List of Bulgarian records in athletics

The following are the national records in athletics in Bulgaria maintained by the Bulgarian Athletic Federation () (BFLA).

Outdoor

Key to tables:

Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace100 m10.13 Petar Petrov24 July 1980Olympic GamesMoscow, Soviet Union200 m20.20 Nikolay Antonov26 August 1991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan400 m45.32Iliya Dzhivondov3 June 2000Sofia, Bulgaria800 m1:46.3 Binko Kolev12 July 1979Celje, Yugoslavia1000 m2:18.22Miroslav Chochkov20 August 1988Stara Zagora, Bulgaria1500 m3:39.53Evgeni Ignatov28 August 1982Sofia, BulgariaMile3:58.31Zhelisko Zhelev1992?2000 m4:59.02Evgeni Ignatov4 September 1985Rieti IAAF Grand PrixRieti, Italy3000 m7:46.34Evgeni Ignatov4 July 1987Bislett GamesOslo, Norway5000 m13:13.15Evgeni Ignatov31 August 1986European ChampionshipsStuttgart, West Germany10,000 m27:56.26Evgeni Ignatov2 July 1988Bislett GamesOslo, Norway10 km (road)29:27Evgeni Ignatov24 September 1989Birmingham, United Kingdom15 km (road)44:15Christo StefanovSeptember 1995Piła, PolandHalf marathon1:02:33Petko Stefanov27 October 2002Podgorica, MontenegroMarathon2:11:26Christo Stefanov19 October 1997Sofia, Bulgaria110 m hurdles13.33 Zhivko Videnov14 June 2000Chania, Greece400 m hurdles48.48Toma Tomov11 August 1986Budapest, Hungary2000 m steeplechase5:25.12Mitko Tsenov20 May 2015New Stars MeetingSofia, Bulgaria3000 m steeplechase8:20.87Mitko Tsenov12 June 2014Meeting IberoamericanoHuelva, SpainHigh jump2.36 mGeorgi Dakov10 August 1990Brussels, BelgiumPole vault5.82 mSpas Bukhalov2 June 2007U23 National ChampionshipsSofia, BulgariaLong jump8.33 m Ivaylo Mladenov3 June 1995Seville, Spain8.36 m Bozhidar Sarâboyukov10 July 2026HerculisFontvieille, Monaco8.49 m Bozhidar Sarâboyukov14 July 2026Memorial Yordanka ArizanovaPlovdiv, BulgariaTriple jump17.92 m Khristo Markov31 August 1987World ChampionshipsRome, ItalyShot put21.09 mGeorgi Ivanov20 July 2013Ústí nad Labem Grand PrixÚstí nad Labem, Czech RepublicDiscus throw67.82 mVelko Velev15 August 1978Riga, Soviet UnionHammer throw82.40 mPlamen Minev1 June 1991Plovdiv, BulgariaJavelin throw83.40 mMark Slavov20 September 2020Balkan ChampionshipsCluj-Napoca, RomaniaDecathlon8199 ptsAtanas Andonov20–21 June 1981Sofia, Bulgaria20 km walk (road)1:20:43Lyubomir Ivanov26 June 1988Sofia, Bulgaria50 km walk (road)4:07:46Boncho Lapkov14 April 1985Békéscsaba, Hungary4 × 100 m relay38.99Pavel PavlovVladimir IvanovIvaylo KaranyotovPetar Petrov1 August 1980Olympic GamesMoscow, Soviet Union4 × 400 m relay3:01.61Stanislav GeorgievTsvetoslav StankulovKiril RaykovAnton Ivanov21 August 1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany

Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace100 y10.59 Inna Eftimova31 May 2011Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic100 m10.77 Ivet Lalova19 June 2004European CupPlovdiv, Bulgaria200 m22.01 Anelia Nuneva16 August 1987Sofia, Bulgaria400 m49.53Vania Stambolova27 August 2006IAAF Grand PrixRieti, Italy800 m1:55.42Nikolina Shtereva26 July 1976Olympic GamesMontreal, Canada1000 m2:33.0 Totka Petrova13 August 1978Sofia, Bulgaria1500 m3:57.4 Totka Petrova11 August 1979Athens, GreeceMile4:21.52Vesela Yatsinka30 June 1982Budapest, HungaryMile (road)4:56.6Devora Avramova9 September 2023Brașov Running FestivalBrașov, Romania2000 m5:35.85Daniela Yordanova8 July 2004Agora MeetingSofia, Bulgaria3000 m8:30.59Daniela Yordanova6 July 2001Meeting ArevaSaint Denis, France5000 m14:56.95Daniela Yordanova25 September 2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia5 km (road)15:45 Militsa Mircheva1 October 2023World Road Running ChampionshipsRiga, Latvia10,000 m32:30.07 Militsa Mircheva29 March 2019Stanford InvitationalStanford, United States10 km (road)33:38Militsa Mircheva17 November 2019Flanigan's Rockin' Rib RunDavie, United States15 km (road)52:39Radka Naplatanova16 November 1988Griesheim, Germany20 km (road)1:07:38Militsa Mircheva27 October 2019Valencia Half MarathonValencia, SpainHalf marathon1:11:14Militsa Mircheva27 October 2019Valencia Half MarathonValencia, Spain25 km (road)1:28:37Militsa Mircheva15 May 2022Copenhagen MarathonCopenhagen, Denmark30 km (road)1:46:12Militsa Mircheva15 May 2022Copenhagen MarathonCopenhagen, DenmarkMarathon2:29:23Militsa Mircheva15 May 2022Copenhagen MarathonCopenhagen, Denmark100 m hurdles12.21 Yordanka Donkova20 August 1988Stara Zagora, Bulgaria400 m hurdles53.68Vanya Stambolova5 June 2011Meeting International Mohammed VI d'AthlétismeRabat, Morocco2000 m steeplechase6:26.45Silvia Danekova18 May 201638th New Stars International MeetingSofia, Bulgaria3000 m steeplechase9:33.41Silvia Danekova1 August 2015Balkan ChampionshipsPitești, RomaniaHigh jump2.09 mStefka Kostadinova30 August 1987World ChampionshipsRome, ItalyPole vault4.45 mTanya Koleva21 June 2003European CupVelenje, SloveniaLong jump7.00 m Silvia Khristova-Moneva3 August 1986Sofia, BulgariaTriple jump15.20 m Tereza Marinova24 September 2000Olympic GamesSydney, AustraliaShot put21.89 mIvanka Khristova4 July 1976Belmeken, BulgariaDiscus throw73.22 mTsvetanka Khristova19 April 1987Kazanlak, BulgariaHammer throw65.35 mAnelia Yordanova10 June 2000Sofia, BulgariaJavelin throw63.32 mHristina Georgieva28 June 2000Athens, GreeceHeptathlon6658 ptsSvetla Dimitrova30–31 May 1992Hypo-MeetingGötzis, Austria10 km walk (road)46:04Nevena Mineva-Dimitrova7 August 2002Munich, Germany20 km walk (road)1:32:11Nevena Mineva-Dimitrova30 June 2001Nova Zagora, Bulgaria4 × 100 m relay42.29Krasimira PenchevaAnelia NunevaNadezhda GeorgievaYordanka Donkova26 June 1988Sofia, Bulgaria4 × 200 m relay1:32.48PopovaG. PenkovaNunevaGeorgieva20 June 1981Bourges, France4 × 400 m relay3:25.81Katya IlievaRositsa StamenovaGalina PenkovaSvobodka Damyanova24 July 1983Sofia, Bulgaria

Mixed EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace4 × 400 m relay3:22.58Yordan GyorovAndrea SavovaTodor TodorovDeva-Mariya Dragieva22 June 2023European Team ChampionshipsChorzów, Poland

Indoor

Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace50 m5.80Ivaylo Karanyotov21 February 1981Sofia, Bulgaria60 m6.58Petar Petrov25 February 1978Sofia, Bulgaria6.53Hristo Iliev21 February 2026Balkan ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia100 m10.6 Pavel Bidinki27 February 1965Sofia, Bulgaria200 m20.41Nikolay Antonov1 March 1992European ChampionshipsGenoa, Italy400 m46.35Iliya Dzhivondov12 February 2000Piraeus, Greece800 m1:47.78Binko Kolev25 February 1979Wien, Austria1000 m2:25.05Binko Kolev1 February 1986Dobrich, BulgariaZdravko Gospodinov1 February 1986Dobrich, Bulgaria1500 m3:41.7 Evgeni Ignatov8 February 1981Sofia, Bulgaria3000 m7:55.4 Evgeni Ignatov1 February 1981Sofia, Bulgaria50 m hurdles6.62Plamen Krastev22 February 1981European ChampionshipsGrenoble, FranceZhivko Videnov25 February 2001Meeting Pas de CalaisLiévin, France60 m hurdles7.62Zhivko Videnov29 January 2000Sofia, BulgariaHigh jump2.31 mGeorgi Dakov26 February 1991Budapest, HungaryPole vault5.76 mSpas Bukhalov4 February 2006Sofia, BulgariaLong jump8.30 mIvaylo Mladenov28 February 1994Piraeus, Greece8.39 mBozhidar Sarâboyukov8 February 2026Meeting Metz Moselle AthlélorMetz, France8.45 mBozhidar Sarâboyukov11 February 2026Belgrade Indoor MeetingBelgrade, SerbiaTriple jump17.45 mKhristo Markov6 February 1988Piraeus, GreeceShot put21.02 mGeorgi Ivanov7 March 2014World ChampionshipsSopot, PolandHeptathlon5853 ptsAtanas Andonov11 March 1981Sofia, Bulgaria5000 m walk18:58.18Lyubomir Ivanov11 February 1990Sofia, Bulgaria4 × 200 m relay1:27.77University TeamG. AtanasovF. JakubovKr. SokolovB. Padev17 February 1985Sofia, Bulgaria4 × 400 m relay3:15.0 Yanko BratanovMarin DanovVasil KasovKrastyo Khristov17 February 1974Sofia, Bulgaria

Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace50 m6.12Anelia Nuneva27 January 1995Moscow, Russia55 m6.64Anelia Nuneva27 February 1987New York City, United States60 m7.03Anelia Nuneva22 February 1987Meeting Pas de CalaisLiévin, France100 m12.28Nadeschda Georgieva22 December 1982Sofia, Bulgaria200 m22.91Ivet Lalova6 March 2005European ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain22.871 February 2004Akademik MeetingSofia, Bulgaria300 m36.81Vania Stambolova14 February 2012Meeting Pas de CalaisLiévin, France400 m50.21Vania Stambolova12 March 2006World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia800 m2:00.07Teodora Kolarova21 February 2007Balkan ChampionshipsPiraeus, Greece1000 m2:40.15Tsvetelina Kirilova2 February 2003Sofia, Bulgaria1500 m4:04.19Daniela Yordanova9 March 2008World ChampionshipsValencia, Spain3000 m8:47.45Daniela Yordanova27 February 2000European ChampionshipsGhent, Belgium5000 m17:27.44Petrana Petkova24 January 2004Nebraska, United States17:19.53 3 February 2006Hoosier RelaysBloomington, United States50 m hurdles6.77Yordanka Donkova7 February 1993Grenoble, France60 m hurdles7.74Yordanka Donkova14 February 1987Sofia, Bulgaria7.6 8 February 1987Sofia, BulgariaHigh jump2.06 mStefka Kostadinova20 February 1988Piraeus, GreecePole vault4.50 m outdoor mark ratified as absolute recordTanya Koleva-Stefanova16 February 2005Athens MeetingAthens, GreeceLong jump6.91 mMagdalena Khristova19 February 1998GE GalanStockholm, SwedenTriple jump14.94 mIva Prandzheva7 March 1999World ChampionshipsMaebashi, JapanShot put20.78 mIvanka Khristova14 February 1976Sofia, BulgariaPentathlon4542 ptsDaniela Nenova6 March 1983Yambol, Bulgaria3000 m walk12:50.28Nevena Mineva-Dimitrova27 January 2001Sofia, Bulgaria4 × 200 m relay1:39.7If. BenkovaIf KoschintscharkaS. KasandschievaM. Bobtjcheva14 March 1971Sofia, Bulgaria4 × 400 m relay3:32.03Monika GachevskaMariyana DimitrovaTeodora KolarovaVanya Stambolova4 February 2006Sofia, Bulgaria

Notes

References General Bulgarian Records - Men Outdoor 28 June 2025 updated Bulgarian Records - Women Outdoor 3 May 2025 updated Bulgarian Records - Men Indoor 18 January 2026 updated Bulgarian Records - Women Indoor 17 February 2024 updated Specific

External links BFLA web site