This is an overview of the progression of the world track cycling record of the men's 500 m flying start as recognised by the Union Cycliste Internationale.
Progression
Professionals (1955–1992) TimeCyclistLocation, velodromeTrackDate28"80 Milan (ITA), Vigorelli Open air track 29 August 195528"705 Zürich (SUI), Oerlikon Open air track 11 August 198227"896 Mexico City (MEX), Olympic Velodrome Open air track 8 November 198527"432 La Paz (BOL), Alto Irpavi Open air track 12 December 198629"80 Paris (FRA), Vélodrome d'Hiver Indoor track 28 November 195429" Zürich (SUI), Hallenstadion Indoor track 8 January 195629" Zürich (SUI), Hallenstadion Indoor track 8 January 195628"60 Zürich (SUI), Hallenstadion Indoor track 17 August 195628"486 Vienna (AUT), Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion Indoor track 2 October 198128"281 Grenoble (FRA), Palais Des Sports Indoor track 1 November 198727"451 Launceston (AUS), Tasmania Indoor track 19 March 198927"350 Stuttgart (GER), Velodrome H.M. Schleyer Indoor track 18 January 1992
Amateurs (1954–1990) TimeCyclistLocation, velodromeTrackDate30"40 Milan (ITA), Vigorelli Open air track 25 October 195429"80 Milan (ITA), Vigorelli Open air track 29 August 195529"66 Copenhagen (DEN), Ordrup Open air track 28 July 196429"40 Irkutsk (URS), St. Dyanmo Open air track 29 July 196428"80 Milan (ITA), Vigorelli Open air track 6 June 196727"85 Mexico City (MEX), Centre Sp. Open air track 21 October 196727"310 Mexico City (MEX), Olympic Velodrome Open air track 9 October 198026"993 La Paz (BOL), Alto Irpavi Open air track 23 November 198530"60 Saint-Étienne (FRA), Vélodrome d'Hiver Indoor track 5 December 195430" Milan (ITA), Palais Des Sports Indoor track 18 January 195629"40 Milan (ITA), Palais Des Sports Indoor track 17 February 195729" Zürich (SUI), Hallenstadion Indoor track 4 November 196628"93 Zürich (SUI), Hallenstadion Indoor track 20 November 196628"89 Zürich (SUI), Hallenstadion Indoor track 5 November 196728"75 Milan (ITA), Palais Des Sports Indoor track 12 June 197628"304 Milan (ITA), Palais Des Sports Indoor track 5 August 197828"163 Zürich (SUI), Hallenstadion Indoor track 9 July 197928"040 Moscow (URS) Indoor track 30 July 198227"836 Moscow (URS) Indoor track 12 October 198327"469 Moscow (URS) Indoor track 5 August 198426"715 Moscow (URS) Indoor track 17 August 1987
Open (from 1988) TimeCyclistLocation, velodromeTrackDate26"649 Moscow (URS) Indoor track 29 October 198825"850 La Paz (BOL), Alto Irpavi Open air track 10 October 200124"758 La Paz (BOL), Alto Irpavi Open air track 13 May 200724"564 Aguascalientes (MEX), Velódromo Bicentenario Indoor wood 250m track 31 October 2023
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