Records
A tracked marks dataset for our athletics coverage: what it measures, where the figures come from and when they were last checked.
Chase Jackson Breaks American Shot Put Record With 21.02m
Chase Jackson smashed the American and North American shot put records with a 21.02m throw at the ISTAF Berlin meeting, becoming the second woman in...
Dos Santos and Russell Set World Records at Zurich
Alison dos Santos and Masai Russell broke world records at the Zurich Diamond League meet, where Americans Cole Hocker and Parker Wolfe also won.
British athletes dominate World Masters Championships
British athletes Sarah Roberts, David Proctor, and Paul Grange won multiple golds and set world records at the World Masters Championships in Daegu...
Weltklasse Zurich delivers two world
Alison Dos Santos and Masai Russell set world records at the Zurich Diamond League. Emmanuel Wanyonyi won the men's 800m with other world-leading...
Track World Records by Lane
A 2026 compilation details the fastest known performances for each lane in curve events like the 200m and 400m, highlighting the rarity of elite...
How the Run/Walk Method Can Help You Achieve a Half Marathon PR
The run/walk method is not just for beginners-it can help runners of all levels achieve personal records in half marathons by keeping legs fresh and...
Simon Rosselli's Perfect Timing Secures World U20 Discus Gold
Simon Rosselli, a Washingtonian athlete, saved his discus career long for the biggest moment at the World U20 Championships, securing gold with a...
European Championships Day 5: Meet Records Broken in Birmingham
Audrey Werro and Karsten Warholm set new meet records in the women's 800m and men's 400m hurdles respectively, while Gianmarco Tamberi secured his...