Women
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
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100 m | 11.05 (+2.0 m/s) | Montell Douglas | 17 July 2008 | Loughborough, United Kingdom | ||
200 m | 22.10 (-0.1 m/s) | Kathy Smallwood-Cook | 9 August 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | |
300 m | 35.46 | Kathy Smallwood-Cook | 18 August 1984 | London, United Kingdom | ||
400 m | 49.43 | Kathy Smallwood-Cook | 6 August 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | |
600 m | 1:24.36 | Marilyn Okoro | 5 July 2012 | Meeting de la Province de Liège | Liège, Belgium | |
800 m | 1:56.21 | Kelly Holmes | 9 September 1995 | IAAF Grand Prix Final | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
1000 m | 2:32.55 | Kelly Holmes | 15 June 1997 | Leeds, United Kingdom | ||
1500 m | 3:57.90 | Kelly Holmes | 28 August 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | |
Mile | 4:17.57 | Zola Budd | 21 August 1985 | Weltklasse Zürich | Zürich, Switzerland | |
2000 m | 5:26.93 | Yvonne Murray | 8 June 1994 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | ||
3000 m | 8:22.20 # | Paula Radcliffe | 19 July 2002 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
8:26.97 | Paula Radcliffe | 29 June 2001 | Rome, Italy | |||
Two miles | 9:17.40+ | Paula Radcliffe | 20 June 2004 | European Cup | Bydgoszcz, Poland | |
5000 m | 14:29.11 | Paula Radcliffe | 20 June 2004 | European Cup | Bydgoszcz, Poland | |
10000 m | 30:01.09 | Paula Radcliffe | 6 August 2002 | Munich, Germany | ||
20000 m | 1:15:46.00+ | Carolyn Hunter-Rowe | 6 March 1994 | Barry, United Kingdom | ||
25000 m | 1:35:15.5+ | Carolyn Hunter-Rowe | 6 March 1994 | Barry, United Kingdom | ||
30000 m | 1:55:02.3+ | Carolyn Hunter-Rowe | 6 March 1994 | Barry, United Kingdom | ||
50000 m | 3:18:52+ | Carolyn Hunter-Rowe | 6 March 1994 | Barry, United Kingdom | ||
40 Miles | 4:26:43 | Carolyn Hunter-Rowe | 7 March 1993 | Barry, United Kingdom | ||
100 km | 08:01:39 | Hilary Walker | 4 April 1993 | London, United Kingdom | ||
100 Miles | 14:44:25+ | Eleanor Adams | 20 August 1989 | Melbourne, Australia | ||
One hour | 16495 m x | Michaela McCallum | 2 April 2000 | Asti, Italy | ||
2 Hours run | 31200 m | Carolyn Hunter-Rowe | 6 March 1994 | Barry, UK | ||
24 Hours run | 240.169 km | Eleanor Adams | 20 August 1989 | Melbourne, Australia | ||
48 Hours run | 366.512 km | Hilary Walker | 7 November 1988 | Blackpool, United Kingdom | ||
100 m hurdles | 12.54 (+1.3 m/s) | Jessica Ennis | 3 August 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | |
200 m hurdles | 26.68 | Sharon Colyear (née Danville) | 16 July 1971 | London, United Kingdom | ||
300 m hurdles | 40.58 | Sinead Dudgeon | 15 September 2000 | Gold Coast, Australia | ||
400 m hurdles | 52.74 | Sally Gunnell | 19 August 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | |
2000 m Steeplechase | 6:27.33 | Lennie Waite | 20 May 2010 | Rice University All Comers Meeting | Houston, United States | |
3000 m Steeplechase | 9:24.24 | Barbara Parker | 2 June 2012 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States | |
High jump | 1.95 m | Diana Davies | 26 June 1982 | Oslo, Norway | ||
Susan Moncrieff | 24 June 2001 | Bremen, Germany | ||||
Jessica Ennis | 5 May 2007 | Desenzano, Italy | ||||
Pole vault | 4.71 m | Holly Bleasdale | 24 June 2012 | UK Olympic Trials | Birmingham, United Kingdom | |
Long jump | 6.95 m (+0.1 m/s) | Shara Proctor | 24 June 2012 | UK Olympic Trials | Birmingham, United Kingdom | |
Triple jump | 15.15 m (+1.7 m/s) | Ashia Hansen | 13 September 1997 | Grand Prix Final | Fukuoka, Japan | |
Shot put | 19.36 m | Judy Oakes | 14 August 1988 | British Grand Prix | Gateshead, United Kingdom | |
Discus throw | 67.48 m | Meg Ritchie | 26 April 1981 | Mt. SAC Relays | Walnut, United States | |
Hammer throw | 71.98 m | Sophie Hitchon | 8 August 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | |
Javelin throw | 66.17 m | Goldie Sayers | 14 July 2012 | London Grand Prix | London, United Kingdom | |
Weight throw (20 lb) | 20.63 m | Shirley Webb | 2 August 2005 | Eton, United Kingdom | ||
Heptathlon | 6955 pts | Jessica Ennis | 3–4 August 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | |
12.54 (+1.3 m/s) (100 m hurdles), 1.86 m (high jump), 14.28 m (shot put), 22.83 (-0.3 m/s) (200 m) / 6.48 m (-0.6 m/s) (long jump), 47.49 m (javelin), 2:08.65 (800 m) |
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Decathlon | 6522 pts | Julie Hollman | 20–21 September 1997 | Ahlen, Germany | ||
(100 m), (discus), (pole vault), (javelin), (400 m) / (100 m hurdles), (long jump), (shot put), (high jump), (1500 m) | ||||||
Double Heptathlon | 9152 pts | Charmaine Johnson | 23 September 1990 | Espoo, Finland | ||
Pentathlon | 4402 pts | Sue Longden | 24 May 1980 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | ||
5000 m walk | 21:30.75 | Johanna Jackson | 13 July 2008 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | ||
10000 m walk | 45:09.57 | Lisa Kehler | 13 August 2000 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | ||
20 km walk (road) | 1:30:41 | Johanna Jackson | 19 June 2010 | Gran Premio Cantones de Marcha | La Coruña, Spain | |
4x100 m relay | 42.43 | Great Britain Heather Hunte Kathy Cook Bev Goddard Sonia Lannaman |
1 August 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | |
4x400 m relay | 3:20.04 | Great Britain Christine Ohuruogu Marilyn Okoro Lee McConnell Nicola Sanders |
2 September 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan |
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