# World record progression in track para-cycling – Men's individual pursuit

This is an overview of the progression of the World record in track para-cycling for the Individual pursuit as recognised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).

## Current classifications
### C5 Progression (4000m)

| Time | Cyclists | Class | Location | Track | Date | Competition |
| 4:37.230 | Michael Gallagher (AUS) | C5 | Montichiari, Italy | Indoor track | 12 March 2011 | |
| 4:30.012 | Michael Gallagher (AUS) | C5 | Aguascalientes, Mexico | Indoor track | 10 April 2014 | |
| 4:24.057 | Michael Gallagher (AUS) | C5 | Aguascalientes, Mexico | Indoor track | 11 April 2014 | |
| 4:18.274 | Dorian Foulon (FRA) | C5 | Izu, Japan | Indoor track | 27 August 2021 | Paralympic Games |
| 4:17.700 | Dorian Foulon (FRA) | C5 | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France | Indoor track | 31 August 2024 | Paralympic Games |

### C4 Progression (4000m)

| Time | Cyclists | Class | Location | Track | Date | Competition |
| 4:40.315 | Carol-Eduard Novak (ROU) | C4 | London, Great Britain | Indoor track | 1 September 2012 | Paralympic Games |
| 4:30.806 | Jozef Metelka (SVK) | C4 | Aguascalientes, Mexico | Indoor track | 11 April 2014 | |
| 4:26.924 | Jozef Metelka (SVK) | C4 | Montichiari, Italy | Indoor track | 9 March 2016 | |
| 4:22.772 | Jozef Metelka (SVK) | C4 | Izu, Japan | Indoor track | 26 August 2021 | Paralympic Games |
| 4:17.700 | Archie Atkinson (GBR) | C4 | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France | Indoor track | 31 August 2024 | Paralympic Games |

### C3 Progression (3000m)

| Time | Cyclists | Class | Location | Track | Date | Competition |
| 3:35.257 | Darren Kenny (GBR) | C3 | London, Great Britain | Indoor track | 31 August 2012 | Paralympic Games |
| 3:26.691 | Alexey Obydennov (RUS) | C3 | Aguascalientes, Mexico | Indoor track | 11 April 2014 | |
| 3:19.780 | Finlay Graham (GBR) | C3 | Izu, Japan | Indoor track | 26 August 2021 | Paralympic Games |
| 3:17.593 | Jaco van Gass (GBR) | C3 | Izu, Japan | Indoor track | 26 August 2021 | Paralympic Games |
| 3:15.488 | Jaco van Gass (GBR) | C3 | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France | Indoor track | 30 August 2024 | Paralympic Games |

### C2 Progression (3000m)

| Time | Cyclists | Class | Location | Track | Date | Competition |
| 3:48.149 | Liang Guihua (CHN) | C2 | Montichiari, Italy | Indoor track | 11 March 2011 | |
| 3:45.828 | Liang Guihua (CHN) | C2 | London, Great Britain | Indoor track | 31 August 2012 | Paralympic Games |
| 3:45.243 | Liang Guihua (CHN) | C2 | London, Great Britain | Indoor track | 31 August 2012 | Paralympic Games |
| 3:40.367 | Liang Guihua (CHN) | C2 | Aguascalientes, Mexico | Indoor track | 11 April 2014 | |
| 3:36.322 | Ewoud Vromant (BEL) | C2 | Milton, Canada | Indoor track | 31 January 2020 | |
| 3:31.817 | Alexandre Léauté (FRA) | C2 | Izu, Japan | Indoor track | 26 August 2021 | Paralympic Games |
| 3:31.478 | Alexandre Léauté (FRA) | C2 | Izu, Japan | Indoor track | 26 August 2021 | Paralympic Games |
| 3:31.082 | Alexandre Léauté (FRA) | C2 | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France | Indoor track | 22 October 2022 | World Championships |
| 3:25.888 | Alexandre Léauté (FRA) | C2 | Glasgow, Great Britain | Indoor track | 2 August 2023 | World Championships |
| 3:24.298 | Alexandre Léauté (FRA) | C2 | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France | Indoor track | 30 August 2024 | Paralympic Games |

### C1 Progression (3000m)

| Time | Cyclists | Class | Location | Track | Date | Competition |
| 3:53.881 | Mark Colbourne (GBR) | C1 | London, Great Britain | Indoor track | 31 August 2012 | Paralympic Games |
| 3:51.961 | Li Zhangyu (CHN) | C1 | Montichiari, Italy | Indoor track | 17 March 2016 | |
| 3:50.373 | Li Zhangyu (CHN) | C1 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Indoor track | 9 September 2016 | Paralympic Games |
| 3:50.051 | Ricardo Ten Argiles (ESP) | C1 | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | Indoor track | 14 March 2019 | |
| 3:49.450 | Ross Wilson (CAN) | C1 | Glasgow, Great Britain | Indoor track | 8 November 2019 | |
| 3:45.469 | Li Zhangyu (CHN) | C1 | Milton, Canada | Indoor track | 30 January 2020 | |
| 3:35.954 | Mikhail Astashov (RUS) | C2 | Izu, Japan | Indoor track | 26 August 2021 | Paralympic Games |
| 3:31.338 | Li Zhangyu (CHN) | C1 | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France | Indoor track | 29 August 2024 | Paralympic Games |

### B Progression (4000m)

| Time | Cyclists | Class | Location | Track | Date | Competition |
| 4:38.340 | Paul Clohessy (AUS) Edmund Hollands (AUS) | B | Perth, Australia | Indoor track | 26 May 1995 | |
| 4:35.840 | Paul Clohessy (AUS) Edmund Hollands (AUS) | B | Augsburg, Germany | Indoor track | 2 August 1995 | |
| 4:34.150 | Herve Deschamps (FRA) Guy Rouchouze (FRA) | B | Augsburg, Germany | Indoor track | 16 August 1998 | |
| 4:32.835 | Matthew King (USA) Spencer Yates (AUS) | B | Atlanta, United States | Indoor track | 17 August 1996 | Paralympic Games |
| 4:30.546 | Paul Clohessy (AUS) Edmund Hollands (AUS) | B | Colorado Springs, United States | Indoor track | 17 September 1998 | |
| 4:26.498 | Jan Mulder (NED) Jeron Straathof (NED) | B | Sydney, Australia | Indoor track | 22 October 2000 | Paralympic Games |
| 4:21.451 | Kieran Modra (AUS) Robert Crowe (AUS) | B | Aigle, Switzerland | Indoor track | 11 September 2006 | |
| 4:20.891 | Kieran Modra (AUS) Tyson Lawrwence (AUS) | B | Aigle, Switzerland | Indoor track | 11 September 2006 | |
| 4:17.780 | Kieran Modra (AUS) Scott Mcphee (AUS) | B | London, Great Britain | Indoor track | 30 August 2012 | Paralympic Games |
| 4:17.756 | Kieran Modra (AUS) Scott Mcphee (AUS) | B | London, Great Britain | Indoor track | 1 September 2012 | Paralympic Games |
| 4:11.213 | Matt Formston (AUS) Michael Curran (AUS) | B | Aguascalientes, Mexico | Indoor track | 10 April 2014 | |
| 4:08.146 | Steve Bate (GBR) Adam Duggelby (GBR) | B | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Indoor track | 8 September 2016 | Paralympic Games |
| 4:03.528 | Marcin Polak (POL) Michał Ładosz (POL) | B | Milton, Canada | Indoor track | 31 January 2020 | |
| 3:59.470 | Tristan Bangma (NED) Patrick Bos (NED) | B | Izu, Japan | Indoor track | 25 August 2021 | Paralympic Games |
| 3:58.766 | Tristan Bangma (NED) Patrick Bos (NED) | B | Glasgow, Great Britain | Indoor track | 2 August 2023 | World Championships |
| 3:58.397 | Tristan Bangma (NED) Patrick Bos (NED) | B | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Indoor track | 23 March 2024 | World Championships |
| 3:55.396 | Tristan Bangma (NED) Patrick Bos (NED) | B | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France | Indoor track | 29 August 2024 | Paralympic Games |