The following are the national records in athletics in Finland maintained by Finland's national athletics federation: Suomen Urheiluliitto (SUL).
Starting in 2016, Finnish indoor records superior to the outdoor record in the same event will be considered national records both indoors and outdoors. This rule only applies to records set in 2016 or later, and is not retroactively applied to older indoor records.
Outdoor
Key to tables:
Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace100 m10.12 Samuli Samuelsson17 June 2023Kuortane GamesKuortane, Finland150 m15.23 Samuli Samuelsson22 August 2023Espoo, Finland200 m20.38 Riku Illukka13 August 2026European ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom300 m33.18Konsta Alatupa21 May 2025Espoo Liikkuu GamesEspoo, Finland400 m45.49Markku Kukkoaho7 September 1972Olympic GamesMunich, West Germany500 m1:02.52Olli Turunen30 May 1989Helsinki, Finland600 m1:16.93Mikko Lahtio5 August 2009Lahti, Finland800 m1:44.10Ari Suhonen16 August 1989Weltklasse ZürichZürich, Switzerland1000 m2:16.88Ari Suhonen19 August 1987Lahti, Finland1500 m3:34.89Santtu Heikkinen28 June 2026Meeting International Troyes AubeTroyes, FranceMile3:55.65Ari Paunonen26 June 1977London, United KingdomMile (road)4:01.35Santtu Heikkinen1 October 2023World Road Running ChampionshipsRiga, Latvia2000 m5:00.32Jukka Keskisalo25 July 2009Lapinlahti, Finland3000 m7:43.2 Lasse Virén27 July 1972Oulu, Finland7:43.20Ari Paunonen22 June 1977Cologne, West GermanyTwo miles8:14.0 Lasse Virén14 August 1972Stockholm, Sweden5000 m13:16.3 Lasse Virén14 September 1972Helsinki, Finland13:16.02 Martti Vainio28 June 1984Oslo, Norway5 km (road)13:42Risto Ulmala17 October 1993Providence, United States10,000 m27:30.99Martti Vainio29 August 1978European ChampionshipsPrague, Czechoslovakia10 km (road)27:50Mustafe Muuse11 January 202610K Valencia Ibercaja by KiprunValencia, Spain15 km (road)43:56Risto Ulmala15 February 1992Tampa, United States20 km (road)58:49Jussi Utriainen9 March 2003Alphen aan den Rijn, NetherlandsOne hour20296 mSeppo Tuominen2 October 1971Colombes, FranceHalf marathon1:02:50Jussi Utriainen27 March 2011VenloopVenlo, Netherlands25 km (road)1:15:15Esko Lipsonen30 April 1978Helsinki, Finland30 km (road)1:35:43Max Holmnäs14 October 1973Handen, SwedenMarathon2:10:46Janne Holmén13 April 2008Rotterdam MarathonRotterdam, Netherlands100 km6:46:16Henri Ansio27 November 2016Los Alcázares, Spain24 hours (road)260.160 kmTomi Ronkainen22 May 2022Kokkola Ultra RunKokkola, Finland283.699 kmMatti Jonkka19 October 2025IAU 24 Hour World ChampionshipAlbi, France110 m hurdles13.31 Elmo Lakka2 June 2021Motonet GPJyväskylä, Finland200 m hurdles23.24 Oskari Mörö7 June 2020Uusi Alku MeetingLahti, Finland300 m hurdles36.04Ismo Hämeenniemi26 May 1992Helsinki, Finland400 m hurdles48.61Antti Sainio19 July 2025European U23 ChampionshipsBergen, Norway3000 m steeplechase8:10.67Jukka Keskisalo28 August 2009Weltklasse ZürichZürich, SwitzerlandHigh jump2.31 mMika Polku22 July 2000Viitasaari, FinlandToni Huikuri11 June 2002Bratislava, SlovakiaPole vault5.82 mJani Lehtonen26 June 1993Kuortane, FinlandLong jump8.27 m Kristian Pulli11 June 2020Espoo, FinlandTriple jump17.14 m Simo Lipsanen16 July 2017European U23 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, PolandShot put21.69 mReijo Ståhlberg5 May 1979Fresno, United StatesDiscus throw69.97 mFrantz Kruger15 September 2007Helsingborg, SwedenHammer throw83.30 mOlli-Pekka Karjalainen14 July 2004Lahti, FinlandJavelin throw93.09 mAki Parviainen26 June 1999Kuortane, FinlandWeight throw22.13 mJuha Tiainen30 June 1990Mäntyharju, FinlandDecathlon8730 ptsEduard Hämäläinen5–6 August 1997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece3000 m walk (track)11:19.49Reima Salonen9 June 1989Helsinki, Finland5000 m walk (track)18:43.17Aku Partanen13 June 2018Espoo, Finland10,000 m walk (track)38:44.13Aku Partanen1 September 2018Finland-Sweden Athletics InternationalTampere, Finland10 km walk (road)38:59Aku Partanen14 April 2012Tuusula, Finland20,000 m walk (track)1:22:22.6 Valentin Kononen6 June 1993Kangasniemi, Finland20 km walk (road)1:18:22Veli-Matti Partanen19 August 2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary30 km walk (road)2:06:49Veli-Matti Partanen24 August 2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary35 km walk (road)2:28:22Aleksi Ojala24 July 2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States50 km walk (road)3:39:34Valentin Kononen26 March 2000Dudinská PäťdesiatkaDudince, Slovakia4 × 100 m relay38.92Eetu Rantala12 August 2018European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany4 × 200 m relay1:25.7 J. TapolaR. VilenK. WauhkonenJ. Salmi30 July 1970Helsinki, Finland4 × 400 m relay3:01.12Stig LönnqvistAri SalinOssi KarttunenMarkku Kukkoaho10 September 1972Olympic GamesMunich, West Germany
Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace100 m11.13 Helinä Marjamaa19 July 1983Lahti, Finland150 m17.26 Aino Pulkkinen15 May 2024Harju CupJyväskylä, Finland200 m22.39 Mona-Lisa Pursiainen20 August 1973Moscow, Soviet Union300 m36.71Mette Baas3 June 2025Trond Mohn GamesBergen, Norway400 m50.14Riitta Salin4 September 1974European ChampionshipsRome, Italy500 m1:19.1 Helle Aro26 April 1993Vantaa, Finland600 m1:27.12Eveliina Määttänen23 May 2023Harju CupJyväskylä, Finland800 m1:59.41Sara Kuivisto31 July 2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan1000 m2:36.15Sara Lappalainen27 July 2024Topgames SprintPorvoo, Finland1500 m4:02.35Sara Kuivisto4 August 2021Olympic GamesTokyo, JapanMile4:28.12Sara Lappalainen26 August 2023Stirling, United Kingdom4:23.38Kristiina Mäki3 September 2021Brussels, Belgium2000 m5:42.71Kristiina Mäki17 June 2014Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic3000 m8:32.23Nathalie Blomqvist30 May 2024Bislett GamesOslo, NorwayTwo miles9:41.36Annemari Sandell8 June 1996Tornio, Finland5000 m14:44.72Nathalie Blomqvist7 June 2024European ChampionshipsRome, Italy5 km (road)15:10 Ilona Mononen18 April 2026Seven Hills Record RunNijmegen, Netherlands10,000 m31:12.78Camilla Richardsson20 May 2023Night of the 10K PB'sLondon, United Kingdom10 km (road)31:59Johanna Peiponen28 May 2016Oulu TerwahölkkäOulu, Finland15 km (road)49:17Annemari Sandell16 November 1997Nijmegen, Netherlands20 km (road)1:05:52Alisa Vainio15 September 2024Copenhagen Half MarathonCopenhagen, DenmarkHalf marathon1:09:30Alisa Vainio15 September 2024Copenhagen Half MarathonCopenhagen, Denmark25 km (road)1:23:46Alisa Vainio7 December 2025Valencia MarathonValencia, Spain15 February 2026Seville MarathonSeville, Spain30 km (road)1:40:29Alisa Vainio15 February 2026Seville MarathonSeville, SpainMarathon2:20:39Alisa Vainio15 February 2026Seville MarathonSeville, Spain100 km7:40:20Satu Lipiäinen1 July 2022Salo, Finland12-hour run153.600 kmSatu Lipiäinen20 May 2023Ultra runKokkola, Finland100 m hurdles12.65 Lotta Harala14 July 2024La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland200 m hurdles26.65 Nooralotta Neziri11 June 2020Impossible GamesOslo, Norway300 m hurdles38.50Viivi Lehikoinen31 May 2022Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic400 m hurdles54.40Viivi Lehikoinen6 June 2023Meeting Iberoamericano de AtletismoHuelva, Spain2000 m steeplechase6:18.09Johanna Lehtinen17 July 2006Tampere, Finland3000 m steeplechase9:21.02Ilona Mononen15 September 2025World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan9:18.50Ilona Mononen3 June 2026Paavo Nurmi GamesTurku, Finland9:15.18Ilona Mononen7 June 2026BAUHAUS GalanStockholm, SwedenHigh jump1.97 mElla Junnila18 June 2024Paavo Nurmi GamesTurku, FinlandPole vault4.85 mWilma Murto17 August 2022European ChampionshipsMunich, GermanyLong jump6.85 m Ringa Ropo-Junnila9 August 1990Lahti, FinlandTriple jump14.64 m Kristiina Mäkelä19 August 2022European ChampionshipsMunich, GermanyShot put18.57 mAsta Ovaska20 August 1989Stockholm, SwedenDiscus throw67.02 mUlla Lundholm23 August 1983Helsinki, FinlandHammer throw77.35 mKrista Tervo28 May 2026Trond Mohn GamesBergen, NorwayJavelin throw64.90 mPaula Huhtaniemi10 August 2003Helsinki, FinlandWeight throw21.47 mSuvi Koskinen14 September 2019Kurikka, FinlandHeptathlon6563 ptsSaga Vanninen19–20 July 2025European U23 ChampionshipsBergen, Norway3000 m walk (track)11:59.60Sari Essayah27 June 1993Lapinlahti, Finland5000 m walk (track)20:28.62Sari Essayah9 July 1994Tuusula, Finland5 km walk (road)21:15.6Sari Essayah12 August 1989Lapinlahti, Finland10,000 m walk (track)42:37.0 Sari Essayah8 May 1993Fana, Norway10 km walk (road)42:20Sari Essayah7 August 1995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden20 km walk (road)1:32:05Sari Essayah5 May 1996Vantaa, Finland35 km walk (road)2:57:42Elisa Neuvonen22 July 2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States50 km walk (road)4:29:25Tiia Kuikka19 May 2019European CupAlytus, Lithuania4 × 100 m relay43.37Anu PirttimaaSisko HanhijokiSanna HernesniemiMarja Salmela21 August 1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany4 × 400 m relay3:25.7Marika EklundMona-Lisa PursiainenPirjo HäggmanRiitta Salin8 September 1974European ChampionshipsRome, Italy
Mixed EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace4 × 400 m relay3:15.60Konsta AlatupaMette BaasEljas AaltoViivi Lehikoinen29 June 2025European Team ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain
Indoor
Men