1000 m
Men
2:11.83 · Emmanuel Wanyonyi
Women
2:28.98 · Svetlana Masterkova
THE REFERENCE DESKExtraordinary distances.
Extraordinary distances.
Official sources.
Explore the events, then check the governing body’s current records.
Sources checked 2026-09-10. 27 ratified records across 12 events. Faster performances awaiting ratification appear separately on event pages. Coverage gaps and conflicting source entries are explained there too.
1 mile
Men
3:43.13 · Hicham El Guerrouj
Women
4:07.64 · Faith Kipyegon
Faster performance pending ratification →
Explore event →5K
Men
12:49 · Berihu Aregawi
Women · mixed race
13:54 · Beatrice Chebet
Women · women-only race
14:13 · Beatrice Chebet
10K
Men
26:31 · Yomif Kejelcha
Women · mixed race
28:46 · Agnes Ngetich
Women · women-only race
29:27 · Agnes Ngetich
Half Marathon
Men
57:20 · Jacob Kiplimo
Women · mixed race
1:02:52 · Letesenbet Gidey
Women · women-only race
1:05:16 · Peres Jepchirchir
Faster performance pending ratification →
Explore event →Marathon
Men
1:59:30 · Sabastian Sawe
Women · mixed race
2:09:56 · Ruth Chepngetich
Women · women-only race
2:15:41 · Tigst Assefa
50K
Men
2:38:43 · CJ Albertson
Women · mixed race
2:59:54 · Desiree Linden
100K
Men
6:05:35 · Aleksandr Sorokin
Women
6:33:11 · Tomoe Abe
50 mile
Men
4:48:21 · Charles R. Lawrence
Women
5:18:57 · Anne Flower
100 mile
Men
10:51:39 · Aleksandr Sorokin
24 hours
Men
319.614 km · Aleksandr Sorokin
Women
278.621 km · Sarah Webster
48 hours
Men
485.099 km · Matthieu Bonne
Women
436.371 km · Patrycja Bereznowska
Record categories matter
Track and road performances are separate categories. Road women-only and mixed-race records may also be listed separately. A fastest performance may still be pending ratification, and ultradistance record recognition varies by governing body.
Start with World Athletics records or the International Association of Ultrarunners record lists.