World record progression track cycling – Women's individual pursuit

The following is an overview of the progression of the World track cycling record of the women's 3000m individual pursuit as recognised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).[1]

Progression

Amateurs (1964–1992)

TimeCyclistLocationTrackDate
4'29"20  S. Killingbeck (GBR)London (GBR), Herne Hillopen air25 April 1964
4'16"60  Beryl Burton (GBR)Nottingham (GBR)open air30 May 1964
4'14"90  Beryl Burton (GBR)Newcastle (GBR)open air18 July 1964
4'09"30  Morena Tartagni (ITA)Rome (ITA), Olympic Velodromeopen air28 October 1968
4'01"70  Raissa Obodowskaja (URS)Brno (TCH)open air20 August 1969
3'52"50  Tamara Garkouchina (URS)Montreal (CAN), Olympic Velodromeopen air18 August 1974
3'58"908[2]  Jeannie Longo (FRA)Paris (FRA), Palais Omnisport Bercyindoor5 February 1984
3'58"025[2]  Nadejda Kibardina (URS)Moscow (URS)indoor21 August 1984
3'49"780  Rebecca Twigg (USA)Barcelona (ESP)open air29 August 1984
3'55"835[2]  Erika Salumäe (URS)Moscow (URS)indoor8 September 1984
3'49"646  Jeannie Longo (FRA)Paris (FRA), Palais Omnisport Bercyindoor17 November 1984
3'45"386  Jeannie Longo (FRA)Paris (FRA), Palais Omnisport Bercyindoor12 November 1986
3'43"490  Jeannie Longo (FRA)Paris (FRA), Palais Omnisport Bercyindoor14 November 1986
3'41"640  Jeannie Longo (FRA)Mexico (MEX)open air25 September 1989
3'38"190  Jeannie Longo (FRA)Mexico (MEX)open air5 October 1989
3'41"290[2]  Jeannie Longo (FRA)Grenoble (FRA), Palais Des Sportsindoor4 November 1991
3'41"061[2]  Jeannie Longo (FRA)Bordeaux (FRA)indoor25 May 1992

Open (from 1993)

TimeCyclistLocationTrackDateMeet
3:37.347  Rebecca Twigg (USA)Hamar (NOR)Indoor20 August 1993World Championships
3:36.227  Marion Clignet (FRA)Bogota (COL)Open air29 September 1995World Championships
3:36.081  Rebecca Twigg (USA)Bogota (COL)Open air30 September 1995World Championships
3:31.924  Antonella Bellutti (ITA)Cali (COL)Open air6 April 1996
3:30.974  Marion Clignet (FRA)Manchester (GBR)Indoor31 August 1996World Championships
3:30.816  Leontien Zijlaard (NED)Sydney (AUS)Indoor17 September 2000Olympic Games
3:30.604  Sarah Ulmer (NZL)Melbourne (AUS)Indoor27 May 2004World Championships
3:26.400  Sarah Ulmer (NZL)Athens (GRE)Indoor21 August 2004Olympic Games
3:24.537  Sarah Ulmer (NZL)Athens (GRE)Indoor22 August 2004Olympic Games
3:22.269  Sarah Hammer (USA)Aguascalientes (MEX)Indoor11 May 2010Pan American Championships
3:20.072  Chloé Dygert (USA)Apeldoorn (NED)Indoor3 March 2018World Championships
3:20.060  Chloé Dygert (USA)Apeldoorn (NED)Indoor3 March 2018World Championships
3:17.283  Chloé Dygert (USA)Berlin (GER)Indoor29 February 2020World Championships
3:16.937  Chloé Dygert (USA)Berlin (GER)Indoor29 February 2020World Championships

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