List of English records in athletics explained

English records in athletics are the best performances in athletics events by athletes representing England which are ratified by England Athletics (EA), or formerly the Amateur Athletic Association of England (AAA).

Key to tables

Performances marked with an asterisk (*) maybe a) not ratifiable or b) currently under further review
+ = en route to a longer distance
A = affected by altitude
! = timing by photo-electric cell
a = aided road course according to IAAF rule 260.28
Mx = mark was made in a mixed race
X = annulled due to doping violation

  1. = not recognised by federation


est = estimate

Outdoor

Men

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef
100 m9.87 (+0.3 m/s)Linford Christie15 August 1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany
9.83 (+1.3 m/s)Zharnel Hughes24 June 2023USATF New York Grand PrixNew York City, United States[1]
150 m (straight)14.66 (+0.3 m/s)Zharnel Hughes18 May 2024Atlanta City GamesAtlanta, United States[2]
200 m19.94 (+0.3 m/s)John Regis20 August 1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany
19.73 (+1.6 m/s)Zharnel Hughes23 July 2023Anniversary GamesLondon, United Kingdom[3]
400 m44.35Matthew Hudson-Smith28 May 2022Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United States[4]
800 m1:41.73Sebastian Coe10 June 1981Florence, Italy
1500 m3:28.81Mo Farah19 July 2013HerculisFontvieille, Monaco[5]
3000 m7:32.62Mo Farah5 June 2016British Grand PrixBirmingham, United Kingdom[6]
5000 m12:53.11Mo Farah22 July 2011HerculisFontvieille, Monaco[7]
5 km13:20Marc Scott8 August 2020Podium 5kBarrowford, United Kingdom[8]
10000 m26:46.57Mo Farah3 June 2011Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United States[9] [10] [11]
10 km27:44Mo Farah31 May 2010Bupa London 10000London, United Kingdom[12] [13]
20000 m56:20.30Mo Farah4 September 2020Memorial van DammeBrussels, Belgium[14]
Half marathon59:32Mo Farah22 March 2015Lisbon Half MarathonLisbon, Portugal[15]
One hour21,330 mMo Farah4 September 2020Memorial van DammeBrussels, Belgium[16]
25 km1:12:36Mo Farah22 April 2018London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom[17]
30 km1:27:31Mo Farah22 April 2018London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom[18]
Marathon2:05:11Mo Farah7 October 2018Chicago MarathonChicago, United States
110 m hurdles13.00Tony Jarrett20 August 1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany
400 m hurdles47.82Kriss Akabusi6 August 1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain
3000 m steeplechase8:07.96Mark Rowland30 September 1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea
High jump2.37 mSteve Smith20 September 19921992 World Junior ChampionshipsSeoul, South Korea
22 August 1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany
Robbie Grabarz23 August 2012AthletissimaLausanne, Switzerland[19]
Pole vault5.82 mSteven Lewis21 July 2012Janusz Kusociński MemorialSzczecin, Poland[20]
Long jump8.51 m (+1.7 m/s)Greg Rutherford24 April 2014Chula Vista, United States[21]
Triple jump18.29 m (+1.3 m/s)Jonathan Edwards7 August 1995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden[22]
Shot put21.68 mGeoff Capes18 May 1980Cwmbran, United Kingdom
Discus throw68.24 mLawrence Okoye19 May 2012Hallesche WerfertageHalle, Germany[23]
Hammer throw80.26 mNick Miller8 April 2018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia[24]
Javelin throw91.46 mSteve Backley25 January 1992Auckland, New Zealand
Decathlon8847 ptsDaley Thompson8–9 August 1984Olympic GamesLos Angeles, United States
10.44 (100 m), 8.01 m (long jump), 15.72 m (shot put), 2.03 m (high jump), 46.97 (400 m) /
14.33 (110 m hurdles), 46.56 m (discus), 5.00 m (pole vault), 65.24 m (javelin), 4:35.00 (1500 m)
3000 m walk (track)11:24.4Mark Easton10 May 1989Tonbridge, United Kingdom
5000 m walk (track)18:43.28Tom Bosworth2 July 2017British ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom[25]
10000 m walk (track)40:06.65Ian McCombie4 June 1989Jarrow, United Kingdom
10 km walk (road)39:36Tom Bosworth1 March 2015Coventry, United Kingdom[26]
20 km walk (road)1:19:38Tom Bosworth8 April 2018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia[27]
4 × 100 m relay38.02
Adam Gemili
Harry Aikines-Aryeetey
Richard Kilty
Danny Talbot
2 August 2014Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom
4 × 400 m relay3:00.40
Jared Deacon
Sean Baldock
Chris Rawlinson
Daniel Caines
31 July 2002Commonwealth GamesManchester, United Kingdom

Women

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef
100 m10.83 (+0.8 m/s)Dina Asher-Smith17 July 2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States[28]
150 m (straight)16.44 (0.0 m/s)Daryll Neita18 May 2024Atlanta City GamesAtlanta, United States[29]
200 m21.89 (+0.2 m/s)Dina Asher-Smith11 August 2018European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany[30]
400 m49.41Christine Ohuruogu12 August 2013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia[31]
800 m1:55.77Keely Hodgkinson9 June 2023Meeting de ParisParis, France[32]
1500 m3:57.90Kelly Holmes28 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece
3000 m8:22.20 #Paula Radcliffe19 July 2002HerculisFontvieille, Monaco
8:26.97Paula Radcliffe29 June 2001Rome, Italy
5000 m14:29.11Paula Radcliffe20 June 2004European CupBydgoszcz, Poland
10000 m30:01.09Paula Radcliffe6 August 2002Munich, Germany
10 km30:21Paula Radcliffe23 February 2003San Juan, Puerto Rico
Half marathon1:05:39.6 a #Paula Radcliffe21 September 2003Newcastle - South Shields, United Kingdom
1:06:47Paula Radcliffe7 October 2001World Half Marathon ChampionshipsBristol, United Kingdom
Marathon2:15:25Paula Radcliffe13 April 2003London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom
100 m hurdles12.51 (+0.7 m/s)Tiffany Porter14 September 2014IAAF Continental CupMarrakech, Morocco[33]
400 m hurdles52.74Sally Gunnell19 August 1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany
3000 m steeplechase9:07.87Elizabeth Bird10 August 2022HerculisFontvieille, Monaco[34]
High jump1.98 m [35] Katarina Johnson-Thompson12 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil[36]
Pole vault4.81 mHolly Bradshaw15 July 201710th International Pole Vault MeetingRottach-Egern, Germany[37]
Long jump7.07 m (+0.4 m/s)Shara Proctor28 August 2015World ChampionshipsBeijing, China[38]
Triple jump15.15 m (+1.7 m/s)Ashia Hansen13 September 1997Grand Prix FinalFukuoka, Japan[39]
Shot put19.36 mJudy Oakes14 August 1988British Grand PrixGateshead, United Kingdom
Discus throw65.10 mJade Lally27 February 2016Sydney, Australia
Hammer throw74.54 mSophie Hitchon15 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil[40]
Javelin throw66.17 mGoldie Sayers14 July 2012London Grand PrixLondon, United Kingdom[41]
The specification for the women's javelin changed in 1999. With the old model, Fatima Whitbread threw 77.44 m in 1986.
Heptathlon6981 ptsKatarina Johnson-Thompson2–4 October 2019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar[42]
5000 m walk (track)21:30.75Johanna Jackson13 July 2008Birmingham, United Kingdom
10000 m walk (track)45:09.57Lisa Kehler13 August 2000Birmingham, United Kingdom
20 km walk (road)1:30:41Johanna Jackson19 June 2010Gran Premio Cantones de MarchaA Coruña, Spain[43]
4 × 100 m relay41.88
Asha Philip
Imani Lansiquot
Bianca Williams
Dina Asher-Smith
12 August 2018European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany[44]
4 × 400 m relay3:26.73
Helen Frost
Helen Karagounis
Melanie Purkiss
Lisa Miller
31 July 2002Commonwealth GamesManchester, England

Indoor

Men

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRefVideo
60 m6.42Dwain Chambers7 March 2009European ChampionshipsTurin, Italy[45] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxidHmRnUc4
200 m20.25Linford Christie19 February 1995Meeting Pas de CalaisLiévin, France
400 m
800 m1:44.91Sebastian Coe12 March 1983Cosford, United Kingdom
1500 m3:34.20Peter Elliott27 February 1990Seville, Spain
3000 m7:34.47Mo Farah21 February 2009Aviva Indoor Grand PrixBirmingham, United Kingdom
7:33.1 Mo Farah21 February 2015Birmingham Indoor Grand PrixBirmingham, United Kingdom[46]
5000 m12:57.08Marc Scott12 February 2022David Hemery Valentine InvitationalBoston, United States[47] [48]
60 m hurdles7.42Tony Jarrett19 February 1995Lievin, France
High jump2.38 m [49] Steve Smith4 February 1994annual "Jump to the Music"Wuppertal, Germany
Pole vault5.83 m Luke Cutts25 January 2014Perche Elite Tour MeetingRouen, France[50]
Long jump8.26 m Greg Rutherford5 February 2016New Mexico Collegiate ClassicAlbuquerque, United States[51]
Triple jump17.75 mPhillips Idowu9 March 2008World ChampionshipsValencia, Spain[52]
Shot put21.49 mCarl Myerscough15 March 2003NCAA Division I ChampionshipsFayetteville, United States
Heptathlon6188 ptsTim Duckworth9–10 March 2018NCAA Division I ChampionshipsCollege Station, United States[53]
3000 m walk10:30.28Tom Bosworth25 February 2018Glasgow Grand PrixGlasgow, United Kingdom[54]
5000 m walk18:28.70Tom Bosworth18 February 2018British ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom[55]
4 × 400 m relay

Women

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRefVideo
60 m7.03Dina Asher-Smith25 February 2023World Indoor Tour FinalBirmingham, United Kingdom[56]
200 m22.83Katharine Merry14 February 1999British ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom
300 m37.35Lina Nielsen12 February 2022American Track LeagueLouisville, United States[57]
36.77 Dina Asher-Smith20 January 2024Dr. Martin Luther King Collegiate InvitationalAlbuquerque, United States[58]
400 m50.02Nicola Sanders3 March 2007European ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom
800 m1:57.18Keely Hodgkinson25 February 2023World Indoor Tour FinalBirmingham, United Kingdom[59]
1500 m4:06.90Zola Budd25 January 1986Cosford, United Kingdom[60]
Mile4:21.19Katie Snowden11 February 2023Millrose GamesNew York City, United States[61]
3000 m8:34.55Joanne Pavey4 February 2004Birmingham Norwich Union GPBirmingham, United Kingdom[62]
5000 m
60 m hurdles7.80Tiffany Porter4 March 2011European ChampionshipsParis, France[63] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWXvofFbQvk
High jump1.99 mMorgan Lake4 February 2023Hustopečské skákáníHustopeče, Czech Republic[64]
Pole vault4.87 m Holly Bleasdale21 January 2012Villeurbanne, France[65]
Long jump6.97 mLorraine Ugen5 March 2017European ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia[66]
Triple jump15.16 m Ashia Hansen28 February 1998European ChampionshipsValencia, Spain
Shot put
Pentathlon5000 ptsKatarina Johnson-Thompson6 March 2015European ChampionshipsPrague, Czech Republic[67]
8.18 (60 m hurdles), 1.95 m (high jump), 12.32 m (shot put), 6.89 m (long jump), 2:12.78 (800 m)
3000 m walk
5000 m walk
4 × 400 m relay

Mixed

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hughes runs world-leading British 100m record in New York. World Athletics. Jon Mulkeen. 24 June 2023. 24 June 2023.
  2. Web site: Atlanta City Games 2024 Results. adidasatlantacitygames.com/. 19 May 2024.
  3. Web site: 200m Results. sportresult.com. 23 July 2023. 23 July 2023. 23 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230723203942/https://livecache.sportresult.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/LONDON2023/PDF_ATHM200M----DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73B1.PDF?h=6v79ixMnc1arKsRay2chbt1cgP0=. dead.
  4. News: Norman reigns in fierce 400m clash with record run in Eugene. World Athletics. Cathal Dennehy. 29 May 2022. 15 June 2022.
  5. News: Seven world leads on magical night in Monaco – IAAF Diamond League. IAAF. Mike Rowbottom. 19 July 2013. 21 July 2013.
  6. Web site: 3000m Results. sportresult.com. 5 June 2016. 5 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161221160019/http://livecache.sportresult.com/node/binaryData/AT_PROD/BIRMINGHAM2016/PDF_RE6160040.PDF?h=INqGs4rsACUPcDurEtD5PWe7Bzw=#. 2016-12-21. dead.
  7. Web site: 5000m Men: Results . 22 July 2011 . 22 July 2011 . . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101100242/http://diamondleague.com/Results/Monaco/re0170040.pdf . 1 November 2013 .
  8. News: Marc Scott breaks British record at Podium 5km. athleticsweekly.com. Jessica Whittington. 8 August 2020. 14 August 2020.
  9. News: Mo Farah sets a new British and European 10,000m record. www.bbc.co.uk. 2010-06-03. 2010-06-04.
  10. News: Mosop rips apart World records for 25,000 and 30,000m in Eugene – Samsung Diamond League. IAAF. Dave Martin. 2011-06-04. 2011-06-04.
  11. Web site: 10000 Metres Results . www.diamondleague-eugene.com . 2011-06-03 . 2011-06-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110608171354/http://www.diamondleague-eugene.com/Live-StartlistsResults/Overview/10000m-Men/ . 8 June 2011 .
  12. News: Mo Farah sets new British 10,000m road record. www.news.bbc.co.uk. 2010-05-31. 2010-06-01.
  13. Web site: Mo Farah 10000 Metres Race Result. https://web.archive.org/web/20110826023936/http://result.london10000.co.uk/results/2010/show-results/?first_name=mo&last_name=farah&club=&running_number=. dead. 2011-08-26. www.london10000.co.uk. 2010-05-31. 2010-06-01.
  14. News: THE TICKER: Three world records: for Farah, Abdi and Hassan in Brussels; another win for van Aert at Le Tour; double death for Iranian wrestler?. thesportsexaminer.com. Rich Perelman. 4 September 2020. 13 October 2020.
  15. Web site: Mo Farah Lisbon Half Marathon 2015 Result. meiamaratonadelisboa.com. 22 March 2015. 22 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402102614/http://www.meiamaratonadelisboa.com/en/classificacoes/classificacoes-2015/#. 2015-04-02. dead.
  16. News: Hassan and Farah break one-hour world records in Brussels. World Athletics. Mike Rowbottom. 4 September 2020. 13 October 2020.
  17. News: Mo Farah London Marathon 2018 Result. virginmoneylondonmarathon.com. 22 April 2018. 22 April 2018.
  18. News: Mo Farah London Marathon 2018 Result. virginmoneylondonmarathon.com. 22 April 2018. 22 April 2018.
  19. Web site: High Jump Results. IAAF. 23 August 2012. 24 August 2012.
  20. Web site: Janusz Kusociński Memorial 2012 Results . . 21 July 2012 . 21 July 2012 . dead . https://archive.today/20130112211333/http://www.european-athletics-statistics.org/db/earesults.php?CID=12824835 . 12 January 2013 .
  21. News: Rutherford leaps 8.51m, Lavillenie returns to action. IAAF. Phil Minshull. 25 April 2014. 25 April 2014.
  22. Web site: Triple Jump Results . . 1995-08-07 . 2011-03-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110629122109/http://www2.iaaf.org/results/past/WCH95/data/M/TJ/Rf.html . 29 June 2011 .
  23. News: Robert Harting throws 70.31m, Malachowski 68.94m, Okoye, 68.24m, PB. www.runblogrun.com. 19 May 2012. 20 May 2012.
  24. Web site: Hammer Throw Results. gc2018.com. 8 April 2018. 14 April 2018.
  25. News: Mitchell-Blake wins thrilling 200m at British Championships. IAAF. Jon Mulkeen. 2 July 2017. 10 July 2017.
  26. News: Alfonz Juck, EME NEWS. American Track & Field. 2 March 2015. 3 March 2015. 2 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402160735/http://american-trackandfield.com/atf/index.php/news/item/1391-alfonz-juck-eme-news. dead.
  27. Web site: 20km Race Walk Results. gc2018.com. 8 April 2018. 14 April 2018.
  28. Web site: 100m Final Results. World Athletics. 17 July 2022. 19 July 2022.
  29. Web site: Lyles and Hill equal American 150m bests as track royalty lights up adidas Atlanta City Games. adidas Atlanta City Games. 18 May 2024. 19 May 2024.
  30. Web site: Women's 200m Results. European Athletics. 11 August 2018. 13 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20161203155126/http://www.european-athletics.org/externalmodules/AT/pdf/ATW002101_C73A.pdf. 3 December 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  31. Web site: 400 Metres Result. IAAF. 12 August 2013. 12 August 2013.
  32. Web site: Kipyegon, Girma and Ingebrigtsen make history in Paris. World Athletics. Jon Mulkeen. 9 June 2023. 10 June 2023.
  33. Web site: 100m Hurdles Results. IAAF. 14 September 2014. 14 September 2014.
  34. Web site: 3000m Steeplechase Results. sportresult.com. 10 August 2022. 23 August 2022.
  35. record set during heptathlon competition
  36. Web site: Women's Heptathlon Results . Rio 2016 official website . 11 August 2016 . 12 August 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160920095459/https://smsprio2016-a.akamaihd.net/_odf-documents/A/T/ATW700000_Results_2016_08_12_1c546696_58ee_4bb0_a56a_f26e1cf8e66a.pdf . 20 September 2016 .
  37. News: Holly Bradshaw breaks British outdoor pole vault record. athleticsweekly.com. 16 July 2017. 17 July 2017.
  38. Web site: Results Long Jump Women – Final . IAAF . 28 August 2015 . 28 August 2015.
  39. Web site: Triple Jump Results. IAAF. 1997-09-13. 2011-03-02. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110629122121/http://www2.iaaf.org/gpfinal97/Results/data/W/TJ/RF.html. 29 June 2011. dmy-all.
  40. Web site: Hammer Throw Results . Rio 2016 Official Website . 15 August 2016 . 15 August 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160820113742/https://smsprio2016-a.akamaihd.net/_odf-documents/A/T/ATW054101_Results_2016_08_15_a28ab807_fa64_4c96_9281_83d614c2a718.pdf . 20 August 2016 .
  41. Web site: Javelin Throw Results. IAAF. 14 July 2012. 15 July 2012.
  42. Web site: Heptathlon Results. IAAF. 4 October 2019. 14 December 2023.
  43. News: Valiente. Emeterio. Zhu and Pascual nab La Coruña titles – IAAF Race Walking Challenge. IAAF. 2010-06-20. 2010-06-20.
  44. Web site: 4×100m Relay Results. European Athletics. 12 August 2018. 13 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20160803223702/http://www.european-athletics.org/externalmodules/AT/pdf/ATW401101_C73E.pdf. 3 August 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  45. Web site: European Athletics Indoor Championships 2nd Day Result Book. Torino2009.org . 2009-03-07 . 2009-09-02.
  46. News: Farah breaks world indoor two mile best in Birmingham. IAAF. Simon Turnbull. 21 February 2015. 21 February 2015.
  47. https://www.lancertiming.com/results/winter22/valentine/results_41.html#round_1 2022 Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational Boston, MA 2/11/2022 - 2/12/2022 Event #41 MEN'S 5000M SEEDED RESULTS FINALS
  48. Web site: Fisher and DeBues-Stafford break North American indoor 5000m records in Boston. World Athletics. 13 February 2022. 13 February 2022.
  49. outdoor mark ratified as absolute record
  50. News: Lavillenie scales 6.04m, more US records for Rupp and Cain – indoor round-up. IAAF. Jon Mulkeen. 25 January 2014. 26 January 2014.
  51. News: Rutherford jumps world-leading 8.26m – indoor round-up. IAAF. Steven Mills. 6 February 2016. 6 February 2016.
  52. Web site: Triple Jump Results . . 2008-03-09 . 2010-04-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110605121059/http://www.iaaf.org/documents/pdf/3656/AT-TJ-M-f--A--.RS1.pdf . 5 June 2011 . dmy .
  53. News: Norman breaks world indoor 400m record at NCAA Indoor Championships. IAAF. Roy Jordan. 10 March 2018. 12 March 2018.
  54. News: Manning gets upper hand in Glasgow while Bosworth breaks world best. IAAF. Jon Mulkeen. 25 February 2018. 25 February 2018.
  55. Web site: Philip, Muir and Pozzi among the winners at British Indoor Championships. IAAF. Jon Mulkeen. 18 February 2018. 19 February 2018.
  56. Web site: Broadbent . Chris . 25 February 2023 . Hodgkinson gears up for European indoor title defence with 1:57.18 800m in Birmingham . 25 February 2023 . . en.
  57. News: 2022 American Track League Results. World Athletics. 12 February 2022. 13 February 2022.
  58. News: Alfred and Adeleke among winners in Albuquerque. World Athletics. 20 January 2024. 21 January 2024.
  59. Web site: Broadbent . Chris . 25 February 2023 . Hodgkinson gears up for European indoor title defence with 1:57.18 800m in Birmingham . 25 February 2023 . . en.
  60. https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/south-africa/zola-pieterse-14296750 Zola Budd Profile
  61. Web site: 13 February 2023 . WEEKEND ROUND-UP (10-12 FEBRUARY 2023) . 13 February 2023 . . en-.
  62. https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/great-britain-ni/joanne-pavey-14276037 Jo Pavey Profile
  63. Web site: 60 Metres Hurdles Results. EAA. 2011-03-04. 2011-03-05. 2011-07-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716122419/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/la/ajax/user_files/2011/paris/pdf/re3230040.pdf. dead.
  64. Web site: 4 February 2023 . Five world leads at Meeting de l'Eure, Morgan wins Hustopece high jump meet in British record . 4 February 2023 . .
  65. News: Bleasdale soars 4.87m in Villeurbanne. www.iaaf.org. Bob Ramsak and David Martin for the IAAF. 22 January 2012. 22 January 2012.
  66. Web site: Long Jump Results. European Athletics. 5 March 2017. 5 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180825183151/http://www.european-athletics.org/externalmodules/AT/pdf/ATW061101_C73P.pdf. 25 August 2018. dead. dmy-all.
  67. Web site: Pentathlon Results . . 6 March 2015 . 6 March 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150307184331/http://www.european-athletics.org/externalmodules/AT/pdf/ATW500000_C73U.pdf . 7 March 2015 . dmy .
  68. News: 2022 Dynamic New Athletics Indoor Match Results. World Athletics. 5 February 2022. 7 February 2022.