On water records:
Men - Mahé Drysdale - 6:33.35 - NZL
Women - Rumyana Neykova - 7:07.71 - BUL
Indoor Records
Men - Rob Waddell - 5:36.6 - NZL
Women - Sophie Balmary - 6:28.4 - FRA
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The fastest 1k ever can only be based on the fastest 2k, as 1k isn't a common test. So the fastest known 1k time is 2:48 on the rowing machine by Rob Waddell of New Zealand and 2:39 (on water) by the Canadian Men's Eight.