Index of athletics record progressions

Athletics records progressions outline the lineage and improvement of the best ratified marks in a particular athletics event.

World records

Hymans, Richard; Matrahazi, Imre (2015). "Progression of IAAF World Records" (PDF). International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 24 January 2017.

IAAF Statistics Book 2009 – World record progressions (Men's from page 202–222, women's from page 292–309)
Progression of IAAF World Records

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

European

Records in athletics

Area records

Senior	Africa Asia Europe North, Central American and Caribbean Oceania South America
Under-23	African U23 Asian U23 CAC U23 European U23 North, Central American and Caribbean U23 Oceanian U23 South American U23
Junior (U-20)	African U20 Asian U20 CAC U20 European U20 North, Central American and Caribbean U20 Oceanian U20 South American U20
Youth (U-18)	African Youth Asian Youth CAC Youth European Youth North, Central American and Caribbean Youth Oceanian Youth South American Youth
Others	Baltic Central American and Caribbean Commonwealth North America OECS Panamerica

World events

Africa

Americas

North, Central America and Caribbean	NACAC Championships NACAC U23 Championships NACAC U20 Championships NACAC U18 Championships
Central America and Caribbean	CAC Championships CAC Games CAC Junior and Youth Championships CAC Age Group Championships
Central America	Central American Championships Central American Games Central American Junior and Youth Championships
South America	South American Championships South American Indoor Championships South American Games South American Under-23 Championships South American Junior Championships South American Youth Championships

Asia

Europe

Oceania

Community

People

Sporting records

Chess Cricket Test One Day International Twenty20 International Cycling FIBA Basketball World Cup records FIFA World Cup records Formula One motorsport constructors drivers Grand Prix motorcycle racing Juggling World Rally Championship Speed skating Figure skating Swimming
Athletics	Athletics record progressions Olympic records National records
Weightlifting	Men 1993–1997 1998–2018 Women 1998–2018 Junior Youth
In Australia	National Rugby League Australian Football League
In the US	NBA Regular season Post-season NFL Individual Team NHL Individual Team Major League Baseball Major League Soccer Track and field
In India	Indian Super League

National records

Motion records

Speed

Wave Light Sound
Vehicle	Spacecraft Aircraft Propeller-driven Transcontinental Land vehicle (propulsively-driven Wheel-driven On rails Motorcycle Production model by top speed by acceleration Production car by top speed by acceleration Power output British Water-borne vehicle Sailing Submerged Transatlantic