100m (Men)
๐ฅ World Record9.63seconds
Record Holder:Usain Bolt(Jamaica)
Year:2012
WORLD RECORDS
Explore 35+ world records across athletics, swimming, strength sports, and human body measurements. See record holders, official times, and compare to population benchmarks.
Track and Field(30)
100m (Women)
๐ฅ World Record10.49seconds
Record Holder:Florence Griffith-Joyner(USA)
Year:1988
200m (Men)
๐ฅ World Record19.19seconds
Record Holder:Usain Bolt(Jamaica)
Year:2009
200m (Women)
๐ฅ World Record21.34seconds
Record Holder:Florence Griffith-Joyner(USA)
Year:1988
400m (Men)
๐ฅ World Record43.03seconds
Record Holder:Wayde van Niekerk(South Africa)
Year:2016
400m (Women)
๐ฅ World Record47.6seconds
Record Holder:Marita Koch(East Germany)
Year:1985
800m (Men)
๐ฅ World Record101.11seconds
Record Holder:David Rudisha(Kenya)
Year:2012
800m (Women)
๐ฅ World Record113.28seconds
Record Holder:Jarmila Kratochvรญlovรก(Czechoslovakia)
Year:1983
1500m (Men)
๐ฅ World Record206seconds
Record Holder:Hicham El Guerrouj(Morocco)
Year:1998
1500m (Women)
๐ฅ World Record230.46seconds
Record Holder:Genzebe Dibaba(Ethiopia)
Year:2015
5000m (Men)
๐ฅ World Record782seconds
Record Holder:Joshua Cheptegei(Uganda)
Year:2020
10000m (Men)
๐ฅ World Record1582seconds
Record Holder:Joshua Cheptegei(Uganda)
Year:2020
Marathon (Men)
๐ฅ World Record7260seconds
Record Holder:Eliud Kipchoge(Kenya)
Year:2023
Marathon (Women)
๐ฅ World Record8424seconds
Record Holder:Tigist Assefa(Ethiopia)
Year:2023
High Jump (Men)
๐ฅ World Record2.45meters
Record Holder:Javier Sotomayor(Cuba)
Year:1993
High Jump (Women)
๐ฅ World Record2.09meters
Record Holder:Stefka Kostadinova(Bulgaria)
Year:1987
Long Jump (Men)
๐ฅ World Record8.95meters
Record Holder:Mike Powell(USA)
Year:1991
Long Jump (Women)
๐ฅ World Record7.52meters
Record Holder:Galina Chistyakova(Soviet Union)
Year:1988
Pole Vault (Men)
๐ฅ World Record6.24meters
Record Holder:Armand Duplantis(Sweden)
Year:2024
Pole Vault (Women)
๐ฅ World Record5.06meters
Record Holder:Yelena Isinbayeva(Russia)
Year:2009
Triple Jump (Men)
๐ฅ World Record18.29meters
Record Holder:Jonathan Edwards(Great Britain)
Year:1995
Triple Jump (Women)
๐ฅ World Record15.5meters
Record Holder:Inessa Volvenko(Soviet Union)
Year:1995
Shot Put (Men)
๐ฅ World Record23.12meters
Record Holder:Randy Barnes(USA)
Year:1990
Shot Put (Women)
๐ฅ World Record22.63meters
Record Holder:Astrid Kumbernuss(Germany)
Year:1996
Discus (Men)
๐ฅ World Record74.08meters
Record Holder:Jรผrgen Schult(East Germany)
Year:1986
Discus (Women)
๐ฅ World Record76.8meters
Record Holder:Tsvetanka Mitkova(Bulgaria)
Year:1994
Javelin (Men)
๐ฅ World Record98.48meters
Record Holder:Neeraj Chopra(India)
Year:2024
Javelin (Women)
๐ฅ World Record72.28meters
Record Holder:Barbora ล potรกkovรก(Czech Republic)
Year:2008
Hammer Throw (Men)
๐ฅ World Record86.74meters
Record Holder:Yuri Sedykh(Soviet Union)
Year:1986
Hammer Throw (Women)
๐ฅ World Record82.45meters
Record Holder:Anita Wลodarczyk(Poland)
Year:2016
Aquatics(5)
50m Freestyle (Men)
๐ฅ World Record20.91seconds
Record Holder:Cรฉsar Cielo(Brazil)
Year:2009
100m Freestyle (Men)
๐ฅ World Record46.8seconds
Record Holder:David Popovici(Romania)
Year:2022
100m Freestyle (Women)
๐ฅ World Record52.7seconds
Record Holder:Sarah Sjรถstrรถm(Sweden)
Year:2017
200m Freestyle (Men)
๐ฅ World Record104.06seconds
Record Holder:Paul Biedermann(Germany)
Year:2009
200m Freestyle (Women)
๐ฅ World Record113.62seconds
Record Holder:Federica Pellegrini(Italy)
Year:2009
About World Records
Our world records database includes official records from World Athletics, the International Olympic Committee, and other governing bodies. Records are updated regularly to reflect the latest achievements in human performance.
Featured Record Categories
- Track & Field: Sprint records (100m, 200m, 400m), distance records (marathon, 10,000m), and field events
- Swimming: Olympic swimming records across all strokes and distances
- Strength Sports: Powerlifting, weightlifting, and strongman records
- Endurance: Marathon, triathlon, and ultra-endurance records
- Body Measurements: Notable human physical records (tallest, shortest, etc.)
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