600 m
1:21.77 Caster Semenya RSA 27 Aug 2017 Berlin, GER ISTAF Berlin Olympic Stadium 1:22.63 Ana Fidelia Quirot CUB 25 Jul 1997 Guadalajara, ESP 1:23.5 Doina Melinte ROU 27 Jul 1986 Poiana Brasov, ROU 1:23.78 + Anita Weiss GDR 24 Jul 1976 Montreal, CAN Olympic Games 1:25.2 Vera Nikolic SRB Jun 1967 Belgrade, SRB
800 m
1:53.28 Jarmila Kratochvilova TCH 26 Jul 1983 Munich, FRG 1:53.5 (.43) Nadezhda Olizarenko URS 27 Jul 1980 Moscow, URS 1:54.9 (.85) Nadezhda Olizarenko URS 12 Jun 1980 Moscow, URS 1:54.9 (.94) Tatyana Kazankina URS 26 Jul 1976 Montreal, CAN 1:56.0 Valentina Gerasimova URS 12 Jun 1976 Kiev, URS 1:57.5 (.48) Svetla Zlateva BUL 24 Aug 1973 Athens, GRE 1:58.5 (.45) Hildegard Falck FRG 11 Jul 1971 Stuttgart, GER 2:00.5 Vera Nikolic YUG 20 Jul 1968 London, GBR 2:01.0 Judy Pollock AUS 28 Jun 1967 Helsinki, FIN 2:01.1 Ann Packer GBR 20 Oct 1964 Tokyo, JAP 2:01.2 + Dixie Willis AUS 03 Mar 1962 Perth, AUS 2:04.3 (.50)? Lyudmila Shevtsova URS 07 Sep 1960 Rome, ITA 2:04.3 Lyudmila Shevtsova URS 03 Jul 1960 Moscow, URS 2:05.0 Nina Otkalenko URS 24 Sep 1955 Zagreb, YUG 2:06.6 Nina Otkalenko URS 16 Sep 1954 Kiev, URS 2:07.3 Nina Otkalenko URS 27 Aug 1953 Moscow, URS 2:08.5 Nina Otkalenko URS 15 Jun 1952 Kiev, URS 2:12.0 Nina Otkalenko URS 26 Aug 1951 Minsk, URS 2:12.2 Valentina Pomogayeva URS 26 Jul 1951 Moscow, URS 2:13.0 Yevdokia Vasilyeva URS 17 Jul 1950 Moscow, URS 2:13.8 Anna Larsson SWE 30 Aug 1945 Stockholm, SWE 2:14.8 Anna Larsson SWE 19 Aug 1945 Hälsingborg, SWE 2:15.9 Anna Larsson SWE 28 Aug 1944 Stockholm, SWE 2:16.8 Lina Radke GER 02 Aug 1928 Amsterdam, NED 2:19.6 Lina Radke GER 01 Jul 1928 Brieg, POL 2:20.4 Inga Gentzel SWE 16 Jun 1928 Stockholm, SWE 2:23.8 Lina Radke GER 07 Aug 1927 Breslau, GER 2:26.6 y Mary Lines GBR 30 Aug 1922 London, GBR 2:30.4 + Georgette Lenoir FRA 20 Aug 1922 Paris, FRA
1000 m
2:28.98 Svetlana Masterkova RUS 23 Aug 1996 Brussels, BEL 2:29.34 Maria Mutola MOZ 05 Aug 1995 Brussels, BEL 2:30.67 Christine Wachtel GDR 17 Aug 1990 West Berlin, GER 2:33.8 Nikolina Shtereva BUL 04 Jul 1976 Sofia, BUL 2:35.0 Karin Krebs GDR 28 Aug 1974 Potsdam, GER 2:35.9 Gunhild Hoffmeister GDR 20 Aug 1972 Potsdam, GER 3:00.6 Gladys Lunn GBR 23 Jun 1934 Birmingham, GBR 3:02.5 Stanislawa Walasiewicz POL 08 Oct 1933 Katowice, POL 3:04.4 Gladys Lunn GBR 16 May 1931 London, GBR 3:06.6 Lina Radke GER 24 Aug 1930 Brzeg, POL 3:08.2 Edith Trickey GBR 04 Aug 1924 London, GBR 3:12.0 Lucie Breard FRA 20 Aug 1922 Paris, FRA 3:17.4 Georgette Lenoir FRA 06 Aug 1922 Paris, FRA
1500 m
3:50.07 Genzebe Dibaba ETH 17 Jul 2015 Monaco Herculis Meeting International d'Athletisme 3:50.46 Qu Yunxia CHN 11 Sep 1993 Beijing, China 3:52.47 Tatyana Kazankina URS 03 Aug 1980 Zurich, Switzerland 3:55.0 Tatyana Kazankina URS 06 Jul 1980 Moscow, Soviet Union 3:56.0 Tatyana Kazankina URS 28 Jun 1976 Podolsk, Soviet Union 4:01.4 (.38) Ludmila Bragina URS 09 Sep 1972 Munich, Germany 4:05.1 (.07) Ludmila Bragina URS 07 Sep 1972 Munich, Germany 4:06.5 (.47) Ludmila Bragina URS 04 Sep 1972 Munich, Germany 4:06.9 Ludmila Bragina URS 18 Jul 1972 Moscow, Soviet Union 4:09.6 (.62) Karin Burneleit GDR 15 Aug 1971 Helsinki, Finland 4:10.7 (.77) Jaroslava Jehlickova CZE 20 Sep 1969 Athens, Greece 4:12.4 Paola Pigni ITA 02 Jul 1969 Milan, Italy 4:15.6 Maria Gommers NED 24 Oct 1967 Sittard, Netherlands 4:17.3 + Anne Rosemary Smith GBR 03 Jun 1967 Chiswick, Great Britain
Mile
4:12.33 Sifan Hassan ETH 12 Jul 2019 Monaco Herculis Meeting 4:12.56 Svetlana Masterkova RUS 14 Aug 1996 Zurich, SUI Weltklasse Zurich 4:15.61 Paula Ivan ROM 10 Jul 1989 Nice, FRA Nikaia Grand Prix 4:16.71 Mary Decker-Slaney USA 21 Aug 1985 Zurich, SUI Weltklasse Zurich 4:17.44 Maricica Puica ROM 16 Sep 1982 Rieti, ITA Rieti Meeting 4:18.08 Mary Decker-Tabb USA 9 Jul 1982 Paris, FRA Paris International meet 4:20.89 Lyudmila Veselkova URS 12 Sep 1981 Bologna, ITA 4:21.7 (.68) Mary Decker USA 26 Jan 1980 Auckland, NZL 4:22.1 (.09) Natalia Marasescu ROM 27 Jan 1979 Auckland, NZL 4:23.8 Natalia Marasescu ROM 21 May 1977 Bucharest, ROM 4:29.5 Paola Pigni ITA 8 Aug 1973 Viareggio, ITA 4:35.3 Ellen Tittel FRG 20 Aug 1971 Sittard, NED 4:36.8 Maria Gommers NED 14 Jun 1969 Leicester, GBR 4:37.0 Anne Rosemary Smith GBR 3 Jun 1967 London, GBR
2000 m
5:21.56 Francine Niyonsaba BDI 14 Sep 2021 Zabreb, CRO Memorial Borisa Hanzekovica Sports Park Mladost 5:25.36 Sonia O'Sullivan IRE 08 Jul 1994 Edinburgh, GBR 5:28.69 Maricica Puica ROM 11 Jul 1986 London, GBR Mobil Grand Prix Crystal Palace 5:28.72 Tatyana Kazankina SOV 04 Aug 1984 Moscow, RUS Moscow City Championships Lenin Stadium 5:32.7 Mary Decker Slaney USA 03 Aug 1984 Eugene, OR Hayward Field 5:33.15 Zola Budd GBR 13 Jul 1984 London, GBR Crystal Palace 5:35.5 Maricica Puica ROM 19 May 1979 Bucharest, ROM Romanian Cup meet 5:39.0 Natalia Marasescu ROM 13 Jan 1979 Auckland, NZL
3000 m
8:06.11 Jun-xia Wang CHN 13 Sep 1993 Beijing, CHN 8:12.19 Jun-xia Wang CHN 12 Sep 1993 Beijing, CHN 8:22.06 Lin-li Zhang CHN 12 Sep 1993 Beijing, CHN 8:22.62 Tatiana Kazankina RUS 26 Aug 1984 St. Petersburg, RUS 8:26.78 Svetlana Ulmasova UZB 25 Jul 1982 Kiev, UKR 8:27.12 Lyudmila Bragina RUS 07 Aug 1976 College Park, MD 8:45.4 Grete Waitz NOR 21 Jun 1976 Oslo, NOR 8:46.6 Grete Waitz NOR 24 Jun 1975 Oslo, NOR 8:52.74 Lyudmila Bragina RUS 06 Jul 1974 Durham, NC 8:53.0 Lyudmila Bragina RUS 12 Aug 1972 Moscow, RUS 8:56.6 Paola Pigni ITA 20 May 1972 Formia, ITA 9:09.2 Paola Pigni ITA 11 May 1972 Formia, ITA 9:23.4 Joyce Smith ENG 16 Jul 1971 London, ENG 9:26.9 + Doris Brown USA 10 Jul 1971 Bakersfield, CA 9:38.0 + Paola Pigni ITA 02 Sep 1969 Milan, ITA 9:42.8 + Paola Pigni ITA 11 May 1969 Formia, ITA 9:44.0 + Roberta Picco CAN 23 Jul 1966 Toronto, CAN 10:16.0 + Phyllis Perkins GBR 27 Oct 1956 London, ENG 10:16.2 + June Brigsland GBR 25 Aug 1956 London, ENG 10:25.8 + Leila Buckland GBR 27 Aug 1955 London, ENG 10:55.2 + Phyllis Perkins GBR 25 Jun 1954 London, ENG 14:44.4 Anna Cicanei ROM 1927 London, ENG
3000 m steeplechase
8:44.32 Beatrice Chepkoech KEN 20 Jul 2018 Monaco Herculis Meeting 8:52.78 Ruth Jebet ETH 27 Aug 2016 Paris, FRA Meeting de Paris 8:58.81 Gulnara Samitova-Galkina RUS 17 Aug 2008 Beijing, CHN 9:01.59 Gulnara Samitova RUS 04 Jul 2004 Iraklio, GRE 9:08.33 Gulnara Samitova RUS 10 Aug 2003 Tula, RUS 9:16.51 Alesya Turova BLR 27 Jul 2002 Gdansk, POL 9:21.72 Alesya Turova BLR 12 Jun 2002 Ostrava, CZE 9:22.29 Justyna Bak POL 05 Jun 2002 Milan, ITA 9:25.31 Justyna Bak POL 09 Jul 2001 Nice, FRA 9:40.20 Cristina Casandra ROM 30 Aug 2000 Reims 9:43.64 Cristina Casandra ROM 07 Aug 2000 Bucharest, ROU 9:48.88 Yelena Motalova RUS 31 Jul 1999 Tula, RUS 9:55.28 Daniela Petrescu ROM 21 Jun 1998 Bucharest, ROU 10:19.6 Karen Harvey CAN 18 Apr 1998 Walnut, CA 10:23.47 Courtney Meldrum USA 23 Jun 1996 Atlanta, GA 10:30.2 Gracie Padilla USA 17 May 1996 Los Angeles, CA 10:34.5 Sara Heeb USA 20 Apr 1996 Walnut, CA
2 miles
8:58.58 Meseret Defar ETH 14 Sep 2007 Brussels, BEL 9:10.47 Meseret Defar ETH 20 May 2007 Carson, CA 9:19.56 Sonia O'Sullivan IRL 27 Jun 1998 Dublin, IRL 9:38.44 Fatima Hajjami MAR 13 Sep 1987 Padum, ITA 9:44.2 Francie Larrieu USA 01 Aug 1972 San Jose, CA 9:55.9 Francie Larrieu USA 04 Jun 1972 Redwood City, CA Pacific AAU T&F Championship 10:07.0 Doris Brown USA 10 Jul 1971 Bakersfield, CA 10:26.8 Roberta Picco CAN 23 Jul 1966 Toronto, CAN 10:52.2 June Bridgland ENG 25 Aug 1956 London, ENG 11:01.8 x Leila Buckland ENG 27 Aug 1955 London, ENG 11:27.2 Phyllis Green ENG 25 Jun 1955 London, ENG 11:28.0 Phyllis Green ENG 22 May 1954 London, ENG 12:05.0 Joan Hall GBR 30 May 1953 London, ENG
3 miles
14:53.4 + Kathryn Hayes USA 04 May 1985 Eugene, OR 15:03.9 + Kathy Mills USA 26 May 1978 Knoxville, TN 15:08.2 + Jan Merrill USA 06 Jul 1977 Ingelheim, GER 15:13.3 + Jan Merrill USA 21 May 1977 West Point, NY 15:22.4 + Peg Neppel USA 30 Apr 1977 Des Moines, IA 15:43.4 Julie Brown USA 08 Dec 1974 Los Angeles, CA 15:48.6 + Paola Cacchi ITA 11 May 1969 Formia, ITA 17:22.4 Sheila Meharg CAN 20 Jun 1968 Toronto, CAN 18:17.0 + Ann O'Brien IRL 26 Mar 1967 Gormanstown, IRL
5000 m
14:06.62 Letesenbet Gidey ETH 07 Oct 2020 Valencia, ESP NN Valencia World Record Day 14:11.15 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 06 Jun 2008 Oslo NOR 14:16.63 Meseret Defar ETH 15 Jun 2007 Oslo NOR 14:24.53 Meseret Defar ETH 03 Jun 2006 New York NY USA 14:24.68 Elvan Abeylegesse TUR 11 Jun 2004 Bergen NOR 14:28.09 Ji-ang Bo CHN 23 Oct 1997 Shanghai CHN 14:31.27 Yan-mei Dong CHN 21 Oct 1997 Shanghai CHN 14:36.45 Fernanda Ribeiro POR 22 Jul 1995 Hechtel BEL 14:37.33 Ingrid Kristiansen NOR 05 Aug 1986 Stockholm SWE 14:48.07 Zola Pieterse RSA 26 Aug 1985 London ENG 14:58.89 Ingrid Kristiansen NOR 28 Jun 1984 Oslo NOR 15:01.83 Zola Pieterse RSA 05 Jan 1984 Stellenbosch RSA 15:08.26 Mary Slaney USA 05 Jun 1982 Eugene OR USA 15:13.22 Anne Audain NZL 17 Mar 1982 Auckland NZL 15:14.51 Paula Fudge ENG 13 Sep 1981 Knarvik NOR 15:24.6 Elena Sipatova RUS 06 Sep 1981 Podolsk RUS 15:28.43 Ingrid Kristiansen NOR 11 Jul 1981 Oslo NOR 15:30.6 Jan Merrill USA 22 Mar 1980 Palo Alto CA USA 15:33.8 Jan Merrill USA 19 May 1979 Durham NC USA 15:35.52 Kathy Mills USA 26 May 1978 Knoxville TN USA 15:37.0 Jan Merrill USA 06 Jul 1977 Ingelheim GER 15:41.4 Natalia Betini ROM 16 Mar 1977 Oradea ROM 15:53.6 Paola Cacchi ITA 02 Sep 1969 Milan ITA 16:17.6 Paola Cacchi ITA 11 May 1969 Formia ITA 24:04.7x Valentina Meshcheryakova RUS 10 Sep 1922 Moscow RUS
10000 m
29:01.03 Letesenbet Gidey ETH 08 Jun 2021 Hengelo, NED Ethiopian Olympic Trials 29:06.82 Sifan Hassan NED 06 Jun 2021 Hengelo, NED FBK Games 29:17.45 Almaz Ayana ETH 12 Aug 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA Olympic Games 29:31.78 Jun-xia Wang CHN 08 Sep 1993 Beijing, CHN 30:13.74 Ingrid Kristiansen NOR 05 Jul 1986 Oslo, NOR 30:59.42 Ingrid Kristiansen NOR 27 Jul 1985 Oslo, NOR 31:13.78 Olga Bondarenko RUS 24 Jun 1984 Kiev, UKR 31:27.58 Raisa Sadreydinova RUS 07 Sep 1983 Odessa, RUS 31:35.01 Lyudmila Baranova RUS 29 May 1983 Krasnodar, RUS 31:35.3 Mary Slaney USA 16 Jul 1982 EugenE, OR 32:17.19 Elena Sipatova RUS 19 Sep 1981 Moscow, RUS 32:30.80 Olga Bondarenko RUS 07 Aug 1981 Moscow, RUS 32:43.2 Natalia Betini ROM 22 Jan 1978 Baile Felix, ROM 33:15.1 Peg Neppel USA 09 Jun 1977 Westwood, CA 33:34.2 Loa Olafsson DEN 19 Mar 1977 Copenhagen, DEN 34:01.4 Christa Vahlensieck GER 20 Aug 1975 Wolfsburg, GER 35:00.4 Julie Brown USA 29 Mar 1975 Westwood, CA 35:30.5 Paola Cacchi ITA 09 May 1970 Milan, ITA 38:06.4 Anne O'Brien IRL 26 Mar 1967 Gormanstown, IRL 39:10.0 Hannelore Middecke GER 1966 n/a 39:25.0 G. Schmidt GER 1966 n/a
Distance medley relay
10:36.50 USA (S. Richards-Ross, T. Moser, S. Rowbury, A. Wilson) 02 May 2015 Nassau, BAH IAAF World Relays 10:48.38 Villanova (K. Franey, M. Bennett, C. Halliday, V. Huber) 28 Apr 1988 Philadelphia, PA Penn Relays 10:53.27 Villanova 26 Apr 1984 Philadelphia, PA Penn Relays
4 x 1500 m relay
16:27.02 Bowerman TC (C. Quidley, E. Cranny, K. Schweizer, S. Houlihan) 31 Jul 2020 Portland, OR Bowerman TC Intrasquad IV meet 16:33.58 Kenya (M. Cherono, F. Kipyegon, I. Jelagat, H. Obiri) 24 May 2014 Nassau, BAH IAAF World Relays 17:08.34 Tennessee (C. Price, P. Wright, R. Bell, S. Bowman) 24 Apr 2009 Philadelphia, PA Penn Relays
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