The following are the national records in athletics in France maintained by France's national athletics federation – Fédération française d'athlétisme (FFA).
Outdoor
Key to tables:
a = automatic timing but hundredths not known
Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceVideo100 y9.43 Jimmy Vicaut27 June 2013Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic100 m9.86 Jimmy Vicaut4 July 2015Meeting ArevaSaint-Denis, France9.86 7 June 2016Meeting Pro Athlé TourMontreuil, France150 m (straight)14.90 Christophe Lemaitre25 May 2013Manchester City GamesManchester, United Kingdom150 m (bend)15.76 Abdallah Kounta5 May 2024Internationales LäufermeetingPliezhausen, Germany200 m19.80 Christophe Lemaitre3 September 2011World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea300 m31.96Marc Foucan29 June 1999Strasbourg, France400 m44.24Samuel Vessat26 July 2026French ChampionshipsAlbi, France600 m1:13.21Pierre-Ambroise Bosse5 June 2016British Grand PrixBirmingham, Great Britain800 m1:41.61Gabriel Tual7 July 2024Meeting de ParisParis, France1000 m2:13.96Mehdi Baala27 June 2003Strasbourg, France1500 m3:27.49Azeddine Habz20 June 2025Meeting de ParisParis, FranceMile3:46.65Azeddine Habz5 July 2025Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United StatesMile (road)3:56.57Maël Gouyette1 October 2023World Road Running ChampionshipsRiga, Latvia3:53.44Flavien Szot19 September 2026World Road Running ChampionshipsCopenhagen, Denmark2000 m4:53.12Mehdi Baala23 June 2005Strasbourg, France3000 m7:28.67Jimmy Gressier17 June 2026Meeting International de MontreuilMontreuil, FranceTwo miles8:31.29Etienne Daguinos9 June 2023Meeting de ParisParis, France5000 m12:51.59Jimmy Gressier20 June 2025Meeting de ParisParis, France5 km (road)12:51Jimmy Gressier4 April 2026Urban Trail de LilleLille, France10,000 m26:58.67Jimmy Gressier2 August 2024Olympic GamesParis, France10 km (road)27:04Etienne Daguinos16 November 2024Urban Trail de LilleLille, France26:43Yann Schrub22 February 202610K Facsa CastellóCastellón de la Plana, Spain15 km (road)41:56Julien Wanders8 February 2019RAK Half MarathonRas Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates10 miles (road)46:48Abdellah Béhar20 September 1998Glen Dimplex Cross Border ChallengeNewry, United Kingdom20,000 m (track)57:50.25Morhad Amdouni19 September 2020Lucciana, France20 km (road)56:03Julien Wanders8 February 2019RAK Half MarathonRas Al Khaimah, United Arab EmiratesOne hour20772 mMorhad Amdouni19 September 2020Lucciana, FranceHalf marathon59:13Julien Wanders8 February 2019RAK Half MarathonRas Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates25,000 m (track)1:15:56.7Dominique Chauvelier13 June 1992La Flèche, France25 km (road)1:13:29Morhad Amdouni3 April 2022Paris MarathonParis, France30,000 m (track)1:31:53.2Dominique Chauvelier13 June 1992La Flèche, France30 km (road)1:27:46Morhad Amdouni18 February 2024Seville MarathonSeville, SpainMarathon2:03:47Morhad Amdouni18 February 2024Seville MarathonSeville, Spain24 hours (road)272.217 kmErik Clavery26–27 October 2019IAU 24 Hour World ChampionshipAlbi, France110 m hurdles12.95 Pascal Martinot-Lagarde18 July 2014HerculisFontvieille, Monaco200 m hurdles (straight)23.51 Victor Coroller18 May 2018Great CityGames ManchesterManchester, United Kingdom400 m hurdles47.37Stéphane Diagana5 July 1995AthletissimaLausanne, Switzerland2000 m steeplechase5:10.68 Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad30 June 2010Alma Athlé TourReims, France3000 m steeplechase8:00.09Mahiedine Mekhissi Benabbad6 July 2013Meeting ArevaSaint-Denis, FranceHigh jump2.34 m Mickaël Hanany22 March 2014UTEP SpringtimeEl Paso, United StatesPole vault6.05 mRenaud Lavillenie30 May 2015Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United StatesLong jump8.42 m Salim Sdiri12 June 2009Pierre-Bénite, FranceTriple jump18.04 m Teddy Tamgho18 August 2013World ChampionshipsMoscow, RussiaShot put20.75 mFrederic Dagee26 June 2021French ChampionshipsAngers, FranceDiscus throw70.25 mLolassonn Djouhan21 June 2025Meeting Ville d'AlèsAlès, FranceHammer throw82.44 mYann Chaussinand13 June 2026USATF LA Grand PrixLos Angeles, United StatesJavelin throw86.11 mTeuraiterai Tupaia17 May 2024Meeting National de Seine et MarFontainebleau, FranceDecathlon9126 ptsKevin Mayer15–16 September 2018DécastarTalence, France5000 m walk (track)18:02.38Gabriel Bordier10 June 2025Meeting International de MontreuilMontreuil, France10,000 m walk (track)37:23.99Gabriel Bordier2 August 2025French ChampionshipsTalence, France1 hour walk (track)15395 mYohann Diniz13 March 2010Critérium régional de l'heure à la marcheReims, France20,000 m walk (track)1:19:42.0Yohann Diniz25 April 2014Bogny-sur-Meuse, France20 km walk (road)1:17:02Yohann Diniz8 March 2015French ChampionshipsArles, France2 hours walk (track)29090 m Thierry Toutain24 March 1991Héricourt, France30,000 m walk (track)2:03:56.5Thierry Toutain24 March 1991Héricourt, France35 km walk (road)2:25:57Aurélien Quinion28 October 2023Lusatian International Race-Walking MeetingZittau, Germany50,000 m walk (track)3:35:27.20Yohann Diniz12 March 2011Reims, France50 km walk (road)3:32:33Yohann Diniz15 August 2014European ChampionshipsZürich, Switzerland4 × 100 m relay37.79Max MoriniéreDaniel SangoumaJean-Charles TrouabalBruno Marie-Rose1 September 1990European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia4 × 200 m relay1:20.66Christophe LemaitreYannick FonsatBen BassawKen Romain24 May 2014IAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas4 × 400 m relay2:58.45Ludvy VaillantGilles BironDavid SombeTéo Andant27 August 2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary4 × 800 m relay7:13.6aR. SanchezJ. RiquelmePhilippe DupontR. Milhau23 June 1979Bourges, France4 × 1500 m relay14:48.2aD. BegouinD. LequementM. PhilippePhilippe Dien23 June 1979Bourges, France
Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace100 m10.73 Christine Arron19 August 1998European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary150 m (bend)16.73 Rose-Aimée Bacoul30 July 1984San Diego, United States200 m21.99 Marie-José Pérec2 July 1993Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France300 m35.00Marie-José Pérec27 August 1991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan400 m48.25Marie-José Pérec29 July 1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States800 m1:56.53Patricia Djaté-Taillard9 September 1995IAAF Grand Prix FinalFontvieille, Monaco1:55.65Anaïs Bourgoin28 June 2026Meeting de ParisParis, France1000 m2:31.93Patricia Djaté-Taillard25 August 1995Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium1500 m3:56.69Agathe Guillemot8 August 2024Olympic GamesParis, France3:56.24Agathe Guillemot28 June 2026Meeting de ParisParis, FranceMile4:19.08Agathe Guillemot19 July 2025London Athletics MeetLondon, United KingdomMile (road)4:34.41 Berenice Cleyet-Merle1 October 2023World Road Running ChampionshipsRiga, Latvia4:22.74 Agathe Guillemot19 September 2026World Road Running ChampionshipsCopenhagen, Denmark2000 m5:32.63Agathe Guillemot12 July 2024HerculisFontvieille, Monaco3000 m8:35.41Bouchra Ghezielle1 July 2005Saint-Denis, France8:32.86Cassandre Beaugrand10 July 2026Meeting International d’Athlétisme Herculis EBSFontvieille, Monaco5000 m14:43.90Margaret Maury3 September 2004Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium14:37.80Sarah Madeleine4 June 2026Golden GalaRome, Italy5 km (road)14:53Cassandre Beaugrand9 February 2025Monaco Run GramagliaMonaco10,000 m31:23.45Mekdes Woldu14 June 2025Gouden SpikeLeiden, Netherlands10 km (road)31:00Alessia Zarbo6 September 2025Prague, Czech Republic30:52Cassandre Beaugrand4 April 2026Urban Trail de LilleLille, France15 km (road)48:19Alessia Zarbo26 October 2025Valencia Half MarathonValencia, SpainOne hour17332 m Valerie Duvialard23 March 1996Rouen, France20 km (road)1:04:46Alessia Zarbo26 October 2025Valencia Half MarathonValencia, SpainHalf marathon1:08:20 Alessia Zarbo26 October 2025Valencia Half MarathonValencia, Spain1:08:48 Christelle Daunay29 March 2014World Half Marathon ChampionshipsCopenhagen, Denmark25 km (road)1:24:01Clémence Calvin14 April 2019Paris MarathonParis, France30 km (road)1:41:00Clémence Calvin14 April 2019Paris MarathonParis, FranceMarathon2:23:36Manon Trapp23 February 2025Seville MarathonSeville, Spain2:23:13Mekdes Woldu16 March 2025Barcelona MarathonBarcelona, Spain100 km (road)7:04:03 Floriane Hot27 August 2022IAU 100 km World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany24 hours253.581 kmStephanie Gicquel17–18 September 2022IAU 24 Hour European ChampionshipsVerona, Italy100 m hurdles12.31 Cyréna Samba-Mayela8 June 2024European ChampionshipsRome, Italy200 m hurdles25.82 Patricia Girard22 September 1999Nantes, France25.6 23 August 2001Nantes, France400 m hurdles53.21Marie-José Pérec16 August 1995Weltklasse ZürichZürich, Switzerland3000 m steeplechase8:58.67Alice Finot6 August 2024Olympic GamesParis, FranceHigh jump1.96 m indoor mark ratified as absolute recordMaryse Éwanjé-Épée21 July 1985Colombes, FranceMelanie Melfort11 August 2007Castres, FrancePole vault4.75 mNinon Guillon-Romarin20 July 2018HerculisFontvieille, MonacoLong jump7.05 m Eunice Barber14 September 2003IAAF World Athletics FinalFontvieille, MonacoTriple jump14.69 m Teresa Nzola Meso Ba23 June 2007European Cup, SuperleagueMunich, GermanyShot put18.68 m Laurence Manfredi27 July 2000Castres, FranceDiscus throw66.73 mMélina Robert-Michon16 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, BrazilHammer throw75.38 mAlexandra Tavernier21 February 2021French Winter Long Throws ChampionshipsSalôn-de-Provence, FranceJavelin throw63.54 mMathilde Andraud21 May 2016WerfertageHalle, GermanyHeptathlon6889 ptsEunice Barber3–4 June 2005Arles, FranceDecathlon8150 ptsMarie Collonvillé25–26 September 2004DécastarTalence, France5000 m walk (track)21:41.72Emilie Menuet17 June 2017Meeting National Michel MussonBlois, France10,000 m walk (track)43:35.52Clémence Beretta27 January 2024SupernovaCanberra, Australia10 km walk (road)44:02Chloe Le Roch18 May 2025European Race Walking Team ChampionshipsPoděbrady, Czech Republic20,000 m walk (track)1:34:57.1Christine Guinaudeau26 April 2009La Londe-les-Maures, France20 km walk (road)1:30:20Clémence Beretta12 March 2023Aix-les-Bains, France1:28:05Clemence Beretta18 May 2025European Race Walking Team ChampionshipsPoděbrady, Czech Republic50 km walk (road)4:43:46Ines Pastorino14 October 2018Aschersleben, Germany4 × 100 m relay41.78Patricia Girard-LénoMuriel HurtisSylviane FélixChristine Arron30 August 2003World ChampionshipsSaint-Denis, France4 × 200 m relay1:32.16Carolle ZahiEstelle RaffaiCynthia LeducMaroussia Paré12 May 2019IAAF World RelaysYokohama, Japan4 × 400 m relay3:22.34Francine LandreEvelyn ElienViviane DorsileMarie-José Pérec14 August 1994European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland3:21.41Sounkamba SyllaShana GreboAmandine BrossierLouise Maraval10 August 2024Olympic GamesSaint-Denis, France4 × 800 m relay8:17.54Justine FedronicClarisse MohLisa BlamebleRénelle Lamote25 May 2014IAAF World RelaysNassau, BahamasDistance medley relay11:06.33Rénelle Lamote (1200 m)Elea-Mariama Diarra (400 m)Clarisse Moh (800 m)Claire Perraux (1600 m)2 May 2015IAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas
Mixed EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace4 × 100 m relay41.2810 May 2025World RelaysGuangzhou, China40.99Ylann BizaseneChloé GaletThéo SchaubSarah Richard28 June 2026Meeting de ParisParis, France4 × 400 m relay3:10.60Muhammad KountaLouise MaravalTéo AndantAmandine Brossier2 August 2024Olympic GamesSaint-Denis, France
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