Athletes with the most world records
| Genzebe DIBABA | | 5 |
| Irina PRIVALOVA | | 4 |
| Joshua CHEPTEGEI | | 3 |
| Letesenbet GIDEY | | 3 |
| Jakob INGEBRIGTSEN | | 3 |
| Agnes Jebet NGETICH | | 2 |
| Usain BOLT | | 2 |
| Florence GRIFFITH-JOYNER | | 2 |
| Jacob KIPLIMO | | 2 |
| Hicham EL GUERROUJ | | 2 |
| Faith KIPYEGON | | 2 |
| Gudaf TSEGAY | | 2 |
| Yelena LASHMANOVA | | 2 |
| Kenenisa BEKELE | | 2 |
| Beatrice CHEPKOECH | | 2 |
| Shaunae MILLER-UIBO | | 2 |
| Tom BOSWORTH | | 2 |
| Gillian O'SULLIVAN | | 2 |
| Lamecha GIRMA | | 2 |
| Femke BOL | | 2 |
| Sergey SHIROBOKOV | | 2 |
| Roman RASSKAZOV | | 1 |
| Yelena NIKOLAYEVA | | 1 |
| Rhonex KIPRUTO | | 1 |
| Benard KIBET | | 1 |
| Evaline CHIRCHIR | | 1 |
| Eiki TAKAHASHI | | 1 |
| Elvira CHEPAREVA | | 1 |
| Tobi AMUSAN | | 1 |
| Noah NGENY | | 1 |
| Svetlana MASTERKOVA | | 1 |
| Ayanleh SOULEIMAN | | 1 |
| Maria de Lurdes MUTOLA | | 1 |
| Aries MERRITT | | 1 |
| Meseret DEFAR | | 1 |
| Josh KERR | | 1 |
| Yusuke SUZUKI | | 1 |
| Zersenay TADESE | | 1 |
| Joyciline JEPKOSGEI | | 1 |
| Bernardo SEGURA | | 1 |
| Olimpiada IVANOVA | | 1 |
| Frank FREDERICKS | | 1 |
| Merlene OTTEY | | 1 |
| Francine NIYONSABA | | 1 |
| Mahiedine MEKHISSI | | 1 |
| Daniel BAUTISTA | | 1 |
| Letsile TEBOGO | | 1 |
| Steven GARDINER | | 1 |
| Daniel KOMEN | | 1 |
| Junxia WANG | | 1 |
| Vladimir KANAYKIN | | 1 |
| Klavdiya AFANASYEVA | | 1 |
| Wayde VAN NIEKERK | | 1 |
| Marita KOCH | | 1 |
| Karsten WARHOLM | | 1 |
| Sydney MCLAUGHLIN | | 1 |
| Christopher MORALES-WILLIAMS | | 1 |
| Robert KORZENIOWSKI | | 1 |
| Kjersti TYSSE-PLÄTZER | | 1 |
| Berihu AREGAWI | | 1 |
| Beatrice CHEBET | | 1 |
| Yohann DINIZ | | 1 |
| Donovan BAILEY | | 1 |
| Maurice GREENE | | 1 |
| Mark MCKOY | | 1 |
| Cornelia OSCHKENAT | | 1 |
| Abdalelah HAROUN | | 1 |
| Eleonora Anna GIORGI | | 1 |
| Vera SOKOLOVA | | 1 |
| Obadele THOMPSON | | 1 |
| Gwen TORRENCE | | 1 |
| Renaldo NEHEMIAH | | 1 |
| Tiffany LOTT-HOGAN | | 1 |
| Christian COLEMAN | | 1 |
| Grant HOLLOWAY | | 1 |
| Devynne CHARLTON | | 1 |
| Johnny GRAY | | 1 |
| Caster SEMENYA | | 1 |
| Donavan BRAZIER | | 1 |
| Keely HODGKINSON | | 1 |
| David RUDISHA | | 1 |
| Jarmila KRATOCHVÍLOVÁ | | 1 |
| Wilson KIPKETER | | 1 |
| Jolanda ČEPLAK | | 1 |
| Kevin MAYER | | 1 |
| Mykolas ALEKNA | | 1 |
| Gabriele REINSCH | | 1 |
| Yuriy SEDYKH | | 1 |
| Anita WŁODARCZYK | | 1 |
| Jackie JOYNER-KERSEE | | 1 |
| Ashton EATON | | 1 |
| Javier SOTOMAYOR | | 1 |
| Stefka KOSTADINOVA | | 1 |
| Jan ŽELEZNÝ | | 1 |
| Barbora ŠPOTÁKOVÁ | | 1 |
| Mike POWELL | | 1 |
| Galina CHISTYAKOVA | | 1 |
| Kelvin KIPTUM | | 1 |
| Tigst ASSEFA | | 1 |
| Edward CHESEREK | | 1 |
Countries with the most world records
| Ethiopia | | 19 |
| Russian Federation | | 17 |
| Kenya | | 16 |
| United States | | 16 |
| Uganda | | 5 |
| Norway | | 5 |
| United Kingdom | | 5 |
| Bahamas | | 4 |
| Jamaica | | 3 |
| France | | 3 |
| Germany | | 3 |
| Canada | | 3 |
| Soviet Union | | 3 |
| Japan | | 2 |
| Morocco | | 2 |
| Mexico | | 2 |
| Ireland | | 2 |
| South Africa | | 2 |
| Netherlands | | 2 |
| Poland | | 2 |
| Czech Republic | | 2 |
| Nigeria | | 1 |
| Djibouti | | 1 |
| Mozambique | | 1 |
| Eritrea | | 1 |
| Namibia | | 1 |
| Burundi | | 1 |
| Botswana | | 1 |
| China | | 1 |
| Qatar | | 1 |
| Italy | | 1 |
| Barbados | | 1 |
| Czech Republic | | 1 |
| Denmark | | 1 |
| Slovenia | | 1 |
| Lithuania | | 1 |
| Cuba | | 1 |
| Bulgaria | | 1 |
| Belgium | | 1 |
| Sweden | | 1 |
| Venezuela | | 1 |
Latest world records
| Armand DUPLANTIS | | 20 APR 2024 |
| Mykolas ALEKNA | | 14 APR 2024 |
| Devynne CHARLTON | | 03 MAR 2024 |
| Femke BOL | | 02 MAR 2024 |
| Christopher MORALES-WILLIAMS | | 24 FEB 2024 |
| Letsile TEBOGO | | 17 FEB 2024 |
| Grant HOLLOWAY | | 16 FEB 2024 |
| Josh KERR | | 11 FEB 2024 |
| Agnes Jebet NGETICH | | 14 JAN 2024 |
| Agnes Jebet NGETICH | | 14 JAN 2024 |
| Beatrice CHEBET | | 31 DEC 2023 |
| Jacob KIPLIMO | | 19 NOV 2023 |
| Kelvin KIPTUM | | 08 OCT 2023 |
| Diribe WELTEJI | | 01 OCT 2023 |
| Elvira CHEPAREVA | | 24 SEP 2023 |
| Tigst ASSEFA | | 24 SEP 2023 |
| Gudaf TSEGAY | | 17 SEP 2023 |
| Beatrice CHEPKOECH | | 10 SEP 2023 |
| Jakob INGEBRIGTSEN | | 08 SEP 2023 |
| Faith KIPYEGON | | 21 JUL 2023 |
| Jakob INGEBRIGTSEN | | 09 JUN 2023 |
| Lamecha GIRMA | | 09 JUN 2023 |
| Faith KIPYEGON | | 02 JUN 2023 |
| Ryan CROUSER | | 27 MAY 2023 |
| Klavdiya AFANASYEVA | | 20 MAY 2023 |
| Nafissatou THIAM | | 03 MAR 2023 |
| Lamecha GIRMA | | 15 FEB 2023 |
| Femke BOL | | 04 FEB 2023 |
| Keely HODGKINSON | | 28 JAN 2023 |
| Benard KIBET | | 04 DEC 2022 |
| Tobi AMUSAN | | 24 JUL 2022 |
| Sydney MCLAUGHLIN | | 22 JUL 2022 |
| Yulimar ROJAS | | 20 MAR 2022 |
| Sergey SHIROBOKOV | | 10 MAR 2022 |
| Sergey SHIROBOKOV | | 10 MAR 2022 |
| Jakob INGEBRIGTSEN | | 17 FEB 2022 |
| Steven GARDINER | | 28 JAN 2022 |
| Berihu AREGAWI | | 31 DEC 2021 |
| Jacob KIPLIMO | | 21 NOV 2021 |
| Letesenbet GIDEY | | 24 OCT 2021 |
| Francine NIYONSABA | | 14 SEP 2021 |
| Karsten WARHOLM | | 03 AUG 2021 |
| Letesenbet GIDEY | | 08 JUN 2021 |
| Gudaf TSEGAY | | 09 FEB 2021 |
| Eiki TAKAHASHI | | 14 NOV 2020 |
| Joshua CHEPTEGEI | | 07 OCT 2020 |
| Yelena LASHMANOVA | | 05 SEP 2020 |
| Joshua CHEPTEGEI | | 14 AUG 2020 |
| Rhonex KIPRUTO | | 12 JAN 2020 |
| Edward CHESEREK | | 07 DEC 2019 |
| Letesenbet GIDEY | | 17 NOV 2019 |
| Evaline CHIRCHIR | | 22 SEP 2019 |
| Shaunae MILLER-UIBO | | 20 JUN 2019 |
| Yomif KEJELCHA | | 03 MAR 2019 |
| Donavan BRAZIER | | 24 FEB 2019 |
| Joshua CHEPTEGEI | | 18 NOV 2018 |
| Kevin MAYER | | 16 SEP 2018 |
| Beatrice CHEPKOECH | | 20 JUL 2018 |
| Yelena LASHMANOVA | | 09 JUN 2018 |
| Tom BOSWORTH | | 25 FEB 2018 |
| Tom BOSWORTH | | 25 FEB 2018 |
| Christian COLEMAN | | 18 FEB 2018 |
| Shaunae MILLER-UIBO | | 03 FEB 2018 |
| Caster SEMENYA | | 27 AUG 2017 |
| Joyciline JEPKOSGEI | | 01 APR 2017 |
| Genzebe DIBABA | | 07 FEB 2017 |
| Anita WŁODARCZYK | | 28 AUG 2016 |
| Wayde VAN NIEKERK | | 14 AUG 2016 |
| Ayanleh SOULEIMAN | | 17 FEB 2016 |
| Abdalelah HAROUN | | 17 FEB 2016 |
| Genzebe DIBABA | | 17 FEB 2016 |
| Yusuke SUZUKI | | 15 MAR 2015 |
| Genzebe DIBABA | | 19 FEB 2015 |
| Yohann DINIZ | | 15 AUG 2014 |
| Eleonora Anna GIORGI | | 18 MAY 2014 |
| Genzebe DIBABA | | 15 FEB 2014 |
| Genzebe DIBABA | | 06 FEB 2014 |
| Aries MERRITT | | 07 SEP 2012 |
| David RUDISHA | | 09 AUG 2012 |
| Ashton EATON | | 10 MAR 2012 |
| Vera SOKOLOVA | | 30 DEC 2010 |
| Mahiedine MEKHISSI | | 30 JUN 2010 |
| Zersenay TADESE | | 21 MAR 2010 |
| Yelena ISINBAYEVA | | 28 AUG 2009 |
| Usain BOLT | | 20 AUG 2009 |
| Usain BOLT | | 16 AUG 2009 |
| Barbora ŠPOTÁKOVÁ | | 13 SEP 2008 |
| Meseret DEFAR | | 14 SEP 2007 |
| Kenenisa BEKELE | | 17 FEB 2007 |
| Kjersti TYSSE-PLÄTZER | | 27 AUG 2006 |
| Vladimir KANAYKIN | | 19 FEB 2006 |
| Kenenisa BEKELE | | 20 FEB 2004 |
| Gillian O'SULLIVAN | | 15 FEB 2003 |
| Gillian O'SULLIVAN | | 15 FEB 2003 |
| Jolanda ČEPLAK | | 03 MAR 2002 |
| Olimpiada IVANOVA | | 06 SEP 2001 |
| Roman RASSKAZOV | | 28 MAY 2000 |
| Noah NGENY | | 05 SEP 1999 |
| Hicham EL GUERROUJ | | 07 JUL 1999 |
| Maria de Lurdes MUTOLA | | 25 FEB 1999 |
Youngest athletes at time of world records
| Abdalelah HAROUN | | 19.13 |
| Christopher MORALES-WILLIAMS | | 19.55 |
| Renaldo NEHEMIAH | | 19.83 |
| Rhonex KIPRUTO | | 20.25 |
| Daniel KOMEN | | 20.29 |
| Junxia WANG | | 20.68 |
| Letsile TEBOGO | | 20.70 |
| Berihu AREGAWI | | 20.84 |
| Noah NGENY | | 20.84 |
| Obadele THOMPSON | | 20.90 |
| Keely HODGKINSON | | 20.91 |
| Vladimir KANAYKIN | | 20.92 |
| Jacob KIPLIMO | | 21.02 |
| Roman RASSKAZOV | | 21.08 |
| Diribe WELTEJI | | 21.39 |
| Jakob INGEBRIGTSEN | | 21.41 |
| Mykolas ALEKNA | | 21.54 |
| Tiffany LOTT-HOGAN | | 21.56 |
| Yomif KEJELCHA | | 21.59 |
| Evaline CHIRCHIR | | 21.63 |
| Letesenbet GIDEY | | 21.66 |
| Kenenisa BEKELE | | 21.69 |
| Gwen TORRENCE | | 21.75 |
| Donavan BRAZIER | | 21.86 |
| Christian COLEMAN | | 21.95 |
| Robert KORZENIOWSKI | | 22.13 |
| Joshua CHEPTEGEI | | 22.18 |
| Lamecha GIRMA | | 22.22 |
| Stefka KOSTADINOVA | | 22.43 |
| Lamecha GIRMA | | 22.53 |
| Jakob INGEBRIGTSEN | | 22.72 |
| Femke BOL | | 22.95 |
| Sydney MCLAUGHLIN | | 22.96 |
| Jakob INGEBRIGTSEN | | 22.97 |
| Agnes Jebet NGETICH | | 22.97 |
| Agnes Jebet NGETICH | | 22.97 |
| Usain BOLT | | 22.99 |
| Genzebe DIBABA | | 23.00 |
| Usain BOLT | | 23.00 |
| Jacob KIPLIMO | | 23.01 |
| Genzebe DIBABA | | 23.02 |
| Benard KIBET | | 23.03 |
| Sergey SHIROBOKOV | | 23.07 |
| Sergey SHIROBOKOV | | 23.07 |
| Ayanleh SOULEIMAN | | 23.21 |
| Letesenbet GIDEY | | 23.22 |
| Joyciline JEPKOSGEI | | 23.31 |
| Vera SOKOLOVA | | 23.52 |
| Letesenbet GIDEY | | 23.60 |
| David RUDISHA | | 23.64 |
| Elvira CHEPAREVA | | 23.70 |
| Shaunae MILLER-UIBO | | 23.81 |
| Meseret DEFAR | | 23.82 |
| Beatrice CHEBET | | 23.82 |
| Hicham EL GUERROUJ | | 23.83 |
| Kelvin KIPTUM | | 23.85 |
| Joshua CHEPTEGEI | | 23.92 |
| Femke BOL | | 24.02 |
| Genzebe DIBABA | | 24.03 |
| Gudaf TSEGAY | | 24.05 |
| Joshua CHEPTEGEI | | 24.07 |
| Wayde VAN NIEKERK | | 24.08 |
| Ashton EATON | | 24.13 |
| Irina PRIVALOVA | | 24.15 |
| Irina PRIVALOVA | | 24.22 |
| Bernardo SEGURA | | 24.23 |
| Mark MCKOY | | 24.23 |
| Wilson KIPKETER | | 24.24 |
| Armand DUPLANTIS | | 24.44 |
| Maurice GREENE | | 24.56 |
| Eleonora Anna GIORGI | | 24.67 |
| Kenenisa BEKELE | | 24.68 |
| Gabriele REINSCH | | 24.79 |
| Hicham EL GUERROUJ | | 24.81 |
| Natalya LISOVSKAYA | | 24.89 |
| Genzebe DIBABA | | 25.02 |
| Shaunae MILLER-UIBO | | 25.18 |
| Tobi AMUSAN | | 25.25 |
| Mahiedine MEKHISSI | | 25.29 |
| Karsten WARHOLM | | 25.43 |
| Jolanda ČEPLAK | | 25.47 |
| Javier SOTOMAYOR | | 25.79 |
| Edward CHESEREK | | 25.84 |
| Galina CHISTYAKOVA | | 25.88 |
| Johnny GRAY | | 25.93 |
| Genzebe DIBABA | | 26.00 |
| Yelena LASHMANOVA | | 26.17 |
| Irina PRIVALOVA | | 26.21 |
| Irina PRIVALOVA | | 26.21 |
| Grant HOLLOWAY | | 26.24 |
| Cornelia OSCHKENAT | | 26.31 |
| Maria de Lurdes MUTOLA | | 26.33 |
| Josh KERR | | 26.34 |
| Steven GARDINER | | 26.38 |
| Yulimar ROJAS | | 26.41 |
| Gillian O'SULLIVAN | | 26.49 |
| Gillian O'SULLIVAN | | 26.49 |
| Jackie JOYNER-KERSEE | | 26.56 |
| Kevin MAYER | | 26.60 |
| Caster SEMENYA | | 26.64 |
