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Key to tables: Awaiting ratification Record not kept by Athletics Canada Not ratified or later rescinded by Athletics Canada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 | 9.1 h (+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 | 20.4 h 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) | 28:06 | Charles Philibert-Thiboutot | 24 May 2025 | Ottawa Race Weekend | Ottawa, Canada | [23] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 km (road) | 42:52+ | Cameron Levins | 28 April 2024 | Istanbul Half Marathon | Istanbul, Turkey | [24] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 miles (road) | 45:52 | Jeff Schiebler | 8 December 1996 | Kosa 10-Miler | Kōsa, Japan | [25] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 20 km (road) | 57:22+ | Cameron Levins | 28 April 2024 | Istanbul Half Marathon | Istanbul, Turkey | [24] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | [26] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | [27] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Marathon | 2:05:36 | Cameron Levins | 5 March 2023 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | [28] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 50 km (road) | 2:48:32 | Chris Balestrini | 21 May 2021 | Hamilton, Canada | [29] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | [30] | |||||||||||||||||||
| High jump | 2.40 m [31] [32] | Derek Drouin | 25 April 2014 | Drake Relays | Des Moines, United States | [33] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pole vault | 5.93 m | Shawnacy Barber | 25 July 2015 | London Grand Prix | London, United Kingdom | [34] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Long jump | 8.28 m (+1.2 m/s) [e] | Damian Warner | 29 May 2018 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | [35] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | [36] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | [37] [38] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 84.70 m | Ethan Katzberg | 16 September 2025 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | [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 | 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 | Gavin Smellie Brendon Rodney Aaron Brown Andre De Grasse | 2 April 2016 | Florida Relays | Gainesville, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.64 | 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 | 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 | Andrew Heaney Matt Lincoln Andrew Maloney Kyle Smith | 21 June 2007 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 × 1500 m relay | 15:25.38 | 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 × 100 m relay | 40.30 | Sade McCreath Marie-Éloïse Leclair Duan Asemota Eliezer Adjibi | 11 May 2025 | World Relays | Guangzhou, China | [90] |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:12.95 | Austin Cole Lauren Gale Nathan George Zoe Sherar | 11 May 2025 | World Relays | Guangzhou, China | [91] |
| 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 | [92] | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | [93] | |||||||||||||
| 150 m | 14.99 | Donovan Bailey | 1 June 1997 | Bailey–Johnson 150-metre race | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | [94] | ||||||||||||
| 200 m | 20.26 | Andre De Grasse | 14 March 2015 | NCAA Division I Championships | Fayetteville, United States | [95] | ||||||||||||
| 300 m | 32.47 | Christopher Morales Williams | 13 January 2024 | Clemson Invitational | Clemson, United States | [96] | ||||||||||||
| 400 m | 44.49 [g] | Christopher Morales Williams | 24 February 2024 | SEC Championships | Fayetteville, United States | [97] | ||||||||||||
| 600 m | 1:15.59 | Olivier Desmeules | 1 February 2025 | Penn State National Open | University Park, United States | [98] | ||||||||||||
| 800 m | 1:45.50 | Marco Arop | 27 January 2024 | Razorback Invitational | Fayetteville, United States | [99] | ||||||||||||
| 1000 m | 2:14.74 | Marco Arop | 4 February 2024 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | Boston, United States | [100] | ||||||||||||
| 1500 m | 3:36.13 | Justyn Knight | 28 February 2020 | BU Last Chance Meet | Boston, United States | [101] | ||||||||||||
| Mile | 3:52.54 | Cameron Proceviat | 27 February 2022 | BU Last Chance Meet | Boston, United States | [102] | ||||||||||||
| 2000 m | 4:55.35 | Cameron Levins | 15 February 2014 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | [103] | ||||||||||||
| 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 | [104] | ||||||||||||
| 5000 m | 12:56.87 | Mohammed Ahmed | 12 February 2022 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational | Boston, United States | [105] [106] | ||||||||||||
| 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 | [107] | ||||||||||||
| High jump | 2.35 m | Derek Drouin | 9 March 2013 | NCAA Division I Championships | Fayetteville, United States | [108] | ||||||||||||
| Pole vault | 6.00 m A [h] | Shawnacy Barber | 15 January 2016 | Pole Vault Summit | Reno, United States | [109] | ||||||||||||
| Long jump | 8.05 m | Damian Warner | 18 March 2022 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | [110] | ||||||||||||
| 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 | [111] | ||||||||||||
| 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 | [112] | ||||||||||||
| Heptathlon | 6489 pts | Damian Warner | 18–19 March 2022 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | [113] | ||||||||||||
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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 | O'Brian Gibbons Mark Graham Dave Anderson Byron Goodwin | 13 March 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | [114] | ||||||||||||
| 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 | 6.71+ | Audrey Leduc | 8 February 2025 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | [115] | |||||||||
| 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 | [116] | |||||||||
| 300 m | 36.94 | Kyra Constantine | 12 February 2022 | American Track League | Louisville, United States | [117] | |||||||||
| 400 m | 51.60 A | Savannah Sutherland | 11 March 2023 | NCAA Division I Championships | Albuquerque, United States | [118] | |||||||||
| 51.53 A | Lauren Gale | 29 January 2022 | Colorado Invitational | Boulder, United States | [119] | ||||||||||
| 500 m | 1:08.40 | Sage Watson | 3 February 2017 | Armory Invitational | New York City, United States | [120] | |||||||||
| 600 m | 1:27.05 | Aurora Rynda | 12 February 2022 | Windy City Invite | Chicago, United States | [121] | |||||||||
| 1:26.50 | Aurora Rynda | 26 February 2022 | Big Ten Championships | Geneva, United States | [122] | ||||||||||
| 800 m | 1:59.87 | Jenna Westaway | 24 February 2019 | BU Last Chance Invitational | Boston, United States | [123] | |||||||||
| 1000 m | 2:33.75 | Lucia Stafford | 28 January 2023 | John Thomas Terrier Classic | Boston, United States | [124] | |||||||||
| 1500 m | 4:00.80+ | Gabriela DeBues-Stafford | 8 February 2020 | Millrose Games | New York, United States | [125] | |||||||||
| Mile | 4:19.73 | Gabriela DeBues-Stafford | 8 February 2020 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | [125] | |||||||||
| 3000 m | 8:33.92 | Gabriela DeBues-Stafford | 6 February 2022 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | Staten Island, United States | [126] | |||||||||
| Two miles | 9:22.66 | Julie-Anne Staehli | 13 February 2021 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | Staten Island, United States | [127] | |||||||||
| 5000 m | 14:31.38 | Gabriela DeBues-Stafford | 11 February 2022 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational | Boston, United States | [106] | |||||||||
| 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 | [128] | |||||||||
| High jump | 1.99 m [129] | Debbie Brill | 23 January 1982 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |||||||||||
| Pole vault | 4.83 m | Alysha Newman | 22 February 2024 | All Star Perche | Clermont-Ferrand, France | [130] | |||||||||
| Long jump | 6.99 m [i] | Christabel Nettey | 19 February 2015 | XL Galan | Stockholm, Sweden | [131] | |||||||||
| Triple jump | 14.02 m [j] | Tabia Charles | 3 March 2007 [k] | Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invitational | Notre Dame, United States | ||||||||||
| Shot put | 20.68 m | Sarah Mitton | 7 February 2025 | Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe | Karlsruhe. Germany | [132] | |||||||||
| Weight throw | 24.06 m | Camryn Rogers | 11 March 2022 | NCAA Division I Championships | Birmingham, United States | [133] | |||||||||
| Pentathlon | 4881 pts | Brianne Theisen-Eaton | 18 March 2016 | World Championships | Portland, United States | [134] | |||||||||
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| Mile walk | 6:17.29 | Rachel Seaman | 15 February 2014 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | [135] | |||||||||
| 3000 m walk | 12:23.84 | Rachel Seaman | 9 February 2014 | Athletics Ontario Prep Meet | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | [136] | |||||||||
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:36.10 | Guelph Gryphons Morgan Byng Shyvonne Roxborough Zoe Sherar Tessa Hamilton | 22 February 2020 | OUA Championships | Toronto, Canada | [137] | |||||||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:31.45 | Lauren Gale Kyra Constantine Natassha McDonald Sage Watson | 20 March 2022 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | [138] | |||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||