Commonwealth records in athletics are the best marks set in an event by an athlete who competes for a member nation of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Outdoor
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Men EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceVideo100 m9.58 Usain Bolt16 August 2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany 200 m19.19 Usain Bolt20 August 2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany300 m30.69 Letsile Tebogo17 February 2024Simbine Curro Classic Shoot-OutPretoria, South Africa400 m43.03Wayde van Niekerk14 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil800 m1:40.91David Rudisha9 August 2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom1000 m2:11.83Emmanuel Wanyonyi10 July 2026HerculisFontvieille, Monaco1500 m3:26.34Bernard Lagat24 August 2001Memorial Van DammeBrussels, BelgiumMile3:42.66Josh Kerr18 July 2026London Athletics MeetLondon, United KingdomMile (road)3:51.3 Elliot Giles1 September 2024New Balance Kö Meile Düsseldorf, Germany 2000 m4:48.14Reynold Kipkorir Cheruiyot8 September 2023Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium3000 m7:20.67Daniel Komen1 September 1996IAAF Grand PrixRieti, Italy5000 m12:35.36Joshua Cheptegei14 August 2020HerculisFontvieille, Monaco5 km (road)12:51Joshua Cheptegei16 February 20205 km HerculisMonaco10,000 m26:11.00Joshua Cheptegei7 October 2020 Valencia, Spain10 km (road)26:24Rhonex Kipruto12 January 202010k Valencia IbercajaValencia, Spain15 km (road)41:05Joshua Cheptegei18 November 2018ZevenheuvelenloopNijmegen, Netherlands41:05Geoffrey Kamworor15 September 2019Copenhagen Half MarathonCopenhagen, Denmark20,000 m (track)56:20.30Mo Farah4 September 2020Memorial van DammeBrussels, Belgium20 km (road)54:43Kibiwott Kandie6 December 2020Valencia Half MarathonValencia, SpainHalf marathon57:31Jacob Kiplimo21 November 2021Lisbon Half MarathonLisbon, PortugalOne hour21330 mMo Farah4 September 2020Memorial van DammeBrussels, Belgium25,000 m (track)1:12:25.4Moses Mosop3 June 2011Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United States25 km (road)1:11:08Eliud Kipchoge25 September 2022Berlin MarathonBerlin, Germany30,000 m (track)1:26:47.4Moses Mosop3 June 2011Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United States30 km (road)1:25:40Eliud Kipchoge25 September 2022Berlin MarathonBerlin, GermanyMarathon1:59:30Sabastian Sawe26 April 2026London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom50 km (road)2:40:13Stephen Mokoka6 March 2022Nedbank #Runified 50 kmGqeberha, South Africa100 km (track)6:10:20Don Ritchie28 October 1978100 km Crystal Palace Track RaceLondon, United Kingdom24 hours303506 mYiannis Kouros24 October 1997Sri Chinmoy 24 Hour RaceKensington, Australia110 m hurdles12.90 Omar McLeod24 June 2017Jamaican ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica400 m hurdles47.08Kyron McMaster3 August 2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan3000 m steeplechase7:53.64Brimin Kipruto22 July 2011HerculisFontvieille, MonacoHigh jump2.40 mNote: Drouin jumped imperial 7'10 ½"Derek Drouin25 April 2014Drake RelaysDes Moines, United StatesPole vault6.05 mDmitri Markov9 August 2001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, CanadaLong jump8.69 m Tajay Gayle28 September 2019World ChampionshipsDoha, QatarTriple jump18.29 m Jonathan Edwards7 August 1995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, SwedenShot put22.90 mTomas Walsh5 October 2019World ChampionshipsDoha, QatarDiscus throw74.78 mMatthew Denny13 April 2025Oklahoma Throws Series World InvitationalRamona, United StatesHammer throw84.70 mEthan Katzberg16 September 2025World ChampionshipsTokyo, JapanJavelin throw93.07 mAnderson Peters13 May 2022Doha Diamond LeagueDoha, QatarDecathlon9018 ptsDamian Warner4–5 August 2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan3000 m walk (track)10:43.84Tom Bosworth21 July 2018Diamond LeagueLondon, United Kingdom5000 m walk (track)18:38.97Dane Bird-Smith5 March 2016Melbourne Track ClassicAlbert Park, Australia10,000 m walk (track)38:08.50Evan Dunfee27 January 2025SupernovaCanberra, Australia38:06.6 David Smith25 September 1986Sydney, Australia10 km walk (road)38:07David Smith25 September 1986Sydney, Australia20,000 m walk (track)1:19:48.1 Nathan Deakes4 September 2001Brisbane, Australia20 km walk (road)1:17.33Nathan Deakes23 April 2005Cixi City, China 35 km walk (road)2:25:02Evan Dunfee24 July 2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States50,000 m walk (track)3:43:50.0Simon Baker9 September 1990Melbourne, Australia50 km walk (road)3:35.47Nathan Deakes2 December 2006Geelong, Australia 4 × 100 m relay36.84Nesta CarterMichael FraterYohan BlakeUsain Bolt11 August 2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom4 × 200 m relay1:18.63Nickel AshmeadeWarren WeirJermaine BrownYohan Blake24 May 2014IAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas4 × 400 m relay2:54.53Bayapo NdoriBusang KebinatshipiAnthony PeselaLetsile Tebogo10 August 2024Olympic GamesParis, France4 × 800 m relay7:02.43Joseph MutuaWilliam YiampoyIsmael KombichWilfred Bungei25 August 2006Memorial Van DammeBrussels, BelgiumDistance medley relay9:15.56Elkanah Angwenyi 2:50.8 (1200m)Thomas Musembi 45.8 (400m)Alfred Kirwa Yego 1:46.2 (800m)Alex Kipchirchir 3:52.8 (1600 m)29 April 2006Penn RelaysPhiladelphia, United States4 × 1500 m relay14:22.22Collins CheboiSilas KiplagatJames Kiplagat MagutAsbel Kiprop25 May 2014IAAF World RelaysNassau, BahamasEkiden relay1:57:06Josephat Muchiri Ndambiri 13:24/ 5 kmMartin Irungu Mathathi 27:12/ 10 kmDaniel Muchunu Mwangi 13:59/ 5 kmMekubo Mogusu 27:56/ 10 kmOnesmus Nyerre 14:36/ 5 kmJohn Kariuki 19:59/ 7.195 km23 November 2005International Chiba EkidenChiba, Japan
Commonwealth best times for non-standard events EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceVideo50 m5.47 Usain Bolt16 August 2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany60 m6.31 Usain Bolt16 August 2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany 100 y9.07 Asafa Powell27 May 2010Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic150 m (bend)14.44 Usain Bolt20 August 2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany150 m (straight)14.35 Usain Bolt17 May 2009Manchester City GamesManchester, United Kingdom200 m straight19.84 Wayde van Niekerk4 June 2017Boost Boston GamesBoston, United States500 m57.69road raceDavid Rudisha10 September 2016Great North CityGamesNewcastle, United Kingdom600 m1:13.10David Rudisha5 June 2016British Grand PrixBirmingham, United KingdomTwo miles7:58.61Daniel Komen19 July 1997KBC Night of AthleticsHechtel-Eksel, Belgium10 miles (road)44:04Benard Koech4 December 2022Kosa 10-MilerKōsa, Japan2000 m steeplechase5:14.43Julius Kariuki21 August 1990Rovereto, Italy200 m hurdles "straight"22.10 Andy Turner15 May 2011Manchester City GamesManchester, United Kingdom22.10 L. J. van Zyl9 May 2015Manchester City GamesManchester, United Kingdom200 m hurdles "curve"22.59 Darryl Wohlsen14 March 1996Brisbane, AustraliaMile walk (track)5:31.08 Tom Bosworth9 July 2017London Grand PrixLondon, United KingdomSwedish relay1:46.59Puma Reggae TeamChristopher Williams (100m)Usain Bolt (200m)Davian Clarke (300m)Jermaine Gonzales (400 m)25 July 2006DN GalanStockholm, StockholmSprint medley relay (2,2,4,8)3:19.97Mario Forsythe (200 m)Jamari Rose (200 m)Allodin Fothergill (400 m)Jo-Wayne Hibbert (800 m)29 April 2017Penn RelaysPhiladelphia, United States4 × mile relay15:59.57Tony RogersJohn BowdenMike GilchristJohn Walker2 March 1983Auckland, New Zealand
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