# List of Danish records in athletics

The following are the national records in athletics in Denmark maintained by Denmark's national athletics federation: Dansk Atletik Forbund (DAF).

## Outdoor

Key to tables:  Awaiting ratification  Record not kept by DAF  Not ratified or later rescinded by DAF

### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 10.11 (−0.1 m/s) | Simon Hansen | 29 June 2024 | Danish Championships | Hvidovre, Denmark |
| 200 m | 20.49 (−0.2 m/s) | Simon Hansen | 5 September 2021 | | Aarhus, Denmark |
| 200 m | 20.48 A (+0.3 m/s) | Tazana Kamanga-Dyrbak | 11 April 2021 | All Comers Meet | Lusaka, Zambia |
| 300 m | 32.32 | Benjamin Lobo Vedel | 30 January 2024 | ACNW Track & Field League 1 | Potchefstroom, South Africa |
| 400 m | 45.50 | Nick Ekelund-Arenander | 13 July 2013 | Meeting de Atletismo Madrid | Madrid, Spain |
| 400 m | 45.50 | Benjamin Lobo Vedel | 15 August 2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany |
| 400 m | 45.41 | Gustav Lundholm Nielsen [de; no] | 14 July 2024 | Resisprint International | La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland |
| 600 m | 1:18.14 | Andreas Bube | 19 August 2020 | Gyulai István Memorial | Székesfehérvár, Hungary |
| 800 m | 1:41.11 | Wilson Kipketer | 24 August 1997 | | Cologne, Germany |
| 1000 m | 2:16.29 | Wilson Kipketer | 23 August 1995 | | |
| 1500 m | 3:31.17 | Robert Kiplagat Andersen | 13 August 1997 | Weltklasse Zürich | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Mile | 3:50.79 | Robert Kiplagat Andersen | 26 August 1997 | ISTAF | Berlin, Germany |
| Mile (road) | 4:05.27 | Andreas Lindgreen | 1 October 2023 | World Road Running Championships | Riga, Latvia |
| 2000 m | 4:59.56 | Mogens Guldberg | 15 September 1987 | | |
| 3000 m | 7:43.78 | Mogens Guldberg | 13 September 1989 | | Jerez, Spain |
| 5000 m | 13:22.74 | Joel Ibler Lillesø | 15 June 2024 | KBC Night of Athletics | Heusden-Zolder, Belgium |
| 5 km (road) | 13:48 | Thijs Nijhuis | 14 February 2021 | 5 km Herculis | Monaco |
| 5 km (road) | 13:46 | Joel Ibler Lillesø | 1 October 2023 | World Road Running Championships | Riga, Latvia |
| 5 km (road) | 13:42 | Axel Vang Christensen | 13 February 2022 | 5 km Herculis | Monaco |
| 10,000 m | 27:54.76 | Carsten Jørgensen | 4 April 1998 | | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 10 km (road) | 28:21 | Axel Vang Christensen | 14 January 2024 | 10K Valencia Ibercaja | Valencia, Spain |
| 10 km (road) | 28:16 | Jacob Sommer Simonsen | 12 January 2025 | 10K Valencia Ibercaja | Valencia, Spain |
| 15 km (road) | 43:42 | Henrik Jørgensen | 13 December 1986 | | |
| 10 miles (road) | 46:13 | Carsten Jørgensen | 20 September 1998 | Glen Dimplex Cross Border Challenge | Newry, United Kingdom |
| 20,000 m (track) | 1:00:03.83+ | Abdi Hakin Ulad | 4 September 2020 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium |
| 20 km (road) | 59:07 | Abdi Hakin Ulad | 24 March 2018 | | Valencia, Spain |
| One hour | 19985 m | Abdi Hakin Ulad | 4 September 2020 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium |
| Half marathon | 1:01:55 | Carsten Jørgensen | 27 September 1998 | World Half Marathon Championships | Uster, Switzerland |
| 25 km (road) | 1:15:38+ | Jacob Sommer Simonsen | 29 September 2024 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany |
| Marathon | 2:09:43 | Henrik Jørgensen | 21 April 1985 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| Marathon | 2:07:51 | Jacob Sommer Simonsen | 29 September 2024 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany |
| 100 km (road) | 6:57.35 | Kenneth Munk | 24 April 2010 | Copenhagen Ultramarathon | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 24 hours | 257.753 km | Kim Hansen | 11 April 2015 | IAU 24 Hour World Championship | Turin, Italy |
| 24 hours | 266.940 km | Emil Krog Ingerslev | 1–2 June 2024 | | Sæby, Denmark |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.50 (+1.0 m/s) | Andreas Martinsen | 20 June 2017 | Copenhagen Athletics Games | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 200 m hurdles | 23.1 h | Claus Hirsbro | 20 May 1992 | | |
| 400 m hurdles | 50.01 | Nicolai Hartling | 10 August 2019 | European Team Championships | Varaždin, Croatia |
| 2000 m steeplechase | 5:34.02 | Ole Hesselbjerg | 3 September 2024 | Copenhagen Athletics Games | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:20.42 | Ole Hesselbjerg | 8 June 2021 | Paavo Nurmi Games | Turku, Finland |
| High jump | 2.28 m | Janick Klausen | 20 June 2019 | | Essen, Germany |
| Pole vault | 5.75 m | Piotr Buciarski | 27 April 2002 | | Fort-de-France, France |
| Long jump | 8.25 m (+0.5 m/s) | Morten Jensen | 3 July 2005 | | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Triple jump | 16.88 m (+0.6 m/s) | Anders Møller | 7 August 2011 | Danish Championships | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Shot put | 21.61 m | Joachim Olsen | 13 June 2007 | | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Discus throw | 61.30 m | Steen Hedegård | 30 August 1977 | | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Hammer throw | 77.02 m | Jan Bielecki | 8 September 2002 | | Bad Köstritz, Germany |
| Javelin throw | 81.22 m | Kenneth Pedersen | 5 August 1989 | | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Decathlon | 7994 pts | Lars Warming | 18–19 June 1988 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria |
| Decathlon | 11.08 (100 m), 7.31 m (long jump), 13.54 m (shot put), 1.93 m (high jump), 48.03 (400 m) / 14.34 (110 m hurdles), 42.60 m (discus), 4.70 m (pole vault), 51.94 m (javelin), 4:17.35 (1500 m) | 11.08 (100 m), 7.31 m (long jump), 13.54 m (shot put), 1.93 m (high jump), 48.03 (400 m) / 14.34 (110 m hurdles), 42.60 m (discus), 4.70 m (pole vault), 51.94 m (javelin), 4:17.35 (1500 m) | 11.08 (100 m), 7.31 m (long jump), 13.54 m (shot put), 1.93 m (high jump), 48.03 (400 m) / 14.34 (110 m hurdles), 42.60 m (discus), 4.70 m (pole vault), 51.94 m (javelin), 4:17.35 (1500 m) | 11.08 (100 m), 7.31 m (long jump), 13.54 m (shot put), 1.93 m (high jump), 48.03 (400 m) / 14.34 (110 m hurdles), 42.60 m (discus), 4.70 m (pole vault), 51.94 m (javelin), 4:17.35 (1500 m) | 11.08 (100 m), 7.31 m (long jump), 13.54 m (shot put), 1.93 m (high jump), 48.03 (400 m) / 14.34 (110 m hurdles), 42.60 m (discus), 4.70 m (pole vault), 51.94 m (javelin), 4:17.35 (1500 m) |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:22:18 | Claus Jørgensen | 11 May 1996 | | Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany |
| 50 km walk (road) | 3:51:46 | Jacob Sørensen | 15 June 2002 | | Dublin, Ireland |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 38.16 | Denmark Simon Hansen Tazana Kamanga-Dyrbak Kojo Musah Frederik Schou-Nielsen | 5 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:25.53 | IF Sparta Christian Trajkovski Bernie Bengtsson Henrik Paulsen Lars Pedersen | 3 June 1989 | | Østerbro, Denmark |
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:25.53 | IF Sparta Christian Trajkovski Henrik Paulsen Karsten Krygermeier Lars Pedersen | 19 May 1990 | | Østerbro, Denmark |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.08 | Denmark Jacob Riis Andreas Bube Nicklas Hyde Nick Ekelund-Arenander | 2 July 2011 | MONDO Keien Meeting | Uden, Netherlands |
| 4 × 800 m relay | 7:27.3 h | Århus 1900 ? ? ? ? | 21 August 1987 | | |
| 4 × 1500 m relay | 15:18.5 h | IF Sparta ? ? ? ? | 2 August 1986 | | |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 11.32 (+0.2 m/s) | Ida Karstoft | 11 June 2022 | Copenhagen Open | Hvidovre, Sweden |
| 200 m | 22.60 (+1.4 m/s) | Ida Karstoft | 12 April 2024 | Tom Jones Memorial | Gainesville, United States |
| 300 m | 38.74 | Sofie Abildtrup | 27 August 2002 | | |
| 400 m | 52.84 | Rikke Rønholt | 6 July 2006 | | Århus, Denmark |
| 800 m | 2:00.97 | Karen Gydesen | 29 June 1994 | | Helsinki, Finland |
| 1000 m | 2:43.7 h | Gitte Karlshøj | 27 September 1990 | | |
| 1500 m | 4:05.34 | Sofia Thøgersen | 19 August 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| Mile | 4:30.2 | Loa Olafsson | 25 May 1978 | | |
| Mile (road) | 4:54.95 Wo | Mia Helene Morck | 1 October 2023 | World Road Running Championships | Riga, Latvia |
| 2000 m | 5:43.7 h | Gitte Karlshøj | 18 September 1991 | | |
| 3000 m | 8:42.3 h | Loa Olafsson | 27 June 1978 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway |
| 5000 m | 15:07.70 | Anna Emilie Møller | 14 July 2019 | European U23 Championships | Gävle, Sweden |
| 10,000 m | 31:45.4 Mx | Loa Olafsson | 6 April 1978 | | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 10,000 m | 32:02.89 | Dorthe S. Rasmussen | 4 September 1983 | | Knarvik, Norway |
| 10 km (road) | 32:06 | Dorthe S. Rasmussen | 15 January 1983 | | Miami, United States |
| 15 km (road) | 49:08 | Dorthe S. Rasmussen | 23 June 1991 | | Portland, United States |
| 20 km (road) | 1:07:06 | Dorthe S. Rasmussen | 28 November 1982 | | |
| Half marathon | 1:09:48 | Dorthe S. Rasmussen | 24 March 1991 | | |
| 25 km (road) | 1:28:32 | Annemette Jensen | 21 April 1984 | | Paderborn, Germany |
| Marathon | 2:29:34 | Dorthe S. Rasmussen | 23 April 1989 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| 100 km (road) | 7:53.15 | Anni Lønstad | 16 April 1994 | | Hanau, Germany |
| 12-hour run | 135.050 km | Bouchra Lundgren Eriksen | 2 June 2024 | I Feel Slovenia12Run | Kranj, Slovenia |
| 24 hours | 231.339 km | Anne Marie Geisler Andersen | 2 July 2017 | IAU 24 Hour World Championship | Belfast, United Kingdom |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.83 (+2.0 m/s) | Mette Graversgaard | 24 May 2023 | | Savona, Italy |
| 200 m hurdles | 27.3 h | Dorte Wolfsberg | 7 July 1981 | | ? |
| 300 m hurdles | 39.42 | Sara Petersen | 11 June 2020 | Impossible Games | Oslo, Norway |
| 400 m hurdles | 53.55 | Sara Petersen | 18 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 2000 m steeplechase | 6:24.51 | Sofia Thøgersen | 11 September 2021 | | Hvidovre, Denmark |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:13.46 | Anna Emilie Møller | 30 September 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| High jump | 1.94 m | Pia Zinck | 8 August 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece |
| Pole vault | 4.55 m | Caroline Bonde Holm | 17 August 2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany |
| Long jump | 6.96 m (+2.0 m/s) | Renata Nielsen | 5 June 1994 | | Seville, Spain |
| Triple jump | 13.99 m (+0.8 m/s) | Janne Nielsen | 13 September 2020 | French Championships | Albi, France |
| Shot put | 16.97 m | Thea Jensen | 26 May 2022 | | Bloomington, United States |
| Discus throw | 62.22 m | Lisa Brix Pedersen | 24 June 2023 | | Aalborg, Denmark |
| Hammer throw | 74.22 m | Katrine Koch Jacobsen | 8 June 2022 | | Trnava, Slovakia |
| Javelin throw | 64.83 m | Christina Scherwin | 9 September 2006 | World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Heptathlon | 5722 pts h | Dorte Klein | 27–28 August 1983 | | Århus, Denmark |
| Heptathlon | 14.5w (100 m hurdles), 1.77 m (high jump), 11.07 m (shot put), 25.5w (200 m) / 5.89 m (long jump), 48.38 m (javelin), 2:18.8 (800 m) | 14.5w (100 m hurdles), 1.77 m (high jump), 11.07 m (shot put), 25.5w (200 m) / 5.89 m (long jump), 48.38 m (javelin), 2:18.8 (800 m) | 14.5w (100 m hurdles), 1.77 m (high jump), 11.07 m (shot put), 25.5w (200 m) / 5.89 m (long jump), 48.38 m (javelin), 2:18.8 (800 m) | 14.5w (100 m hurdles), 1.77 m (high jump), 11.07 m (shot put), 25.5w (200 m) / 5.89 m (long jump), 48.38 m (javelin), 2:18.8 (800 m) | 14.5w (100 m hurdles), 1.77 m (high jump), 11.07 m (shot put), 25.5w (200 m) / 5.89 m (long jump), 48.38 m (javelin), 2:18.8 (800 m) |
| 5000 m walk (track) | 23:25.4 | Gunhild Kristiansen | 21 September 1985 | | |
| 10 km walk (road) | 48:31 | Karin Jensen | 19 September 1991 | | |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:45:28 | Gunhild Kristiansen | 9 May 1986 | | Värnamo, Sweden |
| 50 km walk (road) | | | | | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 43.46 | Denmark Mette Graversgaard Mathilde Kramer Astrid Glenner-Frandsen Ida Karstoft | 22 July 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States |
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:37.80 | Denmark Louise Østergaard Emma Beiter Bomme Mathilde Kramer Mette Graversgaard | 2 May 2021 | World Relays | Chorzów, Poland |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:36.2 h | Denmark Birgitte Jennes Kirsten Høiler Pia Lund Hansen Annelise Damm-Olesen | 19 September 1969 | European Championships | Athens, Greece |

### Mixed

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:24.72 | Denmark | 25 June 2019 | | Minsk, Belarus | |

## Indoor
### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 50 m | 5.5 | Claus Hirsbro | 15 January 1994 | | |
| 50 m | 5.75 | Martin Krabbe | 18 February 2010 | | Århus, Denmark |
| 60 m | 6.56 | Kojo Musah | 30 January 2022 | | Randers, Norway |
| 200 m | 20.97 | Benjamin Lobo Vedel | 22 February 2019 | SEC Championships | Fayetteville, United States |
| 300 m | 32.51 | Benjamin Lobo Vedel | 6 January 2018 | Orange & Purple Invitational | Clemson, United States |
| 400 m | 45.67 | Benjamin Lobo Vedel | 19 March 2022 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
| 800 m | 1:42.67 | Wilson Kipketer | 9 March 1997 | World Championships | Paris, France |
| 1000 m | 2:14.96 | Wilson Kipketer | 20 February 2000 | Aviva Indoor Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 1500 m | 3:38.85 | Mogens Guldberg | 28 February 1991 | | Seville, Spain |
| Mile | 3:59.13 | Mogens Guldberg | 26 February 1988 | | |
| 3000 m | 7:44.76 | Mogens Guldberg | 9 March 1991 | World Championships | Seville, Spain |
| 5000 m | 14:22.54 | Lars Juhl | 11 March 2000 | | |
| 50 m hurdles | 6.77 | Andreas Martinsen | 12 February 2015 | | Århus, Denmark |
| 60 m hurdles | 7.68 (heat) | Andreas Martinsen | 3 March 2017 | European Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
| 60 m hurdles | 7.68 (final) | Andreas Martinsen | 3 March 2017 | European Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
| High jump | 2.27 m | Michael Mikkelsen | 4 March 1990 | European Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| High jump | 2.27 m | Janick Klausen | 4 March 2011 | European Championships | Paris, France |
| Pole vault | 5.72 m | Martin Voss | 25 February 1995 | | Malmö, Sweden |
| Long jump | 8.18 m | Morten Jensen | 8 February 2006 | | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Triple jump | 17.01 m | Anders Møller | 25 February 2006 | | Malmö, Sweden |
| Shot put | 21.63 m | Joachim Olsen | 25 February 2004 | | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Discus throw | 53.43 m | Andreas Ellegaard | 1 March 2015 | World Indoor Throwing | Växjö, Sweden |
| Javelin throw | 55.82 m | David Korczynski | 10 March 2012 | World Indoor Throwing | Växjö, Sweden |
| Weight throw (35 lb) | 21.55 m | Jan Bielecki | 14 February 1997 | | Baton Rouge, United States |
| Heptathlon | 5542 pts h | Lars Warming | 12–13 February 1988 | | Århus, Denmark |
| Heptathlon | 7.0 (60 m), 7.15 m (long jump), 13.40 m (shot put), 1.90 m (high jump) / 7.9 (60 m hurdles), 4.60 m (pole vault), 2:51.5 (1000 m) | 7.0 (60 m), 7.15 m (long jump), 13.40 m (shot put), 1.90 m (high jump) / 7.9 (60 m hurdles), 4.60 m (pole vault), 2:51.5 (1000 m) | 7.0 (60 m), 7.15 m (long jump), 13.40 m (shot put), 1.90 m (high jump) / 7.9 (60 m hurdles), 4.60 m (pole vault), 2:51.5 (1000 m) | 7.0 (60 m), 7.15 m (long jump), 13.40 m (shot put), 1.90 m (high jump) / 7.9 (60 m hurdles), 4.60 m (pole vault), 2:51.5 (1000 m) | 7.0 (60 m), 7.15 m (long jump), 13.40 m (shot put), 1.90 m (high jump) / 7.9 (60 m hurdles), 4.60 m (pole vault), 2:51.5 (1000 m) |
| 3000 m walk | 11:53.9+ | Claus Jørgensen | 19 February 1994 | | Århus, Denmark |
| 5000 m walk | 20:14.9 | Claus Jørgensen | 19 February 1994 | | Århus, Denmark |
| 10,000 m walk | 42:33.4 | Claus Jørgensen | 20 March 1994 | | Århus, Denmark |
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:26.50 | Denmark Claus Hirsbro Lars Pedersen Peter Voigt Kenneth Jensen | 25 February 1996 | | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | | | | | |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 50 m | 6.33 | Dorthe A. Rasmussen | 22 February 1981 | European Championships | Grenoble, France |
| 60 m | 7.24 | Ida Karstoft | 2 March 2022 | | Aarhus, Denmark |
| 200 m | 23.22 | Ida Karstoft | 13 February 2022 | Nordic Indoor Match | Uppsala, Sweden |
| 400 m | 52.59 | Sara Petersen | 13 February 2016 | Nordenkampen | Växjö, Sweden |
| 800 m | 2:02.33 | Heidi Jensen | 17 February 2000 | GE Galan | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 1000 m | 2:44.90 | Tina Krebs | 1 March 1986 | | Clemson, United States |
| 1500 m | 4:10.20 | Tina Krebs | 9 February 1985 | | East Rutherford, United States |
| Mile | 4:29.31 | Sofia Thøgersen | 30 January 2024 | Czech Indoor Gala | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| 3000 m | 9:00.80 | Alberte Kjær Pedersen | 4 March 2021 | European Championships | Toruń, Poland |
| 50 m hurdles | 7.28 | Mette Graversgaard | 28 December 2019 | | Aarhus, Denmark |
| 60 m hurdles | 7.92 | Mette Graversgaard | 5 March 2023 | European Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 400 m hurdles | 56.66 | Sara Petersen | 18 February 2012 | Meeting National | Val-de-Reuil, France |
| High jump | 1.90 m | Pia Zinck | 7 March 1997 | World Championships | Paris, France |
| High jump | 1.90 m | Pia Zinck | 30 January 1998 | | Arnstadt, Germany |
| Pole vault | 4.50 m | Caroline Bonde Holm | 19 February 2022 | stav- och längdhoppsgala | Kalmar, Sweden |
| Long jump | 6.77 m | Renata Nielsen | 12 March 1995 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain |
| Triple jump | 13.72 m | Janne Nielsen | 29 February 2020 | French Championships | Liévin, France |
| Shot put | 16.76 m | Trine Mulbjerg | 28 February 2015 | World Indoor Throwing | Växjö, Sweden |
| Discus throw | 59.57 m | Lisa Brix Pedersen | 25 February 2022 | Swedish Championships | Växjö, Sweden |
| Javelin throw | 47.92 m | Nina Otto | 10 March 2012 | World Indoor Throwing | Växjö, Sweden |
| Pentathlon | 4072 pts | Tine Bach Ejlersen | 3 February 2013 | Danish Championships | Århus, Denmark |
| Pentathlon | 8.67 (60 m hurdles), 1.76 m (high jump), 10.92 m (shot put), 5.90 m (long jump), 2:25.28 (800 m) | 8.67 (60 m hurdles), 1.76 m (high jump), 10.92 m (shot put), 5.90 m (long jump), 2:25.28 (800 m) | 8.67 (60 m hurdles), 1.76 m (high jump), 10.92 m (shot put), 5.90 m (long jump), 2:25.28 (800 m) | 8.67 (60 m hurdles), 1.76 m (high jump), 10.92 m (shot put), 5.90 m (long jump), 2:25.28 (800 m) | 8.67 (60 m hurdles), 1.76 m (high jump), 10.92 m (shot put), 5.90 m (long jump), 2:25.28 (800 m) |
| 3000 m walk | 14:11.0 | Gunhild Klarksen | 24 February 1991 | | Århus, Denmark |
| 5000 m walk | 24:55.0 | Karin Jensen | 10 February 1990 | | Herning, Denmark |
| 10,000 m walk | 51:47.0 | Gunhild Kristiansen | 17 March 1984 | | Odense, Denmark |
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:38.55 | Århus 1900 Sara Petersen Martha Danneskjold Rasmussen Thea Lyng Møller Jensen Mette Graversgaard | 17 February 2019 | Danish Championships | Skive, Denmark |
| 4 × 400 m relay | | | | | |