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Key No longer contested at the Summer Olympics Men's records Usain Bolt currently holds three Olympic records; two individually in the 100m & 200m, and one with the Jamaican 4 × 100 m relay team. Ethiopian long-distance runner Kenenisa Bekele holds the Olympic record in the 5,000 m. ♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of August 5, 2024 ...
A world record in athletics is the best performance in a certain event and is denoted as "WR". Usain Bolt beating Tyson Gay and setting a 100 m world record at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin Jürgen Schult beside the indication of his new discus world record, 1986. World records in athletics are ratified by World Athletics.
It includes titles won in 1896 and 1900, before gold medals were awarded for first place. All record-holders have competed at Summer Games rather than Winter Games. Michael Phelps, holder of the record for the most Olympic gold medals, with one of his medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Nineteen world records were broken at Rio this year. See who came home with a gold medal and a new title.
Numerous world records and Olympic records were set in various events at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Some events, such as rowing, occur under variable weather conditions that can unfairly benefit an athlete's performance through no fault of their own.
Michael Phelps holds Olympic records in one individual event and two relay events. ♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of the end of the 2024 Olympics and include only those events which are currently recognised by the IOC as Olympic events.
Olympic records are the best performances in a specific event in that event's history in either the Summer Olympic Games or the Winter Olympic Games, including: Archery ; Alpine skiing (records recognized only by FIS) Athletics ; Biathlon (cross-country portion only) Bobsleigh (records recognized only by FIBT) Cycling ; Cross-country skiing; Diving
The official world records in the 5000 metres, or 5000-metre run, are held by Joshua Cheptegei with 12:35.36 for men and Gudaf Tsegay with 14:00.21 for women.. The first world record in the men's 5000 m was recognized by World Athletics (formerly called the International Association of Athletics Federations, or IAAF) in 1912.