The 600 metres is a rarely run middle-distance running event in track and field competitions. It is most often run at high school indoor track and field competitions. It is also run at the Penn Relays.
| Athletics 600 metres | |
|---|---|
| World records | |
| Men |  Johnny Gray 1:12.81 (1986) |
| Women |  Mary Moraa 1:21.63 (2024) |
All-time top 25
edit- i = indoor performance
- A = affected by altitude
- h = hand timing
Men
edit- Correct as of June 2024.[1]
| Rank | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:12.81 | Johnny Gray | United States
|
24 May 1986 | Santa Monica | |
| 2 | 1:13.10 | David Rudisha | Kenya
|
5 June 2016 | Birmingham | |
| 3 | 1:13.21 | Pierre-Ambroise Bosse |  France
|
5 June 2016 | Birmingham | |
| 4 | 1:13.28 | Duane Solomon | United States
|
1 July 2013 | Burnaby | |
| 5 | 1:13.49 | Joseph Mutua Mwengi | Kenya
|
27 August 2002 | Liège | |
| 6 | 1:13.77 i | Donavan Brazier | United States
|
24 February 2019 | New York | [2] |
| 7 | 1:13.80 | Earl Jones | United States
|
24 May 1986 | Santa Monica | |
| 8 | 1:13.9 h | Raidel Acea |  Cuba
|
20 April 2013 | Havana | |
| 9 | 1:13.97 | Ryan Sánchez |  Puerto Rico
|
18 March 2023 | Carolina | [3] |
| 10 | 1:14.15 | David Mack | United States
|
24 May 1986 | Santa Monica | |
| 11 | 1:14.3 h A | Lee Evans | United States
|
31 August 1968 | Echo Summit | |
| 12 | 1:14.33 | Charles Jock | United States
|
24 June 2015 | Portland | |
| 13 | 1:14.36 | Djamel Sedjati |  Algeria
|
11 March 2023 | Potchefstroom | [4] |
| Michael Cherry | United States
|
18 March 2023 | Carolina | [5] | ||
| 15 | 1:14.41 | Andrea Longo |  Italy
|
30 August 2000 | Rovereto | |
| Matt Scherer | United States
|
15 June 2008 | Eugene | |||
| 17 | 1:14.47 | Nick Symmonds | United States
|
15 June 2008 | Eugene | |
| Eliott Crestan |  Belgium
|
19 June 2024 | Naimette-Xhovémont | [6] | ||
| 19 | 1:14.48 | Trinity Gray | United States
|
30 August 2000 | Rovereto | |
| 20 | 1:14.55 | Adam Kszczot |  Poland
|
5 August 2009 | Lahti | |
| 21 | 1:14.56 | Tobias Grønstad |  Norway
|
5 May 2024 | Pliezhausen | [7] |
| 22 | 1:14.6 h A | Larry James | United States
|
31 August 1968 | Echo Summit | |
| 23 | 1:14.72 | André Bucher |  Switzerland
|
1 September 1999 | Bellinzona | |
| Gary Reed |  Canada
|
2 September 2003 | Liège | |||
| 25 | 1:14.79 A | António Manuel Reina |  Spain
|
28 July 2012 | Avila | |
| Michael Saruni | Kenya
|
19 January 2018 | Albuquerque | [8] | ||
| 1:14.79 | Mohamed Ali Gouaned | Algeria
|
26 March 2021 | Algiers | [9][10] |
Notes
editBelow is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:14.79:
- John Kipkurgat also ran 1:13.2+ h (1974).
- David Rudisha also ran 1:13.71 (2014), 1:14.30+ (2012), and 1:14.4+ h (2010).
- Joseph Mutua Mwengi also ran 1:13.72 (2003).
- Donavan Brazier also ran 1:13.97i (2022) and 1:14.39i (2020).
- Ryan Sánchez also ran 1:13.99 (2022).
- Johnny Gray also ran 1:14.16 (1984).
- Duane Solomon also ran 1:14.43 (2014).
- Ryan Sánchez also ran 1:14.52 (2019).
- Adam Kszczot also ran 1:14.69 (2014).
Women
edit| Rank | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:21.63 | Mary Moraa | Kenya
|
1 September 2024 | Berlin | [13] |
| 2 | 1:21.77 | Caster Semenya |  South Africa
|
27 August 2017 | Berlin | [14] |
| 3 | 1:22.39 | Ajee' Wilson | United States
|
27 August 2017 | Berlin | [15] |
| 4 | 1:22.63 | Ana Fidelia Quirot | Cuba
|
25 July 1997 | Guadalajara | |
| 5 | 1:22.74 | Athing Mu | United States
|
30 April 2022 | Philadelphia | [16] |
| 6 | 1:22.87 | Maria Mutola |  Mozambique
|
27 August 2002 | Liège | |
| 7 | 1:22.98 | Shafiqua Maloney |  St. Vincent and Grenadines
|
1 September 2024 | Berlin | [13] |
| 8 | 1:23.18 | Francine Niyonsaba |  Burundi
|
27 August 2017 | Berlin | [17] |
| 9 | 1:23.35 | Pamela Jelimo | Kenya
|
5 July 2012 | Liège | |
| 10 | 1:23.41 i | Keely Hodgkinson |  Great Britain
|
28 January 2023 | Manchester | [18] |
| 11 | 1:23.44 i | Olga Kotlyarova |  Russia
|
1 February 2004 | Moscow | |
| 12 | 1:23.5 h A | Doina Melinte |  Romania
|
27 July 1986 | Poiana Brașov | |
| 13 | 1:23.57 i | Athing Mu | United States
|
24 February 2019 | New York City | |
| 14 | 1:23.59 i | Alysia Montaño | United States
|
16 February 2013 | New York City | [19] |
| 15 | 1:23.78 | Natalya Khrushchelyova | Russia
|
2 September 2003 | Liège | |
| 1:23.78+ | Anita Weiß |  East Germany
|
24 July 1976 | Montreal | [20] | |
| 17 | 1:23.84 i A | Ajee' Wilson | United States
|
5 March 2017 | Albuquerque | |
| 18 | 1:24.00 i A | Courtney Okolo | United States
|
5 March 2017 | Albuquerque | [21] |
| 19 | 1:24.02 i | Yuliya Rusanova | Russia
|
6 February 2011 | Moscow | |
| 20 | 1:24.09 | Natoya Goule |  Jamaica
|
30 April 2022 | Philadelphia | [22] |
| 21 | 1:24.17 | Michelle Ballentine | Jamaica
|
3 August 2004 | Liège | |
| 22 | 1:24.36 | Marilyn Okoro | Great Britain
|
5 July 2012 | Liège | |
| 23 | 1:24.4 h | Patrizia Spuri | Italy
|
29 September 1999 | Rieti | |
| 24 | 1:24.53 | Bendere Oboya |  Australia
|
18 June 2024 | Bilbao | [23] |
| 25 | 1:24.56 | Martina Kämpfert | East Germany
|
1 August 1981 | Erfurt |
Notes
editBelow is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:24.56:
- Maria Mutola also ran 1:23.13 (2003).
- Pamela Jelimo also ran 1:24.08+ (2008).
- Athing Mu also ran 1:23.57 i (2019), 1:24.13 (2022).
- Anita Weiß also ran 1:24.30+ (1976).
- Ajee' Wilson also ran 1:23.84i (2017), 1:24.45 (2023), 1:24.48i (2017).
References
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- ^ Jon Mulkeen; Bob Ramsak (25 February 2019). "Brazier clocks 600m world best in New York, Lisek and Kendricks clear 5.93m world lead in Clermont Ferrand: Weekend indoor round-up". IAAF. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ Symone Goss (18 March 2023). "Jamaica's Andrew Hudson wins 100m with personal best at Spring Break Classic". world-track.org. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Meeting AC North West Track and Field : nouveau record national du 600 mètres pour l'Algérien Sedjati" (in French). APS. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ Symone Goss (18 March 2023). "Jamaica's Andrew Hudson wins 100m with personal best at Spring Break Classic". world-track.org. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "600m Result". World Athletics. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "600m Result". DLV. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "600m Results". liverunningresults.com. 19 January 2017. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Profile Mohamed Ali Gouaned". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Algeria winter championships, Bordj ElKiffen, Algiers 26-27/03/2021". africathle.com. 27 March 2021. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "All-time women's best 600m". alltime-athletics.com. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ World Athletics all-time best
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- ^ "600m Result". pennrelaysonline.com. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "600m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 27 August 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (28 January 2023). "Keely Hodgkinson storms to world 600m record". AW. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
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- ^ "Merritt among Olympic stars to win in US". supersport.com. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
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