# List of Nepalese records in athletics

The following are the national records in athletics in Nepal maintained by Nepal Athletics Association and Nepal Amateur Athletics Association (NAAA).

## Outdoor

Key to tables:  Awaiting ratification  Record not kept by NAAA  Not ratified or later rescinded by NAAA
+ = en route to a longer distance
h = hand timing

### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 10.71 | Ram Krishna Chaudhari | 26 September 1999 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 100 m | 10.5 h | Tilak Ram Tharu | 24 May 2011 | | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 200 m | 21.92 | Ram Krishna Chaudhari | 23 December 1995 | South Asian Games | Chennai, India |
| 200 m | 21.92 | Ram Krishna Chaudhari | 28 September 1999 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 200 m | 21.5 h | Tilak Ram Tharu | 24 February 2013 | 2nd Golden Sprint Meet | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 400 m | 48.32 | Asha Ram Chaudhari | 28 September 1990 | Asian Games | Beijing, China |
| 400 m | 47.95 | Som Bahadur Kumal | 18 October 2022 | National Games | Pokhara, Nepal |
| 800 m | 1:50.25 | Som Bahadur Kumal | 28 August 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 1500 m | 3:46.63 | Gop Bahadur Adhikari | 22 December 1993 | South Asian Games | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 1500 m | 3:46.38 | Siddhant Adhikari | 29 April 2016 | Federation Cup | Delhi, India |
| 3000 m | 8:23.59 | Gyan Bahadur Bohara | 15 October 1999 | | New Delhi, India |
| 5000 m | 14:04.89 | Rajendra Bahadur Bhandari | 25 August 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece |
| 5000 m | 14:01.19 | Rajendra Bahadur Bhandari | 25 August 2006 | South Asian Games | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 10,000 m | 30:30.99 | Gopi Chandra Parki | 2 October 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea |
| 10,000 m | 30:10.3 h | Deepak Adhikari | 16 October 2022 | National Games | Pokhara, Nepal |
| 10,000 m | 29:35.06 | Deepak Adhikari | 30 September 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China |
| 10 km (road) | 29:47 | Anish Thapa | 24 November 2019 | Hyderabad 10K Run | Hyderabad, India |
| 15 km (road) | 46:11+ | Subas Gurung | 6 July 2024 | Gold Coast Half Marathon | Gold Coast, Australia |
| 20 km (road) | 1:01:36+ | Subas Gurung | 6 July 2024 | Gold Coast Half Marathon | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Half marathon | 1:07:22 | Khimu Giri | 5 May 2002 | World Half Marathon Championships | Brussels, Belgium |
| Half marathon | 1:05:56+ | Anish Thapa Magar | 26 February 2023 | Apollo Tyres National Marathon | New Delhi, India |
| Half marathon | 1:04:55 | Subas Gurung | 6 July 2024 | Gold Coast Half Marathon | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Half marathon | 1:04:35 a | Anish Thapa | 8 December 2019 | Vasai-Virar Mayor’s Marathon | Mumbai, India |
| Marathon | 2:15:03 | Baikuntha Manandhar | 22 November 1987 | South Asian Games | Calcutta, India |
| 110 m hurdles | 16.13 | Dhirendra Chaudhari | 7 February 2010 | South Asian Games | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 400 m hurdles | 53.23 | Asha Ram Chaudhari | 25 December 1993 | South Asian Games | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:57.30 | Rajendra Bahadur Bhandari | 5 April 2004 | South Asian Games | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:55.19 | Durga Bahadur Budha | 17 October 2022 | National Games | Pokhara, Nepal |
| High jump | 1.98 m | Surya Khatri | 12 July 2015 | Nepalese Team's Time Trial | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Pole vault | 3.85 m | Rudra Bhattarai | 16 September 1994 | | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Long jump | 7.09 m | Puspendra Kumar Goit | 4 December 2015 | | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Triple jump | 15.20 m | Sita Ram Chaudhari | 25 July 2001 | | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Shot put | 13.92 m | Ujr Singh Bista | 26 September 1999 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Discus throw | 40.68 m | Chabi Ram Shrestha | 23 March 1999 | | Nepalgunj, Nepal |
| Hammer throw | 47.66 m | Tanka Thapamagar | 12 July 1999 | | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Javelin throw | 70.39 m | Khursed Ahmed Khan | 29 September 1999 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Decathlon | 5355 pts (ht) | Dambar Singh Kuwar | 27–28 September 1987 | | Pokhara, Nepal |
| Decathlon | 11.9 (100 m), 5.84 m (long jump), 10.02 m (shot put), 1.78 m (high jump), 53.7 (400 m) / 16.5 (110 m hurdles), 27.68 m (discus), 2.80 m (pole vault), 34.08 m (javelin), 4:37.1 (1500 m) | 11.9 (100 m), 5.84 m (long jump), 10.02 m (shot put), 1.78 m (high jump), 53.7 (400 m) / 16.5 (110 m hurdles), 27.68 m (discus), 2.80 m (pole vault), 34.08 m (javelin), 4:37.1 (1500 m) | 11.9 (100 m), 5.84 m (long jump), 10.02 m (shot put), 1.78 m (high jump), 53.7 (400 m) / 16.5 (110 m hurdles), 27.68 m (discus), 2.80 m (pole vault), 34.08 m (javelin), 4:37.1 (1500 m) | 11.9 (100 m), 5.84 m (long jump), 10.02 m (shot put), 1.78 m (high jump), 53.7 (400 m) / 16.5 (110 m hurdles), 27.68 m (discus), 2.80 m (pole vault), 34.08 m (javelin), 4:37.1 (1500 m) | 11.9 (100 m), 5.84 m (long jump), 10.02 m (shot put), 1.78 m (high jump), 53.7 (400 m) / 16.5 (110 m hurdles), 27.68 m (discus), 2.80 m (pole vault), 34.08 m (javelin), 4:37.1 (1500 m) |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:40:48 | Ganga Bahadur Shahi | 10 January 1997 | | Chandragadhi, Nepal |
| 50 km walk (road) | | | | | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 41.17 | Nepal Lila Shrestha Suresh Pandey Ram Krishna Chaudhari Govinda Thapa | 23 December 1995 | South Asian Games | Madras, India |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:14.89 | Nepal Dhani Ram Chaudhari Lila Shrestha Prem Mahat Khem Bahadur Khatri | 29 September 1999 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 12.19 | Devi Maya Paneru | 26 September 1999 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 200 m | 25.00 | Devi Maya Paneru | 28 September 1999 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 400 m | 59.57 | Tulasa Khatri | 22 October 2019 | Military World Games | Wuhan, China |
| 400 m | 58.10 | Ramita Kumari Tharu | 18 October 2022 | National Games | Pokhara, Nepal |
| 800 m | 2:11.05 | Raj Kumari Pandey | 23 October 1989 | South Asian Games | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| 1500 m | 4:33.94 | Saraswati Bhattarai | 12 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 3000 m | 9:48.14 | Raj Kumari Pandey | 1 October 1990 | Asian Games | Beijing, China |
| 5000 m | 16:49.98 | Kanchhi Maya Koju | 26 November 2010 | Asian Games | Guangzhou, China |
| 10,000 m | 35:03.43 | Kanchhi Maya Koju | 25 August 2006 | South Asian Games | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Half marathon | 1:18:46 | Nirmala Bharati | 2 April 2006 | Berlin Half Marathon | Berlin, Germany |
| Half marathon | 1:16:41 | Santoshi Shrestha | 10 December 2022 | | Nepalgunj, Nepal |
| Half marathon | 1:15:17 | Santoshi Shrestha | 20 January 2023 | Bangabandhu International Half Marathon | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 25 km (road) | 1:44:20+ | Sworupa Khadka | 13 October 2013 | Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States |
| 30 km (road) | 2:05:19+ | Sworupa Khadka | 13 October 2013 | Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States |
| Marathon | 2:55:57 | Kanchhi Maya Koju | 24 September 2016 | | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Marathon | 2:50:11 | Puspa Bhandari | 7 December 2019 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Marathon | 2:48:02 | Pushpa Bhandari | 20 January 2023 | Bangabandhu International Marathon | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Marathon | 2:46:26 | Santoshi Shrestha | 26 January 2024 | Bangabandhu International Marathon | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 100 m hurdles | 17.61 (−0.2 m/s) | Keshari Chaudhari | 5 July 2013 | Asian Championships | Pune, India |
| 100 m hurdles | 17.5 h | Sabita Chaudhary | 27 February 2012 | 6th National Games | Dhangadhi, Nepal |
| 100 m hurdles | 15.9 h | Keshari Chaudhari | 10 April 2013 | National Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 100 m hurdles | 15.2 h NWI | Jayarani Tharu | 17 October 2022 | National Games | Pokhara, Nepal |
| 400 m hurdles | 1:10.78 | Chandra Kala Kamat | 24 July 1987 | Asian Championships | Singapore |
| 400 m hurdles | 1:07.7 h | Sabita Chaudhary | 2012 | National Games | |
| 400 m hurdles | 1:07.2 h | Jayarani Tharu | 25 June 2022 | Nepalese Championships | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 400 m hurdles | 1:04.2 h | Jayarani Tharu | 16 October 2022 | National Games | Pokhara, Nepal |
| 3000 m steeplechase | | | | | |
| High jump | 1.69 m | Keshari Chaudhari | 7 February 2010 | South Asian Games | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Pole vault | | | | | |
| Long jump | 5.36 m | Keshari Chaudhari | 10 April 2013 | National Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Long jump | 5.58 m NWI | Jayarani Tharu | 18 October 2022 | National Games | Pokhara, Nepal |
| Triple jump | 12.20 m | Keshari Chaudhari | 11 April 2013 | National Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Shot put | 11.56 m | Chandra Kala Lamgade | 24 December 2016 | National Games | Itahari, Nepal |
| Discus throw | 40.31 m | Amrita Mahato | 8 September 2015 | Thailand Open | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Hammer throw | | | | | |
| Javelin throw | 43.94 m | Chandra Kala Lamgade | 25 December 2016 | National Games | Itahari, Nepal |
| Heptathlon | 2596 pts h | Padma Chaudhari | 1–2 February 1990 | | Birgunj, Nepal |
| Heptathlon | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m |
| Heptathlon | 2980 pts | Chandra Kala Kamat | 28–29 March 1984 | | Pokhara, Nepal |
| Heptathlon | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m |
| 20 km walk (road) | | | | | |
| 50 km walk (road) | | | | | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 49.13 | Nepal Bina Shrestha Samigya Shakya Susmita Thapa Devi Maya Paneru | 29 September 1999 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 4:02.5 h | Army Krishna Chaudhary Tulasa Khatri Sangita Meche Saraswati Bhattarai | 21 April 2019 | National Games | Dang, Nepal |

## Indoor
### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 60 m | 7.09 | Ram Krishna Chaudhari | 11 March 2001 | World Championships | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 200 m | 28.97 | Ramesh Maharjan | 21 March 2017 | World Masters Championships | Daegu, South Korea |
| 300 m | 39.47 | Rojit Gurung | 8 January 2019 | Middlesex League Indoor Meet #5 | Boston, United States |
| 400 m | | | | | |
| 600 m | 1:25.83 | Bishow Thapa | 12 February 2023 | NHIAA Division II Indoor State Championships | Hanover United States |
| 800 m | | | | | |
| 1500 m | | | | | |
| 3000 m | | | | | |
| 60 m hurdles | 11.04 | Shrestha Santosh Kumar | 31 October 2007 | Asian Indoor Games | Macau |
| High jump | | | | | |
| Pole vault | | | | | |
| Long jump | 5.68 m | Rojit Gurung | 3 January 2020 | Middlesex League Indoor Meet #3 | Boston, United States |
| Triple jump | | | | | |
| Shot put | | | | | |
| Heptathlon | | | | | |
| Heptathlon | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m |
| 5000 m walk | | | | | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | | | | | |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 60 m | | | | | |
| 200 m | | | | | |
| 400 m | | | | | |
| 800 m | | | | | |
| 1500 m | 4:46.13 | Chchaya Khathri | 31 October 2007 | Asian Indoor Games | Macau |
| 3000 m | 10:33.77 | Nirmala Bharati | 13 November 2005 | Asian Indoor Games | Pattaya, Thailand |
| 60 m hurdles | | | | | |
| High jump | | | | | |
| Pole vault | | | | | |
| Long jump | | | | | |
| Triple jump | | | | | |
| Shot put | | | | | |
| Pentathlon | | | | | |
| Pentathlon | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m |
| 3000 m walk | | | | | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | | | | | |