Women'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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | 10.62 | Griffith-Joyner, FlorenceFlorence Griffith-Joyner | United States (USA) | 1988 Seoul | 01988-09-24September 24, 1988 | |
| 200 metres | ♦21.34 | Griffith-Joyner, FlorenceFlorence Griffith-Joyner | United States (USA) | 1988 Seoul | 01988-09-29September 29, 1988 | |
| 400 metres | 48.25 | Pérec, Marie-JoséMarie-José Pérec | France (FRA) | 1996 Atlanta | 01996-07-29July 29, 1996 | |
| 800 metres | 1:53.43 | Olizarenko, NadezhdaNadezhda Olizarenko | Soviet Union (URS) | 1980 Moscow | 01980-07-27July 27, 1980 | |
| 1,500 metres | 3:53.96 | Ivan, PaulaPaula Ivan | Romania (ROU) | 1988 Seoul | 01988-09-26September 26, 1988 | |
| 5,000 metres | 14:40.79 | Szabo, GabrielaGabriela Szabo | Romania (ROU) | 2000 Sydney | 02000-09-25September 25, 2000 | |
| 10,000 metres | 29:54.66 | Dibaba, TiruneshTirunesh Dibaba | Ethiopia (ETH) | 2008 Beijing | 02008-08-15August 15, 2008 | |
| Marathon | 2:23:07 | Gelana, TikiTiki Gelana | Ethiopia (ETH) | 2012 London | 02012-08-05August 5, 2012 | |
| 100 metres hurdles | 12.35 | Pearson, SallySally Pearson | Australia (AUS) | 2012 London | 02012-08-07August 7, 2012 | |
| 400 metres hurdles | 52.64 | Walker, MelaineMelaine Walker | Jamaica (JAM) | 2008 Beijing | 02008-08-20August 20, 2008 | |
| 3,000 m steeplechase | ♦8:58.81 | Galkina-Samitova, GulnaraGulnara Galkina-Samitova | Russia (RUS) | 2008 Beijing | 02008-08-17August 17, 2008 | |
| 4×100 m relay | ♦ 40.82 | Tianna Madison Allyson Felix Bianca Knight Carmelita Jeter |
United States (USA) | 2012 London | 02012-08-10August 10, 2012 | |
| 4×400 m relay | ♦3:15.17 | Ledovskaya, TatyanaTatyana Ledovskaya Olga Nazarova Mariya Pinigina Olga Bryzgina |
Soviet Union (URS) | 1988 Seoul | 01988-10-01October 1, 1988 | |
| 20 km walk | ♦1:25:02 | Lashmanova, ElenaElena Lashmanova | Russia (RUS) | 2012 London | 02012-08-11August 11, 2012 | |
| High jump | 2.06 m | Slesarenko, YelenaYelena Slesarenko | Russia (RUS) | 2004 Athens | 02004-08-28August 28, 2004 | |
| Long jump | 7.40 m | Joyner-Kersee, JackieJackie Joyner-Kersee | United States (USA) | 1988 Seoul | 01988-09-29September 29, 1988 | |
| Pole vault | 5.05 m | Isinbayeva, YelenaYelena Isinbayeva | Russia (RUS) | 2008 Beijing | 02008-08-18August 18, 2008 | |
| Triple jump | 15.39 m | Mbango Etone, FrançoiseFrançoise Mbango Etone | Cameroon (CMR) | 2008 Beijing | 02008-08-17August 17, 2008 | |
| Shot put | 22.41 m | Slupianek, IlonaIlona Slupianek | East Germany (GDR) | 1980 Moscow | 01980-07-24July 24, 1980 | |
| Discus throw | 72.30 m | Hellmann, MartinaMartina Hellmann | East Germany (GDR) | 1988 Seoul | 01988-09-29September 29, 1988 | |
| Hammer throw | 78.18 m | Lysenko, TatyanaTatyana Lysenko | Russia (RUS) | 2012 London | 02012-08-11August 11, 2012 | |
| Javelin throw | 71.53 m | Menéndez, OsleidysOsleidys Menéndez | Cuba (CUB) | 2004 Athens | 02004-08-27August 27, 2004 | |
| Heptathlon | ♦7291 pts | Joyner-Kersee, JackieJackie Joyner-Kersee | United States (USA) | 1988 Seoul | 01988-09-24September 24, 1988 |
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