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Olympic Games Records

Discipline Progression Perf Wind Competitor DOB Country Venue Date
100 Metres 10.61 -0.6 Elaine THOMPSON-HERAH 28 JUN 1992 JAM JAM National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 31 JUL 2021
200 Metres 21.34 +1.3 Florence GRIFFITH-JOYNER 21 DEC 1959 USA USA Olympic Stadium, Jamsil, Seoul (KOR) 29 SEP 1988
400 Metres 48.25 Marie-José PÉREC 09 MAY 1968 FRA FRA Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA) 29 JUL 1996
800 Metres 1:53.43 Nadezhda OLIZARENKO 28 NOV 1953 URS URS Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS) 27 JUL 1980
1500 Metres 3:53.11 Faith KIPYEGON 10 JAN 1994 KEN KEN National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 06 AUG 2021
3000 Metres 8:26.53 Tatyana SAMOLENKO 12 AUG 1961 URS URS Olympic Stadium, Jamsil, Seoul (KOR) 25 SEP 1988
5000 Metres 14:26.17 Vivian Jepkemoi CHERUIYOT 11 SEP 1983 KEN KEN Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 19 AUG 2016
10,000 Metres 29:17.45 Almaz AYANA 21 NOV 1991 ETH ETH Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 12 AUG 2016
Marathon 2:23:07 Tiki GELANA 22 OCT 1987 ETH ETH Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 05 AUG 2012
3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:58.81 Gulnara SAMITOVA-GALKINA 09 JUL 1978 RUS RUS National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 17 AUG 2008
100 Metres Hurdles 12.26 -0.2 Jasmine CAMACHO-QUINN 21 AUG 1996 PUR PUR National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 01 AUG 2021
400 Metres Hurdles 51.46 Sydney MCLAUGHLIN 07 AUG 1999 USA USA National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 04 AUG 2021
High Jump 2.06 Yelena SLESARENKO 28 FEB 1982 RUS RUS Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 28 AUG 2004
Pole Vault 5.05 Yelena ISINBAYEVA 03 JUN 1982 RUS RUS National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 18 AUG 2008
Long Jump 7.40 +0.9 Jackie JOYNER-KERSEE 03 MAR 1962 USA USA Olympic Stadium, Jamsil, Seoul (KOR) 29 SEP 1988
Triple Jump 15.67 +0.7 Yulimar ROJAS 21 OCT 1995 VEN VEN National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 01 AUG 2021
Shot Put 22.41 Ilona SLUPIANEK 24 SEP 1956 GDR GDR Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS) 24 JUL 1980
Discus Throw 72.30 Martina HELLMANN 12 DEC 1960 GDR GDR Olympic Stadium, Jamsil, Seoul (KOR) 29 SEP 1988
Hammer Throw 82.29 Anita WŁODARCZYK 08 AUG 1985 POL POL Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 15 AUG 2016
Javelin Throw 71.53 Olisdeilys MENÉNDEZ 14 NOV 1979 CUB CUB Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 27 AUG 2004
Heptathlon 7291 Jackie JOYNER-KERSEE 03 MAR 1962 USA USA Olympic Stadium, Jamsil, Seoul (KOR) 24 SEP 1988
20 Kilometres Race Walk 1:25:02 Yelena LASHMANOVA 09 APR 1992 RUS RUS Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 11 AUG 2012
4x100 Metres Relay 40.82 United States USA USA Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 10 AUG 2012
4x400 Metres Relay 3:15.17 Soviet Union URS URS Olympic Stadium, Jamsil, Seoul (KOR) 01 OCT 1988
Discipline Progression Perf Wind Competitor DOB Country Venue Date
100 Metres 9.63 +1.5 Usain BOLT 21 AUG 1986 JAM JAM Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 05 AUG 2012
200 Metres 19.30 -0.9 Usain BOLT 21 AUG 1986 JAM JAM National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 20 AUG 2008
400 Metres 43.03 Wayde VAN NIEKERK 15 JUL 1992 RSA RSA Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 14 AUG 2016
800 Metres 1:40.91 David RUDISHA 17 DEC 1988 KEN KEN Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 09 AUG 2012
1500 Metres 3:28.32 Jakob INGEBRIGTSEN 19 SEP 2000 NOR NOR National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 07 AUG 2021
5000 Metres 12:57.82 Kenenisa BEKELE 13 JUN 1982 ETH ETH National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 23 AUG 2008
10,000 Metres 27:01.17 Kenenisa BEKELE 13 JUN 1982 ETH ETH National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 17 AUG 2008
Marathon 2:06:32 Samuel Kamau WANJIRU 10 NOV 1986 KEN KEN National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 24 AUG 2008
3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:03.28 Conseslus KIPRUTO 08 DEC 1994 KEN KEN Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 17 AUG 2016
110 Metres Hurdles 12.91 +0.3 Xiang LIU 13 JUL 1983 CHN CHN Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 27 AUG 2004
400 Metres Hurdles 45.94 Karsten WARHOLM 28 FEB 1996 NOR NOR National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 03 AUG 2021
High Jump 2.39 Charles AUSTIN 19 DEC 1967 USA USA Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA) 28 JUL 1996
Pole Vault 6.03 Thiago BRAZ 16 DEC 1993 BRA BRA Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 15 AUG 2016
Long Jump 8.90 +2.0 Bob BEAMON 29 AUG 1946 USA USA Estadio Olímpico, Ciudad de México (MEX) 18 OCT 1968
Triple Jump 18.09 -0.4 Kenny HARRISON 13 FEB 1965 USA USA Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA) 27 JUL 1996
Shot Put 23.30 Ryan CROUSER 18 DEC 1992 USA USA National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 05 AUG 2021
Discus Throw 69.89 Virgilijus ALEKNA 13 FEB 1972 LTU LTU Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 23 AUG 2004
Hammer Throw 84.80 Sergey LITVINOV 23 JAN 1958 URS URS Olympic Stadium, Jamsil, Seoul (KOR) 26 SEP 1988
Javelin Throw 90.57 Andreas THORKILDSEN 01 APR 1982 NOR NOR National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 23 AUG 2008
Decathlon 9018 Damian WARNER 04 NOV 1989 CAN CAN National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 05 AUG 2021
20 Kilometres Race Walk 1:18:46 Ding CHEN 05 AUG 1992 CHN CHN Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 04 AUG 2012
50 Kilometres Race Walk 3:36:53 Jared TALLENT 17 OCT 1984 AUS AUS Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 11 AUG 2012
4x100 Metres Relay 36.84 Jamaica JAM JAM Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 11 AUG 2012
4x400 Metres Relay 2:55.39 United States USA USA National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 23 AUG 2008

Legend

* Pending ratification. Mx: mixed gender race. Wo: women only race. (i): set indoor.