World Outdoor Records—Men

Updated August 28, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

(Through Sept. 6, 2006)

Recognized by the International Athletic Federation. The IAAF decided late in 1976 not to recognize records in yards except for the one-mile run. The IAAF also requires automatic timing for all records for races of 400 meters or less.

Event Record Holder Home country Where made Date
Running
100 m 0:09.771Asafa PowellJamaicaAthens, GreeceJune 14, 2005
0:09.77Justin GatlinUnited StatesDoha, QatarMay 12, 2006
200 m 0:19.32 Michael Johnson United States Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 1, 1996
400 m 0:43.18Michael JohnsonUnited States Seville, SpainAug. 26, 1999
800 m 1:41.11Wilson KipketerDenmarkKöln, GermanyAug. 24, 1997
1,000 m 2:11.96Noah NgenyKenya Rieti, ItalySept. 5, 1999
1,500 m 3:26.00Hicham El GuerroujMoroccoRome, ItalyJuly 14, 1998
1 mile 3:43.13Hicham El GuerroujMoroccoRome, Italy July 7, 1999
2,000 m 4:44.79Hicham El GuerroujMoroccoBerlin, GermanySept. 7, 1999
3,000 m 7:20.67 Daniel Komen Kenya Rieti, Italy Sept. 1, 1996
3,000 m
steeplechase 		7:53.63Saif Saaeed ShaheenQatarBrussels, BelgiumSept. 3, 2004
5,000 m 12:37.35Kenenisa BekeleEthiopiaHengelo, NetherlandsMay 31, 2004
10,000 m 26:17.532Kenenisa BekeleEthiopiaBrussels, BelgiumAug. 26, 2005
20,000 m 56:55.60 Arturo Barrios Mexico La Fléche, France March 30, 1991
25,000 m 1:13:55.80 Toshihiko Seko Japan Christchurch, N.Z. March 22, 1981
30,000 m 1:29:18.80 Toshihiko Seko Japan Christchurch, N.Z. March 22, 1981
1 hour 21,101 m Arturo Barrios Mexico La Fleche, France March 30, 1991
Marathon32:04.55Paul TergatKenyaBerlin, GermanySept. 28, 2003
Walking
20,000 m 1:17:25.60 Bernardo SeguraMexicoBergen, NorwayMay 7, 1994
30,000 m 2:01:44.10 Maurizio Damilano Italy Cuneo, Italy Oct. 3, 1992
50,000 m3:40:57.90Thierry ToutainFranceHéricourt, FranceSep[t. 29, 1996
Hurdles
110 m 0:12.91 Colin Jackson Great Britain Stuttgart, Germany Aug. 20, 1993
0:12.91Xiang LiuChinaAthens, GreeceAug. 27, 2004
400 m0:46.78 Kevin Young United States Barcelona, SpainAug. 6, 1992
Relay races
400 m (4 × 100) 0:37.40 National TeamUnited States Barcelona, SpainAug. 8, 1992
0:37.40 National TeamUnited States Stuttgart, Germany Aug. 21, 1993
800 m (4 × 200) 1:18.68 Santa Monica T.C. United States Walnut, Calif. April 17, 1994
1,600 m
(4 × 400) 		2:54.20 National TeamUnited StatesNew York, N.Y.July 22, 1998
3,200 m
(4 × 800)		7:02.432National TeamKenya Brussels, BelgiumAug. 25, 2006
6,000 m 14:38.80National TeamWest Germany Köln, W. Germany Aug. 17, 1977
Field events
High jump 2.45 mJavier Sotomayor Cuba Salamanca, Spain July 27, 1993
Long jump 8.95 m Mike Powell United States Tokyo, Japan Aug. 30, 1991
Triple jump 18.29 m Jonathan Edwards Great Britain Goteborg, Sweden Aug. 7, 1995
Pole vault 6.14 m Sergey Bubka Ukraine Sestriere, ItalyJuly 31, 1994
Shot-put 23.12 mRandy Barnes United States Los Angeles, Calif.May 20, 1990
Discus throw 74.08 m Jürgen Schult East Germany Neubrandenburg,
E. Germany		June 6, 1986
Hammer throw 86.74 m Yuriy Sedykh USSR Stuttgart, W. GermanyAug. 30, 1986
Javelin throw 98.48 m Jan ZeleznýCzech Republic Jena, GermanyMay 25, 1996
Decathlon 9,026 pts. Roman SebrleCzech RepublicGötzis, AustriaMay 27, 2001
1. Powell also matched his time of 9.77 twice in 2006. 2. Awaiting IAAF ratification. 3. Not recognized by IAAF as world record, but considered to be “world-best performance.”
Source: IAAF.

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