100K run world record progression explained

The following tables show the List of world records in athletics progression in the 100K run, as recognised by World Athletics.^[1] The 100K run was introduced as a world record event in January 2004.^[2]

World record progression

Men

Time	Athlete	Date	Place	Ref
6:13:33		1998-06-21	Yūbetsu, Japan	^[3] ^[4]
6:09:14		2018-06-24	Yūbetsu, Japan	^[5] ^[6]
6:05:35		2023-05-14		^[7]

Women

Mixed gender race

See also

• Ultramarathon
• IAU 100 km World Championships

Notes and References

1. Book: . Book C – C1.1 Competition Rules . 2021 . 29 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220829092453/https://worldathletics.org/download/download?filename=fd5b5041-3d25-4f9b-b951-c5e642d6cfe7.pdf&urlslug=C1.1%20-%20Competition%20Rules . 29 August 2022 . live . PDF.
2. Web site: Newsletter 60 . www.worldathletics.org . . 29 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220817122634/https://www.worldathletics.org/download/download?filename=2d853208-7ab9-4860-8146-e3cc0bf862eb.pdf&urlslug=2003 . 17 August 2022 . 3 . . 28 February 2003 . live.
3. Web site: 100 kilometers Records . iaaf.org . 29 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121023040129/http://iaaf.org/statistics/records/inout=o/discType=5/disc=100K/detail.html . 23 October 2012 . dead.
4. Web site: Takahiro SUNADA | Profile | World Athletics . . 29 August 2022.
5. Web site: Nao KAZAMI | Profile | World Athletics . https://web.archive.org/web/20220419205108/https://worldathletics.org/athletes/japan/nao-kazami-14203848 . 19 April 2022 . live . . 29 August 2022.
6. News: Kazami Breaks 100 km World Record at Lake Saroma. japanrunningnews.blogspot.com. Brett Larner. 24 June 2018. 29 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20180817203523/http://japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2018/06/kazami-breaks-100-km-world-record-at.html. 17 August 2018. live.
7. Web site: Sorokin breaks world 100km record. World Athletics. 14 May 2023. 2 June 2023.