World Records are those officially ratified by the IAAF. We have also listed the statistically best-acceptable marks in other non-ratified events that are “frequently” contested (+).
If the ratified WR is altitude-aided—i.e., made at an altitude over 1000 meters in an event where the thinner air has a positive effect—we sub-list the unofficial best.
(A) = altitude over 1000 meters; i = indoors; m = meters; M = miles; p = mark pending ratification; (r) = road; y = yards
Track Events |
100 |
9.58 |
Usain Bolt (Jamaica) |
Berlin, Germany |
8/16/09 |
150+ |
14.35 |
Usain Bolt (Jamaica) |
Manchester, England |
5/17/09 |
200 |
19.19 |
Usain Bolt (Jamaica) |
Berlin, Germany |
8/20/09 |
300+ |
30.81 |
Wayde van Niekerk (South Africa) |
Ostrava, Czechia |
6/28/17 |
400 |
43.03 |
Wayde van Niekerk (South Africa) |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
8/14/16 |
600+ |
1:12.81 |
Johnny Gray (US) |
Santa Monica, California |
5/24/86 |
800 |
1:40.91 |
David Rudisha (Kenya) |
London, England |
8/09/12 |
1000 |
2:11.96 |
Noah Ngeny (Kenya) |
Rieti, Italy |
9/05/99 |
1500 |
3:26.00 |
Hicham El Guerrouj (Morocco) |
Rome, Italy |
7/14/98 |
Mile |
3:43.13 |
Hicham El Guerrouj (Morocco) |
Rome, Italy |
7/07/99 |
2000 |
4:44.79 |
Hicham El Guerrouj (Morocco) |
Berlin, Germany |
9/07/99 |
Steeple |
7:53.63 |
Saïf Shaheen (Qatar) |
Brussels, Belgium |
9/03/04 |
2000 Steeple+ |
5:10.86 |
Mahiedine Mekhissi (France) |
Reims, France |
6/30/10 |
3000 |
7:20.67 |
Daniel Komen (Kenya) |
Rieti, Italy |
9/01/96 |
2 Miles+ |
7:58.61 |
Daniel Komen (Kenya) |
Hechtel, Belgium |
7/19/97 |
5000 |
12:35.36 |
Joshua Cheptegei (Uganda) |
Fontvieille, Monaco |
8/14/20 |
10,000 |
26:11.00 |
Joshua Cheptegei (Uganda) |
Valencia, Spain |
10/07/20 |
20,000+ |
56:26.0 |
Haile Gebrselassie (Ethiopia) |
Ostrava, Czechia |
6/27/07 |
|
56:20.1p |
Bashir Abdi (Belgium) |
Brussels, Belgium |
9/04/20 |
Hour |
21,330m | 13M, 446y |
Mo Farah (Great Britain) |
Brussels, Belgium |
9/04/20 |
25,000+ |
1:12:25.4 |
Moses Mosop (Kenya) |
Eugene, Oregon |
6/03/11 |
30,000+ |
1:26:47.4 |
Moses Mosop (Kenya) |
Eugene, Oregon |
6/03/11 |
110 Hurdles |
12.80 |
Aries Merritt (US) |
Brussels, Belgium |
9/07/12 |
300 Hurdles+ |
33.78 |
Karsten Warholm (Norway) |
Oslo, Norway |
6/11/20 |
400 Hurdles |
45.94 |
Karsten Warholm (Norway) |
Tokyo, Japan |
8/03/21 |
Relay Events |
4 x 100 |
36.84 |
Jamaica |
London, England |
8/11/12 |
(Nesta Carter 10.1, Michael Frater 8.9, Yohan Blake 9.0, Usain Bolt 8.8) |
4 x 200 |
1:18.63 |
Jamaica |
Nassau, Bahamas |
5/24/14 |
(Nickel Ashmeade, Warren Weir, Jermaine Brown 19.6, Yohan Blake 19.4) |
4 x 400 |
2:54.29 |
United States |
Stuttgart, Germany |
8/22/93 |
(Andrew Valmon 44.5, Quincy Watts 43.6, Butch Reynolds 43.23, Michael Johnson 42.94) |
Mixed-Sex 4 x 400 |
3:09.34 |
United States |
Doha, Qatar |
9/28/19 |
(Wil London 44.9, Allyson Felix 50.4, Courtney Okolo 49.9, Michael Cherry 44.1) |
4 x 800 |
7:02.43 |
Kenya |
Brussels, Belgium |
8/25/06 |
(Joseph Mutua 1:46.73, William Yiampoy 1:44.38, Ismael Kombich 1:45.92, Wilfred Bungei 1:45.40) |
4 x 1500 |
14:22.22 |
Kenya |
Nassau, Bahamas |
5/25/14 |
(Collins Cheboi 3:38.6 Silas Kiplagat 3:32.5, James Magut 3:38.8, Asbel Kiprop 3:32.3) |
4 x Mile+ |
15:49.08 |
Ireland |
Dublin, Ireland |
8/17/85 |
(Eamonn Coghlan 4:00.2, Marcus O’Sullivan 3:55.3, Frank O’Mara 3:56.6, Ray Flynn 3:56.98) |
Sprint Medley+ |
3:10.76 |
Santa Monica TC (US) |
Tempe, Arizona |
4/06/85 |
(Carl Lewis 20.3, Ferran Tyler 20.1, Benny Hollis 47.1, Johnny Gray 1:43.3) |
Distance Medley |
9:15.50 |
United States |
Nassau, Bahamas |
5/03/15 |
(Kyle Merber 2:53.56, Brycen Spratling 45.95, Brandon Johnson 1:44.75, Ben Blankenship 3:51.24) |
4 x 110 Hurdles+ |
52.94 |
Team USA Blue Drake |
Des Moines, Iowa |
4/25/15 |
(Jason Richardson, Aleec Harris, Aries Merritt, David Oliver) |
Field Events |
High Jump |
2.45 | 8-½ |
Javier Sotomayor (Cuba) |
Salamanca, Spain |
7/27/93 |
Pole Vault |
6.22 | 20-4¾i |
Mondo Duplantis (Sweden) |
Clermont-Ferrand, France |
2/25/23 |
Long Jump |
8.95 | 29-4½ |
Mike Powell (US) |
Tokyo, Japan |
8/30/91 |
Triple Jump |
18.29 | 60-¼ |
Jonathan Edwards (Great Britain) |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
8/07/95 |
Shot |
23.37 | 76-8¼ |
Ryan Crouser (US) |
Eugene, Oregon |
6/18/21 |
|
23.38 | 76-8½ip |
Ryan Crouser (US) |
Pocatello, Idaho |
2/18/23 |
|
23.56 | 77-3¾p |
Ryan Crouser (US) |
Westwood, California |
5/27/23 |
Discus |
74.08 | 243-0 |
Jürgen Schult (East Germany) |
Neubrandenburg, Germany |
6/06/86 |
Hammer |
86.74 | 284-7 |
Yuriy Syedikh (Soviet Union) |
Stuttgart, Germany |
8/30/86 |
Javelin |
98.48 | 323-1 |
Jan Železný (Czechia) |
Jena, Germany |
5/25/96 |
Multi Event |
Decathlon |
9126 |
Kevin Mayer (France) |
Talence, France |
9/15-16/18 |
(10.55, 7.80/25-7¼ 16.00/52-6, 2.05/6-8¾, 48.42 [4563], 13.75, 50.54/165-10, 5.45/17-10½, 71.90/235-11, 4:36.11 [4563]) |
Road Events |
5K |
12:49 |
Berihu Aregawi (Ethiopia) |
Barcelona, Spain |
12/31/21 |
10K |
26:24 |
Rhonex Kipruto (Kenya) |
Valencia, Spain |
1/12/20 |
15K+ |
40:27 |
Jacob Kiplimo (Uganda) |
Lisbon, Portugal |
11/21/21 |
20K+ |
54:29 |
Jacob Kiplimo (Uganda) |
Lisbon, Portugal |
11/21/21 |
Half-Marathon |
57:31 |
Jacob Kiplimo (Uganda) |
Lisbon, Portugal |
11/21/21 |
25K+ |
1:11:18 |
Dennis Kimetto (Kenya) |
Berlin, Germany |
5/06/12 |
|
1:11:08p |
Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) |
Berlin, Germany |
9/25/22 |
30K+ |
1:26:45 |
Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) |
Berlin, Germany |
9/16/18 |
|
1:25:40p |
Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) |
Berlin, Germany |
9/25/22 |
Marathon |
2:01:09 |
Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) |
Berlin, Germany |
9/25/22 |
50K |
2:40:13 |
Stephen Mokoka (South Africa) |
Gqeberha, South Africa |
3/06/22 |
|
2:38:43p |
CJ Albertson (US) |
San Francisco, California |
10/08/22 |
100K |
6:13:33 |
Takahiro Sunada (Japan) |
Lake Saroma, Japan |
6/21/98 |
|
6:09:14 |
Nao Kazami (Japan) |
Kitami City, Japan |
6/24/18 |
Ekiden Relay |
1:57:06 |
Kenya |
Chiba, Japan |
11/17/05 |
(Josphat Muchiri 13:24, Martin Mathathi 27:12, Daniel Mwangi 13:59, |
Mekubo Mogusu 27:56, Onesmus Nyerre 14:36, John Kariuki 19:59) |
Walk Events |
20,000 |
1:17:25.6 |
Bernardo Segura (Mexico) |
Bergen, Norway |
5/07/94 |
20K(road) |
1:16:36 |
Yusuke Suzuki (Japan) |
Nomi, Japan |
3/15/15 |
30,000 |
2:01:44.1 |
Maurizio Damilano (Italy) |
Cuneo, Italy |
10/03/92 |
35,000 |
Pending |
|
|
|
35K(road) |
Pending |
|
|
|
50,000 |
3:35:27.2 |
Yohann Diniz (France) |
Reims, France |
3/12/11 |
50K(road) |
3:32:33 |
Yohann Diniz (France) |
Zürich, Switzerland |
8/15/14 |
as of May 31, 2023