List of African records in athletics

African records in athletics are the best marks set in a track and field and road running events by an athlete who competes for a member nation of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA). The organisation is responsible for ratification and it analyses each record before approving it. Records may be set in any continent and at any competition, providing that the correct measures are in place (such as wind-gauges) to allow for a verifiable and legal mark.

Outdoor

Key to tables:   Awaiting ratification   Record not kept by CAA   will not be ratified by CAA

+ = en route to a longer distance
ht = hand timing
A = affected by altitude
mx = mixed race
wo = woman only race
nw = no wind measurement
# = not ratified by federation
a = aided road course according to IAAF rule 260.28
X = annulled due to doping violation
OT = oversized track (> 200m in circumference)

Men

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Place Ref Video
100 y 9.40 (nw) Kofi Okyir  Ghana 12 April 1974 United States Austin, United States
100 m 9.85 (+1.7 m/s) Olusoji Fasuba  Nigeria 12 May 2006 Qatar Doha, Qatar
150 m (bend) 14.99+ (+0.3 m/s) Frankie Fredericks  Namibia 20 August 1993 World Championships Germany Stuttgart, Germany [1]
200 m 19.68 (+0.4 m/s) Frankie Fredericks  Namibia 1 August 1996 Olympic Games United States Atlanta, United States
200 m straight 19.84 (+0.6 m/s) Wayde van Niekerk  South Africa 4 June 2017 Boost Boston Games United States Boston, United States [2]
300 m 30.81 Wayde Van Niekerk  South Africa 28 June 2017 Golden Spike Ostrava Czech Republic Ostrava, Czech Republic [3]
400 m 43.03 Wayde van Niekerk  South Africa 14 August 2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [4]
500 m 57.69 [5] David Rudisha  Kenya 10 September 2016 Great North CityGames United Kingdom Newcastle, United Kingdom [6]
600 m 1:13.10 David Rudisha  Kenya 5 June 2016 British Grand Prix United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom [7]
800 m 1:40.91 David Rudisha  Kenya 9 August 2012 Olympic Games United Kingdom London, United Kingdom [8]
1000 m 2:11.96 Noah Ngeny  Kenya 5 September 1999 IAAF Grand Prix Italy Rieti, Italy
1500 m 3:26.00 Hicham El Guerrouj  Morocco 14 July 1998 Golden Gala Italy Rome, Italy
Mile 3:43.13 Hicham El Guerrouj  Morocco 7 July 1999 Golden Gala Italy Rome, Italy
2000 m 4:44.79 Hicham El Guerrouj  Morocco 7 September 1999 ISTAF Germany Berlin, Germany [9]
3000 m 7:20.67 Daniel Komen  Kenya 1 September 1996 IAAF Grand Prix Italy Rieti, Italy
Two miles 7:58.61 Daniel Komen  Kenya 17 July 1997 Belgium Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium
5000 m 12:37.35 Kenenisa Bekele  Ethiopia 31 May 2004 Netherlands Hengelo, Netherlands
5 km (road) 12:59.5 Sammy Kipketer  Kenya 26 March 2000 15th Carlsbad 5000 United States Carlsbad, United States
10000 m 26:17.53 Kenenisa Bekele  Ethiopia 26 August 2005 Memorial Van Damme Belgium Brussels, Belgium
10 km (road) 26:44 Leonard Patrick Komon  Kenya 26 September 2010 Singelloop Netherlands Utrecht, Netherlands [10]
15 km (road) 41:13 Leonard Patrick Komon  Kenya 21 November 2010 Zevenheuvelenloop Netherlands Nijmegen, Netherlands [11]
10 miles (road) 44:23 Haile Gebrselassie  Ethiopia 4 September 2005 Netherlands Tilburg, Netherlands
20000 m (track) 56:26.0+ Haile Gebrselassie  Ethiopia 27 June 2007 Golden Spike Ostrava Czech Republic Ostrava, Czech Republic [12]
20 km (road) 55:21+ Zersenay Tadese  Eritrea 21 March 2010 Lisbon Half Marathon Portugal Lisbon, Portugal [13]
Half marathon 58:23 Zersenay Tadese  Eritrea 21 March 2010 Lisbon Half Marathon Portugal Lisbon, Portugal [13]
One hour (track) 21285 m Haile Gebrselassie  Ethiopia 27 June 2007 Golden Spike Ostrava Czech Republic Ostrava, Czech Republic [14]
25000 m (track) 1:12:25.4+ Moses Mosop  Kenya 3 June 2011 Prefontaine Classic United States Eugene, United States [15][16]
25 km (road) 1:11:18 Dennis Kipruto Kimetto  Kenya 6 May 2012 BIG 25 Germany Berlin, Germany [17][18]
30000 m (track) 1:26:47.4 Moses Mosop  Kenya 3 June 2011 Prefontaine Classic United States Eugene, United States [15][19]
30 km (road) 1:27:13+ Stanley Biwott  Kenya 24 April 2016 London Marathon United Kingdom London, United Kingdom [20]
1:27:13+ Eliud Kipchoge  Kenya 24 April 2016 London Marathon United Kingdom London, United Kingdom [21]
1:26:45+ Eliud Kipchoge  Kenya 16 September 2018 Berlin Marathon Germany Berlin, Germany [22]
Marathon 2:02:57 Dennis Kipruto Kimetto  Kenya 28 September 2014 Berlin Marathon Germany Berlin, Germany [23]
2:00:25 # [24] Eliud Kipchoge  Kenya 6 May 2017 Breaking2 Italy Monza, Italy [25]
2:01:39 Eliud Kipchoge  Kenya 16 September 2018 Berlin Marathon Germany Berlin, Germany [26]
50 km (road) 2:43:38+ Thompson Magawana South Africa 2 April 1988 South Africa Cape Town, South Africa [27]
100 km Road 6:25:07 Bruce Fordyce South Africa 4 February 1989 South Africa Stellenbosch, South Africa
3000 m steeplechase 7:53.64 Brimin Kipruto  Kenya 22 July 2011 Herculis Monaco Fontvieille, Monaco [28]
7:53.17 X Brahim Boulami  Morocco 16 August 2002 Weltklasse Zürich Switzerland Zürich, Switzerland
110 m hurdles 13.11 (+1.8 m/s)) Antonio Alkana  South Africa 5 June 2017 Josef Odložil Memorial Czech Republic Prague, Czech Republic [29]
200 m hurdles (straight) 22.10 (+1.8 m/s) L. J. van Zyl  South Africa 9 May 2015 Manchester City Games United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom [30]
200 m hurdles (bend) 22.6 (ht) OT Hendrik Serfontein South Africa 23 March 1967 South Africa Bloemfontein, South Africa
300 m hurdles 34.8 (ht) Ockert Cilliers  South Africa 8 May 2005 Germany Pliezhausen, Germany
400 m hurdles 47.10 Samuel Matete  Zambia 7 August 1991 Weltklasse Zürich Switzerland Zürich, Switzerland
3000 m steeplechase 7:53.64 Brimin Kipruto  Kenya 22 July 2011 Herculis Monaco Fontvieille, Monaco [31]
7:53.17 X Brahim Boulami  Morocco 16 August 2002 Weltklasse Zürich Switzerland Zürich, Switzerland
High jump 2.38 m Jacques Freitag  South Africa 5 March 2005 South Africa Oudtshoorn, South Africa
Pole vault 6.03 m Okkert Brits  South Africa 18 August 1995 Germany Cologne, Germany
Long jump 8.65 m A (+1.3 m/s) Luvo Manyonga  South Africa 22 April 2017 South African Championships South Africa Potchefstroom, South Africa [32]
Triple jump 17.37 m (+2.0 m/s) Tarik Bouguetaïb  Morocco 14 July 2007 Morocco Khémisset, Morocco
Shot put 21.97 m Janus Robberts  South Africa 2 June 2001 Prefontaine Classic United States Eugene, United States
Discus throw 70.32 m Frantz Kruger  South Africa 26 May 2002 France Salon-de-Provence, France
Hammer throw 81.27 m[lower-alpha 1] Mostafa Al-Gamel  Egypt 21 March 2014 Egypt Cairo, Egypt [33]
Javelin throw 92.72 m Julius Yego  Kenya 26 August 2015 World Championships China Beijing, China [34]
Decathlon 8521 pts Larbi Bouraada  Algeria 17–18 August 2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [35]
100m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400m 110H (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500m
10.75 (−0.4 m/s) 7.52 m (+0.4 m/s) 13.78 m 2.10 m 47.98 14.15 (+0.4 m/s) 42.39 m 4.60 m 66.49 m 4:14.60
3000 m walk (track) 11:10.22 Wayne Snyman  South Africa 11 February 2017 QA Norma Croker Shield Australia Brisbane, Australia [36]
10:47.08 Lebogang Shange  South Africa 21 July 2018 Diamond League United Kingdom London, United Kingdom [37]
5000 m walk (track) 18:05.49 Hatem Ghoula  Tunisia 1 May 1997 Tunisia Tunis, Tunisia
10000 m walk (track) 38:24.31 Hatem Ghoula  Tunisia 30 May 1998 Tunisia Tunis, Tunisia
20000 m walk (track) 1:22:51.84 Hatem Ghoula  Tunisia 8 September 1994 Germany Leutkirch, Germany
20 km walk (road) 1:19:02 Hatem Ghoula  Tunisia 10 May 1997 Oder-Neisse Grand Prix Germany Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany
30000 m walk (track) 2:19:21.4 Hatem Ghoula  Tunisia 12 March 2011 France Reims, France
50000 m walk (track) 4:21:44.5 Abdelouaheb Ferguène  Algeria 25 March 1984 France Toulouse, France
50 km walk (road) 3:54:12 Marc Mundell  South Africa 12 December 2015 Australian 50 km Walking Championships Australia Melbourne, Australia [38]
4 × 100 m relay 37.94 Osmond Ezinwa
Olapade Adeniken
Francis Obikwelu
Davidson Ezinwa
 Nigeria 9 August 1997 World Championships Greece Athens, Greece
4 × 200 m relay 1:22.08 Marcus La Grange
Mathew Quinn
Josef van der Linde
Paul Gorries
 South Africa 1 March 2002 South Africa Port Elizabeth, South Africa
4 × 400 m relay 2:58.68 Clement Chukwu
Jude Monye
Sunday Bada
Enefiok Udo-Obong
 Nigeria 30 September 2000 Olympic Games Australia Sydney, Australia
Sprint medley relay (2,2,4,8) 3:16.27 Orukpe Erayokan (200 m)
Robert Simmons (200 m)
Chidi Okezie (400 m)
Sean Obinwa (800 m)
 Nigeria 29 April 2017 Penn Relays United States Philadelphia, United States [39]
4 × 800 m relay 7:02.43 Joseph Mwengi Mutua
William Yiampoy
Ismael Kipngetich Kombich
Wilfred Bungei
 Kenya 25 August 2006 Memorial Van Damme Belgium Brussels, Belgium
Distance medley relay 9:15.56 Elkanah Angwenyi 2:50.8 (1200m)
Thomas Musembi 45.8 (400m)
Alfred Kirwa Yego 1:46.2 (800m)
Alex Kipchirchir 3:52.8 (1600 m)
 Kenya 29 April 2006 Penn Relays United States Philadelphia, United States
4 × 1500 m relay 14:22.22 Collins Cheboi
Silas Kiplagat
James Kiplagat Magut
Asbel Kiprop
 Kenya 25 May 2014 IAAF World Relays The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas [40]
Ekiden relay 1:57:06 Josephat Muchiri Ndambiri 13:24/ 5 km
Martin Irungu Mathathi 27:12/ 10 km
Daniel Muchunu Mwangi 13:59/ 5 km
Mekubo Mogusu 27:56/ 10 km
Onesmus Nyerre 14:36/ 5 km
John Kariuki 19:59/ 7.195 km
 Kenya 23 November 2005 Chiba Ekiden Japan Chiba, Japan

Women

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Place Ref Video
100 y 10.30+ (+1.1 m/s) Ruddy Zang Milama  Gabon 31 May 2011 Golden Spike Ostrava Czech Republic Ostrava, Czech Republic [41]
100 m 10.78 (+1.6 m/s) Murielle Ahouré  Ivory Coast 11 June 2016 Star Athletics Pro Meet United States Montverde, United States [42]
150 m (straight) 16.60 (+1.6 m/s) Marie Josée Ta Lou  Ivory Coast 18 May 2018 Great CityGames Manchester United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom [43]
200 m 22.06 A (+0.7 m/s) # Evette de Klerk South Africa 8 April 1989 South Africa Pietersburg, South Africa
22.07 (-0.1 m/s) Mary Onyali  Nigeria 14 August 1996 Weltklasse Zürich Switzerland Zurich, Switzerland
22.04 (+0.5 m/s) Blessing Okagbare  Nigeria 24 March 2018 Wes Kittley Invitational United States Abilene, United States [44]
300 m 36.10 Kaltouma Nadjina  Chad 19 August 2001 United Kingdom Gateshead, United Kingdom
35.95+ Falilat Ogunkoya  Nigeria 26 August 1999 World Championships Spain Seville, Spain [45]
400 m 49.10 Falilat Ogunkoya  Nigeria 29 July 1996 Olympic Games United States Atlanta, United States
600 m 1:21.77 Caster Semenya  South Africa 27 August 2017 ISTAF Berlin Germany Berlin, Germany [46]
800 m 1:54.01 Pamela Jelimo  Kenya 29 August 2008 Weltklasse Zürich Switzerland Zürich, Switzerland
1000 m 2:29.34 Maria Mutola  Mozambique 25 August 1995 Memorial Van Damme Belgium Brussels, Belgium
1500 m 3:50.07 Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia 17 July 2015 Herculis Monaco Fontvieille, Monaco [47]
Mile 4:14.30 Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia 6 September 2016 Palio Città della Quercia Italy Rovereto, Italy [48]
2000 m 5:27.50 Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia 17 June 2014 Golden Spike Ostrava Czech Republic Ostrava, Czech Republic [49]
3000 m 8:20.68 Hellen Obiri  Kenya 9 May 2014 Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix Qatar Doha, Qatar [50]
Two miles 8:58.58 Meseret Defar  Ethiopia 14 September 2007 Memorial Van Damme Belgium Brussels, Belgium
5000 m 14:11.15 Tirunesh Dibaba  Ethiopia 6 June 2008 Bislett Games Norway Oslo, Norway
5 km (road) 14:32+ Joyciline Jepkosgei  Kenya 9 September 2017 Birell Prague Grand Prix Czech Republic Prague, Czech Republic [51]
4 miles (road) 19:14 Viola Kibiwot  Kenya 13 October 2013 4 Mile of Groningen Netherlands Groningen, Netherlands [52]
10000 m 29:17.45 Almaz Ayana  Ethiopia 12 August 2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [53]
10 km (road) 29:43 Joyciline Jepkosgei  Kenya 9 September 2017 Birell Prague Grand Prix Czech Republic Prague, Czech Republic [51]
15 km (road) 45:37+ Joyciline Jepkosgei  Kenya 1 April 2017 Prague Half Marathon Czech Republic Prague, Czech Republic [54]
10 miles (road) 50:05+ Mary Keitany  Kenya 18 February 2011 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon United Arab Emirates Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates [55]
One hour (track) 18517 m Dire Tune  Ethiopia 12 June 2008 Golden Spike Ostrava Czech RepublicOstrava, Czech Republic [56]
20000 m (track) 1:05:26.6 Tegla Loroupe  Kenya 3 September 2000 Germany Borgholzhausen, Germany
20 km (road) 1:01:25+ Joyciline Jepkosgei  Kenya 1 April 2017 Prague Half Marathon Czech Republic Prague, Czech Republic [54]
Half marathon 1:04:51 mx Joyciline Jepkosgei  Kenya 22 October 2017 Valencia Half Marathon Spain Valencia, Spain [57]
1:06:11 wo Netsanet Gudeta  Ethiopia 24 March 2018 World Half Marathon Championships Spain Valencia, Spain [58]
25000 m (track) 1:27:05.84 Tegla Loroupe  Kenya 21 September 2002 Germany Mengerskirchen, Germany
25 km (road) 1:19:43+ Mary Jepkosgei Keitany  Kenya 23 April 2017 London Marathon United Kingdom London, United Kingdom [59]
30000 m (track) 1:45:50.00 Tegla Loroupe  Kenya 6 June 2003 Germany Warstein, Germany
30 km (road) 1:36:05+ Mary Jepkosgei Keitany  Kenya 23 April 2017 London Marathon United Kingdom London, United Kingdom [60]
Marathon 2:17:01 Mary Jepkosgei Keitany  Kenya 23 April 2017 London Marathon United Kingdom London, United Kingdom [61]
100 km (road) 7:31:47 # Helene Joubert  South Africa 16 September 1995 Netherlands Winschoten, Netherlands
8:28:26 Davera Magson  South Africa 22 September 2007 South Africa Port Elizabeth, South Africa
100 m hurdles 12.44 (+0.4 m/s) Glory Alozie  Nigeria 8 August 1998 Herculis Monaco Fontvieille, Monaco
12.44 (0.0 m/s) 28 August 1998 Memorial Van Damme Belgium Brussels, Belgium
12.44 (+0.7 m/s) 28 August 1999 World Championships Spain Seville, Spain [62]
300 m hurdles 38.6 (ht) Mame Tacko Diouf  Senegal 21 February 1999 Senegal Dakar, Senegal
400 m hurdles 52.90 Nezha Bidouane  Morocco 25 August 1999 World Championships Spain Seville, Spain
2000 m steeplechase 6:02.16 Virginia Nyambura Nganga  Kenya 6 September 2015 ISTAF Germany Berlin, Germany [63]
3000 m steeplechase 8:58.78 Celliphine Chepteek Chespol  Kenya 26 May 2017 Prefontaine Classic United States Eugene, United States [64]
8:44.32 Beatrice Chepkoech  Kenya 20 July 2018 Herculis MonacoFontvieille, Monaco [65]
High jump 2.06 m Hestrie Cloete  South Africa 31 August 2003 World Championships France Paris Saint-Denis, France
Pole vault 4.42 m Elmarie Gerryts  South Africa 12 June 2000 Germany Wesel, Germany
Long jump 7.12 m (+0.9 m/s) Chioma Ajunwa  Nigeria 2 August 1996 Olympic Games United States Atlanta, United States
Triple jump 15.39 m (+0.5 m/s) Françoise Mbango Etone  Cameroon 17 August 2008 Olympic Games China Beijing, China
Shot put 18.43 m Vivian Chukwuemeka  Nigeria 19 April 2003 Mt. SAC Relays United States Walnut, United States
18.86 m X 1 July 2012 African Championships Benin Porto-Novo, Benin [66][67]
Discus throw 64.87 m Elizna Naudé  South Africa 2 March 2007 South Africa Stellenbosch, South Africa
Hammer throw 69.70 m Amy Sène  Senegal 25 May 2014 France Forbach, France [68]
Javelin throw 69.35 m Sunette Viljoen  South Africa 9 June 2012 Adidas Grand Prix United States New York City, United States [69]
Heptathlon 6423 pts Margaret Simpson  Ghana 28–29 May 2005 Hypo-Meeting Austria Götzis, Austria
13.41 (-0.8 m/s) (100 m hurdles), 1.85 m (high jump), 13.01 m (shot put), 24.55 (+1.0 m/s) (200 m) /
6.32 m (+0.7 m/s) (long jump), 52.71 m (javelin), 2:21.71 (800 m)
Decathlon 6915 pts (ht) # Margaret Simpson  Ghana 18–19 April 2007 Mauritius Réduit, Mauritius
(100 m), (discus), (pole vault), (javelin), (400 m) / (100 m hurdles), (long jump), (shot put), (high jump), (1500 m)
5000 m walk (track) 21:49.27 Chahinez Nasri  Tunisia 8 June 2016 Meeting National Michel Musson France Blois, France [70]
10000 m walk (track) 44:41.8 (ht) A Grace Wanjiru Njue  Kenya 5 March 2016 AK Thika Meet Kenya Thika, Kenya [71]
10 km walk (road) 45:05.4 # Susan Vermeulen  South Africa 17 April 1999 South Africa Bloemfontein, South Africa
15 km walk (road) 1:10:31+ Anél Oosthuizen  South Africa 9 April 2016 Poděbrady Walking Race Czech Republic Poděbrady, Czech Republic [72]
20000 m walk (track) 1:36:18.22 Nicolene Cronje  South Africa 17 March 2004 South Africa Durban, South Africa
20 km walk (road) 1:30:43 Grace Wanjiru Njue  Kenya 26 June 2016 African Championships South Africa Durban, South Africa [73]
1:28:15 A #[lower-alpha 2] 15 July 2011 Kenyan Championships Kenya Nairobi, Kenya [74]
50 km walk (road) 4:54:33 Natalie le Roux  South Africa 21 October 2017 South African 50km and Interprovincial Championships South Africa Pacaltsdorp, South Africa [75]
4:48:00 5 May 2018 IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships China Taicang, China [76]
4 × 100 m relay 42.39 Beatrice Utondu
Faith Idehen
Christy Opara-Thompson
Mary Onyali-Omagbemi
 Nigeria 7 August 1992 Olympic Games Spain Barcelona, Spain
4 × 200 m relay 1:30.52 Blessing Okagbare
Regina George
Dominique Duncan
Christy Udoh
 Nigeria 2 May 2015 IAAF World Relays The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas [77]
4 × 400 m relay 3:21.04 Olabisi Afolabi
Fatima Yusuf
Charity Opara
Falilat Ogunkoya
 Nigeria 3 August 1996 Olympic Games United States Atlanta, United States
4 × 800 m relay 8:04.28 Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei
Agatha Jeruto Kimaswai
Sylvia Chematui Chesebe
Eunice Jepkoech Sum
 Kenya 25 May 2014 IAAF World Relays The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas [78]
Distance medley relay 10:43.35 Selah Jepleting Busienei (1200 m)
Joy Nakhumicha Sakari (400 m)
Sylivia Chematui Chesebe (800 m)
Virginia Nyambura Nganga (1600 m)
 Kenya 2 May 2015 IAAF World Relays The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas [79]
4 × 1500 m relay 16:33.58 Mercy Cherono
Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon
Irene Jelagat
Hellen Onsando Obiri
 Kenya 24 May 2014 2014 IAAF World Relays The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas [80]
Ekiden relay 2:13:35 Philes Ongori
Evelyne Kemunto Kimwei
Sally Kaptich Chepyego
Catherine Ndereba
Jane Wanjiku Gakunyi
Lucy Wangui Kabuu
 Kenya 23 November 2006 Chiba Ekiden Japan Chiba, Japan

Indoor

Men

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Place Ref
50 m 5.61+ Deji Aliu  Nigeria 21 February 1999 Meeting Pas de Calais France Liévin, France
55 m 6.02 A Leonard Myles-Mills  Ghana 22 February 1997 United States Colorado Springs, United States
60 m 6.45 A Leonard Myles-Mills  Ghana 20 February 1999 United States Colorado Springs, United States
100 m 10.05 Frankie Fredericks  Namibia 12 February 1996 Finland Tampere, Finland
200 m 19.92 Frank Fredericks  Namibia 18 February 1996 Meeting Pas de Calais France Liévin, France
300 m 32.36 Frankie Fredericks  Namibia 28 February 2003 Germany Karlsruhe, Germany
400 m 45.51 Sunday Bada  Nigeria 9 March 1997 World Championships France Paris, France
45.37 OT Clement Chukwu  Nigeria 28 February 1998 United States Kent, United States
500 m 1:00.71 Onkabetse Nkobolo  Botswana 17 February 2016 Globen Galan Sweden Stockholm, Sweden [81]
600 m 1:14.79 A Michael Saruni  Kenya 19 January 2018 Dr. Martin Luther King Collegiate Invitational United States Albuquerque, United States [82]
800 m 1:44.52 Mohammed Aman  Ethiopia 15 February 2014 Aviva Indoor Grand Prix United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom [83]
1:44.21 Emmanuel Korir  Kenya 3 February 2018 Millrose Games United States New York City, United States [84]
1000 m 2:14.20 Ayanleh Souleiman  Djibouti 17 February 2016 Globen Galan Sweden Stockholm, Sweden [85]
1500 m 3:31.18 Hicham El Guerrouj  Morocco 2 February 1997 Sparkassen Cup Germany Stuttgart, Germany
Mile 3:48.45 Hicham El Guerrouj  Morocco 12 February 1997 Indoor Flanders Meeting Belgium Ghent, Belgium
2000 m 4:49.99 Kenenisa Bekele  Ethiopia 17 February 2007 Aviva Indoor Grand Prix United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom
3000 m 7:24.90 Daniel Komen  Kenya 6 February 1998 Hungary Budapest, Hungary
Two miles 8:04.35 Kenenisa Bekele  Ethiopia 16 February 2008 Aviva Indoor Grand Prix United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom
5000 m 12:49.60 Kenenisa Bekele  Ethiopia 20 February 2004 Aviva Indoor Grand Prix United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom
10000 m 27:50.29 Mark Bett  Kenya 10 February 2002 Indoor Flanders Meeting Belgium Ghent, Belgium
50 m hurdles 6.48+ Shaun Bownes  South Africa 25 February 2001 Meeting Pas de Calais France Liévin, France
60 m hurdles 7.52 Shaun Bownes  South Africa 23 February 2001 Indoor Flanders Meeting Belgium Ghent, Belgium
300 m hurdles 34.92 OT Llewellyn Herbert  South Africa 9 February 1999 Pirkkahall Finland Tampere, Finland [86][87]
400 m hurdles 50.94 Mamadou Hasse  Senegal 12 February 2013 International Meeting Val-de-Reuil France Val-de-Reuil, France [88]
49.90 OT Llewellyn Herbert  South Africa 9 February 2005 Botnia Games Finland Mustasaari, Finland [89]
2000 m steeplechase 5:13.77 [WB] Paul Kipsiele Koech  Kenya 13 February 2011 Indoor Flanders Meeting Belgium Ghent, Belgium [90][91]
High jump 2.32 m Anthony Idiata  Nigeria 15 February 2000 Greece Patras, Greece
Pole vault 5.90 m Okkert Brits  South Africa 16 February 1997 Meeting Pas de Calais France Liévin, France
1 June 1997 Canada Toronto, Canada
Long jump 8.36 m Ignisious Gaisah  Ghana 2 February 2006 GE Galan Sweden Stockholm, Sweden|
8.40 m Luvo Manyonga  South Africa 11 February 2018 Meeting Elite en Salle de Metz France Metz, France [92]
8.44 m Luvo Manyonga  South Africa 2 March 2018 World Championships United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom [93]
Triple jump 17.00 m Ajayi Agbebaku  Nigeria 30 February 1982 United States Dallas, United States
17.23 m Fabrice Zango Hugues  Burkina Faso 27 January 2018 Meeting Elite en salle de l'Eure France Val-de-Reuil, France [94]
Shot put 21.47 m Janus Robberts  South Africa 1 February 2001 United States Norman, United States
Discus throw 63.37 m Yasser Fathy  Egypt 27 March 2010 Wexiö Indoor Throwing Competition Sweden Växjö, Sweden [95]
Heptathlon 5911 pts Larbi Bouraada  Algeria 27–28 February 2010 Championnats de France Elite France Paris, France [96]
6.89 (60 m), 7.34 m (long jump), 14.00 m (shot put), 1.92 m (high jump) / 8.05 (60 m hurdles), 4.60 m (pole vault), 2:39.86 (1000 m)
5000 m walk 19:51.36 Hedi Téraoui  Tunisia 23 February 2014 French Championships France Bordeaux, France
19:39.92 Hedi Téraoui  Tunisia 18 February 2018 French Championships France Liévin, France [97]
4 × 400 m relay 3:07.95 Tobi Ogunmola
Noah Akwu
Salihu Isah
Cristian Morton
 Nigeria 8 March 2014 World Championships Poland Sopot, Poland [98]

Women

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Place Ref
50 m 6.04+ Chioma Ajunwa  Nigeria 22 February 1998 Meeting Pas de Calais France Liévin, France
55 m 6.91 Cecilia Francis  Nigeria 7 January 2018 Edward Temple Classic United States Nashville, United States [99]
60 m 6.99 Murielle Ahouré  Ivory Coast 16 February 2013 Aviva Indoor Grand Prix United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom [100]
6.97 Murielle Ahouré  Ivory Coast 2 March 2018 World Championships United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom [101]
200 m 22.80 Murielle Ahouré  Ivory Coast 13 March 2009 NCAA Division I Championships United States College Station, United States
300 m 39.50 Gemma Acheampong  Ghana 6 December 2014 Boston University Opener United States Boston, United States [102]
400 m 50.73 Charity Opara  Nigeria 1 February 1998 Sparkassen Cup Germany Stuttgart, Germany
600 m 1:25.76 Regina George  Nigeria 10 January 2014 Arkansas Invitational United States Fayetteville, United States [103]
800 m 1:57.06 Maria Mutola  Mozambique 21 February 1999 Meeting Pas de Calais France Liévin, France
1:56.36 #[lower-alpha 3] 22 February 1998
1000 m 2:30.94 Maria Mutola  Mozambique 25 February 1999 GE Galan Sweden Stockholm, Sweden
1500 m 3:55.17 Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia 1 February 2014 Weltklasse in Karlsruhe Germany Karlsruhe, Germany [104]
Mile 4:13.31 Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia 17 February 2016 Globen Galan Sweden Stockholm, Sweden [85]
2000 m 5:23.75 Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia 7 February 2017 Míting Internacional de Catalunya Spain Sabadell, Spain [105]
3000 m 8:16.60 Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia 6 February 2014 XL Galan Sweden Stockholm, Sweden [106]
Two miles 9:00.48 Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia 15 February 2014 Aviva Indoor Grand Prix United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom [83]
5000 m 14:18.86 Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia 19 February 2015 XL Galan Sweden Stockholm, Sweden [107]
50 m hurdles 6.76+ Glory Alozie  Nigeria 25 February 2001 Meeting Pas de Calais France Liévin, France
60 m hurdles 7.82 Glory Alozie  Nigeria 16 February 1999 Spain Madrid, Spain
400 m hurdles 58.66 Haissat Lambarki  Morocco 29 January 2012 France Bordeaux, France [108]
High jump 1.97 m Hestrie Cloete  South Africa 18 February 2001 Aviva Indoor Grand Prix United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom
Pole vault 4.41 m Elmarie Gerryts  South Africa 20 February 2000 Aviva Indoor Grand Prix United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom
Long jump 6.97 m Chioma Ajunwa  Nigeria 5 February 1997 Germany Erfurt, Germany
Triple jump 14.90 m Yamilé Aldama  Sudan 6 March 2004 World Championships Hungary Budapest, Hungary [109]
Shot put 18.13 m A Vivian Chukwuemeka  Nigeria 4 February 2006 United States Flagstaff, United States
Weight throw 22.24 m A Florence Ezeh  Togo 23 February 2001 WAC Championships United States Reno, United States [110]
Pentathlon 4558 pts Eunice Barber  Sierra Leone 1 March 2003 France Paris, France
8.39 (60 m hurdles), 1.80 m (high jump), 13.05 m (shot put), 6.35 m (long jump), 2:18.17 (800 m)
3000 m walk 15:57.06 Ada Booyens  South Africa 6 March 2010 World Masters Indoor Championships Canada Kamloops, Canada
4 × 400 m relay 3:29.67 Omolara Omotoso
Patience Okon George
Bukola Abogunloko
Folashade Abugan
 Nigeria 8 March 2014 World Championships Poland Sopot, Poland [111]

Notes

  1. 81.27m by IAAF profile, 81.29m by other sources.
  2. Short course.
  3. Disallowed for running inside curb.

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