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Athletics Records: World, Olympic & National Marks

Track athletes competing as world, Olympic and national athletics records are celebrated.
This page gives you one-click access to track and field records from around the world. From department-level records to world records, including national records from more than 200 countries, these links offer an extensive list of benchmark performances. Age-group records are also a great way to discover truly remarkable endurance and athletics achievements.

World Records

All indoor and outdoor world records, Olympic and continental records, U18, formerly Youth, and U20 records, plus records from the U18, U20 and senior World Championships. Find all these records on the IAAF website.

Olympic Records

Find all Olympic records. The Olympic Games are the ultimate goal for every athlete. While head-to-head competition often takes centre stage, this incredible level of competition has helped athletes break countless world records.

European Records

All European U20, U23 and senior records, indoor records, and European Championship records. Find all European records on the European Athletics website.

National Records

Have you ever wanted to know the national records of Kenya, Jamaica, Japan, Nepal, Peru or Saint Kitts and Nevis ? Through each national athletics federation, Wikipedia lists the records of nearly 200 countries and national athletics bodies. A true goldmine of information for athletics fans !

French Records

All French senior and youth records, as well as French Championship records. You will also find regional league and department-level records for track, indoor athletics and road running. Find all these records on the FFA website.

Best Masters Performances

Did you know that the 100m record for athletes over 90 is held by Brazilian Frederico Fischer in 17.53 seconds? Discover all Masters records by age group.

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