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Commonwealth records in athletics are the best marks set in an event by an athlete who competes for a member nation of the Commonwealth of Nations .
Outdoor
Men
Event
Record
Athlete
Nationality
Date
Meet
Place
Ref
Video
100 m
9.58 (+0.9 m/s)
Usain Bolt
Jamaica
16 August 2009
World Championships
Berlin , Germany
[ 1]
200 m
19.19 (-0.3 m/s)
Usain Bolt
Jamaica
20 August 2009
World Championships
Berlin , Germany
[ 2]
400 m
43.94
Kirani James
Grenada
6 August 2012
Olympic Games
London , United Kingdom
[ 3]
800 m
1:40.91
David Rudisha
Kenya
9 August 2012
Olympic Games
London , United Kingdom
[ 4]
1000 m
2:11.96
Noah Ngeny
Kenya
5 September 1999
IAAF Grand Prix
Rieti , Italy
1500 m
3:26.34
Bernard Lagat
Kenya
24 August 2001
Memorial Van Damme
Brussels , Belgium
Mile
3:43.40
Noah Ngeny
Kenya
7 July 1999
Golden Gala
Rome , Italy
2000 m
4:48.74
John Kemboi Kibowen
Kenya
1 August 1998
KBC Night of Athletics
Hechtel-Eksel , Belgium
3000 m
7:20.67
Daniel Komen
Kenya
1 September 1996
IAAF Grand Prix
Rieti , Italy
5000 m
12:39.74
Daniel Komen
Kenya
22 August 1997
Memorial Van Damme
Brussels , Belgium
5 km (road)
12:59.5
Sammy Kipketer
Kenya
26 March 2000
15th Carlsbad 5000
Carlsbad , United States
10000 m
26:27.85
Paul Tergat
Kenya
22 August 1997
Memorial Van Damme
Brussels , Belgium
10 km (road)
26:44
Leonard Patrick Komon
Kenya
26 September 2010
Singelloop
Utrecht , Netherlands
[ 5]
15 km (road)
41:13
Leonard Patrick Komon
Kenya
21 November 2010
Zevenheuvelenloop
Nijmegen , Netherlands
[ 6]
20000 m (track)
57:28.7
Carl Thackery
England
31 March 1990
La Flèche , France
20 km (road)
55:31+
Samuel Wanjiru
Kenya
17 March 2007
City-Pier-City Loop
The Hague , Netherlands
Half marathon
58:33
Samuel Wanjiru
Kenya
17 March 2007
City-Pier-City Loop
The Hague , Netherlands
One hour
20885 m
Carl Thackery
England
31 March 1990
La Flèche , France
25000 m (track)
1:12:25.4+
Moses Mosop
Kenya
3 June 2011
Prefontaine Classic
Eugene , United States
[ 7] [ 8]
25 km (road)
1:11:18
Dennis Kipruto Kimetto
Kenya
6 May 2012
BIG 25
Berlin , Germany
[ 9] [ 10]
30000 m (track)
1:26:47.4
Moses Mosop
Kenya
3 June 2011
Prefontaine Classic
Eugene , United States
[ 7] [ 11]
30 km (road)
1:27:37+
Peter Cheruiyot Kirui
Kenya
25 September 2011
Berlin Marathon
Berlin , Germany
[ 12]
35 km (road)
1:42:16+
Patrick Makau Musyoki
Kenya
25 September 2011
Berlin Marathon
Berlin , Germany
[ 13]
40 km (road)
1:57:15+
Patrick Makau Musyoki
Kenya
25 September 2011
Berlin Marathon
Berlin , Germany
[ 13]
1:56:48 a # [ 14]
Geoffrey Mutai
Kenya
18 April 2011
Boston Marathon
Boston , United States
Marathon
2:03:23
Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich
Kenya
29 September 2013
Berlin Marathon
Berlin , Germany
[ 15]
2:03:02 a # [ 14]
Geoffrey Mutai
Kenya
18 April 2011
Boston Marathon
Boston , United States
[ 16] [ 17]
2:03:06 a # [ 14]
Moses Mosop
Kenya
18 April 2011
Boston Marathon
Boston , United States
[ 16] [ 17]
100 km
6:24:05
Simon Pride
Scotland
15 May 1999
100 km de Vendée
Chavagnes-en-Paillers , France
110 m hurdles
12.91 (+0.5 m/s)
Colin Jackson
Wales
20 August 1993
World Championships
Stuttgart , Germany
400 m hurdles
47.10
Samuel Matete
Zambia
7 August 1991
Weltklasse Zürich
Zürich , Switzerland
3000 m steeplechase
7:53.64
Brimin Kipruto
Kenya
22 July 2011
Herculis
Fontvieille , Monaco
[ 18]
[1]
High jump
2.40 m[ 19] [ 20]
Derek Drouin
Canada
25 April 2014
Drake Relays
Des Moines , United States
[ 21]
Pole vault
6.05 m
Dmitri Markov
Australia
9 August 2001
World Championships
Edmonton , Canada
[ 22]
Long jump
8.62 m (+0.7 m/s)
James Beckford
Jamaica
5 April 1997
Orlando , United States
Triple jump
18.29 m (+1.3 m/s)
Jonathan Edwards
England
7 August 1995
World Championships
Gothenburg , Sweden
[ 23]
[2]
Shot put
22.21 m A
Dylan Armstrong
Canada
25 June 2011
Canadian Championships
Calgary , Canada
[ 24]
Discus throw
70.32 m
Frantz Kruger
South Africa
26 May 2002
Salon-de-Provence , France
Hammer throw
80.63 m
Chris Harmse
South Africa
15 April 2005
Durban , South Africa
Javelin throw
91.46 m
Steve Backley
England
25 January 1992
, Auckland , New Zealand
Decathlon
8847 pts
Daley Thompson
England
7–8 August 1984
Olympic Games
Los Angeles , United States
10.44 (100 m) , 8.01 m (long jump) , 15.72 m (shot put) , 2.03 m (high jump) , 46.97 (400 m) / 14.33 (110 m hurdles) , 46.56 m (discus) , 5.00 m (pole vault) , 65.24 m (javelin) , 4:35.00 (1500 m)
10000 m walk (track)
38:20.9
David Smith
Australia
15 September 1985
Sydney , Australia
20000 m walk (track)
1:19:48.1
Nathan Deakes
Australia
4 September 2001
Brisbane , Australia
20 km walk (road)
1:17.33
Nathan Deakes
Australia
23 April 2005
Cixi City , PR China
50000 m walk (track)
3:43:50.0
Simon Baker
Australia
9 September 1990
Melbourne , Australia
50 km walk (road)
3:35.47
Nathan Deakes
Australia
2 December 2006
Geelong , Australia
4×100 m relay
36.84
Nesta Carter Michael Frater Yohan Blake Usain Bolt
Jamaica
11 August 2012
Olympic Games
London , Great Britain
[ 25]
4×400 m relay
2:56.72
Chris Brown Demetrius Pinder Michael Mathieu Ramon Miller
Bahamas
10 August 2012
Olympic Games
London , Great Britain
[ 26]
4×800 m relay
7:02.43
Joseph Mutua William Yiampoy Ismael Kombich Wilfred Bungei
Kenya
25 August 2006
Memorial Van Damme
Brussels , Belgium
4x1500 m relay
14:36.23
William Biwott Tanui Gideon Gathimba Geoffrey Kipkoech Rono Augustine Kiprono Choge
Kenya
4 September 2009
Memorial Van Damme
Brussels , Belgium
[ 27]
Ekiden relay
1:57:06
Josephat Muchiri Ndambiri 13:24/ 5 kmMartin Irungu Mathathi 27:12/ 10 kmDaniel Muchunu Mwangi 13:59/ 5 kmMekubo Mogusu 27:56/ 10 kmOnesmus Nyerre 14:36/ 5 kmJohn Kariuki 19:59/ 7.195 km
Kenya
23 November 2005
International Chiba Ekiden
Chiba , Japan
Commonwealth best times for non-standard events
Event
Record
Athlete
Nationality
Date
Meet
Place
Ref
100 y
9.07+ (-0.5 m/s)
Asafa Powell
Jamaica
27 May 2010
Golden Spike Ostrava
Ostrava , Czech Republic
[ 28]
150 m (bend)
14.44+ (-0.3 m/s)
Usain Bolt
Jamaica
20 August 2009
World Championships
Berlin , Germany
[ 29]
150 m (straight)
14.35 (+1.1 m/s)
Usain Bolt
Jamaica
17 May 2009
Manchester City Games
Manchester , United Kingdom
[ 30]
300 m
30.97
Usain Bolt
Jamaica
27 May 2010
Golden Spike Ostrava
Ostrava , Czech Republic
[ 31]
600 m
1:13.49
Joseph Mutua Mwengi
Kenya
28 July 2002
Naimette-Xhovémont Meeting
Liege , Belgium
Two miles
7:58.61
Daniel Komen
Kenya
19 July 1997
KBC Night of Athletics
Hechtel-Eksel , Belgium
10 miles (road)
44:27
Leonard Patrick Komon
Kenya
18 September 2011
27th Dam tot Dam
Zaandam , Netherlands
[ 32]
2000 m steeplechase
5:14.43
Julius Kariuki
Kenya
21 August 1990
Rovereto , Italy
200 m hurdles "straight"
22.10 (+2.0 m/s) [WB]
Andy Turner
England
15 May 2011
Manchester City Games
Manchester , United Kingdom
[ 33]
200 m hurdles "curve"
22.59 (+0.2 m/s)
Darryl Wohlsen
Australia
14 March 1996
Brisbane , Australia
Swedish relay
1:46.59
Puma Reggae TeamChristopher Williams (100m) Usain Bolt (200m) Davian Clarke (300m) Jermaine Gonzales (400 m)
Jamaica
25 July 2006
DN Galan
Stockholm , Stockholm
[ 34]
4x1 mile relay
15:59.57
Tony Rogers John Bowden Mike Gilchrist John Walker
New Zealand
2 March 1983
Auckland , New Zealand
Women
Event
Record
Athlete
Nationality
Date
Meet
Place
Ref
Video
100 m
10.70 (+0.6 m/s)
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
Jamaica
29 June 2012
Jamaican Championships
Kingston , Jamaica
[ 35]
[3]
200 m
21.64 (+0.8 m/s)
Merlene Ottey
Jamaica
13 September 1991
Memorial Van Damme
Brussels , Belgium
400 m
48.63
Cathy Freeman
Australia
29 July 1996
Olympic Games
Atlanta , United States
800 m
1:54.01
Pamela Jelimo
Kenya
29 August 2008
Weltklasse Zürich
Zürich , Switzerland
[ 36]
1000 m
2:29.66
Maria Mutola
Mozambique
23 August 1996
Memorial Van Damme
Brussels , Belgium
1500 m
3:56.98
Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon
Kenya
10 May 2013
Diamond League
Doha , Qatar
Mile
4:17.57
Zola Budd
England
21 August 1985
Weltklasse Zürich
Zürich , Switzerland
2000 m
5:26.93
Yvonne Murray
Scotland
8 July 1994
Edinburgh , United Kingdom
3000 m
8:22.20
Paula Radcliffe
England
19 July 2002
Herculis
Fontvieille , Monaco
5000 m
14:20.87
Vivian Cheruiyot
Kenya
29 July 2011
DN Galan
Stockholm , Sweden
[ 37]
10000 m
30:01.09
Paula Radcliffe
England
6 August 2002
Munich , Germany
10 km (road)
30:21
Paula Radcliffe
England
23 February 2003
San Juan , Puerto Rico
15 km (road)
46:40+
Mary Keitany
Kenya
18 February 2011
Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon
Ras al-Khaimah , United Arab Emirates
[ 38]
20000 m (track)
1:05:26.6
Tegla Loroupe
Kenya
3 September 2000
Borgholzhausen , Germany
20 km (road)
1:01:56+
Florence Kiplagat
Kenya
16 February 2014
Barcelona Half Marathon
Barcelona , Spain
[ 39]
Half marathon
1:05:12
Florence Kiplagat
Kenya
16 February 2014
Barcelona Half Marathon
Barcelona , Spain
[ 40]
25000 m (track)
1:27:05.9
Tegla Loroupe
Kenya
21 September 2002
Mengerskirchen , Germany
25 km (road)
1:19:53
Mary Keitany
Kenya
9 May 2010
BIG 25
Berlin , Germany
[ 41]
30000 m (track)
1:45:50.00
Tegla Loroupe
Kenya
7 June 2003
Warstein , Germany
30 km (road)
1:36:36+ a # [ 42]
Paula Radcliffe
England
13 April 2003
London Marathon
London , United Kingdom
Marathon
2:15:24.6
Paula Radcliffe
England
13 April 2003
London Marathon
London , United Kingdom
[ 43]
100 m hurdles
12.28 (+1.1 m/s)
Sally Pearson
Australia
3 September 2011
World Championships
Daegu , South Korea
[ 44]
400 m hurdles
52.42
Melaine Walker
Jamaica
20 August 2009
World Championships
Berlin , Germany
[ 45]
3000 m steeplechase
9:07.14
Milcah Chemos Cheiywa
Kenya
7 June 2012
Bislett Games
Oslo , Norway
[ 46]
High jump
2.06 m
Hestrie Cloete
South Africa
31 August 2003
World Championships
Saint-Denis , France
[ 47]
Pole vault
4.65 m
Kym Howe
Australia
30 June 2007
Saulheim , Germany
Long jump
7.16 m A (-0.1 m/s)
Elva Goulbourne
Jamaica
22 May 2004
Mexico City , Mexico
Triple jump
15.39 m (+0.5 m/s)
Françoise Mbango Etone
Cameroon
17 August 2008
Olympic Games
Beijing , China
[ 48]
Shot put
21.24 m
Valerie Adams
New Zealand
29 August 2011
World Championships
Daegu , South Korea
[ 49]
Discus throw
68.72 m
Daniela Costian
Australia
22 January 1994
Auckland , New Zealand
Hammer throw
71.45 m
Candice Scott
Trinidad and Tobago
15 May 05
Marietta , United States
Javelin throw
69.35 m
Sunette Viljoen
South Africa
9 June 2012
Adidas Grand Prix
New York City , United States
[ 50]
Heptathlon
6955 pts
Jessica Ennis
England
3–4 August 2012
Olympic Games
London , United Kingdom
[ 51]
12.54 (+1.3 m/s) (100 m hurdles) , 1.86 m (high jump) , 14.28 m (shot put) , 22.83 (-0.3 m/s) (200 m) / 6.48 m (-0.6 m/s) (long jump) , 47.49 m (javelin) , 2:08.65 (800 m)
Decathlon
6915 pts (ht) #
Margaret Simpson
Ghana
18–19 April 2007
Réduit , Mauritius
(100 m) , (discus) , (pole vault) , (javelin) , (400 m) / (100 m hurdles) , (long jump) , (shot put) , (high jump) , (1500 m)
10000 m walk (track)
41:57.22
Kerry Saxby-Junna
Australia
24 July 1990
Seattle , United States
10 km walk (road)
41:29.71
Kerry Saxby-Junna
Australia
27 August 1988
Canberra , Australia
20000 m walk (track)
1:33:40.2
Kerry Saxby-Junna
Australia
6 September 2001
Brisbane , Australia
20 km walk (road)
1:27:44
Jane Saville
Australia
2 May 2004
Naumburg , Germany
4x100 m relay
41.29
Carrie Russell Kerron Stewart Schillonie Calvert Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
Jamaica
18 August 2013
World Championships
Moscow , Russia
[ 52]
4x400 m relay
3:18.71
Rosemarie Whyte Davita Prendagast Novlene Williams-Mills Shericka Williams
Jamaica
3 September 2011
World Championships
Daegu , South Korea
[ 53]
4×800 m relay
8:07.58
Winny Chebet Eunice Sum Hellen Obiri Janeth Jepkosgei
Kenya
27 April 2013
Penn Relays
Philadelphia , United States
[ 54]
4×1500 m relay
17:08.17
Eunice Sum Hellen Obiri Anne Karingi Margaret Chelimo
Kenya
5 April 2014
Athletics Kenya Relay Series Meeting
Nairobi , Kenya
[ 55]
Ekiden relay
2:13:35
Philes Ongori Evelyne Kemunto Kimwei Sally Kaptich Chepyego Catherine Ndereba Jane Wanjiku Gakunyi Lucy Wangui Kabuu
Kenya
23 November 2006
International Chiba Ekiden
Chiba , Japan
Commonwealth best times for non-standard events
Indoor
Men
Event
Record
Athlete
Nationality
Date
Meet
Place
Ref
Video
50 m
5.56
Donovan Bailey
Canada
9 February 1996
Bill Cosby Invitational
Reno , United States
60 m
6.42
Dwain Chambers
England
7 March 2009
European Indoor Championships
Turin , Italy
[ 63]
150 m
14.99
Donovan Bailey
Canada
1 June 1997
Bailey–Johnson 150-metre race
Toronto , Canada
[ 64]
200 m
19.92
Frankie Fredericks
Namibia
18 February 1996
Meeting Pas de Calais
Liévin , France
400 m
44.80
Kirani James
Grenada
27 February 2011
SEC Championships
Fayetteville , United States
[ 65] [ 66]
[5]
600 m
1:15.69
Jackson Kivuna
Kenya
6 February 2011
Russian Winter Meeting
Moscow , Russia
[ 67]
800 m
1:44.71
Joseph Mutua
Kenya
31 January 2004
Sparkassen Cup
Stuttgart , Germany
1000 m
2:15.50
Kennedy Kimwetich
Kenya
6 February 2000
Sparkassen Cup
Stuttgart , Germany
1500 m
3:32.11
Laban Rotich
Kenya
1 February 1998
Sparkassen Cup
Stuttgart , Germany
Mile
3:52.02
Peter Elliott
England
9 February 1990
East Rutherford , United States
3000 m
7:24.90
Daniel Komen
Kenya
6 February 1998
Budapest , Hungary
5000 m
12:51.48
Daniel Komen
Kenya
19 February 1998
GE Galan
Stockholm , Sweden
50 m hurdles
6.25
Mark McKoy
Canada
5 March 1986
Kobe , Japan
60 m hurdles
7.30
Colin Jackson
Wales
9 March 1994
Sindelfingen , Germany
300 m hurdles
34.92 OT
Llewellyn Herbert
South Africa
9 February 1999
Pirkkahall
Tampere , Finland
[ 68] [ 69]
400 m hurdles
50.21
Richard Yates
England
19 February 2011
Aviva Indoor Grand Prix
Birmingham , United Kingdom
[ 70] [ 71]
[6]
2000 m steeplechase
5:13.77
Paul Kipsiele Koech
Kenya
13 February 2011
Indoor Flanders Meeting
Ghent , Belgium
[ 72] [ 73]
High jump
2.38 m
Steve Smith
England
4 February 1994
Wuppertal , Germany
Pole vault
6.06 m
Steven Hooker
Australia
7 February 2009
Boston Indoor Games
Roxbury , United States
Long jump
8.40 m
James Beckford
Jamaica
9 February 1996
Madrid , Spain
Triple jump
17.75 m
Phillips Idowu
England
9 March 2008
World Indoor Championships
Valencia , Spain
[ 74]
Shot put
21.49 m
Carl Myerscough
England
15 March 2003
NCAA Indoor Championships
Fayetteville , United States
Heptathlon
6279 pts
Mike Smith
Canada
13–14 March 1993
World Championships
Toronto , Canada
7.06 (60 m) , 7.49 m (long jump) , 15.97 m (shot put) , 2.10 m (high jump) / 7.98 (60 m hurdles) , 4.90 m (pole vault) , 2:45.55 (1000 m)
5000 m walk
18:47.56
Tim Berrett
Canada
20 February 1993
Winnipeg , Canada
4×200 m relay
1:24.85
Tyler Christopher Adam Kunkel Keston Nelson Neal Hurtubise
Canada
27 January 2007
Montreal , Canada
1:22.11 # [ 75]
Linford Christie Darren Braithwaite Ade Mafe John Regis
Great Britain
3 March 1991
Glasgow , United Kingdom
4×400 m relay
3:03.69
Errol Nolan Allodin Fothergill Akheem Gauntlett Edino Steele
Jamaica
9 March 2014
World Championships
Sopot , Poland
[ 76]
4×800 m relay
7:23.13
Kyle Smith Andrew Maloney Matt Lincoln Andrew Heaney
Canada
31 January 2009
University Park , United States
Women
Event
Record
Athlete
Nationality
Date
Meet
Place
Ref
50 m
6.00
Merlene Ottey
Jamaica
4 February 1994
Moscow , Russia
60 m
6.96
Merlene Ottey
Jamaica
14 February 1992
Madrid , Spain
200 m
21.87
Merlene Ottey
Jamaica
13 February 1993
Meeting Pas de Calais
Liévin , France
300 m
35.69
Patricia Hall
Jamaica
14 February 2012
Meeting Pas de Calais
Liévin , France
[ 77]
400 m
50.02
Nicola Sanders
England
3 March 2007
European Championships
Birmingham , United Kingdom
800 m
1:57.06
Maria Mutola
Mozambique
21 February 1999
Meeting Pas de Calais
Liévin , France
1:56.36 # [ 78]
22 February 1998
1000 m
2:30.94
Maria Mutola
Mozambique
25 February 1999
GE Galan
Stockholm , Sweden
1500 m
4:02.66
Kelly Holmes
England
16 March 2003
World Championships
Birmingham , United Kingdom
Mile
4:23.88
Kirsty Wade
Wales
5 February 1988
New York City , United States
3000 m
8:30.53
Vivian Cheruiyot
Kenya
21 February 2009
AVIVA Indoor Grand Prix
Birmingham , United Kingdom
5000 m
14:39.89
Kimberley Smith
New Zealand
27 February 2009
New York City , United States
50 m hurdles
6.67+
Michelle Freeman
Jamaica
13 February 2000
Meeting Pas de Calais
Liévin , France
60 m hurdles
7.73
Sally Pearson
Australia
10 March 2012
World Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
[ 79]
400 m hurdles
1:01.04
Carole Kaboud Mebam
Cameroon
12 February 2012
Meeting National
Val-de-Reuil , France
[ 80]
High jump
1.99 m
Debbie Brill
Canada
23 January 1982
Edmonton , Canada
Pole vault
4.87 m
Holly Bleasdale
England
21 January 2012
Villeurbanne , France
[ 81]
Long jump
6.91 m
Elva Goulbourne
Jamaica
23 February 2002
SEC Championships
Fayetteville , United States
[ 82]
Triple jump
15.16 m
Ashia Hansen
England
28 February 1998
European Championships
Valencia , Spain
Shot put
20.54 m
Valerie Vili
New Zealand
10 March 2012
World Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
[ 83]
Pentathlon
4965 pts
Jessica Ennis
England
9 March 2012
World Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
[ 84]
7.91 (60 m hurdles) , 1.87 m (high jump) , 14.79 m (shot put) , 6.19 m (long jump) , 2:08.09 (800 m)
Mile walk
6:17:29
Rachel Seaman
Canada
15 February 2014
Millrose Games
New York City , United States
[ 85] [ 86]
3000 m walk
11:53.82
Kerry Saxby
Australia
13 March 1993
World Championships
Toronto , Canada
4×200 m relay
1:33.96
Paula Dunn Jennifer Stoute Linda Keough Sally Gunnell
England
23 February 1990
Aviva International Match
Glasgow , United Kingdom
4×400 m relay
3:26.54
Patricia Hall Anneisha McLaughlin Kaliese Spencer Stephenie Ann McPherson
Jamaica
9 March 2014
World Championships
Sopot , Poland
[ 87]
4×800 m relay
8:47.52
University of Victoria Richardson Ross Wellman Marquette
Canada
8 March 1985
Windsor , Canada
+ = en route to longer distance
ht = hand timing
A = affected by altitude
# = not officially ratified
a = aided road course according to IAAF rule 260.28
OT = oversized track
est = estimate
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