The following are the national records in athletics in Bhutan maintained by the Bhutan Amateur Athletic Federation (BAAF).
Key to tables: Awaiting ratification Record not kept by BAAF
+ = en route to a longer distance
ht = hand timing
nw = no wind measurement
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref | |||||||||||||||||||
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100 m | 11.64 (0.0 m/s) | Dinesh Kumar Dhakal | 27 September 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [1] | |||||||||||||||||||
11.30 NWI # | Dinesh Kumar | 9 July 2016 | 13th National School Meet | Thimphu, Bhutan | [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
11.3 h NWI | Chencho Gyeltshen | 13 July 2014 | Thimphu, Bhutan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11.4 h NWI | Kinley Tenzin | December 2011 | Punakha, Bhutan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11.4 h NWI | Naresh Ghally | December 2011 | Punakha, Bhutan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11.4 h NWI | Tshering Norbu | 28 December 2000 | Punakha, Bhutan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11.4 h NWI [3] | Pema Wangchuk | 12 December 2001 | Phuntsholing, Bhutan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
200 m | 24.18 (+1.6 m/s) | Lhaba Tshering | 30 September 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | [4] | |||||||||||||||||||
22.83 (-3.0 m/s) | Tshering Penjor | 1 October 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | [5] | ||||||||||||||||||||
22.46 # [6] | Robin Thamang | 12 December 2001 | Phuntsholing, Bhutan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23.2 h NWI | Chencho Gyeltshen | 13 July 2014 | Thimphu, Bhutan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
400 m | 57.37 | Bal Bahadur Thamang | 3 April 2004 | South Asian Games | Islamabad, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||
53.4 h | Bal Bahadur Thamang | 19 July 2002 | Thimphu, Bhutan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
800 m | 2:05.05 | Kinzang Dorji | 26 September 1999 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal | ||||||||||||||||||||
1500 m | 4:08.09 | Lungten Tshering | 15 June 2004 | Ipoh, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||
3000 m | 9:28.0 | Kuenzang Norbu | 12 June 2001 | Punakha, Bhutan | |||||||||||||||||||||
5000 m | 16:40.10 | Tshewang Pema | 12 June 2004 | Ipoh, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||
14:33.43 | Gawa Zangpo | 24 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar | [7] | ||||||||||||||||||||
10000 m | 38:39.7 h | Dhoman Tenzin | 22 September 1984 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal | ||||||||||||||||||||
Half marathon | 1:15:19 | Sangay Wangchuk | 6 October 2012 | World Half Marathon Championships | Kavarna, Bulgaria | [8] | |||||||||||||||||||
25 km (road) | 1:30:58+ | Sangay Wangchuk | 4 September 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | [9] | |||||||||||||||||||
30 km (road) | 1:50:08+ | Sangay Wangchuk | 4 September 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
Marathon | 2:38:33 | Sangay Wangchuk | 4 September 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | [11] | |||||||||||||||||||
110 m hurdles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High jump | 1.78 m | Mipham Yoezer Gurung | 7 July 2016 | 13th National School Meet | Thimphu, Bhutan | [12] | |||||||||||||||||||
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Long jump | 6.74 m (nw) | Tashi Dendup | 8 July 2016 | 13th National School Meet | Thimphu, Bhutan | [13] | |||||||||||||||||||
Triple jump | 13.52 m (nw) | Karma Thering Lepcha | 7 July 2016 | 13th National School Meet | Thimphu, Bhutan | [14] | |||||||||||||||||||
13.81 m | Karma Rigyel | 7 July 2019 | 16th National School Meet | Thimphu, Bhutan | |||||||||||||||||||||
Shot put | 12.48 m | Phaba Namgay | 2 October 1998 | Thimphu, Bhutan | |||||||||||||||||||||
16.45 m | Sonam Rinzin | July 2019 | 16th National School meet | Thimphu, Bhutan | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discus throw | 39.00 m | Tamyang Tashi | 21 January 2003 | Phuntsholing, Bhutan | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Javelin throw | 50.50 m | Tashi Wangchuk | 5 January 2005 | Thimphu, Bhutan | |||||||||||||||||||||
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4 × 100 m relay | 46.1 | D. Kumar D. Ghalley D. Dorj M. Tshering | 9–13 July 2014 | Thimphu, Bhutan | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay | 4:10.1 | Bhutan | 1992 | Thimphu, Bhutan |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref | |||||||||||||
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100 m | 14.41 (-0.3 m/s) | Samgay Wangmo | 3 June 2016 | Asian Junior Championships | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | [15] | |||||||||||||
14.3 | Namgay Wangmo | 1997 | Thimphu, Bhutan | ||||||||||||||||
13.75 (NWI) | Samgay Wangmo | 9 July 2016 | 13th National Schools Athletics Meet | Thimphu, Bhutan | |||||||||||||||
200 m | 30.87 | Sangay Wangmo | 22 August 2014 | Nanjing, China | |||||||||||||||
28.78 (NWI) | Sangay Wangmo | 8 July 2016 | 13th National School Meet | Thimphu, Bhutan | [16] | ||||||||||||||
400 m | 1:08.2 | Khandu Lhamo | 12 December 2001 | Phuntsholing, Bhutan | |||||||||||||||
1:07.10 | Pratiksha Pradhan | 2019 | 16th National School Meet | Thimphu, Bhutan | [ citation needed ] | ||||||||||||||
800 m | 2:37.40 | Chimi Wangmo | 6 May 2018 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||
1500 m | 5:21.3 | Tandin Pema | 22 December 2002 | Phuntsholing, Bhutan | |||||||||||||||
3000 m | 12:01.1 | Ugyen Pema | 12 December 2001 | Phuntsholing, Bhutan | |||||||||||||||
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5 km (road) | 21:06+ | Deki Yangzom | 4 November 2018 | New York City Marathon | New York City, United States | [17] | |||||||||||||
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10 km (road) | 42:14+ | Deki Yangzom | 4 November 2018 | New York City Marathon | New York City, United States | [18] | |||||||||||||
15 km (road) | 1:03:57+ | Deki Yangzom | 4 November 2018 | New York City Marathon | New York City, United States | [19] | |||||||||||||
20 km (road) | 1:26:18+ | Deki Yangzom | 4 November 2018 | New York City Marathon | New York City, United States | [20] | |||||||||||||
Half marathon | 1:31:23+ | Deki Yangzom | 4 November 2018 | New York City Marathon | New York City, United States | [21] | |||||||||||||
25 km (road) | 1:49:57+ | Deki Yangzom | 4 November 2018 | New York City Marathon | New York City, United States | [22] | |||||||||||||
30 km (road) | 2:13:08+ | Deki Yangzom | 4 November 2018 | New York City Marathon | New York City, United States | [23] | |||||||||||||
Marathon | 3:15:04 | Deki Yangzom | 4 November 2018 | New York City Marathon | New York City, United States | [24] | |||||||||||||
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3000 m steeplechase | |||||||||||||||||||
High jump | 1.36 m | Dawa Palden | 8 July 2016 | 13th National School Meet | Thimphu, Bhutan | [25] | |||||||||||||
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Long jump | 5.47 m | Tashi Dema | 22 January 2003 | Thimphu, Bhutan | |||||||||||||||
Triple jump | 9.80 m (nw) | Tenzin Choden | 8 July 2016 | 13th National School Meet | Thimphu, Bhutan | [26] | |||||||||||||
Shot put | 11.74 m | Phup Lhamngmo | 25-28 December 2000 | Punakha, Bhutan | |||||||||||||||
Discus throw | 31.18 m | Namkha Lhamo | 13 December 2001 | Phuntsholing, Bhutan | |||||||||||||||
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Javelin throw | 38.92 m | Chechay | 13 December 2001 | Phuntsholing, Bhutan | |||||||||||||||
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4 × 100 m relay | 56.5 | Samgay Wangmo Tenzin Choden T. Lham P. Seldon | 4–9 July 2015 | Thimphu, Bhutan | |||||||||||||||
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Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref | |||||||||||||
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60 m | 7.64 | Kinley Tenzin | 31 October 2009 | Asian Indoor Games | Hanoi, Vietnam | ||||||||||||||
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1500 m | 4:20.68 | Kezang Dorji | 30 October 2007 | Asian Indoor Games | Macau | ||||||||||||||
3000 m | 9:45.67 | Pema Tshewang | 1 November 2007 | Asian Indoor Games | Macau | ||||||||||||||
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