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 | |
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World records | |
Men | ![]() |
Women | ![]() |
All-time top 25
- i = indoor performance
- A = affected by altitude
- h = hand timing
Men
- Correct as of June 2024.[1]
Rank | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref |
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1 | 1:12.81 | Johnny Gray | ![]() | 24 May 1986 | Santa Monica | |
2 | 1:13.10 | David Rudisha | ![]() | 5 June 2016 | Birmingham | |
3 | 1:13.21 | Pierre-Ambroise Bosse | ![]() | 5 June 2016 | Birmingham | |
4 | 1:13.28 | Duane Solomon | ![]() | 1 July 2013 | Burnaby | |
5 | 1:13.49 | Joseph Mutua Mwengi | ![]() | 27 August 2002 | Liège | |
6 | 1:13.77 i | Donavan Brazier | ![]() | 24 February 2019 | New York | [2] |
7 | 1:13.80 | Earl Jones | ![]() | 24 May 1986 | Santa Monica | |
8 | 1:13.9 h | Raidel Acea | ![]() | 20 April 2013 | Havana | |
9 | 1:13.97 | Ryan Sánchez | ![]() | 18 March 2023 | Carolina | [3] |
10 | 1:14.15 | David Mack | ![]() | 24 May 1986 | Santa Monica | |
11 | 1:14.3 h A | Lee Evans | ![]() | 31 August 1968 | Echo Summit | |
12 | 1:14.33 | Charles Jock | ![]() | 24 June 2015 | Portland | |
13 | 1:14.36 | Djamel Sedjati | ![]() | 11 March 2023 | Potchefstroom | [4] |
Michael Cherry | ![]() | 18 March 2023 | Carolina | [5] | ||
15 | 1:14.41 | Andrea Longo | ![]() | 30 August 2000 | Rovereto | |
Matt Scherer | ![]() | 15 June 2008 | Eugene | |||
17 | 1:14.47 | Nick Symmonds | ![]() | 15 June 2008 | Eugene | |
Eliott Crestan | ![]() | 19 June 2024 | Naimette-Xhovémont | [6] | ||
19 | 1:14.48 | Trinity Gray | ![]() | 30 August 2000 | Rovereto | |
20 | 1:14.55 | Adam Kszczot | ![]() | 5 August 2009 | Lahti | |
21 | 1:14.56 | Tobias Grønstad | ![]() | 5 May 2024 | Pliezhausen | [7] |
22 | 1:14.6 h A | Larry James | ![]() | 31 August 1968 | Echo Summit | |
23 | 1:14.72 | André Bucher | ![]() | 1 September 1999 | Bellinzona | |
Gary Reed | ![]() | 2 September 2003 | Liège | |||
25 | 1:14.79 A | António Manuel Reina | ![]() | 28 July 2012 | Avila | |
Michael Saruni | ![]() | 19 January 2018 | Albuquerque | [8] | ||
1:14.79 | Mohamed Ali Gouaned | ![]() | 26 March 2021 | Algiers | [9][10] |
Notes
Below 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
Rank | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref |
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1 | 1:21.77 | Caster Semenya | ![]() | 27 August 2017 | Berlin | [13] |
2 | 1:22.39 | Ajee' Wilson | ![]() | 27 August 2017 | Berlin | [14] |
3 | 1:22.63 | Ana Fidelia Quirot | ![]() | 25 July 1997 | Guadalajara | |
4 | 1:22.74 | Athing Mu | ![]() | 30 April 2022 | Philadelphia | [15] |
5 | 1:22.87 | Maria Mutola | ![]() | 27 August 2002 | Liège | |
6 | 1:23.18 | Francine Niyonsaba | ![]() | 27 August 2017 | Berlin | [16] |
7 | 1:23.35 | Pamela Jelimo | ![]() | 5 July 2012 | Liège | |
8 | 1:23.41 i | Keely Hodgkinson | ![]() | 28 January 2023 | Manchester | [17] |
9 | 1:23.44 i | Olga Kotlyarova | ![]() | 1 February 2004 | Moscow | |
10 | 1:23.5 h A | Doina Melinte | ![]() | 27 July 1986 | Poiana Brașov | |
11 | 1:23.57 i | Athing Mu | ![]() | 24 February 2019 | New York City | |
12 | 1:23.59 i | Alysia Montaño | ![]() | 16 February 2013 | New York City | [18] |
13 | 1:23.78 | Natalya Khrushchelyova | ![]() | 2 September 2003 | Liège | |
1:23.78+ | Anita Weiß | ![]() | 24 July 1976 | Montreal | [19] | |
15 | 1:23.84 i A | Ajee' Wilson | ![]() | 5 March 2017 | Albuquerque | |
16 | 1:24.00 i A | Courtney Okolo | ![]() | 5 March 2017 | Albuquerque | [20] |
17 | 1:24.02 i | Yuliya Rusanova | ![]() | 6 February 2011 | Moscow | |
18 | 1:24.09 | Natoya Goule | ![]() | 30 April 2022 | Philadelphia | [21] |
19 | 1:24.17 | Michelle Ballentine | ![]() | 3 August 2004 | Liège | |
20 | 1:24.36 | Marilyn Okoro | ![]() | 5 July 2012 | Liège | |
21 | 1:24.4 h | Patrizia Spuri | ![]() | 29 September 1999 | Rieti | |
22 | 1:24.53 | Bendere Oboya | ![]() | 18 June 2024 | Bilbao | [22] |
23 | 1:24.56 | Martina Kämpfert | ![]() | 1 August 1981 | Erfurt | |
24 | 1:24.62 | Assia Raziki | ![]() | 19 June 2022 | Rabat | |
25 | 1:24.65 i | Shamier Little | ![]() | 13 January 2023 | Fayetteville | [23] |
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:24.65:
- 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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