Athletics records progressions outline the lineage and improvement of the best ratified marks in a particular athletics event.

World records

Track events 50 metres (men) (women) 60 metres (men) (women) 100 metres (men) (women) 200 metres (men) (women) 400 metres (men) (women) 600 yards (men) — 800 metres (men) (women) 1000 metres (men) (women) 1500 metres (men) (women) One mile (men) (women) 2000 metres (men) (women) 3000 metres (men) (women) Two miles (men) (women) 5000 metres (men) (women) 10,000 metres (men) (women) 20,000 metres (men) (women) One hour (men) (women) 50 metres hurdles (men) (women) 60 metres hurdles (men) (women) 80 metres hurdles — (women) 100 metres hurdles — (women) 110 metres hurdles (men) — 400 metres hurdles (men) (women) 3000 metres steeplechase (men) (women) 4×100 metres (men) (women) 4×200 metres (men) (women) 4×400 metres (men) (women) (mixed)

Field events High jump (men) (men indoor) (women) Long jump (men) (women) Triple jump (men) (women) Pole vault (men) (men indoor) (women) (women indoor) Discus (men) (women) Hammer (men) (women) Javelin (men) (women) Shot put (men) (women) Pentathlon — (women) Heptathlon (men) (women) Decathlon (men) (women)

Road events Half marathon (men) (women) Marathon (men) (women) 100 kilometres (men) (women) 10 km walk (men) (women) 20 km walk (men) (women) 35 km walk (men) (women) 50 km walk (men) (women)

European records Men's 100 metres European record progression Men's 200 metres European record progression Men's 400 metres European record progression Men's 800 metres European record progression Men's 1500 metres European record progression Men's 5000 metres European record progression

National records

Men's marathon Italian record progression Men's high jump Italian record progression Men's long jump Italian record progression Men's javelin throw Italian record progression

Women's 100 metres Italian record progression Women's high jump Italian record progression Women's long jump Italian record progression

See also

References

External links IAAF Statistics Book 2009 – World record progressions (Men's from page 202–222, women's from page 292–309) Progression of IAAF World Records