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Who holds the womens world record for 800 meters?
The world record is 1:53.28 set by Jarmila Kratochvílová in München on the 26 July 1983.
What is the world record for the womens 1500 meters?
3:50.46 by Qǔ Yúnxiá of China set in 1993.
What is the womens 200m final world record time?
The women's 200m final world record time is 21.34 seconds, set by Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988.
Who holds the womens 20km world record for race walking?
That is Olimpiada Ivanova of Russia who set the world record in the 20 km walk at 1:24:50 in 2001.
The world record for the womens hammer throw?
The current world record for the women's hammer was set by Tatyana Lysenko who threw 77.80 m in Tallinn, Estonia on 15 August 2006.
Who ran the fastest marathon?
Geoffrey Mutai ran 2:03:02 at the 2011 Boston Marathon. The recognized IAAF world record (2:03:38) however was set by Patrick Makau at the 2011 Berlin Marathon.
Who won the 1981 Boston Marathon?
Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya set the course record in April 2011. His world best time of 2:03:02 is not considered the World Record by IAAF, as the legendary Boston Marathon course does not conform to WR layout standards.
When was the first record for the womens 100 meter sprint set?
The first recognized women's 100 meter dash world record was a 12.8 run by Mary LInes of Great Britain in 1922.
Are there any Irish Olympic record holders?
Pete O'Connor set a record with the long jump and won two Olympic metals. John Treacy set a record time in marathon running.
What was the womens world record for high jump before 1960?
Iolanda Balas of Romania set a world record on September 21, 1959 of 1.84 meters. Balas held the world record for almost 13 years, first setting the record on June 7, 1958 at 1.74 meters and breaking it many times. Her best jump, and final world record, was 1.91 meters in July of 1961. That world record lasted for 10 years. The current women's world record is 2.09 meters set in 1987 by Stefka Kostadinova of Bulgaria.
Who holds the Olympic record in the men's marathon?
That is Samuel Wanjiru of Kenya who set the record at 2:06:32 at the 2008 Games in Beijing.
What is the womens 5k world record?
The women's 5000m world record is held by Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia with a time of 14:06.62 set on June 8, 2021.
