Below is a list of current Australian records in athletics as ratified by the national governing body, Australian Athletics. There are two types of Australian records in athletics. An "Australian record" is the best time recorded anywhere in the world by an athlete or team holding Australian citizenship, whilst an "Australian All Comers record" is the best time recorded in Australia by an athlete or team.
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Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceVideo60 m6.43 Lachlan Kennedy25 January 2025ACT Open ChampionshipsCanberra, Australia100 y9.2 Bob Lay10 March 1965Sydney, Australia9.36 Rohan Browning11 March 2023Sydney Track ClassicSydney, Australia100 m9.85 Lachlan Kennedy28 July 2026Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, Scotland150 m (bend)14.96 Gout Gout16 June 202665th Ostrava Golden SpikeOstrava, Czech Republic200 m19.67 Gout Gout12 April 2026Australian ChampionshipsSydney, Australia300 m31.88Darren Clark30 June 1986Belfast, Northern Ireland400 m44.38Darren Clark26 September 1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea600 m1:15.14Lachlan Renshaw20 February 2010Sydney, Australia800 m1:42.55Peter Bol11 July 2025HerculisFontvieille, Monaco1000 m2:15.13Peter Bol16 June 202665th Ostrava Golden SpikeOstrava, Czech Republic1500 m3:28.00Cameron Myers28 June 2026Meeting de ParisParis, FranceMile3:46.06Cameron Myers4 July 2026Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United States Mile (road)3:53.65Oliver Hoare19 September 2026World Road Running ChampionshipsCopenhagen, Denmark2000 m4:48.77Stewart McSweyn8 September 2023Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium3000 m7:28.02Stewart McSweyn17 September 2020Golden GalaRome, ItalyTwo miles8:03.50Craig Mottram10 June 2007Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United States5000 m12:50.82Ky Robinson10 June 2026Bislett GamesOslo, Norway5 km (road)13:04Ky Robinson19 September 2026World Road Running ChampionshipsCopenhagen, Denmark10,000 m26:57.07Ky Robinson28 March 2026The TENSan Juan Capistrano, United States10 km (road)27:34Sam Clifford3 May 2025Tokyo : Speed : RaceTokyo, Japan15 km (road)42:34Jack Rayner15 February 2026Barcelona Half MarathonBarcelona, Spain20,000 m (track)58:37.2 Rob de Castella17 April 1982Rome, Italy20 km (road)56:52Jack Rayner15 February 2026Barcelona Half MarathonBarcelona, SpainOne hour20516 mRobert de Castella17 April 1982Rome, ItalyHalf marathon59:53Jack Rayner15 February 2026Barcelona Half MarathonBarcelona, Spain25,000 m (track)1:19:56.4Josh Harris31 July 2016Australian Record AttemptHobart, Australia25 km (road)1:14:36Andy Buchanan1 December 2024Valencia MarathonValencia, Spain30,000 m (track)1:36:39.7Josh Harris31 July 2016Australian Record AttemptHobart, Australia30 km (road)1:29:34Andy Buchanan1 December 2024Valencia MarathonValencia, SpainMarathon2:06:20Haftu Strintzos5 July 2026Gold Coast MarathonGold Coast, Australia100 km6:29:26 Tim Sloan23 April 1995Ross-Richmond, Australia24 hours303506 mYiannis Kouros24 October 1997Sri Chinmoy 24 Hour RaceKensington, Australia110 m hurdles13.29 Kyle Vander-Kuyp11 August 1995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden200 m hurdles22.59 Darryl Wohlsen14 March 1996Brisbane, Australia400 m hurdles48.28Rohan Robinson31 July 1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States3000 m steeplechase8:16.22Shaun Creighton2 July 1993Lille, FranceHigh jump2.36 mTim Forsyth2 March 1997Melbourne Track ClassicMelbourne, Australia2.36 mBrandon Starc26 August 2018Internationales Hochsprung-MeetingEberstadt, GermanyPole vault6.05 m Dmitri Markov9 August 2001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, CanadaLong jump8.54 m Mitchell Watt29 July 2011DN GalanStockholm, SwedenTriple jump17.46 m Ken Lorraway7 August 1982London, United KingdomShot put21.35 mDamien Birkinhead28 August 2017Hanžeković MemorialZagreb, CroatiaDiscus throw74.78 mMatthew Denny13 April 2025Oklahoma Throws Series World InvitationalRamona, United StatesHammer throw79.29 mStuart Rendell6 July 2002Varaždin, CroatiaJavelin throw89.02 mJarrod Bannister29 February 2008Brisbane, AustraliaDecathlon8649 ptsAshley Moloney4–5 August 2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan3000 m walk (track)10:54.70Dane Bird-Smith11 February 2017QA Norma Croker ShieldBrisbane, Australia5000 m walk (track)18:12.52Declan Tingay5 March 2023Victorian Open ChampionshipsMelbourne, Australia10,000 m walk (track)38:02.68Isaac Beacroft11 December 2025New South Wales 10000m Walk ChampionshipsSydney, Australia10 km walk (road)38:07David Smith25 September 1986Sydney, Australia20,000 m walk (track)1:19:48.1Nathan Deakes4 September 2001Goodwill GamesBrisbane, Australia20 km walk (road)1:17:33Nathan Deakes23 April 2005Cixi City, China30,000 m walk (track)2:14:22Simon Baker9 September 1990Victorian ChampionshipsMelbourne, Australia30 km walk (road)2:05:06Nathan Deakes27 August 2006Hobart, Australia35 km walk (road)2:25:21Rhydian Cowley16 March 2025World Athletics Race Walking TourNomi, JapanTwo hours walk (track)27123.35 mWilli Sawall24 May 1980Melbourne, Australia50,000 m walk (track)3:43:50.0Simon Baker9 September 1990Victorian ChampionshipsHobart, Australia50 km walk (road)3:35:47Nathan Deakes2 December 2006Geelong, Australia4 × 100 m relay37.87Lachlan KennedyJoshua AzzopardiChristopher IusCalab Law15 March 2025Sydney Track ClassicSydney, Australia37.87Lachlan KennedyJoshua AzzopardiChristopher IusRohan Browning2 May 2026World Athletics RelaysGaborone, Botswana4 × 200 m relay1:23.04Scott VassellaShem HollandsDean CapobiancoPeter Vassella6 December 1998Sydney, Australia4 × 400 m relay2:55.20Luke van RatingenReece HolderTom ReynoldsAidan Murphy3 May 2026World Athletics RelaysGaborone, Botswana4 × 800 m relay7:11.48Josh RalphRyan GregsonJordan WillamszJared West24 May 2014IAAF World RelaysNassau, BahamasDistance medley relay9:17.56Ryan Gregson 2:48.66 (1200m)Sean Wroe 45.96 (400m)Lachlan Renshaw 1:46.29 (800m)Jeff Riseley 3:56.66 (1600 m)30 April 2011Penn RelaysPhiladelphia, United States4 × 1500 m relay14:46.04Ryan GregsonSam McEnteeCollis BirminghamJordan Willamsz25 May 2014IAAF World RelaysNassau, BahamasMarathon road relay (Ekiden)2:03:13Collis Birmingham (13:33)Lee Troop (28:50)Michael Shelley (14:08)Brett Cartwright (30:12)Liam Adams (14:56)Martin Dent (21:34)23 November 2006International Chiba EkidenChiba, Japan
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