List of New Zealand records in athletics
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The following are the national records in athletics in New Zealand. Those maintained by New Zealand's national athletics federation, Athletics New Zealand (ANZ), are the official records.[1] This list also includes those listed by the IAAF but not recognised by ANZ as well as the best performances from lists maintained by other individuals and organisations.
Outdoor
Key to tables: Awaiting ratification Record not kept by ANZ Not ratified or later rescinded by ANZ
+ = en route to a longer distance
h = hand timing
A = affected by altitude
NWI = no wind information
OT = oversized track (> 200m in circumference)
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.08 (-0.3 m/s) | Eddie Osei-Nketia | 15 July 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | [2] |
| 200 m | 20.37 (+0.1 m/s) | Joseph Millar | 19 March 2017 | New Zealand Championships | Hamilton, New Zealand | [3] |
| 400 m | 46.09 | Shaun Farrell | 7 March 1998 | Wanganui, New Zealand | ||
| 800 m | 1:44.04 | James Preston | 25 May 2024 | Pfungstadt, Germany | [4] | |
| 1000 m | 2:16.57 | John Walker | 1 July 1980 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway | |
| 1500 m | 3:29.66 | Nick Willis | 17 July 2015 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco | [5] |
| Mile | 3:49.08 | John Walker | 7 July 1982 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway | |
| 2000 m | 4:51.4[a] | John Walker | 30 June 1976 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway | |
| 3000 m | 7:36.91 | Nick Willis | 17 June 2014 | Golden Spike Ostrava | Ostrava, Czech Republic | [6] |
| 5000 m | 13:10.19 | Adrian Blincoe | 20 July 2008 | KBC Night of Athletics | Heusden-Zolder, Belgium | |
| 5 km (road) | 13:36 | Geordie Beamish | 16 April 2022 | B.A.A. 5K | Boston, United States | [7] |
| 10000 m | 27:30.90 | Jake Robertson | 13 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | [8] |
| 10 km (road) | 27:28 | Zane Robertson | 9 October 2016 | Grand 10 Berlin | Berlin, Germany | [9] |
| 27:28 | Jake Robertson | 31 March 2018 [b] | Crescent City Classic | New Orleans, United States | [10] | |
| 15 km (road) | 42:17+ | Zane Robertson | 1 February 2015 | Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon | Marugame, Japan | [11] |
| 20000 m (track) | 59:28.6+ | Bill Baillie | 24 August 1963 | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| 20 km (road) | 56:40+ | Zane Robertson | 1 February 2015 | Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon | Marugame, Japan | [12] |
| One hour | 20190 m | Bill Baillie | 24 August 1963 | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Half marathon | 59:47 | Zane Robertson | 1 February 2015 | Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon | Marugame, Japan | [11] |
| 25000 m (track) | 1:16:29+ | Jack Foster | 15 August 1971 | Hamilton, New Zealand | ||
| 25 km (road) | 1:15:12+ | Zane Robertson | 7 July 2019 | Gold Coast Marathon | Gold Coast, Australia | [13] |
| 30000 m (track) | 1:32:18.6 | Jack Foster | 15 August 1971 | Hamilton, New Zealand | ||
| 30 km (road) | 1:30:08+ | Jake Robertson | 21 October 2018 | Toronto Marathon | Toronto, Canada | |
| Marathon | 2:08:19 | Zane Robertson | 7 July 2019 | Gold Coast Marathon | Gold Coast, Australia | [14] |
| 100 km | 6:38:00 | Russell Prince | 27 October 1990 | Duluth, United States | ||
| 110 m hurdles | 13.67 (+0.2 m/s) | Joshua Hawkins | 2 April 2023 | Australian Championships | Brisbane, Australia | [15] |
| 400 m hurdles | 49.33 | Cameron French | 27 January 2018 | AACT Championships | Canberra, Australia | [16] |
| 2000 m steeplechase | 5:24.06 | Peter Renner | 19 July 1986 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | [17] | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:13.26 | Geordie Beamish | 21 July 2023 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco | [18] |
| High jump | 2.33 m[c] | Hamish Kerr | 31 August 2023 | Weltklasse Zürich | Zürich, Switzerland | [19] |
| Pole vault | 5.51 m | Paul Gibbons | 25 January 1992 9 July 1997 | North Shore City, New Zealand Blackburn, United Kingdom | ||
| Long jump | 8.05 m | Bob Thomas | 20 January 1968 | Whangarei, New Zealand | ||
| Triple jump | 17.01 m A (0.0 m/s) | Ethan Olivier | 25 May 2024 | ACNW League 10 | Potchefstroom, South Africa | [20] |
| Shot put | 22.90 m | Tom Walsh | 5 October 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [21] |
| Discus throw | 68.10 m | Connor Bell | 14 April 2024 | Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational | Ramona, United States | [22] |
| Hammer throw | 73.10 m | Angus Cooper | 23 January 1994 | Hamilton, New Zealand | ||
| 73.96 m | 17 June 1989 | Cleveland, United States | [23][24] | |||
| Javelin throw | 88.20 m | Gavin Lovegrove | 5 July 1996 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway | |
| Decathlon | 8359 pts h[d] | Simon Poelman | 21–22 March 1987 | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| 10.87 (100 m), 7.34 m (long jump), 15.11 m (shot put), 2.06 m (high jump), 49.54 (400 m) / 14.1 (110 m hurdles), 46.66 m (discus), 4.95 m (pole vault), 56.94 m (javelin), 4:27.2 (1500 m) | ||||||
| 3000 m walk (track) | 11:15.20 | Quentin Rew | 23 January 2015 | Capital Classic Meeting | Wellington, New Zealand | [25] |
| 5000 m walk (track) | 19:21.26 | Scott Nelson | 8 March 1997 | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| 20000 m walk (track) | 1:25:53.8 | Craig Barrett | 19 July 1998 | North Shore City, New Zealand | ||
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:21:12 [e] | Quentin Rew | 19 February 2017 | Oceania Race Walking Championships | Adelaide, Australia | [26] |
| Two hours walk (track) | 27820 m+ | Craig Barrett | 19 July 1998 | North Shore City, New Zealand | ||
| 30000 m walk (track) | 2:09:20.4 | Craig Barrett | 19 July 1998 | North Shore City, New Zealand | ||
| 50000 m walk (track) | 3:52:35.55 | Craig Barrett | 17 March 2002 | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| 50 km walk (road) | 3:46:29 | Quentin Rew | 13 August 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | [27] |
| 2 Hours walk | 27820 m | Craig Barrett | 19 July 1998 | North Shore City, New Zealand | ||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 38.99 |  New ZealandDallas Roberts David Falealili James Dolphin Chris Donaldson | 19 November 2005[f] | Sydney, Australia | ||
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:23.82 | Donald McDonald Dallas Roberts Gene Pateman Craig Bearda | 25 January 2004 | North Shore City, New Zealand | ||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.84 | New Zealand Shaun Farrell Nick Cowan Darren Dale Mark Keddell | 21 August 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 4 × 800 m relay | 7:27.2 h | Stephen Lunn Dick Tayler Stuart Melville Bruce Hunter | 17 March 1971 | Dunedin, New Zealand | ||
| 4 × 1500 m relay | 14:50.2 h | Stuart Melville Rod Dixon Dick Quax John Walker | 17 May 1975 | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| 14:40.4 h | New Zealand Tony Polhill 3:42.9 John Walker 3:40.4 Rod Dixon 3:41.2 Dick Quax 3:35.9 | 22 August 1973 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway | ||
| 4×1 mile relay | 15:59.57 | Tony Rogers John Bowden Mike Gilchrist John Walker | 2 March 1983 | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Ekiden relay | 2:00:56 | New Zealand Peter Renner David Rush Paul Smith Kerry Rodger Rex Wilson | 15 December 1991 | International Chiba Ekiden | Chiba, Japan | |
Women
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 y | 10.11+ (+0.5 m/s) | Zoe Hobbs | 11 March 2023 | Sydney Track Classic | Sydney, Australia | [28] |
| 100 m | 10.96 (+2.0 m/s) | Zoe Hobbs | 2 July 2023 | Resisprint International | La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland | [29] |
| 200 m | 22.81 (+1.8 m/s) | Rosie Elliott | 19 February 2023 | Christchurch, New Zealand | [30] | |
| 400 m | 51.60 | Kim Robertson | 19 January 1980 | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| 600 m | 1:26.72 | Angie Smit | 5 July 2012 | Meeting de la Province de Liège | Liège, Belgium | [31] |
| 800 m | 1:58.25 | Toni Hodgkinson | 27 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | |
| 1000 m | 2:37.28 | Angela Petty | 15 August 2015 | Juntendo Track Meet | Inzai, Japan | [32] |
| 1500 m | 4:02.58 | Maia Ramsden | 18 May 2024 | Los Angeles Grand Prix | Los Angeles, United States | [33] |
| Mile | 4:30.50 | Christine Pfitzinger | 6 July 1987 | Oregon, United States | ||
| 2000 m | 5:44.67 | Anne Hare | 11 July 1986 | Crystal Palace, United Kingdom | ||
| 3000 m | 8:35.31 | Kim Smith | 25 July 2007 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| 5000 m | 14:45.93[34] | Kim Smith | 11 July 2008 | Golden Gala | Rome, Italy | |
| 5 km (road) | 14:48 | Kim Smith | 13 March 2013 | Westfield, United States | ||
| 10000 m | 30:35.54 | Kim Smith | 4 May 2008 | Stanford, United States | ||
| 10 km (road) | 31:33 | Anne Hannam | 22 October 1988 | Bowling Green, United States | [35] | |
| 15 km (road) | 48:14 | Anne Hannam | 29 October 1988 | Tulsa, United States | ||
| 10 miles (road) | 51:04+ | Kim Smith | 18 September 2011 | Philadelphia Half Marathon | Philadelphia, United States | [36] |
| 20 km (road) | 1:03:58+ | Kim Smith | 18 September 2011 | Philadelphia Half Marathon | Philadelphia, United States | [36] |
| Half marathon | 1:07:11 | Kim Smith | 18 September 2011 | Philadelphia Half Marathon | Philadelphia, United States | [36] |
| 25 km (road) | 1:24:15+ | Kim Smith | 25 April 2010 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | [37] |
| 30 km (road) | 1:41:43+ | Kim Smith | 25 April 2010 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | [37] |
| Marathon | 2:25:21 | Kim Smith | 25 April 2010 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | [37] |
| 100 km (road) | 8:02:15 | Wynnie Cosgrove | 15 May 1999 | Chavagnes-en-Paillers, France | ||
| 100 m hurdles | 13.10 (+1.0 m/s) | Andrea Miller | 6 June 2009 | Geneva, Switzerland | ||
| 13.10 (+0.8 m/s) | 4 July 2009 | Oordegem, Belgium | ||||
| Rochelle Coster | 3 April 2016 | Australian Championships | Sydney, Australia | [38] | ||
| 400 m hurdles | 55.44 | Portia Bing | 5 March 2022 | New Zealand Championships | Hastings, New Zealand | [39] |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:32.54 | Kate McIlroy | 22 July 2006 | KBC Night of Athletics | Heusden-Zolder, Belgium | |
| High jump | 1.92 m | Tania Dixon | 26 January 1991 | Dunedin, New Zealand | ||
| Pole vault | 4.94 m | Eliza McCartney | 17 July 2018 | Jockgrim, Germany | [40] | |
| Long jump | 6.68 m (+1.0 m/s) 6.68 m (+0.7 m/s) | Chantal Brunner | 1 March 1997 25 March 2001 | Melbourne Track Classic - | Melbourne, Australia Brisbane, Australia | |
| Triple jump | 13.91 m (0.0 m/s) | Nneka Okpala | 2 April 2016 | Australian Championships | Sydney, Australia | [41] |
| Shot put | 21.24 m | Valerie Adams | 29 August 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | [42] |
| Discus throw | 68.52 m | Beatrice Faumuina | 4 July 1997 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway | |
| Hammer throw | 74.61 m | Lauren Bruce | 20 May 2021 | Tucson Elite Classic | Tucson, United States | [43] |
| Javelin throw | 63.26 m | Tori Peeters | 21 May 2023 | Golden Grand Prix | Yokohama, Japan | [44] |
| Heptathlon | 6278 pts | Joanne Henry | 29 February – 1 March 1992 | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| 13.93 (100 m hurdles), 1.75 m (high jump), 12.91 m (shot put), 24.60w (200 m) / 6.51 m (long jump), 43.56 m (javelin), 2:08.72 (800 m) | ||||||
| 3000 m walk (track) | 12:25.4 h | Anne Judkins | 1 June 1992 | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| 5000 m walk (track) | 20:59.7 | Anne Judkins | 1 July 1992 | Brunflo, Sweden | ||
| 10000 m walk (track) | 43:01.60[45] | Anne Judkins | 4 July 1992 | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | ||
| 10 km walk (road) | 45:28 | Anne Judkins | 3 August 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | |
| 20000 m walk (track) | 1:39:54.2 | Linn Murphy | 21 November 1993 | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:31:32 | Alana Barber | 5 May 2018 | IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships | Taicang, China | [46] |
| 50 km walk (road) | ||||||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 43.79 | New Zealand Anna Percy Zoe Hobbs Georgia Hulls Livvy Wilson | 4 June 2022 | Pre-Oceania Mackay Meeting | Mackay, Australia | [47] |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:34.62 | New Zealand Portia Bing Zoe Ballantyne Brooke Cull Louise Jones | 1 August 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Great Britain | [48] |
| Ekiden relay | 2:15:49 | New Zealand Marguerite Buist / 5 km Jacqueline Goodman / 10 km Anne Hannam / 5 km Sonia Barry / 10 km Lesley Ryan / 5 km Lorraine Moller / 7.195 km | 18 December 1988 | International Chiba Ekiden | Chiba, Japan | |
Indoor
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | 5.6 h | Craig Daley | 2 October 1971 | Invercargill, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||
| 55 m | 6.22 | Dean Wise | 7 February 1998 | Norman, United States | |||||||||||||||
| 60 m | 6.59 | Augustine Nketia | 10 March 1995 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain | ||||||||||||||
| 200 m | 21.01 | Chris Donaldson | 5 March 1999 | World Championships | Maebashi, Japan | ||||||||||||||
| 400 m | 47.62 | Bailey Stewart | 28 February 2016 | The American Championships | Birmingham, United States | [49] | |||||||||||||
| 47.19 OT | Nic O'Brien | 8 March 2003 | South Bend, United States | ||||||||||||||||
| 500 m | 1:04.54 | Richard Jones | 22 January 2005 | Boston, United States | |||||||||||||||
| 600 m | 1:18.29 | Björn Jansen | 1998 | United States | |||||||||||||||
| 800 m | 1:47.59 | James Preston | 1 March 2024 | World Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [50] | |||||||||||||
| 1000 m | 2:20.86 | John Walker | 8 February 1986 | East Rutherford, United States | |||||||||||||||
| 1500 m | 3:34.72 | Sam Tanner | 13 February 2021 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | Staten Island, United States | [51] | |||||||||||||
| Mile | 3:51.06 | Nick Willis | 20 February 2016 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | [52] | |||||||||||||
| 2000 m | 5:03.8 h | John Walker | 7 February 1981 | Louisville, United States | |||||||||||||||
| 3000 m | 7:36.22 | Geordie Beamish | 11 February 2023 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | [53] | |||||||||||||
| 7:34.88+ | Geordie Beamish | 11 February 2024 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | [54] | ||||||||||||||
| Two miles | 8:05.73 | Geordie Beamish | 11 February 2024 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | [55] | |||||||||||||
| 5000 m | 13:04.33 | Geordie Beamish | 26 January 2024 | BU John Thomas Terrier Classic | Boston, United States | [56] | |||||||||||||
| 50 m hurdles | 6.7 h | Anthony Wright | 2 October 1971 | Napier, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||
| 60 m hurdles | 8.20 | Cody Thomas | 11 February 2017 | MSSU Lion Invitational | Joplin, United States | [57] | |||||||||||||
| High jump | 2.36 m | Hamish Kerr | 3 March 2024 | World Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [58] | |||||||||||||
| Pole vault | 5.25 m | Nick Southgate | 21 May 2016 | Jamor, Portugal | |||||||||||||||
| Long jump | 7.77 m | Grant Birkinshaw | 29 December 1970 | Seattle, United States | |||||||||||||||
| Triple jump | 15.59 m | Welrè Olivier | 8 January 2022 | Gene Edmonds Invitational | West Lafayette, United States | [59] | |||||||||||||
| Shot put | 22.31 m | Tom Walsh | 3 March 2018 | World Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | [60] | |||||||||||||
| 19 March 2022 | World Championships | Štark Arena, Belgrade, Serbia | [61] | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight throw | 20.56 m | Angus Cooper | 11 March 1988 | Oklahoma City, United States | |||||||||||||||
| Heptathlon | 5819 pts | Aaron Booth | 25–26 January 2019 | Razorback Invitational | Fayetteville, United States | [62] | |||||||||||||
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| 3000 m walk | 11:17.66 | Quentin Rew | 5 January 2014 | Sheffield, United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||
| 5000 m walk | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | |||||||||||||||||||
Women
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | 6.4 h | Jan Lothian | 2 October 1971 | Napier, New Zealand | ||
| 55 m | 7.16 | Rowena Welford-Morton | 17 January 1998 | Lubbock, United States | ||
| Janette Wise | 24 January 1998 | Ames, United States | ||||
| 7.0 h | Nadia Smith | 22 February 1997 | Houston, United States | |||
| 60 m | 7.06 | Zoe Hobbs | 2 March 2024 | World Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [63] |
| 200 m | 23.69 | Kim Robertson | 18 January 1985 | World Indoor Games | Paris, France | |
| 400 m | 53.91 A | Annalies Kalma | 24 February 2024 | Mountain West Championships | Albuquerque, United States | [64] |
| 500 m | 1:12.42 | Justine Craig | 25 January 1986 | Fayetteville, United States | ||
| 600 m | 1:36.52 | Kerry White | 18 January 2014 | Border War Dual | Gillette, United States | [65] |
| 800 m | 2:00.36 | Toni Hodgkinson | 9 March 1997 | World Championships | Paris, France | |
| 1000 m | 2:36.96 | Toni Hodgkinson | 6 February 2000 | Roxbury, United States | ||
| 1500 m | 4:06.51 | Maia Ramsden | 1 March 2024 | World Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [66] |
| Mile | 4:24.14 | Kim Smith | 9 February 2008 [g] | BU Valentine Invitational | Roxbury, United States | |
| 2000 m | 5:47.62 | Lucy van Dalen | 8 February 2014 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | Roxbury, United States | [67] |
| 3000 m | 8:38.14 | Kim Smith | 27 January 2007 | Roxbury, United States | ||
| Two miles | 9:13.94 | Kim Smith | 26 January 2008 | Roxbury, United States | ||
| 5000 m | 14:39.89 | Kim Smith | 27 February 2009 | New York City, United States | ||
| 50 m hurdles | 7.2 h | Jan Mack | 2 October 1971 | Napier, New Zealand | ||
| Karen Page | 17 February 1979 | Logan, United States | ||||
| 55 m hurdles | 7.88 | Rowena Welford-Morton | 13 February 1999 | Lubbock, United States | ||
| 60 m hurdles | 8.61 | Carmel Corbett | 25 February 1995 | Ann Arbor, United States | ||
| High jump | 1.86 m | Tania Dixon | 28 February 1991 | Seville, Spain | ||
| 1.86 m | Josie Taylor | 19 February 2022 | Conference USA Championships. | Birmingham, United States | [68] | |
| Pole vault | 4.84 m | Eliza McCartney | 10 February 2024 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais | Liévin, France | [69] |
| Long jump | 6.34 m | Chantal Brunner | 8 March 1997 | World Championships | Paris, France | |
| Triple jump | 12.84 m | Kayla Goodwin | 11 March 2023 | NCAA Division II Championships | Virginia Beach, United States | [70] |
| Shot put | 20.98 m | Valerie Adams | 28 August 2013 | Weltklasse Zürich | Zürich, Switzerland | [71] |
| Weight throw | 20.45 m | Julia Ratcliffe | 25 February 2017 | Ivy League Championships | New York City, United States | [72] |
| Pentathlon | 4148 pts | Carmel Corbett | 25 February 1994 | West Lafayette, United States | ||
| 8.82 (60 m hurdles), 1.81 m (high jump), 12.47 m (shot put), 5.61 m (long jump), 2:22.86 (800 m) | ||||||
| Mile walk | 7:01.87 | Amanda Gorst | 18 January 2006 | Findlay, United States | ||
| 3000 m walk | 14:21.21 OT [h] | Amanda Gorst | 9 February 2006 | Boone, United States | ||
| 4 × 400 m relay | ||||||
Notes
- General
- New Zealand Athletics Records 25 May 2024 updated
- Specific
References
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