Name↕ | Event↕ | Perf.↕ | W↕ | N↕ | Average speed↕ | Pts↕ | Athlete(s)↕ | Nat.↕ | Date↕ | Meeting↕ | Location↕ | Ctry.↕ | R↕ | V↕ | P↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irina Privalova | 50 m | 5.96 | i + | 18.76 (30.20) | 1,245 | Irina Privalova | RUS | 9 Feb 1995 | Madrid | ESP | |||||
11 Feb 1993 | 60 m | 6.92 | i | 19.40 (31.21) | 1,248 | 11 Feb 1993 | — | — | — | — | |||||
19.40 (31.21) | 6.92 | i | 19.40 (31.21) | 1248 | 9 Feb 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
Florence Griffith Joyner | 100 m | 10.49 | 0.0 | 21.32 (34.32) | 1,314 | Florence Griffith Joyner | USA | 16 Jul 1988 | US Olympic Trials | Indianapolis | USA | P | |||
29 Sep 1988 | 200 m | 21.34 | +1.3 | 20.97 (33.74) | 1,308 | 29 Sep 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul | KOR | P | — | — | |||
Merlene Ottey | 200 m sh | 21.87 | i | 20.46 (32.92) | 1,288 | Merlene Ottey | JAM | 13 Feb 1993 | Meeting Pas de Calais | Liévin | FRA | ||||
Marita Koch | 400 m | 47.60 | 18.80 (30.25) | 1,304 | Marita Koch | GDR | 6 Oct 1985 | World Cup | Canberra | AUS | P | ||||
Femke Bol | 400 m sh | 49.17 | i | 18.198 (29.286) | 1,272 | Femke Bol | NED | 2 Mar 2024 | World Championships | Glasgow | GBR | ||||
Jarmila Kratochvílová | 800 m | 1:53.28 | 15.80 (25.42) | 1,286 | Jarmila Kratochvílová | TCH | 26 Jul 1983 | Munich | FRG | P | |||||
Jolanda Čeplak | 800 m sh | 1:55.82 | i | 15.451 (24.866) | 1,255 | Jolanda Čeplak | SLO | 3 Mar 2002 | European Championships | Vienna | AUT | ||||
GBR | 1:54.87 | i | 15.58 (25.07) | 1272 | Keely Hodgkinson | GBR | 19 Feb 2026 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais | Liévin | FRA | — | ||||
Svetlana Masterkova | 1000 m | 2:28.98 | 15.015 (24.164) | 1,251 | Svetlana Masterkova | RUS | 23 Aug 1996 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels | BEL | P | ||||
Maria Mutola | 1000 m sh | 2:30.94 | i | 14.82 (23.851) | 1,246 | Maria Mutola | MOZ | 25 Feb 1999 | GE Galan | Stockholm | SWE | ||||
Faith Kipyegon | 1500 m | 3:49.04 | 14.650 (23.577) | 1,295 | Faith Kipyegon | KEN | 7 Jul 2024 | Meeting de Paris | Paris | FRA | P | ||||
KEN | 29:26.00 | Wo | 12.67 (20.39) | 1279 | Agnes Jebet Ngetich | KEN | 18 Nov 2023 | Urban Trail de Lille | Lille | FRA | — | — | |||
Gudaf Tsegay | 1500 m sh | 3:53.09 | i | 14.395 (23.167) | 1,285 | Gudaf Tsegay | ETH | 9 Feb 2021 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais | Liévin | FRA | ||||
Herculis | 4:07.64 | 14.537 (23.395) | 1286 | 21 Jul 2023 | Herculis | Monaco | MON | P | — | — | — | ||||
Genzebe Dibaba | Mile sh | 4:13.31 | i | 14.212 (22.872) | 1,273 | Genzebe Dibaba | ETH | 17 Feb 2016 | Globen Galan | Stockholm | SWE | ||||
Diribe Welteji | Mile (road) | 4:20.98 | Wo | 13.714 (22.071) | 1,185 | Diribe Welteji | 1 Oct 2023 | World Road Running Championships | Riga | LVA | P | — | |||
Jessica Hull | 2000 m | 5:19.70 | 13.994 (22.521) | 1,252 | Jessica Hull | AUS | 12 Jul 2024 | Herculis | Monaco | MON | P | ||||
Wang Junxia | 3000 m | 8:06.11 | 13.805 (22.217) | 1,293 | Wang Junxia | CHN | 13 Sep 1993 | Chinese National Games | Beijing | CHN | P | ||||
Beatrice Chebet | 5 km (road) | 13:54.00 | Mx | 13.41 (21.58) | 1,295 | Beatrice Chebet | KEN | 31 Dec 2024 | Cursa dels Nassos | Barcelona | ESP | P | |||
13.11 (21.10) | 14:13.00 | Wo | 13.11 (21.10) | P | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
25 May 2024 | 10,000 m | 28:54.14 | 12.899 (20.760) | 1,309 | 25 May 2024 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene | USA | P | — | — | ||||
Agnes Jebet Ngetich | 10 km (road) | 28:46.00 | Mx | 12.96 (20.86) | 1,317 | Agnes Jebet Ngetich | 14 Jan 2024 | 10K Valencia Ibercaja | Valencia | ESP | P | — | |||
Adizero: Road to Records | 29:27.00 | Wo | 12.659 (20.373) | 1278 | 26 Apr 2025 | Adizero: Road to Records | Herzogenaurach | GER | — | — | — | — | |||
Brașov Running Festival | 29:24.00 | Wo | 12.68 (20.41) | N/A | 10 Sep 2023 | Brașov Running Festival | Brașov | ROU | — | — | — | — | |||
Sifan Hassan | One hour (track) | 18,930 m | 11.763 (18.930) | N/A | Sifan Hassan | NED | 4 Sep 2020 | Diamond League | Brussels | BEL | P | ||||
Letesenbet Gidey | Half marathon | 1:02:52 | Mx | 12.512 (20.135) | 1,281 | Letesenbet Gidey | ETH | 24 Oct 2021 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia | ESP | P | |||
Ruth Chepng'etich | Marathon | 2:09:56.00 | Mx | 12.107 (19.485) | 1,339 | Ruth Chepng'etich | 13 Oct 2024 | Chicago Marathon | Chicago | USA | P | — | |||
ETH | 2:15:50.00 | Wo | 11.581 (18.638) | 1253 | Tigst Assefa | ETH | 27 Apr 2025 | London Marathon | London | GBR | — | — | |||
Desiree Linden | 50 km (road) | 2:59:54.00 | Mx | 10.36 (16.68) | N/A | Desiree Linden | USA | 13 Apr 2021 | Brooks Running 50 km & Marathon | Dorena Lake | USA | ||||
Tomoe Abe | 100 km (road) | 6:33:11.00 | Mx | 9.4822 (15.260) | N/A | Tomoe Abe | JPN | 25 Jun 2000 | Lake Saroma Ultramarathon | Yūbetsu | JPN | ||||
Cornelia Oschkenat | 50 m hurdles | 6.58 | i | 17.00 (27.36) | 1,231 | Cornelia Oschkenat | GDR | 20 Feb 1988 | East Berlin | GDR | |||||
Devynne Charlton | 60 m hurdles | 7.65 | i | 17.55 (28.24) | 1,242 | Devynne Charlton | BAH | 3 Mar 2024 | World Championships | Glasgow | GBR | P | |||
RUS | 7.63 | i X | 17.59 (28.31) | N/A | Lyudmila Narozhilenko | RUS | 4 Mar 1993 | Seville | ESP | — | |||||
Tobi Amusan | 100 m hurdles | 12.12 | +0.9 | 18.457 (29.703) | 1,272 | Tobi Amusan | NGR | 24 Jul 2022 | World Championships | Eugene | USA | P | |||
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone | 400 m hurdles | 50.37 | 17.764 (28.588) | 1,322 | Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone | USA | 8 Aug 2024 | Olympic Games | Saint-Denis | FRA | P | ||||
Beatrice Chepkoech | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:44.32 | 12.799 (20.598) | 1,285 | Beatrice Chepkoech | KEN | 20 Jul 2018 | Herculis | Monaco | MON | P | ||||
Yaroslava Mahuchikh | High jump | 2.10 m | 1,319 | Yaroslava Mahuchikh | UKR | 7 Jul 2024 | Meeting de Paris | Paris | FRA | P |
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