List of Australian records in athletics
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Below is a list of current Australian records in athletics as ratified by the national governing body, Athletics Australia. There are two types of Australian records in athletics. An "Australian record" is the best time recorded anywhere in the world by an athlete or team holding Australian citizenship, whilst an "Australian All Comers record" is the best time recorded in Australia by an athlete or team.
Outdoor
Key to tables:
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=Men=
=Women=
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|3000 m walk (track)
|11:51.26
|7 February 1991
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|Melbourne, Australia
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|5000 m walk (track)
|20:03.0 {{AthAbbr|h}}
|11 February 1996
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|Sydney, Australia
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|5 km walk (road)
|20:25
|10 June 1989
|Internationaler Geher-Cup
|Hildesheim, West Germany
|{{cite web|title=All time Top lists – 5 Kilometres Race Walk Women|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/race-walks/5-kilometres-race-walk/outdoor/women/senior?regionType=area®ion=oceania&page=1&bestResultsOnly=false&firstDay=1900-01-01&lastDay=2020-09-06|publisher=World Athletics|access-date=6 September 2020}}
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|10,000 m walk (track)
|41:57.22
|24 July 1990
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|Seattle, United States
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|10 km walk (road)
|41:29.71
|27 August 1988
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|Canberra, Australia
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|20,000 m walk (track)
|1:33:40.2
|6 September 2001
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|Brisbane, Australia
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|20 km walk (road)
|1:26:25
|1 August 2024
|Paris, France
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|35 km walk (road)
|2:42:40
|16 March 2025
|World Athletics Race Walking Tour
|Nomi, Japan
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|50 km walk (road)
|4:09:33
|5 May 2018
|IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships
|Taicang, China
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|Two hours walk (track)
|23496.5 m
|3 July 1999
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|Box Hill, Australia
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|42.48
|{{flagu|Australia}}
Ella Connolly
Bree Masters
Kristie Edwards
Torrie Lewis
|20 July 2024
|London, United Kingdom
|-
|1:32.6 {{AthAbbr|h}}
|{{flagu|Australia}}
Raelene Boyle
Sue Jowett
Denise Robertson
Barbara Wilson
|25 January 1976
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|Brisbane, Australia
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|-
|3:23.81
|{{flagu|Australia}}
Nova Peris-Kneebone
Tamsyn Manou
Melinda Gainsford-Taylor
Cathy Freeman
|30 September 2000
|Sydney, Australia
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|-
|8:13.26
|{{flagu|Australia}}
Brittany McGowan
Zoe Buckman
Selma Kajan
Melissa Duncan
|25 May 2014
|Nassau, Bahamas
|{{cite web|title=Women's 4×800m Relay Results|url=http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-relays/iaaf-world-relays-5409/results/women/4x800-metres-relay/final/result#resultheader|publisher=IAAF|date=25 May 2014|access-date=26 May 2014}}
|- style="background:#f6F5CE;"
|10:46.94
|{{flagu|Australia}}
Melissa Duncan (1200 m)
Samantha Lind (400 m)
Brittany McGowan (800 m)
Heidi See (1600 m)
|2 May 2015
|Nassau, Bahamas
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|17:08.65
|{{flagu|Australia}}
Zoe Buckman
Bridey Delaney
Brittany McGowan
Melissa Duncan
|24 May 2014
|Nassau, Bahamas
|{{cite web|title=Men's 4x800m Relay Results|url=http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-relays/iaaf-world-relays-5409/results/women/4x1500-metres-relay/final/result#resultheader|publisher=IAAF|date=24 May 2014|access-date=25 May 2014}}
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=Mixed=
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Event
!Record !Athletes !Date !Meet !Place !{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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|46.50 |{{flagu|Australia}} |24 June 2023 |Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands |
4 × 400 m relay
|3:17.00 |{{flagu|Australia}} |12 June 2021 | |Runaway Bay, Australia | |
Indoor
=Men=
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Event
!Record !Athlete !Date !Meet !Place !{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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|50 m |5.8 {{AthAbbr|h}} |18 February 1978 | |Daly City, United States | |
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|55 m |6.34 |7 February 1981 | |Moscow, United States | |
rowspan=3|60 m
|rowspan=2|6.52 |7 March 1999 |Maebashi, Japan | |
Matt Shirvington
|7 March 1999 |Maebashi, Japan | |
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|6.50 |21 March 2025 |Nanjing, China |
200 m
|20.71 |12 March 1993 |Toronto, Canada | |
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|rowspan=6|300 m |34.43 {{AthAbbr|A}} |14 January 2022 | |Albuquerque, United States | |
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|33.2 {{AthAbbr|h}} {{AthAbbr|OT}} |26 July 1978 | |Moscow, United States | |
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|34.1 {{AthAbbr|h}} |26 July 1978 | |Moscow, United States | |
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|33.1 {{AthAbbr|h}} |2 March 2003 | |Birmingham, United States | |
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|33.6 {{AthAbbr|h}} |2 March 2003 | |Birmingham, United States | |
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|33.8 {{AthAbbr|h}} |2 March 2003 | |Birmingham, United States | |
rowspan=2|400 m
|45.93 |2 March 2003 | |Birmingham, United Kingdom | |
45.44
|23 February 2018 |ACC Championships |Clemson, United States |
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|1:01.44 |1 February 2014 |Penn State Invitational |University Park, United States |
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|1:17.49 |3 February 2018 |Michigan Power 5 Invitational |Ann Arbor, United States |
800 m
|1:45.59 |13 February 2021 |Fayetteville, United States |
1000 m
|2:16.95 |10 February 2024 |BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational |Boston, United States |
1500 m
|3:32.35 |13 February 2021 |New Balance Indoor Grand Prix |New York City, United States |
Mile
|3:47.48 |8 February 2025 |New York City, United States |
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|5:24.30 |13 February 2009 | |Fayetteville, United States | |
3000 m
|7:30.38 |8 February 2025 |New York City, United States |
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|8:12.01 |11 February 2024 |New York City, United States |
5000 m
|12:59.43 |21 February 2025 |BU Terrier DMR Challenge |Boston, United States |
60 m hurdles
|7.56 |20 March 2022 |Belgrade, Serbia |
High jump
|2.33 m |16 February 1997 | |Balingen, Germany | |
Pole vault
|6.06 m |7 February 2009 |Boston, United States | |
Long jump
|8.25 m |20 March 2016 |Portland, United States |
Triple jump
|17.20 m |9 March 2001 |Lisbon, Portugal |{{cite web|title=Triple Jump Results |url=http://www2.iaaf.org/wic01/results/data/M/TJ/Rf.html |publisher=IAAF |date=2001-03-09 |access-date=2010-05-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090314001956/http://www2.iaaf.org/WIC01/results/data/M/TJ/Rf.html |archive-date=14 March 2009 }} |
Shot put
|20.83 m |7 March 2008 |Valencia, Spain |{{cite web|title=Shot Put Qualification Results|url=http://www.iaaf.org/documents/pdf/3656/AT-SP-M-q----.RS4.pdf|publisher=IAAF|date=2008-03-07|access-date=2009-09-04|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022230735/http://www.iaaf.org/documents/pdf/3656/AT-SP-M-q----.RS4.pdf|archive-date=22 October 2012|df=dmy-all}} |
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|22.25 m |6 December 2008 |Boise State Jacksons Open & Combined Events |Nampa, United States |
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|65.60 m |12 March 2011 |4th World Indoor Throwing Competition |Växjö, Sweden |{{cite news|title=Kanter throws 66.92m indoors in Växjö|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=59510.html|publisher=IAAF|author=Johan Lundvik|date=2011-03-13|access-date=2011-03-13}}{{cite web|title=World Indoor Throwing 2011 Results|url=http://kundweb.netatonce.com/~u25443/prel-wit.htm|publisher=www.kundweb.netatonce.com|date=2011-03-12|access-date=2011-03-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110504012155/http://kundweb.netatonce.com/~u25443/prel-wit.htm|archive-date=4 May 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} |
rowspan=2|Heptathlon
|6344 pts |18–19 March 2022 |Belgrade, Serbia |
colspan=5|{{Men's Indoor Heptathlon Score|6.70|7.82 m|13.89 m|2.02 m|7.88|5.10 m|2:43.01}} |
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|12:16.56 |1 March 2002 |NAIA Race Walking Championships |Johnson City, United States |
5000 m walk
|18:52.20 |8 March 1987 |Indianapolis, United States | |
4 × 200 m relay
|1:33.25 |{{flagu|Australia}} |30 March 2019 |Toruń, Poland | |
4 × 400 m relay
|3:08.49 |{{flagu|Australia}} |10 March 1991 |Seville, Spain | |
=Women=
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Event
!Record !Athlete !Date !Meet !Place !{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} !Video |
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|rowspan=2|50 m |6.3 {{AthAbbr|h}} |29 January 1965 | |Toronto, Canada | |
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|6.24 |4 February 2025 |Ostrava, Czech Republic |
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|55 m |7.41 |8 February 2003 | |Fargo, United States | |
|60 m
|7.14 |29 January 2025 |Belgrade, Serbia |
rowspan=2|200 m
|rowspan=2|22.64 |rowspan=2|Melinda Gainsford |10 March 1995 |Barcelona, Spain | |
11 March 1995
|Barcelona, Spain | |
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|38.73 |25 January 2013 | |Blacksburg, United States | |
400 m
|52.17 |4 March 1989 |Budapest, Hungary | |
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|1:17.86 |14 February 2002 | |Boston, United States | |
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|1:25.84 |25 January 2003 | |Joplin, United States | |
800 m
|1:59.46 |19 February 2022 |Birmingham, United Kingdom |
rowspan=2|1000 m
|2:39.47 |18 February 2017 |Birmingham, United Kingdom |{{cite web|title=1000m Results|url=http://www.britishathletics.org.uk/results/20170218_birmingham/timetable/index/pdf/AT-1000-W-f--1--.RS1.pdf|publisher=British Athletics|date=18 February 2017|access-date=18 February 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221161011/http://www.britishathletics.org.uk/results/20170218_birmingham/timetable/index/pdf/AT-1000-W-f--1--.RS1.pdf|archive-date=21 February 2017|df=dmy-all}} |
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|2:34.71 {{AthAbbr|OT}} |27 January 2024 |UW Invitational |Seattle, United States |
1500 m
|4:00.80 |23 March 2025 |Nanjing, China |
Mile
|4:19.03 |11 February 2024 |New York City, United States |
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|5:35.99{{AthAbbr|+}} |2 March 2024 |Glasgow, United Kingdom |
3000 m
|8:24.39 |2 March 2024 |Glasgow, United Kingdom |
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|9:44.04 |15 March 1987 | |Cosford, United Kingdom | |
rowspan=2|5000 m
|14:58.43 |15 February 2025 |BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational |Boston, United States |
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|14:57.67 {{AthAbbr|OT}} |23 February 2024 |Ken Shannon Last Chance |Seattle, United States |
55 m hurdles
|7.72 |4 March 1994 | |Baton Rouge, United States | |
60 m hurdles
|7.73 |10 March 2012 |Istanbul, Turkey |{{cite web|title=60 Metres Hurdles Results|url=http://www.iaaf.org/documents/pdf/4665/AT-60H-W-f--1--.RS1.pdf|publisher=IAAF|date=10 March 2012|access-date=10 March 2012}} |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnnzwRCNBb8] |
High jump
|2.00 m |19 March 2022 |Belgrade, Serbia |
Pole vault
|4.91 m |30 August 2023 |Zürich, Switzerland |
Long jump
|6.81 m |12 March 1995 |Barcelona, Spain | |
Triple jump
|13.31 m |5 March 2004 |Budapest, Hungary |{{cite web|title=Triple Jump Results|url=http://www.iaaf.org/history/wic/season=2004/eventcode=3226/results/racedate=03-05-2004/sex=W/discCode=TJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=q/results.html#detW_TJ_hash_q|publisher=IAAF|date=2004-03-05|access-date=2010-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025131055/http://www.iaaf.org/history/wic/season=2004/eventcode=3226/results/racedate=03-05-2004/sex=W/discCode=TJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=q/results.html#detW_TJ_hash_q|archive-date=25 October 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} |
Shot put
|16.71 m |January 1985 | |Paris, France | |
rowspan=2|Pentathlon
|4490 pts |5 March 1999 |Maebashi, Japan | |
colspan=5|{{Women's Indoor Pentathlon Score|8.66|1.83 m|13.94 m|6.08 m|2:19.64}}
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3000 m walk
|11:53.82 |12 March 1993 |Toronto, Canada | |
4 × 200 m relay
|1:42.34 {{AthAbbr|A}} |C. Mucci |18 February 2017 | |Pocatello, United States | |
4 × 400 m relay
|3:26.87 |{{flagu|Australia}} |7 March 1999 |Maebashi, Japan | |
Notes
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References
;General
- [https://www.athletics.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/AustRec-2025Mar3.pdf Australian Records] 27 March 2025 updated
;Specific
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External links
- [http://www.athletics.com.au/ AA web site]
- [https://www.athletics.com.au/results-records-toplists/records/ AA records subpage]
{{Records in athletics}}
{{National records in athletics}}