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Athletics - Progression of outdoor world records until 31.10.2023 (Men)

The IAAF published the first official list of world records in Summer 1914. Some imported rule changes:
The 5th IAAF congress on 1921, May 27 in Genève SUI decided to accept only tenths of a second as the last divisor of time measurements for world records on sprint distances in the future.
At the 11th congress on 1932, Aug 09 in Los Angeles USA the time measurement in tenths of seconds was extended to all distances up to 1,000 m.
The congress on 1936, Aug 10-11 in Berlin GER introduced the control of wind assistance: max. 2 m/s for the sprint distances up to 200 m, long jump, and triple jump (in decathlon or pentathlon max. 4 m/s).
At the congress on occasion of Olympic Games in 1952 it was allowed that performances, which are run on the slightly longer yards distances, can also be recognized as world records for the somewhat shorter metric distances (e.g., 220 yd also for 200 m, 1 mile also for 1,500 m).
The congress on 1960, Aug 30 in Roma ITA decided to recognize only records on circular tracks with a maximum track length of 400 m. Except of 200 m / 220 yd flat or hurdles, here the IAAF recognized world record on straight and turn tracks in separate lists.
The congress on 1974, Aug 30 in Roma ITA decided to keep separate record lists for electronically and manually measured times beginning from 1975, Jan 01. (Should both measurements be carried out, the electronic one had priority.). This had hardly any practical effects. Since 1977, Jan 01 the electronic timing in 1/100 s was mandatory for all distances up to 400 m.

IAAF rules for fully automatic timekeeping: In 1964, at international championships, the "photo finish" time measurement began, with the triggering mechanism set at a delay of 0.05 s. Times were rounded to the nearest 1/10 s (example: 3:59.95 - 4:00.04 = 4:00.0; 4:00.05 - 4:00.14 = 4:00.1). For distances longer than 1 mile the time was kept in fifths of a second. In 1971, the delay of 0.05 s was waived. All other regulations remained unchanged. From 1977, distances up to 400 m were recorded in 1/100 s, all other distances in 1/10 s. In 1979, a new rounding scheme was introduced: 3:59.91 - 4:00.00 = 4:00.0; 4:00,01 - 4:00,10 = 4:00,1. Since 1981, electronic timekeeping in 1/100 s is mandatory for all distances up to 10,000 m. The race walking competitions for women up to 10,000 m can continue to be measured 1/10 s. Longer distances are still rounded to 1/10 s.

At the congress on 1976, Jul 22 in Montreal CAN, the IAAF decided also to no longer recognize world records on non-metric distances (except 1 mile) since 1977, Jan 01 onwards.
From 1988, Jan 01 till 1989, Dec 31 and since 1998, Jan 01 indoor world records can also recognize as outdoor world records under certain conditions (no banked tracks, no wooden floor, etc.).


no longer accepted events

100 yd. (91,44 m) - Men

9,6 s KELLY Daniel USA 23.06.1906 Spokane
9,6 s DREW Howard USA 28.03.1914 Berkeley
9,6 s PADDOCK Charley USA 26.03.1921 Berkeley
9,6 s PADDOCK Charley USA 23.04.1921 Redlands
9,6 s PADDOCK Charley USA 04.07.1921 Pasadena
9,6 s COAFFEE Cyril CAN 12.08.1922 Calgary
9,6 s PADDOCK Charley USA 06.09.1924 West Orange
9,6 s PADDOCK Charley USA 15.05.1926 Los Angeles
9,6 s HUBBARD DeHart USA 05.06.1926 Cincinnati
9,6 s BOWMAN Chester USA 02.07.1927 Lincoln
9,5 s TOLAN Eddie USA 25.05.1929 Evanston
9,4 s WYKOFF Frank USA 10.05.1930 Los Angeles
9,4 s JOUBERT Danie RSA 16.05.1931 Grahamstown
9,4 s OWENS Jesse USA 25.05.1935 Ann Arbor
9,4 s OWENS Jesse USA 20.06.1936 Chicago
9,4 s JEFFREY Clyde USA 16.03.1940 Long Beach
9,4 s PATTON Mel USA 24.05.1947 Modesto
9,3 s PATTON Mel USA 15.05.1948 Fresno
9,3 s HOGAN Hec AUS 13.03.1954 Sydney
9,3 s GOLLIDAY Jim USA 14.05.1955 Evanston
9,3 s KING Leamon USA 12.05.1956 Fresno
9,3 s SIME Dave USA 19.05.1956 Raleigh
9,3 s SIME Dave USA 09.06.1956 Sanger
9,3 s SIME Dave USA 18.05.1957 Raleigh
9,3 s MORROW Bobby USA 14.06.1957 Austin
9,3 s NORTON Ray USA 12.04.1958 San Jose
9,3 s WOODHOUSE Bill USA 05.05.1959 Abilene
9,3 s COOK Roscoe USA 30.05.1959 Modesto
9,3 s NORTON Ray USA 02.04.1960 San Jose
9,3 s JOHNSON Dennis JAM 11.03.1961 San Jose
9,3 s JOHNSON Dennis JAM 15.04.1961 San Jose
9,3 s JOHNSON Dennis JAM 05.05.1961 Sunnyvale
9,3 s BUDD Frank USA 06.05.1961 Villanova
9,3 s JEROME Harry CAN 20.05.1961 Corvallis
9,2 s BUDD Frank USA 24.06.1961 New York
9,2 s JEROME Harry CAN 25.08.1962 Vancouver
9,2 s JEROME Harry CAN 03.09.1962 Toronto
9,1 s HAYES Bob USA 21.06.1963 St. Louis
9,1 s JEROME Harry CAN 15.07.1966 Edmonton
9,1 s HINES Jim USA 13.05.1967 Houston
9,1 s GREENE Charlie USA 15.06.1967 Provo
9,1 s CARLOS John USA 10.05.1969 Fresno
9,1 s WILLIAMS Steve USA 12.05.1973 Fresno
9,0 s CROCKETT Ivory USA 11.05.1974 Knoxville
9,0 s McTEAR Houston USA 09.05.1975 Winter Park
--- since 01.01.1977 no longer ratified ---

220 yd. (201,17 m) - Men

21,2 s WEFERS Bernard USA 30.05.1896 New York
21,2 s CRAIG Ralph C. USA 28.05.1910 Philadelphia
21,2 s LIPPINCOTT Donald F. USA 31.05.1913 Cambridge/MA.
21,2 s DREW Howard P. USA 28.02.1914 Claremont
21,2 s APPLEGARTH Willie GBR 04.07.1914 London (<400)
21,2 s PARKER George USA 02.10.1914 Fresno
20,8 s PADDOCK Charles W. USA 26.03.1921 Berkeley
21,2 s PADDOCK Charles W. USA 23.04.1921 Redlands

According to the world record list of 1936 recognized, but not
listed after 1945, since already improved on 1921, Mar 26.

20,8 s PADDOCK Charles W. USA 06.09.1924 West Orange
20,6 s LOCKE Roland USA 01.05.1926 Lincoln
20,3 s OWENS Jesse USA 25.05.1935 Ann Arbor
20,2 s PATTON Melvin E. USA 07.05.1949 Los Angeles
20,6 s STANFIELD Andy USA 26.05.1951 Philadelphia (<400)
20,1 s SIME David W. USA 11.05.1956 Durham
20,0 s SIME David W. USA 09.06.1956 Sanger
--- Since 01.01.1959 separate word records for performance on straight tracks
(or on circular tracks > 400 m) and for performances on full turn tracks (<400). ---
20,6 s NORTON Ray USA 19.03.1960 Berkeley (<400)
20,5 s RADFORD Peter GBR 28.05.1960 Wolverhampton (<400)
20,0 s BUDD Francis „Frank” J. USA 12.05.1962 Villanova (>400)
20,5 s DRAYTON Paul USA 23.06.1962 Walnut (<400)
20,3 s CARR Henry USA 23.03.1963 Tempe (<400)
20,2 s CARR Henry USA 04.04.1964 Tempe (<400)
19,5 s SMITH Tommy C. USA 07.05.1966 San Jose (>400)
20,0 s SMITH Tommie USA 11.06.1966 Sacramento (<400)
--- Since 01.05.1969 word records for performance on
straight tracks (or on circular tracks > 400 m) no longer ratified. ---
19,9 s QUARRIE Donald JAM 07.06.1975 Eugene
19,9 s WILLIAMS Steve USA 07.06.1975 Eugene
--- since 01.01.1977 no longer ratified ---

300 yd. (274,32 m) - Men

30,6 s WEFERS Bernie USA 26.09.1896 New York
30,6 s BUTLER Guy GBR 26.06.1926 London
30,0 s KOVÁCS József HUN 06.10.1935 Budapest
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

300 m - Men

36,4 s FAILLIOT Pierre FRA 07.06.1908 Paris
36,4 s MEZEY Frigyes HUN 31.08.1913 Diósgyőr
35,8 s KUFFCHINOFF Axel FIN 26.09.1920 Turku
33,2 s PADDOCK Charles USA 23.04.1921 Redlands
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

330 yd. (301,75 m) - Men

--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

440 yd. (402,34 m) - Men

47,8 s LONG Maxey W. USA 29.09.1900 New York
47,4 s MEREDITH Ted E. USA 27.05.1916 Cambridge/MA.
47,4 s EASTMAN Ben USA 16.05.1931 Stanford
47,4 s WILLIAMS Vic USA 30.05.1931 Philadelphia
46,4 s EASTMAN Ben USA 26.03.1932 Stanford
46,4 s KLEMMER Grover USA 31.05.1941 Berkeley
46,3 s McKENLEY Herb JAM 28.06.1947 Berkeley
46,0 s McKENLEY Herb JAM 05.06.1948 Berkeley
45,8 s LEA Jim USA 26.05.1956 Modesto
45,8 s DAVIS Glenn USA 24.05.1958 Lafayette
45,7 s DAVIS Glenn USA 14.06.1958 Berkeley
44,9 s PLUMMER Adolph USA 25.05.1963 Tempe
44,8 s SMITH Tommie USA 20.05.1967 San Jose
44,7 s MILLS Curtis USA 21.06.1969 Knoxville
44,5 s SMITH John USA 26.06.1971 Eugene
--- since 01.01.1977 no longer ratified ---

500 m - Men

1:07,6 min. RAJZ Ferenc HUN 06.07.1913 Budapest
1:05,8 min. DELVART Maurice FRA 16.10.1920 Paris
1:05,6 min. LUNDGREN Sven SWE 12.09.1922 Stockholm
1:03,8 min. PAULEN Adriaan NED 25.07.1924 Kristiania
1:03,0 min. TAVERNARI Ettore ITA 15.06.1929 Budapest
1:02,8 min. EASTMAN Benjamin USA 25.07.1934 Stockholm
1:02,0 min. EASTMAN Benjamin USA 06.08.1934 Oslo
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

550 yd. (502,92 m) - Men

--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

600 yd. (548,64 m) - Men

1:10,8 min. SHEPPARD Mel USA 14.08.1910 New York
1:10,4 min. LOWE Douglas GBR 26.06.1926 London
1:09,2 min. EASTMAN Ben USA 01.04.1933 San Francisco
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

600 m - Men

--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

660 yd. (603,50 m) - Men

--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

880 yd. (804,67 m) - Men

1:52,5 min. MEREDITH „Ted” USA 08.07.1912 Stockholm
1:52,2 min. MEREDITH „Ted” USA 13.05.1916 Philadelphia
1:51,6 min. PELTZER Otto GER 03.07.1926 London
1:50,9 min. EASTMAN Ben USA 04.06.1932 San Francisco
1:49,8 min. EASTMAN Ben USA 16.06.1934 Princeton
1:49,6 min. ROBINSON Elroy USA 11.07.1937 New York
1:49,2 min. WOODERSON Sydney GBR 20.08.1938 Motspur Park
1:49,2 min. WHITFIELD Mal USA 19.08.1950 Berea
1:48,6 min. WHITFIELD Mal USA 17.07.1953 Turku
1:48,6 min. NIELSEN Gunnar DEN 30.09.1954 København
1:47,5 min. SPURRIER Lon USA 26.03.1955 Berkeley
1:46,8 min. COURTNEY Tom USA 24.05.1957 Los Angeles
1:45,1 min. SNELL Peter NZL 03.02.1962 Christchurch
1:44,9 min. RYUN Jim USA 10.06.1966 Terre Haute
1:44,6 min. WOHLHUTER „Rick” C. USA 27.05.1973 Los Angeles
1:44,1 min. WOHLHUTER „Rick” C. USA 08.06.1974 Eugene
--- since 01.01.1977 no longer ratified ---

1.000 yd. (914,40 m) - Men

2:12,4 min. SHEPPARD Mel USA 17.07.1910 New York
2:12,2 min. BROWN Larry USA 11.06.1921 Philadelphia
2:11,2 min. ELLIS Cyril GBR 07.09.1929 London
2:10,0 min. BECCALI Luigi ITA 04.11.1933 Milano
2:09,7 min. ROBINSON Elroy USA 15.05.1937 Fresno
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

1.320 yd. (1.207,01 m) - Men

3:02,8 min. CONNEFF Thomas USA 21.08.1895 New York
3:00,6 min. LADOUMÈGUE Jules FRA 13.09.1931 Paris
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

2 miles (3.218,72 m) - Men

9:09,6 min. SHRUBB Alfred GBR 11.06.1904 Glasgow
9:01,4 min. WIDE Edvin SWE 12.09.1926 Berlin
8:59,6 min. NURMI Paavo FIN 24.07.1931 Helsinki
8:58,4 min. LASH Don USA 13.06.1936 Princeton
8:57,4 min. HÖCKERT Gunnar FIN 24.09.1936 Stockholm
8:56,0 min. SZABÓ I Miklós HUN 30.09.1937 Budapest
8:53,2 min. MÄKI Taisto FIN 07.07.1939 Helsinki
8:47,8 min. HÄGG Gunder SWE 03.07.1942 Stockholm
8:46,4 min. HÄGG Gunder SWE 25.06.1944 Östersund
8:42,8 min. HÄGG Gunder SWE 04.08.1944 Stockholm
8:40,4 min. REIFF Gaston BEL 26.08.1952 Paris
8:33,4 min. IHAROS Sándor HUN 30.05.1955 London
8:32,0 min. THOMAS Albert AUS 07.08.1958 Dublin
8:30,0 min. HALBERG Murray NZL 07.07.1961 Jyväskylä
8:29,8 min. BEATTY Jim USA 08.06.1962 Los Angeles
8:29,6 min. JAZY Michel FRA 06.06.1963 Paris
8:26,4 min. SCHUL Bob USA 29.08.1964 Los Angeles
8:22,6 min. JAZY Michel FRA 23.06.1965 Melun
8:19,8 min. CLARKE Ron AUS 27.06.1967 Västerås
8:19,6 min. CLARKE Ron AUS 24.08.1968 London
8:17,8 min. PUTTEMANS Emiel BEL 21.08.1971 Edinburgh
8:14,0 min. VIRÉN Lasse FIN 14.08.1972 Stockholm
8:13,8 min. FOSTER Brendan GBR 27.08.1973 London
--- since 01.01.1977 no longer ratified ---

3 miles (4.828,04 m) - Men

14:17,6 min. SHRUBB Alfred GBR 21.05.1903 London
14:11,2 min. NURMI Paavo FIN 24.08.1923 Stockholm
13:50,6 min. LEHTINEN Lauri FIN 19.06.1932 Helsinki
13:42,4 min. MÄKI Taisto FIN 16.06.1939 Helsinki
13:35,4 min. HÄGG Gunder SWE 11.09.1942 Stockholm
13:32,4 min. HÄGG Gunder SWE 20.09.1942 Göteborg
13:32,2 min. GREEN Freddie GBR 10.07.1954 London
13:32,2 min. CHATAWAY Chris GBR 10.07.1954 London
13:27,4 min. KUTS Vladimir URS 29.08.1954 Bern
13:27,0 min. KUTS Vladimir URS 13.10.1954 London
13:26,4 min. KUTS Vladimir URS 23.10.1954 Praha
13:23,2 min. CHATAWAY Chris GBR 30.07.1955 London
13:14,2 min. IHAROS Sándor HUN 23.10.1955 Budapest
13:10,8 min. THOMAS Albert AUS 09.07.1958 Dublin
13:10,0 min. HALBERG Murray NZL 25.07.1961 Stockholm
13:07,6 min. CLARKE Ron AUS 03.12.1964 Melbourne
13:00,4 min. CLARKE Ron AUS 04.06.1965 Los Angeles
12:52,4 min. CLARKE Ron AUS 10.07.1965 London
12:50,4 min. CLARKE Ron AUS 05.07.1966 Stockholm
12:47,8 min. PUTTEMANS Emiel BEL 20.09.1972 Bruxelles
--- since 01.01.1977 no longer ratified ---

4 miles (6.437,38 m) - Men

19:23,4 min. SHRUBB Alfred GBR 13.06.1904 Glasgow
19:15,6 min. NURMI Paavo FIN 01.10.1924 Viipuri
19:02,6 min. KUSOCIŃSKI Janusz POL 29.06.1932 Poznań
19:01,0 min. ISO-HOLLO Volmari FIN 20.07.1933 Viipuri
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

5 miles (8.046,72 m) - Men

24:33,4 min. SHRUBB Alfred GBR 12.05.1904 London
24:06,2 min. NURMI Paavo FIN 01.10.1924 Viipuri
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

6 miles (9.656,07 m) - Men

29:59,4 min. SHRUBB Alfred GBR 05.11.1904 Glasgow
29:36,4 min. NURMI Paavo FIN 09.06.1930 London
29:08,4 min. SALMINEN Ilmari FIN 18.07.1937 Kouvola
28:55,6 min. MÄKI Taisto FIN 17.09.1939 Helsinki
28:38,6 min. HEINO Viljo FIN 25.08.1944 Helsinki
28:30,8 min. HEINO Viljo FIN 01.09.1949 Kouvola
28:19,4 min. PIRIE Gordon GBR 10.07.1953 London
28:08,4 min. ZÁTOPEK Emil TCH 01.11.1953 Stará Boleslav
27:59,2 min. ZÁTOPEK Emil TCH 01.06.1954 Bruxelles
27:54,0 min. STEPHENS Dave AUS 25.01.1956 Melbourne
27:43,8 min. IHAROS Sándor HUN 15.07.1956 Budapest
27:17,8 min. CLARKE Ron AUS 18.12.1963 Melbourne
27:11,6 min. MILLS Billy M. USA 27.06.1965 San Diego
27:11,6 min. LINDGREN Gerry USA 27.06.1965 San Diego
26:47,0 min. CLARKE Ron AUS 14.07.1965 Oslo
--- since 01.01.1977 no longer ratified ---

7 miles (11.265,40 m) - Men

35:04,6 min. SHRUBB Alfred GBR 05.11.1904 Glasgow
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

8 miles (12.874,74 m) - Men

40:16,0 min. SHRUBB Alfred GBR 05.11.1904 Glasgow
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

9 miles (13.484,08 m) - Men

45:27,6 min. SHRUBB Alfred GBR 05.11.1904 Glasgow
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

15.000 m - Men

47:18,6 min. BOUIN Jean FRA 06.07.1913 Stockholm
46:49,6 min. NURMI Paavo FIN 07.10.1928 Berlin
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

10 miles (16.093,60 m) - Men

50:40,6 min. SHRUBB Alfred GBR 05.11.1904 Glasgow
50:15,0 min. NURMI Paavo FIN 07.10.1928 Berlin
49:46,6 min. HEINO Viljo FIN 30.09.1945 Turku
49:22,2 min. HEINO Viljo FIN 14.09.1946 Helsinki
48:12,0 min. ZÁTOPEK Emil TCH 29.09.1951 Stará Boleslav
47:47,0 min. HEATLEY Basil GBR 15.04.1961 London
47:26,8 min. BATTY Mel GBR 11.04.1964 London
47:12,8 min. CLARKE Ron AUS 03.03.1965 Melbourne
47:02,2 min. HILL Ronald GBR 06.04.1968 Leicester
46:44,0 min. HILL Ronald GBR 09.11.1968 Leicester
46:37,4 min. DRAYTON Jerome CAN 06.09.1970 Toronto
46:04,2 min. POLLEUNIS Willy BEL 20.09.1972 Bruxelles
45:57,2 min. HERMENS Josephus NED 14.09.1975 Papendal
--- since 01.01.1977 no longer ratified ---

20.000 m - Men

1:07:40,2 h KOLEHMAINEN Johannes „Hannes” FIN 18.05.1913 Helsinki

On 05.06.1913, AHLGREN Alex SWE achieved in Stockholm 1:07:57.4 h. This performance was erroneously
ratified with the date of the Kolehmainen performance by the IAAF at first.

1:07:11,2 h STENROOS Albin FIN 09.09.1923 Helsinki
1:07:07,2 h KYRÖNEN Ville FIN 31.08.1924 Hamina
1:06:29,0 h SIPILÄ Väinö FIN 19.06.1925 Stockholm
1:04:38,4 h NURMI Paavo FIN 03.09.1930 Stockholm
1:04:00,2 h ZABALA Juan Carlos ARG 19.04.1936 München
1:03:01,2 h CSAPLÁR András HUN 26.10.1941 Budapest
1:02:40,0 h HEINO Viljo FIN 22.09.1949 Turku
1:01:15,8 h ZÁTOPEK Emil TCH 15.09.1951 Praha
59:51,8 min. ZÁTOPEK Emil TCH 29.09.1951 Stará Boleslav
59:28,6 min. BAILLIE Bill NZL 24.08.1963 Auckland
59:22,8 min. CLARKE Ron AUS 27.10.1965 Geelong
58:06,2 min. ROELANTS Gaston BEL 28.10.1966 Leuven
57:44,4 min. ROELANTS Gaston BEL 20.09.1972 Bruxelles
57:31,6 min. HERMENS Josephus NED 28.09.1975 Papendal
57:24,2 min. HERMENS Josephus NED 01.05.1976 Papendal
57:18,4 min. CASTRO Dionisio POR 31.03.1990 La Flèche
56:55,6 min. BARRIOS Arturo MEX 30.03.1991 La Flèche
56:26,0 min. GEBRSELASSIE Haile ETH 27.06.2007 Ostrava
--- since 01.11.2019 no longer ratified ---

15 miles (24.140,40 m) - Men

1:20:04,6 h APPLEBY Fred GBR 21.07.1902 London
1:19:48,6 h TAMILA Erkki FIN 29.08.1937 Joensuu
1:18:48,0 h HIETANEN Mikko FIN 20.08.1947 Kuopio
1:17:28,6 h HIETANEN Mikko FIN 23.05.1948 Kokkola
1:16:26,4 h ZÁTOPEK Emil TCH 26.10.1952 Stará Boleslav
1:14:01,0 h ZÁTOPEK Emil TCH 29.10.1955 Čelákovice
1:12:48,2 h HILL Ronald GBR 21.07.1965 Bolton
1:12:22,6 h NIKKARI Seppo FIN 14.10.1973 Jyväskylä
1:11:52,6 h PÄIVÄRINTA Pekka FIN 15.05.1975 Oulu
--- since 01.01.1977 no longer ratified ---

25.000 m - Men

1:26:29,6 h KOLEHMAINEN Johannes „Hannes” FIN 10.10.1920 Tampere
1:25:20,0 h KOLEHMAINEN Johannes „Hannes” FIN 22.06.1922 Tampere
1:24:24,0 h MARTTELIN Martti FIN 16.09.1928 Tampere
1:23:45,8 h HARPER Ernest GBR 25.08.1929 Berlin
1:22:28,8 h MARTTELIN Martti FIN 14.09.1930 Viipuri
1:21:27,0 h TAMILA Erkki FIN 03.09.1939 Joensuu
1:20:14,0 h HIETANEN Mikko FIN 23.05.1948 Kokkola
1:19:11,8 h ZÁTOPEK Emil TCH 26.10.1952 Stará Boleslav
1:17:34,0 h IVANOV Albert URS 27.09.1955 Moskva
1:16:36,4 h ZÁTOPEK Emil TCH 29.10.1955 Čelákovice
1:15:22,6 h HILL Ronald GBR 21.07.1965 Bolton
1:14:55,6 h NIKKARI Seppo FIN 14.10.1973 Jyväskylä
1:14:16,8 h PÄIVÄRINTA Pekka FIN 15.05.1975 Oulu
1:14:11,8 h RODGERS William „Bill” USA 21.02.1979 Saratoga
1:13:55,8 h SEKO Toshihiko JPN 22.03.1981 Christchurch
1:12:25,4 h MOSOP Moses Cheruiyot KEN 03.06.2011 Eugene
--- since 01.11.2019 no longer ratified ---

30.000 m - Men

1:48:06,2 h STENROOS Albin FIN 26.09.1915 Helsinki
1:47:13,4 h KOLEHMAINEN Johannes „Hannes” FIN 01.10.1922 Viipuri
1:46:11,6 h STENROOS Albin FIN 31.08.1924 Viipuri
1:43:07,8 h SIPILÄ Väinö FIN 16.09.1928 Tampere
1:42:30,4 h ZABALA Juan Carlos ARG 10.10.1931 Wien
1:40:57,6 h RIBAS José ARG 27.05.1932 Buenos Aires
1:40:49,8 h HIETANEN Mikko FIN 28.09.1947 Jyväskylä
1:40:46,4 h HIETANEN Mikko FIN 20.06.1948 Jyväskylä
1:39:14,6 h VANIN Feodosiy URS 01.11.1949 Tbilisi
1:38:54,0 h MOSKACHENKOV Yakov URS 03.10.1951 Moskva
1:35:23,8 h ZÁTOPEK Emil TCH 26.10.1952 Stará Boleslav
1:35:03,6 h VISKARI Antti FIN 21.10.1956 Lappeenranta
1:35:01,0 h IVANOV Albert URS 06.06.1957 Moskva
1:34:41,2 h VANDENDRIESSCHE Aurèle BEL 03.10.1962 Waregem
1:34:32,2 h BAIKOV Viktor URS 22.06.1963 Moskva
1:34:01,8 h ALDER Jim GBR 17.10.1964 Walton-on-Thames
1:32:34,6 h JOHNSTON Tim GBR 16.10.1965 Walton-on-Thames
1:32:25,4 h HOGAN James J. GBR 12.11.1966 Walton-on-Thames
1:31:30,4 h ALDER Jim GBR 05.09.1970 London
1:29:18,8 h SEKO Toshihiko JPN 22.03.1981 Christchurch
1:26:47,4 h MOSOP Moses Cheruiyot KEN 03.06.2011 Eugene
--- since 01.11.2019 no longer ratified ---

20 miles (32.186,88 m) - Men

1:51:54,0 h CROSSLAND George GBR 22.09.1894 London
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

2 hours - Men

33.057 m GREEN Harold „Harry" GBR 12.05.1913 London
33.653 m HARPER Ernest GBR 18.09.1933 Glasgow
34.435 m RIBAS José ARG 14.09.1935 Buenos Aires
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

25 miles (40.233,60 m) - Men

2:29:29,8 h GREEN Harold „Harry" GBR 12.05.1913 London
2:26:10,8 h FANELI Michele ITA 21.10.1934 Roma
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

120 yd. (109,73 m) hurdles - Men

15,0 s SMITHSON Forrest USA 25.07.1908 London
14,4 s THOMSON Earl CAN 29.05.1920 Philadelphia
14,4 s WENNSTRÖM Eric SWE 25.08.1929 Stockholm
14,4 s ANDERSON Steve USA 23.08.1930 Pittsburgh
14,2 s BEARD Percy USA 04.07.1931 Lincoln
14,2 s BEARD Percy USA 06.08.1934 Oslo
14,2 s MOORE Tom USA 11.05.1935 Fresno
14,2 s COPE Phil USA 15.06.1935 Los Angeles
14,2 s STALEY Roy USA 15.06.1935 Los Angeles
14,2 s MOREAU Alvin USA 02.08.1935 Oslo
14,1 s TOWNS Forrest USA 19.06.1936 Chicago
14,1 s TOWNS Forrest USA 06.08.1936 Berlin
13,7 s TOWNS Forrest USA 27.08.1936 Oslo
13,7 s WOLCOTT Fred USA 29.06.1941 Philadelphia
13,6 s DILLARD Harrison USA 17.04.1948 Lawrence
13,5 s ATTLESEY Richard „Dick” USA 13.05.1950 Fresno
13,5 s ATTLESEY Richard „Dick” USA 10.07.1950 Helsinki
13,5 s DAVIS Jack USA 09.06.1956 Sanger
13,4 s DAVIS Jack USA 22.06.1956 Bakersfield
13,4 s CAMPBELL Milt USA 31.05.1957 Compton
13,2 s LAUER Martin FRG 07.07.1959 Zürich
13,2 s CALHOUN Lee USA 21.08.1960 Bern
13,2 s McCULLOUCH Earl USA 16.07.1967 Minneapolis
13,2 s HALL Erv USA 19.06.1969 Knoxville
13,2 s DAVENPORT Willie USA 04.07.1969 Zürich
13,0 s MILBURN Rod USA 25.06.1971 Eugene
13,0 s MILBURN Rod USA 20.06.1973 Eugene
13,0 s DRUT Guy FRA 22.08.1975 Berlin (West)
--- since 01.01.1977 no longer ratified ---

200 m hurdles - Men

23,6 s KRAENZLEIN Alvin USA 28.05.1898 New York

Originally recognized only as a world record over 220 yd. hurdles,
since 1970 also listed in the 200 m hurdles world record progression.

23,6 s WENDELL James USA 31.05.1913 Cambridge/MA.

Originally recognized only as a world record over 220 yd. hurdles,
since 1970 also listed in the 200 m hurdles world record progression.

23,6 s SIMPSON Robert USA 27.05.1916 Columbia
23,2 s BROOKINS Charles USA 02.06.1923 Ann Arbor
23,0 s BROOKINS Charles USA 17.05.1924 Ames
23,0 s PAUL Norman USA 06.05.1933 Los Angeles
22,6 s OWENS Jesse USA 25.05.1935 Ann Arbor
22,3 s WOLCOTT Fred USA 08.06.1940 Princeton
22,3 s DILLARD Harrison USA 21.06.1947 Salt Lake City
22,2 s SIME Dave USA 05.05.1956 Durham
22,2 s ROBINSON Ancel USA 15.06.1957 Austin
22,1 s GILBERT Elias USA 17.05.1958 Raleigh
--- Since 01.01.1959 separate word records for performance on straight tracks
(or on circular tracks > 400 m) and for performances on full turn tracks (<400). ---
22,5 s LAUER Martin FRG 07.07.1959 Zürich (<400)
21,9 s STYRON Don USA 02.04.1960 Baton Rouge (>400)
22,5 s DAVIS Glenn A. USA 20.08.1960 Bern (<400)
--- Since 01.05.1969 word records for performance on
straight tracks (or on circular tracks > 400 m) no longer ratified. ---
--- since 01.01.1977 no longer ratified ---

220 yd. (201,17 m) hurdles - Men

23,6 s KRAENZLEIN Alvin USA 28.05.1898 New York
23,6 s WENDELL James USA 31.05.1913 Cambridge/MA.
23,6 s SIMPSON Robert USA 27.05.1916 Columbia
23,2 s BROOKINS Charles USA 02.06.1923 Ann Arbor
23,0 s BROOKINS Charles USA 17.05.1924 Ames
23,0 s PAUL Norman USA 06.05.1933 Los Angeles
22,6 s OWENS Jesse USA 25.05.1935 Ann Arbor
22,5 s WOLCOTT Fred USA 08.06.1940 Princeton
22,5 s DILLARD Harrison USA 08.06.1946 Delaware
22,3 s DILLARD Harrison USA 21.06.1947 Salt Lake City
22,2 s SIME Dave USA 05.05.1956 Durham
22,2 s ROBINSON Ancel USA 15.06.1957 Austin
22,1 s GILBERT Elias USA 17.05.1958 Raleigh
--- Since 01.01.1959 separate word records for performance on straight tracks
(or on circular tracks > 400 m) and for performances on full turn tracks (<400). ---
21,9 s STYRON Don USA 02.04.1960 Baton Rouge (>400)
--- Since 01.05.1969 word records for performance on
straight tracks (or on circular tracks > 400 m) no longer ratified. ---
--- since 01.01.1977 no longer ratified ---

440 yd. (402,34 m) hurdles - Men

56,8 s ANDERSON Gerard L. GBR 16.07.1910 London
54,2 s NORTON John USA 26.06.1920 Pasadena
54,2 s BURGHLEY Lord (David Cecil) GBR 02.07.1927 London
52,6 s GIBSON John USA 02.07.1927 Lincoln
52,2 s COCHRAN Roy USA 25.04.1942 Des Moines
52,2 s AULT Dick USA 31.08.1949 Oslo
51,9 s FILIPUT Armando ITA 08.10.1950 Milano
51,9 s MOORE Charlie USA 04.08.1952 London
51,6 s MOORE Charlie USA 09.08.1952 London
51,3 s LITUYEV Yuriy URS 13.10.1954 London
50,7 s POTGIETER Gert RSA 20.04.1957 Queenstown
50,5 s CULBREATH Josh USA 09.08.1957 Oslo
49,9 s DAVIS Glenn USA 20.06.1958 Bakersfield
49,7 s POTGIETER Gert RSA 22.07.1958 Cardiff
49,3 s POTGIETER Gert RSA 16.04.1960 Bloemfontein
48,8 s MANN Ralph USA 20.06.1970 Des Moines
48,7 s BOLDING Jim USA 24.07.1974 Torino
--- since 01.01.1977 no longer ratified ---

4x110 yd. (402,34 m) - Men

42,8 s University of Pennsylvania USA 07.06.1919 Philadelphia
LANDERS Sherman - DAVIS Fred - HAYMOND Creed - SMITH Elmer
42,4 s New York AC USA 05.07.1921 Pasadena
WEFERS Bernard jun. - LOVEJOY Fred - RAY Harold - FARRELL Edward
42,4 s University of Illinois USA 28.04.1923 Des Moines
SWEET Paul - EVANS Harry - HUGHES Seth - AYRES Robert
42,0 s University of Southern California USA 16.05.1925 Los Angeles
TAYLOR Brice - LEE Robert - HOUSE Ed - LLOYD Keith
41,0 s Newark AC USA 04.07.1927 Lincoln
BOWMAN Chester - CURRIE John - PAPPAS James - CUMMINGS Henry
40,8 s University of Southern California USA 09.05.1931 Fresno
DELBY Roy - MAURER Milton - GUYER Maurice - WYKOFF Frank
40,5 s University of Southern California USA 14.05.1938 Fresno
LA FOND Leland - ANDERSON William - JORDAN Payton - TALLEY Adrian
40,5 s University of Texas USA 22.05.1954 Modesto
SMITH Dean - PREWITT Jerry - FRIEDEN Alvin - THOMAS Charles
40,2 s University of Texas USA 21.05.1955 Modesto
SMITH Dean - FRIEDEN Alvin - PREWITT Jerry - WHILDEN Robert
39,9 s University of Texas USA 20.04.1957 Lawrence
WILSON Wallace - SOUTHERN Edward - GAINEY Hollis - WHILDEN Robert
39,9 s Abilene Christian College USA 11.05.1957 Fresno
GRIGGS Waymond - WOODHOUSE William - SEGREST James - MORROW Bobby
39,7 s Abilene Christian College USA 31.05.1958 Modesto
GRIGGS Waymond - WOODHOUSE William - SEGREST James - MORROW Bobby
39,6 s University of Texas USA 30.05.1959 Modesto
WILSON Wallace - SOUTHERN Edward - GAINEY Hollis - ALSPAUGH Ralph
--- Since 01.09.1960 performances with two turns accepted only. ---
40,0 s University of Oregon USA 26.05.1962 Modesto
RENFRO Mel - GAECHTER Michael - TARR Jerry - JEROME Harry (CAN)
40,0 s GBR 03.08.1963 London
RADFORD Peter - JONES Ronald - JONES David - JONES Berwyn
39,9 s AUS 15.03.1964 Melbourne
LAY Robert - HOLDSWORTH Gary - DAVIS Anthony - EARLE William
39,7 s Stanford University USA 08.05.1965 Fresno
FRISCHE Eric - RUBIN Dale - McINTYRE Robert - QUESTAD Larry
39,6 s Southern University USA 28.05.1966 Modesto
NAIRN Harvey - HARRIS Grundy - JOHNSON Webster - ANDERSON George
39,6 s Texas Southern University USA 15.04.1967 Grambling
EVANS Bobby - DUNCAN Clyde - SMITH Lee - HINES James
39,6 s University of California USA 06.05.1967 Los Angeles
OKOYE Bernard (NGR) - DOMANSKY Don (CAN) - COPELAND Ron - BUSBY Harold
39,6 s University of Southern California USA 02.06.1967 Los Angeles
McCULLOUCH Earl - KULLER Fred - SIMPSON O.J. - MILLER Lennox (JAM)
38,6 s University of Southern California USA 17.06.1967 Provo
McCULLOUCH Earl - KULLER Fred - SIMPSON O.J. - MILLER Lennox (JAM)
--- since 01.01.1977 no longer ratified ---

4x220 yd. (804,67 m) - Men

1:27,8 min. University of Pennsylvania USA 07.06.1919 Philadelphia
LANDERS Sherman - DAVIS Fred - HAYMOND Creed - SMITH Elmer
1:27,4 min. New York AC USA 05.07.1921 Pasadena
WEFERS Bernard jun. - LOVEJOY Fred - RAY Harold - FARRELL Edward
1:25,8 min. University of Southern California USA 14.05.1927 Los Angeles
SMITH Willie - HOUSE Edgar - SMITH Herschel - BORAH Charles
1:25,0 min. Stanford University USA 15.05.1937 Fresno
KNEUBUHL Jack - HISERMAN Stanley - MALOTT Ray - WEIERSHAUSER Jack
1:24,4 min. University of Southern California USA 14.05.1949 Fresno
PASQUALI George - FRAZIER Ron - STOCKS Norman - PATTON Mel
1:24,0 min. University of Southern California USA 20.05.1949 Los Angeles
PASQUALI George - FRAZIER Ron - STOCKS Norman - PATTON Mel
1:24,0 min. Abilene Christian College USA 26.05.1956 Modesto
CONDER Don - WOODHOUSE William - SEGREST James - MORROW Bobby
1:23,8 min. USA 05.12.1956 Sydney
KING Leamon - STANFIELD Andrew - BAKER Thane - MORROW Bobby
1:22,7 min. University of Texas USA 05.04.1957 Austin
WILSON Wallace - SOUTHERN Edward - GAINEY Hollis - WHILDEN Robert
1:22,6 min. Abilene Christian College USA 31.05.1958 Modesto
WOODHOUSE William - SEGREST James - PETERSON George - MORROW Bobby
1:22,1 min. San Jose State College USA 13.05.1967 Fresno
SHACKLEFORF Ken - TALMADGE Robert - EVANS Lee - SMITH Tommie
1:21,7 min. Texas A&M University USA 24.04.1970 Des Moines
ROGERS Donnie - WOODS Rockie - MILLS Marvin - MILLS Curtis
1:21,7 min. University of Tennessee USA 10.04.1976 Knoxville
PREYOR Lamar - HARRIS Ronnie - MORGAN Jerome - JONES Reggie
--- since 01.01.1977 no longer ratified ---

4x440 yd. (1.609,36 m) - Men

3:18,2 min. Irish-American AC USA 04.09.1911 New York
SCHAAF Harry - SHEPPARD Mel - GISSING Harry - ROSENBERGER James
3:18,0 min. University of Pennsylvania USA 24.04.1915 Philadelphia
KAUFMAN Frank - LOCKWOOD Joseph - LIPPINCOTT Donald - MEREDITH Ted
3:13,4 min. USA 11.08.1928 London
BAIRD George - TAYLOR Morgan - BARBUTI Raymond - SPENCER Bud
3:12,6 min. Stanford University USA 08.05.1931 Fresno
SHORE Maynor - HABLES Alvin - HABLES Leslie - EASTMAN Ben
3:11,8 min. University of Southern California USA 16.05.1936 Fresno
JOHNSON Estel - CASSIN James - SMALWOOD Harold - FITCH Al
3:10,5 min. Stanford University USA 13.04.1940 Stanford
SHAW Charles - CLARK Ernest - WILLIAMSON Harry - JEFFREY Clyde
3:09,4 min. University of California USA 17.06.1941 Los Angeles
REESE John - FROOM Fay - BARNES Clarence - KLEMMER Grover
3:08,8 min. USA 09.08.1952 London
COLE Eugene - MASHBURN Jesse - PEARMAN Reginald - WHITFIELD Mal
3:07,3 min. USA 01.11.1956 Los Angeles
JENKINS Charles - SPURRIER Lon - COURTNEY Tom - JONES Lou
3:05,6 min. USA 12.08.1960 Walnut
SOUTHERN Eddie - YOUNG Earl - DAVIS Otis - YERMAN Jack
3:04,5 min. Arizona State University USA 27.04.1963 Walnut
BARRICK Mike - CARR Henry - FREEMAN Ron - WILLIAMS Ulis
3:04,5 min. Southern University Baton Rouge USA 29.05.1965 Modesto
JOHNSON Robert - GATES Anthony - MASON Everet - LEWIS Theron
3:02,8 min. TRI 13.08.1966 Kingston
YEARWOOD Lennox - BERNARD Kent - ROBERTS Edwin - MOTTLEY Wendell
3:02,4 min. USA 18.07.1975 Durham
RAY Ronnie - TAYLOR Robert - PEOPLES Maurice - VINSON Stan
--- since 01.01.1977 no longer ratified ---

4x880 yd. (3.218,72 m) - Men

7:53,0 min. USA 05.09.1910 New York
RILEY Frank - BROMILOW Joseph - SHEPPARD Mel - KIVIAT Abel
7:50,4 min. Oxford/ Cambridge University GBR 01.05.1920 Philadelphia
TATHAM Wilfrid - STALLARD Hyla „Henry” - MILLIGAN William - RUDD Bevil (RSA)
7:49,4 min. University of Pennsylvania USA 29.04.1922 Philadelphia
MEREDITH George - HOLDEN James - McMULLEN Edward - BROWN Lawrance
7:47,6 min. Boston College USA 26.04.1924 Philadelphia
McKILOP William - MAHONEY Pat - CAVANAUGH Thomas - WELCH Louis
7:42,0 min. Georgetown University USA 25.04.1925 Philadelphia
SWINBURNE Ed - HOLDEN James - SULLIVAN William - MARSTENS George
7:41,4 min. Boston AA USA 06.07.1926 Philadelphia
MARTIN Alvah - SANSONE Charles - WELCH Louis - HAHN Lloyd
7:35,8 min. USA 15.08.1936 London
HORNBOSTEL Charles - YOUNG Robert - WILLIAMSON Harry - WOODRUFF John
7:34,5 min. University of California USA 24.05.1941 Los Angeles
REESE John - KLEMMER Grover - PETER Dick - BARNES Clarence
7:30,6 min. GBR 26.09.1951 London
NANKEVILLE William - WEBSTER Albert - EVANS Frank - PARLETT John
7:29,2 min. USA 04.08.1952 London
ASHENFELTER William - PEARMAN Reginald - BARNES John - WHITFIELD Malvin
7:27,3 min. Fordham University USA 21.05.1954 Los Angeles
FOLEY Terence - TARSNEY Frank - PERSICHETTY Bill - COURTNEY Thomas
7:23,0 min. USA 05.12.1956 Sydney
WALTERS Jerome - SPURRIER Lon - SOWELL Arnold - COURTNEY Thomas
7:22,8 min. Occidental College USA 24.05.1957 Los Angeles
WHITE Tod - REISBORD Dave - WRAY Larry - HADLEY Ty
7:21,0 min. University of California USA 16.05.1958 Los Angeles
ORME Maynard - SIEBERT Jerry - YERMAN Jack - BOWDEN Don
7:19,4 min. USA 14.09.1960 London
CUNLIFFE Ernie - MURPHY Tom - YERMAN Jack - SIEBERT Jerry
7:19,0 min. Oregon State University USA 25.05.1963 Modesto
UNDERWOOD Jan - BRADY Jerry - HOFFMAN Norm - GROTH Morgan
7:19,0 min. Villanova University USA 15.05.1964 Los Angeles
ORR Jim - ADAMS Al - SULLIVAN Tom - CARROLL Noel (IRL)
7:18,4 min. University of Oklahoma USA 08.05.1965 Fresno
METCALF Jim - PERRY John - VON RUDEN Tom - PERRY David
7:17,4 min. University of Southern California USA 13.05.1966 Los Angeles
LINK John - BESS Bruce - BUCK Dave - CARR Dennis
7:16,0 min. URS 22.06.1966 London
USTYANTSEV Aleksandr - MITROFANOV Remir - RAIKO Oleg - MIKHAILOV Vadim
7:14,6 min. FRG 13.06.1968 Fulda
TÜMMLER Bodo - ADAMS Walter - NORPOTH Harald - KEMPER Franz-Josef
7:11,6 min. KEN 05.09.1970 London
BON Naftail - NYAMAU Hezekiah - SAISI Thomas - OUKO Robert
7:10,4 min. Chicago Track Club USA 12.05.1973 Durham
BACH Tom - SPARKS Kenneth - PAUL Lowell - WOHLHUTER Rick
--- since 01.01.1977 no longer ratified ---

4x1 mile (6.437,44 m) - Men

17:51,2 min. Boston A.A. USA 17.06.1913 Easton
MAHONEY Harry - MARCEAU Eugene - POWERS James - HEDLUND Oscar
17:51,2 min. Cornell University USA 29.04.1916 Philadelphia
TAYLOR Gilbert - HOFFMIRE John - WINDNAGLE Vere - POTTER Daniel
17:45,0 min. University of Illinois USA 29.04.1922 Des Moines
YATES Howard - PATTERSON Bruce - McGINNIS Gordon - WHARTON Russell
17:21,4 min. Illinois AC USA 23.08.1923 Chicago
KROGH Egil - BUKER Ray - WATSON Ray - RAY Joie
17:17,2 min. USA 15.08.1936 London
HORNBOSTEL Charles - VENZKE Eugene - SAN ROMANI Archie - CUNNINGHAM Glenn
17:16,2 min. Indiana University USA 24.04.1937 Philadelphia
TRUTT Mel - SMITH James - DECKARD Thomas - LASH Donald
17:02,8 min. Brandkårens IK Stockholm SWE 15.08.1941 Stockholm
JANSSON Åke - KARLÉN Hugo - KÄLARNE Henry - HELLSTRÖM Bror
16:55,8 min. Gefle IF Gävle SWE 27.08.1948 Göteborg
WALLGREN Rune - BENGTSSON Ivar - ÅBERG Olle - ERIKSSON Henry
16:42,8 min. Gefle IF Gävle SWE 05.08.1949 Stockholm
BENGTSSON Ivar - BERGKVIST Gösta - ÅBERG Olle - ERIKSSON Henry
16:41,0 min. GBR 01.08.1953 London
CHATAWAY Christopher - NANKEVILLE William „Bill” - SEAMAN Donald - BANNISTER Roger
16:30,6 min. England GBR 27.09.1958 London
BLAGORVE Mike - CLARK Peter - IBBOTSON Derek - HEWSON Brian
16:25,6 min. AUS 22.03.1959 Melbourne
WILSON Denis - THOMAS Albert - MURRAY John - ELLIOTT Herbert
16:25,2 min. HUN 29.09.1959 Budapest
KOVÁCS Lajos - SZEKERES Béla - IHAROS Sándor - RÓZSAVÖLGYI István
16:23,8 min. NZL 17.07.1961 Dublin
PHILPOTT Gary - HALBERG Murray - MAGEE Barry - SNELL Peter
16:09,0 min. University of Oregon USA 12.05.1962 Fresno
SAN ROMANI Archie jr. - REEVE Vic (CAN) - FORMAN Keith - BURLESON Dyrol
16:02,8 min. NZL 03.02.1972 Auckland
ROSS Kevin - POLHILL Tony - TAYLER Richard - QUAX Dick
--- since 01.01.1977 no longer ratified ---

Standing high jump - Men

1,66 m EWRY Ray USA 07.09.1901 Buffalo
1,67 m GOEHRING Leo USA 14.06.1913 New York
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

Standing long jump - Men

3,47 m EWRY Ray USA 29.08.1904 St. Louis
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

Shot put both hands - Men

28,00 (15,39+12,61) m ROSE Ralph USA 02.06.1912 Oakland
28,04 (14,80+13,24) m DARÁNYI József HUN 14.06.1931 Budapest
28,67 (15,43+13,24) m DARÁNYI József HUN 20.09.1931 Budapest
28,68 (16,73+11,95) m TORRANCE John USA 06.08.1934 Oslo
28,75 (15,58+13,17) m HELJASZ Zygmunt POL 18.08.1935 Poznań
29,46 (15,77+13,69) m DARÁNYI József HUN 28.09.1935 Budapest
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

Discus throw both hands - Men

90,13 (45,57+44,56) m NIKLANDER Elmer FIN 20.07.1913 Helsinki
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

Javelin throw both hands - Men

--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

Weight throw (35 lb = 15,88 kg) - Men

12,35 m McGRATH Matthew USA 23.09.1911 Montreal
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

1 mile (1.609,34 m) race walking (track) - Men

6:25,8 min. GOULDING George CAN 04.06.1910 Montreal
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

3.000 m race walking (track) - Men

12:53,8 min. RASMUSSEN Gunnar DEN 07.07.1918 København
12:38,2 min. COOPER Albert A. GBR 20.07.1935 London
12:36,0 min. JÖNNING Gunnar SWE 23.08.1936 Mjölby
12:34,2 min. MIKAELSSON John SWE 13.07.1937 København
12:23,8 min. BRUUN Edgar NOR 23.09.1937 Oslo
12:19,0 min. MIKAELSSON John SWE 05.09.1942 Malmö
12:10,4 min. HARDMO Werner SWE 25.08.1943 Örebro
12:02,2 min. HARDMO Werner SWE 08.09.1943 Stockholm
11:59,8 min. HARDMO Werner SWE 22.08.1944 Uppsala
11:56,0 min. HARDMO Werner SWE 21.08.1945 Tibro
11:51,8 min. HARDMO Werner SWE 01.09.1945 Malmö
--- since 01.01.1959 no longer ratified ---

2 miles (3.218,69 m) race walking (track) - Men

13:11,4 min. LARNER George GBR 13.07.1904 Manchester
13:09,8 min. HARDMO Werner SWE 18.06.1943 Västerås
13:05,2 min. HARDMO Werner SWE 26.09.1943 Örebro
13:00,8 min. HARDMO Werner SWE 28.06.1944 Stockholm
13:00,0 min. HARDMO Werner SWE 17.07.1944 Malmö
12:54,0 min. HARDMO Werner SWE 18.07.1945 Landskrona
12:45,0 min. HARDMO Werner SWE 01.09.1945 Malmö
--- since 01.01.1959 no longer ratified ---

3 miles (4.828,03 m) race walking (track) - Men

20:25,8 min. LARNER George GBR 19.08.1905 Brighton
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

5.000 m race walking (track) - Men

24:35,8 min. BILDT Tore SWE 30.07.1911 Stockholm
21:59,8 min. RASMUSSEN Gunnar DEN 06.07.1918 København
21:59,0 min. SCHWAB Arthur Tell SUI 30.05.1931 Rīga
21:52,4 min. COOPER Albert GBR 14.09.1935 London
21:49,2 min. MIKAELSSON John SWE 13.09.1936 Kristinehamn
21:42,0 min. BRUUN Edgar NOR 16.06.1937 Oslo
21:14,0 min. MIKAELSSON John SWE 13.07.1937 København
21:02,8 min. BRUUN Edgar NOR 26.09.1937 Oslo
20:55,8 min. MIKAELSSON John SWE 05.09.1942 Malmö
20:31,6 min. HARDMO Werner SWE 04.09.1943 Malmö
20:26,8 min. HARDMO Werner SWE 31.07.1945 Kumla
--- since 01.01.1959 no longer ratified ---

4 miles (6.437,37 m) race walking (track) - Men

27:14,0 min. LARNER George GBR 19.08.1905 Brighton
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

5 miles (8.046,72 m) race walking (track) - Men

36:00,2 min. LARNER George GBR 30.09.1905 London
35:47,2 min. POPE Alfred H. GBR 31.08.1932 London
35:43,4 min. CHURCHER Harry GBR 05.06.1948 Motspur Park
35:33,0 min. CHURCHER Harry GBR 16.06.1949 London
35:24,0 min. HARDY Roland GBR 04.08.1951 London
35:15,0 min. HARDY Roland GBR 31.05.1952 London
35:00,0 min. DOLEŽAL Josef TCH 04.05.1955 Tábor
34:32,8 min. DOLEŽAL Josef TCH 15.10.1955 Manchester
--- since 01.01.1959 no longer ratified ---

6 miles (9.656,06 m) race walking (track) - Men

43:26,2 min. LARNER George GBR 30.09.1905 London
43:07,0 min. POPE Alfred H. GBR 31.08.1932 London
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

10.000 m race walking (track) - Men

46:28,4 min. GOULDING George CAN 11.07.1912 Stockholm
45:26,4 min. RASMUSSEN Gunnar DEN 18.08.1918 København
44:42,4 min. POPE Alfred H. GBR 31.08.1932 London
43:52,0 min. BRUUN Edgar NOR 25.06.1937 Oslo
43:25,2 min. BRUUN Edgar NOR 26.09.1937 Oslo
43:21,4 min. HARDMO Werner SWE 29.08.1943 Växjö
42:47,8 min. HARDMO Werner SWE 19.09.1943 Mariestad
42:39,6 min. HARDMO Werner SWE 09.09.1945 Kumla
42:18,4 min. PANICHKIN Grigoriy URS 07.05.1958 Stalinabad
42:10,4 min. PANICHKIN Grigoriy URS 10.06.1958 Rīga
--- since 01.01.1959 no longer ratified ---

7 miles (11.265,41 m) race walking (track) - Men

50:50,8 min. LARNER George GBR 30.09.1905 London
50:40,8 min. GOULDING George CAN 23.10.1915 New Brunswick
50:28,8 min. POPE Alfred H. GBR 31.08.1932 London
50:19,2 min. MIKAELSSON John SWE 03.04.1937 London
49:59,2 min. HARDMO Werner SWE 13.09.1942 Kumla
49:21,2 min. MIKAELSSON John SWE 27.09.1942 Kristinehamn
49:04,6 min. HARDMO Werner SWE 10.09.1944 Kumla
48:53,6 min. HARDMO Werner SWE 01.10.1944 Örebro
48:36,4 min. MIKAELSSON John SWE 01.09.1945 Stockholm
48:15,2 min. HARDMO Werner SWE 09.09.1945 Kumla
--- since 01.01.1959 no longer ratified ---

8 miles (12.874,75 m) race walking (track) - Men

58:18,4 min. LARNER George GBR 30.09.1905 London
58:04,6 min. POPE Alfred H. GBR 31.08.1932 London
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

1 hour race walking (track) - Men

13.275 m LARNER George R. GBR 30.09.1905 London
13.308 m POPE Alfred H. GBR 31.08.1932 London
13.363 m SCHWAB Fritz SUI 09.08.1941 Berlin
13.555 m MIKAELSSON John SWE 05.10.1941 Kumla
13.593 m HARDMO Werner SWE 08.10.1944 Arvika
13.812 m MIKAELSSON John SWE 01.09.1945 Stockholm
--- since 01.01.1959 no longer ratified ---

9 miles (14.484,96 m) race walking (track) - Men

1:07:37,8 h LARNER George GBR 17.07.1908 London
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

15.000 m race walking (track) - Men

1:10:23,0 h RASMUSSEN Gunnar DEN 09.05.1918 København

on a road course, later deleted

1:09:04,8 h SCHWAB Arthur Tell SUI 20.06.1935 Oslo
1:08:28,0 h PARASCHIVESCU Dumitru ROU 19.03.1949 București
1:08:08,0 h JUNK Bruno URS 11.09.1951 Kharkov
1:07:54,0 h DOLEŽAL Josef TCH 01.11.1953 Stará Boleslav
1:05:59,6 h DOLEŽAL Josef TCH 30.04.1954 Stará Boleslav
1:05:45,8 h SPIRIN Leonid URS 07.05.1957 Moskva
1:05:18,0 h SPIRIN Leonid URS 24.09.1957 Dnepropetrovsk
--- since 01.01.1959 no longer ratified ---

10 miles (16.093,74 m) race walking (track) - Men

1:15:57,4 h LARNER George GBR 17.07.1908 London
1:14:30,6 h REDMAN Frank GBR 26.05.1934 London
1:13:59,4 h MIKAELSSON John SWE 02.09.1939 Sundyberg
1:13:03,8 h MIKAELSSON John SWE 30.08.1942 Söderhamn
1:11:58,0 h HARDMO Werner SWE 08.10.1944 Arvika
1:10:55,8 h MIKAELSSON John SWE 23.08.1945 Stockholm
1:10:45,8 h DOLEŽAL Josef TCH 30.04.1954 Stará Boleslav
--- since 01.01.1959 no longer ratified ---

15 miles (24.140,71 m) race walking (track) - Men

1:59:12,6 h ROSS Harold GBR 20.05.1911 London
1:56:09,8 h DALIŅŠ Jānis LAT 01.06.1933 Rīga
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

25.000 m race walking (track) - Men

2:07:10,3 h PETERSEN Niels DEN 06.07.1919 København
2:05:12,2 h SCHWAB Arthur Tell SUI 10.04.1927 Berlin
2:03:49,0 h VALENTE Armando ITA 28.09.1930 Paris
2:00:46,0 h DALIŅŠ Jānis LAT 01.06.1933 Rīga
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

2 hours race walking (track) - Men

24.256 m ROSS Harold GBR 20.05.1911 London
24.275 m VALENTE Armando ITA 28.09.1930 Paris
24.843 m DALIŅŠ Jānis LAT 01.06.1933 Rīga
25.263 m BRUUN Edgar NOR 08.10.1939 Kristinehamn
25.531 m ANDERSSON Olle SWE 15.09.1945 Stockholm
25.595 m DOLEŽAL Josef TCH 12.10.1952 Praha
25.701 m DOLEŽAL Josef TCH 14.05.1955 Stará Boleslav
25.865 m VEDYAKOV Anatoliy URS 07.10.1955 Moskva
26.118 m ALLSOPP Edward „Ted" AUS 22.09.1956 Melbourne
26.429 m VEDYAKOV Anatoliy URS 15.07.1959 Leningrad
26.658 m FRENKEL Peter GDR 11.04.1971 Berlin (Ost)
26.911 m STADTMÜLLER Karl-Heinz GDR 16.04.1972 Berlin (Ost)
26.930 m FRENKEL Peter GDR 14.04.1974 Berlin (Ost)
27.153 m KANNENBERG Bernd FRG 11.05.1974 Kassel
28.165 m MARIN José ESP 08.04.1979 Barcelona
29.090 m TOUTAIN Thierry FRA 24.03.1991 Héricourt
29.572 m DAMILANO Maurizio ITA 03.10.1992 Cuneo
--- since 01.01.2004 no longer ratified ---

20 miles (32.186,83 m) race walking (track) - Men

2:47:52,0 h GRIFFITH Thomas GBR 03.12.1870 London
2:43:38,0 h PLUMB Albert GBR 07.05.1932 Birmingham
2:41:07,0 h OLSSON Harry SWE 15.08.1943 Borås
2:33:09,4 h DOLEŽAL Josef TCH 14.05.1954 Stará Boleslav
2:31:33,0 h VEDYAKOV Anatoliy URS 23.08.1958 Moskva
2:30:38,6 h WEIDNER Gerhard FRG 25.05.1973 Hamburg
2:27:38,6 h VISINI Vittorio ITA 01.11.1975 Vicenza
--- since 01.01.1977 no longer ratified ---

25 miles (40.233,55 m) race walking (track) - Men

3:37:06,8 h SCHOFIELD Sidney GBR 20.05.1911 London
3:32:26,0 h DALIŅŠ Jānis LAT 16.06.1932 Rīga
--- since 01.01.1938 no longer ratified ---

30 miles (48.280,32 m) race walking (track) - Men

4:29:31,8 h WHITLOCK Harold GBR 05.10.1935 London
4:24:54,2 h CORNET Florimond FRA 11.10.1942 Paris
4:21:38,2 h LJUNGGREN John SWE 29.07.1951 Gislaved
4:21:12,6 h RÓKA Antal HUN 01.06.1952 Budapest
4:21:11,0 h LJUNGGREN John SWE 08.08.1953 Fristad
4:20:10,6 h RÓKA Antal HUN 30.10.1955 Budapest
4:16:14,8 h SKŘONT Milan TCH 30.04.1956 Krnov
4:12:03,4 h MOC Ladislav TCH 21.06.1956 Praha
4:07:11,0 h LOBASTOV Sergey URS 23.08.1958 Moskva
4:04:56,8 h PAMICH Abdon ITA 19.11.1961 Roma
4:02:33,0 h HÖHNE Christoph GDR 16.05.1965 Potsdam
4:00:06,4 h HÖHNE Christoph GDR 18.10.1969 Berlin (Ost)
3:56:12,6 h SELZER Peter GDR 03.10.1971 Naumburg
3:51:48,6 h WEIDNER Gerhard FRG 08.04.1973 Hamburg
3:48:23,4 h KANNENBERG Bernd FRG 16.11.1975 Nerviano
--- since 01.01.1977 no longer ratified ---


currently accepted events

100 m - Men

10,6 s LIPPINCOTT Donald USA 06.07.1912 Stockholm
10,6 s SCHOLZ Jackson USA 16.09.1920 Stockholm
10,4 s PADDOCK Charlie USA 23.04.1921 Redlands
10,4 s TOLAN Eddie USA 08.08.1929 Stockholm
10,4 s TOLAN Eddie USA 25.08.1929 København
10,3 s WILLIAMS Percy CAN 09.08.1930 Toronto
10,3 s TOLAN Eddie USA 01.08.1932 Los Angeles
10,3 s METCALFE Ralph USA 12.08.1933 Budapest
10,3 s PEACOCK Eulace USA 06.08.1934 Oslo
10,3 s BERGER Christiaan NED 26.08.1934 Amsterdam
10,3 s METCALFE Ralph USA 15.09.1934 Nishinomiya
10,3 s METCALFE Ralph USA 23.09.1934 Dairen
10,3 s YOSHIOKA Takayoshi JPN 15.06.1935 Tokyo
10,2 s OWENS Jesse USA 20.06.1936 Chicago
10,2 s DAVIS Harold USA 06.06.1941 Compton
10,2 s LaBEACH Lloyd PAN 15.05.1948 Fresno
10,2 s EWELL Barney USA 09.07.1948 Evanston
10,2 s BAILEY McDonald GBR 25.08.1951 Beograd
10,2 s FÜTTERER Heinz FRG 31.10.1954 Yokohama
10,2 s MORROW Bobby USA 19.05.1956 Houston
10,2 s MURCHISON Ira USA 01.06.1956 Compton
10,2 s MORROW Bobby USA 22.06.1956 Bakersfield
10,2 s MURCHISON Ira USA 29.06.1956 Los Angeles
10,2 s MORROW Bobby USA 29.06.1956 Los Angeles
10,1 s WILLIAMS I Willie USA 03.08.1956 Berlin (West)
10,1 s MURCHISON Ira USA 04.08.1956 Berlin (West)
10,1 s KING Leamon USA 20.10.1956 Ontario/CA.
10,1 s KING Leamon USA 27.10.1956 Santa Ana
10,1 s NORTON Ray USA 18.04.1959 San Jose
10,0 s HARY Armin FRG 21.06.1960 Zürich
10,0 s JEROME Harry CAN 15.07.1960 Saskatoon
10,0 s ESTEVES Horacio VEN 15.08.1964 Caracas
10,0 s HAYES Bob USA 15.10.1964 Tokyo
10,0 s HINES Jim USA 27.05.1967 Modesto
10,0 s FIGUEROLA Enrique CUB 17.06.1967 Budapest
10,0 s NASH Paul RSA 02.04.1968 Krugersdorp
10,0 s FORD Oliver USA 31.05.1968 Albuquerque
10,0 s GREENE Charles USA 20.06.1968 Sacramento
10,0 s BAMBUCK Roger FRA 20.06.1968 Sacramento
9,9 s HINES Jim USA 20.06.1968 Sacramento
9,9 s SMITH Ronnie Ray USA 20.06.1968 Sacramento
9,9 s GREENE Charles USA 20.06.1968 Sacramento
9,9 s HINES Jim USA 14.10.1968 Ciudad de México
9,9 s HART Eddie USA 01.07.1972 Eugene
9,9 s ROBINSON Rey USA 01.07.1972 Eugene
9,9 s WILLIAMS Steve USA 21.06.1974 Los Angeles
9,9 s LEONARD Silvio CUB 05.06.1975 Ostrava
9,9 s WILLIAMS Steve USA 16.07.1975 Siena
9,9 s WILLIAMS Steve USA 22.08.1975 Berlin (West)
9,9 s WILLIAMS Steve USA 27.03.1976 Gainesville
9,9 s GLANCE Harvey USA 03.04.1976 Columbia
9,9 s GLANCE Harvey USA 01.05.1976 Baton Rouge
9,9 s QUARRIE Don JAM 22.05.1976 Modesto
--- since 30.08.1974 separate word record lists for manually and electronically measured times were established ---
9,95 s HINES Jim USA 14.10.1968 Ciudad de México
--- since 01.01.1977 the electronic timing in 1/100 s is mandatory ---
9,93 s SMITH Calvin USA 03.07.1983 Air Force Academy
9,93 s LEWIS Carl USA 30.08.1987 Roma
9,92 s LEWIS Carl USA 24.09.1988 Seoul
9,90 s BURRELL Leroy USA 14.06.1991 New York
9,86 s LEWIS Carl USA 25.08.1991 Tokyo
9,85 s BURRELL Leroy USA 06.07.1994 Lausanne
9,84 s BAILEY Donovan CAN 27.07.1996 Atlanta
9,79 s GREENE Maurice USA 16.06.1999 Athína
9,77 s POWELL Asafa JAM 14.06.2005 Athína
9,77 s POWELL Asafa JAM 11.06.2006 Gateshead
9,77 s POWELL Asafa JAM 18.08.2006 Zürich
9,74 s POWELL Asafa JAM 09.09.2007 Rieti
9,72 s BOLT Usain JAM 31.05.2008 New York
9,69 s BOLT Usain JAM 16.08.2008 Beijing
9,58 s BOLT Usain JAM 16.08.2009 Berlin

200 m - Men

21,2 s WEFERS Bernard USA 30.05.1896 New York
21,2 s CRAIG Ralph C. USA 28.05.1910 Philadelphia
21,2 s LIPPINCOTT Donald F. USA 31.05.1913 Cambridge/MA.
21,2 s DREW Howard P. USA 28.02.1914 Claremont
21,2 s APPLEGARTH Willie GBR 04.07.1914 London (<400)
21,2 s PARKER George USA 02.10.1914 Fresno
20,8 s PADDOCK Charles W. USA 26.03.1921 Berkeley
21,2 s PADDOCK Charles W. USA 23.04.1921 Redlands

According to the world record list of 1936 recognized, but not listed after 1945, since already improved on 1921, Mar 26.

20,8 s PADDOCK Charles W. USA 06.09.1924 West Orange
20,6 s LOCKE Roland USA 01.05.1926 Lincoln
20,6 s METCALFE Ralph H. USA 12.08.1933 Budapest
20,3 s OWENS Jesse USA 25.05.1935 Ann Arbor
20,2 s PATTON Melvin E. USA 07.05.1949 Los Angeles
20,6 s STANFIELD Andy USA 26.05.1951 Philadelphia (<400)
20,6 s STANFIELD Andy USA 28.06.1952 Los Angeles (<400)
20,1 s SIME David W. USA 11.05.1956 Durham
20,0 s SIME David W. USA 09.06.1956 Sanger
20,6 s BAKER Thane USA 23.06.1956 Bakersfield (<400)
20,6 s MORROW Bobby Joe USA 27.11.1956 Melbourne (<400)
20,6 s GERMAR Manfred FRG 01.10.1958 Wuppertal (<400)
--- Since 01.01.1959 separate word records for performance on straight tracks
(or on circular tracks > 400 m) and for performances on full turn tracks (<400). ---
20,6 s NORTON Ray USA 19.03.1960 Berkeley (<400)
20,6 s NORTON Ray USA 30.04.1960 Philadelphia (<400)
20,5 s RADFORD Peter GBR 28.05.1960 Wolverhampton (<400)
20,5 s JOHNSON Stone USA 02.07.1960 Stanford (<400)
20,5 s NORTON Ray USA 02.07.1960 Stanford (<400)
20,5 s BERUTTI Livio ITA 03.09.1960 Roma (<400)
20,5 s BERUTTI Livio ITA 03.09.1960 Roma (<400)
20,0 s BUDD Francis „Frank” J. USA 12.05.1962 Villanova (>400)
20,5 s DRAYTON Paul USA 23.06.1962 Walnut (<400)
20,3 s CARR Henry USA 23.03.1963 Tempe (<400)
20,2 s CARR Henry USA 04.04.1964 Tempe (<400)
20,0 s SMITH Tommy C. USA 13.03.1965 San Jose (>400)
19,5 s SMITH Tommy C. USA 07.05.1966 San Jose (>400)
20,0 s SMITH Tommie USA 11.06.1966 Sacramento (<400)
19,8 s SMITH Tommie USA 16.10.1968 Ciudad de México (<400)
--- Since 01.05.1969 word records for performance on straight tracks
(or on circular tracks > 400 m) no longer ratified. ---
19,8 s QUARRIE Donald JAM 03.08.1971 Cali
19,8 s QUARRIE Donald JAM 07.06.1975 Eugene
--- since 30.08.1974 separate word record lists for manually and electronically measured times were established ---
19,83 s SMITH Tommie USA 16.10.1968 Ciudad de México
--- since 01.01.1977 the electronic timing in 1/100 s is mandatory ---
19,72 s MENNEA Pietro ITA 12.09.1979 Ciudad de México
19,66 s JOHNSON Michael USA 23.06.1996 Atlanta
19,32 s JOHNSON Michael USA 01.08.1996 Atlanta
19,30 s BOLT Usain JAM 20.08.2008 Beijing
19,19 s BOLT Usain JAM 20.08.2009 Berlin

400 m - Men

47,8 s LONG Maxey W. USA 29.09.1900 New York
48,2 s REIDPATH Charles USA 13.07.1912 Stockholm

The record was ratified despite the better 440 yd. record of 1900.

47,4 s MEREDITH Ted E. USA 27.05.1916 Cambridge/MA.
47,6 s LIDDELL Eric GBR 11.07.1924 Colombes

The record was ratified despite the better 440 yd. record of 1916. On 07.08.1926 deleted by the IAAF.

47,0 s SPENCER „Bud” USA 12.05.1928 Stanford
46,4 s EASTMAN Ben USA 26.03.1932 Stanford
46,2 s CARR Bill USA 05.08.1932 Los Angeles
46,1 s WILLIAMS Archie USA 19.06.1936 Chicago
46,0 s HARBIG Rudolf GER 12.08.1939 Frankfurt
46,0 s KLEMMER Grover USA 29.06.1941 Philadelphia
46,0 s McKENLEY Herb JAM 05.06.1948 Berkeley
45,9 s McKENLEY Herb JAM 02.07.1948 Milwaukee
45,8 s RHODEN George JAM 22.08.1950 Eskilstuna
45,4 s JONES Lou USA 18.03.1955 Ciudad de México
45,2 s JONES Lou USA 30.06.1956 Los Angeles
44,9 s DAVIS Otis USA 06.09.1960 Roma
44,9 s KAUFMANN Carl FRG 06.09.1960 Roma
44,9 s PLUMMER Adolph USA 25.05.1963 Tempe
44,9 s LARRABEE Mike USA 12.09.1964 Los Angeles
44,5 s SMITH Tommie USA 20.05.1967 San Jose
44,1 s JAMES Larry USA 14.09.1968 Echo Summit
43,8 s EVANS Lee USA 18.10.1968 Ciudad de México
--- since 30.08.1974 separate word record lists for manually and electronically measured times were established ---
43,86 s EVANS Lee USA 18.10.1968 Ciudad de México
--- since 01.01.1977 the electronic timing in 1/100 s is mandatory ---
43,29 s REYNOLDS Harry „Butch” USA 17.08.1988 Zürich
43,18 s JOHNSON Michael USA 26.08.1999 Sevilla
43,03 s VAN NIEKERK Wayde RSA 14.08.2016 Rio de Janeiro

800 m - Men

1:51,9 min. MEREDITH „Ted” USA 08.07.1912 Stockholm
1:51,6 min. PELTZER Otto GER 03.07.1926 London
1:50,6 min. MARTIN Séra FRA 14.07.1928 Colombes
1:49,8 min. HAMPSON Tom GBR 02.08.1932 Los Angeles
1:49,8 min. EASTMAN Ben USA 16.06.1934 Princeton
1:49,7 min. CUNNINGHAM Glenn USA 20.08.1936 Stockholm
1:49,6 min. ROBINSON Elroy USA 11.07.1937 New York
1:48,4 min. WOODERSON Sydney GBR 20.08.1938 Motspur Park
1:46,6 min. HARBIG Rudolf GER 15.07.1939 Milano
1:45,7 min. MOENS Roger BEL 03.08.1955 Oslo
1:44,3 min. SNELL Peter NZL 03.02.1962 Christchurch
1:44,3 min. DOUBELL Ralph AUS 15.10.1968 Ciudad de México
1:44,3 min. WOTTLE Dave USA 01.07.1972 Eugene
1:43,7 min. FIASCONARO Marcello ITA 27.06.1973 Milano
1:43,5 min. JUANTORENA Alberto CUB 25.07.1976 Montreal
1:43,4 min. JUANTORENA Alberto CUB 21.08.1977 Sofia
1:42,4 min. COE Sebastian GBR 05.07.1979 Oslo
--- since 01.01.1981 the electronic timing in 1/100 s is mandatory ---
1:42,33 min. COE Sebastian GBR 05.07.1979 Oslo
1:41,73 min. COE Sebastian GBR 10.06.1981 Firenze
1:41,73 min. KIPKETER Wilson DEN 07.07.1997 Stockholm
1:41,24 min. KIPKETER Wilson DEN 13.08.1997 Zürich
1:41,11 min. KIPKETER Wilson DEN 24.08.1997 Köln
1:41,09 min. RUDISHA David Lekuta KEN 22.08.2010 Berlin
1:41,01 min. RUDISHA David Lekuta KEN 29.08.2010 Rieti
1:40,91 min. RUDISHA David Lekuta KEN 09.08.2012 London

1.000 m - Men

2:32,3 min. MICKLER Georg GER 22.06.1913 Hannover
2:29,1 min. BOLIN Anatole SWE 22.09.1918 Stockholm
2:28,6 min. LUNDGREN Sven SWE 27.09.1922 Stockholm
2:26,8 min. MARTIN Séra FRA 30.09.1926 Colombes
2:25,8 min. PELTZER Otto GER 18.09.1927 Colombes
2:23,6 min. LADOUMÈGUE Jules FRA 19.10.1930 Paris
2:21,5 min. HARBIG Rudolf GER 24.05.1941 Dresden
2:21,4 min. GUSTAFSSON Rune SWE 04.09.1946 Borås
2:21,4 min. HANSENNE Marcel FRA 27.08.1948 Göteborg
2:21,3 min. ÅBERG Olle SWE 10.08.1952 København
2:21,2 min. JUNGWIRTH Stanislav TCH 27.10.1952 Stará Boleslav
2:20,8 min. WHITFIELD Malvin G. USA 16.08.1953 Eskilstuna
2:20,4 min. BOYSEN Audun NOR 17.09.1953 Oslo
2:19,5 min. BOYSEN Audun NOR 18.08.1954 Gävle
2:19,0 min. BOYSEN Audun NOR 30.08.1955 Göteborg
2:19,0 min. RÓZSAVÖLGYI István HUN 21.09.1955 Tata
2:18,1 min. WAERN Dan SWE 19.09.1958 Turku
2:17,8 min. WAERN Dan SWE 21.08.1959 Karlstad
2:16,7 min. VALENTIN Siegfried GDR 19.07.1960 Potsdam
2:16,6 min. SNELL Peter NZL 12.11.1964 Auckland
2:16,2 min. MAY Jürgen GDR 20.07.1965 Erfurt
2:16,2 min. KEMPER Franz-Josef FRG 21.09.1966 Hannover
2:16,0 min. MALAN Daniel RSA 24.06.1973 München
2:13,9 min. WOHLHUTER „Rick” C. USA 30.07.1974 Oslo
2:13,4 min. COE Sebastian GBR 01.07.1980 Oslo
--- since 01.01.1981 the electronic timing in 1/100 s is mandatory ---
2:13,40 min. COE Sebastian GBR 01.07.1980 Oslo
2:12,18 min. COE Sebastian GBR 11.07.1981 Oslo
2:11,96 min. NGENY Noah KEN 05.09.1999 Rieti

1.500 m - Men

3:55,8 min. KIVIAT Abel USA 08.06.1912 Cambridge/MA.
3:54,7 min. ZANDER John SWE 05.08.1917 Stockholm
3:52,6 min. NURMI Paavo FIN 19.06.1924 Helsinki
3:51,0 min. PELTZER Otto GER 11.09.1926 Berlin
3:49,2 min. LADOUMÈGUE Jules FRA 05.10.1930 Paris
3:49,2 min. BECCALI Luigi ITA 09.09.1933 Torino
3:49,0 min. BECCALI Luigi ITA 17.09.1933 Milano
3:48,8 min. BONTHRON William R. USA 30.06.1934 Milwaukee
3:47,8 min. LOVELOCK Jack NZL 06.08.1936 Berlin
3:47,6 min. HÄGG Gunder SWE 10.08.1941 Stockholm
3:45,8 min. HÄGG Gunder SWE 17.07.1942 Stockholm
3:45,0 min. ANDERSSON Arne SWE 17.08.1943 Göteborg
3:43,0 min. HÄGG Gunder SWE 07.07.1944 Göteborg
3:43,0 min. STRAND Lennart SWE 15.07.1947 Malmö
3:43,0 min. LUEG Werner FRG 29.06.1952 Berlin (West)
3:42,8 min. SANTEE Wes USA 04.06.1954 Compton
3:41,8 min. LANDY John AUS 21.06.1954 Turku
3:40,8 min. IHAROS Sándor HUN 28.07.1955 Helsinki
3:40,8 min. TÁBORI László HUN 06.09.1955 Oslo
3:40,8 min. NIELSEN Gunnar DEN 06.09.1955 Oslo
3:40,6 min. RÓZSAVÖLGYI István HUN 03.08.1956 Tata
3:40,2 min. SALSOLA Olavi FIN 11.07.1957 Turku
3:40,2 min. SALONEN Olavi FIN 11.07.1957 Turku
3:38,1 min. JUNGWIRTH Stanislav TCH 12.07.1957 Stará Boleslav
3:36,0 min. ELLIOTT Herb AUS 28.08.1958 Göteborg
3:35,6 min. ELLIOTT Herb AUS 06.09.1960 Roma
3:33,1 min. RYUN James „Jim” USA 08.07.1967 Los Angeles
3:32,2 min. BAYI Filbert TAN 02.02.1974 Christchurch
3:32,1 min. COE Sebastian GBR 15.08.1979 Zürich
3:32,1 min. OVETT Steve GBR 15.07.1980 Oslo
3:31,4 min. OVETT Steve GBR 27.08.1980 Koblenz
--- since 01.01.1981 the electronic timing in 1/100 s is mandatory ---
3:31,36 min. OVETT Steve GBR 27.08.1980 Koblenz
3:31,24 min. MAREE Sydney USA 28.08.1983 Köln
3:30,77 min. OVETT Steve GBR 04.09.1983 Rieti
3:29,67 min. CRAM Steve GBR 16.07.1985 Nice
3:29,46 min. AOUITA Said MAR 23.08.1985 Berlin (West)
3:28,86 min. MORCELI Noureddine ALG 06.09.1992 Rieti
3:27,37 min. MORCELI Noureddine ALG 12.07.1995 Nice
3:26,00 min. EL GUERROUJ Hicham MAR 14.07.1998 Roma

1 mile (1.609,36 m) - Men

4:14,4 min. JONES John Paul USA 31.05.1913 Cambridge/MA.
4:12,6 min. TABER Norman USA 16.07.1915 Cambridge/MA.
4:10,4 min. NURMI Paavo FIN 23.08.1923 Stockholm
4:09,2 min. LADOUMÈGUE Jules FRA 04.10.1931 Paris
4:07,6 min. LOVELOCK Jack NZL 15.07.1933 Princeton
4:06,8 min. CUNNINGHAM Glenn USA 16.06.1934 Princeton
4:06,4 min. WOODERSON Sydney GBR 28.08.1937 Motspur Park
4:06,2 min. HÄGG Gunder SWE 01.07.1942 Göteborg
4:06,2 min. ANDERSSON Arne SWE 10.07.1942 Stockholm
4:04,6 min. HÄGG Gunder SWE 04.09.1942 Stockholm
4:02,6 min. ANDERSSON Arne SWE 01.07.1943 Göteborg
4:01,6 min. ANDERSSON Arne SWE 18.07.1944 Malmö
4:01,4 min. HÄGG Gunder SWE 17.07.1945 Malmö
3:59,4 min. BANNISTER Roger GBR 06.05.1954 Oxford
3:58,0 min. LANDY John AUS 21.06.1954 Turku
3:57,2 min. IBBOTSON Derek GBR 19.07.1957 London
3:54,5 min. ELLIOTT Herb AUS 06.08.1958 Dublin
3:54,4 min. SNELL Peter NZL 27.01.1962 Wanganui
3:54,1 min. SNELL Peter NZL 17.11.1964 Auckland
3:53,6 min. JAZY Michel FRA 09.06.1965 Rennes
3:51,3 min. RYUN Jim USA 17.07.1966 Berkeley
3:51,1 min. RYUN Jim USA 23.06.1967 Bakersfield
3:51,0 min. BAYI Filbert TAN 17.05.1975 Kingston
3:49,4 min. WALKER John NZL 12.08.1975 Göteborg
3:49,0 min. COE Sebastian GBR 17.07.1979 Oslo
3:48,8 min. OVETT Steve GBR 01.07.1980 Oslo
--- since 01.01.1981 the electronic timing in 1/100 s is mandatory ---
3:48,95 min. COE Sebastian GBR 17.07.1979 Oslo
3:48,53 min. COE Sebastian GBR 19.08.1981 Zürich
3:48,40 min. OVETT Steve GBR 26.08.1981 Koblenz
3:47,33 min. COE Sebastian GBR 28.08.1981 Bruxelles
3:46,32 min. CRAM Steve GBR 27.07.1985 Oslo
3:44,39 min. MORCELI Noureddine ALG 05.09.1993 Rieti
3:43,13 min. EL GUERROUJ Hicham MAR 07.07.1999 Roma

2.000 m - Men

5:30,4 min. ZANDER John SWE 16.06.1918 Stockholm
5:26,4 min. NURMI Paavo FIN 04.09.1922 Tampere
5:26,0 min. WIDE Edvin SWE 11.06.1925 Stockholm
5:24,6 min. NURMI Paavo FIN 18.06.1927 Kuopio
5:23,4 min. BORG-PURJE Eino FIN 09.08.1927 Viipuri
5:21,8 min. LADOUMÈGUE Jules FRA 02.07.1931 Paris
5:20,4 min. SZABÓ I Miklós HUN 04.10.1936 Budapest
5:18,4 min. JONSSON Henry SWE 02.07.1937 Stockholm
5:16,8 min. SAN ROMANI Sr. Archie USA 26.08.1937 Helsinki
5:16,4 min. HÄGG Gunder SWE 21.07.1942 Malmö
5:11,8 min. HÄGG Gunder SWE 23.08.1942 Östersund
5:07,0 min. REIFF Gaston BEL 29.09.1948 Bruxelles
5:02,2 min. RÓZSAVÖLGYI István HUN 02.10.1955 Budapest
5:01,6 min. JAZY Michel FRA 14.06.1962 Paris
5:01,2 min. ODLOŽIL Josef TCH 08.09.1965 Stará Boleslav
4:57,8 min. NORPOTH Harald FRG 10.09.1966 Hagen
4:56,2 min. JAZY Michel FRA 12.10.1966 Saint-Maur-des Fossés
4:51,4 min. WALKER John NZL 30.06.1976 Oslo
--- since 01.01.1981 the electronic timing in 1/100 s is mandatory ---
4:51,52 min. WALKER John NZL 30.06.1976 Oslo
4:51,39 min. CRAM Steve GBR 04.08.1985 Budapest
4:50,81 min. AOUITA Said MAR 16.07.1987 Paris
4:47,88 min. MORCELI Noureddine ALG 03.07.1995 Paris
4:44,79 min. EL GUERROUJ Hicham MAR 07.09.1999 Berlin
4:43,13 min. INGEBRIGTSEN Jakob NOR 06.09.2023 Bruxelles

3.000 m - Men

8:36,8 min. KOLEHMAINEN Johannes „Hannes” FIN 12.07.1912 Stockholm
8:33,2 min. ZANDER John SWE 07.08.1918 Stockholm
8:28,6 min. NURMI Paavo FIN 27.08.1922 Turku
8:27,6 min. WIDE Edvin SWE 07.06.1925 Halmstad
8:25,4 min. NURMI Paavo FIN 24.05.1926 Berlin
8:20,4 min. NURMI Paavo FIN 13.07.1926 Stockholm
8:18,8 min. KUSOCIŃSKI Janusz POL 19.06.1932 Antwerpen
8:18,4 min. NIELSEN Henry DEN 24.07.1934 Stockholm
8:14,8 min. HÖCKERT Gunnar FIN 16.09.1936 Stockholm
8:09,0 min. KÄLARNE Henry SWE 14.08.1940 Stockholm
8:01,2 min. HÄGG Gunder SWE 28.08.1942 Stockholm
7:58,8 min. REIFF Gaston BEL 12.08.1949 Gävle
7:55,6 min. IHAROS Sándor HUN 14.05.1955 Budapest
7:55,6 min. PIRIE Gordon GBR 22.06.1956 Trondheim
7:52,8 min. PIRIE Gordon GBR 04.09.1956 Malmö
7:49,2 min. JAZY Michel FRA 27.06.1962 Saint-Maur-des Fossés
7:49,0 min. JAZY Michel FRA 23.06.1965 Melun
7:46,0 min. HERRMANN Siegfried GDR 05.08.1965 Erfurt
7:39,6 min. KEINO Kipchoge KEN 27.08.1965 Hälsingborg
7:37,6 min. PUTTEMANS Emiel BEL 14.09.1972 Aarhus
7:35,2 min. FOSTER Brendan GBR 03.08.1974 Gateshead
7:32,1 min. RONO Henry KEN 27.06.1978 Oslo
--- since 01.01.1981 the electronic timing in 1/100 s is mandatory ---
7:29,45 min. AOUITA Said MAR 20.08.1989 Köln
7:28,96 min. KIPTANUI Moses KEN 16.08.1992 Köln
7:25,11 min. MORCELI Noureddine ALG 02.08.1994 Monte Carlo
7:20,67 min. KOMEN Daniel KEN 01.09.1996 Rieti

5.000 m - Men

14:36,6 min. KOLEHMAINEN Johannes „Hannes” FIN 10.07.1912 Stockholm
14:35,4 min. NURMI Paavo FIN 12.09.1922 Stockholm
14:28,2 min. NURMI Paavo FIN 19.06.1924 Helsinki
14:17,0 min. LEHTINEN Lauri FIN 19.06.1932 Helsinki
14:08,8 min. MÄKI Taisto FIN 16.06.1939 Helsinki
13:58,2 min. HÄGG Gunder SWE 20.09.1942 Göteborg
13:57,2 min. ZÁTOPEK Emil TCH 30.05.1954 Colombes
13:56,6 min. KUTS Vladimir URS 29.08.1954 Bern
13:51,6 min. CHATAWAY Chris GBR 13.10.1954 London
13:51,2 min. KUTS Vladimir URS 23.10.1954 Praha
13:50,8 min. IHAROS Sándor HUN 10.09.1955 Budapest
13:46,8 min. KUTS Vladimir URS 18.09.1955 Beograd
13:40,6 min. IHAROS Sándor HUN 23.10.1955 Budapest
13:36,8 min. PIRIE Gordon GBR 19.06.1956 Bergen
13:35,0 min. KUTS Vladimir URS 13.10.1957 Roma
13:34,8 min. CLARKE Ron AUS 16.01.1965 Hobart
13:33,6 min. CLARKE Ron AUS 01.02.1965 Auckland
13:25,8 min. CLARKE Ron AUS 04.06.1965 Los Angeles
13:24,2 min. KEINO Kipchoge KEN 30.11.1965 Auckland
13:16,6 min. CLARKE Ron AUS 05.07.1966 Stockholm
13:16,4 min. VIRÉN Lasse FIN 14.09.1972 Helsinki
13:13,0 min. PUTTEMANS Emiel BEL 20.09.1972 Bruxelles
13:12,9 min. QUAX Dick NZL 05.07.1977 Stockholm
13:08,4 min. RONO Henry KEN 08.04.1978 Berkeley
--- since 01.01.1981 the electronic timing in 1/100 s is mandatory ---
13:06,20 min. RONO Henry KEN 13.09.1981 Knarvik
13:00,41 min. MOORCROFT Dave GBR 07.07.1982 Oslo
13:00,40 min. AOUITA Said MAR 27.07.1985 Oslo
12:58,39 min. AOUITA Said MAR 22.07.1987 Roma
12:56,96 min. GEBRSELASSIE Haile ETH 04.06.1994 Hengelo
12:55,30 min. KIPTANUI Moses KEN 08.06.1995 Roma
12:44,39 min. GEBRSELASSIE Haile ETH 16.08.1995 Zürich
12:41,86 min. GEBRSELASSIE Haile ETH 13.08.1997 Zürich
12:39,74 min. KOMEN Daniel KEN 22.08.1997 Bruxelles
12:39,36 min. GEBRSELASSIE Haile ETH 13.06.1998 Helsinki
12:37,35 min. BEKELE Kenenisa ETH 31.05.2004 Hengelo
12:35,36 min. CHEPTEGEI Joshua UGA 14.08.2020 Monaco

10.000 m - Men

30:58,8 min. BOUIN Jean FRA 16.11.1911 Colombes
31:20,8 min. KOLEHMAINEN Johannes „Hannes” FIN 08.07.1912 Stockholm

This world record had been officially ratified (according to the first IAAF record progression published by Prof. Otto
Misángyi). However, this achievement was not listed in later releases. After a note from Magnusson, this may
have been because Bouin's earlier performance was listed in the first record list published by the IAAF in 1913.
The mentioned first record progression list was elaborated by a specially appointed committee chaired by Szilárd
Stankovits. The IAAF congress of 1926 had decided to establish such committee.

30:40,2 min. NURMI Paavo FIN 22.06.1921 Stockholm
30:35,4 min. RITOLA Ville FIN 25.05.1924 Helsinki
30:23,2 min. RITOLA Ville FIN 06.07.1924 Colombes
30:06,2 min. NURMI Paavo FIN 31.08.1924 Kuopio
30:05,6 min. SALMINEN Ilmari FIN 18.07.1937 Kouvola
30:02,0 min. MÄKI Taisto FIN 29.09.1938 Tampere
29:52,6 min. MÄKI Taisto FIN 17.09.1939 Helsinki
29:35,4 min. HEINO Viljo FIN 25.08.1944 Helsinki
29:28,2 min. ZÁTOPEK Emil TCH 11.06.1949 Ostrava
29:27,2 min. HEINO Viljo FIN 01.09.1949 Kouvola
29:21,2 min. ZÁTOPEK Emil TCH 22.10.1949 Ostrava
29:02,6 min. ZÁTOPEK Emil TCH 04.08.1950 Turku
29:01,6 min. ZÁTOPEK Emil TCH 01.11.1953 Stará Boleslav
28:54,2 min. ZÁTOPEK Emil TCH 01.06.1954 Bruxelles
28:42,8 min. IHAROS Sándor HUN 15.07.1956 Budapest
28:30,4 min. KUTS Vladimir URS 11.09.1956 Moskva
28:18,8 min. BOLOTNIKOV Pyotr URS 15.10.1960 Kiev
28:18,2 min. BOLOTNIKOV Pyotr URS 11.08.1962 Moskva
28:15,6 min. CLARKE Ron AUS 18.12.1963 Melbourne
27:39,4 min. CLARKE Ron AUS 14.07.1965 Oslo
27:38,4 min. VIRÉN Lasse FIN 03.09.1972 München
27:30,8 min. BEDFORD David GBR 13.07.1973 London
27:30,5 min. KIMOBWA Samson KEN 30.06.1977 Helsinki
27:22,4 min. RONO Henry KEN 11.06.1978 Wien
-- since 01.01.1981 the electronic timing in 1/100 s is mandatory ---
27:22,47 min. RONO Henry KEN 11.06.1978 Wien
27:13,81 min. MAMEDE Fernando POR 02.07.1984 Stockholm
27:08,23 min. BARRIOS Arturo MEX 18.08.1989 Berlin (West)
27:07,91 min. CHELIMO Richard KEN 05.07.1993 Stockholm
26:58,38 min. ONDIEKI Yobes KEN 10.07.1993 Oslo
26:52,23 min. SIGEI William KEN 22.07.1994 Oslo
26:43,53 min. GEBRSELASSIE Haile ETH 05.06.1995 Hengelo
26:38,08 min. HISSOU Salah MAR 23.08.1996 Bruxelles
26:31,32 min. GEBRSELASSIE Haile ETH 04.07.1997 Oslo
26:27,85 min. TERGAT Paul KEN 22.08.1997 Bruxelles
26:22,75 min. GEBRSELASSIE Haile ETH 01.06.1998 Hengelo
26:20,31 min. BEKELE Kenenisa ETH 08.06.2004 Ostrava
26:17,53 min. BEKELE Kenenisa ETH 26.08.2005 Bruxelles
26:11,00 min. CHEPTEGEI Joshua UGA 07.10.2020 Valencia

1 hour - Men

18.742 m SHRUBB Alfred GBR 05.11.1904 Glasgow
19.021 m BOUIN Jean FRA 06.07.1913 Stockholm
19.210 m NURMI Paavo FIN 07.10.1928 Berlin
19.339 m HEINO Viljo FIN 30.09.1945 Turku
19.558 m ZÁTOPEK Emil TCH 15.09.1951 Praha
20.052 m ZÁTOPEK Emil TCH 29.09.1951 Stará Boleslav
20.190 m BAILLIE Bill NZL 24.08.1963 Auckland
20.232 m CLARKE Ron AUS 27.10.1965 Geelong
20.664 m ROELANTS Gaston BEL 28.10.1966 Leuven
20.784 m ROELANTS Gaston BEL 20.09.1972 Bruxelles
20.907 m HERMENS Josephus NED 28.09.1975 Papendal
20.944 m HERMENS Josephus NED 01.05.1976 Papendal
21.101 m BARRIOS Arturo MEX 30.03.1991 La Flèche
21.285 m GEBRSELASSIE Haile ETH 27.06.2007 Ostrava
21.330 m FARAH Mo GBR 04.09.2020 Bruxelles

3.000 m steeplechase - Men (since 24.08.1954 accepted)

8:49,6 min. ROZSNYÓI Sándor HUN 28.08.1954 Bern
8:47,8 min. KARVONEN Pentti FIN 01.07.1955 Helsinki
8:45,4 min. KARVONEN Pentti FIN 15.07.1955 Oslo
8:45,4 min. VLASENKO Vasiliy URS 18.08.1955 Moskva
8:41,2 min. CHROMIK Jerzy POL 31.08.1955 Brno
8:40,2 min. CHROMIK Jerzy POL 11.09.1955 Budapest
8:39,8 min. RZHISHCHIN Semyon URS 14.08.1956 Moskva
8:35,6 min. ROZSNYÓI Sándor HUN 16.09.1956 Budapest
8:35,6 min. RZHISHCHIN Semyon URS 21.07.1958 Tallinn
8:32,0 min. CHROMIK Jerzy POL 02.08.1958 Warszawa
8:31,4 min. KRZYSZKOWIAK Zdzisław POL 26.06.1960 Tula
8:31,2 min. TARAN Grigoriy URS 28.05.1961 Kiev
8:30,4 min. KRZYSZKOWIAK Zdzisław POL 10.08.1961 Wałcz
8:29,6 min. ROELANTS Gaston BEL 07.09.1963 Leuven
8:26,4 min. ROELANTS Gaston BEL 07.08.1965 Bruxelles
8:24,2 min. KUHA Jouko FIN 17.07.1968 Stockholm
8:22,2 min. DUDIN Vladimir URS 19.08.1969 Kiev
8:22,0 min. O'BRIEN Kerry AUS 04.07.1970 Berlin (West)
8:20,8 min. GÄRDERUD Anders SWE 14.09.1972 Helsinki
8:19,8 min. JIPCHO Benjamin KEN 19.06.1973 Helsinki
8:14,0 min. JIPCHO Benjamin KEN 27.06.1973 Helsinki
8:10,4 min. GÄRDERUD Anders SWE 25.06.1975 Oslo
8:09,8 min. GÄRDERUD Anders SWE 01.07.1975 Stockholm
8:08,0 min. GÄRDERUD Anders SWE 28.07.1976 Montreal
8:05,4 min. RONO Henry KEN 13.05.1978 Seattle
--- since 01.01.1981 the electronic timing in 1/100 s is mandatory ---
8:08,02 min. GÄRDERUD Anders SWE 28.07.1976 Montreal
8:05,35 min. KOECH Peter KEN 03.07.1989 Stockholm
8:02,08 min. KIPTANUI Moses KEN 19.08.1992 Zürich
7:59,18 min. KIPTANUI Moses KEN 16.08.1995 Zürich
7:59,08 min. KIPKETER Wilson Boit KEN 13.08.1997 Zürich
7:55,72 min. BARMASAI Bernard KEN 24.08.1997 Köln
7:55,28 min. BOULAMI Brahim MAR 24.08.2001 Bruxelles
7:53,63 min. SHAHEEN Saif Saaeed QAT 03.09.2004 Bruxelles
7:52,11 min. GIRMA Lamecha ETH 09.06.2023 Paris

110 m Hurdles - Men

15,0 s SMITHSON Forrest USA 25.07.1908 London
14,8 s THOMSON Earl CAN 18.08.1920 Antwerpen
14,8 s PETTERSSON Sten SWE 18.09.1927 Stockholm
14,6 s WEIGHTMAN-SMITH George RSA 31.07.1928 Amsterdam
14,4 s WENNSTRÖM Eric SWE 25.08.1929 Stockholm
14,4 s SJÖSTEDT Bengt FIN 05.09.1931 Helsinki
14,4 s BEARD Percy USA 18.06.1932 Cambridge/MA.
14,4 s KELLER Jack USA 16.07.1932 Stanford
14,4 s SALING George USA 02.08.1932 Los Angeles
14,4 s MORRISS John USA 12.08.1933 Budapest
14,4 s MORRISS John USA 08.09.1933 Torino
14,3 s BEARD Percy USA 26.07.1934 Stockholm
14,2 s BEARD Percy USA 06.08.1934 Oslo
14,2 s MOREAU Alvin USA 02.08.1935 Oslo
14,1 s TOWNS Forrest USA 19.06.1936 Chicago
14,1 s TOWNS Forrest USA 06.08.1936 Berlin
13,7 s TOWNS Forrest USA 27.08.1936 Oslo
13,7 s WOLCOTT Fred USA 29.06.1941 Philadelphia
13,6 s ATTLESEY Richard „Dick” USA 24.06.1950 College Park
13,5 s ATTLESEY Richard „Dick” USA 10.07.1950 Helsinki
13,4 s DAVIS Jack USA 22.06.1956 Bakersfield
13,2 s LAUER Martin FRG 07.07.1959 Zürich
13,2 s CALHOUN Lee USA 21.08.1960 Bern
13,2 s McCULLOUCH Earl USA 16.07.1967 Minneapolis
13,2 s DAVENPORT Willie USA 04.07.1969 Zürich
13,2 s MILBURN Rod USA 07.09.1972 München
13,1 s MILBURN Rod USA 06.07.1973 Zürich
13,1 s MILBURN Rod USA 22.07.1973 Siena
13,1 s DRUT Guy FRA 23.07.1975 Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
13,0 s DRUT Guy FRA 22.08.1975 Berlin (West)
--- since 30.08.1974 separate word record lists for manually and electronically measured times were established ---
13,24 s MILBURN Rod USA 07.09.1972 München
--- since 01.01.1977 the electronic timing in 1/100 s is mandatory ---
13,21 s CASAÑAS Alejandro CUB 21.08.1977 Sofia
13,16 s NEHEMIAH Renaldo USA 14.04.1979 San Jose
13,00 s NEHEMIAH Renaldo USA 06.05.1979 Los Angeles
12,93 s NEHEMIAH Renaldo USA 19.08.1981 Zürich
12,92 s KINGDOM Roger USA 16.08.1989 Zürich
12,91 s JACKSON Colin GBR 20.08.1993 Stuttgart
12,91 s LIU Xiang CHN 27.08.2004 Athína
12,88 s LIU Xiang CHN 11.07.2006 Lausanne
12,87 s ROBLES Dayron CUB 12.06.2008 Ostrava
12,80 s MERRITT Aries USA 07.09.2012 Bruxelles

400 m Hurdles - Men

55,0 s BACON Charles J. USA 22.07.1908 London
54,0 s LOOMIS Frank USA 16.08.1920 Antwerpen
53,8 s PETTERSSON Sten SWE 04.10.1925 Colombes
52,6 s GIBSON John USA 02.07.1927 Lincoln
52,0 s TAYLOR F. Morgan USA 04.07.1928 Philadelphia
52,0 s HARDIN Glenn F. USA 01.08.1932 Los Angeles
51,8 s HARDIN Glenn F. USA 30.06.1934 Milwaukee
50,6 s HARDIN Glenn F. USA 26.07.1934 Stockholm
50,4 s LITUYEV Yuriy URS 20.09.1953 Budapest
49,5 s DAVIS Glenn USA 29.06.1956 Los Angeles
49,2 s DAVIS Glenn USA 06.08.1958 Budapest
49,2 s MORALE Salvatore ITA 14.09.1962 Beograd
49,1 s CAWLEY Rex USA 13.09.1964 Los Angeles
48,8 s VANDERSTOCK Geoff USA 11.09.1968 Echo Summit
48,1 s HEMERY David GBR 15.10.1968 Ciudad de México
47,8 s AKII-BUA John UGA 02.09.1972 München
--- since 30.08.1974 separate word record lists for manually and electronically measured times were established ---
47,82 s AKII-BUA John UGA 02.09.1972 München
47,64 s MOSES Edwin USA 25.07.1976 Montreal
--- since 01.01.1977 the electronic timing in 1/100 s is mandatory ---
47,45 s MOSES Edwin USA 11.06.1977 Los Angeles
47,13 s MOSES Edwin USA 03.07.1980 Milano
47,02 s MOSES Edwin USA 31.08.1983 Koblenz
46,78 s YOUNG Kevin USA 06.08.1992 Barcelona
46,70 s WARHOLM Karsten NOR 01.07.2021 Oslo
45,94 s WARHOLM Karsten NOR 03.08.2021 Tokyo

4x100 m - Men

42,3 s GER 08.07.1912 Stockholm
RÖHR Otto - HERRMANN Max - KERN Erwin - RAU Richard
42,2 s USA 22.08.1920 Antwerpen
PADDOCK Charles - SCHOLZ Jackson - MURCHISON Loren - KIRKSEY Morris
42,0 s GBR 12.07.1924 Colombes
ABRAHAMS Harold - RANGELEY Walter - ROYLE Lancelot - NICHOL William

Originally not recognized as world record, the performance is listed in the world record progression since 1945 onwards.

42,0 s NED 12.07.1924 Colombes
BOOT Jan - BROOS Henrikus - DE VRIES Jan - VAN DEN BERGE Marinus

Originally not recognized as world record, the performance is listed in the world record progression since 1945 onwards.

41,0 s USA 13.07.1924 Colombes
HUSSEY Frank - CLARKE Louis - MURCHISON Loren - LeCONEY Alfred
41,0 s Newark AC USA 04.07.1927 Lincoln
BOWMAN Chester - CURRIE John - PAPPAS James - CUMMINGS Henry
41,0 s Eintracht Frankfurt GER 10.06.1928 Halle/Saale
GEERLING Ernst - WICHMANN Friedrich - METZNER Adolf - SALZ Hans
41,0 s USA 05.08.1928 Amsterdam
WYKOFF Frank - QUINN James - BORAH Charles - RUSSELL Henry
40,8 s GER 02.09.1928 Berlin
JONATH Arthur - CORTS Richard - HOUBEN Hubert - KÖRNIG Helmut
40,8 s SC Charlottenburg GER 22.07.1929 Breslau
KÖRNIG Helmut - GROSSER Wilhelm - NATHAN Heinz-Alexander - SCHLÖSKE Hermann
40,8 s University of Southern California USA 09.05.1931 Fresno
DELBY Roy - MAURER Milton - GUYER Maurice - WYKOFF Frank
40,6 s GER 14.06.1932 Kassel
KÖRNIG Helmut - LAMMERS Georg - BORCHMEYER Erich - JONATH Arthur
40,0 s USA 07.08.1932 Los Angeles
KIESEL Robert - TOPPINO Emmett - DYER Hector - WYKOFF Frank
39,8 s USA 09.08.1936 Berlin
OWENS Jesse - METCALFE Ralph - DRAPER Foy - WYKOFF Frank
39,5 s USA 01.12.1956 Melbourne
MURCHISON Ira - KING Leamon - BAKER Thane - MORROW Bobby
39,5 s FRG 29.08.1958 Köln
STEINBACH Manfred - LAUER Martin - FÜTTERER Heinz - GERMAR Manfred
39,5 s FRG 07.09.1960 Roma
CULLMANN Bernd - HARY Armin - MAHLENDORF Walter - LAUER Martin
39,5 s FRG 08.09.1960 Roma
CULLMANN Bernd - HARY Armin - MAHLENDORF Walter - LAUER Martin
39,1 s USA 15.07.1961 Moskva
JONES Hayes - BUDD Francis - FRAZIER Charles - DRAYTON Paul
39,0 s USA 21.10.1964 Tokyo
DRAYTON Paul - ASHWORTH Gerald - STEBBINS Richard - HAYES Robert
38,6 s University of Southern California USA 17.06.1967 Provo
McCULLOUCH Earl - KULLER Fred - SIMPSON O.J. - MILLER Lennox (JAM)
38,6 s JAM 19.10.1968 Ciudad de México
STEWART Erroll - FRAY Michael - FORBES Clifton - MILLER Lennox
38,3 s JAM 19.10.1968 Ciudad de México
STEWART Erroll - FRAY Michael - FORBES Clifton - MILLER Lennox
38,2 s USA 20.10.1968 Ciudad de México
GREENE Charles - PENDER Melvin - SMITH Ronnie Ray - HINES James
38,2 s USA 10.09.1972 München
BLACK Larry - TAYLOR Robert - TINKER Gerald - HART Eddie
--- since 30.08.1974 separate word record lists for manually and electronically measured times were established ---
38,19 s USA 10.09.1972 München
--- since 01.01.1977 the electronic timing in 1/100 s is mandatory ---
38,03 s USA 03.09.1977 Düsseldorf
COLLINS William - RIDDICK Steve - WILEY Cliff - WILLIAMS Steve
37,86 s USA 10.08.1983 Helsinki
KING Emmit - GAULT Willie - SMITH Calvin - LEWIS Carl
37,83 s USA 11.08.1984 Los Angeles
GRADDY Sam - BROWN Ronald - SMITH Calvin - LEWIS Carl
37,79 s FRA 01.10.1990 Split
MORINIÈRE Max - SANGOUMA Daniel - TROUABAL Jean-Charles - MARIE-ROSE Bruno
37,79 s Santa Monica Track Club USA 03.08.1991 Monaco
MARSH Michael - BURRELL Leroy - HEARD Floyd - LEWIS Carl
37,67 s USA 07.08.1991 Zürich
MARSH Michael - BURRELL Leroy - MITCHELL Dennis - LEWIS Carl
37,50 s USA 01.09.1991 Tokyo
CASON Andre - BURRELL Leroy - MITCHELL Dennis - LEWIS Carl
37,40 s USA 08.08.1992 Barcelona
MARSH Michael - BURRELL Leroy - MITCHELL Dennis - LEWIS Carl
37,40 s USA 21.08.1993 Stuttgart
DRUMMOND Jon - CASON Andre - MITCHELL Dennis - BURRELL Leroy
37,04 s JAM 04.09.2011 Daegu
CARTER Nesta - FRATER Michael - BLAKE Yohan - BOLT Usain
36,84 s JAM 11.08.2012 London
CARTER Nesta - FRATER Michael - BLAKE Yohan - BOLT Usain

4x200 m - Men

1:36,0 min. AIK Stockholm SWE 13.09.1908 Stockholm
LJUNG Axel - PETTERSSON Josef - ALMQVIST M. - HÅKANSON Hilding
1:27,8 min. University of Pennsylvania USA 07.06.1919 Philadelphia
LANDERS Sherman - DAVIS Fred - HAYMOND Creed - SMITH Elmer

Until 1945, the interim time taken after 800 m of 1: 27,0 min. was listed as world record, but then the time after 880 yd.

1:25,8 min. University of Southern California USA 14.05.1927 Los Angeles
SMITH Willie - HOUSE Edgar - SMITH Herschel - BORAH Charles
1:25,0 min. Stanford University USA 15.05.1937 Fresno
KNEUBUHL Jack - HISERMAN Stanley - MALOTT Ray - WEIERSHAUSER Jack
1:24,4 min. University of Southern California USA 14.05.1949 Fresno
PASQUALI George - FRAZIER Ron - STOCKS Norman - PATTON Mel
1:24,0 min. University of Southern California USA 20.05.1949 Los Angeles
PASQUALI George - FRAZIER Ron - STOCKS Norman - PATTON Mel
1:24,0 min. Abilene Christian College USA 26.05.1956 Modesto
CONDER Don - WOODHOUSE William - SEGREST James - MORROW Bobby
1:23,8 min. USA 05.12.1956 Sydney
KING Leamon - STANFIELD Andrew - BAKER Thane - MORROW Bobby
1:22,7 min. University of Texas USA 05.04.1957 Austin
WILSON Wallace - SOUTHERN Edward - GAINEY Hollis - WHILDEN Robert
1:22,6 min. Abilene Christian College USA 31.05.1958 Modesto
WOODHOUSE William - SEGREST James - PETERSON George - MORROW Bobby
1:22,1 min. San Jose State College USA 13.05.1967 Fresno
SHACKLEFORF Ken - TALMADGE Robert - EVANS Lee - SMITH Tommie
1:21,7 min. Texas A&M University USA 24.04.1970 Des Moines
ROGERS Donnie - WOODS Rockie - MILLS Marvin - MILLS Curtis
1:21,5 min. ITA 21.07.1972 Barletta
OSSOLA Franco - BENEDETTI Luigi - ABETI Pasqualino - MENNEA Pietro
1:21,5 min. University of Tennessee USA 24.04.1976 Philadelphia
PREYOR Lamar - HARRIS Ronnie - MORGAN Jerome - JONES Reggie
1:21,4 min. Arizona State University USA 30.04.1977 Philadelphia
BURL Gary - DARDEN Tony - BURL Gerald - FRAZIER Herman
1:20,3 min. University of Southern California USA 27.05.1978 Tempe
ANDREWS Joel - SANFORD James - MULLINS William - EDWARDS Clancy
--- since 01.01.1981 the electronic timing in 1/100 s is mandatory ---
1:20,26 min. University of Southern California USA 27.05.1978 Tempe
1:19,38 min. Santa Monica Track Club USA 23.08.1989 Koblenz
EVERETT Danny - BURRELL Leroy - HEARD Floyd - LEWIS Carl
1:19,11 min. Santa Monica Track Club USA 25.04.1992 Philadelphia
MARSH Michael - BURRELL Leroy - HEARD Floyd - LEWIS Carl
1:18,68 min. Santa Monica Track Club USA 17.04.1994 Walnut
MARSH Michael - BURRELL Leroy - HEARD Floyd - LEWIS Carl
1:18,63 min. JAM 24.05.2014 Nassau
ASHMEADE Nickel - WEIR Warren - BROWN Jermaine - BLAKE Yohan

4x400 m - Men

3:18,2 min. Irish-American AC USA 04.09.1911 New York
SCHAAF Harry - SHEPPARD Mel - GISSING Harry - ROSENBERGER James
3:16,6 min. USA 15.07.1912 Stockholm
SHEPPARD Mel - LINDBERG Edward - MEREDITH Ted - REIDPATH Charles
3:16,0 min. USA 13.07.1924 Colombes
COCHRAN Commodore - STEVENSON William - MacDONALD Oliver - HELFFRICH Alan
3:14,2 min. USA 05.08.1928 Amsterdam
BAIRD George - ALDERMAN Fred - SPENCER Bud - BARBUTI Raymond
3:13,4 min. USA 11.08.1928 London
BAIRD George - TAYLOR Morgan - BARBUTI Raymond - SPENCER Bud
3:12,6 min. Stanford University USA 08.05.1931 Fresno
SHORE Maynor - HABLES Alvin - HABLES Leslie - EASTMAN Ben
3:08,2 min. USA 07.08.1932 Los Angeles
FUQUA Ivan - ABLOWICH Edgar - WARNER Karl - CARR Bill
3:03,9 min. JAM 27.07.1952 Helsinki
WINT Arthur - LAING Leslie - McKENLEY Herbert - RHODEN George
3:02,2 min. USA 08.09.1960 Roma
YERMAN Jack - YOUNG Earl - DAVIS Glenn - DAVIS Otis
3:00,7 min. USA 21.10.1964 Tokyo
CASSELL Ollan - LARRABEE Michael - WILLIAMS Ulis - CARR Henry
2:59,6 min. USA 24.07.1966 Los Angeles
FREY Robert - EVANS Lee - SMITH Tommie - LEWIS Theron
2:56,1 min. USA 20.10.1968 Ciudad de México
MATTHEWS Vince - FREEMAN Ronald - JAMES Larry - EVANS Lee
--- since 01.01.1981 the electronic timing in 1/100 s is mandatory ---
2:56,16 min. USA 20.10.1968 Ciudad de México
2:56,16 min. USA 01.10.1988 Seoul
EVERETT Danny - LEWIS Steve - ROBINZINE Kevin - REYNOLDS Harry „Butch”
2:55,74 min. USA 08.08.1992 Barcelona
VALMON Andrew - WATTS Quincy - JOHNSON Michael - LEWIS Steve
2:54,29 min. USA 22.08.1993 Stuttgart
VALMON Andrew - WATTS Quincy - REYNOLDS Harry „Butch”- JOHNSON Michael

4x800 m - Men

7:53,0 min. USA 05.09.1910 New York
RILEY Frank - BROMILOW Joseph - SHEPPARD Mel - KIVIAT Abel
7:50,4 min. Oxford/ Cambridge University GBR 01.05.1920 Philadelphia
TATHAM Wilfrid - STALLARD Hyla „Henry” - MILLIGAN William - RUDD Bevil (RSA)
7:49,4 min. University of Pennsylvania USA 29.04.1922 Philadelphia
MEREDITH George - HOLDEN James - McMULLEN Edward - BROWN Lawrance
7:47,6 min. Boston College USA 26.04.1924 Philadelphia
McKILOP William - MAHONEY Pat - CAVANAUGH Thomas - WELCH Louis
7:42,0 min. Georgetown University USA 25.04.1925 Philadelphia
SWINBURNE Ed - HOLDEN James - SULLIVAN William - MARSTENS George
7:41,4 min. Boston AA USA 06.07.1926 Philadelphia
MARTIN Alvah - SANSONE Charles - WELCH Louis - HAHN Lloyd
7:35,8 min. USA 15.08.1936 London
HORNBOSTEL Charles - YOUNG Robert - WILLIAMSON Harry - WOODRUFF John
7:34,5 min. University of California USA 24.05.1941 Los Angeles
REESE John - KLEMMER Grover - PETER Dick - BARNES Clarence
7:30,4 min. GER 23.08.1941 Braunschweig
SEIBERT Hans - GRAU Alfred - KAINDL Ludwig - HARBIG Rudolf
7:29,0 min. SWE 13.09.1946 Stockholm
STEN Tore - LINDÉN Olle - LINDGÅRD Stig - STRAND Lennart
7:28,0 min. ÚDA Praha TCH 29.07.1953 Stará Boleslav
ČIKEL Dušan - STRŽÍNEK Alfréd - LIŠKA Ludvík - JUNGWIRTH Stanislav
7:27,3 min. Fordham University USA 21.05.1954 Los Angeles
FOLEY Terence - TARSNEY Frank - PERSICHETTY Bill - COURTNEY Thomas
7:26,8 min. Krasnaya Armiya URS 25.07.1954 Kiev
AGEYEV Oleg - SUKHANOV Sergey - MODOY Gennadiy - IVAKIN Georgiy
7:26,4 min. Krasnaya Armiya URS 01.08.1955 Rīga
IVAKIN Georgiy - SOKOLOV Yevgeniy - MODOY Gennadiy - AGEYEV Oleg
7:15,8 min. BEL 08.08.1956 Bruxelles
BALLEUX André - LANGENUS Alfred - LEVA Emil - MOENS Roger
7:08,6 min. FRG 13.08.1966 Wiesbaden
KINDER Manfred - ADAMS Walter - BOGATZKI Dieter - KEMPER Franz-Josef
7:08,1 min. URS 13.08.1978 Podolsk
PODOLYAKO Vladimir - KIROV Nikolay - MALOZEMLIN Vladimir - RESHETNYAK Anatoliy
--- since 01.01.1981 the electronic timing in 1/100 s is mandatory ---
7:03,89 min. GBR 30.08.1982 London
ELIOT Peter - COOK Garry - CRAM Steve - COE Sebastian
7:02,43 min. KEN 25.08.2006 Bruxelles
MUTUA Joseph - YAMPOY William - KOMBICH Ismael - BUNGEI Wilfred

4x1.500 m - Men

16:40,2 min. IK Göta Stockholm SWE 12.08.1919 Stockholm
PETERSON Gustaf - LINDBOM Josef - FALK Rudolf - LUNDGREN Sven
16:37,0 min. IF Linnéa Stockholm SWE 02.08.1925 Norrköping
ADAMSSON Helge - FOSSELIUS Gunnar - FOSSELIUS Gösta - WIDE Edwin
16:26,2 min. Turun Urheilulitto Turku FIN 12.07.1926 Stockholm
LIEWENDAHL Frej - KATZ Elias - KOIVUNALHO Niilo - NURMI Paavo
16:11,4 min. Turun Urheilulitto Turku FIN 17.07.1926 Viipuri
LIEWENDAHL Frej - KATZ Elias - KOIVUNALHO Niilo - NURMI Paavo
15:55,6 min. GBR 30.08.1931 Köln
HARRIS Aubrey - HEDGES Harry - COMES John - THOMAS Reginald
15:54,8 min. FIN 17.09.1939 Göteborg
SALOVAARA Pertti - SALOVAARA Martti - SARKAMA Toivo - HARTIKKA Niilo
15:42,0 min. Brandkårens IK Stockholm SWE 03.08.1941 Göteborg
JANSSON Åke - KARLÉN Hugo - KÄLARNE Henry - HELLSTRÖM Bror
15:38,6 min. Malmö AI SWE 29.07.1945 Norrköping
JACOBSSON Gösta - STRIDSBERG Sven - STRAND Lennart - HÄGG Gunder
15:34,6 min. Gefle IF Gävle SWE 27.07.1947 Karlstad
ÅBERG Olle - BENGTSSON Ivar - BERGKVIST Gösta - ERIKSSON Henry
15:30,2 min. Gefle IF Gävle SWE 03.07.1949 Gävle
BENGTSSON Ivar - BERGKVIST Gösta - ÅBERG Olle - ERIKSSON Henry
15:29,2 min. HUN 23.09.1953 Budapest
GARAY Sándor - BÉRES Ernő - RÓZSAVÖLGYI István - IHAROS Sándor
15:27,2 min. GBR 23.09.1953 London
DUNKLEY Ralph - LAW David - PIRIE Gordon - NANKEVILLE William „Bill”
15:21,2 min. Honvéd Budapest HUN 14.07.1954 Budapest
TÁBORI László - RÓZSAVÖLGYI István - MIKES Ferenc - IHAROS Sándor
15:14,8 min. Honvéd Budapest HUN 29.09.1955 Budapest
MIKES Ferenc - TÁBORI László - RÓZSAVÖLGYI István - IHAROS Sándor
15:11,4 min. GDR 09.08.1958 Poznań
HERRMANN Siegfried - RICHTZENHAIN Klaus - VALENTIN Siegfried - REINNAGEL Helfried
15:04,2 min. FRA 28.06.1961 Versailles
CLAUSSE Jean - BOGEY Robert - JAZY Michel - BERNARD Michel
14:58,0 min. GDR 23.07.1963 Potsdam
MATUSCHEWSKI Manfred - MAY Jürgen - HERRMANN Siegfried - VALENTIN Siegfried
14:49,0 min. FRA 25.06.1965 Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
VERVOORT Gérard - NICHOLAS Claude - JAZY Michel - WADOUX Jean
14:38,8 min. FRG 17.08.1977 Köln
WESSINGHAGE Thomas - HUDAK Harald - LEDERER Michael - FLESCHEN Karl
--- since 01.01.1981 the electronic timing in 1/100 s is mandatory ---
14:36,23 min. KEN 04.09.2009 Bruxelles
TANUI William Biwott - GATHIMBA Gideon - RONO Goeffrey Kipkoech - CHOGE Augustine Kiprono
14:22,22 min. KEN 25.05.2014 Nassau
CHEBOI Collins - KIPLAGAT Silas - MAGUT James Kiplagat - KIPROP Asbel

Distance Medley (1200-400-800-1600 m) - Men (since 01.05.2015 accepted)

9:15,56 min. KEN 29.04.2006 Philadelphia
ANGENWY Elkanah - MUSEMBI Thomas - YEGO Alfred - KIPCHIRCHIR Alex
9:15,50 min. USA 03.05.2015 Nassau
MERBER Kyle - SPRATLING Brycen - JOHNSON Brandon - BLANKENSHIP Ben

High jump - Men

2,00 m HORINE George USA 18.05.1912 Stanford
2,01 m BEESON Ed USA 02.05.1914 Berkeley
2,03 m OSBORN Harold USA 27.05.1924 Urbana
2,04 m MARTY Walter USA 13.05.1933 Fresno
2,06 m MARTY Walter USA 28.04.1934 Palo Alto
2,07 m JOHNSON Cornelius USA 12.07.1936 New York
2,07 m ALBRITTON David USA 12.07.1936 New York
2,09 m WALKER Mel USA 12.08.1937 Malmö
2,11 m STEERS Lester USA 17.06.1941 Los Angeles
2,12 m DAVIS Walt USA 27.06.1953 Dayton
2,15 m DUMAS Charley USA 29.06.1956 Los Angeles
2,16 m STEPANOV Yuriy URS 13.07.1957 Leningrad
2,17 m THOMAS John USA 30.04.1960 Philadelphia
2,17 m THOMAS John USA 21.05.1960 Cambridge/MA.
2,18 m THOMAS John USA 24.06.1960 Bakersfield
2,22 m THOMAS John USA 01.07.1960 Stanford
2,23 m BRUMEL Valeriy URS 18.06.1961 Moskva
2,24 m BRUMEL Valeriy URS 16.07.1961 Moskva
2,25 m BRUMEL Valeriy URS 31.08.1961 Sofia
2,26 m BRUMEL Valeriy URS 22.07.1962 Stanford
2,27 m BRUMEL Valeriy URS 29.09.1962 Moskva
2,28 m BRUMEL Valeriy URS 21.07.1963 Moskva
2,29 m MATZDORF Pat USA 03.07.1971 Berkeley
2,30 m STONES Dwight USA 11.07.1973 München
2,31 m STONES Dwight USA 05.06.1976 Philadelphia
2,32 m STONES Dwight USA 04.08.1976 Philadelphia
2,33 m YASHCHENKO Vladimir URS 03.07.1977 Richmond
2,34 m YASHCHENKO Vladimir URS 16.06.1978 Tbilisi
2,35 m WSZOŁA Jacek POL 25.05.1980 Eberstadt
2,35 m MÖGENBURG Dietmar FRG 26.05.1980 Rehlingen
2,36 m WESSIG Gerd GDR 01.08.1980 Moskva
2,37 m ZHU Jianhua CHN 11.06.1983 Beijing
2,38 m ZHU Jianhua CHN 22.09.1983 Shanghai
2,39 m ZHU Jianhua CHN 10.06.1984 Eberstadt
2,40 m POVARNITSYN Rudolf URS 11.08.1985 Donetsk
2,41 m PAKLIN Igor URS 04.09.1985 Kobe
2,42 m SJÖBERG Patrik SWE 30.06.1987 Stockholm
2,42 m THRÄNHARDT Carlo FRG 26.02.1988 Berlin (West) - indoor

On 01.01.1990 this record was deleted, as the short-term recognition (1988 - 1989) of indoor performances
also as outdoor records was retrospectively withdrawn.

2,43 m SOTOMAYOR Javier CUB 08.09.1988 Salamanca
2,44 m SOTOMAYOR Javier CUB 29.07.1989 San Juan
2,45 m SOTOMAYOR Javier CUB 27.07.1993 Salamanca

Pole vault - Men

4,02 m WRIGHT Marc USA 08.06.1912 Cambridge/MA.
4,09 m FOSS Frank USA 20.08.1920 Antwerpen
4,12 m HOFF Charles NOR 03.09.1922 København
4,21 m HOFF Charles NOR 22.07.1923 København
4,23 m HOFF Charles NOR 13.08.1925 Oslo
4,25 m HOFF Charles NOR 27.09.1925 Turku
4,27 m CARR Sabin USA 28.05.1927 Philadelphia
4,30 m BARNES Lee USA 28.04.1928 Fresno
4,37 m GRABER William „Bill” USA 16.07.1932 Stanford
4,39 m BROWN Keith USA 01.06.1935 Cambridge/MA.
4,43 m VAROFF George USA 04.07.1936 Princeton
4,54 m SEFTON William „Bill” USA 29.05.1937 Los Angeles
4,54 m MEADOWS Earle USA 29.05.1937 Los Angeles
4,60 m WARMERDAM Cornelius USA 29.06.1940 Fresno
4,72 m WARMERDAM Cornelius USA 06.06.1941 Compton
4,77 m WARMERDAM Cornelius USA 23.05.1942 Modesto
4,78 m GUTOWSKI Bob USA 27.04.1957 Stanford
4,80 m BRAGG Don USA 02.07.1960 Stanford
4,83 m DAVIES George USA 20.05.1961 Boulder
4,89 m UELSES John USA 31.03.1962 Santa Barbara
4,93 m TORK Dave USA 28.04.1962 Walnut
4,94 m NIKULA Pentti FIN 22.06.1962 Kauhava
5,00 m STERNBERG Brian USA 27.04.1963 Philadelphia
5,08 m STERNBERG Brian USA 07.06.1963 Compton
5,13 m PENNEL John USA 05.08.1963 London
5,20 m PENNEL John USA 24.08.1963 Coral Gables
5,23 m HANSEN Fred USA 13.06.1964 San Diego
5,28 m HANSEN Fred USA 25.07.1964 Los Angeles
5,32 m SEAGREN Bob USA 14.05.1966 Fresno
5,34 m PENNEL John USA 23.07.1966 Los Angeles
5,36 m SEAGREN Bob USA 10.06.1967 San Diego
5,38 m WILSON Paul USA 23.06.1967 Bakersfield
5,41 m SEAGREN Bob USA 12.09.1968 Echo Summit
5,44 m PENNEL John USA 21.06.1969 Sacramento
5,45 m NORDWIG Wolfgang GDR 17.06.1970 Berlin (Ost)
5,46 m NORDWIG Wolfgang GDR 03.09.1970 Torino
5,49 m PAPANIKOLAOU Christos GRE 24.10.1970 Pireás
5,51 m ISAKSSON Kjell SWE 08.04.1972 Austin
5,54 m ISAKSSON Kjell SWE 15.04.1972 Los Angeles
5,55 m ISAKSSON Kjell SWE 12.06.1972 Helsingborg
5,63 m SEAGREN Bob USA 02.07.1972 Eugene
5,65 m ROBERTS Dave USA 28.03.1975 Gainesville
5,67 m BELL Earl USA 29.05.1976 Wichita
5,70 m ROBERTS Dave USA 22.06.1976 Eugene
5,72 m KOZAKIEWICZ Władysław POL 11.05.1980 Milano
5,75 m VIGNERON Thierry FRA 01.06.1980 Colombes
5,75 m VIGNERON Thierry FRA 29.06.1980 Lille
5,77 m HOUVION Philippe FRA 17.07.1980 Paris
5,78 m KOZAKIEWICZ Władysław POL 30.07.1980 Moskva
5,80 m VIGNERON Thierry FRA 20.06.1981 Mâcon
5,81 m POLYAKOV Vladimir URS 26.06.1981 Tbilisi
5,82 m QUINON Pierre FRA 28.08.1983 Köln
5,83 m VIGNERON Thierry FRA 01.09.1983 Roma
5,85 m BUBKA Sergey URS 26.05.1984 Bratislava
5,88 m BUBKA Sergey URS 02.06.1984 Paris
5,90 m BUBKA Sergey URS 13.07.1984 London
5,91 m VIGNERON Thierry FRA 31.08.1984 Roma
5,94 m BUBKA Sergey URS 31.08.1984 Roma
6,00 m BUBKA Sergey URS 13.07.1985 Paris
6,01 m BUBKA Sergey URS 08.07.1986 Moskva
6,03 m BUBKA Sergey URS 23.06.1987 Praha
6,05 m BUBKA Sergey URS 09.06.1988 Bratislava
6,06 m BUBKA Sergey URS 10.07.1988 Nice
6,07 m BUBKA Sergey URS 06.05.1991 Shizuoka
6,08 m BUBKA Sergey URS 09.06.1991 Moskva
6,09 m BUBKA Sergey URS 08.07.1991 Formia
6,10 m BUBKA Sergey URS 05.08.1991 Malmö
6,11 m BUBKA Serhiy EUN/UKR 13.06.1992 Dijon
6,12 m BUBKA Serhiy EUN/UKR 30.08.1992 Padova
6,13 m BUBKA Serhiy EUN/UKR 19.09.1992 Tokyo
6,14 m BUBKA Serhiy UKR 31.07.1994 Sestriere
6,16 m LAVILLENIE Renaud FRA 15.02.2014 Donetsk - indoor
6,17 m DUPLANTIS Renaud SWE 08.02.2020 Toruń - indoor
6,18 m DUPLANTIS Renaud SWE 15.02.2020 Glasgow - indoor
6,19 m DUPLANTIS Renaud SWE 07.03.2022 Beograd - indoor
6,20 m DUPLANTIS Renaud SWE 20.03.2022 Beograd - indoor
6,21 m DUPLANTIS Renaud SWE 24.07.2022 Eugene
6,22 m DUPLANTIS Renaud SWE 25.02.2022 Clermont-Ferrand - indoor
6,23 m DUPLANTIS Renaud SWE 17.09.2023 Eugene

Long jump - Men

7,61 m O'CONNOR Peter GBR 05.08.1901 Dublin
7,69 m GOURDIN Ed USA 23.07.1921 Cambridge/MA.
7,76 m LeGENDRE Robert USA 07.07.1924 Colombes
7,89 m HUBBARD DeHart USA 13.06.1925 Chicago
7,90 m HAMM Ed USA 07.07.1928 Cambridge/MA.
7,93 m CATOR Silvio HAI 09.09.1928 Colombes
7,98 m NAMBU Chuhei JPN 27.10.1931 Tokyo
8,13 m OWENS Jesse USA 25.05.1935 Ann Arbor
8,21 m BOSTON Ralph USA 12.08.1960 Walnut
8,24 m BOSTON Ralph USA 27.05.1961 Modesto
8,28 m BOSTON Ralph USA 16.07.1961 Moskva
8,31 m TER-OVANESYAN Igor URS 10.06.1962 Yerevan
8,31 m BOSTON Ralph USA 15.08.1964 Kingston
8,34 m BOSTON Ralph USA 12.09.1964 Los Angeles
8,35 m BOSTON Ralph USA 29.05.1965 Modesto
8,35 m TER-OVANESYAN Igor URS 19.10.1967 Ciudad de México
8,90 m BEAMON Bob USA 18.10.1968 Ciudad de México
8,95 m POWELL Mike USA 30.08.1991 Tokyo

Triple jump - Men

15,52 m AHEARN Dan GBR 30.05.1911 New York
15,52 m WINTER Nick AUS 12.07.1924 Colombes
15,58 m ODA Mikio JPN 27.10.1931 Tokyo
15,72 m NAMBU Chuhei JPN 04.08.1932 Los Angeles
15,78 m METCALFE Jack AUS 14.12.1935 Sydney
16,00 m TAJIMA Naoto JPN 06.08.1936 Berlin
16,00 m DA SILVA Adhemar Ferreira BRA 03.12.1950 São Paulo
16,01 m DA SILVA Adhemar Ferreira BRA 30.09.1951 Rio de Janeiro
16,12 m DA SILVA Adhemar Ferreira BRA 23.07.1952 Helsinki
16,22 m DA SILVA Adhemar Ferreira BRA 23.07.1952 Helsinki
16,23 m SHCHERBAKOV Leonid URS 19.07.1953 Moskva
16,56 m DA SILVA Adhemar Ferreira BRA 16.03.1955 Ciudad de México
16,59 m RYAKHOVSKIY Oleg URS 28.07.1958 Moskva
16,70 m FYODOSEYEV Oleg URS 03.05.1959 Nalchik
17,03 m SZMIDT Józef POL 05.08.1960 Olsztyn
17,10 m GENTILE Giuseppe ITA 16.10.1968 Ciudad de México
17,22 m GENTILE Giuseppe ITA 17.10.1968 Ciudad de México
17,23 m SANEYEV Viktor URS 17.10.1968 Ciudad de México
17,27 m Nelson PRUDÊNCIO BRA 17.10.1968 Ciudad de México
17,39 m SANEYEV Viktor URS 17.10.1968 Ciudad de México
17,40 m PÉREZ Pedro CUB 05.08.1971 Cali
17,44 m SANEYEV Viktor URS 17.10.1972 Sukhumi
17,89 m DE OLIVEIRA João Carlos BRA 15.10.1975 Ciudad de México
17,97 m BANKS Willie USA 16.06.1985 Indianapolis
17,98 m EDWARDS Jonathan GBR 18.07.1995 Salamanca
18,16 m EDWARDS Jonathan GBR 07.08.1995 Göteborg
18,29 m EDWARDS Jonathan GBR 07.08.1995 Göteborg

Shot put - Men

15,54 m ROSE Ralph USA 21.08.1909 San Francisco
15,79 m HIRSCHFELD Emil GER 06.05.1928 Breslau
15,87 m KUCK John USA 29.07.1928 Amsterdam
16,04 m HIRSCHFELD Emil GER 26.08.1928 Bochum
16,04 m DOUDA František TCH 04.10.1931 Brno
16,05 m HELJASZ Zygmunt POL 29.06.1932 Poznań
16,16 m SEXTON Leo USA 27.08.1932 Freeport
16,20 m DOUDA František TCH 24.09.1932 Praha
16,48 m LYMAN John USA 21.04.1934 Stanford
16,80 m TORRANCE John „Jack” USA 27.04.1934 Des Moines
16,89 m TORRANCE John „Jack” USA 30.06.1934 Milwaukee
17,40 m TORRANCE John „Jack” USA 05.08.1934 Oslo
17,68 m FONVILLE Charles USA 17.04.1948 Lawrence
17,79 m FUCHS Jim USA 28.07.1949 Oslo
17,82 m FUCHS Jim USA 29.04.1950 Los Angeles
17,90 m FUCHS Jim USA 20.08.1950 Visby
17,95 m FUCHS Jim USA 22.08.1950 Eskilstuna
18,00 m O'BRIEN Parry USA 09.05.1953 Fresno
18,04 m O'BRIEN Parry USA 05.06.1953 Compton
18,42 m O'BRIEN Parry USA 08.05.1954 Los Angeles
18,43 m O'BRIEN Parry USA 21.05.1954 Los Angeles
18,54 m O'BRIEN Parry USA 11.06.1954 Los Angeles
18,62 m O'BRIEN Parry USA 05.05.1956 Salt Lake City
18,69 m O'BRIEN Parry USA 15.06.1956 Los Angeles
19,06 m O'BRIEN Parry USA 03.09.1956 Eugene
19,25 m O'BRIEN Parry USA 01.11.1956 Los Angeles
19,25 m LONG Dallas USA 28.03.1959 Santa Barbara
19,30 m O'BRIEN Parry USA 01.08.1959 Albuquerque
19,38 m LONG Dallas USA 05.03.1960 Los Angeles
19,45 m NIEDER Bill USA 19.03.1960 Stanford
19,67 m LONG Dallas USA 26.03.1960 Los Angeles
19,99 m NIEDER Bill USA 02.04.1960 Austin
20,06 m NIEDER Bill USA 12.08.1960 Walnut
20,08 m LONG Dallas USA 18.05.1962 Los Angeles
20,10 m LONG Dallas USA 04.04.1964 Los Angeles
20,20 m LONG Dallas USA 29.05.1964 Los Angeles
20,68 m LONG Dallas USA 25.07.1964 Los Angeles
21,52 m MATSON Randy USA 08.05.1965 College Station
21,78 m MATSON Randy USA 22.04.1967 College Station
21,82 m FEUERBACH Al USA 05.05.1973 San Jose
21,85 m ALBRITTON Terry USA 21.02.1976 Honolulu
22,00 m BARYSHNIKOV Aleksandr URS 10.07.1976 Colombes
22,15 m BEYER Udo GDR 06.07.1978 Göteborg
22,22 m BEYER Udo GDR 25.06.1983 Los Angeles
22,62 m TIMMERMANN Ulf GDR 22.09.1985 Berlin (Ost)
22,64 m BEYER Udo GDR 20.08.1986 Berlin (Ost)
22,72 m ANDREI Alessandro ITA 12.08.1987 Viareggio
22,84 m ANDREI Alessandro ITA 12.08.1987 Viareggio
22,91 m ANDREI Alessandro ITA 12.08.1987 Viareggio
23,06 m TIMMERMANN Ulf GDR 22.05.1988 Chania
23,12 m BARNES Randy USA 20.05.1990 Los Angeles
23,37 m CROUSER Ryan USA 18.06.2021 Eugene
23,56 m CROUSER Ryan USA 27.05.2023 Los Angeles

Discus throw - Men

47,58 m DUNCAN James USA 27.05.1912 New York
47,61 m LIEB Thomas USA 14.09.1924 Chicago
47,89 m HARTRANFT Glenn USA 02.05.1925 San Francisco
48,20 m HOUSER Bud USA 03.04.1926 Stanford
49,90 m KRENZ Eric USA 09.03.1929 Stanford
51,03 m KRENZ Eric USA 17.05.1930 Stanford
51,73 m JESSUP Paul USA 23.08.1930 Pittsburgh
52,42 m ANDERSSON Harald SWE 25.08.1934 Oslo
53,10 m SCHRÖDER Willy GER 28.04.1935 Magdeburg
53,26 m HARRIS Archie USA 20.06.1941 Stanford
53,34 m CONSOLINI Adolfo ITA 26.10.1941 Milano
54,23 m CONSOLINI Adolfo ITA 14.04.1946 Milano
54,93 m FITCH Robert USA 08.06.1946 Minneapolis
55,33 m CONSOLINI Adolfo ITA 10.10.1948 Milano
56,46 m GORDIEN Fortune USA 09.07.1949 Lisboa
56,97 m GORDIEN Fortune USA 14.08.1949 Hämeenlinna
57,93 m INESS Sim USA 20.06.1953 Lincoln
58,10 m GORDIEN Fortune USA 11.07.1953 Pasadena
59,28 m GORDIEN Fortune USA 22.08.1953 Pasadena
59,91 m PIĄTKOWSKI Edmund POL 14.06.1959 Warszawa
59,91 m BABKA Rink USA 12.08.1960 Walnut
60,56 m SILVESTER Jay USA 11.08.1961 Frankfurt
60,72 m SILVESTER Jay USA 20.08.1961 Bruxelles
61,10 m OERTER Al USA 18.05.1962 Los Angeles
61,64 m TRUSENYOV Vladimir URS 04.06.1962 Leningrad
62,45 m OERTER Al USA 01.07.1962 Chicago
62,62 m OERTER Al USA 27.04.1963 Walnut
62,94 m OERTER Al USA 25.04.1964 Walnut
64,55 m DANĚK Ludvík TCH 02.08.1964 Turnov
65,22 m DANĚK Ludvík TCH 12.10.1965 Sokolov
66,54 m SILVESTER Jay USA 25.05.1968 Modesto
68,40 m SILVESTER Jay USA 18.09.1968 Reno
68,40 m BRUCH Ricky SWE 05.07.1972 Stockholm
68,48 m VAN REENEN John RSA 14.03.1975 Stellenbosch
69,08 m POWELL John USA 04.05.1975 Long Beach
69,18 m WILKINS Mac USA 24.04.1976 Walnut
69,80 m WILKINS Mac USA 01.05.1976 San Jose
70,24 m WILKINS Mac USA 01.05.1976 San Jose
70,86 m WILKINS Mac USA 01.05.1976 San Jose
71,16 m SCHMIDT Wolfgang GDR 09.08.1978 Berlin (Ost)
71,86 m DUMCHEV Yuriy URS 29.05.1983 Moskva
74,08 m SCHULT Jürgen GDR 06.06.1986 Neubrandenburg

Hammer throw - Men

57,77 m RYAN Pat GBR 17.08.1913 New York
59,00 m BLASK Erwin GER 27.08.1938 Stockholm
59,02 m NÉMETH Imre HUN 14.07.1948 Tata
59,57 m NÉMETH Imre HUN 04.09.1949 Katowice
59,88 m NÉMETH Imre HUN 19.05.1950 Budapest
60,34 m CSERMÁK József HUN 24.07.1952 Helsinki
61,25 m STRANDLI Sverre NOR 14.09.1952 Oslo
62,36 m STRANDLI Sverre NOR 05.09.1953 Oslo
63,34 m KRIVONOSOV Mikhail URS 29.08.1954 Bern
64,05 m NENASHEV Stanislav URS 12.12.1954 Baku
64,33 m KRIVONOSOV Mikhail URS 04.08.1955 Warszawa
64,52 m KRIVONOSOV Mikhail URS 19.09.1955 Beograd
65,85 m KRIVONOSOV Mikhail URS 25.04.1956 Nalchik
66,38 m KRIVONOSOV Mikhail URS 08.07.1956 Minsk
67,32 m KRIVONOSOV Mikhail URS 22.10.1956 Tashkent
68,54 m CONNOLLY Hal USA 02.11.1956 Los Angeles
68,68 m CONNOLLY Hal USA 20.06.1958 Bakersfield
70,33 m CONNOLLY Hal USA 12.08.1960 Walnut
70,67 m CONNOLLY Hal USA 21.07.1962 Stanford
71,06 m CONNOLLY Hal USA 29.05.1965 Ceres
71,26 m CONNOLLY Hal USA 20.06.1965 Walnut
73,74 m ZSIVÓTZKY Gyula HUN 04.09.1965 Debrecen
73,76 m ZSIVÓTZKY Gyula HUN 14.09.1968 Budapest
74,52 m KLIM Romuald URS 15.06.1969 Budapest
74,68 m BONDARCHUK Anatoliy URS 20.09.1969 Pireás
75,48 m BONDARCHUK Anatoliy URS 13.10.1969 Rovno
76,40 m SCHMIDT Walter FRG 04.09.1971 Lahr
76,60 m THEIMER Reinhard GDR 04.07.1974 Leipzig
76,66 m SPIRIDONOV Aleksey URS 11.09.1974 München
76,70 m RIEHM Karl-Hans FRG 19.05.1975 Rehlingen
77,56 m RIEHM Karl-Hans FRG 19.05.1975 Rehlingen
78,50 m RIEHM Karl-Hans FRG 19.05.1975 Rehlingen
79,30 m SCHMIDT Walter FRG 14.08.1975 Frankfurt
80,14 m ZAICHUK Boris URS 09.07.1978 Moskva
80,32 m RIEHM Karl-Hans FRG 06.08.1978 Heidenheim
80,38 m SEDYKH Yuriy URS 16.05.1980 Leselidze
80,46 m TAMM Jüri URS 16.05.1980 Leselidze
80,64 m SEDYKH Yuriy URS 16.05.1980 Leselidze
81,66 m LITVINOV Sergey URS 24.05.1980 Sochi
81,80 m SEDYKH Yuriy URS 31.07.1980 Moskva
83,98 m LITVINOV Sergey URS 04.06.1982 Moskva
84,14 m LITVINOV Sergey URS 21.06.1983 Moskva
86,34 m SEDYKH Yuriy URS 03.07.1984 Cork
86,66 m SEDYKH Yuriy URS 22.06.1986 Tallinn
86,74 m SEDYKH Yuriy URS 30.08.1986 Stuttgart

Javelin throw - Men

62,32 m LEMMING Eric SWE 29.09.1912 Stockholm
66,10 m MYYRÄ Jonni FIN 24.08.1919 Stockholm
66,62 m LINDSTRÖM Gunnar SWE 12.10.1924 Eksjö
69,88 m PENTTILÄ Eino FIN 08.10.1927 Viipuri
71,01 m LUNDQVIST Erik SWE 15.08.1928 Stockholm
71,57 m JÄRVINEN Matti FIN 08.08.1930 Viipuri
71,70 m JÄRVINEN Matti FIN 17.08.1930 Tampere
71,88 m JÄRVINEN Matti FIN 31.08.1930 Vaasa
72,93 m JÄRVINEN Matti FIN 14.09.1930 Viipuri
74,02 m JÄRVINEN Matti FIN 27.06.1932 Turku
74,28 m JÄRVINEN Matti FIN 25.05.1933 Mikkeli
74,61 m JÄRVINEN Matti FIN 07.06.1933 Vaasa
76,10 m JÄRVINEN Matti FIN 15.06.1933 Helsinki
76,66 m JÄRVINEN Matti FIN 07.09.1934 Torino
77,23 m JÄRVINEN Matti FIN 18.06.1936 Helsinki
77,87 m NIKKANEN Yrjö FIN 25.08.1938 Karhula
78,70 m NIKKANEN Yrjö FIN 16.10.1938 Kotka
80,41 m HELD Bud USA 08.08.1953 Pasadena
81,75 m HELD Bud USA 21.05.1955 Modesto
83,56 m NIKKINEN Soini FIN 24.06.1956 Kuhmoinen
83,66 m SIDŁO Janusz POL 30.06.1956 Milano
85,71 m DANIELSEN Egil NOR 26.11.1956 Melbourne
86,04 m CANTELLO Al USA 05.06.1959 Compton
86,74 m LIEVORE Carlo ITA 01.06.1961 Milano
87,12 m PEDERSEN Terje NOR 01.07.1964 Oslo
91,72 m PEDERSEN Terje NOR 02.09.1964 Oslo
91,98 m LŪSIS Jānis URS 23.06.1968 Saarijärvi
92,70 m KINNUNEN Jorma FIN 18.06.1969 Tampere
93,80 m LŪSIS Jānis URS 06.07.1972 Stockholm
94,08 m WOLFERMANN Klaus FRG 05.05.1973 Leverkusen
94,58 m NÉMETH Miklós HUN 26.07.1976 Montreal
96,72 m PARAGI Ferenc HUN 23.04.1980 Tata
99,72 m PETRANOFF Tom USA 15.05.1983 Los Angeles
104,80 m HOHN Uwe GDR 20.07.1984 Berlin (Ost)
--- from 01.04.1986 a new javelin with a 4 cm forward displaced center of gravity ---
85,74 m TAFELMEIER Klaus FRG 21.09.1986 Como

The best performance achieved until 31.12.1986 was accepted as first new world record.

87,66 m ŽELEZNÝ Jan TCH 31.05.1987 Nitra
89,10 m BODÉN Patrik SWE 24.03.1990 Austin
89,58 m BACKLEY Steve GBR 02.07.1990 Stockholm
89,66 m ŽELEZNÝ Jan TCH 14.07.1990 Oslo
90,98 m BACKLEY Steve GBR 20.07.1990 London
91,98 m RÄTY Seppo FIN 06.05.1991 Shizuoka
96,96 m RÄTY Seppo FIN 02.06.1991 Punkalaidun

These four records were achieved with the so-called „Németh javelin”, which had an additional roughening on the
shaft for flight improvement. The world records achieved with this javelin were deleted on 20.09.1991.

91,46 m BACKLEY Steve GBR 25.01.1992 North Shore City
95,54 m ŽELEZNÝ Jan CZE 06.04.1993 Pietersburg
95,66 m ŽELEZNÝ Jan CZE 29.08.1993 Sheffield
98,48 m ŽELEZNÝ Jan CZE 25.05.1996 Jena

Decathlon (100 - LJ - SP - HJ - 400 / 110H - DT - PV - JT - 1.500) - Men (since 1921 accepted)

--- Point table 1920 (1,000 points corresponding to the Olympic record of 1912 in
the respective discipline - linear progression), first used at the Olympic Games 1920 ---
7.485,61 P. KLUMBERG Aleksander EST 17.09.1922 Helsinki
12,3 - 6,59 - 12,92 - 1,75 - 55,0 / 17,0 - 39,64 - 3,40 - 62,20 - 5:11,3
7.710,775 P. OSBORN Harold USA 12.07.1924 Colombes
11,2 - 6,92 - 11,43 - 1,97 - 53,2 / 16,0 - 34,51 - 3,50 - 46,69 - 4:50,0
7.820,93 P. YRJÖLÄ Paavo FIN 18.07.1926 Viipuri
11,8 - 6,54 - 13,97 - 1,85 - 52,4 / 16,9 - 37,31 - 3,30 - 56,70 - 4:41,1
7.995,19 P. YRJÖLÄ Paavo FIN 17.07.1927 Helsinki
11,8 - 6,73 - 14,27 - 1,85 - 52,8 / 16,8 - 40,76 - 3,20 - 57,40 - 4:41,8
8.053,29 P. YRJÖLÄ Paavo FIN 04.08.1928 Amsterdam
11,8 - 6,72 - 14,11 - 1,87 - 53,2 / 16,6 - 42,09 - 3,30 - 55,70 - 4:44,0
8.255,475 P. JÄRVINEN Akilles FIN 20.07.1930 Viipuri
11,1 - 6,89 - 13,14 - 1,80 - 50,0 / 15,4 - 36,47 - 3,60 - 58,15 - 4:54,2
8.462,235 P. BAUSCH Jim USA 06.08.1932 Los Angeles
11,7 - 6,95 - 15,32 - 1,70 - 54,2 / 16,2 - 44,58 - 4,00 - 61,91 - 5:17,0
8.790,46 P. SIEVERT Hans-Heinrich GER 08.07.1934 Hamburg
11,1 - 7,48 - 15,31 - 1,80 - 52,2 / 15,8 - 47,23 - 3,43 - 58,32 - 4:58,8
--- Finnish point table (1,000 points corresponding to the following performances:
10,5 - 7,70 - 15,71 - 1,97 - 48,0 / 14,6 - 48,99 - 4,20 - 69,98 - 3:54,0); valid from 29.08.1934 ---
7.824,5 P. SIEVERT Hans-Heinrich GER 08.07.1934 Hamburg
7.900 P. MORRIS Glenn USA 08.08.1936 Berlin
11,1 - 6,97 - 14,10 - 1,85 - 49,4 / 14,9 - 43,02 - 3,50 - 54,52 - 4:33,2
8.042 P. MATHIAS Bob USA 30.06.1950 Tulare
10,9 - 7,09 - 14,48 - 1,85 - 51,0 / 14,7 - 44,62 - 3,98 - 55,59 - 5:05,1
--- Brussels point table (1,000 points corresponding to the following performances:
10,76 - 7,58 - 16,00 - 1,964 - 48,2 / 14,36 - 51,20 - 4,42 - 70,40 - 3:55,0; from now on nonlinear progression); valid from 01.01.1952 ---
7.444 P. MATHIAS Bob USA 30.06.1950 Tulare
7.887 P. MATHIAS Bob USA 26.07.1952 Helsinki
10,9 - 6,98 - 15,30 - 1,90 - 50,2 / 14,7 - 46,89 - 4,00 - 59,21 - 4:50,8
7.985 P. JOHNSON Rafer USA 11.06.1955 Kingsburg
10,5 - 7,49 - 13,80 - 1,85 - 49,7 / 14,5 - 47,20 - 3,87 - 59,09 - 5:01,5
8.014 P. KUZNETSOV Vasiliy URS 18.05.1958 Krasnodar
11,0 - 7,30 - 14,49 - 1,75 - 49,1 / 14,5 - 47,50 - 4,00 - 66,16 - 4:50,0
8.302 P. JOHNSON Rafer USA 28.07.1958 Moskva
10,6 - 7,17 - 14,69 - 1,80 - 48,2 / 14,9 - 49,06 - 3,95 - 72,59 - 5:05,0
8.357 P. KUZNETSOV Vasiliy URS 17.05.1959 Moskva
10,7 - 7,35 - 14,68 - 1,89 - 49,2 / 14,7 - 49,94 - 4,20 - 65,06 - 5:04,6
8.683 P. JOHNSON Rafer USA 09.07.1960 Eugene
10,6 - 7,55 - 15,85 - 1,78 - 48,6 / 14,5 - 51,97 - 3,97 - 71,10 - 5:09,9
9.121 P. YANG Chuan-Kwang TPE 28.04.1963 Walnut
10,7 - 7,17 - 13,22 - 1,92 - 47,7 / 14,0 - 40,99 - 4,84 - 71,75 - 5:02,4
--- point table 1962 (1,000 points corresponding to the following performances: 10,2 - 7,90 - 18,75 - 2,17 - 46,0 / 13,7 - 57,50 - 4,78 - 81,00 - 3:40,2;
correction of the "unnatural" progression of the previous scoring); valid from Summer 1964 ---
8.089 P. YANG Chuan-Kwang TPE 28.04.1963 Walnut
8.230 P. HODGE Russ USA 24.07.1966 Los Angeles
10,5 - 7,51 - 17,25 - 1,85 - 48,9 / 15,2 - 50,44 - 4,10 - 64,49 - 4:40,4
8.319 P. BENDLIN Kurt FRG 14.05.1967 Heidelberg
10,6 - 7,55 - 14,50 - 1,84 - 47,9 / 14,8 - 46,31 - 4,10 - 74,85 - 4:19,4
8.417 P. TOOMEY Bill USA 11.12.1969 Los Angeles
10,3 - 7,76 - 14,38 - 1,93 - 47,1 / 14,3 - 46,49 - 4,27 - 65,74 - 4:39,4
8.454 P. AVILOV Nikolay URS 08.09.1972 München
11,00 - 7,68 - 14,36 - 2,12 - 48,5 / 14,31 - 46,98 - 4,55 - 61,66 - 4:22,6

Since 1971, the points over 100 m and 110 m hurdles were calculated on 1/100 s, if measured.

8.524 P. JENNER Bruce USA 10.08.1975 Eugene
10,7 - 7,17 - 15,25 - 2,01 - 48,7 / 14,6 - 50,00 - 4,70 - 65,52 - 4:16,6
8.538 P. JENNER Bruce USA 26.06.1976 Eugene
10,7 - 7,19 - 14,34 - 2,00 - 48,6 / 14,3 - 51,68 - 4,60 - 69,28 - 4:16,4
8.618 P. JENNER Bruce USA 30.07.1976 Montreal
10,94 - 7,22 - 15,35 - 2,03 - 47,5 / 14,84 - 50,04 - 4,80 - 68,52 - 4:12,6
--- since 01.01.1977 the electronic timing in 1/100 s is mandatory (except 1.500 m): 1,000 points corresponding to the following performances
10,25 (1.001) - 7,90 - 18,75 - 2,17 - 46,00 / 13,70 - 57,50 - 4,78 - 81,00 - 3:40,2 ---
8.617 P. JENNER Bruce USA 30.07.1976 Montreal
10,94 - 7,22 - 15,35 - 2,03 - 47,51 / 14,84 - 50,04 - 4,80 - 68,52 - 4:12,6
8.622 P. THOMPSON Daley GBR 18.05.1980 Götzis
10,55 - 7,72 - 14,46 - 2,11 - 48,04 / 14,37 - 42,98 - 4,90 - 65,38 - 4:25,5
8.649 P. KRATSCHMER Guido FRG 15.06.1980 Filderstadt-Bernhausen
10,58 - 7,80 - 15,47 - 2,00 - 48,04 / 13,92 - 45,52 - 4,60 - 66,50 - 4:24,2
--- since 01.01.1981 the electronic timing in 1/100 s of the 1.500m is mandatory too ---
8.649 P. KRATSCHMER Guido FRG 15.06.1980 Filderstadt-Bernhausen
10,58 - 7,80 - 15,47 - 2,00 - 48,04 / 13,92 - 45,52 - 4,60 - 66,50 - 4:24,15
8.704 P. THOMPSON Daley GBR 23.05.1982 Götzis
10,50 - 7,95 - 15,31 - 2,08 - 46,86 / 14,31 - 44,34 - 4,90 - 60,52 - 4:30,55
8.723 P. HINGSEN Jürgen FRG 15.08.1982 Ulm
10,74 - 7,85 - 16,00 - 2,15 - 47,65 / 14,64 - 44,92 - 4,60 - 63,10 - 4:15,13
8.743 P. THOMPSON Daley GBR 08.09.1982 Athína
10,51 - 7,80 - 15,44 - 2,03 - 47,11 / 14,39 - 45,48 - 5,00 - 63,56 - 4:23,71
8.779 P. HINGSEN Jürgen FRG 05.06.1983 Filderstadt-Bernhausen
10,92 - 7,74 - 15,94 - 2,15 - 47,89 / 14,10 - 46,80 - 4,70 - 67,26 - 4:19,74
8.798 P. HINGSEN Jürgen FRG 09.06.1984 Mannheim
10,70 - 7,76 - 16,42 - 2,07 - 48,05 / 14,07 - 49,36 - 4,90 - 59,86 - 4:19,75
8.798 P. THOMPSON Daley GBR 09.08.1984 Los Angeles
10,44 - 8,01 - 15,72 - 2,03 - 46,97 / 14,33 - 46,56 - 5,00 - 65,24 - 4:35,00

On 15.07.1986, after detailed studies of the photo finish, the time of 110 m hurdles was corrected from 14,34 to 14,33 seconds. The total result was corrected to 8.798 points (+1 point).

--- point table 1984 (performance progressive scoring, i.e., high-quality results score disproportionately many points: 1,000 points corresponding to the following
performances: 10,39 (1.001) - 7,76 - 18,40 - 2,21 (1.002) - 46,17 / 13,80 - 56,18 - 5,29 (1.001) - 77,20 - 3:53,79); valid from 01.04.1985 ---
8.847 P. THOMPSON Daley GBR 09.08.1984 Los Angeles

Until the correction of the 110 m hurdles time of Thompson (see previous record) on 15.07.1986, Hingsen was the world record holder with 8.832 points according to the 1984 table.

8.891 P. O'BRIEN Dan USA 05.09.1992 Talence
10,43 - 8,08 - 16,69 - 2,07 - 48,51 / 13,98 - 48,56 - 5,00 - 62,58 - 4:42,10
8.994 P. DVOŘÁK Tomáš CZE 04.07.1999 Praha
10,54 - 7,90 - 16,78 - 2,04 - 48,08 / 13,73 - 48,33 - 4,90 - 72,32 - 4:37,20
9.026 P. ŠEBRLE Roman CZE 27.05.2001 Götzis
10,64 - 8,11 - 15,33 - 2,12 - 47,79 / 13,92 - 47,92 - 4,80 - 70,16 - 4:21,98
9.039 P. EATON Ashton USA 23.06.2012 Eugene
10,21 - 8,23 - 14,20 - 2,05 - 46,70 / 13,70 - 42,81 - 5,30 - 58,87 - 4:14,48
9.045 P. EATON Ashton USA 29.08.2015 Beijing
10,23 - 7,88 - 14,52 - 2,01 - 45,00 / 13,69 - 43,34 - 5,20 - 63,63 - 4:17,52
9.126 P. MAYER Kevin FRA 16.09.2018 Talence
10,55 - 7,80 - 16,00 - 2,05 - 48,42 / 13,75 - 50,54 - 5,45 - 71,90 - 4:36,11

20.000 m race walking (track) - Men

1:39:22,0 h PETERSEN Niels DEN 30.06.1918 København
1:39:20,4 h VALENTE Armando ITA 02.12.1926 Bologna
1:38:53,2 h CALLEGARI Attilio ITA 26.12.1926 Milano
1:37:42,2 h PAVESI Donato ITA 23.10.1927 Milano
1:36:34,4 h VALENTE Armando ITA 25.10.1930 Genova
1:34:26,0 h DALIŅŠ Jānis LAT 01.06.1933 Rīga
1:32:28,4 h MIKAELSSON John SWE 12.07.1942 Växjö
1:30:26,4 h DOLEŽAL Josef TCH 01.11.1953 Stará Boleslav
1:30:02,8 h GOLUBNICHIY Vladimir URS 02.10.1955 Kiev
1:28:45,2 h SPIRIN Leonid URS 13.06.1956 Kiev
1:27:58,2 h LAVROV Mikhail URS 13.08.1956 Moskva
1:27:38,6 h PANICHKIN Grigoriy URS 09.05.1958 Stalinabad
1:27:05,0 h GOLUBNICHIY Vladimir URS 23.09.1958 Simferopol
1:26:45,8 h AGAPOV Gennadiy URS 06.04.1969 Simferopol
1:25:50,0 h FRENKEL Peter GDR 04.07.1970 Erfurt
1:25:19,4 h FRENKEL Peter GDR 24.06.1972 Erfurt
1:25:19,4 h REIMANN Hans-Georg GDR 24.06.1972 Erfurt
1:24:45,0 h KANNENBERG Bernd FRG 25.05.1974 Hamburg
1:23:31,9 h BAUTISTA Daniel MEX 14.05.1977 Bergen-Fana
1:22:59,4 h SOLOMIN Anatoliy URS 26.04.1979 Alushta
1:22:19,4 h LÉLIÈVRE Gérard FRA 29.04.1979 Epinay-sur-Seine
1:20:58,6 h COLIN Domingo MEX 26.05.1979 Bergen-Fana
1:20:06,8 h BAUTISTA Daniel MEX 17.10.1979 Montreal
1:18:40,0 h CANTO Ernesto MEX 05.05.1984 Bergen-Fana
1:18:35,2 h JOHANSSON Stefan SWE 15.05.1992 Bergen-Fana
1:17:25,6 h SEGURA Bernardo MEX 07.05.1994 Bergen-Fana

30.000 m race walking (track) - Men

2:37:18,2 h MÜLLER Hermann GER 11.09.1921 München
2:30:33,6 h SCHMIDT Hermann GER 27.04.1941 Hamburg
2:28:57,4 h OLSSON Harry SWE 15.08.1943 Borås
2:27:46,6 h LÁSZLÓ Sándor HUN 18.05.1952 Budapest
2:27:42,0 h LJUNGGREN John SWE 03.08.1952 Värnamo
2:21:38,6 h DOLEŽAL Josef TCH 12.10.1952 Praha
2:20:40,2 h VEDYAKOV Anatoliy URS 07.10.1955 Moskva
2:19:43,0 h VEDYAKOV Anatoliy URS 23.08.1958 Moskva
2:17:16,8 h YEGOROV Anatoliy URS 15.07.1959 Leningrad
2:15:16,0 h HÖHNE Christoph GDR 11.04.1971 Berlin (Ost)
2:14:45,6 h STADTMÜLLER Karl-Heinz GDR 16.04.1972 Berlin (Ost)
2:14:21,2 h FRENKEL Peter GDR 14.04.1974 Berlin (Ost)
2:12:58,0 h KANNENBERG Bernd FRG 11.05.1974 Kassel
2:11:53,4 h GONZÁLEZ Raúl MEX 19.05.1978 Førde
2:08:00,0 h MARIN José ESP 08.04.1979 Barcelona
2:06:54,0 h KOWALSKY Ralf GDR 28.03.1982 Berlin (Ost)

no official world record! The East German federation DVfL did not forward the record application,
because Kowalsky had spoken „unauthorized” with a West German athlete!

2:04:55,5 h LeBLANC Guillaume CAN 16.06.1990 Sept-Îlles
2:03:56,5 h TOUTAIN Thierry FRA 24.03.1991 Héricourt
2:01:44,1 h DAMILANO Maurizio ITA 03.10.1992 Cuneo

50.000 m race walking (track) - Men

4:34:03,0 h SIEVERT Paul GER 05.10.1924 München
4:32:52,0 h LJUNGGREN John SWE 29.07.1951 Gislaved
4:31:21,6 h RÓKA Antal HUN 01.06.1952 Budapest
4:29:58,0 h LJUNGGREN John SWE 08.08.1953 Fristad
4:27:28,4 h MOC Ladislav TCH 13.10.1955 Znojmo
4:26:05,2 h SKŘONT Milan TCH 30.04.1956 Krnov
4:21:07,0 h MOC Ladislav TCH 21.06.1956 Praha
4:16:08,6 h LOBASTOV Sergey URS 23.08.1958 Moskva
4:14:02,4 h PAMICH Abdon ITA 19.11.1961 Roma
4:10:51,8 h HÖHNE Christoph GDR 16.05.1965 Potsdam
4:08:05,0 h HÖHNE Christoph GDR 18.10.1969 Berlin (Ost)
4:04:19,8 h SELZER Peter GDR 03.10.1971 Naumburg
4:03:42,6 h SOLDATENKO Veniamin URS 05.10.1972 Moskva
4:00:27,2 h WEIDNER Gerhard FRG 08.04.1973 Hamburg
3:56:51,4 h KANNENBERG Bernd FRG 16.11.1975 Nerviano
3:52:23,5 h GONZÁLEZ Raúl MEX 19.05.1978 Førde
3:41:38,4 h GONZÁLEZ Raúl MEX 25.05.1979 Bergen-Fana
3:41:28,2 h PILLER René FRA 07.05.1994 Bergen-Fana
3:40:57,9 h TOUTAIN Thierry FRA 29.06.1996 Héricourt
3:35:27,2 h DINIZ Yohann FRA 12.03.2011 Reims



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