English records in athletics are the best performances in athletics events by athletes representing England which are ratified by England Athletics (EA), or formerly the Amateur Athletic Association of England (AAA).
Key to tables
Performances marked with an asterisk (*) maybe a) not ratifiable or b) currently under further review
! = timing by photo-electric cell
est = estimate
Outdoor
Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace100 m9.83 Zharnel Hughes24 June 2023USATF New York Grand PrixNew York City, United States150 m (straight)14.66 Zharnel Hughes18 May 2024Atlanta City GamesAtlanta, United States200 m19.73 Zharnel Hughes23 July 2023Anniversary GamesLondon, United Kingdom400 m44.35Matthew Hudson-Smith28 May 2022Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United States800 m1:41.73Sebastian Coe10 June 1981Florence, Italy1500 m3:28.81Mo Farah19 July 2013HerculisFontvieille, MonacoMile (road)3:51.3 Elliot Giles1 September 2024New Balance Kö Meile Düsseldorf, Germany 3000 m7:32.62Mo Farah5 June 2016British Grand PrixBirmingham, United Kingdom5000 m12:53.11Mo Farah22 July 2011HerculisFontvieille, Monaco5 km13:20Marc Scott8 August 2020Podium 5kBarrowford, United Kingdom10,000 m26:46.57Mo Farah3 June 2011Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United States10 km27:38Rory Leonard12 January 202510K Valencia IbercajaValencia, Spain20,000 m56:20.30Mo Farah4 September 2020Memorial van DammeBrussels, BelgiumHalf marathon59:32Mo Farah22 March 2015Lisbon Half MarathonLisbon, PortugalOne hour21,330 mMo Farah4 September 2020Memorial van DammeBrussels, Belgium25 km1:12:36Mo Farah22 April 2018London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom30 km1:27:31Mo Farah22 April 2018London MarathonLondon, United KingdomMarathon2:05:11Mo Farah7 October 2018Chicago MarathonChicago, United States110 m hurdles13.00Tony Jarrett20 August 1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany400 m hurdles47.82Kriss Akabusi6 August 1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain3000 m steeplechase8:07.96Mark Rowland30 September 1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South KoreaHigh jump2.37 mSteve Smith20 September 19921992 World Junior ChampionshipsSeoul, South Korea22 August 1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, GermanyRobbie Grabarz23 August 2012AthletissimaLausanne, SwitzerlandPole vault5.82 mSteven Lewis21 July 2012Janusz Kusociński MemorialSzczecin, PolandLong jump8.51 m Greg Rutherford24 April 2014Chula Vista, United StatesTriple jump18.29 m Jonathan Edwards7 August 1995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, SwedenShot put21.68 mGeoff Capes18 May 1980Cwmbran, United KingdomDiscus throw70.76 mLawrence Okoye13 April 2025Oklahoma Throws Series World InvitationalRamona, United StatesHammer throw80.26 mNick Miller8 April 2018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, AustraliaJavelin throw91.46 mSteve Backley25 January 1992Auckland, New ZealandDecathlon8847 ptsDaley Thompson8–9 August 1984Olympic GamesLos Angeles, United States3000 m walk (track)11:24.4Mark Easton10 May 1989Tonbridge, United Kingdom5000 m walk (track)18:43.28Tom Bosworth2 July 2017British ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom10,000 m walk (track)40:06.65Ian McCombie4 June 1989Jarrow, United Kingdom10 km walk (road)39:36Tom Bosworth1 March 2015Coventry, United Kingdom20 km walk (road)1:19:38Tom Bosworth8 April 2018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia4 × 100 m relay38.02Adam GemiliHarry Aikines-AryeeteyRichard KiltyDanny Talbot2 August 2014Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom4 × 400 m relay3:00.40Jared DeaconSean BaldockChris RawlinsonDaniel Caines31 July 2002Commonwealth GamesManchester, United Kingdom
Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace100 m10.83 Dina Asher-Smith17 July 2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States150 m (bend)16.42 Dina Asher-Smith28 August 2025Weltklasse ZürichZurich, Switzerland150 m (straight)16.44 Daryll Neita18 May 2024Atlanta City GamesAtlanta, United States200 m21.89 Dina Asher-Smith11 August 2018European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany400 m49.41Christine Ohuruogu12 August 2013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia800 m1:54.33Keely Hodgkinson7 June 2026BauhausgalanStockholm, Sweden1500 m3:57.90Kelly Holmes28 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece2000 m5:35.87Revée Walcott-Nolan19 February 2026Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-CalaisLiévin, France3000 m8:26.97Paula Radcliffe29 June 2001Rome, Italy8:22.20Paula Radcliffe19 July 2002HerculisFontvieille, Monaco5000 m14:29.11Paula Radcliffe20 June 2004European CupBydgoszcz, Poland10,000 m30:01.09Paula Radcliffe6 August 2002Munich, Germany10 km30:21Paula Radcliffe23 February 2003San Juan, Puerto RicoHalf marathon1:06:47Paula Radcliffe7 October 2001World Half Marathon ChampionshipsBristol, United Kingdom1:05:39.6 Paula Radcliffe21 September 2003Newcastle–South Shields, United KingdomMarathon2:15:25Paula Radcliffe13 April 2003London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom24 hours278.622 kmSarah Webster19 October 2025IAU 24 Hour World ChampionshipAlbi, France100 m hurdles12.51 Tiffany Porter14 September 2014IAAF Continental CupMarrakech, Morocco400 m hurdles52.74Sally Gunnell19 August 1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany3000 m steeplechase9:07.87Elizabeth Bird10 August 2022HerculisFontvieille, MonacoHigh jump1.98 mKatarina Johnson-Thompson12 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, BrazilPole vault4.81 mHolly Bradshaw15 July 201710th International Pole Vault MeetingRottach-Egern, GermanyLong jump7.07 m Shara Proctor28 August 2015World ChampionshipsBeijing, ChinaTriple jump15.15 m Ashia Hansen13 September 1997Grand Prix FinalFukuoka, JapanShot put19.36 mJudy Oakes14 August 1988British Grand PrixGateshead, United KingdomDiscus throw65.10 mJade Lally27 February 2016Sydney, AustraliaHammer throw74.54 mSophie Hitchon15 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, BrazilJavelin throw66.17 mGoldie Sayers14 July 2012London Grand PrixLondon, United KingdomThe specification for the women's javelin changed in 1999. With the old model, Fatima Whitbread threw 77.44 m in 1986.Heptathlon6981 ptsKatarina Johnson-Thompson2–4 October 2019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar5000 m walk (track)21:30.75Johanna Jackson13 July 2008Birmingham, United Kingdom10,000 m walk (track)45:09.57Lisa Kehler13 August 2000Birmingham, United Kingdom20 km walk (road)1:30:41Johanna Jackson19 June 2010Gran Premio Cantones de MarchaA Coruña, Spain4 × 100 m relay41.88Asha PhilipImani LansiquotBianca WilliamsDina Asher-Smith12 August 2018European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany4 × 400 m relay3:26.73Helen FrostHelen KaragounisMelanie PurkissLisa Miller31 July 2002Commonwealth GamesManchester, England
Indoor
Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceVideo60 m6.42Dwain Chambers7 March 2009European ChampionshipsTurin, Italy 200 m20.25Linford Christie19 February 1995Meeting Pas de CalaisLiévin, France400 m800 m1:44.91Sebastian Coe12 March 1983Cosford, United Kingdom1500 m3:34.20Peter Elliott27 February 1990Seville, Spain3000 m7:34.47Mo Farah21 February 2009Aviva Indoor Grand PrixBirmingham, United Kingdom7:33.1 Mo Farah21 February 2015Birmingham Indoor Grand PrixBirmingham, United Kingdom5000 m12:57.08Marc Scott12 February 2022David Hemery Valentine InvitationalBoston, United States2022 Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational Boston, MA 2/11/2022 - 2/12/2022 Event #41 MEN'S 5000M SEEDED RESULTS FINALS Lancer Timing60 m hurdles7.42Tony Jarrett19 February 1995Lievin, FranceHigh jump2.38 mSteve Smith4 February 1994annual "Jump to the Music"Wuppertal, GermanyPole vault5.83 mLuke Cutts25 January 2014Perche Elite Tour MeetingRouen, FranceLong jump8.26 m Greg Rutherford5 February 2016New Mexico Collegiate ClassicAlbuquerque, United StatesTriple jump17.75 mPhillips Idowu9 March 2008World ChampionshipsValencia, SpainShot put21.49 mCarl Myerscough15 March 2003NCAA Division I ChampionshipsFayetteville, United StatesHeptathlon6188 ptsTim Duckworth9–10 March 2018NCAA Division I ChampionshipsCollege Station, United States3000 m walk10:30.28Tom Bosworth25 February 2018Glasgow Grand PrixGlasgow, United Kingdom5000 m walk18:28.70Tom Bosworth18 February 2018British ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom4 × 400 m relay
Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceVideo60 m7.03Dina Asher-Smith25 February 2023World Indoor Tour FinalBirmingham, United Kingdom7.03Dina Asher-Smith21 March 2026World ChampionshipsToruń, Poland200 m22.83Katharine Merry14 February 1999British ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom300 m36.53Lina Nielsen15 February 2025Keely KlassicBirmingham, United Kingdom400 m50.02Nicola Sanders3 March 2007European ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom800 m1:54.87Keely Hodgkinson19 February 2026Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-CalaisLiévin, France1500 m3:58.53Georgia Hunter Bell22 March 2026World ChampionshipsToruń, PolandMile4:21.19Katie Snowden11 February 2023Millrose GamesNew York City, United States3000 m8:34.55Joanne Pavey4 February 2004Birmingham Norwich Union GPBirmingham, United KingdomJo Pavey Profile World Athletics5000 m60 m hurdles7.80Tiffany Porter4 March 2011European ChampionshipsParis, FranceHigh jump1.99 mMorgan Lake4 February 2023Hustopečské skákáníHustopeče, Czech RepublicPole vault4.87 mHolly Bleasdale21 January 2012Villeurbanne, FranceLong jump6.97 mLorraine Ugen5 March 2017European ChampionshipsBelgrade, SerbiaTriple jump15.16 mAshia Hansen28 February 1998European ChampionshipsValencia, SpainShot putPentathlon5000 ptsKatarina Johnson-Thompson6 March 2015European ChampionshipsPrague, Czech Republic3000 m walk5000 m walk4 × 400 m relay
Mixed EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace4 × 400 m relay3:22.23James WilliamsSusanna BanjoHannah KellyBen Higgins5 February 2022Dynamic New Athletics Indoor MatchGlasgow, United Kingdom
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References
External links England Athletics Official site