April 26 in Athletics History: Records & Birthdays

On April 26, Elite Trackr lists 1 world or area records and 7 medallists born that day. Sabastian Kimaru Sawe set 1:59:30 in the Marathon in 2026.

ON THIS DAY · APRIL 26

Today in
track history.

Every day has its legends. The records that fell, the athletes who were born, the performances that rewrote what's possible.

KEN
Sabastian Kimaru SaweMarathon · 1:59:30 · 2026
WR
BIRTHDAYS
JAM
OG3Olympic Games3 silver1 bronzeWORLD4World Championships1 gold4 silver1 bronze
NED
Fanny Blankers-Koen1918 – 2004
OG4Olympic Games4 gold
GDR
WORLDWorld Championships1 gold1 bronze
AUT
OGOlympic Games1 silverWORLDWorld Championships1 silver
RUS
WORLDWorld Championships1 gold
BEL
OGOlympic Games1 silver
GBR
OGOlympic Games1 bronze