50K run world record progression

The following tables show the list of world records in athletics progression in the 50K run, as recognised by World Athletics.^[1] The 50K run was introduced as a world record event in July 2021 during the federation's Council meeting in Tokyo.^[2]

World record progression

Key to tables

Awaiting ratification not ratified or later rescinded by World Athletics

Men

Time	Athlete	Date	Place	Ref
2:42:07	Ketema Negasa (ETH)	23 May 2021	Port Elizabeth, South Africa	^[3]
2:40:13	Stephen Mokoka (RSA)	6 March 2022	Gqeberha, South Africa	^[4]
2:38:43	CJ Albertson (USA)	8 October 2022	San Francisco, United States	^[5]

Women

Women only race

Time	Athlete	Date	Place	Ref
3:04:24	Irvette Van Zyl (RSA)	2021-05-23	Port Elizabeth, South Africa	^[6]^[3]

Mixed gender race

Time	Athlete	Date	Place	Ref
2:59:54	Desiree Linden (USA)	2021-04-13	Dorena, United States	^[7]

References

^ World Athletics (2021). Book C – C1.1 Competition Rules (PDF). Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
^ "Inaugural world 50km records ratified". World Athletics. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
^ ^a ^b Ben Snider-McGrath (23 May 2021). "Ethiopian runner sets men's 50K world record with 2:42:07 run in South Africa". runningmagazine.ca. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
^ "Mokoka breaks world 50km record with 2:40:13 in Gqeberha". World Athletics. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
^ "Albertson runs world 50km record in San Francisco". World Athletics. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
^ "IAU Records" (PDF). iau-ultramarathon.org. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
^ Jess Whittington (13 April 2021). "Linden breaks world 50km best". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

Athletics record progressions

World

Sprinting	50 metres 60 metres men women 100 metres men women 200 metres men women 400 metres men women
Middle distance	800 metres 1000 metres 1500 metres Mile run 2000 metres 3000 metres men women
Long distance	5000 metres 5K 10,000 metres 10K One hour run Half marathon Marathon 50K 100K
Hurdles	50 metres hurdles 60 metres hurdles Women's 80 metres hurdles 110/100 metres hurdles men women 400 metres hurdles men women 3000 metres steeplechase
Relay	4 × 100 metres men women 4 × 200 metres men women 4 × 400 metres men women mixed 4 × 800 metres men women 4 × 1500 metres men women Distance medley relay men women
Walking	10 km men women 20,000 metres (track) men women 20 km (road) men women 35 km men women 50 km men women
Jumping	High jump men outdoor men indoor women Long jump men women Triple jump Pole vault men men indoor women women indoor
Throwing	Shot put men women Discus men women Hammer men women Javelin men women
Combined events	Decathlon Heptathlon men women Pentathlon