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List of world records in athletics

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List of world records in athletics

World records in athletics are ratified by World Athletics. Athletics records comprise the best performances in the sports of track and field, road running and racewalking. Records are kept for all events contested at the Olympic Games and some others. Unofficial records for some other events are kept by track and field statisticians. The only non-metric track distance for which official records are kept is the mile run.

Tables

· World records › Men
mph (kph)
mph (kph)
Event
mph (kph)
50 m
50 m
Event
50 m
Perf.
5
N
i X
Average speed
20 (32 )
Pts
1276
Athlete(s)
Ben Johnson
Nat.
CAN
Date
31 Jan 1987
Location
Ottawa
Ctry.
CAN
5
5
Event
5
W
i A
N
20 (32 )
Average speed
1269
Pts
Donovan Bailey
Athlete(s)
CAN
Nat.
9 Feb 1996
Date
Bill Cosby Invitational
Meeting
Reno
Location
USA
5
5
Event
5
W
i #
N
20 (32 )
Average speed
1269
Pts
Maurice Greene
Athlete(s)
USA
Nat.
13 Feb 1999
Meeting
Los Angeles
Location
USA
60 m
60 m
Event
60 m
Perf.
6
N
i A
Average speed
21 (34 )
Pts
1304
Athlete(s)
Christian Coleman
Nat.
USA
Date
18 Feb 2018
Meeting
USA Championships
Location
Albuquerque
Ctry.
USA
100 m
100 m
Event
100 m
Perf.
9
W
+0
Average speed
23 (37 )
Pts
1356
Athlete(s)
Usain Bolt
Nat.
JAM
Date
16 Aug 2009
Meeting
World Championships
Location
Berlin
Ctry.
GER
200 m
200 m
Event
200 m
Perf.
19
W
−0
Average speed
23 (37 )
Pts
1352
Athlete(s)
20 Aug 2009
Meeting
P
200 m sh
200 m sh
Event
200 m sh
Perf.
19
N
i
Average speed
22 (36 )
Pts
1303
Athlete(s)
Frankie Fredericks
Nat.
NAM
Date
18 Feb 1996
Meeting
Meeting Pas de Calais
Location
Liévin
Ctry.
FRA
400 m
400 m
Event
400 m
Perf.
43
Average speed
20 (33 )
Pts
1321
Athlete(s)
Wayde van Niekerk
Nat.
RSA
Date
14 Aug 2016
Meeting
Olympic Games
Location
Rio de Janeiro
Ctry.
BRA
400 m sh
400 m sh
Event
400 m sh
Perf.
44
N
i
Average speed
20 (32 )
Pts
1273
Athlete(s)
Kerron Clement
Nat.
USA
Date
12 Mar 2005
Meeting
NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Championships
Location
Fayetteville
Ctry.
USA
44
44
Event
44
W
i #
N
20 (32 )
Average speed
1277
Pts
Michael Norman
Athlete(s)
USA
Nat.
10 Mar 2018
Date
NCAA Division I Championships
Meeting
College Station
Location
USA
44
44
Event
44
W
i
N
20 (32 )
Average speed
1277
Pts
Khaleb McRae
Athlete(s)
USA
Nat.
13 Feb 2026
Date
Tyson Invitational
Meeting
Fayetteville
Location
USA
44
44
Event
44
W
i #
N
20 (32 )
Average speed
1279
Pts
Christopher Morales Williams
Athlete(s)
CAN
Nat.
24 Feb 2024
Date
SEC Championships
Meeting
Fayetteville
Location
USA
800 m
800 m
Event
800 m
Perf.
1:40
Average speed
17 (28 )
Pts
1301
Athlete(s)
David Rudisha
Nat.
KEN
Date
9 Aug 2012
Meeting
Olympic Games
Location
London
Ctry.
GBR
800 m sh
800 m sh
Event
800 m sh
Perf.
1:42
N
i
Average speed
17 (28 )
Pts
1305
Athlete(s)
Wilson Kipketer
Nat.
DEN
Date
9 Mar 1997
Meeting
World Championships
Location
Paris
Ctry.
FRA
1:42
1:42
Event
1:42
W
i
Pts
Josh Hoey
Athlete(s)
USA
Nat.
24 Jan 2026
Date
New Balance Grand Prix
Meeting
Boston
Location
USA
1000 m
1000 m
Event
1000 m
Perf.
2:11
Average speed
16 (27 )
Pts
1250
Athlete(s)
Noah Ngeny
Nat.
KEN
Date
5 Sep 1999
Meeting
Rieti Meeting
Location
Rieti
Ctry.
ITA
1000 m sh
1000 m sh
Event
1000 m sh
Perf.
2:14
N
i
Average speed
16 (26 )
Pts
1274
Athlete(s)
Ayanleh Souleiman
Nat.
DJI
Date
17 Feb 2016
Meeting
Globen Galan
Location
Stockholm
Ctry.
SWE
1500 m
1500 m
Event
1500 m
Perf.
3:26
Average speed
16 (26 )
Pts
1302
Athlete(s)
Hicham El Guerrouj
Nat.
MAR
Date
14 Jul 1998
Meeting
Golden Gala
Location
Rome
Ctry.
ITA
1500 m sh
1500 m sh
Event
1500 m sh
Perf.
3:29 +
N
i
Average speed
16 (25 )
Pts
1306
Athlete(s)
Jakob Ingebrigtsen
Nat.
NOR
Date
13 Feb 2025
Meeting
Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais
Location
Liévin
Ctry.
FRA
Mile
Mile
Event
Mile
Perf.
3:43
Average speed
16 (25 )
Pts
1292
Athlete(s)
Hicham El Guerrouj
Nat.
MAR
Date
7 Jul 1999
Meeting
Golden Gala
Location
Rome
Ctry.
ITA
Mile sh
Mile sh
Event
Mile sh
Perf.
3:45
N
i
Average speed
15 (25 )
Pts
1330
Athlete(s)
Jakob Ingebrigtsen
Nat.
NOR
Date
13 Feb 2025
Meeting
Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais
Location
Liévin
Ctry.
FRA
Mile (road)
Mile (road)
Event
Mile (road)
Perf.
3:51
N
h
Average speed
15 (25 )
Pts
1184
Athlete(s)
Elliot Giles
Nat.
GBR
Date
1 Sep 2024
Meeting
New Balance KO Meile
Location
Düsseldorf
Ctry.
GER
2000 m
2000 m
Event
2000 m
Perf.
4:43
Average speed
15 (25 )
Pts
1307
Athlete(s)
Jakob Ingebrigtsen
Nat.
NOR
Date
8 Sep 2023
Meeting
Memorial van Damme
Location
Brussels
Ctry.
BEL
3000 m
3000 m
Event
3000 m
Perf.
7:17
Average speed
15 (24 )
Pts
1320
Athlete(s)
25 Aug 2024
Nat.
Kamila Skolimowska Memorial
Date
Chorzów
Meeting
POL
3000 m sh
3000 m sh
Event
3000 m sh
Perf.
7:22
N
i
Average speed
15 (24 )
Pts
1312
Athlete(s)
Grant Fisher
Nat.
USA
Date
8 Feb 2025
Meeting
Millrose Games
Location
New York City
Ctry.
USA
5000 m
5000 m
Event
5000 m
Perf.
12:35
Average speed
14 (23 )
Pts
1302
Athlete(s)
Joshua Cheptegei
Nat.
UGA
Date
14 Aug 2020
Meeting
Herculis
Location
Monaco
Ctry.
MON
5000 m sh
5000 m sh
Event
5000 m sh
Perf.
12:44
N
i
Average speed
14 (23 )
Pts
1325
Athlete(s)
Grant Fisher
Nat.
USA
Date
14 Feb 2025
Meeting
BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational
Location
Boston
Ctry.
USA
5 km (road)
5 km (road)
Event
5 km (road)
Perf.
12:49
Average speed
14 (23 )
Pts
1250
Athlete(s)
Berihu Aregawi
Nat.
ETH
Date
31 Dec 2021
Meeting
Cursa dels Nassos
Location
Barcelona
Ctry.
ESP
10,000 m
10,000 m
Event
10,000 m
Perf.
26:11
Average speed
14 (22 )
Pts
1306
Athlete(s)
Joshua Cheptegei
Nat.
UGA
Date
7 Oct 2020
Location
Valencia
10 km (road)
10 km (road)
Event
10 km (road)
Perf.
26:38
Average speed
13 (22 )
Pts
1262
Athlete(s)
1 Dec 2019
Nat.
10K Valencia Trinidad Alfonso
Location
P
26:33
26:33
Event
26:33
N
14 (22 )
Average speed
1270
Pts
Berihu Aregawi
Athlete(s)
ETH
Nat.
11 Mar 2023
Meeting
Laredo
Location
ESP
26:24
26:24
Event
26:24
W
X
N
14 (22 )
Average speed
1285
Pts
Rhonex Kipruto
Athlete(s)
KEN
Nat.
12 Jan 2020
Date
10K Valencia Ibercaja
Meeting
Valencia
Location
ESP
Half marathon
Half marathon
Event
Half marathon
Perf.
57:30
Average speed
13 (22 )
Pts
1289
Athlete(s)
Yomif Kejelcha
Nat.
ETH
Date
27 Oct 2024
Meeting
Valencia Half Marathon
Location
Valencia
Ctry.
ESP
57:20
57:20
Event
57:20
N
13 (22 )
Average speed
1296
Pts
Jacob Kiplimo
Athlete(s)
UGA
Nat.
8 Mar 2026
Date
Lisbon Half Marathon
Meeting
Lisbon
Location
POR
56:42
56:42
Event
56:42
W
#
N
13 (22 )
Average speed
1323
Pts
Jacob Kiplimo
Athlete(s)
UGA
Nat.
16 Feb 2025
Date
Barcelona Half Marathon
Meeting
Barcelona
Location
ESP
One hour (track)
One hour (track)
Event
One hour (track)
Perf.
21,330 m
Average speed
13 (21 )
Pts
N/A
Athlete(s)
Mo Farah
Nat.
GBR
Date
4 Sep 2020
Meeting
Diamond League
Location
Brussels
Ctry.
BEL
Marathon
Marathon
Event
Marathon
Perf.
2:00:35
Average speed
13 (20 )
Pts
1322
Athlete(s)
Kelvin Kiptum
Nat.
KEN
Date
8 Oct 2023
Meeting
Chicago Marathon
Location
Chicago
Ctry.
USA
1:59:30
1:59:30
Event
1:59:30
N
13 (21 )
Average speed
1328
Pts
Sabastian Sawe
Athlete(s)
KEN
Nat.
26 April 2026
Date
London Marathon
Meeting
London
Location
UK
1:59:40
1:59:40
Event
1:59:40
W
#
N
13 (21 )
Average speed
N/A
Pts
Eliud Kipchoge
Athlete(s)
KEN
Nat.
12 Oct 2019
Date
INEOS 1:59 Challenge
Meeting
Vienna
Location
AUT
50 km (road)
50 km (road)
Event
50 km (road)
Perf.
2:38:43
Average speed
11 (18 )
Pts
N/A
Athlete(s)
CJ Albertson
Nat.
USA
Date
8 Oct 2022
Meeting
Ruth Anderson Memorial Endurance Run
Location
San Francisco
Ctry.
USA
100 km (road)
100 km (road)
Event
100 km (road)
Perf.
6:05:35
Average speed
10 (16 )
Pts
N/A
Athlete(s)
Aleksandr Sorokin
Nat.
LTU
Date
14 May 2023
Meeting
World's Fastest Run
Location
Vilnius
Ctry.
LTU
5:59:20
5:59:20
Event
5:59:20
W
#
N
10 (16 )
Average speed
N/A
Pts
Sibusiso Kubheka
Athlete(s)
RSA
Nat.
26 Aug 2025
Date
Chasing 100
Meeting
Nardò Ring
Location
ITA
50 m hurdles
50 m hurdles
Event
50 m hurdles
Perf.
6
N
i
Average speed
17 (28 )
Pts
1272
Athlete(s)
Mark McKoy
Nat.
CAN
Date
5 Mar 1986
Location
Kobe
Ctry.
JPN
60 m hurdles
60 m hurdles
Event
60 m hurdles
Perf.
7
N
i A
Average speed
18 (29 )
Pts
1284
Athlete(s)
Grant Holloway
Nat.
USA
Date
16 Feb 2024
Meeting
USA Championships
Location
Albuquerque
Ctry.
USA
110 m hurdles
110 m hurdles
Event
110 m hurdles
Perf.
12
W
+0
Average speed
19 (30 )
Pts
1294
Athlete(s)
Aries Merritt
Nat.
USA
Date
7 Sep 2012
Meeting
Memorial Van Damme
Location
Brussels
Ctry.
BEL
400 m hurdles
400 m hurdles
Event
400 m hurdles
Perf.
45
Average speed
19 (31 )
Pts
1341
Athlete(s)
Karsten Warholm
Nat.
NOR
Date
3 Aug 2021
Meeting
Olympic Games
Location
Tokyo
Ctry.
JPN
3000 m steeplechase
3000 m steeplechase
Event
3000 m steeplechase
Perf.
7:52
Average speed
14 (22 )
Pts
1295
Athlete(s)
Lamecha Girma
Nat.
ETH
Date
9 Jun 2023
Meeting
Meeting de Paris
Location
Paris
Ctry.
FRA
High jump
High jump
Event
High jump
Perf.
2 m
Pts
1314
Athlete(s)
Javier Sotomayor
Nat.
CUB
Date
27 Jul 1993
Meeting
Gran Premio Diputación
Location
Salamanca
Ctry.
ESP
Pole vault
Pole vault
Event
Pole vault
Perf.
6 m
Pts
1350
Athlete(s)
Armand Duplantis
Nat.
SWE
Date
15 Sep 2025
Meeting
World Championships
Location
Tokyo
Ctry.
JPN
6 m
6 m
Event
6 m
W
i
Average speed
1353
Pts
Armand Duplantis
Athlete(s)
SWE
Nat.
12 Mar 2026
Date
Mondo Classic
Meeting
Uppsala
Location
SWE
Long jump
Long jump
Event
Long jump
Perf.
8 m
W
+0
Pts
1346
Athlete(s)
Mike Powell
Nat.
USA
Date
30 Aug 1991
Meeting
World Championships
Location
Tokyo
Ctry.
JPN
Triple jump
Triple jump
Event
Triple jump
Perf.
18 m
W
+1
Pts
1303
Athlete(s)
Jonathan Edwards
Nat.
GBR
Date
7 Aug 1995
Meeting
World Championships
Location
Gothenburg
Ctry.
SWE
Shot put
Shot put
Event
Shot put
Perf.
23 m
Pts
1334
Athlete(s)
Ryan Crouser
Nat.
USA
Date
27 May 2023
Meeting
USATF LA Grand Prix
Location
Los Angeles
Ctry.
USA
Discus throw
Discus throw
Event
Discus throw
Perf.
75 m
Pts
1342
Athlete(s)
Mykolas Alekna
Nat.
LTU
Date
13 Apr 2025
Meeting
Oklahoma Throws Series
Location
Ramona
Ctry.
USA
Hammer throw
Hammer throw
Event
Hammer throw
Perf.
86 m
Pts
1307
Athlete(s)
Yuriy Sedykh
Nat.
URS
Date
30 Aug 1986
Meeting
European Championships
Location
Stuttgart
Ctry.
FRG
Javelin throw
Javelin throw
Event
Javelin throw
Perf.
98 m
Pts
1365
Athlete(s)
Jan Železný
Nat.
CZE
Date
25 May 1996
Location
Jena
Ctry.
GER
Heptathlon sh
Heptathlon sh
Event
Heptathlon sh
Perf.
6645 pts
N
i
Pts
1269
Athlete(s)
Ashton Eaton
Nat.
USA
Date
10 Mar 2012
Meeting
World Championships
Location
Istanbul
Ctry.
TUR
6670 pts
6670 pts
Event
6670 pts
W
i
Pts
Simon Ehammer
Athlete(s)
SUI
Nat.
21 Mar 2026
Date
World Championships
Meeting
Toruń
Location
POL
Decathlon
Decathlon
Event
Decathlon
Perf.
9126 pts
Pts
1302
Athlete(s)
Kevin Mayer
Nat.
FRA
Date
16 Sep 2018
Meeting
Décastar
Location
Talence
Ctry.
FRA
5000 m walk sh
5000 m walk sh
Event
5000 m walk sh
Perf.
18:07
N
i
Average speed
10 (16 )
Pts
1220
Athlete(s)
Mikhail Shchennikov
Nat.
RUS
Date
14 Feb 1995
Meeting
Russian Winter Meeting
Location
Moscow
Ctry.
RUS
17:55
17:55
Event
17:55
W
i #
N
10 (16 )
Average speed
1232
Pts
Francesco Fortunato
Athlete(s)
ITA
Nat.
22 Feb 2025
Date
Italian Championships
Meeting
Ancona
Location
ITA
17:54
17:54
Event
17:54
W
i
N
10 (16 )
Average speed
1233
Pts
Francesco Fortunato
Athlete(s)
ITA
Nat.
28 Feb 2026
Date
Italian Championships
Meeting
Ancona
Location
ITA
20,000 m walk (track)
20,000 m walk (track)
Event
20,000 m walk (track)
Perf.
1:17:25
Average speed
9 (15 )
Pts
1247
Athlete(s)
Bernardo Segura
Nat.
MEX
Date
7 May 1994
Location
Bergen
Ctry.
NOR
20 km walk (road)
20 km walk (road)
Event
20 km walk (road)
Perf.
1:16:10
Average speed
9 (15 )
Pts
1275
Athlete(s)
Toshikazu Yamanishi
Nat.
JPN
Date
16 Feb 2025
Meeting
Japanese 20km Race Walking Championships
Location
Kobe
Ctry.
JPN
Half marathon walk (road)
Half marathon walk (road)
Event
Half marathon walk (road)
Perf.
1:20:34
Average speed
9 (15 )
Pts
1286
Athlete(s)
Toshikazu Yamanishi
Nat.
JPN
Date
15 Feb 2026
Meeting
Japanese Half Marathon Race Walking Championships
Location
Kobe
Ctry.
JPN
2 hours walk (track)
2 hours walk (track)
Event
2 hours walk (track)
Perf.
29,572 m
N
+
Average speed
9 (14 )
Pts
N/A
Athlete(s)
Maurizio Damilano
Nat.
ITA
Date
3 Oct 1992
Location
Cuneo
Ctry.
ITA
30,000 m walk (track)
30,000 m walk (track)
Event
30,000 m walk (track)
Perf.
2:01:44
Average speed
9 (14 )
Pts
N/A
35 km walk (road)
35 km walk (road)
Event
35 km walk (road)
Perf.
2:20:43
Pts
1265
Athlete(s)
Massimo Stano
Nat.
18 May 2025
Date
European Race Walking Team Championships
Meeting
Poděbrady
Location
CZE
Marathon walk (road)
Marathon walk (road)
Event
Marathon walk (road)
Perf.
2:56:30
N
Standard time
50,000 m walk (track)
50,000 m walk (track)
Event
50,000 m walk (track)
Perf.
3:35:27
N
h
Average speed
8 (13 )
Pts
N/A
Athlete(s)
Yohann Diniz
Nat.
FRA
Date
12 Mar 2011
Location
Reims
Ctry.
FRA
50 km walk (road)
50 km walk (road)
Event
50 km walk (road)
Perf.
3:32:33
Average speed
8 (14 )
Pts
1269
Athlete(s)
15 Aug 2014
Nat.
European Championships
Date
Zürich
Meeting
SUI
4 × 100 m relay
4 × 100 m relay
Event
4 × 100 m relay
Perf.
36
Average speed
24 (39 )
Pts
1318
Athlete(s)
Nesta Carter Michael Frater Yohan Blake Usain Bolt
Nat.
JAM
Date
11 Aug 2012
Meeting
Olympic Games
Location
London
Ctry.
GBR
4 × 200 m relay
4 × 200 m relay
Event
4 × 200 m relay
Perf.
1:18
Average speed
22 (36 )
Pts
1272
Athlete(s)
Nickel Ashmeade Warren Weir Jermaine Brown Yohan Blake
Nat.
24 May 2014
Date
World Relays
Meeting
Nassau
Location
BAH
4 × 200 m relay sh
4 × 200 m relay sh
Event
4 × 200 m relay sh
Perf.
1:22
N
i
Average speed
21 (35 )
Pts
1195
Athlete(s)
Linford Christie Darren Braithwaite Ade Mafe John Regis
Nat.
GBR
Date
3 Mar 1991
Location
Glasgow
Ctry.
GBR
4 × 400 m relay
4 × 400 m relay
Event
4 × 400 m relay
Perf.
2:54
Average speed
20 (33 )
Pts
1288
Athlete(s)
Andrew Valmon Quincy Watts Butch Reynolds Michael Johnson
Nat.
USA
Date
22 Aug 1993
Meeting
World Championships
Location
Stuttgart
Ctry.
GER
4 × 400 m relay sh
4 × 400 m relay sh
Event
4 × 400 m relay sh
Perf.
3:01
N
i
Average speed
19 (31 )
Pts
1228
Athlete(s)
Amere Lattin Obi Igbokwe Jermaine Holt Kahmari Montgomery
Nat.
9 Feb 2019
Date
Clemson's Tiger Paw Invitational
Meeting
Clemson
Location
USA
3:00
3:00
Event
3:00
W
i #
N
19 (31 )
Average speed
1239
Pts
Zach Shinnick Rai Benjamin Ricky Morgan Jr. Michael Norman
Athlete(s)
USA  ATG  USA  USA
Nat.
10 Mar 2018
Date
NCAA Division I Championships
Meeting
College Station
Location
USA
3:01
3:01
Event
3:01
W
i #
N
19 (31 )
Average speed
1230
Pts
Ilolo Izu Robert Grant Devin Dixon Mylik Kerley
Athlete(s)
USA
Event
Perf.
W
N
Average speed
Pts
Athlete(s)
Nat.
Date
Meeting
Location
Ctry.
mph (kph)
50 m
5
i X
20 (32 )
1276
Ben Johnson
CAN
31 Jan 1987
Ottawa
CAN
5
i A
20 (32 )
1269
Donovan Bailey
CAN
9 Feb 1996
Bill Cosby Invitational
Reno
USA
5
i #
20 (32 )
1269
Maurice Greene
USA
13 Feb 1999
Los Angeles
USA
60 m
6
i A
21 (34 )
1304
Christian Coleman
USA
18 Feb 2018
USA Championships
Albuquerque
USA
100 m
9
+0
23 (37 )
1356
Usain Bolt
JAM
16 Aug 2009
World Championships
Berlin
GER
200 m
19
−0
23 (37 )
1352
20 Aug 2009
P
200 m sh
19
i
22 (36 )
1303
Frankie Fredericks
NAM
18 Feb 1996
Meeting Pas de Calais
Liévin
FRA
400 m
43
20 (33 )
1321
Wayde van Niekerk
RSA
14 Aug 2016
Olympic Games
Rio de Janeiro
BRA
400 m sh
44
i
20 (32 )
1273
Kerron Clement
USA
12 Mar 2005
NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Championships
Fayetteville
USA
44
i #
20 (32 )
1277
Michael Norman
USA
10 Mar 2018
NCAA Division I Championships
College Station
USA
44
i
20 (32 )
1277
Khaleb McRae
USA
13 Feb 2026
Tyson Invitational
Fayetteville
USA
44
i #
20 (32 )
1279
Christopher Morales Williams
CAN
24 Feb 2024
SEC Championships
Fayetteville
USA
800 m
1:40
17 (28 )
1301
David Rudisha
KEN
9 Aug 2012
Olympic Games
London
GBR
800 m sh
1:42
i
17 (28 )
1305
Wilson Kipketer
DEN
9 Mar 1997
World Championships
Paris
FRA
1:42
i
Josh Hoey
USA
24 Jan 2026
New Balance Grand Prix
Boston
USA
1000 m
2:11
16 (27 )
1250
Noah Ngeny
KEN
5 Sep 1999
Rieti Meeting
Rieti
ITA
1000 m sh
2:14
i
16 (26 )
1274
Ayanleh Souleiman
DJI
17 Feb 2016
Globen Galan
Stockholm
SWE
1500 m
3:26
16 (26 )
1302
Hicham El Guerrouj
MAR
14 Jul 1998
Golden Gala
Rome
ITA
1500 m sh
3:29 +
i
16 (25 )
1306
Jakob Ingebrigtsen
NOR
13 Feb 2025
Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais
Liévin
FRA
Mile
3:43
16 (25 )
1292
Hicham El Guerrouj
MAR
7 Jul 1999
Golden Gala
Rome
ITA
Mile sh
3:45
i
15 (25 )
1330
Jakob Ingebrigtsen
NOR
13 Feb 2025
Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais
Liévin
FRA
Mile (road)
3:51
h
15 (25 )
1184
Elliot Giles
GBR
1 Sep 2024
New Balance KO Meile
Düsseldorf
GER
2000 m
4:43
15 (25 )
1307
Jakob Ingebrigtsen
NOR
8 Sep 2023
Memorial van Damme
Brussels
BEL
3000 m
7:17
15 (24 )
1320
25 Aug 2024
Kamila Skolimowska Memorial
Chorzów
POL
3000 m sh
7:22
i
15 (24 )
1312
Grant Fisher
USA
8 Feb 2025
Millrose Games
New York City
USA
5000 m
12:35
14 (23 )
1302
Joshua Cheptegei
UGA
14 Aug 2020
Herculis
Monaco
MON
5000 m sh
12:44
i
14 (23 )
1325
Grant Fisher
USA
14 Feb 2025
BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational
Boston
USA
5 km (road)
12:49
14 (23 )
1250
Berihu Aregawi
ETH
31 Dec 2021
Cursa dels Nassos
Barcelona
ESP
10,000 m
26:11
14 (22 )
1306
Joshua Cheptegei
UGA
7 Oct 2020
Valencia
10 km (road)
26:38
13 (22 )
1262
1 Dec 2019
10K Valencia Trinidad Alfonso
P
26:33
14 (22 )
1270
Berihu Aregawi
ETH
11 Mar 2023
Laredo
ESP
26:24
X
14 (22 )
1285
Rhonex Kipruto
KEN
12 Jan 2020
10K Valencia Ibercaja
Valencia
ESP
Half marathon
57:30
13 (22 )
1289
Yomif Kejelcha
ETH
27 Oct 2024
Valencia Half Marathon
Valencia
ESP
57:20
13 (22 )
1296
Jacob Kiplimo
UGA
8 Mar 2026
Lisbon Half Marathon
Lisbon
POR
56:42
#
13 (22 )
1323
Jacob Kiplimo
UGA
16 Feb 2025
Barcelona Half Marathon
Barcelona
ESP
One hour (track)
21,330 m
13 (21 )
N/A
Mo Farah
GBR
4 Sep 2020
Diamond League
Brussels
BEL
Marathon
2:00:35
13 (20 )
1322
Kelvin Kiptum
KEN
8 Oct 2023
Chicago Marathon
Chicago
USA
1:59:30
13 (21 )
1328
Sabastian Sawe
KEN
26 April 2026
London Marathon
London
UK
1:59:40
#
13 (21 )
N/A
Eliud Kipchoge
KEN
12 Oct 2019
INEOS 1:59 Challenge
Vienna
AUT
50 km (road)
2:38:43
11 (18 )
N/A
CJ Albertson
USA
8 Oct 2022
Ruth Anderson Memorial Endurance Run
San Francisco
USA
100 km (road)
6:05:35
10 (16 )
N/A
Aleksandr Sorokin
LTU
14 May 2023
World's Fastest Run
Vilnius
LTU
5:59:20
#
10 (16 )
N/A
Sibusiso Kubheka
RSA
26 Aug 2025
Chasing 100
Nardò Ring
ITA
50 m hurdles
6
i
17 (28 )
1272
Mark McKoy
CAN
5 Mar 1986
Kobe
JPN
60 m hurdles
7
i A
18 (29 )
1284
Grant Holloway
USA
16 Feb 2024
USA Championships
Albuquerque
USA
110 m hurdles
12
+0
19 (30 )
1294
Aries Merritt
USA
7 Sep 2012
Memorial Van Damme
Brussels
BEL
400 m hurdles
45
19 (31 )
1341
Karsten Warholm
NOR
3 Aug 2021
Olympic Games
Tokyo
JPN
3000 m steeplechase
7:52
14 (22 )
1295
Lamecha Girma
ETH
9 Jun 2023
Meeting de Paris
Paris
FRA
High jump
2 m
1314
Javier Sotomayor
CUB
27 Jul 1993
Gran Premio Diputación
Salamanca
ESP

References

  1. This time was rescinded after Johnson admitted using steroids between 1981 and 1988.
  2. Insufficient or no doping control.
  3. Starting blocks did not comply with World Athletics regulations.
  4. Race conditions not in compliance with World Athletics rules
  5. Up until 2004, the fastest time in the marathon was officially known as "world's best time" rather than "world record ti
  6. Non-ratifiable as the athlete was the sole competitor, ran behind a car, received drinks from a bike, and was paced by r
  7. Non-ratifiable as the athlete ran behind a car, wore unratified prototype shoes, and was paced by rotating pacemakers
  8. See javelin specifications below.
  9. 60 m: 6 , LJ: 8 m, SP: 14 m, HJ: 2 m, 60 mH: 7 , PV: 5 m, 1000 m: 2:32
  10. 60 m: 6 , LJ: 8 m, SP: 14 m, HJ: 2 m, 60 mH: 7 , PV: 5 m, 1000 m: 2:41
  11. 100 m: 10 (+0 m/s), LJ: 7 m (+1 m/s), SP: 16 m, HJ: 2 m, 400 m: 48 , 110 mH: 13 (−1 m/s), DT: 50 m, PV: 5 m, JT: 71 m, 1
  12. Requisite level of judges not met.
  13. Actually 1:17:25 but ratified as 1:17:25 . Hand timed.
  14. A time of 2:54 set by the United States at Uniondale on 22 July 1998 was rescinded by the IAAF on 12 August 2008 after r
  15. University of Houston team: Leg 1 Amere Lattin (46 ) Leg 2 Obi Igbowke (44 ) Leg 3 Jermaine Holt (45 ) Leg 4 Kahmari Mon
  16. University of Southern California team: Leg 1 Zach Shinnick (46 ) Leg 2 Rai Benjamin (44 ) Leg 3 Ricky Morgan Jr. (45 )
  17. Time not eligible as a record as Benjamin was representing Antigua & Barbuda internationally at the time (silver medal a
  18. Texas A&M University team: Leg 1 Ilolo Izu (46 ) Leg 2 Robert Grant (44 ) Leg 3 Devin Dixon (45 ) Leg 4 Mylik Kerley (44
  19. University of Florida team - individual leg times not available (as compared to other college team records on this table
  20. Time not eligible as a record as the team members are not of the same nationality
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