50 metres hurdles is a distance in hurdling, usually only run in indoor competitions. Because very few contests are held over the distance, most of the fastest times recorded for the event were set during specially measured and timed races over longer distances, typically the 55 metres hurdles or 60 metres hurdles.
Note: Indoor results only.
| Rank | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref |
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| 1 | 6.25 | Mark McKoy |  Canada | 5 March 1986 | Kobe | |
| 2 | 6.35 | Greg Foster |  United States | 27 January 1985 | Rosemont | |
| 31 January 1987 | Ottawa | |||||
| 3 | 6.36 | Renaldo Nehemiah | United States | 3 February 1979 | Edmonton | |
| 6.36+ | Duane Ross | United States | 21 February 1999 | Liévin | ||
| 6.36+ | Anier García |  Cuba | 13 February 2000 | Liévin | ||
| 6.36+ | Ladji Doucouré |  France | 26 February 2005 | Liévin | ||
| 7 | 6.37+ | Tony Dees | United States | 13 February 2000 | Liévin | |
| 8 | 6.39+ | Dayron Robles | Cuba | 21 February 2008 | Stockholm | |
| 9 | 6.40 | Colin Jackson |  United Kingdom | 5 February 1999 | Budapest | |
| 6.40+ | Allen Johnson | United States | 26 February 2005 | Liévin | ||
| 6.40+ | Shamar Sands |  Bahamas | 10 February 2009 | Liévin | ||
| 12 | 6.41 | Igor Kovác |  Czech Republic | 15 February 1992 | Prague | |
| 6.41 A | Mark Crear | United States | 10 February 1995 | Reno | ||
| 14 | 6.42+ | Yoel Hernández | Cuba | 13 February 2000 | Liévin | |
| 15 | 6.43 | Reggie Torian | United States | 13 February 1999 | Los Angeles | |
| 16 | 6.44+ | Xiang Liu |  China | 28 February 2004 | Liévin | |
| Evgeniy Borisov |  Russia | 10 February 2009 | Liévin | |||
| 18 | 6.45 | Thomas Munkelt |  East Germany | 10 February 1979 | Ottawa | |
| Tonie Campbell | United States | 14 March 1987 | Kobe | |||
| Terrence Trammell | United States | 28 January 2012 | New York City | |||
| 21 | 6.46 | Frank Siebeck | East Germany | 3 February 1974 | Berlin | |
| Sam Turner | United States | 9 March 1985 | Kobe | |||
| Robert Kronberg |  Sweden | 4 March 2001 | Sindelfingen | |||
| 6.46+ | Courtney Hawkins | United States | 21 February 1999 | Liévin | ||
| Stanislavs Olijars |  Latvia | 23 February 2003 | Liévin |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 6.39:
| Rank | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref |
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| 1 | 6.58 | Cornelia Oschkenat | East Germany | 20 February 1988 | Berlin | |
| 2 | 6.65 | Gloria Siebert | East Germany | 20 February 1988 | Berlin | |
| 6.65 | Ludmila Engquist | Sweden | 7 January 1993 | Grenoble | ||
| 4 | 6.67 A | Jackie Joyner-Kersee | United States | 10 February 1995 | Reno | |
| 6.67+ | Michelle Freeman |  Jamaica | 13 February 2000 | Liévin | ||
| 6.67+ | Susanna Kallur | Sweden | 21 February 2008 | Stockholm | ||
| 7 | 6.70 | Olga Shishigina |  Kazakhstan | 5 February 1999 | Budapest | |
| 6.70 | Brigita Bukovec |  Slovenia | 5 February 1999 | Budapest | ||
| 9 | 6.73 | Julie Baumann |  Switzerland | 7 January 1993 | Grenoble | |
| 6.73 | Yuliya Graudyn | Russia | 27 January 1995 | Moscow | ||
| 11 | 6.74 | Anneliese Ehrhardt | East Germany | 4 February 1973 | Berlin | |
| Zofia Bielczyk |  Poland | 21 February 1981 | Grenoble | |||
| 13 | 6.75 | Kristin Patzwahl | East Germany | 5 February 1989 | Berlin | |
| 6.75+ | Josephine Onyia |  Spain | 21 February 2008 | Stockholm | ||
| 15 | 6.76 | Danuta Perka | Poland | 11 February 1979 | Berlin | |
| 6.76+ | Patricia Girard | France | 13 February 2000 | Liévin | ||
| Glory Alozie |  Nigeria | 25 February 2001 | Liévin | |||
| 18 | 6.77 | Grażyna Rabsztyn | Poland | 11 February 1979 | Berlin | |
| Yordanka Donkova |  Bulgaria | 7 February 1993 | Grenoble | |||
| 20 | 6.78+ | Keturah Anderson | Canada | 21 February 1999 | ||
| 6.78 | Lolo Jones | United States | 28 January 2012 | New York City | ||
| 22 | 6.80 | Maria Kemenchezhi-Merchuk |  Soviet Union | 21 February 1981 | Grenoble | |
| 6.80+ | Linda Ferga-Khodadin | France | 2 March 2003 | Aubière | ||
| Perdita Felicien | Canada | 28 February 2004 | Liévin | |||
| Derval O'Rourke |  Ireland | 3 March 2006 | Liévin | |||
| Lacena Golding-Clarke | Jamaica | 21 February 2008 | Stockholm |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 6.73:
A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek επτά and ἄθλος. A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.
The 800 metres, or meters, is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since the first modern games in 1896. During the winter track season the event is usually run by completing four laps of an indoor 200-metre track.
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and race in separate lanes for the entire course. In many countries, athletes previously competed in the 440-yard dash (402.336 m)—which is a quarter of a mile and was referred to as the 'quarter-mile'—instead of the 400 m (437.445 yards), though this distance is now obsolete.
The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first recorded event at the ancient Olympic Games. The 200 m places more emphasis on speed endurance than shorter sprint distances as athletes predominantly rely on anaerobic energy system during the 200 m sprint. Similarly to other sprint distances, the 200 m begins from the starting blocks. When the sprinters adopt the 'set' position in the blocks they are able to adopt a more efficient starting posture and isometrically preload their muscles. This enables them to stride forwards more powerfully when the race begins and start faster.
60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At indoor events, the 60 metres is run on lanes set out in the middle of the 'field', as is the hurdles event over the same distance, thus avoiding some of the effects of the banked track encircling the venue, upon which other track events in indoor events are run. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior athletes. The format of the event is similar to other sprint distances. The sprinters follow three initial instructions: 'on your marks', instructing them to take up position in the starting blocks; 'set', instructing them to adopt a more efficient starting posture, which also isometrically preloads their muscles. This will enable them to start faster. The final instruction is the firing of the starter's pistol. Upon hearing this the sprinters stride forwards from the blocks.
The 110 metres hurdles, or 110-metre hurdles, is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is included in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metres hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hurdles of 42 inches (106.7 cm) in height are evenly spaced along a straight course of 110 metres. They are positioned so that they will fall over if bumped into by the runner. Fallen hurdles do not carry a fixed time penalty for the runners, but they have a significant pull-over weight which slows down the run. Like the 100 metres sprint, the 110 metres hurdles begins in the starting blocks.
The 100 metres hurdles, or 100-meter hurdles, is a track and field event run mainly by women. For the race, ten hurdles of a height of 33 inches (83.8 cm) are placed along a straight course of 100 metres (109.36 yd). The first hurdle is placed after a run-up of 13 metres from the starting line. The next 9 hurdles are set at a distance of 8.5 metres from each other, and the home stretch from the last hurdle to the finish line is 10.5 metres long. The hurdles are set up so that they will fall over if bumped into by the runner, but weighted so this is disadvantageous. Fallen hurdles do not count against runners provided that they do not run into them on purpose. Like the 100 metres sprint, the 100 m hurdles begins with athletes in starting blocks.
The 3000 metres or 3000-metre run is a track running event, also commonly known as the "3K" or "3K run", where 7.5 laps are run around an outdoor 400 m track, or 15 laps around a 200 m indoor track.
The first world record in the men's 50 metres freestyle in long course swimming was recognized by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1976. In the short course swimming events the world's governing body recognizes world records since March 3, 1991.
The 2 mile is a historic running distance. Like the mile run, it is still contested at some invitational meets due its historical chronology in the United States and United Kingdom. It has been largely superseded by the 3000 m and 5000 m, and by the 3200 m in NFHS American high school competitions. The IAAF no longer keeps official world records for this distance; they are called world best instead.
50 metres, or 50-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a relatively uncommon non-championship event for indoor track and field, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor athletics competitions it is used in the Special Olympics and a rare distance, at least for senior athletes. It is an alternative to the 60 metres running event. The imperial distance for 50 metres is 54.68 yards.
150 metres is a sprint event in track and field. It is a very rarely contested non-championship and not an IAAF-recognised event. Given the proportion of standard running tracks, the event typically incorporates a bend when held in a track and field stadium, although some especially-built tracks allow the event to take place entirely on a straight.
The 300 metres is an uncommon sprinting event in track and field competitions.
The 500 metres is an uncommon middle-distance running event in track and field and road running competitions.
The 600 metres is a rarely run middle-distance running event in track and field competitions. It is most often run at high school indoor track and field competitions.
The 1000 metres is an uncommon middle-distance running event in track and field competitions.
The 2000 meter steeplechase is a rarely run senior athletics and a standard youth athletics event for the steeplechase in track and field. The event was part of the athletics programme for boys and girls at the IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics. It is an obstacle race over the distance of 2000 metres, and derives its name from the horse racing steeplechase.
The 300 metres hurdles is a track and field hurdling event. It is a 300 meter version of the International event the 400 metres hurdles. It is a standard event under the NFHS in American high school competition and a championship level event in Masters athletics. The two iterations of the event vary somewhat. Common to all long hurdling events, the distance between hurdles is 35 metres.
The 5000 metres race walk is a racewalking event. The event is competed as a track race and was part of the athletics programme for men at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics until 1993. It is also an event in the World Masters Athletics Championships, and is a World record event.
The 10,000 metres race walk is a racewalking event. The event is competed as a track race. Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the supporting leg must remain straight until the raised leg passes it. 10,000 meters is 6.21 miles.
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