List of men's Olympic records in athletics
Event Record Athlete(s) Nation Games Date Ref(s)
2012 August 5,
100 metres 9.63 Usain Bolt Jamaica (JAM) [9]
London 2012
2008 August 20,
200 metres 19.30 Usain Bolt Jamaica (JAM) [10]
Beijing 2008
2016 Rio
Wayde van South August 14,
400 metres ♦43.03 de [11]
Niekerk Africa (RSA) 2016
Janeiro
David 2012 August 9,
800 metres ♦1:40.91 Kenya (KEN) [12]
Rudisha London 2012
1,500 Noah 2000 September
3:32.07 Kenya (KEN) [13]
metres Ngeny Sydney 29, 2000
5,000 Kenenisa 2008 August 23,
12:57.82 Ethiopia (ETH) [14]
metres Bekele Beijing 2008
10,000 Kenenisa 2008 August 17,
27:01.17 Ethiopia (ETH) [15]
metres Bekele Beijing 2008
Samuel 2008 August 24,
Marathon 2:06:32 Kenya (KEN) [16]
Wanjiru Beijing 2008
110 metres 2004 August 27,
12.91 Liu Xiang China (CHN) [17]
hurdles Athens 2004
400 metres Kevin United 1992 August 6,
♦46.78 [18][19]
hurdles Young States (USA) Barcelona 1992
2016 Rio
3,000 m Conseslus August 17,
8:03.28 Kenya (KEN) de [20]
steeplechase Kipruto 2016
Janeiro
4×100 m ♦36.84 Nesta Jamaica (JAM) 2012 August 11, [21]
relay Carter London 2012
Michael
Frater
Yohan
Blake
Usain Bolt
4×400 m 2:55.39 LaShawn United 2008 August 23, [22]
relay Merritt States (USA) Beijing 2008
Angelo
Taylor
David
Neville
Jeremy
Wariner
2012 August 4,
20 km walk 1:18:46 Chen Ding China (CHN) [23]
London 2012
Jared 2012 August 11,
50 km walk 3:36:53 Australia (AUS) [24]
Tallent London 2012
Charles United 1996 July 28,
High jump 2.39 m [25]
Austin States (USA) Atlanta 1996
1968
Bob United October
Long jump 8.90 m Mexico [6]
Beamon States (USA) 18, 1968
City
2016 Rio
Thiago Braz August 15,
Pole vault 6.03 m Brazil (BRA) de [26]
da Silva 2016
Janeiro
Kenny United 1996 July 27,
Triple jump 18.09 m [27]
Harrison States (USA) Atlanta 1996
2016 Rio
Ryan United August 18,
Shot put 22.52 m de [28]
Crouser States (USA) 2016
Janeiro
Discus Virgilijus 2004 August 23,
69.89 m Lithuania (LTU) [29]
throw Alekna Athens 2004
Hammer Sergey Soviet 1988 September
84.80 m [30]
throw Litvinov Union (URS) Seoul 26, 1988
Javelin Andreas 2008 August 23,
90.57 m Norway (NOR) [31]
throw Thorkildsen Beijing 2008
Roman Czech 2004 August 24,
[32]
Šebrle Republic (CZE) Athens 2004
Decathlon 8893 pts
2016 Rio
Ashton United August 18,
de [33]
Eaton States (USA) 2016
Janeiro
List of women's Olympic records in athletics
Event Record Athlete(s) Nation Games Date Ref(s)
Florence
United 1988 September
100 metres 10.62 Griffith- [34]
States (USA) Seoul 24, 1988
Joyner
Florence
United 1988 September
200 metres ♦21.34 Griffith- [35][36]
States (USA) Seoul 29, 1988
Joyner
Marie-José 1996 July 29,
400 metres 48.25 France (FRA) [37]
Pérec Atlanta 1996
Nadezhda Soviet 1980 July 27,
800 metres 1:53.43 [37]
Olizarenko Union (URS) Moscow 1980
1,500 1988 September
3:53.96 Paula Ivan Romania (ROU) [37]
metres Seoul 26, 1988
2016
5,000 Vivian August 19,
14:26.17 Kenya (KEN) Rio de [38]
metres Cheruiyot 2016
Janeiro
2016
10,000 Almaz August 12,
♦29:17.45 Ethiopia (ETH) Rio de [39]
metres Ayana 2016
Janeiro
2012 August 5,
Marathon 2:23:07 Tiki Gelana Ethiopia (ETH) [37]
London 2012
100 metres Sally 2012 August 7,
12.35 Australia (AUS) [40]
hurdles Pearson London 2012
400 metres Melaine 2008 August 20,
52.64 Jamaica (JAM) [41]
hurdles Walker Beijing 2008
Gulnara
3,000 m 2008 August 17,
8:58.81 Galkina- Russia (RUS) [42]
steeplechase Beijing 2008
Samitova
4×100 m ♦40.82 Tianna United 2012 August 10, [43]
relay Madison States (USA) London 2012
Allyson
Felix
Bianca
Knight
Carmelita
Jeter
4×400 m ♦3:15.17 Tatyana Soviet 1988 October 1, [44]
relay Ledovskaya Union (URS) Seoul 1988
Olga
Nazarova
Mariya
Pinigina
Olga
Bryzgina
Elena 2012 August 11,
20 km walk 1:25:02 Russia (RUS) [45]
Lashmanova London 2012
Yelena 2004 August 28,
High jump 2.06 m Russia (RUS) [25]
Slesarenko Athens 2004
Jackie
United 1988 September
Long jump 7.40 m Joyner- [46]
States (USA) Seoul 29, 1988
Kersee
Yelena 2008 August 18,
Pole vault 5.05 m Russia (RUS) [42][47]
Isinbayeva Beijing 2008
Françoise
2008 August 17,
Triple jump 15.39 m Mbango Cameroon (CMR) [48]
Beijing 2008
Etone
Ilona East 1980 July 24,
Shot put 22.41 m [28]
Slupianek Germany (GDR) Moscow 1980
Discus Martina East 1988 September
72.30 m [29]
throw Hellmann Germany (GDR) Seoul 29, 1988
2016
Hammer Anita August 15,
82.29 m Poland (POL) Rio de [49]
throw Włodarczyk 2016
Janeiro
Javelin Osleidys 2004 August 27,
71.53 m Cuba (CUB) [37]
throw Menéndez Athens 2004
Jackie
United 1988 September
Heptathlon ♦7291 pts Joyner- [37]
States (USA) Seoul 24, 1988
Kersee
