World and Olympic records set at the 2024 Summer Olympics explained

Numerous world records and Olympic records were set in various events at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Some events, such as rowing, occur under variable weather conditions that can unfairly benefit an athlete's performance through no fault of their own. For these disciplines, there are no official records but rather Olympic best and world best times.

Archery

See also: Archery at the 2024 Summer Olympics and List of Olympic records in archery.

EventRoundNameNationScoreDateRecord
Women's individualRanking round 694 25 July [1]
Women's teamRanking roundJeon Hun-young
Lim Si-hyeon
Nam Su-hyeon		204625 July[2]
Mixed teamRanking roundKim Woo-jin
Lim Si-hyeon		138025 July[3]

Athletics

See also: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and List of Olympic records in athletics.

EventRoundNameNationScoreDateRecord
Final 26:43.14 2 August [4]
Round 1 3:07.41 2 August [5]
Discus throw 53.91 3 August [6]
Javelin throw 77.78 3 August [7]
Men's pole vaultFinalArmand Duplantis5 August[8]
Men's 1,500 metresFinalCole Hocker3:27.656 August[9]
Women's 3,000 metres steeplechaseFinalWinfred Yavi8:52.766 August[10]
Men's discus throwFinalRoje Stona70.007 August[11]
Men's javelin throwFinalArshad Nadeem8 August[12]
Women's 400 metres hurdlesFinalSydney McLaughlin-Levrone50.378 August[13]
Women's 400 metresFinalMarileidy Paulino48.179 August[14]
Men's marathonFinalTamirat Tola2:06.2610 August[15]
Final 2:54.43 10 August [16]
Women's 1,500 metresFinalFaith Kipyegon3:51.2910 August[17]
Women's marathonFinalSifan Hassan2:22:5511 August[18]

Canoe sprint

See also: Canoeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

There are no world or Olympic records in canoeing due to the variability of weather conditions. Instead, there are world and Olympic best times that are taken over the standard international canoeing distances.

EventRoundNameNationTimeDateRecord
Heats 1:37.40 6 Aug [19]
Heats 1:54.16 6 Aug [20]
Heats 1:20.51 6 Aug [21]
Quarterfinal 1:19.39 6 Aug [22]
Heats 3:44.75 7 Aug [23]
Semifinal 1:19.22 8 Aug [24]
Semifinals 1:53.73 9 Aug [25]
Semifinals 1:52.81 9 Aug [26]
Semifinals 3:44.69 9 Aug [27]
Finals 3:43.16 9 Aug [28]
Semifinals 1:26.85 9 Aug [29]
Finals 44.12 10 Aug [30]
Finals 1:47.36 10 Aug [31]

Track cycling

See also: Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics and List of Olympic Games records in track cycling.

EventRoundNameNationTimeDateRecord
Qualifying 45.4725 August [32]
First Round 45.3385 August [33]
Final 45.1865 August [34]
Qualifying 41.2796 August [35]
First Round 41.1916 August [36]
Final 40.9496 August [37]
First Round 3:40.7306 August [38]
Qualifying 9.0887 August [39]
Qualifying 10.0299 August [40]

Modern pentathlon

See also: Modern pentathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

EventRoundNameNationTimeDateRecord
Laser Run 9:47.46 9 August [41]
Laser Run 9:40.80 10 August [42]
Overall 1555 pts 10 August [43]
Overall 1402 pts 10 August
Laser Run 11:10.90 10 August
Laser Run 11:07.63 10 August
Laser Run 10:45.48 11 August
Overall 1461 pts 11 August

Rowing

See also: Rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics, List of Olympic best times in rowing and List of world best times in rowing. There are no world or Olympic records in rowing due to the variability of weather conditions. Instead, there are world and Olympic best times that are taken over the standard international rowing distance of 2,000 metres.

Shooting

See also: Shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics and List of Olympic records in shooting.

EventRoundNameNationScoreDateRecord
Final 243.2 28 July [45]
Final 252.2 29 July [46]
Qualification 634.5 29 July [47]
Final 48 30 July [48]
Final 45 31 July [49]
Qualification 593-45x * 1 Aug [50]
Qualification 593-40x * 1 Aug
Final 464.4 2 Aug [51]
Qualification 149 5 Aug =[52]

Notes:

Sport climbing

See also: Sport climbing at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

EventRoundNameNationTimeDateRecord
Women's speedQualificationAleksandra Mirosław6.065 AugustWR[53]
Men's speedFinalsSam Watson4.748 AugustWR[54]

Swimming

See also: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and List of Olympic records in swimming.

Men

Event Round Name Nation Time Date Record Day
Final 46.92 r27 July [55] 1
Final 4:02.95 28 July [56] 2
Final 7:38.19 30 July [57] 4
Final 1:51.21 31 July [58] 5
Final 2:05.85 31 July [59] 5
Final 46.40 31 July [60] 5
Final 1:54.06 2 Aug [61] 7
Final 14:30.67 4 Aug [62] 9

Women

Event Round Name Nation Time Date Record Day
Semifinal 1 55.38 27 July [63] 1
Final Mollie O'Callaghan (52.24)
Shayna Jack (52.35)
Emma McKeon (52.39)
Meg Harris (51.94) 		3:28.92 27 July [64] 1
Final 1:53.27 29 July [65] 3
Final 57.33 30 July [66] 4
Final 15:30.02 31 July [67] 5
Final 2:03.03 1 Aug [68] 6
Final Mollie O'Callaghan (1:53.52)
Lani Pallister (1:55.61)
Brianna Throssell (1:56.00)
Ariarne Titmus (1:52.95) 		7:38.08 1 Aug [69] 6
Final 2:03.73 2 Aug [70] 7
Semifinal 2 23.66 3 Aug [71] 8
Final 2:06.56 3 Aug [72] 8
Final 57.28 r 4 Aug [73] 9
Final Regan Smith (57.28)
Lilly King (1:04.90)
Gretchen Walsh (55.03)
Torri Huske (52.42) 		3:49.63 4 Aug 9

Mixed

Legend: r – As part of the first leg of relay.

Weightlifting

See also: Weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics and List of Olympic records in weightlifting.

Men

EventRoundNameNationalityWeightDateRecord
Snatch 143 kg 7 Aug [75]
Clean & Jerk 199 kg 7 Aug
Clean & Jerk 224 kg 9 Aug
Total 404 kg 9 Aug

Women

EventRoundNameNationalityWeightDateRecord
Clean & Jerk 117 kg 7 Aug [76]
Snatch 107 kg 8 Aug
Clean & Jerk 134 kg 8 Aug
Total 241 kg 8 Aug
Snatch 117 kg 9 Aug
Clean & Jerk 154 kg 10 Aug
Total 275 kg 10 Aug

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Archery – Women's Team Ranking Round Results . Olympics.com . International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240725100201/https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/ARC/OG2024_ARC_C73B_ARCWTEAM3-------------QUAL000100--.pdf . 25 July 2024.
  3. Web site: Archery – Mixed Team Ranking Round Results . Olympics.com . International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240727130903/https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/ARC/OG2024_ARC_C73C_ARCXTEAM2-------------QUAL000100--.pdf . 27 July 2024.
  4. Web site: 2 August 2024 . Men's 10,000m Final results . 2 August 2024 . Olympics.com.
  5. Web site: 1 August 2024 . 4 x 400m Relay Mixed Round 1 Results . 1 August 2024 . Olympics.com.
  6. Web site: 3 August 2024 . Men's decathlon discus throw results . 6 August 2024 . Olympics.com.
  7. Web site: 3 August 2024 . Men's decathlon javelin throw results . 6 August 2024 . Olympics.com.
  8. Web site: 5 August 2024 . Men's pole vault final results . 5 August 2024 . Olympics.com.
  9. Web site: 6 August 2024 . Men's 1,500m final results . 6 August 2024 . Olympics.com.
  10. Web site: 6 August 2024 . Women's 3,000m final results . 6 August 2024 . Olympics.com.
  11. Web site: 7 August 2024 . Men's discus throw final results . 10 August 2024 . Olympics.com.
  12. Web site: 8 August 2024 . Men's javelin throw final results . 9 August 2024 . Olympics.com.
  13. Web site: 8 August 2024 . Women's 400 metres hurdles final results . 10 August 2024 . Olympics.com.
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  17. Web site: 10 August 2024 . Women's 1500 metres final results . 11 August 2024 . Olympics.com.
  18. Web site: 11 August 2024 . Women's marathon results . 11 August 2024 . Olympics.com.
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  20. Web site: Canoe Sprint – Women's Canoe Double 500m – Heat 2 – Results. olympics.com. 6 August 2024. 14 August 2024.
  21. Web site: Canoe Sprint – Men's Kayak Four 500m – Heat 2 – Results. olympics.com. 6 August 2024. 14 August 2024.
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  45. Web site: 10m Air Pistol Women - Finals results . Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 30 July 2024 . 28 July 2024.
  46. Web site: 10m Air Rifle Men - Finals results . Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 30 July 2024 . 29 July 2024.
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  51. Web site: Shooting – 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women – Final Results. olympics.com. COJOP2024. 2 August 2024. 2 August 2024.
  52. Web site: Skeet mixed team qualification results. olympics.com. COJOP2024. 5 August 2024. 5 August 2024.
  53. Web site: Women's speed, qualifications heats results . Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 5 Aug 2024 . 5 Aug 2024.
  54. Web site: Men's speed, qualification seeding heats results . Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 6 Aug 2024 . 6 Aug 2024.
  55. Web site: Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Final Results . Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2024 . 27 July 2024.
  56. Web site: Men's 400m Individual Medley - Finals results . Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 29 July 2024 . 28 July 2024.
  57. Web site: Men's 800m Freestyle - Finals results . Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 30 July 2024 . 30 July 2024.
  58. Web site: Swimming – Men's 200m Butterfly Final Results . Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 31 July 2024 . 31 July 2024 .
  59. Web site: Swimming – Men's 200m Breaststroke Final Results . Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 31 July 2024 . 31 July 2024 .
  60. Web site: Swimming – Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results . Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 31 July 2024 . 31 July 2024 .
  61. Web site: Swimming – Men's 200m Individual Medley Final Results . Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 2 Aug 2024 . 2 Aug 2024 .
  62. Web site: Swimming – Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results . Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 4 Aug 2024 . 4 Aug 2024 .
  63. Web site: Women's 100m Butterfly - Semifinals results . Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2024 . 27 July 2024.
  64. Web site: Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Final results . Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2024 . 27 July 2024.
  65. Web site: Women's 200m Freestyle - Finals results . Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 29 July 2024 . 29 July 2024.
  66. Web site: Women's 100m Backstroke - Finals results . Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 30 July 2024 . 30 July 2024.
  67. Web site: Swimming – Women's 1500m Freestyle Final Results. Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 31 July 2024 . 31 July 2024.
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  70. Web site: Women's 200m Backstroke - Finals results . Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 2 Aug 2024 . 2 Aug 2024.
  71. Web site: Women's 50m freestyle semifinals results . Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 3 Aug 2024 . 3 Aug 2024.
  72. Web site: Women's 200m Individual Medley - Finals results . Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 3 Aug 2024 . 3 Aug 2024.
  73. Web site: Women's 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Finals results . Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 4 Aug 2024 . 4 Aug 2024.
  74. Web site: Mixed 4 X 100m medley relay final results . Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 3 Aug 2024 . 3 Aug 2024.
  75. Web site: Men's Weightlifting Records Broken. Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 14 Aug 2024 . 10 Aug 2024.
  76. Web site: Women's Weightlifting Records Broken. Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 14 Aug 2024 . 11 Aug 2024.

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