List of Zambian records in athletics

The following are the national records in athletics in Zambia maintained by Zambia Athletics (ZA).

Outdoor

Key to tables:   Awaiting ratification  Record not kept by ZA  Not ratified or later rescinded by ZA

+ = en route to a longer distance
h = hand timing
A = affected by altitude
OT = oversized track (> 200m in circumference)
a = aided road course

Men

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref.
100 m	9.88 A (+0.2 m/s) [lower-alpha 1]	Sydney Siame	8 April 2017	All Comers Meet	Lusaka, Zambia	[1]
	10.03 (+1.5 m/s) [lower-alpha 2]	Gerald Phiri	10 May 2014		Clermont, United States
200 m	20.16 (+1.5 m/s)	Sydney Siame	30 June 2019	Résisprint	La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland	[2]
400 m	44.88	Samuel Matete	9 September 1991	Rieti Grand Prix	Rieti, Italy
	44.66	Muzala Samukonga	7 August 2022	Commonwealth Games	Birmingham, United Kingdom	[3]
	43.91 A	Muzala Samukonga	29 April 2023	Botswana Golden Grand Prix	Gaborone, Botswana	[4]
	43.81	Muzala Samukonga	7 August 2024	Olympic Games	Paris, France	[5]
	43.74	Muzala Samukonga	7 August 2024	Olympic Games	Paris, France	[6]
800 m	1:46.14	Prince Mumba	1 July 2011	Harry Jerome Classic	Burnaby, Canada	[7] [8]
1500 m	3:44.14	Jordan Chipangama	20 April 2012	Mt. SAC Relays	Walnut, United States	[9]
	3:42.09	Tonny Wamulwa	3 June 2012	Memorial Luca Coscioni	Orvieto, Italy	[10]
Mile	4:02.77	Harry Mulenga	11 April 2015	36th Sun Angel Classic	Tempe, United States	[11]
3000 m	7:49.51	Tonny Wamulwa	6 June 2008		Turin, Italy
5000 m	13:25.25	Obed Mutanya	18 August 2001		San Sebastian, Spain
5 km (road)	13:40	Charles Mulinga	14 September 1997	Harvard Pilgrim	Providence, United States	[12]
10,000 m	28:00.33	Charles Mulinga	14 April 1995	Mt. SAC Relays	Walnut, United States
10 km (road)	28:40	Fackson Nkandu	16 November 1996		Durban, South Africa
15 km (road)	43:39	Tonny Wamulwa	31 December 2008		Luanda, Angola
10 miles (road)	46:43	Charles Mulinga	13 April 1997	Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run	Washington, United States	[13]
Half marathon	1:01:30	Fackson Nkandu	24 September 1994	World Half Marathon Championships	Oslo, Norway
Marathon	2:11:35 a	Jordan Chipangama	20 June 2015	Grandma's Marathon	Duluth, United States	[14]
110 m hurdles	14.50	Davison Lishebo	22 July 1979		Moscow, Soviet Union
400 m hurdles	47.10	Samuel Matete	7 August 1991	Weltklasse Zürich	Zürich, Switzerland
3000 m steeplechase	8:25.49	Godfrey Siamusiye	16 July 1995		Birmingham, United Kingdom
High jump	2.15 m	Shaddye Melu	9 April 2016	WAR 9	Spokane, United States	[15]
	2.20 m	Bwalya Humphrey	4 March 2018		Ndola, Zambia
Pole vault	3.74 m	Geffory Chongo	8 June 1960		Lusaka, Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Long jump	7.63 m	Bogger Mushanga	28 May 1976		Zanzibar City, Tanzania
Triple jump	15.54 m	Bogger Mushanga	22 July 1978	All-Africa Games	Algiers, Algeria
Shot put	13.73 m	Vincent Kaposa	1998		Kabwe, Zambia
Discus throw	43.42 m	Aron Chiponda	17 October 2009		Luanshya, Zambia
Hammer throw	35.70 m	Ivrine Gary	24 July 1976		Luanshya, Zambia
Javelin throw	58.30 m	Msama Mpundu	17 October 2009		Luanshya, Zambia
Decathlon	5443 pts h	Samson Mubangalala	2–3 December 1972		Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
	12.2 (100 m), 5.79 m (long jump), 9.95 m (shot put), 1.76 m (high jump), 55.9 (400 m) / 16.9 (110 m hurdles), 31.95 m (discus), 2.84 m (pole vault), 51.04 m (javelin), 4:42.6 (1500 m)
	5601 pts [16]	Samson Mubangalala	12–13 May 1973		Lusaka, Zambia
	100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m
20 km walk (road)	2:06:11	Feston Bwalya	1 June 1991	World Race Walking Cup	San Jose, United States
50 km walk (road)
4 × 100 m relay	39.31	Zambia Chidamba Hazemba Brian Kasinda Titus Kafunda Siame Sydney	14 September 2015	All-Africa Games	Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo	[17]
4 × 400 m relay	3:04.98	Zambia Daniel Mbewe Sydney Siame Titus Kafunda Mukhala Kennedy Luchembe	5 August 2018	African Championships	Asaba, Nigeria	[18]
	3:04.16	Zambia Patrick Nyambe Muzala Samukonga Chanda Mulenga Kennedy Luchembe	21 March 2024	African Games	Accra, Ghana	[19]
	2:59.12	Zambia Patrick Nyambe Kennedy Luchembe David Mulenga Muzala Samukonga	21 March 2024	African Games	Accra, Ghana	[20]

Women

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref.
100 m	11.21 (+1.0 m/s)	Rhoda Njobvu	7 March 2020	All Comers Meet	Lusaka, Zambia
	11.20 A (+0.6 m/s)	Rhoda Njobvu	6 December 2020	All Comers Meet	Lusaka, Zambia	[21]
	11.18 A (−1.4 m/s)		6 March 2021			[22]
	11.16 A (+0.3 m/s)					[23]
	11.12 A (−0.5 m/s)		20 March 2021			[24]
200 m	23.03 A (+2.0 m/s)	Kabange Mupopo	8 April 2017	All Comers Meet	Lusaka, Zambia	[25]
	22.69 A (−0.2 m/s)	Rhodah Njobvu	10 April 2021	All Comers Meet	Lusaka, Zambia	[26]
400 m	50.22	Kabange Mupopo	15 September 2015	African Games	Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo	[27]
800 m	2:05.57	Elizet Banda	16 August 2006	World Junior Championships	Beijing, China
	2:00.10	Felistus Mpande	22 February 2020	All Comers Meet	Ndola, Zambia	[28]
1500 m	4:16.8	Evelyn Musonda	18 August 1990		Luanshya, Zambia
3000 m	9:40.8+	Mirriam Kaumba	7 April 2005		Austin, United States
5000 m	15:47.58	Mirian Kaumba	1 May 2005	Payton Jordan Stanford Invitational	Palo Alto, United States
5 km (road)	15:25	Mirriam Kaumba	4 July 2006	Firecracker Fast	Little Rock, United States	[29]
10,000 m	34:46.4	Mirian Kaumba	16 April 2005		Wichita, United States
15 km (road)	52:21	Elizet Banda	31 December 2008		Luanda, Angola
Half marathon	1:19:07	Elizet Banda	11 October 2009	World Half Marathon Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	[30]
Marathon	3:04:47	Mercy Kalunga	24 January 2014	Dubai Marathon	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
	2:46:16	Elizabeth Mukoloma	28 April 2024		Lusaka, Zambia	[ citation needed ]
100 m hurdles	19.51	Rabecca Chisanga	7 May 2005		Windhoek, Namibia
400 m hurdles	1:10.65	Exildah Bunda	20 October 1995		Windhoek, Namibia
3000 m steeplechase
High jump	1.70 m	Caromella Mumbi	29 May 1976		Zanzibar City, Tanzania
Pole vault
Long jump	5.89 m	Caromella Mumbi	28 May 1976		Zanzibar City, Tanzania
Triple jump	11.06 m	Victoria Mwase	29 September 1991		Kabwe, Zambia
Shot put	12.50 m	Mary Ewambo	17 June 2016		Lusaka, Zambia
Discus throw	36.30 m	Mary Kangwa	17 May 1992		Kitwe, Zambia
Hammer throw
Javelin throw	50.55 m	Miriam Mukulama	20 July 2007	All-Africa Games	Algiers, Algeria
Heptathlon	3125 pts h	Carol Muwowo	26–27 August 1989		Luanshya, Zambia
	100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m
20 km walk (road)
50 km walk (road)
4 × 100 m relay	44.97	Zambia Kabange Mupopo Rhoda Njobvu Yvonne Nalishuwa Lumeka Katundu	15 September 2015	All-Africa Games	Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo	[31]
	43.85 A	ZCSA Rhoda Njobvu Lumeka Katundu Suwilanji Mpondela Hellen Makumba	11 April 2021	All Comers Meet	Lusaka, Zambia	[32]
4 × 400 m relay	3:33.69	Zambia	27 September 2014		Lusaka, Zambia
	3:31.85	Zambia	22 March 2024	African Games	Accra, Ghana	[33]

Mixed

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref.
4 × 400 m relay	3:27.06	Zambia Abygirl Sepiso	9 June 2022	African Championships	Saint Pierre, Mauritius	[34]

Indoor

Men

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref.
55 m	6.20	Gerald Phiri	17 January 2014	Jimmy Carnes Invitational	Gainesville, United States	[35]
60 m	6.52	Gerald Phiri	8 March 2014	World Championships	Sopot, Poland	[36]
200 m	20.80	Gerald Phiri	22 January 2011	Texas A&M vs LSU Dual	College Station, United States	[37]
400 m	46.83	Samuel Matete	7 March 1998		Indianapolis, United States
	46.73	Kennedy Luchembe	21 February 2020	Villa de Madrid Indoor Meeting	Madrid, Spain	[38]
500 m	1:02.04	Davison Lishebo	9 March 1986		Princeton, United States	[39]
600 m	1:18.09	Godfrey Chama	3 March 2018	NJCAA Championships	Lubbock, United States	[40]
800 m	1:47.73	Prince Mumba	2 March 2007	Arkansas Last Chance	Fayetteville, United States
	1:47.19 OT	Prince Mumba	11 February 2006		Ames, United States
1500 m	3:46.01	Jordan Chipangama	10 March 2006	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	[41]
3000 m	7:57.21	Obed Mutanya	10 March 2007	NCAA Division I Championships	Fayetteville, United States
	7:55.24 OT		24 February 2007		Seattle, United States
5000 m	13:50.49	Godfrey Siamusiye	8 March 1996		Indianapolis, United States
	13:45.51	Charles Mulinga	11 March 1995	NCAA Division II Championships	Indianapolis, United States	[42]
60 m hurdles	8.4	Davison Lishebo	13 March 1976		Cosford, United Kingdom
High jump	1.96 m	Mutale Mulenga	21 March 1986		Cosford, United Kingdom
	2.09 m	Shaddye Melu	18 January 2014	UW Indoor Preview	Seattle, United States	[43]
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Heptathlon
	60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m
5000 m walk
4 × 400 m relay

Women

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref.
60 m	7.94	Lillian Matomola	24 February 2016	Newham Athletics Network	Newham, United Kingdom	[44]
200 m	27.32	Kinah Chikontwe	4 March 1989	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary
400 m	52.68	Kabange Mupopo	18 March 2016	World Championships	Portland, United States	[45]
800 m	2:08.24	Adeh Mwamba	12 March 2005		Boston, United States
1500 m
Mile	4:44:89+	Miriam Kaumba	17 February 2006		Lincoln, United States
3000 m	9:15:43 [lower-alpha 3]	Miriam Kaumba	17 February 2006		Lincoln, United States
5000 m	16:20.97 OT	Miriam Kaumba	5 March 2005		Johnson City, United States
60 m hurdles
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump	4.07 m	Marie-Claude Morice	23 February 2014		Lyon, France
Triple jump
Shot put
Pentathlon
	60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m
3000 m walk
4 × 400 m relay

References

General

• Zambian records 7 March 2020 updated ^{[lower-alpha 4]}
• World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022: National Outdoor Records
• World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022: National Indoor Records

Specific

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Notes

1. doubtful timing; not recognized by World Athletics
2. recognized by World Athletics
3. outdoor mark ratified as absolute record
4. source doubtful because statistics based on Wikipedia

External links

• Zambia Athletics official website