2025 in the sport of athletics
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In 2025, multiple world records were set in the sport of athletics.
World records
Championships
= World Championships =
- 21–23 March: World Athletics Indoor Championships in {{flagicon|CHN}} Nanjing
- 10–11 May: World Athletics Relays in {{flagicon|CHN}} Guangzhou
- 13–21 September: World Athletics Championships in {{flagicon|JPN}} Tokyo
= Area, Regional and Continental Championships =
- 2 February: European Champion Clubs Cup Cross Country in {{POR}}
- 15 February: Balkan Indoor Championships in {{Flagicon|SRB}} Belgrade
- 17–19 February: Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in {{Flagicon|IRI}} Tehran
- 22–23 February: South American Indoor Championships in {{Flagicon|BOL}} Cochabamba
- 6–9 March: European Athletics Indoor Championships in {{flagicon|NED}} Apeldoorn
- 9 March: Greek & Balkan Half Marathon Championships in {{flagicon|GRE}} Athens
- 15 March: Central American Cross Country Championships in {{flagicon|GUA}} San Jerónimo
- 15–16 March: European Throwing Cup in {{flagicon|CYP}} Nicosia
- 16 March: Central American Race Walking Championships in {{flagicon|GUA}} San Jerónimo
- 16 March: Asian Race Walking Championships in {{Flagicon|JPN}} Nomi
- 30 March:Asian Marathon Championships in {{Flagicon|CHN}} Jiaxing
- 12–13 April: European Running Championships in {{BEL}}
- 15–18 April: Asian U18 Athletics Championships in {{Flagicon|KSA}} Qatif
- 18 May: European Race Walking Team Championships in {{CZE}}
- 24 May: European 10000m Cup in {{FRA}}
- 27–31 May: Asian Athletics Championships in {{Flagicon|KOR}} Gumi
- 27–31 May: Games of the Small States of Europe in {{Flagicon|AND}} Andorra la Vella
- 24–29 June: European Athletics Team Championships (2nd and 3rd Division) in {{SVN}}
- 27–29 June: European Athletics Team Championships (1st Division) in {{flagicon|ESP}} Madrid
- 4–9 July: Pacific Mini Games in {{flagicon|PLW}} Koror
- 6 July: Oceania Marathon Championships in {{Flagicon|AUS}} Gold Coast
- 14–18 July: African U20 Championships in {{flagicon|ALG}} Oran
- 17–20 July: European Athletics U23 Championships in {{flagicon|NOR}} Bergen
- 26–27 July: Balkan Championships in {{flagicon|GRE}} Volos
- 26–27 July: Balkan U20 Combined Events Championships in {{flagicon|GRE}} Volos
- 7–10 August: European Athletics U20 Championships in {{flagicon|FIN}} Tampere
- 29–31 October: Oceania Cup in {{flagicon|TGA}} Nukuʻalofa
- 11–16 December: Southeast Asian Games in {{flagicon|THA}} Bangkok
- 14 December: European Cross Country Championships in {{POR}}
World Athletics Tour events
= World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meetings =
- 25 January: Astana Indoor Meet for Amin Tuyakov Prizes in {{Flagicon|KAZ}} Astana
- 29 January: Belgrade Indoor Meeting in {{Flagicon|SRB}} Belgrade
- 2 February: New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in {{Flagicon|USA}} Boston
- 4 February: Czech Indoor Gala in {{Flagicon|CZE}} Ostrava
- 7 February: INIT Meeting Karlsruhe in {{Flagicon|GER}} Karlsruhe
- 8 February: Millrose Games in {{Flagicon|USA}} New York City
- 13 February: Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais "Trophée EDF" in {{Flagicon|FRA}} Liévin
- 16 February: ORLEN Copernicus Cup in {{Flagicon|POL}} Toruń
- 28 February: World Indoor Tour Gold Madrid in {{Flagicon|ESP}} Madrid
= World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meetings =
- 29 March: Maurie Plant Meet in {{Flagicon|AUS}} Melbourne
- 12 April: Botswana Golden Grand Prix in {{Flagicon|BOT}} Gaborone
- 18 May: Golden Grand Prix in {{Flagicon|JPN}} Tokyo
- 22–24 May: Boris Hanžeković Memorial in {{Flagicon|CRO}} Zagreb
- 30 May: Irena Szewińska Memorial in {{Flagicon|POL}} Bydgoszcz
- 31 May: Kip Keino Classic in {{Flagicon|KEN}} Nairobi
- 9 June: FBK Games in {{Flagicon|NED}} Hengelo
- 17 June: Paavo Nurmi Games in {{Flagicon|FIN}} Turku
- 21 June: New York City Grand Prix in {{Flagicon|USA}} New York City
- 24 June: Ostrava Golden Spike in {{Flagicon|CZE}} Ostrava
- 12 August: Gyulai István Memorial in {{Flagicon|HUN}} Budapest
- 7 September: World Athletics Continental Tour - Beijing in {{Flagicon|CHN}} Beijing
= World Athletics Combined Events Tour Gold meetings =
- 31 May–1 June: Hypomeeting in {{Flagicon|AUT}} Götzis
- 21 June: Meeting Arona Pruebas Combinadas in {{Flagicon|ESP}} Arona
- 5–6 July: Décastar in {{Flagicon|FRA}} Talence
- 26–27 July: Wiesław Czapiewski Memorial in {{Flagicon|POL}} Nakło nad Notecią
Circuit events
= Diamond League =
- 26 April: Xiamen Diamond League in {{Flagicon|CHN}} Xiamen
- 3 May: Yangtze Delta Athletics Diamond Gala in {{Flagicon|CHN}} Keqiao
- 16 May: Doha Meeting in {{Flagicon|QAT}} Doha
- 25 May: Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat in {{Flagicon|MAR}} Rabat
- 6 June: Golden Gala Pietro Mennea in {{Flagicon|ITA}} Rome
- 12 June: Bislett Games in {{Flagicon|NOR}} Oslo
- 15 June: BAUHAUS-galan in {{Flagicon|SWE}} Stockholm
- 20 June: Meeting de Paris in {{Flagicon|FRA}} Paris
- 5 July: Prefontaine Classic in {{Flagicon|USA}} Eugene
- 11 July: Herculis EBS in {{Flagicon|MON}} Fontvieille
- 19 July: London Athletics Meet in {{Flagicon|GBR}} London
- 16 August: Kamila Skolimowska Memorial in {{Flagicon|POL}} Chorzów
- 20 August: Athletissima in {{Flagicon|SUI}} Lausanne
- 22 August: AG Memorial Van Damme in {{Flagicon|BEL}} Brussels
- 27-28 August: Weltklasse Zürich in {{Flagicon|SUI}} Zürich
= Grand Slam Track =
- 4–6 April: Kingston Slam {{Flagicon|JAM}} Kingston
- 2–4 May: Miami Slam in {{Flagicon|USA}} Miramar
- 30 May–1 June: Philadelphia Slam in {{Flagicon|USA}} Philadelphia
- 27–29 June: Los Angeles Slam in {{Flagicon|USA}} Los Angeles
= World Marathon Majors =
- 2 March: Tokyo Marathon in {{Flagicon|JPN}} Tokyo
- 21 April: Boston Marathon in {{Flagicon|USA}} Boston
- 27 April: London Marathon in {{Flagicon|GBR}} London
- 31 August: Sydney Marathon in {{Flagicon|AUS}} Sydney
- 21 September: Berlin Marathon in {{Flagicon|GER}} Berlin
- 12 October: Chicago Marathon in {{Flagicon|USA}} Chicago
- 2 November: New York Marathon in {{Flagicon|USA}} New York City