List of world best times in canoeing explained

Listed below are the canoe sprint world best times in Sprint canoe and Sprint kayak events. The ICF only acknowledge world best times set in finals of Olympic Games, World Championships, World Cups, Continental Championships and "other canoe sprint events with acceptable high technical level".^[1]

Men

Distance	Event	Record	Canoeist	Nationality	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
200 m	MK1	33.380			16 July 2017		Plovdiv, Bulgaria	^[2]
	MK2	30.500			10 August 2014		Moscow, Russia	^[3]
	MC1	37.446			17 July 2016	European U23 Championships	Plovdiv, Bulgaria	^[4]
	MC2	35.350			10 August 2014		Moscow, Russia
	MC4	3:42.032			1997		Duisburg, Germany
500 m	MK1	1:35.04			23 August 2019		Szeged, Hungary	^[5]
	MK2	1:26.500			16 July 2017		Plovdiv, Bulgaria
	MK4	1:17.734			27 August 2017		Račice, Czech Republic	^[6]
	MC1	1:43.669			20 May 2018	World Cup	Szeged, Hungary	^[7]
	MC2	1:35.829			9 August 2014		Moscow, Russia
	MC4	1:29.155			9 June 2018		Belgrade, Serbia	^[8]
1000 m	MK1	3:20.643			3 August 2021		Tokyo, Japan
	MK2	3:04.940			9 June 2018		Belgrade, Serbia
	MK4	2:46.724			10 August 2014		Moscow, Russia
	MC1	3:42.385			26 May 2018	World Cup	Duisburg, Germany	^[9]
	MC2	3:24.995			3 August 2021		Tokyo, Japan
	MC4	3:10.701			9 August 2014		Moscow, Russia
5000 m	MK1	18:00.04			24 May 2009	World Cup	Poznań, Poland	^[10]
	MC1	20:27.35			29 May 2010	World Cup	Szeged, Hungary	^[11]
4 × 200 m relay	MK1	2:24.193			10 August 2014		Moscow, Russia
	MC1	2:43.602			10 August 2014		Moscow, Russia

Women

Distance	Event	Record	Canoeist	Nationality	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
200 m	WK1	37.898			10 August 2014		Moscow, Russia
	WK2	35.869			10 August 2014		Moscow, Russia
	WK4	33.778			6 July 1997		Plovdiv, Bulgaria	^[12]
	WC1	44.12			10 August 2024		Vaires-sur-Marne, France	^[13]
	WC2	42.014			2 June 2019	World Cup	Duisburg, Germany	^[14]
500 m	WK1	1:46.19			12 May 2024	World Cup	Szeged, Hungary	^[15]
	WK2	1:35.785			3 August 2021		Tokyo, Japan
	WK4	1:28.219			9 August 2014		Moscow, Russia
	WC1	2:00.73			23 August 2019		Szeged, Hungary
	WC2	1:51.428			26 May 2018	World Cup	Duisburg, Germany
	WC4	1:44.769			6 Seprtember 2021	European Junior Championships	Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal	^[16]
1000 m	WK1	3:49.423			9 August 2014		Moscow, Russia
	WK2	3:31.645			9 June 2018		Belgrade, Serbia
	WK4	3:13.296			13 September 2003		Gainesville, United States
	WC1	4:25.314			21 May 2022	World Cup	Račice, Czech Republic	^[17]
5000 m	WK1	20:10.1			10 May 2009	World Cup	Račice, Czech Republic	^[18]
	WC1	25:00.822			2 June 2019	World Cup	Duisburg, Germany
4 × 200 m relay	WK1	2:47.793			10 August 2014		Moscow, Russia

Mixed

Distance	Event	Record	Canoeist	Nationality	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
200 m	XK2	33.94			19 September 2021		Copenhagen, Denmark	^[19]
	XC2	39.10			19 September 2021		Copenhagen, Denmark
500 m	XK2	1:32.553			2 June 2019	World Cup	Duisburg, Germany
	XC2	1:44.729			2 June 2019	World Cup	Duisburg, Germany

Notes and References

1. Book: World Top Athletes List in Canoe Sprint 2022. 1 October 2022. ICF. 22 August 2023.
2. Web site: ECA Canoe Sprint European Championship 2017. 22 August 2023. European Canoe Association.
3. Web site: 2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships – Moscow, Russia. 22 August 2023. International Canoe Federation.
4. Web site: ECA Canoe Sprint Juniors U23 European Championship 2016. 22 August 2023. European Canoe Association.
5. Web site: 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships – Szeged, Hungary . 22 August 2023 . International Canoe Federation.
6. Web site: 2017 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships – Račice, Czech Republic . 22 August 2023 . International Canoe Federation.
7. Web site: 2018 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup 1 – Szeged, Hungary . 22 August 2023 . International Canoe Federation.
8. Web site: ECA Canoe Sprint European Championship 2018 . 22 August 2023 . European Canoe Association.
9. Web site: 2018 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup 2 – Duisburg, Germany . 22 August 2023 . International Canoe Federation.
10. Web site: 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup 2 – Poznań, Poland . 22 August 2023 . International Canoe Federation.
11. Web site: 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup 2 – Szeged, Hungary . 22 August 2023 . International Canoe Federation.
12. Web site: Canoe Racing European Championships – 3–6 July 1997, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. 22 August 2023. rfep.es.
13. Web site: Canoe Sprint – Women's Canoe Single 200m – Final A – Results. olympics.com. 10 August 2024. 10 August 2024.
14. Web site: 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup 2 – Duisburg, Germany . 22 August 2023 . International Canoe Federation.
15. Web site: 2024 ICF World Cup – Szeged, Hungary . https://web.archive.org/web/20240512100036/https://digicorp-szeged2024-wc-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/production/race/pdf_results/1/2024%20WC%20Race%20241.pdf . 12 May 2024 . 2024-05-12 .
16. Web site: 2021 ICF Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships – Montemor-O-Velho, Portugal . 22 August 2023 . International Canoe Federation.
17. Web site: 2022 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup – Račice, Czech Republic . 22 August 2023 . International Canoe Federation.
18. Web site: 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup 1 – Račice, Czech Republic . 22 August 2023 . International Canoe Federation.
19. Web site: 2021 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships – Copenhagen, Denmark . 22 August 2023. International Canoe Federation.