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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.
Colin Jackson broke the 110 metre hurdles world record in 1993; a record which stood for over a decade. Mike Powell's world record long jump at the 1991 Championships has never been bettered. Double record holder Michael Johnson has held the 400 metres world record with his run in Seville for over 20 years. Key to tables:
Athletics records progressions outline the lineage and ... IAAF Statistics Book 2009 – World record progressions (Men's from page 202–222, women's from page 292 ...
World records (current olympic events only) as of 13 October 2024 Bolded, italicized records with two asterisks (**) are pending ratification by World Athletics . Event
A one-off edition of the championships was also held the same year at the 1980 Summer Olympics to include the IAAF-approved international women's events in 400 metres hurdles and 3000 metres which were not added to the Olympic athletics programme that year due to a dispute with the International Olympic Committee.
Pages in category "Women's world athletics record progressions" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This category is for the sport of athletics, comprising track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.It is not to be used for competitors in other sports or to categorize anyone who is physically fit, two other meanings associated with the word athletics.
He set world records in the 100 m, 4 × 100 m and 4 × 200 m relays, while his world record in the indoor long jump has stood since 1984. His 65 consecutive victories in the long jump over a span of ten years is one of the sport's longest undefeated streaks.