The longest-standing records

The outdoor world records still standing, ranked by how long they have lasted. Updated every day.

1983

Oldest record

1:53.28

800 m

Jarmila Kratochvílová · Jul 26, 1983

43years

3months

1days

15,799days in total

46Records standing

15.6 yearsAverage age

15Set in the 20th century

16Set since 2024

Decade set

980s

690s

400s

510s

2220s

#EventAthleteLongevity19851995200520152025Duration

01800 m W1:53.28Jarmila KratochvílováJul 26, 198343 years15,799 days02400 m W47.60Marita KochOct 6, 198541 years14,996 days03Hammer Throw M86.74Yuriy SedykhAug 30, 198640 years14,668 days04Shot Put W22.63Natalya LisovskayaJun 7, 198739 years14,387 days05Long Jump W7.52Galina ChistyakovaJun 11, 198838 years14,017 days06Discus Throw W76.80Gabriele ReinschJul 9, 198838 years13,989 days07100 m W10.49Florence Griffith-JoynerJul 16, 198838 years13,982 days08Heptathlon W7291Jackie Joyner-KerseeSep 24, 198838 years13,912 days09200 m W21.34Florence Griffith-JoynerSep 29, 198838 years13,907 days10Long Jump M8.95Mike PowellAug 30, 199135 years12,842 days11High Jump M2.45Javier SotomayorJul 27, 199333 years12,145 days123000 m W8:06.11Junxia WangSep 13, 199333 years12,097 days13Triple Jump M18.29Jonathan EdwardsAug 7, 199531 years11,404 days14Javelin Throw M98.48Jan ŽeleznýMay 25, 199630 years11,112 days151500 m M3:26.00Hicham El GuerroujJul 14, 199828 years10,332 days16Javelin Throw W72.28Barbora ŠpotákováSep 13, 200818 years6,618 days17100 m M9.58Usain BoltAug 16, 200917 years6,281 days18200 m M19.19Usain BoltAug 20, 200917 years6,277 days19Pole Vault W5.06Yelena IsinbayevaAug 28, 200917 years6,269 days20800 m M1:40.91David RudishaAug 9, 201214 years5,192 days21400 m M43.03Wayde Van NiekerkAug 14, 201610 years3,726 days22Hammer Throw W82.98Anita WłodarczykAug 28, 201610 years3,712 days233000 m steeplechase W8:44.32Beatrice ChepkoechJul 20, 20188 years3,021 days24Decathlon M9126Kevin MayerSep 16, 20188 years2,963 days255000 m M12:35.36Joshua CheptegeiAug 14, 20206 years2,265 days2610 000 m M26:11.00Joshua CheptegeiOct 7, 20206 years2,211 days27Triple Jump W15.67Yulimar RojasAug 1, 20215 years1,913 days28Half Marathon W1:02:52Letesenbet GideyOct 24, 20215 years1,829 days29Shot Put M23.56Ryan CrouserMay 27, 20233 years1,249 days303000 m steeplechase M7:52.11Lamecha GirmaJun 9, 20233 years1,236 days3110 000 m W28:54.14Beatrice ChebetMay 25, 20242 years885 days32High Jump W2.10Yaroslava MahuchikhJul 7, 20242 years842 days33400 m hurdles W50.37Sydney Mclaughlin-LevroneAug 8, 20242 years810 days343000 m M7:17.55Jakob IngebrigtsenAug 25, 20242 years793 days35Marathon W2:09:56Ruth ChepngetichOct 13, 20242 years744 days36Discus Throw M75.56Mykolas AleknaApr 13, 20251 year562 days37Mile W4:06.42Faith KipyegonJun 26, 20251 year488 days381500 m W3:48.68Faith KipyegonJul 5, 20251 year479 days395000 m W13:58.06Beatrice ChebetJul 5, 20251 year479 days40Pole Vault M6.30Armand DuplantisSep 15, 20251 year407 days41Marathon M1:59:30Sabastian Kimaru SaweApr 26, 20266 months184 days42110 m hurdles M12.75Ja'Kobe TharpJun 10, 20264 months139 days43Mile M3:42.66Josh KerrJul 18, 20263 months101 days44Half Marathon M56:51Yomif KejelchaAug 23, 20262 months65 days45100 m hurdles W12.09Masai RussellAug 27, 20262 months61 days46400 m hurdles M45.80Alison Dos SantosAug 27, 20262 months61 days

Outdoor world records recognised by World Athletics. Duration counted to the day. Events whose record series is not reliable in our data (race walks, relays) are left out.