The following are the national records in athletics in Tanzania maintained by Tanzania's national athletics federation: Athletics Tanzania (AT).
Outdoor
Key to tables:
Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace100 m10.57 Norman Chihota13 October 1968Olympic GamesMexico City, Mexico10.1 Jumane Chobanga28 October 1979Songea, Tanzania200 m21.27 Ali Khamis Gulam16 September 2015African GamesBrazzaville, Republic of the Congo20.8 Makame Ally29 November 2004Zanzibar, Tanzania21.0 David Lukuba22 September 1979Songea, TanzaniaJumane Chobanga30 October 1979Songea, TanzaniaMwalimu Ally30 October 1979Songea, TanzaniaPeter Mwita15 March 1980Arusha, TanzaniaThomas Lubuva26 August 1983Arusha, Tanzania400 m45.74 Claver Kamanya16 October 1968Olympic GamesMexico City, Mexico800 m1:45.28Samwel Mwera15 May 2005Rio de Janeiro, Brazil1000 m2:17.85Samwel Mwera6 September 2003Oristano, Italy1500 m3:32.16Filbert Bayi2 February 1974British Commonwealth GamesChristchurch, New ZealandMile3:51.0 Filbert Bayi17 May 1975Kingston, Jamaica3000 m7:39.27Filbert Bayi1 July 1980Bislett GamesOslo, Norway5000 m13:03.62John Yuda Msuri12 July 2002Golden GalaRome, Italy5 km (road)13:36Andrew Sambu23 April 1995London, United Kingdom10,000 m27:06.17John Yuda Msuri30 August 2002Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium10 km (road)27:37Emanuel Giniki Gisamoda7 October 2018Singelloop UtrechtUtrecht, Netherlands15 km (road)41:51Benjamin Ratsim16 November 2025ZevenheuvelenloopNijmegen, Netherlands20 km (road)56:57Gabriel Geay21 February 2020Ras Al Khaimah Half MarathonEmirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab EmiratesHalf marathon59:18Gabriel Geay19 January 2025Houston Half MarathonHouston, United States25 km (road)1:11:52Gabriel Geay3 December 2023Valencia MarathonValencia, Spain30 km (road)1:26:27Gabriel Geay3 December 2023Valencia MarathonValencia, SpainMarathon2:03:00Gabriel Geay4 December 2022Valencia MarathonValencia, Spain2:02:47Alphonce Simbu20 April 2026Boston MarathonBoston, United States110 m hurdles15.02Salum Hassan25 January 1974British Commonwealth GamesChristchurch, New Zealand14.05 Shujaa Benson17 April 2015Bryan Clay InvitationalAzusa, United States400 m hurdles51.20Morris Okinda12 August 1985African ChampionshipsCairo, Egypt3000 m steeplechase8:12.48Filbert Bayi31 July 1980Olympic GamesMoscow, Soviet UnionHigh jump2.00 mMasud Tawakali24 September 1978Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaPole vault4.06 mWong Sang14 November 1970Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaLong jump7.63 m Anthony Mwanga5 April 2019Stellenbosch, South Africa7.84 mShujaa BensonBenson opted for Denmark17 May 2014Lubbock, United StatesTriple jump15.92 m Anthony Mwanga6 April 2019Stellenbosch, South AfricaShot put15.47 mMohamed Ibrahim11/12 June 2016Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaDiscus throw47.50 mAlly Sefu22–24 July 2005Arusha, TanzaniaHammer throw44.77 mJoseph Muhaya16 August 1969Kampala, UgandaJavelin throw76.48 mZakayo Malekwa10 May 1986Arlington, United StatesDecathlon5627 pts Ernest Joseph2–3 December 1972Dar es Salaam, Tanzania6122 ptsno details available for a conversion from 1962 to 1984 tablesErnest Joseph16 May 1974Dar es Salaam, Tanzania20 km walk (road)50 km walk (road)4 × 100 m relay40.92J. KwimbaClaver KamanyaNestor RweyemamuNorman Chihota31 January 1974British Commonwealth GamesChristchurch, New Zealand4 × 400 m relay3:10.12Hamad NdeeOmari AbdallahObed MwangaClaver Kamanya9 September 1972Olympic GamesMunich, West Germany
Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace100 m11.63Nzaeli Kyomo29 August 1989Tampere, Finland200 m23.92 Nzaeli Kyomo2 August 1979African ChampionshipsDakar, Senegal400 m54.99Leticia Athanas7 August 1987All-Africa GamesNairobi, Kenya800 m1:59.58Lwiza John9 September 2000Yokohama, Japan1500 m4:09.71Anna Ndege6 July 2002Cork, Ireland3000 m8:39.91Zakia Mrisho Mohamed19 August 2005Weltklasse ZürichZürich, Switzerland5000 m14:43.87Zakia Mrisho Mohamed13 August 2005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland5 km (road)15:19Restituta Joseph14 May 2000Kassel, Germany10,000 m31:32.02Restituta Joseph13 June 1999Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France10 km (road)31:09Magdalena Shauri21 February 2020Ras Al Khaimah Half MarathonEmirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab EmiratesJackline Sakilu24 February 2024Ras Al Khaimah Half MarathonEmirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates15 km (road)46:42Jackline Sakilu24 February 2024Ras Al Khaimah Half MarathonEmirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates20 km (road)1:02:38Jackline Sakilu24 February 2024Ras Al Khaimah Half MarathonEmirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab EmiratesHalf marathon1:06:05Jackline Sakilu24 February 2024Ras Al Khaimah Half MarathonEmirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates25 km (road)1:19:59 Magdalena Shauri12 October 2025Chicago MarathonChicago, United States30 km (road)1:36:12 Magdalena Shauri12 October 2025Chicago MarathonChicago, United StatesMarathon2:18:03 Magdalena Shauri12 October 2025Chicago MarathonChicago, United States100 m hurdles16.52Zulpha Muhammed20 May 1995Nairobi, Kenya400 m hurdles1:06.9Thea Antony16 November 2002Dar es Salaam, Tanzania3000 m steeplechaseHigh jump1.70 mAdventina Matakyawa1980Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaPole vaultLong jump5.64 mLeticia Athanas2 May 1983Mwanza, TanzaniaTriple jump10.80 mRose Seif11/12 June 2016Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaShot put12.90 mCatherine NyamkoOctober 1983Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaDiscus throw35.90 mNancy Mtawali15 August 1971Zanzibar City, TanzaniaHammer throwJavelin throw47.33 m Mwanaamina Mkwayu30 April 2023African U20 ChampionshipsNdola, ZambiaHeptathlon20 km walk (road)50 km walk (road)4 × 100 m relay46.43R. MfanyaM. MohamedP. CheriNzaeli Kyomo2 February 1974British Commonwealth GamesChristchurch, New Zealand4 × 400 m relay3:53.7Lwiza JohnPendo JaphetBlanka JamesB. Genatus6 July 2003Zanzibar City, Tanzania
Indoor
Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace60 m200 m22.35Christopher Nibilo9 March 1991World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain400 m48.40Christopher Nibilo8 March 1991World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain800 m1:48.04Samwel Mwera15 February 2005Stockholm, Sweden1500 m3:40.3Filbert Bayi22 February 1980San Diego, United States3000 m7:47.4Suleiman Nyambui17 February 1978San Diego, United States5000 m13:20.4 Suleiman Nyambui6 February 1981Millrose GamesNew York City, United States60 m hurdlesHigh jumpPole vaultLong jumpTriple jumpShot putHeptathlon5000 m walk4 × 400 m relay
Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace60 m200 m400 m800 m2:01.74Lwiza John25 February 2001Meeting Pas de CalaisLiévin, France1500 m4:12.24Zakia Mrisho8 February 2009Indoor Flanders MeetingGhent, Belgium3000 m8:51.23Restituta Joseph2 February 2003Sparkassen CupStuttgart, GermanyTwo miles9:32.75Zakia Mrisho Mohamed26 February 2009Prague, Czech Republic5000 m15:04.73Restituta Joseph5 February 2003Dortmund, Germany60 m hurdlesHigh jumpPole vaultLong jumpTriple jumpShot putPentathlon3000 m walk4 × 400 m relay
Notes
References General World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022: National Outdoor Records World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022: National Indoor Records Specific
External links AT official web site