Types of Running Races
Types Of Running Races is a structured sports dataset with 17 entries. Its fields include Race Type, Distance (km), Men's World Record. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 17 rows
- Fields
- 6 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Apr 9, 2026
Included fields: Race Type, Distance (km), Men's World Record, Men's Record Holder, Typical Venue, and 1 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Distance (km) range
- 0.06 to 319.61
- Across 17 preview rows
- Typical Venue groups
- 10 distinct values
- Across 17 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Race Type, Distance (km), and Men's World Record across sports entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 17 downloadable records
Race Type↕ | Distance (km)↕ | Men's World Record↕ | Men's Record Holder↕ | Typical Venue↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
60m Indoor Sprint | 0.06 | 6.34 | Christian Coleman | Indoor track | Pure explosive sprint, the indoor season showpiece |
100m Sprint | 0.1 | 9.58 | Usain Bolt | Outdoor track | World's fastest human title, marquee Olympic event |
200m Sprint | 0.2 | 19.19 | Usain Bolt | Outdoor track | Bend running, Bolt's 2009 Berlin record still untouched |
400m | 0.4 | 43.03 | Wayde van Niekerk | Outdoor track | One full lap of pure pain, often called the hardest sprint |
800m | 0.8 | 1:40.91 | David Rudisha | Outdoor track | Two-lap middle distance, Rudisha's 2012 London final is untouchable |
1500m | 1.5 | 3:26.00 | Hicham El Guerrouj | Outdoor track | The metric mile, tactical middle distance |
Mile | 1.609 | 3:43.13 | Hicham El Guerrouj | Track | Bannister's 4-minute barrier, the imperial classic |
5K | 5 | 12:35.36 | Joshua Cheptegei | Track or parkrun | Entry-level race and elite benchmark, parkrun Saturday staple |
10K | 10 | 26:11.00 | Rhonex Kipruto (road) | Road | Weekend warrior standard distance, fast flat road |
Half Marathon | 21.1 | 57:30 | Jacob Kiplimo | Road | Sweet spot distance, the fastest growing race format worldwide |
Marathon | 42.195 | 2:00:35 | Kelvin Kiptum | Road | The bucket-list distance, sub-2 assault, Kiptum's tragic legacy |
50K Ultra | 50 | 2:40:13 | Ketema Negasa | Road or trail | Entry-level ultra, just past the marathon |
50 Mile | 80 | 4:50:08 | Charlie Lawrence | Trail | Classic American ultra distance, dirt and climbs |
100K | 100 | 6:09:14 | Aleksandr Sorokin | Road | IAU World Championship distance, sub-7 hour elites |
100 Mile | 160.9 | 10:51:39 | Aleksandr Sorokin | Trail (Western States) or road | The ultra benchmark, Western States 100 is the Boston of trail |
24 Hour | 319.61 | 319.61km | Aleksandr Sorokin | Track or loop | Fixed time, how far can you go in one full day |
Backyard Ultra | 6.7 | Last Runner Standing | Harvey Lewis (108 yards, 724km) | Loop course | 6.7km every hour on the hour until only one remains, Lazarus Lake invention |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Types of Running Races organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 17 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
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