 11.5 11.5 Rowena Harrison United States Tuskegee 1939-05-06

Records 1922–1976

10000m-men-1-6 10,000 m Men 30:02.0 1802 Taisto Mäki Q1355353 FIN Tampere, Finland 1938-09-29

IAAF world records

800m-men-2-7 800 m Men 1:48.4+ 108.4 Sydney Wooderson Q1232492 GBR London, United Kingdom 1938-08-20

Outdoor

mile-men-3-6 Mile Men 4:06.4 246.4 Sydney Wooderson Q1232492 Great Britain Motspur Park 1937-08-28

IAAF / World Athletics era

100m-women-0-24 100 m Women 11.6 11.6 Stanisława Walasiewicz Q172820 Poland Berlin, Germany 1937-08-01

Records 1922–1976

10000m-men-1-5 10,000 m Men 30:05.6 1805.6 Ilmari Salminen Q133737 FIN Kouvola, Finland 1937-07-18

IAAF world records

800m-men-2-6 800 m Men 1:49.6y 109.6 Elroy Robinson USA New York City, United States 1937-07-11

Outdoor

100m-men-1-14 100 m Men 10.3 10.3 0.5 Lennart Strandberg Q3229481 Sweden Malmö, Sweden 1936-09-26

Records 1912–1976

3000m-men-1-8 3000 m Men 8:14.8 494.8 Gunnar Höckert Q711754 FIN Stockholm, Sweden 1936-09-16

Outdoor

110mhurdles-men-0-18 110 m hurdles Men 13.7 13.7 0 Forrest Towns Q706262 United States Oslo 1936-08-27

Records 1912–1976

800m-men-2-5 800 m Men 1:49.7 109.7 Glenn Cunningham Q1387079 USA Stockholm, Sweden 1936-08-20

Outdoor

100m-women-0-23 100 m Women 11.5 11.5 Helen Stephens United States Dresden, Germany 1936-08-10

Records 1922–1976

3000msteeplechase-men-0-9 3000 m steeplechase Men 9.03.8 543.8 Volmari Iso-Hollo Q470352 FIN Berlin 1936-08-08

Men

1500m-men-1-8 1500 m Men 3:47.8 227.8 Jack Lovelock Q558580 NZL Berlin, Germany 1936-08-06

IAAF era

110mhurdles-men-0-17 110 m hurdles Men 14.1 14.1 1.3 Forrest Towns Q706262 United States Berlin 1936-08-06

Records 1912–1976

3000msteeplechase-men-0-8 3000 m steeplechase Men 9.08.2 548.2 Harold Manning Q22957523 USA New York City 1936-07-12

Men

100m-men-1-13 100 m Men 10.2 10.2 1.2 Jesse Owens Q52651 United States Chicago, USA 1936-06-20

Records 1912–1976

400m-men-1-8 400 m Men 46.1 46.1 Archie Williams Q634091 United States Chicago, USA 1936-06-19

Records 1895–1976

110mhurdles-men-0-16 110 m hurdles Men 14.1w 14.1 2.4 Forrest Towns Q706262 United States Chicago 1936-06-19

Records 1912–1976

200m-women-1-6 200 m Women 23.6 23.6 Stanislawa Walasiewicz Q172820 Poland Warsaw, Poland 1935-08-04

Records 1922–36; 1951–76

110mhurdles-men-0-15 110 m hurdles Men 14.2 14.2 Alvin Moreau United States Oslo 1935-08-02

Records 1912–1976

100m-men-1-12 100 m Men 10.3 10.3 2.5 Takayoshi Yoshioka Q867188 Japan Tokyo, Japan 1935-06-15

Records 1912–1976

100m-women-0-22 100 m Women 11.6 11.6 Helen Stephens United States Kansas City, United States 1935-06-08

Records 1922–1976

100m-women-0-21 100 m Women 11.8 11.8 Helen Stephens Q242150 United States Saint Louis, United States 1935-06-01

Records 1922–1976

100m-women-0-20 100 m Women 11.9 11.9 Helen Stephens Q242150 United States Fulton, United States 1935-04-10

Records 1922–1976

100m-men-1-11 100 m Men 10.3 10.3 2 Ralph Metcalfe Q517243 United States Dairen, Japan 1934-09-23

Records 1912–1976

100m-men-1-10 100 m Men 10.3 10.3 Ralph Metcalfe Q517243 United States Osaka, Japan 1934-09-15

Records 1912–1976

100m-men-1-9 100 m Men 10.3 10.3 Chris Berger Q973394 Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands 1934-08-26

Records 1912–1976

100m-women-0-19 100 m Women 11.7 11.7 Stanisława Walasiewicz Q172820 Poland Warsaw, Poland 1934-08-26

Records 1922–1976

100m-women-0-18 100 m Women 11.9 11.9 Käthe Krauß Q462488 Germany London, England 1934-08-11

Records 1922–1976

100m-men-1-8 100 m Men 10.3 10.3 Eulace Peacock Q328467 United States Oslo, Norway 1934-08-06

Records 1912–1976

110mhurdles-men-0-14 110 m hurdles Men 14.2 14.2 Percy Beard Q714111 United States Oslo 1934-08-06

Records 1912–1976

800m-women-4-7 800 m Women 2:12.4* 132.4 Zdeněk Koubek Q3575012 CSK London, United Kingdom 1934-08

Outdoor

110mhurdles-men-0-13 110 m hurdles Men 14.3 14.3 Percy Beard Q714111 United States Stockholm 1934-07-26

Records 1912–1976

400mhurdles-men-0-7 400 m hurdles Men 50.6 50.6 Glenn Hardin Q982605 USA Stockholm 1934-07-26

Progression 1912–76

3000m-men-1-7 3000 m Men 8:18.4 498.4 Henry Nielsen Q12316515 DEN Stockholm, Sweden 1934-07-24

Outdoor

1500m-men-1-7 1500 m Men 3:48.8 228.8 Bill Bonthron Q16010301 USA Milwaukee, United States 1934-06-30

IAAF era

400mhurdles-men-0-6 400 m hurdles Men 51.8 51.8 Glenn Hardin Q982605 USA Milwaukee 1934-06-30

Progression 1912–76

800m-men-2-4 800 m Men 1:49.8y 109.8 Ben Eastman Q816479 USA Princeton, United States 1934-06-16

Outdoor

mile-men-3-5 Mile Men 4:06.8 246.8 Glenn Cunningham Q1387079 United States Princeton, N.J. 1934-06-16

IAAF / World Athletics era

800m-women-4-6 800 m Women 2:16.4* 136.4 Zdeněk Koubek Q3575012 CSK Prague, Czechoslovakia 1934-06-14

Outdoor

100m-women-0-17 100 m Women 11.8 11.8 Stanisława Walasiewicz Q172820 Poland Poznań, Poland 1933-09-17

Records 1922–1976

1500m-men-1-6 1500 m Men 3:49.0 229 Luigi Beccali Q434108 ITA Milan, Italy 1933-09-17

IAAF era

1500m-men-1-5 1500 m Men 3:49.2 229.2 Luigi Beccali Q434108 ITA Turin, Italy 1933-09-09

IAAF era

110mhurdles-men-0-12 110 m hurdles Men 14.4 14.4 John Morriss United States Turin 1933-09-08

Records 1912–1976

200m-women-1-5 200 m Women 24.6 24.6 Tollien Schuurman Q3416864 Netherlands Brussels, Belgium 1933-08-13

Records 1922–36; 1951–76

100m-men-1-7 100 m Men 10.3 10.3 Ralph Metcalfe Q517243 United States Budapest, Hungary 1933-08-12

Records 1912–1976

110mhurdles-men-0-11 110 m hurdles Men 14.4 14.4 John Morriss United States Budapest 1933-08-12

Records 1912–1976

mile-men-3-4 Mile Men 4:07.6 247.6 Jack Lovelock Q558580 New Zealand Princeton, N.J. 1933-07-15

IAAF / World Athletics era

3000msteeplechase-men-0-7 3000 m steeplechase Men 9.09.4 549.4 Volmari Iso-Hollo Q470352 FIN Lahti 1933-05-28

Men

400m-men-1-7 400 m Men 46.2 46.2 46.28 Bill Carr Q862014 United States Los Angeles, USA 1932-08-05

Records 1895–1976

100m-women-0-16 100 m Women 11.9 11.9 Hilda Strike Q437377 Canada Los Angeles, United States 1932-08-02

Records 1922–1976

800m-men-2-3 800 m Men 1:49.8 109.8 1:49.70 Tommy Hampson Q711812 GBR Los Angeles, United States 1932-08-02

Outdoor

110mhurdles-men-0-10 110 m hurdles Men 14.4 14.4 George Saling Q725985 United States Los Angeles 1932-08-02

Records 1912–1976

100m-men-1-6 100 m Men 10.3 10.3 10.38 0.4 Eddie Tolan Q382057 United States Los Angeles, USA 1932-08-01

Records 1912–1976

100m-women-0-15 100 m Women 11.9 11.9 Stanisława Walasiewicz Q172820 Poland Los Angeles, United States 1932-08-01

Records 1922–1976

400mhurdles-men-0-5 400 m hurdles Men 52.0 52 51.85 Glenn Hardin Q982605 USA Los Angeles 1932-08-01

Progression 1912–76

110mhurdles-men-0-9 110 m hurdles Men 14.4 14.4 14.53 -0.2 Jack Keller Q1677075 United States Palo Alto 1932-07-17

Records 1912–1976

3000msteeplechase-men-0-6 3000 m steeplechase Men 9.14.5 554.5 Joseph McCluskey Q518870 USA Stanford 1932-07-16

Men

110mhurdles-men-0-8 110 m hurdles Men 14.4 14.4 Percy Beard Q714111 United States Cambridge 1932-06-23

Records 1912–1976

5000m-men-1-3 5000 m Men 14:17.0 857 Lauri Lehtinen Q547511 FIN Helsinki, Finland 1932-06-19

World Athletics era

3000m-men-1-6 3000 m Men 8:18.8 498.8 Janusz Kusociński Q170260 POL Antwerp, Belgium 1932-06-19

Outdoor

100m-women-0-14 100 m Women 11.9 11.9 Tollien Schuurman Q3416864 Netherlands Haarlem, Netherlands 1932-06-05

Records 1922–1976

400m-men-1-6 400 m Men 46.4y 46.4 Ben Eastman Q816479 United States Palo Alto, California, USA 1932-03-26

Records 1895–1976

mile-men-3-3 Mile Men 4:09.2 249.2 Jules Ladoumègue Q710790 France Paris 1931-10-04

IAAF / World Athletics era

110mhurdles-men-0-7 110 m hurdles Men 14.4 14.4 Bengt Sjöstedt Q7486958 Finland Helsinki 1931-09-05

Records 1912–1976

100m-women-0-12 100 m Women 12.0 12 Leni Junker Germany Magdeburg, Germany 1931-08-01

Records 1922–1976

1500m-men-1-4 1500 m Men 3:49.2 229.2 Jules Ladoumegue Q710790 FRA Paris, France 1930-10-05

IAAF era

100m-women-0-13 100 m Women 12.0 12 Tollien Schuurman Q3416864 Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands 1930-08-31

Records 1922–1976

100m-men-1-5 100 m Men 10.3 10.3 Percy Williams Q436070 Canada Toronto, Canada 1930-08-09

Records 1912–1976

100m-men-1-4 100 m Men 10.4 10.4 Eddie Tolan Q382057 United States Copenhagen, Denmark 1929-08-25

Records 1912–1976

110mhurdles-men-0-6 110 m hurdles Men 14.4 14.4 Eric Wennström Q1351743 Sweden Stockholm 1929-08-25

Records 1912–1976

100m-men-1-3 100 m Men 10.4 10.4 0 Eddie Tolan Q382057 United States Stockholm, Sweden 1929-08-08

Records 1912–1976

3000msteeplechase-men-0-5 3000 m steeplechase Men 9.21.8 561.8 Toivo Loukola Q709893 FIN Amsterdam 1928-08-04

Men

800m-women-4-5 800 m Women 2:16.8 136.8 Lina Radke Q256600 GER Amsterdam, Netherlands 1928-08-02

Outdoor

110mhurdles-men-0-5 110 m hurdles Men 14.6 14.6 George Weightman-Smith Q16235237 South Africa Amsterdam 1928-07-31

Records 1912–1976

800m-men-2-2 800 m Men 1:50.6 110.6 Sera Martin Q1607436 FRA Paris, France 1928-07-14

Outdoor

3000msteeplechase-men-0-4 3000 m steeplechase Men 9.25.2 565.2 Toivo Loukola Q709893 FIN Helsinki 1928-07-09

Men

400mhurdles-men-0-4 400 m hurdles Men 52.0 52 Morgan Taylor Q709532 USA Philadelphia 1928-07-04

Progression 1912–76

100m-women-0-11 100 m Women 12.0 12 Myrtle Cook Q201150 Canada Halifax, Canada 1928-07-02

Records 1922–1976

800m-women-4-4 800 m Women 2:19.6 139.6 Lina Radke Q256600 GER Brieg, Germany 1928-07-01

Outdoor

800m-women-4-3 800 m Women 2:20.4 140.4 Inga Gentzel Q462273 SWE Stockholm, Sweden 1928-06-16

Outdoor

100m-women-0-10 100 m Women 12.0 12 Betty Robinson Q235151 United States Chicago, Illinois, United States 1928-06-02

Records 1922–1976

100m-women-0-9 100 m Women 12.2 12.2 Kinue Hitomi Q271463 Japan Osaka, Japan 1928-05-20

Records 1922–1976

400m-men-1-5 400 m Men 47.0 47 Emerson Spencer Q985249 United States Palo Alto, USA 1928-05-12

Records 1895–1976

110mhurdles-men-0-4 110 m hurdles Men 14.8 14.8 Sten Pettersson Q981147 Sweden Stockholm 1927-09-18

Records 1912–1976

800m-women-4-2 800 m Women 2:23.8 143.8 Lina Radke Q256600 GER Breslau, Germany 1927-08-07

Outdoor

100m-women-0-8 100 m Women 12.1 (110y) 12.1 Gertrud Gladitsch Germany Stuttgart, Germany 1927-07-03

Records 1922–1976

400mhurdles-men-0-3 400 m hurdles Men 52.6y 52.6 John Gibson Q941469 USA Lincoln 1927-07-02

Progression 1912–76

200m-women-1-4 200 m Women 25.4 25.4 Eileen Edwards Q18528446 United Kingdom Berlin, Germany 1927-06-12

Records 1922–36; 1951–76

200m-women-1-3 200 m Women 26.0 26 Eileen Edwards Q18528446 United Kingdom Paris, France 1926-10-03

Records 1922–36; 1951–76

1500m-men-1-3 1500 m Men 3:51.0 231 Otto Peltzer Q317543 GER Berlin, Germany 1926-09-11

IAAF era

100m-women-0-7 100 m Women 12.2 12.2 Leni Junker Germany Hanover, Germany 1926-08-29

Records 1922–1976

100m-women-0-6 100 m Women 12.4 12.4 Gundel Wittmann Germany Braunschweig, Germany 1926-08-22

Records 1922–1976

3000m-men-1-5 3000 m Men 8:20.4 500.4 Paavo Nurmi Q101942 FIN Stockholm, Sweden 1926-07-13

Outdoor

800m-men-2-1 800 m Men 1:51.6y 111.6 Otto Peltzer Q317543 GER London, United Kingdom 1926-07-03

Outdoor

3000m-men-1-4 3000 m Men 8:25.4 505.4 Paavo Nurmi Q101942 FIN Berlin, Germany 1926-05-24

Outdoor

400mhurdles-men-0-2 400 m hurdles Men 53.8 53.8 Sten Pettersson Q981147 SWE Paris 1925-10-04

Progression 1912–76

100m-women-0-5 100 m Women 12.2 (110y) 12.2 Leni Junker Q457314 Germany Wiesbaden, Germany 1925-09-13

Records 1922–1976

100m-women-0-4 100 m Women 12.4 12.4 Leni Schmidt Q468022 Germany Leipzig, Germany 1925-08-30

Records 1922–1976

3000m-men-1-3 3000 m Men 8:27.6 507.6 Edvin Wide Q934890 SWE Halmstad, Sweden 1925-06-07

Outdoor

3000msteeplechase-men-0-3 3000 m steeplechase Men 9.31.2 NWJ 571.2 Félix Roman FRA Marseille 1925-06-07

Men

10000m-men-1-4 10,000 m Men 30:06.2 1806.2 Paavo Nurmi Q101942 FIN Kuopio, Finland 1924-08-31

IAAF world records

200m-women-1-2 200 m Women 26.2y 26.2 Eileen Edwards Q18528446 United Kingdom London, United Kingdom 1924-08-20

Records 1922–36; 1951–76

400m-men-1-4 400 m Men 47.6 47.6 Eric Liddell Q317422 United Kingdom Paris, France 1924-07-11

Records 1895–1976

10000m-men-1-3 10,000 m Men 30:23.2 1823.2 Ville Ritola Q310447 FIN Paris, France 1924-07-06

IAAF world records

1500m-men-1-2 1500 m Men 3:52.6 232.6 Paavo Nurmi Q101942 FIN Helsinki, Finland 1924-06-19

IAAF era

5000m-men-1-2 5000 m Men 14:28.2 868.2 Paavo Nurmi Q101942 FIN Helsinki, Finland 1924-06-19

World Athletics era

3000msteeplechase-men-0-2 3000 m steeplechase Men 9.33.4 NWJ 573.4 Paul Bontemps Q1774190 FRA Paris 1924-06-09

Men

10000m-men-1-2 10,000 m Men 30:35.4 1835.4 Ville Ritola Q310447 FIN Helsinki, Finland 1924-05-25

IAAF world records

mile-men-3-2 Mile Men 4:10.4 250.4 Paavo Nurmi Q101942 Finland Stockholm 1923-08-23

IAAF / World Athletics era

3000msteeplechase-men-0-1 3000 m steeplechase Men 9.36.0 NWJ 576 Ernesto Ambrosini Q726552 ITA Paris 1923-06-09

Men

100m-women-0-2 100 m Women 12.7 (110y) 12.7 Emmi Haux Q735479 Germany Frankfurt, Germany 1923-05-21

Records 1922–1976

100m-women-0-3 100 m Women 12.8 12.8 Marie Mejzlíková Q12369771 Czechoslovakia Prague, Czechoslovakia 1923-05-13

Records 1922–1976

200m-women-1-1 200 m Women 26.8y 26.8 Mary Lines Q16406729 United Kingdom Waddon, United Kingdom 1922-09-23

Records 1922–36; 1951–76

5000m-men-1-1 5000 m Men 14:35.4 875.4 Paavo Nurmi Q101942 FIN Stockholm, Sweden 1922-09-12

World Athletics era

800m-women-4-1 800 m Women 2:26.6y 146.6 Mary Lines Q16406729 GBR London, United Kingdom 1922-08-30

Outdoor

3000m-men-1-2 3000 m Men 8:28.6 508.6 Paavo Nurmi Q101942 FIN Turku, Finland 1922-08-27

Outdoor

100m-women-0-1 100 m Women 12.8 12.8 Mary Lines Q16406729 United Kingdom Paris, France 1922-08-20

Records 1922–1976

200m-women-1-0 200 m Women 27.8+ 27.8 Alice Cast Q23527607 United Kingdom Paris, France 1922-08-20

Records 1922–36; 1951–76

800m-women-4-0 800 m Women 2:30.4+ 150.4 Georgette Lenoir Q23761651 FRA Paris, France 1922-08-20

Outdoor

100m-women-0-0 100 m Women 13.6 13.6 Marie Mejzlíková Q12369771 Czechoslovakia Prague, Czechoslovakia 1922-08-05

Records 1922–1976

10000m-men-1-1 10,000 m Men 30:40.2 1840.2 Paavo Nurmi Q101942 FIN Stockholm, Sweden 1921-06-22

IAAF world records

100m-men-1-2 100 m Men 10.4 10.4 Charley Paddock Q347256 United States Redlands, USA 1921-04-23

Records 1912–1976

100m-men-1-1 100 m Men 10.6 10.6 Jackson Scholz Q545823 United States Stockholm, Sweden 1920-09-16

Records 1912–1976

110mhurdles-men-0-3 110 m hurdles Men 14.8 14.8 Earl Thomson Q599072 Canada Antwerp 1920-08-18

Records 1912–1976

110mhurdles-men-0-1 110 m hurdles Men 15.0 15 Harold Barron Q984604 United States Antwerp 1920-08-17

Records 1912–1976

110mhurdles-men-0-2 110 m hurdles Men 15.0 15 Earl Thomson Q599072 Canada Antwerp 1920-08-17

Records 1912–1976

400mhurdles-men-0-1 400 m hurdles Men 54.0 54 Frank Loomis Q706342 USA Antwerp 1920-08-16

Progression 1912–76

3000m-men-1-1 3000 m Men 8:33.2 513.2 John Zander Q1339967 SWE Stockholm, Sweden 1918-08-07

Outdoor

1500m-men-1-1 1500 m Men 3:54.7 234.7 John Zander Q1339967 SWE Stockholm, Sweden 1917-08-05

IAAF era

400m-men-1-3 400 m Men 47.4y 47.4 Ted Meredith Q287735 United States Cambridge, USA 1916-05-27

Records 1895–1976

mile-men-3-1 Mile Men 4:12.6 252.6 Norman Taber Q149210 United States Allston, Mass. 1915-07-16

IAAF / World Athletics era

3000msteeplechase-men-0-0 3000 m steeplechase Men 9.49.8 589.8 Josef Ternström Q1705883 SWE Malmö 1914-07-04

Men

mile-men-3-0 Mile Men 4:14.4 254.4 John Paul Jones Q1701366 United States Allston, Mass. 1913-05-31

IAAF / World Athletics era

400m-men-1-2 400 m Men 48.2 48.2 Charles Reidpath Q958864 United States Stockholm, Sweden 1912-07-13

Records 1895–1976

3000m-men-1-0 3000 m Men 8:36.8 516.8 Hannes Kolehmainen Q311338 FIN Stockholm, Sweden 1912-07-12

Outdoor

5000m-men-1-0 5000 m Men 14:36.6 876.6 Hannes Kolehmainen Q311338 FIN Stockholm, Sweden 1912-07-10

World Athletics era

800m-men-2-0 800 m Men 1:51.9+ 111.9 Ted Meredith Q287735 USA Stockholm, Sweden 1912-07-08

Outdoor

100m-men-1-0 100 m Men 10.6 10.6 Donald Lippincott Q954517 United States Stockholm, Sweden 1912-07-06

Records 1912–1976

1500m-men-1-0 1500 m Men 3:55.8 235.8 Abel Kiviat Q318463 USA Cambridge, United States 1912-06-08

IAAF era

10000m-men-1-0 10,000 m Men 30:58.8 1858.8 Jean Bouin Q718290 FRA Paris, France 1911-11-16

IAAF world records

110mhurdles-men-0-0 110 m hurdles Men 15.0 15 Forrest Smithson Q706292 United States London 1908-07-25

Records 1912–1976

400mhurdles-men-0-0 400 m hurdles Men 55.0 55 Charles Bacon Q703242 USA London 1908-07-22

Progression 1912–76

400m-men-1-1 400 m Men 47.8y 47.8 Maxie Long Q452168 United States New York, USA 1900-09-29

Records 1895–1976

400m-men-1-0 400 m Men 48.5y 48.5 Edgar Bredin Q141626272 United Kingdom London, UK 1895-06

Records 1895–1976