500 metres

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Athletics
500 metres
World records
Men Flag of Kenya.svg David Rudisha 57.69 (2016)
Women Flag of the Netherlands.svg Femke Bol 1:05.63 (2023)

The 500 metres is an uncommon middle-distance running event in track and field and road running competitions.

Contents

All-time top 25

Men

RankSurfaceResultAthleteNationalityDatePlaceRef
1Road57.69 David Rudisha Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya10 September 2016 Newcastle [3]
2Road57.91 Mark English Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland10 September 2016 Newcastle [4]
3Road59.02 Martyn Rooney Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain10 September 2016 Newcastle [4]
4Road59.18 Sebastian Rodger Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain10 September 2016 Newcastle [5]
5Road59.26 Nijel Amos Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana9 September 2017 Newcastle [6]
6Road59.30 Jack Green Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain10 September 2016 Newcastle [5]
7Track59.32 Orestes Rodriguez Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba5 February 2013 Havana [7]
8Track i 59.83 Abdalleleh Haroun Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar17 February 2016 Stockholm [8]
9Track i 59.87 Brian Herron Flag of the United States.svg United States3 December 2022 Louisville [9]
10Road59.93 Elliot Giles Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain10 September 2016 Newcastle [5]
11Track i 1:00.06 Brycen Spratling Flag of the United States.svg United States14 February 2015 New York City
12Track1:00.08 Donato Sabia Flag of Italy.svg Italy26 May 1984 Busto Arsizio [10]
13Track i 1:00.11 Vernon Norwood Flag of the United States.svg United States11 February 2017 New York City [11]
14Track i 1:00.17 Ken Lowery Flag of the United States.svg United States16 January 1987 Indianapolis [12]
15Track i 1:00.19 Mark Everett Flag of the United States.svg United States28 February 1992 New York City [13]
16Track1:00.35 Pavel Maslák Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic3 August 2013 Cheb [14]
17Track i 1:00.43 Mike Berry Flag of the United States.svg United States14 February 2015 New York City
18Track i OT A 1:00.44 John Patterson Flag of the United States.svg United States8 March 1986 Flagstaff
19Track i 1:00.45 Michael Franks Flag of the United States.svg United States16 January 1987 Indianapolis [15]
20Track i 1:00.56 Vladimir Prosin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union21 March 1988 Moscow
21Track i OT 1:00.58 Chris Giesting Flag of the United States.svg United States17 February 2013 Geneva
22Track i 1:00.66 Jhon Perlaza Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia23 January 2021 Lynchburg [16]
23Track i 1:00.68 Jakub Krzewina Flag of Poland.svg Poland1 February 2015 Spała
24Track i 1:00.70 Bershawn Jackson Flag of the United States.svg United States14 February 2015 New York City
25Track i 1:00.71 Daniel Clarence Flag of the United States.svg United States8 March 1987 Gainesville
Track i 1:00.71 Onkabetse Nkobolo Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana17 February 2016 Stockholm

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:00.71:

  • Mark English also ran 59.60 on a road (2015).
  • Colin Campbell ran a hand-timed 59.7 (at altitude) (1968). [17]
  • Pavel Maslák also ran 1:00.36 i (2014).
  • Brycen Spratling also ran also ran 1:00.37 on an oversized indoor track (2013).

Times rejected

  • Roddie Haley ran 59.82 i in Oklahoma City on 15 March 1986, but this time was rejected as a record due to an incorrectly measured track. Haley also ran a 59.90 i in Oklahoma City on 14 March 1987, but this time was rejected as a record for the same reason.

Women

RankSurfaceResultAthleteNationalityDatePlaceRef
1Track i 1:05.63 Femke Bol Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands4 February 2023 Boston [20]
2Track1:05.9 h Tatana Kocembova Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia2 August 1984 Ostrava
3Track i 1:06.31 Olesya Krasnomovets Flag of Russia.svg Russia7 January 2006 Yekaterinburg
4Road1:06.62 Lynsey Sharp Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain10 September 2016 Newcastle [4]
5Road1:06.69 Perri Shakes-Drayton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain9 September 2017 Newcastle [21]
6Road1:06.70 Anyika Onuora Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain9 September 2017 Newcastle [21]
7Track i 1:06.76 Olga Zaytseva Flag of Russia.svg Russia7 January 2006 Yekaterinburg
8Road1:06.89 Shelayna Oskan-Clarke Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain10 September 2016 Newcastle [4]
9Road1:07.19 Lisanne de Witte Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands9 September 2017 Newcastle [21]
10Track i 1:07.34 Courtney Okolo Flag of the United States.svg United States11 February 2017 New York City [22]
11Track i 1:07.36 Natalya Nazarova Flag of Russia.svg Russia8 January 2004 Moscow [23]
12Road1:07.45 Adelle Tracey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain10 September 2016 Newcastle [5]
13Road1:07.46 Christine Ohuruogu Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain6 September 2014 Newcastle [24]
14Road1:07.53 Laviai Nielsen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain10 September 2016 Newcastle [5]
15Track i 1:07.67 Olga Nazarova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union1988 [23]
16Track i 1:07.68 Olga Kotlyarova Flag of Russia.svg Russia7 January 2004 Yekaterinburg
17Road1:08.11 Eilidh Child Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain6 September 2014 Newcastle [24]
18Road1:08.19 Mary Abichi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain8 September 2018 Gateshead [25]
19Road1:08.27 Seren Bundy-Davies Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain10 September 2016 Newcastle [5]
20Road1:08.29 Līga Velvere Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia8 September 2018 Gateshead [25]
21Track i 1:08.34 Leah Anderson Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica4 February 2023 Boston [26]
22Track i 1:08.40 Sage Watson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada3 February 2017 New York City [27]
23Road1:08.47 Jenny Meadows Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain6 September 2014 Newcastle [24]
24Track i 1:08.59 Kennedy Simon Flag of the United States.svg United States3 December 2022 Louisville [28]
25Track i 1:08.6 h Ana Ambraziene Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union30 January 1988 Vilnius

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:08.6:

  • Anyika Onuora also ran 1:06.94 on a road (2018), and 1:07.04 on a road (2016).
  • Lynsey Sharp also ran 1:07.48 on a road (2017), 1:07.73 on a road (2018), and 1:08.05 on a road (2014).
  • Olga Kotlyarova also ran 1:07.74 i (2007).

References

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