500 metres explained

Event:	500 metres
Wrmen:	David Rudisha 57.69 (2016)
Wrwomen:	Femke Bol 1:05.63 (2023)

The 500 metres is an uncommon middle-distance running event in track and field and road running competitions.

All-time top 25

• i = indoor performance
• OT = oversized track (exceeding 200m in circumference)
• A = affected by altitude
• h = hand timing

Men

• Correct as of December 2022.^{[1] [2]}

Rank	Surface	Result	Athlete	Nationality	Date	Place	Ref
1	Road	57.69	David Rudisha		10 September 2016	Newcastle	^[3]
2	Road	57.91	Mark English		10 September 2016	Newcastle	^[4]
3	Road	59.02	Martyn Rooney		10 September 2016	Newcastle
4	Road	59.18	Sebastian Rodger		10 September 2016	Newcastle	^[5]
5	Road	59.26	Nijel Amos		9 September 2017	Newcastle	^[6]
6	Road	59.30	Jack Green		10 September 2016	Newcastle
7	Track	59.32	Orestes Rodriguez		5 February 2013	Havana	^[7]
8	Track	59.83	Abdalleleh Haroun		17 February 2016	Stockholm	^[8]
9	Track	59.87	Brian Herron		3 December 2022	Louisville	^[9]
10	Road	59.93	Elliot Giles		10 September 2016	Newcastle
11	Track	1:00.06	Brycen Spratling		14 February 2015	New York City
12	Track	1:00.08	Donato Sabia		26 May 1984	Busto Arsizio	^[10]
13	Track	1:00.11	Vernon Norwood		11 February 2017	New York City	^[11]
14	Track	1:00.17	Ken Lowery		16 January 1987	Indianapolis	^[12]
15	Track	1:00.19	Mark Everett		28 February 1992	New York City	^[13]
16	Track	1:00.35	Pavel Maslák		3 August 2013	Cheb	^[14]
17	Track	1:00.43	Mike Berry		14 February 2015	New York City
18	Track	1:00.44	John Patterson		8 March 1986	Flagstaff
19	Track	1:00.45	Michael Franks		16 January 1987	Indianapolis	^[15]
20	Track	1:00.56	Vladimir Prosin		21 March 1988	Moscow
21	Track	1:00.58	Chris Giesting		17 February 2013	Geneva
22	Track	1:00.66	Jhon Perlaza		23 January 2021	Lynchburg	^[16]
23	Track	1:00.68	Jakub Krzewina		1 February 2015	Spała
24	Track	1:00.70	Bershawn Jackson		14 February 2015	New York City
25	Track	1:00.71	Daniel Clarence		8 March 1987	Gainesville
	Track	1:00.71	Onkabetse Nkobolo		17 February 2016	Stockholm

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:00.71:

• Mark English also ran 59.60 on a road (2015).
• Colin Campbell ran a hand-timed 59.7 (at altitude) (1968).^[17]
• Pavel Maslák also ran 1:00.36 (2014).
• Brycen Spratling also ran also ran 1:00.37 on an oversized indoor track (2013).

Times rejected

• Roddie Haley ran 59.82 in Oklahoma City on 15 March 1986, but this time was rejected as a record due to an incorrectly measured track. Haley also ran a 59.90 in Oklahoma City on 14 March 1987, but this time was rejected as a record for the same reason.

Women

• Correct as of February 2023.^{[18] [19]}

Rank	Surface	Result	Athlete	Nationality	Date	Place	Ref
1	Track	1:05.63	Femke Bol		4 February 2023	Boston	^[20]
2	Track	1:05.9	Tatana Kocembova		2 August 1984	Ostrava
3	Track	1:06.31	Olesya Krasnomovets		7 January 2006	Yekaterinburg
4	Road	1:06.62	Lynsey Sharp		10 September 2016	Newcastle
5	Road	1:06.69	Perri Shakes-Drayton		9 September 2017	Newcastle	^[21]
6	Road	1:06.70	Anyika Onuora		9 September 2017	Newcastle
7	Track	1:06.76	Olga Zaytseva		7 January 2006	Yekaterinburg
8	Road	1:06.89	Shelayna Oskan-Clarke		10 September 2016	Newcastle
9	Road	1:07.19	Lisanne de Witte		9 September 2017	Newcastle
10	Track	1:07.34	Courtney Okolo		11 February 2017	New York City	^[22]
11	Track	1:07.36	Natalya Nazarova		8 January 2004	Moscow	^[23]
12	Road	1:07.45	Adelle Tracey		10 September 2016	Newcastle
13	Road	1:07.46	Christine Ohuruogu		6 September 2014	Newcastle	^[24]
14	Road	1:07.53	Laviai Nielsen		10 September 2016	Newcastle
15	Track	1:07.67	Olga Nazarova		1988
16	Track	1:07.68	Olga Kotlyarova		7 January 2004	Yekaterinburg
17	Road	1:08.11	Eilidh Child		6 September 2014	Newcastle
18	Road	1:08.19	Mary Abichi		8 September 2018	Gateshead	^[25]
19	Road	1:08.27	Seren Bundy-Davies		10 September 2016	Newcastle
20	Road	1:08.29	Līga Velvere		8 September 2018	Gateshead
21	Track	1:08.34	Leah Anderson		4 February 2023	Boston	^[26]
22	Track	1:08.40	Sage Watson		3 February 2017	New York City	^[27]
23	Road	1:08.47	Jenny Meadows		6 September 2014	Newcastle
24	Track	1:08.59	Kennedy Simon		3 December 2022	Louisville	^[28]
25	Track	1:08.6	Ana Ambraziene		30 January 1988	Vilnius

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:08.6:

• Anyika Onuora also ran 1:06.94 on a road (2018), and 1:07.04 on a road (2016).
• Lynsey Sharp also ran 1:07.48 on a road (2017), 1:07.73 on a road (2018), and 1:08.05 on a road (2014).
• Olga Kotlyarova also ran 1:07.74 (2007).

Notes and References

1. Web site: All-time men's best 500m indoor. tilastopaja.eu. 2 September 2021. 2 September 2021.
2. Web site: All-time men's 500m indoor Ranking. World Athletics. 2 September 2021. 2 September 2021.
3. News: Rudisha sizzles fast 500m in Newcastle. IAAF. Bob Ramsak. 10 September 2016. 23 January 2017.
4. News: Rudisha sizzles fast 500m in Newcastle. IAAF. Bob Ramsak. 10 September 2016. 13 September 2016.
5. Web site: Great City Games Newcastle 2016 Results. greatcitygames.org. 10 September 2016. 1 February 2017. 2 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202055454/http://www.greatcitygames.org/results/NewcastleGateshead/2016. dead.
6. Web site: 500m Results. greatcitygames.org. 9 September 2017. 9 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170909190859/http://greatcitygames.org/App_Files/NewcastleGateshead/2017/M/500_r_f.pdf. 9 September 2017. dead. dmy-all.
7. Web site: La Habana (Cuba), 5.2.2013. www.trackinsun.blogspot.de. 11 February 2013. 23 January 2017. 25 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130725071531/http://trackinsun.blogspot.de/2013/02/la-habana-cuba-522013.html. dead.
8. News: Dibaba and Souleiman break world indoor records in Stockholm. IAAF. Mike Rowbottom. 17 February 2016. 18 February 2016.
9. News: Herron Sets American 500m Record at Commonwealth College Opener. texassports.com. 3 December 2022. 5 December 2022.
10. Web site: World records and best performances, men's outdoor . athleticsweekly.com . 16 February 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130922071738/http://www.athleticsweekly.com/stats/records/world-records-and-best-performances-mens-outdoor/ . 22 September 2013 .
11. News: Wilson, Hassan and Okolo shine on night of world leads and records at Millrose Games. IAAF. Jon Mulkeen. 12 February 2017. 13 February 2017.
12. Web site: World records and best performances, men's indoor. athleticsweekly.com. 16 February 2017.
13. Web site: Mark Everett Athlete Profile. IAAF. 11 February 2019.
14. Web site: OBRAZEM: Velká cena Chebu byla plná hvězd a rekordů. www.cheb-5plus2.cz. Jakub Kopřiva. 3 August 2013. 23 January 2017.
15. News: Ken Lowery established an indoor world best in the.... upi.com. Jim Slater. 16 January 1987. 16 February 2017.
16. Web site: Lynchburg -VA- (United States), 21-23.1.2021 -Liberty Invitational-. trackinsun.blogspot.com. 24 January 2021. 24 September 2021. 24 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210924175052/https://trackinsun.blogspot.com/2021/01/lynchburg-va-united-states-21-2312021_24.html. dead.
17. This was an informal competition.
18. Web site: All-time women's best 500m indoor. 2 September 2021. 2 September 2021.
19. Web site: 500 Metres - women - senior - indoor.
20. Web site: Whittington . Jess . 5 February 2023 . Lyles and Hobbs star in 60m showdowns, Bol breaks world best in Boston . 5 February 2023 . World Athletics.
21. Web site: 500m Results. greatcitygames.org. 9 September 2017. 9 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170909190033/http://greatcitygames.org/App_Files/NewcastleGateshead/2017/w/500_r_f.pdf. 9 September 2017. dead. dmy-all.
22. News: Two American records set during 110th NYRR Millrose Games. runblogrun.com. 11 February 2017. 13 February 2017.
23. News: Russia's Nazarova breaks 16-year-old 500m record. IAAF. 8 January 2004. 26 April 2017.
24. Web site: Great North City Games Newcastle 2014 Results. greatcitygames.org. 6 September 2014. 1 February 2017. 10 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170110201123/http://greatcitygames.org/results/NewcastleGateshead/2014. dead.
25. Web site: Great North CityGames - 2018 Results/Startlists. greatcitygames.org. The Great Run Company. 8 September 2018. 3 January 2019. 5 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190105145429/http://www.greatcitygames.org/results/NewcastleGateshead/2018. dead.
26. Web site: Lyles and Hobbs star in 60m showdowns, Bol breaks world best in Boston. World Athletics. Jess Whittington. 5 February 2023. 6 February 2023.
27. Web site: 500m Run Invitational Results. timerhub.com. 3 February 2017. 4 February 2017.
28. News: Herron Sets American 500m Record at Commonwealth College Opener. texassports.com. 3 December 2022. 5 December 2022.