European records in the sport of athletics are ratified by the European Athletic Association. Records are kept for all events contested at the Olympic Games and some others. Unofficial records for some other events are kept by track and field statisticians. Records are kept for events in track and field, road running, and racewalking.

Key to tables Key:

# = not recognised by European Athletics or/and World Athletics

a = aided road course according to World Athletics rule 31.21.3 (separation between start and finish points more than 50% of race distance or the decrease in elevation greater than one in a thousand)

est = estimate

WB = world best

Outdoor

Men

EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceVideo100 m9.80 Marcell Jacobs1 August 2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan150 m (straight)14.66 Zharnel Hughes18 May 2024Atlanta City GamesAtlanta, United States200 m19.72 Pietro Mennea12 September 1979UniversiadeMexico City, Mexico400 m43.44Matthew Hudson-Smith7 August 2024Olympic GamesParis, France800 m1:41.11Wilson Kipketer24 August 1997Weltklasse in KölnCologne, Germany1000 m2:12.18Sebastian Coe11 July 1981Bislett GamesOslo, Norway1500 m3:26.73Jakob Ingebrigtsen12 July 2024HerculisFontvieille, MonacoMile3:43.73Jakob Ingebrigtsen16 September 2023Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United States3:42.66Josh Kerr18 July 2026London Athletics MeetLondon, United KingdomMile (road)3:51.3 Elliot Giles1 September 2024New Balance Kö MeileDüsseldorf, Germany3:44.3 Josh Kerr8 September 2024New Balance Fifth Avenue MileNew York City, United States2000 m4:43.13Jakob Ingebrigtsen8 September 2023Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium3000 m7:17.55Jakob Ingebrigtsen25 August 2024Kamila Skolimoswka MemorialChorzów, PolandTwo miles7:54.10Jakob Ingebrigtsen9 June 2023Meeting de ParisParis, France5000 m12:44.27Andreas Almgren15 June 2025BAUHAUS-galanStockholm, Sweden5 km (road)12:51Jimmy Gressier4 April 2026Urban Trail de LilleLille, France10,000 m26:46.57Mo Farah3 June 2011Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United States10 km (road)26:45Andreas Almgren 11 January 202610K Valencia IbercajaValencia, Spain26:43Yann Schrub22 February 202610K Facsa CastellóCastellón de la Plana, Spain15 km (road)41:56Julien Wanders8 February 2019RAK Half MarathonRas Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates10 miles45:14Charles Hicks6 April 2025USA 10 Mile Road Running ChampionshipsWashington, United States20,000 m (track)56:20.02Bashir Abdi4 September 2020Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium20 km (road)56:03Julien Wanders8 February 2019RAK Half MarathonRas Al Khaimah, United Arab EmiratesHalf marathon58:41Andreas Almgren26 October 2025Valencia Half MarathonValencia, Spain58:06Andreas Almgren20 September 2026World Road Running ChampionshipsCopenhagen, DenmarkOne hour21330 mMo Farah4 September 2020Memorial van DammeBrussels, Belgium25,000 m (track)1:12:46.5 Sondre Nordstad Moen11 June 2020Bislett Impossible GamesOslo, Norway25 km (road)1:13:25Bashir Abdi1 March 2020Tokyo MarathonTokyo, Japan30,000 m (track)1:31:30.4 Jim Alder5 September 1970London, United Kingdom30 km (road)1:27:53 Bashir Abdi24 October 2021Rotterdam MarathonRotterdam, The NetherlandsMarathon2:03:36Bashir Abdi24 October 2021Rotterdam MarathonRotterdam, The Netherlands50 km (track)3:01:51Aleksandr Sorokin23 April 2022Centurion RC 100Bedford, United Kingdom50 km (road)2:46:09Alex Milne14 March 2026IAU 50 km World ChampionshipsNew Delhi, India50 miles (track)4:51:49Don Ritchie12 March 1983Road Runners Club Track 50 MilesLondon, United KingdomScottish Distance Running History: Don Ritchie.6 hours (track)98.496 kmAleksandr Sorokin23 April 2022Centurion RC 100Bedford, United Kingdom100 km (track)6:05:41Aleksandr Sorokin23 April 2022Centurion RC 100Bedford, United Kingdom100 km (road)6:05:35Aleksandr Sorokin14 May 2023Nord Security World's Fastest RunVilnius, Lithuania6:04:10Aleksandr Sorokin26 August 2025Chasing 100Nardò Ring, Italy150 km (track)10:27:48Aleksandr Sorokin24 April 2021Centurion Running Track 100 MileAshford, United Kingdom100 miles (track)11:14:56Aleksandr Sorokin24 April 2021Centurion Running Track 100 MileAshford, United Kingdom100 miles (road)10:51:39Aleksandr Sorokin6 January 2022Spartanion RaceTel Aviv, Israel12 hours (track)170.309 kmAleksandr Sorokin24 April 2021Centurion Running Track 100 MileAshford, United Kingdom12 hours (road)177.410 kmAleksandr Sorokin6 January 2022Spartanion RaceTel Aviv, Israel24 hours (road)319.614 kmAleksandr Sorokin18 September 2022IAU 24 Hour European ChampionshipsVerona, Italy48 hours (road)485.099 kmMatthieu Bonne30 May–1 June 2025UltraPark Weekend 48 HourPabianice, Poland6 days (road)1045.519 kmMatthieu Bonne5–11 September 20246 Day World ChampionshipsBalatonfüred, Hungary110 m hurdles12.91 Colin Jackson20 August 1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany300 m hurdles33.05Karsten Warholm26 April 2025Xiamen Diamond LeagueXiamen, China400 m hurdles45.94Karsten Warholm3 August 2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan2000 m steeplechase5:10.68 Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad30 June 2010Alma Athlé TourReims, France3000 m steeplechase7:57.80Frederik Ruppert31 May 2026Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de RabatRabat, MoroccoHigh jump2.42 mPatrik Sjöberg30 June 1987BAUHAUS-galanStockholm, SwedenBohdan Bondarenko14 June 2014Adidas Grand PrixNew York City, United StatesPole vault6.30 mArmand Duplantis15 September 2025World ChampionshipsTokyo, JapanLong jump8.86 m Robert Emmiyan22 May 1987Tsaghkadzor, Soviet UnionTriple jump18.29 m Jonathan Edwards7 August 1995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, SwedenShot put23.06 mUlf Timmermann22 May 1988Chania, GreeceDiscus throw75.56 mMykolas Alekna13 April 2025Oklahoma Throws Series World InvitationalRamona, United StatesHammer throw86.74 mYuriy Sedykh30 August 1986European ChampionshipsStuttgart, West GermanyJavelin throw98.48 m (current design)Jan Železný25 May 1996Jena, Germany104.80 m (old design)Uwe Hohn20 July 1984Berlin, GermanyDecathlon9126 ptsKevin Mayer15–16 September 2018DécastarTalence, France3000 m walk (track)10:43.84Tom Bosworth21 July 2018Diamond LeagueLondon, United Kingdom5000 m walk (track)18:02.38Gabriel Bordier10 June 2025Meeting International de MontreuilMontreuil, France5 km walk (road)18:21Robert Korzeniowski15 September 1990Bad Salzdetfurth, Germany10,000 m walk (track)37:23.99Gabriel Bordier2 August 2025French ChampionshipsTalence, France10 km walk (road)37:11Roman Rasskazov28 May 2000Saransk, Russia20,000 m walk (track)1:18:35.2Stefan Johansson15 May 1992Bergen, Norway20 km walk (road)1:17:02Yohann Diniz8 March 2015French ChampionshipsArles, France1:16:43 Sergey Morozov8 June 2008Saransk, RussiaHalf marathon walk (road)1:23:00Francesco Fortunato8 May 2026Poděbrady WalkingPoděbrady, Czech Republic2 hours walk (track)29572 m Maurizio Damilano3 October 1992Cuneo, Italy30,000 m walk (track)2:01:44.1Maurizio Damilano3 October 1992Cuneo, Italy35 km walk (road)2:20:43Massimo Stano18 May 2025European Race Walking Team ChampionshipsPoděbrady, Czech RepublicMarathon walk (road)2:56:49Massimo Stano15 August 2026European ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom50,000 m walk (track)3:35:27.20Yohann Diniz12 March 2011Reims, France50 km walk (road)3:32:33Yohann Diniz15 August 2014European ChampionshipsZürich, Switzerland4 × 100 m relay37.36Adam GemiliZharnel HughesRichard KiltyNethaneel Mitchell-Blake5 October 2019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar4 × 200 m relay1:20.66Christophe LemaitreYannick FonsatBen BassawKen Romain24 May 2014IAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas4 × 400 m relay2:55.83Alex Haydock-Wilson(44.51)Matthew Hudson-Smith(43.09)Lewis Davey(44.90)Charlie Dobson (43.33)10 August 2024Olympic GamesParis, France4 × 800 m relay7:03.89Peter ElliottGarry CookSteve CramSebastian Coe30 August 1982London, United KingdomDistance medley relay9:24.07Mateusz Demczyszak (1200 m)Łukasz Krawczuk (400 m)Adam Kszczot (800 m)Marcin Lewandowski (1600 m)3 May 2015IAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas4 × 1500 m relay14:38.8 Thomas WessinghageHarald HudakMichael LedererKarl Fleschen17 August 1977Cologne, West GermanyMarathon road relay (Ekiden)2:02.34Yuriy Abramov (13:47)Yevgeny Rybakov (28:29)Pavel Naumov (14:19)Dmitry Maksimov (29:47)Sergey Ivanov (14:30)Anatoly Rybakov (21:42)23 November 2005International Chiba EkidenChiba, Japan

Women