List of Malawian records in athletics explained

The following are the national records in athletics in Malawi maintained by Athletics Association of Malawi (AAM).

Outdoor

Key to tables:

+ = en route to a longer distance
h = hand timing

Men

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef
100 m10.36 (-0.1 m/s)Stern Noel Liffa10 April 2021All Comers MeetLusaka, Zambia[1]
10.33 (+2.0 m/s)Stern Noel Liffa8 June 2022Saint Pierre, Mauritius
10.2 Eston Kaonga1 February 1976Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
200 m21.87 Eston Kaonga27 January 1974Christchurch, New Zealand
21.2 Odiya Silweya21 June 1987Zomba, Malawi
400 m47.85Golden Gunde28 July 2014Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom[2]
800 m1:49.48Kenneth Dzekedzeke8 August 1987All-Africa GamesNairobi, Kenya
1500 m3:42.73Chauncy Master11 June 2008Avellino, Italy
3000 m8:25.3George Mambosasa25 July 1986Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom
5000 m14:08.0Rodwell Kamwendo1 July 2000Harare, Zimbabwe
10000 m29:11.13Rodwell Kamwendo26 July 2002Commonwealth GamesManchester, United Kingdom
Marathon2:16:04Mphatso Nadolo4 December 2021Gqeberha, South Africa
110 m hurdles18.54 Wilfred Ngwenya-Mwalwanda8 September 1972Olympic GamesMunich, West Germany
400 m hurdles55.5 Michael Lewis1970Lusaka, Zambia
3000 m steeplechase
High jump2.10 mWanangwa Mkandawire24 June 2006Birmingham, United Kingdom
Pole vault3.81 mC. Msompha26 August 1967Blantyre, Malawi
Long jump7.25 m Lifa Kalungo16 November 1986Zomba, Malawi
Triple jump14.30 m Daniel Mkandawire1970Blantyre, Malawi
Shot put14.90 mBrian Ngoma1 July 2001Harare, Zimbabwe
Discus throw42.14 mWilfred Ngwenya-Mwalwanda22 January 1972Mhangula, Rhodesia
Hammer throw23.41 mTakonwa Phiri1 July 2001Harare, Zimbabwe
Javelin throw56.93 mStanley Mutali3 July 2005Harare, Zimbabwe
Decathlon6154 ptsWilfred Ngwenya-Mwalwanda7–8 September 1972Olympic GamesMunich, West Germany
11.95 (100 m), 5.68 m (long jump), 12.27 m (shot put), 1.65 m (high jump), 52.68 (400 m) /
18.54 (110 m hurdles), 38.82 m (discus), 3.30 m (pole vault), 71.28 m (javelin), 4:37.4 (1500 m)
20 km walk (road)
50 km walk (road)
4 × 100 m relay43.2 24 September 1983Luanshya, Zambia
4 × 400 m relay3:11.97
Isaac Ganunga
Odiya Silweya
Kenneth Dzekedzeke
A. Chigwenembe
11 August 1987All-Africa GamesNairobi, Kenya

Women

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef
100 m12.25Susan Tengatenga3 August 2008Carshalton, United Kingdom
11.76 (+0.8 m/s)Asimenye Simwaka30 July 2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan[3]
11.68 (-0.1 m/s)Asimenye Simwaka30 July 2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan[4]
200 m25.14Susan Tengatenga3 May 2008Bedford, United Kingdom
23.91 (-0.2 m/s)Asimenye Simwaka10 April 2021All Comers MeetLusaka, Zambia[5]
400 m54.20Ambwene Simukonda3 August 2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom[6]
52.59 Asimenye Simwaka11 April 2021All Comers MeetLusaka, Zambia[7]
800 m2:09.16Gertrude Banda14 October 2003All-Africa GamesAbuja, Nigeria
1500 m4:26.83Lucia Chandamale22 June 2008Velletri, Italy
3000 m9:11.89Catherine Chikwakwa25 July 2006DN GalanStockholm, Sweden
5000 m15:36.22Catherine Chikwakwa13 July 2004Grosseto, Italy
10000 m35:03.6Catherine Chikwakwa3 July 2005Harare, Zimbabwe
Half marathon1:14:31Catherine Chikwakwa24 September 2006Remich, Luxembourg
25 km (road)1:35:46Tereza Master27 July 2014Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom[8]
30 km (road)1:59:39Tereza Master27 July 2014Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom[9]
Marathon2:48:34Tereza Master14 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil[10]
100 m hurdles19.77 (-0.8 m/s)Juliet Komwa26 April 2016McDaniel Twilight MeetWestminster, United States[11]
16.1Y. Elector19 July 1969Blantyre, Malawi
400 m hurdles1:04.26Ambwene Simukonda5 June 2011Swansea
3000 m steeplechase
High jump1.47 mAngelina Maluwa7 August 1988Blantyre, Malawi
Pole vault
Long jump5.05 mRose Mjojo26 August 1973Blantyre, Malawi
Triple jump10.25 mKachali20 July 1968Blantyre, Malawi
Shot put11.46 mRose Chamangwana5 September 1975Mombasa, Kenya
Discus throw34.20 mRose Chamangwana5 September 1975Mombasa, Kenya
Hammer throw13.21 mAmbwene Simukonda15 August 2015Tonbridge, United Kingdom
Javelin throw29.79 mKettie Mkandawire30 May 2009Gaborone, Botswana
Heptathlon
20 km walk (road)
50 km walk (road)
4 × 100 m relay52.1
Phiri
Emesia Chizunga
Mabel Saeluska
Missie Misomali
3 December 1972Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
4 × 400 m relay4:09.2 1 July 2001Harare, Zimbabwe

Indoor

Men

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef
50 m6.66Ibrahim Moustapher31 January 2015USM Open III Gorham, United States[12]
60 m7.20Ibrahim Moustapher17 January 2015Bates Invitational Lewiston, United States[13]
200 m23.69Ngoni Tengatenga5 December 2009Yale Lidlifter Invitational New Haven, United States[14]
400 m50.39Moses Kondowe5 March 1999World Championships Maebashi, Japan
800 m1:54.49Kondawi Chiwina5 March 2004World Championships Budapest, Hungary[15]
1500 m3:58.23Francis Munthali10 March 1995World Championships Barcelona, Spain
3000 m
60 m hurdles
High jump2.08 mWanangwa Mkandawire4 February 2006 Cardiff, United Kingdom
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Heptathlon
5000 m walk
4 × 400 m relay

Women

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef
60 m8.05Susan Tengatenga28 October 2009Glasgow, United Kingdom
200 m25.78Susan Tengatenga15 March 2008Sheffield, United Kingdom
400 m55.86Ambwene Simukonda15 January 2012Lee Valley, United States
800 m
1500 m
3000 m
60 m hurdles
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Pentathlon
3000 m walk
4 × 400 m relay

References

General
Specific

Notes and References

  1. News: All Comers meet, Lusaka (Zambia) 10-11/04/2021. africathle.com. 10 April 2021. 1 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Glasgow 2014 – Men's 400m Round 1 . Glasgow 2014 . 28 July 2014 . 28 July 2014.
  3. Web site: Women's 100m Preliminary Round Results. olympics.com. 30 July 2021. 10 August 2021. 5 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210805004409/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/ATH/OG2020-_ATH_C73B_ATHW100M--------------PREL--------.pdf. dead.
  4. Web site: Women's 100m Round 1 Results. olympics.com. 30 July 2021. 10 August 2021. 6 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211006095200/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/ATH/OG2020-_ATH_C73B_ATHW100M--------------RND1--------.pdf. dead.
  5. News: All Comers meet, Lusaka (Zambia) 10-11/04/2021. africathle.com. 10 April 2021. 1 June 2021.
  6. Web site: Women's 400 Metres Round 1 Results. www.london2012.com. 3 August 2012. 3 August 2012. https://archive.today/20121208152936/http://www.london2012.com/athletics/event/women-400m/phase=atw004900/doc=standing.html. 8 December 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  7. News: All Comers meet, Lusaka (Zambia) 10-11/04/2021. africathle.com. 11 April 2021. 1 June 2021.
  8. Web site: Women's Marathon Results. www.glasgow2014.com. 27 July 2014. 31 July 2014.
  9. Web site: Women's Marathon Results. www.glasgow2014.com. 27 July 2014. 31 July 2014.
  10. Web site: Women's Marathon Results. Rio 2016 official website. 14 August 2016. 14 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920124059/https://smsprio2016-a.akamaihd.net/_odf-documents/A/T/ATW099101_Results_2016_08_14_67c27132_ddea_4c08_9dcc_938d2a533e12.pdf#. 2016-09-20. dead.
  11. Web site: 100m Hurdles Results. Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS). 26 April 2016. 19 November 2017.
  12. Web site: 55m Dash Results. directathletics.com. 31 January 2015. 1 June 2015.
  13. Web site: Bates Invitational 2015 Results. static.psbin.com. 17 January 2015. 1 June 2015.
  14. Web site: 200 Metres Heats Results. www.directathletics.com. 2009-12-05. 2011-01-09.
  15. Web site: 800 Metres Heats Results. IAAF. 2004-03-05. 2011-01-09.