world records
“How do you put that 45.94 into context?”
25 Jan 2023
Longest-standing world records
25 Jul 2022
Breaking down Rojas’ triple jump world record
31 Oct 2021
Analysis: McLaughlin’s 400m hurdles world record
11 Jul 2021
McLaughlin and Muhammad
21 Jun 2021
The greatest heptathletes
31 Oct 2019
How van Niekerk broke the 400m world record
15 Aug 2016
Ayana’s record-breaking splits
12 Aug 2016
Monaco report: Dibaba makes history
20 Jul 2015
Longest-standing world records
25 Jul 2022
Tracking the number of days each world record has stood.
world records
All-time list
Bolt
Rudisha
Kratochvílová
Dibaba
Analysis: McLaughlin’s 400m hurdles world record
11 Jul 2021
world records
US trials
McLaughlin
Muhammad
hurdles
The greatest heptathletes
31 Oct 2019
The top 10 heptathletes and their strengths and weaknesses across seven events.
heptathlon
Ennis-Hill
Johnson-Thompson
Thiam
All-time list
world records
How van Niekerk broke the 400m world record
15 Aug 2016
Pierre-Jean Vazel breaks down the South African's race in Rio.
400m
splits
world records
Rio 2016
Ayana’s record-breaking splits
12 Aug 2016
Here's a breakdown of splits per 100m for the medalists. When Ayana was gone, she was gone.
splits
long distances
world records
Rio 2016
Monaco report: Dibaba makes history
20 Jul 2015
The 1500m world record has fallen!