British records in athletics

What Records Are

An athletic performance can only be called a Record if it complies with and is ratified as having complied with the rules stipulated by the body under whose aegis the sport is organised and the competition is held. For athletics (Track & Field) in Great Britain there are two such bodies, the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA) and the British Amateur Athletic Board (BAAB). The former are responsible for domestic competition and the latter for international competition and participation in major games, such as the Olympics. Over time, the requirements and definitions of the records have changed and there have been a number of different "British Records" which can be summarised as follows:

British Record

Instituted by the AAA in 1887 for performances made in the United Kingdom, by athletes from anywhere in the world. This record was superseded in 1948 by the British (All-Comers') Record.

British (All-Comers') Record

Instituted by the British Amateur Athletic Board in 1948 for performances made in the United Kingdom, by athletes from anywhere in the world. This record was superseded in 1960 by the United Kingdom (All-Comers') Record.

United Kingdom (All-Comers') Record

Instituted by the British Amateur Athletic Board in 1960 for performances made in the United Kingdom, by athletes from anywhere in the world.

British (National) Records

Instituted by the British Amateur Athletic Board in 1948 for performances made in the United Kingdom, by athletes born in the British Commonwealth. Discontinued in 1960.

United Kingdom (National) Records

Instituted by the British Amateur Athletic Board in 1960 for performances made anywhere in the world by athletes eligible to represent the United Kingdom in international competition.

English Native Records

Instituted by the Amateur Athletic Association in 1928 for performances made in England or Wales by athletes born in England or Wales. Superseded in 1960 by AAA National Records.

AAA National Records

Instituted by the Amateur Athletic Association in 1960 for performances made in England or Wales by athletes born in England or Wales, or by bona fide members of clubs under the jurisdiction of the AAA whose fathers were born in England or Wales.

Outdoor

Men's track records^[1]

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
100 m	9.87 (+0.3 m/s)	Linford Christie	15 August 1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany
200 m	19.87 (+1.8 m/s)	John Regis	31 July 1994		Sestriere, Italy
300 m	31.56	Dougie Walker	19 July 1998		Gateshead, United Kingdom
400 m	44.36	Iwan Thomas	13 July 1997		Birmingham, United Kingdom
800 m	1:41.73	Sebastian Coe	10 June 1981		Florence, Italy
1000 m	2:12.18	Sebastian Coe	11 July 1981	Bislett Games	Oslo, Norway
1500 m	3:29.67	Steve Cram	16 July 1985		Nice, France
Mile	3:46.32	Steve Cram	27 July 1985	Bislett Games	Oslo, Norway
2000 m	4:51.39	Steve Cram	4 August 1985		Budapest, Hungary
3000 m	7:32.79	David Moorcroft	17 July 1982		London, United Kingdom
2 Miles	8:13.51	Steve Ovett	15 September 1978		London, United Kingdom
5000 m	13:00.41	David Moorcroft	7 July 1982	Bislett Games	Oslo, Norway
10000 m	27:18.14	Jon Brown	28 August 1998	Memorial Van Damme	Brussels, Belgium
20000 m	57:28.70+	Carl Thackery	31 March 1990		La Flèche, France
25000 m	1:15:22.60	Ron Hill	21 July 1965		Bolton, United Kingdom
30000 m	1:31:30.40	Jim Alder	5 September 1970		London, United Kingdom
50000 m	2:48:06	Jeff Norman	7 June 1980		Timperley, United Kingdom
100 km	6:10:20	Don Ritchie	28 August 1976		London, United Kingdom
100 Miles	11:30:51+	Don Ritchie	15 August 1977		London, United Kingdom
Hour run	20,855 m	Carl Thackery	31 March 1993		La Flèche, France
2 Hours run	37,994 m	Jim Alder	17 August 1964		Walton-on-Thames, United Kingdom
24 Hours run	274.480 km	Dave Dowdle	23 May 1982		Gloucester, United Kingdom
48 Hours run	401.208 km	Richard Brown	9 May 1991		Surgères, France
2000 m Steeplechase	5:19.86	Mark Rowland	28 August 1988		London, United Kingdom
3000 m Steeplechase	8:07.96	Mark Rowland	30 September 1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea
110 metre hurdles	12.91 (+0.5 m/s)	Colin Jackson	20 August 1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany
200 m hurdles	22.63	Colin Jackson	1 June 1991		Cardiff, United Kingdom
300 m hurdles	34.48	Chris Rawlinson	30 June 2002		Sheffield, United Kingdom
400 metre hurdles	47.82	Kriss Akabusi	6 August 1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain
4x100 m relay	37.73	United Kingdom Jason Gardener Darren Campbell Marlon Devonish Dwain Chambers	29 August 1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain
4x200 m relay	1:21.29	United Kingdom Marcus Adam Ade Mafe Linford Christie John Regis	23 June 1989		Birmingham, United Kingdom
4x400 m relay	2:56.60	United Kingdom Iwan Thomas Jamie Baulch Mark Richardson Roger Black	3 August 1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, USA
4x800 m relay	7:03.89	United Kingdom Peter Elliott Garry Cook Steve Cram Sebastian Coe	30 August 1982		London, United Kingdom
4x1 Mile relay	16:17.4	United Kingdom Erwin Hartel Chris Ridler Tony Staynings Nick Rose	25 April 1995		Des Moines, United State
4x1500 m relay	14:54.57	United Kingdom Andy Baddeley Ricky Stevenson Nick McCormick Mark Draper	4 September 2009	Memorial Van Damme	Brussels, Belgium	[2]

Walking

Women's track records

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
100 m	11.05 (2.0 m/s)	Montell Douglas	17 July 2008		Loughborough, United Kingdom	[3]
200 m	22.10 (-0.1 m/s)	Kathy Smallwood-Cook	9 August 1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States
300 m	35.46	Kathy Smallwood-Cook	18 August 1984		London, United Kingdom
400 m	49.43	Kathy Smallwood-Cook	6 August 1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States
800 m	1:56.21	Kelly Holmes	9 September 1995	IAAF Grand Prix Final	Fontvieille, Monaco
1000 m	2:32.55	Kelly Holmes	15 June 1997		Leeds, United Kingdom
1500 m	3:57.90	Kelly Holmes	28 August 2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece
Mile	4:17.57	Zola Budd	21 August 1985	Weltklasse Zürich	Zürich, Switzerland
2000 m	5:26.93	Yvonne Murray	8 June 1994		Edinburgh, United Kingdom
3000 m	8:22.20	Paula Radcliffe	19 June 2002	Herculis	Fontvieille, Monaco
2 Miles	9:17.40+	Paula Radcliffe	20 June 2004	Pedros Cup	Bydgoszcz, Poland
5000 m	14:29.11	Paula Radcliffe	20 June 2004	Pedros Cup	Bydgoszcz, Poland
10000 m	30:01.09	Paula Radcliffe	6 August 2002		Munich, Germany
20000 m	1:15:46.00+	Carolyn Hunter-Rowe	6 March 1994		Barry, United Kingdom
25000 m	1:35:15.5+	Carolyn Hunter-Rowe	6 March 1994		Barry, United Kingdom
30000 m	1:55:02.3+	Carolyn Hunter-Rowe	6 March 1994		Barry, United Kingdom
50000 m	3:18:52+	Carolyn Hunter-Rowe	6 March 1994		Barry, United Kingdom
40 Miles	4:26:43	Carolyn Hunter-Rowe	7 March 1993		Barry, United Kingdom
100 km	08:01:39	Hilary Walker	4 April 1993		London, United Kingdom
100 Miles	14:44:25+	Eleanor Adams	20 August 1989		Melbourne, Australia
Hour run	16,495 m	Michaela McCallum	2 April 2000		Asti, Italy
2 Hours run	31,200 m	Carolyn Hunter-Rowe	6 March 1994		Barry, UK
24 Hours run	240.169 km	Eleanor Adams	20 August 1989		Melbourne, Australia
48 Hours run	366.512 km	Hilary Walker	7 November 1988		Blackpool, United Kingdom
2000 m Steeplecase	6:28.07	Tara Krzywicki	26 July 2003		Birmingham, United Kingdom
3000 m Steeplechase	9:36.98	Helen Clitheroe	13 July 2008		Birmingham, United Kingdom
100 m hurdles	12.80	Angie Thorp	31 July 1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States
200 m hurdles	26.68	Sharon Danville	16 July 1971		London, United Kingdom
300 m hurdles	40.58	Sinead Dudgeon	15 September 2000		Gold Coast, Australia
400 m hurdles	52.74	Sally Gunnell	19 August 1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany
4x100 m relay	42.43	United Kingdom Heather Hunte Kathy Cook Bev Goddard Sonia Lannaman	1 August 1980	Olympic Games	Moscow, Soviet Union
4x400 m relay	3:20.04	United Kingdom Christine Ohuruogu Marilyn Okoro Lee McConnell Nicola Sanders	2 September 2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan

Men's field records

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
High jump	2.37 m	Steve Smith	20 September 1992		Seoul, South Korea
			22 August 1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany
Pole vault	5.80 m	Nick Buckfield	27 May 1998		Chania, Greece
Long jump	8.30 m (-0.5 m/s)	Greg Rutherford	20 August 2009	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	[4]
Triple jump	18.29 m (+1.3 m/s)	Jonathan Edwards	7 August 1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden
Shot put	21.92 m	Carl Myerscough	13 June 2003		Sacramento, United States
Discus throw	66.64 m	Perriss Wilkins	6 June 1998		Birmingham, United Kingdom
Hammer throw	77.54 m	Martin Girvan	12 May 1984		Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
35 lb Weight	23.08 m	Matt Mileham	16 February 1985		Fresno, United States
Javelin throw	91.46 m	Steve Backley	25 January 1992		Auckland, New Zealand
Decathlon	8847 pts	Daley Thompson	9 August 1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States
	10.44 (100 m), 8.01 m (long jump), 15.72 m (shot put), 2.03 m (high jump), 46.97 (400 m) 14.33 (110 m hurdles), 46.56 m (discus), 5.00 m (pole vault), 65.24 m (javelin), 4:35.00 (1500 m)
Double Decathlon	12043 pts	John Heanley	24 September 2000		Hexham, United Kingdom
Pentathlon	3841 pts	Barry King	20 May 1970		Santa Barbara, United States

Women's field records

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
High Jump	1.95 m	Diana Davies	26 June 1982		Oslo, Norway
		Susan Moncrieff	24 June 2001		Bremen, Germany
		Jessica Ennis	5 May 2007		Desenzano, Italy
Pole Vault	4.60 m	Kate Dennison	16 September 2009	Pedros Cup	Bydgoszcz, Poland	[5]
Long jump	6.90 m	Bev Kinch	14 August 1983	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland
Triple jump	15.15 m	Ashia Hansen	13 September 1997		Fukuoka, Japan
Shot put	19.36 m	Judy Oakes	14 August 1988		Gateshead, United Kingdom
Discus throw	67.48 m	Meg Ritchie	26 April 1981		Walnut, United States
Hammer throw	68.93 m	Lorraine Shaw	8 June 2003		Loughborough, United Kingdom
20 lb Weight	20.63 m	Shirley Webb	2 August 2005		Eton United Kingdom
Javelin throw	65.75 m	Goldie Sayers	21 August 2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China
Heptathlon	6831 pts	Denise Lewis	30 July 2000	Décastar	Talence, France
	(100 m hurdles), (high jump), (shot put), (200 m), (long jump), (javelin), (800 m)
Decathlon	6522 pts	Julie Hollman	21 September 1997		Ahlen, Germany
Double Heptathlon	9152 pts	Charmaine Johnson	23 September 1990		Espoo, Finland
Pentathlon	4402 pts	Sue Longden	24 May 1980		Birmingham, United Kingdom

Men's road

Walking

Women's road

Indoor

Men

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
50 m
60 m	6.42 m	Dwain Chambers	7 March 2009	European Championships	Turin, Italy	[6]
200 m
400 m
800 m
1000 m
1500 m
3000 m
5000 m
60 m hurdles
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Heptathlon
	(60 m), (high jump), (shot put), (long jump), (60 m hurdles), (Pole vault), (1000 m)
5000 m walk
4x200 m relay
4x400 m relay

Women

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
50 m
60 m	7.08	Jeanette Kwakye	7 March 2008	World Championships	Valencia, Spain	[7]
200 m
400 m
800 m
1000 m
1500 m
Mile
3000 m
5000 m
50 m hurdles
60 m hurdles	7.96	Sarah Claxton	6 March 2009	European Championships	Turin, Italy	[8]
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Pentathlon
	(60 m hurdles), (high jump), (shot put), (long jump), (800 m)
3000 m walk
4x200 m relay
4x400 m relay

References

1. ^ UK National Records and Best Performances
2. ^ "4x1500 Metres Relay Results". www.sport.be. 2009-09-04. http://www.sport.be/belgavideo/mvd2009live/re0380040.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-05. 
3. ^ BBC Sport - Douglas sets new GB 100m record.
4. ^ "Long Jump Qualification Results". BerlinIAAF.org. 2009-08-20. http://berlin.iaaf.org/documents/pdf/3658/AT-LJ-M-q----.RS4.pdf. Retrieved 2009-08-21. 
5. ^ "Dennis Beats Vault Record Agains". www.bbc.co.uk. 2009-09-16. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/8258346.stm. Retrieved 2009-09-16. 
6. ^ "European Athletics Indoor Championships 2nd Day Result Book". Torino2009.org. 2009-03-07. http://www.torino2009.org/public/allegati/Day2.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-02. 
7. ^ "60 Metres Results". www.iaaf.org. 2008-03-07. http://www.iaaf.org/documents/pdf/3656/AT-60-W-f--1--.RS1.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-04. 
8. ^ "European Athletics Indoor Championships 1st Day Result Book". Torino2009.org. 2009-03-06. http://www.torino2009.org/public/allegati/Day1.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-02. 

External links

• UK national records and bests

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