The following are the national records in athletics in Tanzania maintained by Tanzania's national athletics federation: Athletics Tanzania (AT).
Key to tables: Awaiting ratification Record not kept by AT Not ratified or later rescinded by AT
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100 m | 10.57 A | Norman Chihota | 13 October 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||
10.1 h | Jumane Chobanga | 28 October 1979 | Songea, Tanzania | ||||||||||||||||||||||
200 m | 21.27 (−0.1 m/s) | Ali Khamis Gulam | 16 September 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | [1] | |||||||||||||||||||
20.8 h | Makame Ally | 29 November 2004 | Zanzibar, Tanzania | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21.0 h | David Lukuba | 22 September 1979 | Songea, Tanzania | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jumane Chobanga | 30 October 1979 | Songea, Tanzania | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mwalimu Ally | 30 October 1979 | Songea, Tanzania | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Peter Mwita | 15 March 1980 | Arusha, Tanzania | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thomas Lubuva | 26 August 1983 | Arusha, Tanzania | |||||||||||||||||||||||
400 m | 45.74 A | Claver Kamanya | 16 October 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||
800 m | 1:45.28 | Samwel Mwera | 15 May 2005 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||
1000 m | 2:17.85 | Samwel Mwera | 6 September 2003 | Oristano, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||
1500 m | 3:32.16 | Filbert Bayi | 2 February 1974 | British Commonwealth Games | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mile | 3:51.0 h | Filbert Bayi | 17 May 1975 | Kingston, Jamaica | |||||||||||||||||||||
3000 m | 7:39.27 | Filbert Bayi | 1 July 1980 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||
5000 m | 13:03.62 | John Yuda Msuri | 12 July 2002 | Golden Gala | Rome, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 km (road) | 13:36 | Andrew Sambu | 23 April 1995 | London, United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||
10,000 m | 27:06.17 | John Yuda Msuri | 30 August 2002 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 km (road) | 27:37 | Emanuel Giniki Gisamoda | 7 October 2018 | Singelloop Utrecht | Utrecht, Netherlands | [2] | |||||||||||||||||||
15 km (road) | 42:15+ | Gabriel Geay | 21 February 2020 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates | [3] | |||||||||||||||||||
20 km (road) | 56:57+ | Gabriel Geay | 21 February 2020 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates | [4] | |||||||||||||||||||
Half marathon | 59:42 | Gabriel Geay | 19 January 2020 | Houston Half Marathon | Houston, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
25 km (road) | 1:11:52+ | Gabriel Geay | 3 December 2023 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain | [5] | |||||||||||||||||||
30 km (road) | 1:26:27+ | Gabriel Geay | 3 December 2023 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain | [6] | |||||||||||||||||||
Marathon | 2:04:55 | Gabriel Geay | 16 May 2021 | Milano City Marathon | Milan, Italy | [7] | |||||||||||||||||||
2:03:00 | Gabriel Geay | 4 December 2022 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain | [8] | ||||||||||||||||||||
110 m hurdles | 15.02 | Salum Hassan | 25 January 1974 | British Commonwealth Games | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
14.05 (−0.3 m/s) [9] | Shujaa Benson | 17 April 2015 | Bryan Clay Invitational | Azusa, United States | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||||
400 m hurdles | 51.20 | Morris Okinda | 12 August 1985 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||
3000 m steeplechase | 8:12.48 | Filbert Bayi | 31 July 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||
High jump | 2.00 m | Masud Tawakali | 24 September 1978 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pole vault | 4.06 m | Wong Sang | 14 November 1970 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |||||||||||||||||||||
Long jump | 7.63 m (+0.6 m/s) | Anthony Mwanga | 5 April 2019 | Stellenbosch, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||
7.84 m | Shujaa Benson [11] | 17 May 2014 | Lubbock, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Triple jump | 15.92 m (+1.6 m/s) | Anthony Mwanga | 6 April 2019 | Stellenbosch, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||
Shot put | 15.47 m | Mohamed Ibrahim | 11/12 June 2016 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discus throw | 47.50 m | Ally Sefu | 22–24 July 2005 | Arusha, Tanzania | |||||||||||||||||||||
Hammer throw | 44.77 m | Joseph Muhaya | 16 August 1969 | Kampala, Uganda | |||||||||||||||||||||
Javelin throw | 76.48 m | Zakayo Malekwa | 10 May 1986 | Arlington, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Decathlon | 5627 pts h | Ernest Joseph | 2–3 December 1972 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |||||||||||||||||||||
12.2 (100 m), 6.05 m (long jump), 10.02 m (shot put), 1.65 m (high jump), 51.5 (400 m) / 16.4 (110 m hurdles), 32.40 m (discus), 2.95 m (pole vault), 40.14 m (javelin), 4:26.5 (1500 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
6122 pts [12] | Ernest Joseph | 16 May 1974 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 × 100 m relay | 40.92 | Tanzania J. Kwimba Claver Kamanya Nestor Rweyemamu Norman Chihota | 31 January 1974 | British Commonwealth Games | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.12 | Tanzania Hamad Ndee Omari Abdallah Obed Mwanga Claver Kamanya | 9 September 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | |||||||||||||
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200 m | 22.35 | Christopher Nibilo | 9 March 1991 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | ||||||||||||||
400 m | 48.40 | Christopher Nibilo | 8 March 1991 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | ||||||||||||||
800 m | 1:48.04 | Samwel Mwera | 15 February 2005 | Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||||||
1500 m | 3:40.3+ | Filbert Bayi | 22 February 1980 | San Diego, United States | |||||||||||||||
3000 m | 7:47.4+ | Suleiman Nyambui | 17 February 1978 | San Diego, United States | |||||||||||||||
5000 m | 13:20.4 h | Suleiman Nyambui | 6 February 1981 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | ||||||||||||||
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4 × 400 m relay |
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800 m | 2:01.74 | Lwiza John | 25 February 2001 | Meeting Pas de Calais | Liévin, France | ||||||||||
1500 m | 4:12.24+ | Zakia Mrisho | 8 February 2009 | Indoor Flanders Meeting | Ghent, Belgium | ||||||||||
3000 m | 8:51.23 | Restituta Joseph | 2 February 2003 | Sparkassen Cup | Stuttgart, Germany | ||||||||||
Two miles | 9:32.75 | Zakia Mrisho Mohamed | 26 February 2009 | Prague, Czech Republic | |||||||||||
5000 m | 15:04.73 | Restituta Joseph | 5 February 2003 | Dortmund, Germany | |||||||||||
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4 × 400 m relay |
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