Athletics 500 metres | |
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World records | |
Men |
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Women |
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The 500 metres is an uncommon middle-distance running event in track and field and road running competitions.
Rank | Surface | Result | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Place | Ref |
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1 | Road | 57.69 | David Rudisha | ![]() |
10 September 2016 | Newcastle | [3] |
2 | Road | 57.91 | Mark English | ![]() |
10 September 2016 | Newcastle | [4] |
3 | Road | 59.02 | Martyn Rooney | ![]() |
10 September 2016 | Newcastle | [4] |
4 | Road | 59.18 | Sebastian Rodger | ![]() |
10 September 2016 | Newcastle | [5] |
5 | Road | 59.26 | Nijel Amos | ![]() |
9 September 2017 | Newcastle | [6] |
6 | Road | 59.30 | Jack Green | ![]() |
10 September 2016 | Newcastle | [5] |
7 | Track | 59.32 | Orestes Rodriguez | ![]() |
5 February 2013 | Havana | [7] |
8 | Track i | 59.83 | Abdalleleh Haroun | ![]() |
17 February 2016 | Stockholm | [8] |
9 | Track i | 59.87 | Brian Herron | ![]() |
3 December 2022 | Louisville | [9] |
10 | Road | 59.93 | Elliot Giles | ![]() |
10 September 2016 | Newcastle | [5] |
11 | Track i | 1:00.06 | Brycen Spratling | ![]() |
14 February 2015 | New York City | |
12 | Track | 1:00.08 | Donato Sabia | ![]() |
26 May 1984 | Busto Arsizio | [10] |
13 | Track i | 1:00.11 | Vernon Norwood | ![]() |
11 February 2017 | New York City | [11] |
14 | Track i | 1:00.17 | Ken Lowery | ![]() |
16 January 1987 | Indianapolis | [12] |
15 | Track i | 1:00.19 | Mark Everett | ![]() |
28 February 1992 | New York City | [13] |
16 | Track | 1:00.35 | Pavel Maslák | ![]() |
3 August 2013 | Cheb | [14] |
17 | Track i | 1:00.43 | Mike Berry | ![]() |
14 February 2015 | New York City | |
18 | Track i OT A | 1:00.44 | John Patterson | ![]() |
8 March 1986 | Flagstaff | |
19 | Track i | 1:00.45 | Michael Franks | ![]() |
16 January 1987 | Indianapolis | [15] |
20 | Track i | 1:00.56 | Vladimir Prosin | ![]() |
21 March 1988 | Moscow | |
21 | Track i OT | 1:00.58 | Chris Giesting | ![]() |
17 February 2013 | Geneva | |
22 | Track i | 1:00.66 | Jhon Perlaza | ![]() |
23 January 2021 | Lynchburg | [16] |
23 | Track i | 1:00.68 | Jakub Krzewina | ![]() |
1 February 2015 | Spała | |
24 | Track i | 1:00.70 | Bershawn Jackson | ![]() |
14 February 2015 | New York City | |
25 | Track i | 1:00.71 | Daniel Clarence | ![]() |
8 March 1987 | Gainesville | |
Track i | 1:00.71 | Onkabetse Nkobolo | ![]() |
17 February 2016 | Stockholm |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:00.71:
Rank | Surface | Result | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Place | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Track i | 1:05.63 | Femke Bol | ![]() |
4 February 2023 | Boston | [20] |
2 | Track | 1:05.9 h | Tatana Kocembova | ![]() |
2 August 1984 | Ostrava | |
3 | Track i | 1:06.31 | Olesya Krasnomovets | ![]() |
7 January 2006 | Yekaterinburg | |
4 | Road | 1:06.62 | Lynsey Sharp | ![]() |
10 September 2016 | Newcastle | [4] |
5 | Road | 1:06.69 | Perri Shakes-Drayton | ![]() |
9 September 2017 | Newcastle | [21] |
6 | Road | 1:06.70 | Anyika Onuora | ![]() |
9 September 2017 | Newcastle | [21] |
7 | Track i | 1:06.76 | Olga Zaytseva | ![]() |
7 January 2006 | Yekaterinburg | |
8 | Road | 1:06.89 | Shelayna Oskan-Clarke | ![]() |
10 September 2016 | Newcastle | [4] |
9 | Road | 1:07.19 | Lisanne de Witte | ![]() |
9 September 2017 | Newcastle | [21] |
10 | Track i | 1:07.34 | Courtney Okolo | ![]() |
11 February 2017 | New York City | [22] |
11 | Track i | 1:07.36 | Natalya Nazarova | ![]() |
8 January 2004 | Moscow | [23] |
12 | Road | 1:07.45 | Adelle Tracey | ![]() |
10 September 2016 | Newcastle | [5] |
13 | Road | 1:07.46 | Christine Ohuruogu | ![]() |
6 September 2014 | Newcastle | [24] |
14 | Road | 1:07.53 | Laviai Nielsen | ![]() |
10 September 2016 | Newcastle | [5] |
15 | Track i | 1:07.67 | Olga Nazarova | ![]() |
1988 | [23] | |
16 | Track i | 1:07.68 | Olga Kotlyarova | ![]() |
7 January 2004 | Yekaterinburg | |
17 | Road | 1:08.11 | Eilidh Child | ![]() |
6 September 2014 | Newcastle | [24] |
18 | Road | 1:08.19 | Mary Abichi | ![]() |
8 September 2018 | Gateshead | [25] |
19 | Road | 1:08.27 | Seren Bundy-Davies | ![]() |
10 September 2016 | Newcastle | [5] |
20 | Road | 1:08.29 | Līga Velvere | ![]() |
8 September 2018 | Gateshead | [25] |
21 | Track i | 1:08.34 | Leah Anderson | ![]() |
4 February 2023 | Boston | [26] |
22 | Track i | 1:08.40 | Sage Watson | ![]() |
3 February 2017 | New York City | [27] |
23 | Road | 1:08.47 | Jenny Meadows | ![]() |
6 September 2014 | Newcastle | [24] |
24 | Track i | 1:08.59 | Kennedy Simon | ![]() |
3 December 2022 | Louisville | [28] |
25 | Track i | 1:08.6 h | Ana Ambraziene | ![]() |
30 January 1988 | Vilnius |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:08.6:
Athletics 500 metres | |
---|---|
World records | |
Men |
![]() |
Women |
![]() |
The 500 metres is an uncommon middle-distance running event in track and field and road running competitions.
Rank | Surface | Result | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Place | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Road | 57.69 | David Rudisha | ![]() |
10 September 2016 | Newcastle | [3] |
2 | Road | 57.91 | Mark English | ![]() |
10 September 2016 | Newcastle | [4] |
3 | Road | 59.02 | Martyn Rooney | ![]() |
10 September 2016 | Newcastle | [4] |
4 | Road | 59.18 | Sebastian Rodger | ![]() |
10 September 2016 | Newcastle | [5] |
5 | Road | 59.26 | Nijel Amos | ![]() |
9 September 2017 | Newcastle | [6] |
6 | Road | 59.30 | Jack Green | ![]() |
10 September 2016 | Newcastle | [5] |
7 | Track | 59.32 | Orestes Rodriguez | ![]() |
5 February 2013 | Havana | [7] |
8 | Track i | 59.83 | Abdalleleh Haroun | ![]() |
17 February 2016 | Stockholm | [8] |
9 | Track i | 59.87 | Brian Herron | ![]() |
3 December 2022 | Louisville | [9] |
10 | Road | 59.93 | Elliot Giles | ![]() |
10 September 2016 | Newcastle | [5] |
11 | Track i | 1:00.06 | Brycen Spratling | ![]() |
14 February 2015 | New York City | |
12 | Track | 1:00.08 | Donato Sabia | ![]() |
26 May 1984 | Busto Arsizio | [10] |
13 | Track i | 1:00.11 | Vernon Norwood | ![]() |
11 February 2017 | New York City | [11] |
14 | Track i | 1:00.17 | Ken Lowery | ![]() |
16 January 1987 | Indianapolis | [12] |
15 | Track i | 1:00.19 | Mark Everett | ![]() |
28 February 1992 | New York City | [13] |
16 | Track | 1:00.35 | Pavel Maslák | ![]() |
3 August 2013 | Cheb | [14] |
17 | Track i | 1:00.43 | Mike Berry | ![]() |
14 February 2015 | New York City | |
18 | Track i OT A | 1:00.44 | John Patterson | ![]() |
8 March 1986 | Flagstaff | |
19 | Track i | 1:00.45 | Michael Franks | ![]() |
16 January 1987 | Indianapolis | [15] |
20 | Track i | 1:00.56 | Vladimir Prosin | ![]() |
21 March 1988 | Moscow | |
21 | Track i OT | 1:00.58 | Chris Giesting | ![]() |
17 February 2013 | Geneva | |
22 | Track i | 1:00.66 | Jhon Perlaza | ![]() |
23 January 2021 | Lynchburg | [16] |
23 | Track i | 1:00.68 | Jakub Krzewina | ![]() |
1 February 2015 | Spała | |
24 | Track i | 1:00.70 | Bershawn Jackson | ![]() |
14 February 2015 | New York City | |
25 | Track i | 1:00.71 | Daniel Clarence | ![]() |
8 March 1987 | Gainesville | |
Track i | 1:00.71 | Onkabetse Nkobolo | ![]() |
17 February 2016 | Stockholm |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:00.71:
Rank | Surface | Result | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Place | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Track i | 1:05.63 | Femke Bol | ![]() |
4 February 2023 | Boston | [20] |
2 | Track | 1:05.9 h | Tatana Kocembova | ![]() |
2 August 1984 | Ostrava | |
3 | Track i | 1:06.31 | Olesya Krasnomovets | ![]() |
7 January 2006 | Yekaterinburg | |
4 | Road | 1:06.62 | Lynsey Sharp | ![]() |
10 September 2016 | Newcastle | [4] |
5 | Road | 1:06.69 | Perri Shakes-Drayton | ![]() |
9 September 2017 | Newcastle | [21] |
6 | Road | 1:06.70 | Anyika Onuora | ![]() |
9 September 2017 | Newcastle | [21] |
7 | Track i | 1:06.76 | Olga Zaytseva | ![]() |
7 January 2006 | Yekaterinburg | |
8 | Road | 1:06.89 | Shelayna Oskan-Clarke | ![]() |
10 September 2016 | Newcastle | [4] |
9 | Road | 1:07.19 | Lisanne de Witte | ![]() |
9 September 2017 | Newcastle | [21] |
10 | Track i | 1:07.34 | Courtney Okolo | ![]() |
11 February 2017 | New York City | [22] |
11 | Track i | 1:07.36 | Natalya Nazarova | ![]() |
8 January 2004 | Moscow | [23] |
12 | Road | 1:07.45 | Adelle Tracey | ![]() |
10 September 2016 | Newcastle | [5] |
13 | Road | 1:07.46 | Christine Ohuruogu | ![]() |
6 September 2014 | Newcastle | [24] |
14 | Road | 1:07.53 | Laviai Nielsen | ![]() |
10 September 2016 | Newcastle | [5] |
15 | Track i | 1:07.67 | Olga Nazarova | ![]() |
1988 | [23] | |
16 | Track i | 1:07.68 | Olga Kotlyarova | ![]() |
7 January 2004 | Yekaterinburg | |
17 | Road | 1:08.11 | Eilidh Child | ![]() |
6 September 2014 | Newcastle | [24] |
18 | Road | 1:08.19 | Mary Abichi | ![]() |
8 September 2018 | Gateshead | [25] |
19 | Road | 1:08.27 | Seren Bundy-Davies | ![]() |
10 September 2016 | Newcastle | [5] |
20 | Road | 1:08.29 | Līga Velvere | ![]() |
8 September 2018 | Gateshead | [25] |
21 | Track i | 1:08.34 | Leah Anderson | ![]() |
4 February 2023 | Boston | [26] |
22 | Track i | 1:08.40 | Sage Watson | ![]() |
3 February 2017 | New York City | [27] |
23 | Road | 1:08.47 | Jenny Meadows | ![]() |
6 September 2014 | Newcastle | [24] |
24 | Track i | 1:08.59 | Kennedy Simon | ![]() |
3 December 2022 | Louisville | [28] |
25 | Track i | 1:08.6 h | Ana Ambraziene | ![]() |
30 January 1988 | Vilnius |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:08.6: