ATHLETICS  WORLD RECORDS PROGRESSION

Men (Only automatic times)

100

Stanford

32.07.16

Ralph METCALFE

U.S.A.

10"64

Los Angeles

32.07.31

Eddie TOLAN

U.S.A.

10"53

Los Angeles

32.08.01

Eddie TOLAN

U.S.A.

10"38

Los Angeles

32.08.01

Ralph METCALFE

U.S.A.

10"38

Evanston

48.07.09

Barney EWELL

U.S.A.

10"35

Thanon-les-Bains

58.08.10

Ray NORTON

U.S.A.

10"32

Thanon-les-Bains

58.08.10

Jocelyn DELECOUR

France

10"32

Colombes

58.09.13

Peter RADFORD

U.K.

10"31

 1)

Colombes

59.05.23

Armin HARY

West Germany

10"31

Colombes

59.05.23

Jocelyn DELECOUR

France

10"31

Zurich

60.06.21

Armin HARY

West Germany

10"16

 2)

Zurich

60.06.21

Armin HARY

West Germany

10"25

Tokyo

64.10.15

Bob HAYES

U.S.A.

10"06

Sacramento

68.06.20

Jim HINES

U.S.A.

10"03

Mexico City

68.10.13

Charlie GREENE

U.S.A.

10"02

A

Mexico City

68.10.14

Jim HINES

U.S.A.

9"95

A

Westwood

80.05.11

James SANFORD

U.S.A.

10"02

Dallas

81.05.16

Carl LEWIS

U.S.A.

10"00

Modesto

82.05.15

Carl LEWIS

U.S.A.

10"00

Colorado Springs

83.03.07

Calvin SMITH

U.S.A.

9"93

A

Modesto

83.05.14

Carl LEWIS

U.S.A.

9"97

Zurich

83.08.24

Calvin SMITH

U.S.A.

9"97

U.S.A.

9"96

Roma

87.08.30

Carl LEWIS

U.S.A.

9"93

Seoul

88.09.24

Carl LEWIS

U.S.A.

9"92

New York

91.06.16

Leroy BURREL

U.S.A.

9"90

Tokyo

91.08.25

Carl LEWIS

U.S.A.

9"86

Lausanne

94.07.06

Leroy BURREL

U.S.A.

9"85

Atlanta

96.07.27

Donovan BAILEY

Canada

9"84

Athinai

99.06.16

Maurice GREENE

USA

9"79

Athinai

05.06.14

Asafa POWELL

Jamaica

9"77

Gateshead

06.06.11

Asafa POWELL

Jamaica

9"77

Zurich

06.08.18

Asafa POWELL

Jamaica

9"77

Rieti

07/09.09

Asafa POWELL

Jamaica

9"74

New York

08/06.01

Usain BOLT

Jamaica

9"72

Beijing

08/08.16

Usain BOLT

Jamaica

9"69

Berlin

09/08.16

Usain BOLT

Jamaica

9"58

 1) UK Statistical organisation (Neil Allen): 10"29

 2) Annulled race

200

Stanford

32.07.16

Ralph METCALFE

U.S.A.

21"49

Los Angeles

32.08.02

Carlos BIANCHI

Argentina

21"46

Los Angeles

32.08.03

Eddie TOLAN

U.S.A.

21"12

Helsinki

52.07.23

Andrew STANFIELD

U.S.A.

20"81

Melbourne

56.11.27

Bobby MORROW

U.S.A.

20"75

Stanford

60.07.02

Stone JOHNSON

U.S.A.

20"75

Roma

60.09.03

Livio BERRUTI

Italy

20"65

Roma

60.09.03

Livio BERRUTI

Italy

20"62

Walnut

62.06.23

Paul DRAYTON

U.S.A.

20"67 *

220 yds

Tokyo

64.10.17

Paul DRAYTON

U.S.A.

20"58

Tokyo

64.10.17

Henry CARR

U.S.A.

20"36

Provo

67.06.17

Tommie SMITH

U.S.A.

20"26 *

220 yds A

Paris

68.07.04

John CARLOS

U.S.A.

20"34

Echo Summit

68.09.12

John CARLOS

U.S.A.

19"92

A  1)

Mexico City

68.10.16

John CARLOS

U.S.A.

20"12

A

Mexico City

68.10.16

Tommie SMITH

U.S.A.

19"83

A

Helsinki

71.08.13

Valery BORZOV

U.R.S.S.

20"31

Munchen

72.08.23

Larry BLACK

U.S.A.

20"24

Munchen

72.09.04

Valery BORZOV

U.R.S.S.

20"00

Mexico City

79.09.12

Pietro MENNEA

Italy

19"72

A

Barletta

80.08.19

Pietro MENNEA

Italy

19"96

Indianapolis

83.06.19

Carl LEWIS

U.S.A.

19"75

Seoul

88.09.28

Joe DELOACH

U.S.A.

19"75

Barcelona

92.08.05

Mike MARSH

U.S.A.

19"73

Atlanta

96.06.23

Michael JOHNSON

U.S.A.

19"66

Atlanta

96.08.01

Michael JOHNSON

U.S.A.

19"32

Beijing

08/08.20

Usain BOLT

Jamaica

19"30

Berlin

09/08.20

Usain BOLT

Jamaica

19"19

* 220 yards=201,168 m

1) Not recognized by I.A.A.F. (brushed shoes)

400

Stanford

32.07.16

Billie CARR

U.S.A.

47"11

Los Angeles

32.08.05

Billie CARR

U.S.A.

46"28

Milwaukee

48.07.02

Herb McKENLEY

Jamaica

46"00

Mexico City

55.03.18

Lou JONES

U.S.A.

45"68

A

Bern

60.08.20

Otis DAVIS

U.S.A.

45"67

Roma

60.09.05

Otis DAVIS

U.S.A.

45"63

Roma

60.09.06

Otis DAVIS

U.S.A.

45"07

Kingston

66.08.11

Wendell MOTTLEY

Trinidad & Tobago

44"82 (45"08)

1)

Echo Summit

68.09.14

Lee EVANS

U.S.A.

44"06

A  2)

Echo Summit

68.09.14

Larry JAMES

U.S.A.

44"19

A

Mexico City

68.10.18

Lee EVANS

U.S.A.

43"86

A

Munchen

72.07.21

Karl HONZ

Germany

44"70

Munchen

72.09.07

Vince MATTHEWS

U.S.A.

44"66

Montreal

76.07.29

Alberto JUANTORENA

Cuba

44"26

Columbus

87.05.03

Butch REYNOLDS

U.S.A.

44"10

Indianapolis

88.07.20

Butch REYNOLDS

U.S.A.

43"93

Zurich

88.08.17

Butch REYNOLDS

U.S.A.

43"29

Sevilla

99.08.26

Michael JOHNSON

U.S.A.

43"18

Rio de Janeiro

16.08.14

Wayde VAN NIEKERK

South Africa

43"03

1) Ratified by IAAF time 440 yards (m. 402,336) less 26/100

2) Not recognized by I.A.A.F. (brushed shoes)

110 hs

Stanford

32.07.14

Jack KELLER

U.S.A.

14"53

Evanston

48.07.10

Bill PORTER

U.S.A.

13"90

Melbourne

56.11.28

Lee CALHOUN

U.S.A.

13"70

Zurich

59.07.07

Martin LAUER

Germany

13"56

New York City

66.06.25

Willy DAVENPORT

U.S.A.

13"44 *

120 yds

Minneapolis

67.07.16

Earl MC CULLOUCH

U.S.A.

13"43

Mexico City

68.10.17

Erwin HALL

U.S.A.

13"38

A

Mexico City

68.10.17

Willy DAVENPORT

U.S.A.

13"33

A

Bakersfield

70.06.26

Tom HILL

U.S.A.

13"39*

120 yds

Monaco Baviera

72.09.07

Rod MILBURN

U.S.A.

13"24

Sofia

77.08.21

Alejandro CASANAS

Cuba

13"21

San Josè

79.04.14

Reynald NEHEMIAH

U.S.A.

13"16

Westwood

79.05.06

Reynald NEHEMIAH

U.S.A.

13"00

Zurich

81.08.19

Reynald NEHEMIAH

U.S.A.

12"93

Zurich

89.08.16

Roger KINGDOM

U.S.A.

12"92

Stuttgard

93.08.20

Colin JACKSON

U.K.

12"91

Athinai

04.08.27

Liu XIAN

China

12"91

Lausanne

06.07.11

Liu XIAN

China

12"88

Ostrava

08.06.12

Dayron ROBLES

Cuba

12"87

Bruxelles

12.09.06

Aries MERRITT

U.S.A.

12"80

 * 120 yds = 109,728 m

400 hs

Stanford

32.07.16

Glenn HARDING

U.S.A.

53"54

Los Angeles

32.08.01

Robert TISDALL

Eire

51"67

Helsinki

52.07.20

Charles MOORE

U.S.A.

51"06

Melbourne

56.11.24

Edward SOUTHERN

U.S.A.

50"26

Cardiff

58.07.22

Gerhardus POTGIETER

South Africa

49"73 *

Roma

60.09.02

Glenn DAVIS

U.S.A.

49"51

Echo Summit

68.09.10

Tom WYATT

U.S.A.

49"47

A

Echo Summit

68.09.10

Geoff VANDERSTOCK

U.S.A.

49"34

A

Echo Summit

68.09.11

Geoff VANDERSTOCK

U.S.A.

48"94

A

Mexico City

68.10.15

Dave HEMERY

U.K.

48"12

A

Helsinki

71.08.12

Jean Claude NALLET

France

49"15

Munchen

72.09.02

John AKII BUA

Uganda

47"82

Montreal

76.07.25

Edwin MOSES

U.S.A.

47"64

Westwood

77.06.11

Edwin MOSES

U.S.A.

47"45

Milano

80.07.03

Edwin MOSES

U.S.A.

47"13

Coblenz

83.08.31

Edwin MOSES

U.S.A.

47"02

Barcelona

92.08.06

Kevin YOUNG

U.S.A.

46"78

Oslo

21.07.01

Karsten WARHOLM

Norway

46"70

Tokyo

21.08.03

Karsten WARHOLM

Norway

45"90

4X100

Los Angeles

32.08.06

H.Körnig, F.Hendrix, E.Borchmeyer, A.Jonath

Germany

41"22

Los Angeles

32.08.06

R.A.Kisel, E.Toppino, H.Dyer, F.C.Wykoff

U.S.A.

40"61

Los Angeles

32.08.07

R.A.Kisel, E.Toppino, H.Dyer, F.C.Wykoff

U.S.A.

40"10

Melbourne

56.12.01

I.Murchison, L.King, W.T.Baker, B.Morrow

U.S.A.

39"60

Annecy

64.07.18

P. Genevay, B. Laidebeur, J.L. Brugier, J. Delecour

France

39"25

Tokyo

64.10.21

P.Drayton, G.Ashworth, R.Stebbins, R.Hayes

U.S.A.

39"06

Mexico City

68.10.19

H.Ramirez, J.Morales, P.Montes, E.Figuerola

Cuba

38"76

A

Mexico City

68.10.19

E.Stewart, M.Fray, C.Forbes, L.Miller

Jamaica

38"65

A

Mexico City

68.10.19

E.Stewart, M.Fray, C.Forbes, L.Miller

Jamaica

38"39

A

Mexico City

68.10.20

C.Greene, M.Pender, R.R.Smith, J.Hines

U.S.A.

38"24

A

Athinai

69.09.20

A.Sarteur, P.Bourbeillon, G.Fenouil, F.Saint-Gilles

France

38"89

Munchen

72.09.09

L.Black, R.Taylor, G.Tinker, E.Hart

U.S.A.

38"54

Munchen

72.09.10

L.Black, R.Taylor, G.Tinker, E.Hart

U.S.A.

38"19

Düsseldorf

77.09.03

Collins, S.Riddick, Wiley, S.Williams

U.S.A.

38"03

Helsinki

83.08.10

E.King, W.Gault, C.Smith, C.Lewis

U.S.A.

37"86

Los Angeles

84.08.11

S.Graddy, R.Brown, C.Smith, C.Lewis

U.S.A.

37"83

Split

90.09.01

M.Morinière, D.Sangouma, J.C.Trouabal, B.Marie-Rose

France

37"79

Monaco

91.08.03

M.Marsh, L.Burrell, F.Heard, C.Lewis

U.S.A.

37"79

Zurich

91.08.07

M.Marsh, L.Burrell, D.Mitchell, C.Lewis

U.S.A.

37"67

Tokyo

91/09.01

A.Cason, L.Burrell, D.Mitchell, C.Lewis

U.S.A.

37"50

Barcelona

92.08.08

M.Marsh, L.Burrell, D.Mitchell, C.Lewis

U.S.A.

37"40

Stuttgart

93.08.21

J.Drummond, A.Cason, D.Mitchell, L.Burrell

U.S.A.

37"40

Daegu

11/09.04

N. Carter, M. Frater, Y. Blake, U. Bolt

Jamaica

37"04

London     

12/08.11

N. Carter, M. Frater, Y. Blake, U. Bolt

Jamaica

36"84

4x400

Helsinki

52.07.27

L.Laing, H.McKenley, G.Rhoden, A.Wint

Jamaica

3'04"04

Roma

60.08.08

J.Yerman, E.Young, G.Davis, O.Davis

U.S.A.

3'02"37

Tokyo

64.10.21

O.Cassel, M.Larrabee, U.Williams, H.Carr

U.S.A.

3'00"79

Mexico City

68.10.20

V.Matthew, R.Freeman, L.James, L.Evans

U.S.A.

2'56"16

A

Munchen

72.09.10

C.Asati, M.Nyamau, R.Ouko, J.Sang

Kenia

2'59"83

Montreal

76.09.30

H.Frazier, B.Brown, F.Newhouse, M.Park

U.S.A.

2'59"52

Montreal

76.09.31

H.Frazier, B.Brown, F.Newhouse, M.Park

U.S.A.

2'58"65

Roma

81.09.06

W.McCoy, C.Wiley, W.Smith, T.Darden

U.S.A.

2'58"65

Los Angeles

84.08.11

S.Nix, R.Armsteadt, A.Babers, A.McKay

U.S.A.

2'57"91

Roma

87.09.06

D.Everett, R.Haley, A.McKay, B.Reynolds

U.S.A.

2'57"29

Seoul

88.10.01

D.Everett, S.Lewis, K.Robinzine, B.Reynolds

U.S.A.

2'56"16

Barcelona

92.08.08

A.Valmont, Q.Watts, M.Johnson, S.Lewis

U.S.A.

2'55"74

Stuttgart

93.08.22

A.Valmont, Q.Watts, B.Reynolds, M.Johnson

U.S.A.

2'54"29

Long jump

Tokyo

31.10.27

Chuhei Nambu

Japan

7.98

Ann Harbour

35.05.25

Jesse Owens

U.S.A.

8.13

Walnut

60.08.12

Ralph Boston

U.S.A.

8.21

Modesto

61.05.27

Ralph Boston

U.S.A.

8.24

Mosca

61.07.16

Ralph Boston

U.S.A.

8.28

Erevan

62.06.10

Igor Ter Ovanesian

U.R.S.S.

8.31

Kingston

64.08.15

Ralph Boston

U.S.A.

8.31

Los Angeles

64.09.12

Ralph Boston

U.S.A.

8.34

Modesto

65.05.29

Ralph Boston

U.S.A.

8.35

Mexico City

67.10.19

Igor Ter Ovanesian

U.R.S.S.

8.35

A

Mexico City

68.10.18

Bob Beamon

U.S.A.

8.90

A

Stuttgard

70.07.15

Josef Schwarz

Germany

8.35

Montreal

75.07.25

Nenad Stekic

Yugoslavia

8.45

Dresden

80.07.05

Lutz Dombrowski               

D.D.R.

8.45

Moskva

80.07.28

Lutz Dombrowski               

D.D.R.

8.54

Sacramento

81.06.20

Carl Lewis

U.S.A.

8.62

Indianapolis

82.07.24

Carl Lewis

U.S.A.

8.76

Indianapolis

83.06.19

Carl Lewis

U.S.A.

8.79

New York City

84.01.27

Carl Lewis

U.S.A.

8.79

indoor

Tokyo

91.08.30

Mike Powell

U.S.A.

8.95

Triple jump

Olsztyn

60.08.05

Jozef Schmidt

Poland

17.03

Mexico City

68.10.16

Giuseppe Gentile

Italy

17.10

A

Mexico City

68.10.17

Giuseppe Gentile

Italy

17.22

A

Mexico City

68.10.17

Viktor Saneev

U.R.S.S.

17.23

A

Mexico City

68.10.17

Nelson Prudencio

Brazil

17.27

A

Mexico City

68.10.17

Viktor Saneev

U.R.S.S.

17.39

A

Zurigo

70.08.02

Viktor Saneev

U.R.S.S.

17.25

Sukhumi

70.10.18

Viktor Saneev

U.R.S.S.

17.34

Calì

71.08.05

Pedro Pérez Dueñas

Cuba

17.40

A

Sukhumi

72.10.17

Viktor Saneev

U.R.S.S.

17.44

Mexico City

75.10.15

Carlos De Oliveira

Brazil

17.89

A

Bratislava

78.06.17

Carlos De Oliveira

Brazil

17.44

Sacramento

81.06.21

Willie Banks

U.S.A.

17.56

Provo

82.06.05

Keith Connor

Great Britain

17.57

La Habana

85.03.23

Lázaro Betancourt

Cuba

17.57

Los Angeles

85.06.08

Willie Banks

U.S.A.

17.67

Indianapolis

85.06.16

Willie Banks

U.S.A.

17.97

Salamanca