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The women's vault record has been advanced 9 times indoors by three different women, each ratified as a world record. The last record to be set indoors was in 2004. Sergey Bubka 's 1993 pole vault world indoor record of 6.15 m was not considered to be a world record, because it was set before the new rule came into effect.
IAAF Statistics Book 2009 – World record progressions (Men's from page 202–222, women's from page 292–309) ... Index of athletics record progressions.
World records (current olympic events only) as of 13 October 2024 Bolded, italicized records with two asterisks (**) are pending ratification by World Athletics . Event
The World Athletics Championships is a biennial event which began in 1983. Organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the World Championships are a competition comprising track and field athletics events available to male and female athletes from any of the IAAF's 213 member federations.
0–9. Women's 4 × 100 metres relay world record progression; Women's 4 × 400 metres relay world record progression; Women's 60 metres world record progression
The first record officially recognised by World Athletics (formerly the IAAF) was set on 6 July 1974 by Lyudmila Bragina from the Soviet Union. As of June 21, 2009, the IAAF has ratified nine world records in the outdoor event. [1]
The first world record in the 100 metres sprint for women was recognised by the Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale (FSFI) in 1922. The FSFI was absorbed by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in 1936. The current record is 10.49 seconds set by Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988.
The first world record in the 400 m for women was recognized by the International Amateur Athletics Federation, now known as the World Athletics, in 1957. To June 21, 2009, the IAAF has ratified 27 world records in the event. Their 2009 record progression list, however, lists 26 records. [1]