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

DistanceEventRecordCanoeistNationalityDateMeetPlaceRef
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

DistanceEventRecordCanoeistNationalityDateMeetPlaceRef
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 CupDuisburg, Germany
WC4 1:44.769 6 Seprtember 2021 European Junior ChampionshipsMontemor-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

DistanceEventRecordCanoeistNationalityDateMeetPlaceRef
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 CupDuisburg, Germany
XC2 1:44.729 2 June 2019 World CupDuisburg, 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.