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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, Australian Athletics. 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:
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | Video | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | 6.43 | Lachlan Kennedy | 25 January 2025 | ACT Open Championships | Canberra, Australia | ||||||||||
| 100 y | 9.2 | Bob Lay | 10 March 1965 | Sydney, Australia | |||||||||||
| 9.36 | Rohan Browning | 11 March 2023 | Sydney Track Classic | Sydney, Australia | |||||||||||
| 100 m | 9.93 | Patrick Johnson | 5 May 2003 | Mito International | Mito, Japan | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS4grgIqbrE | |||||||||
| 9.9 | Paul Narracott | 4 January 1984 | Brisbane, Australia | ||||||||||||
| 150 m (bend) | 15.51 | Alex Hartmann | 4 February 2017 | Nitro Athletics Round 1 | Melbourne, Australia | title=Nitro Athletics Round 1 Results | url=http://nitroathletics.com.au/app/uploads/2017/02/nitro-round-1-results.pdf | publisher=nitroathletics.com.au | date=4 February 2017 | access-date=4 February 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205095736/http://nitroathletics.com.au/app/uploads/2017/02/nitro-round-1-results.pdf | archive-date=5 February 2017 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all}} | |
| 200 m | 20.02 | Gout Gout | 24 June 2025 | Ostrava Golden Spike | Ostrava, Czech Republic | ||||||||||
| 300 m | 31.88 | Darren Clark | 30 June 1986 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |||||||||||
| 400 m | 44.38 | Darren Clark | 26 September 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||
| 600 m | 1:15.14 | Lachlan Renshaw | 20 February 2010 | Sydney, Australia | |||||||||||
| 800 m | 1:42.55 | Peter Bol | 11 July 2025 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco | ||||||||||
| 1000 m | 2:16.09 | Jeff Riseley | 17 June 2014 | Golden Spike Ostrava | Ostrava, Czech Republic | ||||||||||
| 1500 m | 3:29.41 | Ollie Hoare | 15 June 2023 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway | ||||||||||
| Mile | 3:47.48 | Ollie Hoare | 16 June 2022 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway | ||||||||||
| Mile (road) | 3:58.30 | Jack Anstey | 1 October 2023 | World Road Running Championships | Riga, Latvia | ||||||||||
| 2000 m | 4:48.77 | Stewart McSweyn | 8 September 2023 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | ||||||||||
| 3000 m | 7:28.02 | Stewart McSweyn | 17 September 2020 | Golden Gala | Rome, Italy | ||||||||||
| Two miles | 8:03.50 | Craig Mottram | 10 June 2007 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States | ||||||||||
| 5000 m | 12:55.76 | Craig Mottram | 30 July 2004 | London Grand Prix | London, United Kingdom | ||||||||||
| 5 km (road) | 13:20 | Craig Mottram | 3 April 2005 | 20th Carlsbad 5000 | Carlsbad, United States | ||||||||||
| 10,000 m | 27:09.57 | Jack Rayner | 16 March 2024 | The TEN | San Juan Capistrano, United States | ||||||||||
| 10 km (road) | 27:34 | Sam Clifford | 3 May 2025 | Tokyo : Speed : Race | Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||
| 15 km (road) | 42:47 | Rob de Castella | 5 February 1983 | Tampa, United States | |||||||||||
| 20,000 m (track) | 58:37.2 | Rob de Castella | 17 April 1982 | Rome, Italy | |||||||||||
| 20 km (road) | 56:54 | Darren Wilson | 19 January 2007 | Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||
| 57:38 | Collis Birmingham | 3 February 2013 | Marugame Half Marathon | Marugame, Japan | |||||||||||
| One hour | 20516 m | Robert de Castella | 17 April 1982 | Rome, Italy | |||||||||||
| Half marathon | 59:57 | Brett Robinson | 2 February 2020 | Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon | Marugame, Japan | ||||||||||
| 25,000 m (track) | 1:19:56.4 | Josh Harris | 31 July 2016 | Australian Record Attempt | Hobart, Australia | title=Harris breaks multiple records | url=http://www.examiner.com.au/story/4064471/harris-breaks-multiple-records/ | publisher=examiner.com.au | author=Corey Martin | date=31 July 2016 | access-date=31 July 2016}} | ||||
| 25 km (road) | 1:14:36 | Andy Buchanan | 1 December 2024 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain | ||||||||||
| 30,000 m (track) | 1:36:39.7 | Josh Harris | 31 July 2016 | Australian Record Attempt | Hobart, Australia | ||||||||||
| 30 km (road) | 1:29:34 | Andy Buchanan | 1 December 2024 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain | ||||||||||
| Marathon | 2:06:22 | Andy Buchanan | 1 December 2024 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain | ||||||||||
| 100 km | 6:29:26 | Tim Sloan | 23 April 1995 | Ross-Richmond, Australia | |||||||||||
| 24 hours | 303506 m | Yiannis Kouros | 24 October 1997 | Sri Chinmoy 24 Hour Race | Kensington, Australia | ||||||||||
| 110 m hurdles | 13.29 | Kyle Vander-Kuyp | 11 August 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||||||||||
| 200 m hurdles | 22.59 | Darryl Wohlsen | 14 March 1996 | Brisbane, Australia | |||||||||||
| 400 m hurdles | 48.28 | Rohan Robinson | 31 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | ||||||||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:16.22 | Shaun Creighton | 2 July 1993 | Lille, France | |||||||||||
| High jump | 2.36 m | Tim Forsyth | 2 March 1997 | Melbourne Track Classic | Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||
| 2.36 m | Brandon Starc | 26 August 2018 | Internationales Hochsprung-Meeting | Eberstadt, Germany | |||||||||||
| Pole vault | 6.05 m | Dmitri Markov | 9 August 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | ||||||||||
| Long jump | 8.54 m | Mitchell Watt | 29 July 2011 | DN Galan | Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||
| Triple jump | 17.46 m | Ken Lorraway | 7 August 1982 | London, United Kingdom | |||||||||||
| Shot put | 21.35 m | Damien Birkinhead | 28 August 2017 | Hanžeković Memorial | Zagreb, Croatia | ||||||||||
| Discus throw | 74.78 m | Matthew Denny | 13 April 2025 | Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational | Ramona, United States | ||||||||||
| Hammer throw | 79.29 m | Stuart Rendell | 6 July 2002 | Varaždin, Croatia | |||||||||||
| Javelin throw | 89.02 m | Jarrod Bannister | 29 February 2008 | Brisbane, Australia | |||||||||||
| Decathlon | 8649 pts | Ashley Moloney | 4–5 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||
| 3000 m walk (track) | 10:54.70 | Dane Bird-Smith | 11 February 2017 | QA Norma Croker Shield | Brisbane, Australia | ||||||||||
| 5000 m walk (track) | 18:12.52 | Declan Tingay | 5 March 2023 | Victorian Open Championships | Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||
| 10,000 m walk (track) | 38:02.68 | Isaac Beacroft | 11 December 2025 | New South Wales 10000m Walk Championships | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||
| 10 km walk (road) | 38:07 | David Smith | 25 September 1986 | Sydney, Australia | |||||||||||
| 20,000 m walk (track) | 1:19:48.1 | Nathan Deakes | 4 September 2001 | Goodwill Games | Brisbane, Australia | ||||||||||
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:17:33 | Nathan Deakes | 23 April 2005 | Cixi City, China | |||||||||||
| 30,000 m walk (track) | 2:14:22 | Simon Baker | 9 September 1990 | Victorian Championships | Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||
| 30 km walk (road) | 2:05:06 | Nathan Deakes | 27 August 2006 | Hobart, Australia | |||||||||||
| 35 km walk (road) | 2:25:21 | Rhydian Cowley | 16 March 2025 | World Athletics Race Walking Tour | Nomi, Japan | ||||||||||
| Two hours walk (track) | 27123.35 m | Willi Sawall | 24 May 1980 | Melbourne, Australia | |||||||||||
| 50,000 m walk (track) | 3:43:50.0 | Simon Baker | 9 September 1990 | Victorian Championships | Hobart, Australia | ||||||||||
| 50 km walk (road) | 3:35:47 | Nathan Deakes | 2 December 2006 | Geelong, Australia | |||||||||||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 37.87 | Australia | |||||||||||||
| Lachlan Kennedy | |||||||||||||||
| Joshua Azzopardi | |||||||||||||||
| Christopher Ius | |||||||||||||||
| Calab Law | 15 March 2025 | Sydney Track Classic | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:23.04 | Australia | |||||||||||||
| Scott Vassella | |||||||||||||||
| Shem Hollands | |||||||||||||||
| Dean Capobianco | |||||||||||||||
| Peter Vassella | 6 December 1998 | Sydney, Australia | |||||||||||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 2:59.70 | Australia | |||||||||||||
| Darren Clark | |||||||||||||||
| Rick Mitchell | |||||||||||||||
| Gary Minihan | |||||||||||||||
| Bruce Frayne | 11 August 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | ||||||||||||
| 4 × 800 m relay | 7:11.48 | Australia | |||||||||||||
| Josh Ralph | |||||||||||||||
| Ryan Gregson | |||||||||||||||
| Jordan Willamsz | |||||||||||||||
| Jared West | 24 May 2014 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | ||||||||||||
| Distance medley relay | 9:17.56 | Ryan Gregson 2:48.66 (1200m) | |||||||||||||
| Sean Wroe 45.96 (400m) | |||||||||||||||
| Lachlan Renshaw 1:46.29 (800m) | |||||||||||||||
| Jeff Riseley 3:56.66 (1600 m) | 30 April 2011 | Penn Relays | Philadelphia, United States | ||||||||||||
| 4 × 1500 m relay | 14:46.04 | Australia | |||||||||||||
| Ryan Gregson | |||||||||||||||
| Sam McEntee | |||||||||||||||
| Collis Birmingham | |||||||||||||||
| Jordan Willamsz | 25 May 2014 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | ||||||||||||
| Marathon road relay (Ekiden) | 2:03.13 | Australia | |||||||||||||
| Collis Birmingham (13:33) | |||||||||||||||
| Lee Troop (28:50) | |||||||||||||||
| Michael Shelley (14:08) | |||||||||||||||
| Brett Cartwright (30:12) | |||||||||||||||
| Liam Adams (14:56) | |||||||||||||||
| Martin Dent (21:34) | 23 November 2006 | International Chiba Ekiden | Chiba, Japan |
Women
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | 7.16 | Ella Connolly | 1 February 2025 | (The Inaugural) Australia Short Track Championships | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||
| 7.16 | Sally Pearson | 25 June 2011 | Gold Coast Winter Series | Gold Coast, Australia | |||||||||
| 100 y | 10.2 | Diane Holden | 19 February 1986 | Sydney, Australia | |||||||||
| 10.34 | Torrie Lewis | 11 March 2023 | Sydney Track Classic | Sydney, Australia | |||||||||
| 100 m | 11.08 | Torrie Lewis | 13 September 2025 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||
| 11.0 | Denise Robertson | 27 October 1973 | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||
| 150 m (straight) | 16.86 | Sally Pearson | 18 September 2010 | Great City Games | Newcastle, United Kingdom | ||||||||
| 150 m (bend) | 17.37 | Riley Day | 4 February 2017 | Nitro Athletics Round 1 | Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||
| 16.8 | Barbara Wilson | 1976 | |||||||||||
| Denise Robertson | 1976 | ||||||||||||
| 200 m | 22.23 | Melinda Gainsford-Taylor | 13 July 1997 | Stuttgart, Germany | |||||||||
| 300 m | 36.34 | Jana Pittman | 15 February 2003 | Telstra A-Series | Campbelltown, Australia | ||||||||
| 400 m | 48.63 | Cathy Freeman | 29 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | ||||||||
| 600 m | 1:25.79 | Tamsyn Manou | 5 July 2012 | Meeting de la Province de Liège | Liège, Belgium | ||||||||
| 800 m | 1:57.15 | Jessica Hull | 19 September 2025 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||
| 1000 m | 2:30.96 | Jessica Hull | 11 July 2025 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco | ||||||||
| 1500 m | 3:50.83 | Jessica Hull | 7 July 2024 | Meeting de Paris | Paris, France | ||||||||
| Mile | 4:13.68 | Jessica Hull | 19 July 2025 | London Athletics Meet | London, United Kingdom | ||||||||
| Mile (road) | 4:32.45 | Jessica Hull | 1 October 2023 | World Road Running Championships | Riga, Latvia | ||||||||
| 2000 m | 5:19.70 | Jessica Hull | 12 July 2024 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco | ||||||||
| 3000 m | 8:24.20 | Georgia Griffith | 30 May 2024 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway | ||||||||
| Two miles | 9:43.53 | Georgie Clarke | 20 May 2007 | Adidas Track Classic | Carson, United States | ||||||||
| 5000 m | 14:31.45 | Rose Davies | 19 July 2025 | London Athletics Meet | London, United Kingdom | ||||||||
| 5 km (road) | 14:59 | Benita Johnson | 1 September 2002 | Flora Light Challenge for Women | London, United Kingdom | ||||||||
| 10,000 m | 30:34.11 | Rose Davies | 11 June 2025 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway | ||||||||
| 10 km (road) | 30:44 | Isobel Batt-Doyle | 3 May 2025 | Tokyo : Speed : Race | Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||
| 15 km (road) | 47:59 | Kerryn McCann | 10 January 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||
| One hour | 16056 m | Jackie Fairweather | 24 January 2008 | Canberra, Australia | |||||||||
| 20 km (road) | 1:04:36 | Benita Johnson | 26 September 2004 | Newcastle-South Shields, United Kingdom | |||||||||
| 1:05:02.6 | 1 April 2007 | Berlin Half Marathon | Berlin, Germany | ||||||||||
| Half marathon | 1:07:17 | Isobel Batt-Doyle | 1 February 2025 | Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon | Marugame, Japan | ||||||||
| 25 km (road) | 1:23:25 | Benita Johnson | 22 October 2006 | Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States | ||||||||
| 30 km (road) | 1:40:12 | Benita Johnson | 22 October 2006 | Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States | ||||||||
| Marathon | 2:21:24 | Jessica Stenson | 7 December 2025 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain | ||||||||
| 50 Miles (track) | 6:07:58 | Linda Meadows | 18 June 1994 | 50 Mile Track Race Burwood | Burwood, Australia | ||||||||
| 100 km | 7:34:25 | Kirstin Bull | 27 November 2016 | IAU 100 km World Championships | Los Alcázares, Spain | ||||||||
| 24 hours (road) | 274.172 km | Holly Ranson | 19 October 2025 | IAU 24 Hour World Championship | Albi, France | ||||||||
| 100 m hurdles | 12.28 | Sally Pearson | 3 September 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | ||||||||
| 200 m hurdles (bend) | 25.7 | Pam Kilborn-Ryan | 25 November 1971 | Melbourne, Australia | |||||||||
| 25.79 | Lauren Wells | 21 January 2017 | Athletics ACT Combined Events Championships | Canberra, Australia | title=Lauren Wells breaks Australian 200m hurdles Record | url=http://qldathletics.org.au/News/National-News/lauren-wells-breaks-australian-200m-hurdles-record | publisher=qldathletics.org.au | date=23 January 2017 | access-date=18 February 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205184402/http://qldathletics.org.au/News/National-News/lauren-wells-breaks-australian-200m-hurdles-record | archive-date=5 February 2018 | url-status=dead}} | |
| 300 m hurdles | 39.00 | Jana Pittman | 11 July 2004 | Meilen, Switzerland | |||||||||
| 400 m hurdles | 53.17 | Debbie Flintoff-King | 28 September 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||
| 2000m steeplechase | 6:09.48 | Genevieve Gregson | 1 September 2019 | ISTAF Berlin | Berlin, Germany | ||||||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:14.28 | Genevieve LaCaze | 27 August 2016 | Meeting Areva | Saint-Denis, France | ||||||||
| High jump | 2.04 m | Nicola Olyslagers | 27 August 2025 | Weltklasse Zürich | Zurich, Switzerland | ||||||||
| Pole vault | 4.90 m | Nina Kennedy | 23 August 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||
| Long jump | 7.13 m | Brooke Buschkuehl | 9 July 2022 | MVA High Performance #2 | Chula Vista, United States | ||||||||
| Triple jump | 14.04 m | Nicole Mladenis | 9 March 2002 | Hobart, Australia | |||||||||
| 14.04 m | 7 December 2003 | Perth, Australia | |||||||||||
| Shot put | 19.74 m | Gael Martin | 14 July 1984 | Berkeley, United States | |||||||||
| Discus throw | 69.64 m | Dani Stevens | 13 August 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | ||||||||
| Hammer throw | 73.63 m | Stephanie Ratcliffe | 8 June 2023 | NCAA Division I Championships | Austin, United States | ||||||||
| Javelin throw | 68.92 m | Kathryn Mitchell | 11 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | ||||||||
| Heptathlon | 6695 pts | Jane Flemming | 27–28 January 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||
| Decathlon | 6428 pts | Simone Carré | 10–11 March 2012 | Melbourne, Australia | title=OCEANIA ATHLETICS - RECORDS SET IN 2012 | url=http://athletics-oceania.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Rankings/Records_set_in_2012.pdf | publisher=OAA | date=December 2012 | access-date=9 February 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211934/http://athletics-oceania.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Rankings/Records_set_in_2012.pdf | archive-date= 3 March 2016 }} | |
| {{Women's decathlon score | 3.70 m | 15.55 | 5.34 m | 11.50 m | }} | ||||||||
| 3000 m walk (track) | 11:51.26 | Kerry Saxby-Junna | 7 February 1991 | Melbourne, Australia | |||||||||
| 5000 m walk (track) | 20:03.0 | Kerry Saxby-Junna | 11 February 1996 | Sydney, Australia | |||||||||
| 5 km walk (road) | 20:25 | Kerry Saxby | 10 June 1989 | Internationaler Geher-Cup | Hildesheim, West Germany | ||||||||
| 10,000 m walk (track) | 41:57.22 | Kerry Saxby-Junna | 24 July 1990 | Seattle, United States | |||||||||
| 10 km walk (road) | 41:29.71 | Kerry Saxby-Junna | 27 August 1988 | Canberra, Australia | |||||||||
| 20,000 m walk (track) | 1:33:40.2 | Kerry Saxby-Junna | 6 September 2001 | Brisbane, Australia | |||||||||
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:26:25 | Jemima Montag | 1 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | ||||||||
| 35 km walk (road) | 2:42:40 | Olivia Sandery | 16 March 2025 | World Athletics Race Walking Tour | Nomi, Japan | ||||||||
| 50 km walk (road) | 4:09:33 | Claire Tallent | 5 May 2018 | IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships | Taicang, China | ||||||||
| Two hours walk (track) | 23496.5 m | Simone Wolowiec | 3 July 1999 | Box Hill, Australia | |||||||||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 42.48 | Australia | |||||||||||
| Ella Connolly | |||||||||||||
| Bree Masters | |||||||||||||
| Kristie Edwards | |||||||||||||
| Torrie Lewis | 20 July 2024 | London Athletics Meet | London, United Kingdom | ||||||||||
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:32.6 | Australia | |||||||||||
| Raelene Boyle | |||||||||||||
| Sue Jowett | |||||||||||||
| Denise Robertson | |||||||||||||
| Barbara Wilson | 25 January 1976 | Brisbane, Australia | |||||||||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:23.81 | Australia | |||||||||||
| Nova Peris-Kneebone | |||||||||||||
| Tamsyn Manou | |||||||||||||
| Melinda Gainsford-Taylor | |||||||||||||
| Cathy Freeman | 30 September 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||
| 4 × 800 m relay | 8:13.26 | Australia | |||||||||||
| Brittany McGowan | |||||||||||||
| Zoe Buckman | |||||||||||||
| Selma Kajan | |||||||||||||
| Melissa Duncan | 25 May 2014 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | ||||||||||
| Distance medley relay | 10:46.94 | Australia | |||||||||||
| Melissa Duncan (1200 m) | |||||||||||||
| Samantha Lind (400 m) | |||||||||||||
| Brittany McGowan (800 m) | |||||||||||||
| Heidi See (1600 m) | 2 May 2015 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | ||||||||||
| 4 × 1500 m relay | 17:08.65 | Australia | |||||||||||
| Zoe Buckman | |||||||||||||
| Bridey Delaney | |||||||||||||
| Brittany McGowan | |||||||||||||
| Melissa Duncan | 24 May 2014 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas |
Mixed
| Event | Record | Athletes | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 100 m relay | 41.15 | Australia | ||||
| Olivia Dodds | ||||||
| Carla Bull | ||||||
| Connor Bond | ||||||
| Josiah John | 10 May 2025 | World Relays | Guangzhou, China | |||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:12.20 | Australia | ||||
| Luke van Ratingen | ||||||
| Ellie Beer | ||||||
| Terrell Thorne | ||||||
| Carla Bull | 11 May 2025 | World Relays | Guangzhou, China |
Indoor
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | 5.8 | Ian Campbell | 18 February 1978 | Daly City, United States | ||
| 55 m | 6.34 | Ian Campbell | 7 February 1981 | Moscow, United States | ||
| 60 m | 6.50 | Lachlan Kennedy | 21 March 2025 | World Championships | Nanjing, China | |
| 200 m | 20.71 | Damien Marsh | 12 March 1993 | World Championships | Toronto, Canada | |
| 300 m | 34.43 | Nicholas Andrews | 14 January 2022 | Albuquerque, United States | ||
| 33.2 | Rick Mitchell | 26 July 1978 | Moscow, United States | |||
| 34.1 | Paul Narracott | 26 July 1978 | Moscow, United States | |||
| 33.1 | Daniel Batman | 2 March 2003 | Birmingham, United States | |||
| 33.6 | Daniel Batman | 2 March 2003 | Birmingham, United States | |||
| 33.8 | Daniel Batman | 2 March 2003 | Birmingham, United States | |||
| 400 m | 45.93 | Daniel Batman | 2 March 2003 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | ||
| 45.44 | Steven Solomon | 23 February 2018 | ACC Championships | Clemson, United States | ||
| 500 m | 1:01.44 | Steven Solomon | 1 February 2014 | Penn State Invitational | University Park, United States | |
| 600 m | 1:17.49 | Steven Solomon | 3 February 2018 | Michigan Power 5 Invitational | Ann Arbor, United States | |
| 800 m | 1:45.59 | Charlie Hunter | 13 February 2021 | Tyson Invitational | Fayetteville, United States | |
| 1000 m | 2:16.95 | Jack Anstey | 10 February 2024 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational | Boston, United States | |
| 1500 m | 3:32.35 | Ollie Hoare | 13 February 2021 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | New York City, United States | |
| Mile | 3:47.48 | Cameron Myers | 8 February 2025 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | |
| 2000 m | 5:24.30 | Shaun Forrest | 13 February 2009 | Fayetteville, United States | ||
| 3000 m | 7:30.38 | Ky Robinson | 8 February 2025 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | |
| Two miles | 8:12.01 | Morgan McDonald | 11 February 2024 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | |
| 5000 m | 12:59.43 | Jack Rayner | 21 February 2025 | BU Terrier DMR Challenge | Boston, United States | |
| 60 m hurdles | 7.56 | Chris Douglas | 20 March 2022 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| High jump | 2.33 m | Tim Forsyth | 16 February 1997 | Balingen, Germany | ||
| Pole vault | 6.06 m | Steven Hooker | 7 February 2009 | Boston Indoor Games | Boston, United States | |
| Long jump | 8.25 m | Fabrice Lapierre | 20 March 2016 | World Championships | Portland, United States | |
| Triple jump | 17.20 m | Andrew Murphy | 9 March 2001 | World Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| Shot put | 20.83 m | Scott Martin | 7 March 2008 | World Championships | Valencia, Spain | |
| Weight throw | 22.25 m | Simon Wardhaugh | 6 December 2008 | Boise State Jacksons Open & Combined Events | Nampa, United States | |
| Discus throw | 65.60 m | Benn Harradine | 12 March 2011 | 4th World Indoor Throwing Competition | Växjö, Sweden | |
| Heptathlon | 6344 pts | Ashley Moloney | 18–19 March 2022 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| 3000 m walk | 12:16.56 | Lachlan McDonald | 1 March 2002 | NAIA Race Walking Championships | Johnson City, United States | |
| 5000 m walk | 18:52.20 | David Smith | 8 March 1987 | World Championships | Indianapolis, United States | |
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:33.25 | Australia | ||||
| Farlow | ||||||
| Little | ||||||
| McMahon | ||||||
| Jay Stone | 30 March 2019 | World Masters Championships | Toruń, Poland | |||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.49 | Australia | ||||
| Paul Greene | ||||||
| Mark Garner | ||||||
| Rohan Robinson | ||||||
| Steve Perry | 10 March 1991 | World Championships | Seville, Spain |
Women
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | 6.3 | Pam Kilborn | 29 January 1965 | Toronto, Canada | ||||
| 6.24 | Torrie Lewis | 4 February 2025 | Czech Indoor Gala | Ostrava, Czech Republic | ||||
| 55 m | 7.41 | Kelly Humphries | 8 February 2003 | Fargo, United States | ||||
| 60 m | 7.14 | Torrie Lewis | 29 January 2025 | Belgrade Indoor Meeting | Belgrade, Serbia | |||
| 200 m | 22.64 | Melinda Gainsford | 10 March 1995 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain | |||
| 11 March 1995 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain | ||||||
| 300 m | 38.73 | Caitlin Sargent | 25 January 2013 | Blacksburg, United States | ||||
| 400 m | 52.17 | Maree Holland | 4 March 1989 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | |||
| 500 m | 1:17.86 | Leticia Makin | 14 February 2002 | Boston, United States | ||||
| 600 m | 1:25.84 | Erica Sigmont-Fountain | 25 January 2003 | Joplin, United States | ||||
| 800 m | 1:59.46 | Catriona Bisset | 19 February 2022 | Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom | |||
| 1000 m | 2:39.47 | Zoe Buckman | 18 February 2017 | Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom | |||
| 2:34.71 | Jessica Hull | 27 January 2024 | UW Invitational | Seattle, United States | ||||
| 1500 m | 4:00.80 | Georgia Griffith | 23 March 2025 | World Championships | Nanjing, China | |||
| Mile | 4:19.03 | Jessica Hull | 11 February 2024 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | |||
| 2000 m | 5:35.99 | Jessica Hull | 2 March 2024 | World Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | |||
| 3000 m | 8:24.39 | Jessica Hull | 2 March 2024 | World Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | |||
| Two miles | 9:44.04 | Krishna Wood | 15 March 1987 | Cosford, United Kingdom | ||||
| 5000 m | 14:58.43 | Linden Hall | 15 February 2025 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational | Boston, United States | |||
| 14:57.67 | Lauren Ryan | 23 February 2024 | Ken Shannon Last Chance | Seattle, United States | ||||
| 55 m hurdles | 7.72 | Sharon Jaklofsky-Smith | 4 March 1994 | Baton Rouge, United States | ||||
| 60 m hurdles | 7.73 | Sally Pearson | 10 March 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnnzwRCNBb8 | ||
| High jump | 2.00 m | Eleanor Patterson | 19 March 2022 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | |||
| Pole vault | 4.91 m | Nina Kennedy | 30 August 2023 | Weltklasse Zürich | Zürich, Switzerland | |||
| Long jump | 6.81 m | Nicole Boegman | 12 March 1995 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain | |||
| Triple jump | 13.31 m | Nicole Mladenis | 5 March 2004 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | |||
| Shot put | 16.71 m | Gael Martin | January 1985 | Paris, France | ||||
| Pentathlon | 4490 pts | Jane Jamieson | 5 March 1999 | World Championships | Maebashi, Japan | |||
| 3000 m walk | 11:53.82 | Kerry Saxby | 12 March 1993 | World Championships | Toronto, Canada | |||
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:42.34 | C. Mucci | ||||||
| J. Andrew | ||||||||
| Boyle | ||||||||
| M. Cairns | 18 February 2017 | Pocatello, United States | ||||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:26.87 | Australia | ||||||
| Susan Andrews | ||||||||
| Tania Van Heer | ||||||||
| Tamsyn Manou | ||||||||
| Cathy Freeman | 7 March 1999 | World Championships | Maebashi, Japan |
Notes
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