Men's Records
♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of the end of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
| Event | Record | Name | Nation | Games | Date | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00100 !100 metres | 9.63 | Bolt, UsainUsain Bolt | Jamaica (JAM) | 2012 !2012 London | 02012-08-05August 5, 2012 | |
| 00200 !200 metres | 19.30 | Bolt, UsainUsain Bolt | Jamaica (JAM) | 2008 !2008 Beijing | 02008-08-20August 20, 2008 | |
| 00400 !400 metres | 43.49 | Johnson, MichaelMichael Johnson | United States (USA) | 1996 !1996 Atlanta | 01996-07-29July 29, 1996 | |
| 00800 !800 metres | ♦1:40.91 | Rudisha, DavidDavid Rudisha | Kenya (KEN) | 2012 !2012 London | 02012-08-09August 9, 2012 | |
| 01500 !1,500 metres | 3:32.07 | Ngeny, NoahNoah Ngeny | Kenya (KEN) | 2000 !2000 Sydney | 02000-09-29September 29, 2000 | |
| 05000 !5,000 metres | 12:57.82 | Bekele, KenenisaKenenisa Bekele | Ethiopia (ETH) | 2008 !2008 Beijing | 02008-08-23August 23, 2008 | |
| 10000 !10,000 metres | 27:01.17 | Bekele, KenenisaKenenisa Bekele | Ethiopia (ETH) | 2008 !2008 Beijing | 02008-08-17August 17, 2008 | |
| Marathon | 2:06:32 | Wanjiru, SamuelSamuel Wanjiru | Kenya (KEN) | 2008 !2008 Beijing | 02008-08-24August 24, 2008 | |
| 00110 !110 metres hurdles | 12.91 | Xiang, LiuLiu Xiang | China (CHN) | 2004 !2004 Athens | 02004-08-27August 27, 2004 | |
| 00400 !400 metres hurdles | ♦46.78 | Young, KevinKevin Young | United States (USA) | 1992 !1992 Barcelona | 01992-08-06August 6, 1992 | |
| 03000 !3,000 m steeplechase | 8:05.51 | Kariuki, JuliusJulius Kariuki | Kenya (KEN) | 1988 !1988 Seoul | 01988-09-30September 30, 1988 | |
| 00101 !4×100 m relay | ♦36.84 | Nesta Carter Michael Frater Yohan Blake Usain Bolt |
Jamaica (JAM) | 2008 !2012 London | 02012-08-11August 11, 2012 | |
| 00401 !4×400 m relay | 2:55.39 | Merritt, LaShawnLaShawn Merritt Angelo Taylor David Neville Jeremy Wariner |
United States (USA) | 2008 !2008 Beijing | 02008-08-23August 23, 2008 | |
| 20000 !20 km walk | 1:18:46 | Ding, ChenChen Ding | China (CHN) | 2012 !2012 London | 02012-08-04August 4, 2012 | |
| 50000 !50 km walk | 3:35:59 | Kirdyapkin, SergeySergey Kirdyapkin | Russia (RUS) | 2012 !2012 London | 02012-08-11August 11, 2012 | |
| High jump | 2.39 m | Austin, CharlesCharles Austin | United States (USA) | 1996 !1996 Atlanta | 01996-07-28July 28, 1996 | |
| Long jump | 8.90 m | Beamon, BobBob Beamon | United States (USA) | 1968 !1968 Mexico City | 01968-10-18October 18, 1968 | |
| Pole vault | 5.97 m | Lavillenie, RenaudRenaud Lavillenie | France (FRA) | 2008 !2012 London | 02012-08-10August 10, 2012 | |
| Triple jump | 18.09 m | Harrison, KennyKenny Harrison | United States (USA) | 1996 !1996 Atlanta | 01996-07-27July 27, 1996 | |
| Shot put | 22.47 m | Timmermann, UlfUlf Timmermann | East Germany (GDR) | 1988 !1988 Seoul | 01988-09-23September 23, 1988 | |
| Discus throw | 69.89 m | Alekna, VirgilijusVirgilijus Alekna | Lithuania (LTU) | 2004 !2004 Athens | 02004-08-23August 23, 2004 | |
| Hammer throw | 84.80 m | Litvinov, SergeySergey Litvinov | Soviet Union (URS) | 1988 !1988 Seoul | 01988-09-26September 26, 1988 | |
| Javelin throw | 90.57 m | Thorkildsen, AndreasAndreas Thorkildsen | Norway (NOR) | 2008 !2008 Beijing | 02008-08-23August 23, 2008 | |
| Decathlon | 8893 pts | Šebrle, RomanRoman Šebrle | Czech Republic (CZE) | 2004 !2004 Athens | 02004-08-24August 24, 2004 |
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