The following is a list of national outdoor and indoor athletics records for Canada maintained by Canada's national athletics federation, Athletics Canada.
Key to tables: Awaiting ratification Record not kept by Athletics Canada Not ratified or later rescinded by Athletics Canada
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | |||||||||||||||||||
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50 m | 5.53+ (+0.2 m/s) [a] | Bruny Surin | 22 August 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | [1] | |||||||||||||||||||
60 m | 6.38+ (+0.2 m/s) [b] | Bruny Surin | 22 August 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | [2] [3] | |||||||||||||||||||
100 y | 9.1h (+0.5 m/s) | Harry Jerome | 15 July 1966 | Canadian Championships | Edmonton, Canada | [4] | |||||||||||||||||||
100 m | 9.84 (+0.7 m/s) | Donovan Bailey | 27 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
9.84 (+0.2 m/s) | Bruny Surin | 22 August 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | [5] | ||||||||||||||||||||
9.83 X [c] | Ben Johnson | 30 August 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||
9.79 X [d] | 24 September 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||
220 y | 20.4h NWI | Harry Jerome | 7 August 1966 | Canadian Championships | Edmonton, Canada | [6] | |||||||||||||||||||
200 m | 19.62 (−0.5 m/s) | Andre de Grasse | 4 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [7] | |||||||||||||||||||
200 m (straight) | 19.89 (−0.3 m/s) | Jerome Blake | 23 May 2021 | Adidas Boost Boston Games | Boston, United States | [8] | |||||||||||||||||||
300 m | 31.77 | Tyler Christopher | 20 May 2004 | Sainte Anne | |||||||||||||||||||||
400 m | 44.44 | Tyler Christopher | 12 August 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | [9] | |||||||||||||||||||
44.05 | Christopher Morales Williams | 11 May 2024 | SEC Championships | Gainesville, United States | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||||
800 m | 1:41.20 | Marco Arop | 10 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Saint-Denis, France | [11] [12] | |||||||||||||||||||
1000 m | 2:13.13 | Marco Arop | 8 September 2024 | Hanžeković Memorial | Zagreb, Croatia | [13] [14] | |||||||||||||||||||
1500 m | 3:31.71 | Kevin Sullivan | 30 June 2000 | Golden Gala | Rome, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mile | 3:50.26 | Kevin Sullivan | 28 July 2000 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mile (road) | 3:56.0 h | Graham Hood | 13 December 1997 | Honolulu, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
3:56.98 | Kieran Lumb | 1 October 2023 | World Road Running Championships | Riga, Latvia | [15] | ||||||||||||||||||||
2000 m | 4:51.54 | Charles Philibert-Thiboutot | 8 September 2023 | Memorial van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | [16] | |||||||||||||||||||
3000 m | 7:31.96 | Mohammed Ahmed | 25 August 2024 | Kamila Skolimoswka Memorial | Chorzów, Poland | [17] | |||||||||||||||||||
Two miles | 8:15.76 | Mohammed Ahmed | 30 June 2019 | Prefontaine Classic | Stanford, United States | [18] | |||||||||||||||||||
5000 m | 12:47.20 | Mohammed Ahmed | 10 July 2020 | Bowerman Track Club Intrasquad Meet II | Portland, United States | [19] | |||||||||||||||||||
5 km (road) | 13:26 | Ben Flanagan | 15 April 2023 | B.A.A. 5K | Boston, United States | [20] | |||||||||||||||||||
10,000 m | 26:34.14 | Mohammed Ahmed | 6 March 2022 | Sound Running Ten | San Juan Capistrano, United States | [21] [22] | |||||||||||||||||||
10 km (road) | 28:11 | Ben Flanagan | 26 June 2022 | B.A.A. 10K | Boston, United States | [23] | |||||||||||||||||||
28:11 | Cameron Levins | 5 April 2024 | Asics Festival of Running | Paris, France | [24] | ||||||||||||||||||||
15 km (road) | 42:52+ | Cameron Levins | 28 April 2024 | Istanbul Half Marathon | Istanbul, Turkey | [25] | |||||||||||||||||||
10 miles (road) | 45:52 | Jeff Schiebler | 8 December 1996 | Kosa 10-Miler | Kōsa, Japan | [26] | |||||||||||||||||||
20 km (road) | 57:22+ | Cameron Levins | 28 April 2024 | Istanbul Half Marathon | Istanbul, Turkey | [25] | |||||||||||||||||||
One hour | 19.602 km | Thomas Howard | 16 April 1974 | Richmond, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||
Half marathon | 1:00:18 | Cameron Levins | 12 February 2023 | First Half | Vancouver, Canada | [27] | |||||||||||||||||||
25 km (road) | 1:14:29 | Peter Maher | 12 October 1991 | Stepahead Stampede | Indianapolis, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
30 km (road) | 1:31:10+ | Cameron Levins | 17 July 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | [28] | |||||||||||||||||||
Marathon | 2:05:36 | Cameron Levins | 5 March 2023 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | [29] | |||||||||||||||||||
50 km (road) | 2:48:32 | Chris Balestrini | 21 May 2021 | Hamilton, Canada | [30] | ||||||||||||||||||||
100 km (road) | 6:33:57 | Andrew Jones | 14 December 1991 | New Orleans, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
110 m hurdles | 13.08 (+1.2 m/s) | Mark McKoy | 1 July 1993 | Lille, France | |||||||||||||||||||||
400 m hurdles | 48.24 | Adam Kunkel | 27 July 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||
3000 m steeplechase | 8:11.64 | Matthew Hughes | 15 August 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | [31] | |||||||||||||||||||
High jump | 2.40 m [32] [33] | Derek Drouin | 25 April 2014 | Drake Relays | Des Moines, United States | [34] | |||||||||||||||||||
Pole vault | 5.93 m | Shawnacy Barber | 25 July 2015 | London Grand Prix | London, United Kingdom | [35] | |||||||||||||||||||
Long jump | 8.28 m (+1.2 m/s) [e] | Damian Warner | 29 May 2018 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | [36] | |||||||||||||||||||
Triple jump | 17.29 m A (+1.0 m/s) | Edrick Floreal | 3 June 1989 | NCAA Division I Championships | Provo, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shot put | 22.21 m A | Dylan Armstrong | 25 June 2011 | Canadian Championships | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | [37] | |||||||||||||||||||
Discus throw | 67.88 m | Jason Tunks | 14 May 1998 | ACU Last Chance | Abilene, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hammer throw | 84.38 m | Ethan Katzberg | 20 April 2024 | Kip Keino Classic | Nairobi, Kenya | [38] [39] | |||||||||||||||||||
Javelin throw | 84.81 m | Scott Russell | 13 July 2011 | Toronto International Track & Field Games | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | [40] [41] | |||||||||||||||||||
Decathlon | 9018 pts | Damian Warner | 4–5 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [42] | |||||||||||||||||||
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3000 m walk (track) | 11:12.23+ | Evan Dunfee | 18 June 2021 | Pacific Distance Carnival | Burnaby, Canada | [43] | |||||||||||||||||||
5000 m walk (track) | 18:39.08 | Evan Dunfee | 18 June 2021 | Pacific Distance Carnival | Burnaby, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
10,000 m walk (track) | 38:25.42 | Evan Dunfee | 28 January 2024 | Supernova | Canberra, Australia | [44] | |||||||||||||||||||
10 km walk (road) | 39:21+ | Inaki Gomez | 20 March 2016 | Asian Race Walking Championships | Nomi, Japan | [45] | |||||||||||||||||||
15 km walk (road) | 59:11+ | Inaki Gomez | 20 March 2016 | Asian Race Walking Championships | Nomi, Japan | [46] | |||||||||||||||||||
20,000 m walk (track) | 1:21:57.0 | Evan Dunfee | 27 June 2014 | Canadian Championships | Moncton, Canada | [47] | |||||||||||||||||||
20 km walk (road) | 1:18:03 | Evan Dunfee | 19 August 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [48] | |||||||||||||||||||
30 km walk (road) | 2:04:16+ | Evan Dunfee | 24 July 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | [49] | |||||||||||||||||||
35 km walk (road) | 2:25:02 | Evan Dunfee | 24 July 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | [50] | |||||||||||||||||||
50,000 m walk (track) | 3:52:21.0 | Tim Berrett | 20 October 2000 | Victoria, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||
50 km walk (road) | 3:41:38 | Evan Dunfee | 19 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | [51] | |||||||||||||||||||
4 × 100 m relay | 37.48 | Canada Aaron Brown Jerome Blake Brendon Rodney Andre De Grasse | 23 July 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | [52] | |||||||||||||||||||
4 × 200 m relay | 1:19.20 | Canada Gavin Smellie Brendon Rodney Aaron Brown Andre De Grasse | 2 April 2016 | Florida Relays | Gainesville, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.64 | Canada Ian Seale Don Domansky Leighton Hope Brian Saunders | 31 July 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sprint medley relay (2,2,4,8) | 3:19.03 | Canada Tremaine Harris (200 m) Joshue Cunningham (200 m) Austin Cole (400 m) Mohano Khelaf (800 m) | 28 April 2018 | Penn Relays | Philadelphia, United States | [53] | |||||||||||||||||||
4 × 800 m relay | 7:22.83 | Canada Andrew Heaney Matt Lincoln Andrew Maloney Kyle Smith | 21 June 2007 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 1500 m relay | 15:25.38 | Canada Greg Hutchinson Eric Gillis Reid Coolsaet Taylor Milne | 23 June 2006 | Runners' Choice London Distance Series #3 | London, Canada | [54] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
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4 × 400 m relay | 3:14.66 | Canada Michael Roth Lauren Gale Callum Robinson Madeline Price | 5 May 2024 [h] | World Athletics Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | [87] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | ||||||||||||
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50 m | 5.56 A | Donovan Bailey | 9 February 1996 | Reno, United States | ||||||||||||||
5.55 X | Ben Johnson | 31 January 1987 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | [88] | ||||||||||||||
60 m | 6.45 | Bruny Surin | 13 February 1993 | Meeting Pas de Calais | Liévin, France | |||||||||||||
6.41 X | Ben Johnson | 7 March 1987 | World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | ||||||||||||||
100 m | 10.61 | Robert Esmie | 4 February 1998 | Tampere, Finland | [89] | |||||||||||||
150 m | 14.99 | Donovan Bailey | 1 June 1997 | Bailey–Johnson 150-metre race | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | [90] | ||||||||||||
200 m | 20.26 | Andre De Grasse | 14 March 2015 | NCAA Division I Championships | Fayetteville, United States | [91] | ||||||||||||
300 m | 32.47 | Christopher Morales Williams | 13 January 2024 | Clemson Invitational | Clemson, United States | [92] | ||||||||||||
400 m | 44.49 [i] | Christopher Morales Williams | 24 February 2024 | SEC Championships | Fayetteville, United States | [93] | ||||||||||||
600 m | 1:16.10 | Byron Goodwin | 11 March 1995 | CIAU Championships | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |||||||||||||
800 m | 1:45.50 | Marco Arop | 27 January 2024 | Razorback Invitational | Fayetteville, United States | [94] | ||||||||||||
1000 m | 2:16.87 | Nathan Brannen | 2 March 2014 | BU Last Chance Meet | Boston, United States | [95] | ||||||||||||
2:14.74 | Marco Arop | 4 February 2024 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | Boston, United States | [96] | |||||||||||||
1500 m | 3:36.13 | Justyn Knight | 28 February 2020 | BU Last Chance Meet | Boston, United States | [97] | ||||||||||||
Mile | 3:52.54 | Cameron Proceviat | 27 February 2022 | BU Last Chance Meet | Boston, United States | [98] | ||||||||||||
2000 m | 4:55.35 | Cameron Levins | 15 February 2014 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | [99] | ||||||||||||
3000 m | 7:38.39 | Kieran Lumb | 2 December 2023 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Opener | Boston, United States | |||||||||||||
Two miles | 8:13.16 | Mohammed Ahmed | 11 February 2017 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | [100] | ||||||||||||
5000 m | 12:56.87 | Mohammed Ahmed | 12 February 2022 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational | Boston, United States | [101] [102] | ||||||||||||
50 m hurdles | 6.25 | Mark McKoy | 5 March 1986 | Kobe, Japan | ||||||||||||||
60 m hurdles | 7.41 | Mark McKoy | 13 March 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | [103] | ||||||||||||
High jump | 2.35 m | Derek Drouin | 9 March 2013 | NCAA Division I Championships | Fayetteville, United States | [104] | ||||||||||||
Pole vault | 6.00 m A [j] | Shawnacy Barber | 15 January 2016 | Pole Vault Summit | Reno, United States | [105] | ||||||||||||
Long jump | 8.05 m | Damian Warner | 18 March 2022 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | [106] | ||||||||||||
Triple jump | 17.14 m | Edrick Floreal | 11 March 1989 | Indianapolis, United States | ||||||||||||||
Shot put | 21.39 m | Dylan Armstrong | 13 March 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | [107] | ||||||||||||
Weight throw | 24.72 m | Scott Russell | 8 February 2002 | Ames, United States | ||||||||||||||
Discus throw | 58.21 m | Tim Nedow | 1 March 2015 | World Indoor Throwing | Växjö, Sweden | [108] | ||||||||||||
Heptathlon | 6489 pts | Damian Warner | 18–19 March 2022 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | [109] | ||||||||||||
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5000 m walk | 18:47.56 | Tim Berrett | 20 February 1993 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||||||||||||||
4 × 200 m relay | 1:24.85 | Green and Gold Track and Field Club Tyler Christopher Adam Kunkel Keston Nelson Neal Hurtubise | 27 January 2007 | McGill Team Challenge | Montreal, Canada | |||||||||||||
1:23.97 | Scarborough Optimists Williams Mark McKoy Johnson Sharpe | 26 February 1983 | Sherbrooke, Canada | |||||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.77 | Canada O'Brian Gibbons Mark Graham Dave Anderson Byron Goodwin | 13 March 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | [110] | ||||||||||||
4 × 800 m relay | 7:23.13 | Phoenix Athletics Assoc. of Ontario Kyle Smith Andrew Maloney Matt Lincoln Andrew Heaney | 31 January 2009 | Penn State National Invitational | University Park, United States |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | |||||||||
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50 m | 6.05+ | Philomena Mensah | 13 February 2000 | Meeting Pas de Calais | Liévin, France | ||||||||||
55 m | 6.74 | Toyin Olupona | 20 February 2004 | Knoxville, United States | |||||||||||
60 m | 7.02 | Philomena Mensah | 7 March 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | ||||||||||
200 m | 23.00 A | Lauren Gale | 26 February 2022 | Mountain West Championships | Albuquerque, United States | [111] | |||||||||
300 m | 36.94 | Kyra Constantine | 12 February 2022 | American Track League | Louisville, United States | [112] | |||||||||
400 m | 51.60 A | Savannah Sutherland | 11 March 2023 | NCAA Division I Championships | Albuquerque, United States | [113] | |||||||||
51.53 A | Lauren Gale | 29 January 2022 | Colorado Invitational | Boulder, United States | [114] | ||||||||||
500 m | 1:08.40 | Sage Watson | 3 February 2017 | Armory Invitational | New York City, United States | [115] | |||||||||
600 m | 1:27.05 | Aurora Rynda | 12 February 2022 | Windy City Invite | Chicago, United States | [116] | |||||||||
1:26.50 | Aurora Rynda | 26 February 2022 | Big Ten Championships | Geneva, United States | [117] | ||||||||||
800 m | 1:59.87 | Jenna Westaway | 24 February 2019 | BU Last Chance Invitational | Boston, United States | [118] | |||||||||
1000 m | 2:33.75 | Lucia Stafford | 28 January 2023 | John Thomas Terrier Classic | Boston, United States | [119] | |||||||||
1500 m | 4:00.80+ | Gabriela DeBues-Stafford | 8 February 2020 | Millrose Games | New York, United States | [120] | |||||||||
Mile | 4:19.73 | Gabriela DeBues-Stafford | 8 February 2020 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | [121] | |||||||||
3000 m | 8:33.92 | Gabriela DeBues-Stafford | 6 February 2022 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | Staten Island, United States | [122] | |||||||||
Two miles | 9:22.66 | Julie-Anne Staehli | 13 February 2021 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | Staten Island, United States | [123] | |||||||||
5000 m | 14:31.38 | Gabriela DeBues-Stafford | 11 February 2022 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational | Boston, United States | [124] | |||||||||
50 m hurdles | 6.78+ | Keturah Anderson | 21 February 1999 | Meeting Pas de Calais | Liévin, France | ||||||||||
60 m hurdles | 7.75 | Perdita Felicien | 7 March 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [125] | |||||||||
High jump | 1.99 m [126] | Debbie Brill | 23 January 1982 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |||||||||||
Pole vault | 4.83 m | Alysha Newman | 22 February 2024 | All Star Perche | Clermont-Ferrand, France | [127] | |||||||||
Long jump | 6.99 m [k] | Christabel Nettey | 19 February 2015 | XL Galan | Stockholm, Sweden | [128] | |||||||||
Triple jump | 14.02 m [l] | Tabia Charles | 3 March 2007 [m] | Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invitational | Notre Dame, United States | ||||||||||
Shot put | 19.80 m | Sarah Mitton | 13 January 2023 | 40th Annual Can Am Classic | Windsor, Canada | [129] | |||||||||
Weight throw | 24.06 m | Camryn Rogers | 11 March 2022 | NCAA Division I Championships | Birmingham, United States | [130] | |||||||||
Pentathlon | 4881 pts | Brianne Theisen-Eaton | 18 March 2016 | World Championships | Portland, United States | [131] | |||||||||
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Mile walk | 6:17.29 | Rachel Seaman | 15 February 2014 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | [132] | |||||||||
3000 m walk | 12:23.84 | Rachel Seaman | 9 February 2014 | Athletics Ontario Prep Meet | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | [133] | |||||||||
4 × 200 m relay | 1:36.10 | Guelph Gryphons Morgan Byng Shyvonne Roxborough Zoe Sherar Tessa Hamilton | 22 February 2020 | OUA Championships | Toronto, Canada | [134] | |||||||||
4 × 400 m relay | 3:31.45 | Canada Lauren Gale Kyra Constantine Natassha McDonald Sage Watson | 20 March 2022 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | [135] | |||||||||
4 × 800 m relay | 8:32.36 | Toronto Varsity Blues Rachel Jewett Honor Walmsley Sasha Gollish Gabriela DeBues-Stafford | 13 March 2015 | USPORTS Championships | Windsor, Canada |
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.