List of African records in athletics

African records in athletics are the best marks set in a track and field and road running events by an athlete who competes for a member nation of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA). The organisation is responsible for ratification and it analyses each record before approving it. Records may be set in any continent and at any competition, providing that the correct measures are in place (such as wind-gauges) to allow for a verifiable and legal mark.

Outdoor

  Awaiting ratification

+ = en route to a longer distance
ht = hand timing
A = affected by altitude
# = not officially ratified
a = aided road course according to IAAF rule 260.28
X = annulled due to doping violation
OT = oversized track

Men

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Place Ref Video
100 m 9.85 (+1.7 m/s) Olusoji Fasuba  Nigeria 12 May 2006 Qatar Doha, Qatar
200 m 19.68 (+0.4 m/s) Frank Fredericks  Namibia 1 August 1996 Olympic Games United States Atlanta, United States
300 m 31.03 Wayde van Niekerk  South Africa 11 June 2016 Jamaica National Racer's Grand Prix Jamaica Kingston, Jamaica [1]
400 m 43.03 Wayde van Niekerk  South Africa 14 August 2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [2]
500 m 57.69 [3] David Rudisha  Kenya 10 September 2016 Great North CityGames United Kingdom Newcastle, United Kingdom [4]
600 m 1:13.10 David Rudisha  Kenya 5 June 2016 British Grand Prix United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom [5]
800 m 1:40.91 David Rudisha  Kenya 9 August 2012 Olympic Games United Kingdom London, United Kingdom [6]
1000 m 2:11.96 Noah Ngeny  Kenya 5 September 1999 IAAF Grand Prix Italy Rieti, Italy
1500 m 3:26.00 Hicham El Guerrouj  Morocco 14 July 1998 Golden Gala Italy Rome, Italy
Mile 3:43.13 Hicham El Guerrouj  Morocco 7 July 1999 Golden Gala Italy Rome, Italy
2000 m 4:44.79 Hicham El Guerrouj  Morocco 7 September 1999 ISTAF Germany Berlin, Germany [7]
3000 m 7:20.67 Daniel Komen  Kenya 1 September 1996 IAAF Grand Prix Italy Rieti, Italy
Two miles 7:58.61 Daniel Komen  Kenya 17 July 1997 Belgium Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium
5000 m 12:37.35 Kenenisa Bekele  Ethiopia 31 May 2004 Netherlands Hengelo, Netherlands
5 km (road) 12:59.5 Sammy Kipketer  Kenya 26 March 2000 15th Carlsbad 5000 United States Carlsbad, United States
10000 m 26:17.53 Kenenisa Bekele  Ethiopia 26 August 2005 Memorial Van Damme Belgium Brussels, Belgium
10 km (road) 26:44 Leonard Patrick Komon  Kenya 26 September 2010 Singelloop Netherlands Utrecht, Netherlands [8]
15 km (road) 41:13 Leonard Patrick Komon  Kenya 21 November 2010 Zevenheuvelenloop Netherlands Nijmegen, Netherlands [9]
10 miles (road) 44:23 Haile Gebrselassie  Ethiopia 4 September 2005 Netherlands Tilburg, Netherlands
20000 m (track) 56:26.0+ Haile Gebrselassie  Ethiopia 27 June 2007 Golden Spike Ostrava Czech Republic Ostrava, Czech Republic [10]
20 km (road) 55:21+ Zersenay Tadese  Eritrea 21 March 2010 Lisbon Half Marathon Portugal Lisbon, Portugal [11]
Half marathon 58:23 Zersenay Tadese  Eritrea 21 March 2010 Lisbon Half Marathon Portugal Lisbon, Portugal [11]
One hour (track) 21285 m Haile Gebrselassie  Ethiopia 27 June 2007 Golden Spike Ostrava Czech Republic Ostrava, Czech Republic [12]
25000 m (track) 1:12:25.4+ Moses Mosop  Kenya 3 June 2011 Prefontaine Classic United States Eugene, United States [13][14]
25 km (road) 1:11:18 Dennis Kipruto Kimetto  Kenya 6 May 2012 BIG 25 Germany Berlin, Germany [15][16]
30000 m (track) 1:26:47.4 Moses Mosop  Kenya 3 June 2011 Prefontaine Classic United States Eugene, United States [13][17]
30 km (road) 1:27:13+ Stanley Biwott  Kenya 24 April 2016 London Marathon United Kingdom London, United Kingdom [18]
1:27:13+ Eliud Kipchoge  Kenya 24 April 2016 London Marathon United Kingdom London, United Kingdom [19]
35 km (road) 1:41:47+ Dennis Kipruto Kimetto  Kenya 28 September 2014 Berlin Marathon Germany Berlin, Germany [20]
40 km (road) 1:56:29+ Dennis Kipruto Kimetto  Kenya 28 September 2014 Berlin Marathon Germany Berlin, Germany [20]
Marathon 2:02:57 Dennis Kipruto Kimetto  Kenya 28 September 2014 Berlin Marathon Germany Berlin, Germany [20]
100 km Road 6:25:07 Bruce Fordyce  South Africa 4 February 1989 South Africa Stellenbosch, South Africa
3000 m steeplechase 7:53.64 Brimin Kipruto  Kenya 22 July 2011 Herculis Monaco Fontvieille, Monaco [21]
7:53.17 X Brahim Boulami  Morocco 16 August 2002 Weltklasse Zürich Switzerland Zürich, Switzerland
110 m hurdles 13.24 (+0.3 m/s) Lehann Fourie  South Africa 7 September 2012 Memorial Van Damme Belgium Brussels, Belgium [22]
200 m hurdles (straight) 22.10 (+1.8 m/s) L. J. van Zyl  South Africa 9 May 2015 Manchester City Games United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom [23]
400 m hurdles 47.10 Samuel Matete  Zambia 7 August 1991 Weltklasse Zürich Switzerland Zürich, Switzerland
3000 m steeplechase 7:53.64 Brimin Kipruto  Kenya 22 July 2011 Herculis Monaco Fontvieille, Monaco [24]
7:53.17 X Brahim Boulami  Morocco 16 August 2002 Weltklasse Zürich Switzerland Zürich, Switzerland
High jump 2.38 m Jacques Freitag  South Africa 5 March 2005 South Africa Oudtshoorn, South Africa
Pole vault 6.03 m Okkert Brits  South Africa 18 August 1995 Germany Cologne, Germany
Long jump 8.50 m (+1.3 m/s) Godfrey Khotso Mokoena  South Africa 4 July 2009 Meeting de Atletismo Spain Madrid, Spain
Triple jump 17.37 m (+2.0 m/s) Tarik Bouguetaïb  Morocco 14 July 2007 Morocco Khémisset, Morocco
Shot put 21.97 m Janus Robberts  South Africa 2 June 2001 Prefontaine Classic United States Eugene, United States
Discus throw 70.32 m Frantz Kruger  South Africa 26 May 2002 France Salon-de-Provence, France
Hammer throw 81.27 m[lower-alpha 1] Mostafa Al-Gamel  Egypt 21 March 2014 Egypt Cairo, Egypt [25]
Javelin throw 92.72 m Julius Yego  Kenya 26 August 2015 World Championships China Beijing, China [26]
Decathlon 8521 pts Larbi Bouraada  Algeria 17–18 August 2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [27]
100m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400m 110H (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500m
10.75 (−0.4 m/s) 7.52 m (+0.4 m/s) 13.78 m 2.10 m 47.98 14.15 (+0.4 m/s) 42.39 m 4.60 m 66.49 m 4:14.60
5000 m walk (track) 18:05.49 Hatem Ghoula  Tunisia 1 May 1997 Tunisia Tunis, Tunisia
20000 m walk (track) 1:22:51.84 Hatem Ghoula  Tunisia 8 September 1994 Germany Leutkirch, Germany
20 km walk (road) 1:19:02 Hatem Ghoula  Tunisia 10 May 1997 Oder-Neisse Grand Prix Germany Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany
30000 m walk (track) 2:19:21.4 Hatem Ghoula  Tunisia 12 March 2011 France Reims, France
50000 m walk (track) 4:21:44.5 Abdelouaheb Ferguène  Algeria 25 March 1984 France Toulouse, France
50 km walk (road) 3:54:12 Marc Mundell  South Africa 12 December 2015 Australian 50 km Walking Championships Australia Melbourne, Australia [28]
4x100 m relay 37.94 Osmond Ezinwa
Olapade Adeniken
Francis Obikwelu
Davidson Ezinwa		  Nigeria 9 August 1997 World Championships Greece Athens, Greece
4x200 m relay 1:22.08 Marcus La Grange
Mathew Quinn
Josef van der Linde
Paul Gorries		  South Africa 1 March 2002 South Africa Port Elizabeth, South Africa
4x400 m relay 2:58.68 Clement Chukwu
Jude Monye
Sunday Bada
Enefiok Udo-Obong		  Nigeria 30 September 2000 Olympic Games Australia Sydney, Australia
4x800 m relay 7:02.43 Joseph Mwengi Mutua
William Yiampoy
Ismael Kipngetich Kombich
Wilfred Bungei		  Kenya 25 August 2006 Memorial Van Damme Belgium Brussels, Belgium
Distance medley relay 9:15.56 Elkanah Angwenyi 2:50.8 (1200m)
Thomas Musembi 45.8 (400m)
Alfred Kirwa Yego 1:46.2 (800m)
Alex Kipchirchir 3:52.8 (1600 m)		  Kenya 29 April 2006 Penn Relays United States Philadelphia, United States
4×1500 m relay 14:22.22 Collins Cheboi
Silas Kiplagat
James Kiplagat Magut
Asbel Kiprop		  Kenya 25 May 2014 IAAF World Relays The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas [29]
Ekiden relay 1:57:06 Josephat Muchiri Ndambiri 13:24/ 5 km
Martin Irungu Mathathi 27:12/ 10 km
Daniel Muchunu Mwangi 13:59/ 5 km
Mekubo Mogusu 27:56/ 10 km
Onesmus Nyerre 14:36/ 5 km
John Kariuki 19:59/ 7.195 km		  Kenya 23 November 2005 Chiba Ekiden Japan Chiba, Japan

Women

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Place Ref Video
100 m 10.78 (+1.6 m/s) Murielle Ahouré  Ivory Coast 11 June 2016 Star Athletics Pro Meet United States Montverde, United States [30]
200 m 22.06 (+0.7 m/s) A # Evette de Klerk  South Africa 8 April 1989 South Africa Pietersburg, South Africa
22.07 (-0.1 m/s) Mary Onyali  Nigeria 14 August 1996 Weltklasse Zürich Switzerland Zurich, Switzerland
300 m 37.25 Patience Okon George  Nigeria 14 March 2015 Nigeria Abuja, Nigeria
400 m 49.10 Falilat Ogunkoya  Nigeria 29 July 1996 Olympic Games United States Atlanta, United States
600 m 1:22.87 Maria Mutola  Mozambique 27 August 2002 Meeting de la Province de Liège Belgium Liège, Belgium
800 m 1:54.01 Pamela Jelimo  Kenya 29 August 2008 Weltklasse Zürich Switzerland Zürich, Switzerland
1000 m 2:29.34 Maria de Lurdes Mutola  Mozambique 25 August 1995 Memorial Van Damme Belgium Brussels, Belgium
1500 m 3:50.07 Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia 17 July 2015 Herculis Monaco Fontvieille, Monaco [31]
Mile 4:14.30 Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia 6 September 2016 Palio Città della Quercia Italy Rovereto, Italy [32]
2000 m 5:27.50 Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia 17 June 2014 Golden Spike Ostrava Czech Republic Ostrava, Czech Republic [33]
3000 m 8:20.68 Hellen Obiri  Kenya 9 May 2014 Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix Qatar Doha, Qatar [34]
Two miles 8:58.58 Meseret Defar  Ethiopia 14 September 2007 Memorial Van Damme Belgium Brussels, Belgium
5000 m 14:11.15 Tirunesh Dibaba  Ethiopia 6 June 2008 Bislett Games Norway Oslo, Norway
5 km (road) 14:46 Meseret Defar  Ethiopia 9 April 2006 15th Carlsbad 5000 United States Carlsbad, United States
4 miles (road) 19:14 Viola Kibiwot  Kenya 13 October 2013 4 Mile of Groningen Netherlands Groningen, Netherlands [35]
10000 m 29:17.45 Almaz Ayana  Ethiopia 12 August 2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [36]
10 km (road) 30:24 Violah Jepchumba  Kenya 10 September 2016 Birell Prague Grand Prix Czech Republic Prague, Czech Republic [37]
15 km (road) 46:14+ Florence Kiplagat  Kenya 15 February 2015 Barcelona Half Marathon Spain Barcelona, Spain [38]
10 miles (road) 50:05+ Mary Keitany  Kenya 18 February 2011 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon United Arab Emirates Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates [39]
One hour (track) 18517 m Dire Tune  Ethiopia 12 June 2008 Golden Spike Ostrava Czech RepublicOstrava, Czech Republic [40]
20000 m (track) 1:05:26.6 Tegla Loroupe  Kenya 3 September 2000 Germany Borgholzhausen, Germany
20 km (road) 1:01:54+ Florence Kiplagat  Kenya 15 February 2015 Barcelona Half Marathon Spain Barcelona, Spain [38]
Half marathon 1:05:09 Florence Kiplagat  Kenya 15 February 2015 Barcelona Half Marathon Spain Barcelona, Spain [38]
25000 m (track) 1:27:05.84 Tegla Loroupe  Kenya 21 September 2002 Germany Mengerskirchen, Germany
25 km (road) 1:19:53 Mary Keitany  Kenya 9 May 2010 BIG 25 Germany Berlin, Germany [41]
30000 m (track) 1:45:50.00 Tegla Loroupe  Kenya 6 June 2003 Germany Warstein, Germany
30 km (road) 1:39:11+ Mary Jepkosgei Keitany  Kenya 17 April 2011 London Marathon United Kingdom London, United Kingdom [42]
1:37:56+ # Catherine Ndereba 13 October 2002 Chicago Marathon United States Chicago, United States
35 km (road) 1:56:01+ Mary Keitany  Kenya 22 April 2012 London Marathon United Kingdom London, United Kingdom [43]
40 km (road) 2:11:46+ Mary Keitany  Kenya 22 April 2012 London Marathon United Kingdom London, United Kingdom [43]
Marathon 2:18:37 Mary Keitany  Kenya 22 April 2012 London Marathon United Kingdom London, United Kingdom [43]
100 km (road) 7:31:47 # Helene Joubert  South Africa 16 September 1995 Netherlands Winschoten, Netherlands
8:28:26 Davera Magson  South Africa 22 September 2007 South Africa Port Elizabeth, South Africa
2000 m steeplechase 6:02.16 Virginia Nyambura Nganga  Kenya 6 September 2015 ISTAF Germany Berlin, Germany [44]
3000 m steeplechase 9:00.01 Hyvin Jepkemoi  Kenya 28 May 2016 Prefontaine Classic United States Eugene, United States [45]
100 m hurdles 12.44 (+0.4 m/s) Glory Alozie  Nigeria 8 August 1998 Herculis Monaco Fontvieille, Monaco
12.44 (0.0 m/s) 28 August 1998 Memorial Van Damme Belgium Brussels, Belgium
12.44 (+0.7 m/s) 28 August 1999 World Championships Spain Seville, Spain [46]
300 m hurdles 38.6 (ht) Mame Tacko Diouf  Senegal 21 February 1999 Senegal Dakar, Senegal
400 m hurdles 52.90 Nezha Bidouane  Morocco 25 August 1999 World Championships Spain Seville, Spain
High jump 2.06 m Hestrie Cloete  South Africa 31 August 2003 World Championships France Paris Saint-Denis, France
Pole vault 4.42 m Elmarie Gerryts  South Africa 12 June 2000 Germany Wesel, Germany
Long jump 7.12 m (+0.9 m/s) Chioma Ajunwa  Nigeria 2 August 1996 Olympic Games United States Atlanta, United States
Triple jump 15.39 m (+0.5 m/s) Françoise Mbango Etone  Cameroon 17 August 2008 Olympic Games China Beijing, China
Shot put 18.43 m Vivian Chukwuemeka  Nigeria 19 April 2003 Mt. SAC Relays United States Walnut, United States
18.86 m X 1 July 2012 African Championships Benin Porto-Novo, Benin [47][48]
Discus throw 64.87 m Elizna Naude  South Africa 2 March 2007 South Africa Stellenbosch, South Africa
Hammer throw 69.70 m Amy Sène  Senegal 25 May 2014 France Forbach, France [49]
Javelin throw 69.35 m Sunette Viljoen  South Africa 9 June 2012 Adidas Grand Prix United States New York City, United States [50]
Heptathlon 6423 pts Margaret Simpson  Ghana 28–29 May 2005 Hypo-Meeting Austria Götzis, Austria
13.41 (-0.8 m/s) (100 m hurdles), 1.85 m (high jump), 13.01 m (shot put), 24.55 (+1.0 m/s) (200 m) /
6.32 m (+0.7 m/s) (long jump), 52.71 m (javelin), 2:21.71 (800 m)
Decathlon 6915 pts (ht) # Margaret Simpson  Ghana 18–19 April 2007 Mauritius Réduit, Mauritius
(100 m), (discus), (pole vault), (javelin), (400 m) / (100 m hurdles), (long jump), (shot put), (high jump), (1500 m)
5000 m walk (track) 21:49.27 Chahinez Nasri  Tunisia 8 June 2016 Meeting National Michel Musson France Blois, France [51]
10000 m walk (track) 44:41.8 (ht) Grace Wanjiru Njue  Kenya 5 March 2016 AK Thika Meet Kenya Thika, Kenya [52]
10 km walk (road) 45:05.4 # Susan Vermeulen  South Africa 17 April 1999 South Africa Bloemfontein, South Africa
15 km walk (road) 1:10:31+ Anél Oosthuizen  South Africa 9 April 2016 Poděbrady Walking Race Czech Republic Poděbrady, Czech Republic [53]
20000 m walk (track) 1:36:18.22 Nicolene Cronje  South Africa 17 March 2004 South Africa Durban, South Africa
20 km walk (road) 1:30:43 Grace Wanjiru Njue  Kenya 26 June 2016 African Championships South Africa Durban, South Africa [54]
1:28:15 A #[lower-alpha 2] 15 July 2011 Kenyan Championships Kenya Nairobi, Kenya [55]
4×100 m relay 42.39 Beatrice Utondu
Faith Idehen
Christy Opara-Thompson
Mary Onyali-Omagbemi		  Nigeria 7 August 1992 Olympic Games Spain Barcelona, Spain
4×200 m relay 1:30.52 Blessing Okagbare
Regina George
Dominique Duncan
Christy Udoh		  Nigeria 2 May 2015 IAAF World Relays The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas [56]
4×400 m relay 3:21.04 Olabisi Afolabi
Fatima Yusuf
Charity Opara
Falilat Ogunkoya		  Nigeria 3 August 1996 Olympic Games United States Atlanta, United States
4×800 m relay 8:04.28 Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei
Agatha Jeruto Kimaswai
Sylvia Chematui Chesebe
Eunice Jepkoech Sum		  Kenya 25 May 2014 IAAF World Relays The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas [57]
Distance medley relay 10:43.35 Selah Jepleting Busienei (1200 m)
Joy Nakhumicha Sakari (400 m)
Sylivia Chematui Chesebe (800 m)
Virginia Nyambura Nganga (1600 m)		  Kenya 2 May 2015 IAAF World Relays The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas [58]
4×1500 m relay 16:33.58 Mercy Cherono
Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon
Irene Jelagat
Hellen Onsando Obiri		  Kenya 24 May 2014 2014 IAAF World Relays The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas [59]
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 Chiba Ekiden Japan Chiba, Japan

Indoor

Men

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Place Ref
50 m 5.61+ Deji Aliu  Nigeria 21 February 1999 Meeting Pas de Calais France Liévin, France
60 m 6.45 A Leonard Myles-Mills  Ghana 20 February 1999 United States Colorado Springs, United States
100 m 10.05 Frankie Fredericks  Namibia 12 February 1996 Finland Tampere, Finland
200 m 19.92 Frank Fredericks  Namibia 18 February 1996 Meeting Pas de Calais France Liévin, France
300 m 32.36 Frankie Fredericks  Namibia 28 February 2003 Germany Karlsruhe, Germany
400 m 45.51 Sunday Bada  Nigeria 9 March 1997 World Championships France Paris, France
45.37 OT Clement Chukwu  Nigeria 28 February 1998 United States Kent, United States
500 m 1:00.71 Onkabetse Nkobolo  Botswana 17 February 2016 Globen Galan Sweden Stockholm, Sweden [60]
600 m 1:15.31 Mohammed Aman  Ethiopia 2 February 2014 Russian Winter Meeting Russia Moscow, Russia [61]
800 m 1:44.52 Mohammed Aman  Ethiopia 15 February 2014 Aviva Indoor Grand Prix United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom [62]
1000 m 2:14.20 Ayanleh Souleiman  Djibouti 17 February 2016 Globen Galan Sweden Stockholm, Sweden [63]
1500 m 3:31.18 Hicham El Guerrouj  Morocco 2 February 1997 Sparkassen Cup Germany Stuttgart, Germany
Mile 3:48.45 Hicham El Guerrouj  Morocco 12 February 1997 Indoor Flanders Meeting Belgium Ghent, Belgium
2000 m 4:49.99 Kenenisa Bekele  Ethiopia 17 February 2007 Aviva Indoor Grand Prix United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom
3000 m 7:24.90 Daniel Komen  Kenya 6 February 1998 Hungary Budapest, Hungary
Two miles 8:04.35 Kenenisa Bekele  Ethiopia 16 February 2008 Aviva Indoor Grand Prix United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom
5000 m 12:49.60 Kenenisa Bekele  Ethiopia 20 February 2004 Aviva Indoor Grand Prix United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom
10000 m 27:50.29 Mark Bett  Kenya 10 February 2002 Indoor Flanders Meeting Belgium Ghent, Belgium
50 m hurdles 6.48+ Shaun Bownes  South Africa 25 February 2001 Meeting Pas de Calais France Liévin, France
60 m hurdles 7.52 Shaun Bownes  South Africa 23 February 2001 Indoor Flanders Meeting Belgium Ghent, Belgium
300 m hurdles 34.92 OT Llewellyn Herbert  South Africa 9 February 1999 Pirkkahall Finland Tampere, Finland [64][65]
400 m hurdles 50.94 Mamadou Hasse  Senegal 12 February 2013 International Meeting Val-de-Reuil France Val-de-Reuil, France [66]
2000 m steeplechase 5:13.77 [WB] Paul Kipsiele Koech  Kenya 13 February 2011 Indoor Flanders Meeting Belgium Ghent, Belgium [67][68]
High jump 2.32 m Anthony Idiata  Nigeria 15 February 2000 Greece Patras, Greece
Pole vault 5.90 m Okkert Brits  South Africa 16 February 1997 Meeting Pas de Calais France Liévin, France
1 June 1997 Canada Toronto, Canada
Long jump 8.36 m Ignisious Gaisah  Ghana 2 February 2006 GE Galan Sweden Stockholm, Sweden
Triple jump 17.00 m Ajayi Agbebaku  Nigeria 30 February 1982 United States Dallas, United States
Shot put 21.47 m Janus Robberts  South Africa 1 February 2001 United States Norman, United States
Discus throw 63.37 m Yasser Fathy  Egypt 27 March 2010 Wexiö Indoor Throwing Competition Sweden Växjö, Sweden [69]
Heptathlon 5911 pts Larbi Bouraada  Algeria 27–28 February 2010 Championnats de France Elite France Paris, France [70]
6.89 (60 m), 7.34 m (long jump), 14.00 m (shot put), 1.92 m (high jump) / 8.05 (60 m hurdles), 4.60 m (pole vault), 2:39.86 (1000 m)
5000 m walk 19:51.36 Hedi Téraoui  Tunisia 23 February 2014 French Championships France Bordeaux, France
4×400 m relay 3:07.95 Tobi Ogunmola
Noah Akwu
Salihu Isah
Cristian Morton		  Nigeria 8 March 2014 World Championships Poland Sopot, Poland [71]

Women

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Place Ref
50 m 6.04+ Chioma Ajunwa  Nigeria 22 February 1998 Meeting Pas de Calais France Liévin, France
60 m 6.99 Murielle Ahouré  Côte d'Ivoire 16 February 2013 Aviva Indoor Grand Prix United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom [72]
200 m 22.80 Murielle Ahouré  Ivory Coast 13 March 2009 NCAA Division I Championships United States College Station, United States
300 m 39.50 Gemma Acheampong  Ghana 6 December 2014 Boston University Opener United States Boston, United States [73]
400 m 50.73 Charity Opara  Nigeria 1 February 1998 Sparkassen Cup Germany Stuttgart, Germany
600 m 1:25.76 Regina George  Nigeria 10 January 2014 Arkansas Invitational United States Fayetteville, United States [74]
800 m 1:57.06 Maria Mutola  Mozambique 21 February 1999 Meeting Pas de Calais France Liévin, France
1:56.36 #[lower-alpha 3] 22 February 1998
1000 m 2:30.94 Maria Mutola  Mozambique 25 February 1999 GE Galan Sweden Stockholm, Sweden
1500 m 3:55.17 Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia 1 February 2014 Weltklasse in Karlsruhe Germany Karlsruhe, Germany [75]
Mile 4:13.31 Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia 17 February 2016 Globen Galan Sweden Stockholm, Sweden [76]
2000 m 5:34.25+ Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia 6 February 2014 XL Galan Sweden Stockholm, Sweden [77]
3000 m 8:16.60 Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia 6 February 2014 XL Galan Sweden Stockholm, Sweden [77]
Two miles 9:00.48 Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia 15 February 2014 Aviva Indoor Grand Prix United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom [62]
5000 m 14:18.86 Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia 19 February 2015 XL Galan Sweden Stockholm, Sweden [78]
50 m hurdles 6.76+ Glory Alozie  Nigeria 25 February 2001 Meeting Pas de Calais France Liévin, France
60 m hurdles 7.82 Glory Alozie  Nigeria 16 February 1999 Spain Madrid, Spain
400 m hurdles 58.66 Haissat Lambarki  Morocco 29 January 2012 France Bordeaux, France [79]
High jump 1.97 m Hestrie Cloete  South Africa 18 February 2001 Aviva Indoor Grand Prix United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom
Pole vault 4.41 m Elmarie Gerryts  South Africa 20 February 2000 Aviva Indoor Grand Prix United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom
Long jump 6.97 m Chioma Ajunwa  Nigeria 5 February 1997 Germany Erfurt, Germany
Triple jump 14.90 m Yamilé Aldama  Sudan 6 March 2004 World Championships Hungary Budapest, Hungary [80]
Shot put 18.13 m A Vivian Chukwuemeka  Nigeria 4 February 2006 United States Flagstaff, United States
Weight throw 21.27 m Precious Ogunleye  Nigeria 6 February 2016 Armory Track Invitational United States New York City, United States [81]
Pentathlon 4558 pts Eunice Barber  Sierra Leone 1 March 2003 France Paris, France
8.39 (60 m hurdles), 1.80 m (high jump), 13.05 m (shot put), 6.35 m (long jump), 2:18.17 (800 m)
3000 m walk 15:57.06 Ada Booyens  South Africa 6 March 2010 World Masters Indoor Championships Canada Kamloops, Canada
4×400 m relay 3:29.67 Omolara Omotoso
Patience Okon George
Bukola Abogunloko
Folashade Abugan		  Nigeria 8 March 2014 World Championships Poland Sopot, Poland [82]

Notes

  1. ↑ 81.27m by IAAF profile, 81.29m by other sources.
  2. ↑ Short course.
  3. ↑ Disallowed for running inside curb.

References

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