The1000 metres,1 kilometer run,or1Krunis an uncommonmiddle-distance runningevent intrack and fieldcompetitions. It consists of two and a half laps around an outdoor 400 m track, or five laps around an indoor 200 m track.

Athletics
1000 metres
World records
MenNoah Ngeny(KEN)2:11.96 (1999)
WomenSvetlana Masterkova(RUS)2:28.98 (1996)
Short track world records
MenAyanleh Souleiman(DJI)2:14.20 (2016)
WomenMaria Mutola(MOZ)2:30.94 (1999)
World junior (U20) records
MenNiels Laros(NED)2:14.37 (2024)
WomenAudrey Werro(SUI)2:34.89 (2023)

The1000 yards,animperialalternative, was sometimes also contested.[1][2]

Records

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World records

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  • Correct as of 7 September 2024. Source: World Athletics[3]
Division Time Athlete Nation Date Place
Men 2:11.96 Noah Ngeny Kenya 5 September 1999 Rieti
Women 2:28.98 Svetlana Masterkova Russia 23 August 1996 Brussels

Short track world records

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  • Correct as of 7 September 2024. Source: World Athletics[3]
Division Time Athlete Nation Date Place
Men 2:14.20 Ayanleh Souleiman Djibouti 17 February 2016 Stockholm
Women 2:30.94 Maria Mutola Mozambique 15 February 1999 Stockholm

Continental Records

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  • Correct as of 8 September 2024. Source: World Athletics[3]
Area Men Women
Time Athlete Nationality Time Athlete Nationality
African 2:11.96WR Noah Ngeny Kenya 2:29.15 Faith Kipyegon Kenya
Asian 2:14.72 Yusuf Saad Kamel Bahrain 2:35.30 Nelly Jepkosgei Bahrain
European 2:12.18 Sebastian Coe Great Britain 2:28.98WR Svetlana Masterkova Russia
North, Central American and Caribbean 2:13.13 Marco Arop Canada 2:31.49 Addison Wiley United States
Oceanian 2:16.09 Jeffrey Riseley Australia 2:34.63 Abbey Caldwell Australia
South American 2:14.09 Joaquim Cruz Brazil 2:32.25 Letitia Vriesde Suriname

All-time top 25

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  • h = hand timed
  • A = affected by altitude
  • Correct as of September 2024.[4][5]
Rank Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref
1 2:11.96 Noah Ngeny Kenya 5 September 1999 Rieti
2 2:12.18 Sebastian Coe Great Britain 11 July 1981 Oslo
3 2:12.88 Steve Cram Great Britain 9 August 1985 Gateshead
4 2:13.08 Taoufik Makhloufi Algeria 1 July 2015 Nancy
5 2:13.13 Marco Arop Canada 8 September 2024 Zagreb [6]
6 2:13.49 Ayanleh Souleiman Djibouti 25 August 2016 Lausanne [7]
7 2:13.56 Kennedy Kimwetich Kenya 17 July 1999 Nice
8 2:13.62 Abubaker Kaki Khamis Sudan 3 July 2010 Eugene
9 2:13.73 Noureddine Morceli Algeria 2 July 1993 Villeneuve-d'Ascq
10 2:13.88 Jake Wightman Great Britain 10 August 2022 Monaco [8]
11 2:13.89 Robert Biwott Kenya 25 August 2016 Lausanne
12 2:13.9h Rick Wohlhuter United States 30 July 1974 Oslo
13 2:13.95 Jonathan Kitilit Kenya 25 August 2016 Lausanne
14 2:13.96 Mehdi Baala France 26 June 2003 Strasbourg
15 2:13.97 Djamel Sedjati Algeria 5 March 2024 Potchefstroom [9]
16 2:14.09 Joaquim Cruz Brazil 20 August 1984 Nice
17 2:14.23 Asbel Kiprop Kenya 25 August 2016 Lausanne
18 2:14.28 Japheth Kimutai Kenya 1 August 2000 Stockholm
19 2:14.30 Marcin Lewandowski Poland 25 August 2016 Lausanne [10]
20 2:14.37 Niels Laros Netherlands 7 July 2024 Hengelo [11]
21 2:14.41 William Yiampoy Kenya 5 September 1999 Rieti
22 2:14.43 Laban Rotich Kenya 16 July 1997 Nice
23 2:14.50 Abdi Bile Somalia 13 September 1989 Jerez de la Frontera
24 2:14.52 Djabir Said-Guerni Algeria 5 September 1999 Rieti
25 2:14.53 Willi Wülbeck West Germany 1 July 1980 Oslo

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Men (indoor)

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Rank Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref
1 2:14.20 Ayanleh Souleiman Djibouti 17 February 2016 Stockholm
2 2:14.74 Marco Arop Canada 4 February 2024 Boston [14]
3 2:14.96 Wilson Kipketer Denmark 20 February 2000 Birmingham
4 2:15.26 Noureddine Morceli Algeria 22 February 1992 Birmingham
5 2:15.50 Kennedy Kimwetich Kenya 6 February 2000 Stuttgart
6 2:15.62 Vénuste Niyongabo Burundi 27 February 1995 Stockholm
7 2:15.77 Abubaker Kaki Khamis Sudan 21 February 2008 Stockholm
8 2:15.96 Ilham Tanui Özbilen Turkey 20 February 2014 Istanbul
9 2:16.16 Shane Streich United States 12 February 2022 Louisville
10 2:16.27 Bryce Hoppel United States 13 February 2021 New York
11 2:16.4h Rob Druppers Netherlands 20 February 1988 The Hague
12 2:16.71 Johan Botha South Africa 3 February 1999 Erfurt
13 2:16.76 Haron Keitany Kenya 1 February 2009 Moscow
David Torrence United States 2 March 2014 Boston
15 2:16.87 Nathan Brannen Canada 2 March 2014 Boston
16 2:16.95 Jack Anstey Australia 10 February 2024 Boston [15]
17 2:16.96 Richard Kiplagat Kenya 21 February 2008 Stockholm
18 2:16.99 Joaquim Cruz Brazil 12 February 1989 Stuttgart
19 2:17.00 Matthew Centrowitz Jr. United States 7 February 2015 Boston
20 2:17.01 Mehdi Baala France 13 February 2005 Karlsruhe
21 2:17.02 Thijmen Kupers Netherlands 17 February 2016 Stockholm
22 2:17.06 Belal Mansoor Ali Bahrain 24 February 2008 Ghent
23 2:17.07 Paul Korir Kenya 28 February 2004 Liévin
24 2:17.09 Jens-Peter Herold Germany 5 February 1993 Berlin
Elijah Manangoi Kenya 17 February 2016 Stockholm

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Women

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  • Correct as of August 2024.[16]
Rank Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref
1 2:28.98 Svetlana Masterkova Russia 23 August 1996 Brussels
2 2:29.15 Faith Kipyegon Kenya 14 August 2020 Monaco [17]
3 2:29.34 Maria Mutola Mozambique 25 August 1995 Brussels
4 2:30.6h Tatyana Providokhina Soviet Union 20 August 1978 Podolsk
5 2:30.67 Christine Wachtel East Germany 17 August 1990 Berlin
6 2:30.70 Caster Semenya South Africa 2 September 2018 Berlin [18]
7 2:30.82 Laura Muir Great Britain 14 August 2020 Monaco [17]
8 2:30.85 Martina Steuk East Germany 9 July 1980 Berlin
9 2:31.06 Ciara Mageean Ireland 14 August 2020 Monaco [17]
10 2:31.11 Jemma Reekie Great Britain 14 August 2020 Monaco [17]
11 2:31.24 Nelly Chepchirchir Kenya 25 August 2024 Chorzów [19]
12 2:31.49 Addison Wiley United States 31 August 2024 Białystok [20]
13 2:31.5hA Maricica Puica Romania 1 June 1986 Poiana Brasov
13 2:31.50 Natalya Artyomova Soviet Union 10 September 1991 Berlin
15 2:31.51 Sandra Gasser Switzerland 13 September 1989 Jerez de la Frontera
16 2:31.6h Beate Liebich East Germany 9 July 1980 Berlin
17 2:31.65 Olga Dvirna Soviet Union 1 September 1982 Athens
18 2:31.66 Jolanda Batagelj Slovenia 28 August 2002 Rovereto
19 2:31.74 Anita Weiß East Germany 13 July 1980 Potsdam
20 2:31.77 Sigrun Wodars-Grau East Germany 17 August 1990 Berlin
21 2:31.80 Regina Jacobs United States 3 July 1999 Brunswick
22 2:31.85 Doina Melinte Romania 17 August 1990 Berlin
23 2:31.93 Patricia Djaté-Taillard France 25 August 1995 Brussels
24 2:31.95 Ulrike Bruns East Germany 18 August 1978 Berlin
25 2:32.12 Halimah Nakaayi Uganda 14 August 2020 Monaco [17]

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Women (indoor)

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Rank Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref
1 2:30.94 Maria Mutola Mozambique 15 February 1999 Stockholm
2 2:31.93 Laura Muir Great Britain 18 February 2017 Birmingham
3 2:32.16 Yuliya Chizhenko-Fomenko Russia 25 January 2006 Moscow
4 2:32.21 Oksana Zbrozhek Russia 28 January 2007 Moscow
5 2:32.40 Yelene Soboleva Russia 25 January 2006 Moscow
6 2:32.91 Yelena Kanales Russia 25 January 2006 Moscow
7 2:32.96 Kelly Holmes Great Britain 20 February 2004 Birmingham
8 2:33.06 Genzebe Dibaba Ethiopia 24 February 2017 Madrid
9 2:33.75 Lucia Stafford Canada 28 January 2023 Boston [23]
10 2:33.93 Inna Yevseyeva Ukraine 7 February 1992 Moscow
11 2:34.09OT Nikki Hiltz United States 26 January 2024 Seattle [24]
12 2:34.19 Jennifer Toomey United States 20 February 2004 Birmingham
13 2:34.30 Anna Alminova Russia 1 February 2009 Moscow
14 2:34.56 Mariya Savinova Russia 1 February 2009 Moscow
15 2:34.09 Danielle Jones United States 10 February 2023 Boston
16 2:34.67 Liliya Nurutdinova Russia 1 February 1992 Moscow
17 2:34.68 Olga Raspopova Russia 1 February 2004 Moscow
18 2:34.71 Ajee Wilson United States 24 February 2019 New York
2:34.71OT Jessica Hull Australia 27 January 2024 Seattle [24]
20 2:34.73 Joanne Fenn Great Britain 20 February 2004 Birmingham
21 2:34.76 Tatyana Petlyuk Ukraine 28 January 2007 Moscow
22 2:34.8h Brigitte Kraus West Germany 19 February 1978 Dortmund
23 2:34.84 Lyubov Kremlyova Russia 13 February 1993 Liévin
24 2:35.03 Heather Maclean United States 10 February 2023 Boston
25 2:35.21 Yelena Arzhakova Russia 6 February 2011 Moscow

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See also

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References

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