# List of Bulgarian records in athletics

The following are the national records in athletics in Bulgaria maintained by the Bulgarian Athletic Federation (Bulgarian:Българска Федерация Лека Атлетика) (BFLA).

## Outdoor

Key to tables:  Awaiting ratification  Record not kept by BFLA  Not ratified or later rescinded by BFLA

### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 10.13 (+1.4 m/s) | Petar Petrov | 24 July 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union |
| 200 m | 20.20 (+0.8 m/s) | Nikolay Antonov | 26 August 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan |
| 400 m | 45.32 | Iliya Dzhivondov | 3 June 2000 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 800 m | 1:46.3 h | Binko Kolev | 12 July 1979 | | Celje, Yugoslavia |
| 1000 m | 2:18.22 | Miroslav Chochkov | 20 August 1988 | | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria |
| 1500 m | 3:39.53 | Evgeni Ignatov | 28 August 1982 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Mile | 3:58.31 | Zhelisko Zhelev | 1992 | | ? |
| 2000 m | 4:59.02 | Evgeni Ignatov | 4 September 1985 | Rieti IAAF Grand Prix | Rieti, Italy |
| 3000 m | 7:46.34 | Evgeni Ignatov | 4 July 1987 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway |
| 5000 m | 13:13.15 | Evgeni Ignatov | 31 August 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany |
| 10,000 m | 27:56.26 | Evgeni Ignatov | 2 July 1988 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway |
| 10 km (road) | 29:27 | Evgeni Ignatov | 24 September 1989 | | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 15 km (road) | 44:15 | Christo Stefanov | September 1995 | | Piła, Poland |
| Half marathon | 1:02:33 | Petko Stefanov | 27 October 2002 | | Podgorica, Montenegro |
| Marathon | 2:11:26 | Christo Stefanov | 19 October 1997 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.33 (+1.5 m/s) | Zhivko Videnov | 14 June 2000 | | Chania, Greece |
| 400 m hurdles | 48.48 | Toma Tomov | 11 August 1986 | | Budapest, Hungary |
| 2000 m steeplechase | 5:25.12 | Mitko Tsenov | 20 May 2015 | New Stars Meeting | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:20.87 | Mitko Tsenov | 12 June 2014 | Meeting Iberoamericano | Huelva, Spain |
| High jump | 2.36 m | Georgi Dakov | 10 August 1990 | | Brussels, Belgium |
| Pole vault | 5.82 m | Spas Bukhalov | 2 June 2007 | U23 National Championships | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Long jump | 8.33 m (±0.0 m/s) | Ivaylo Mladenov | 3 June 1995 | | Seville, Spain |
| Triple jump | 17.92 m (+1.6 m/s) | Khristo Markov | 31 August 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| Shot put | 21.09 m | Georgi Ivanov | 20 July 2013 | Ústí nad Labem Grand Prix | Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic |
| Discus throw | 67.82 m | Velko Velev | 15 August 1978 | | Riga, Soviet Union |
| Hammer throw | 82.40 m | Plamen Minev | 1 June 1991 | | Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| Javelin throw | 83.40 m | Mark Slavov | 20 September 2020 | Balkan Championships | Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
| Decathlon | 8199 pts | Atanas Andonov | 20–21 June 1981 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Decathlon | 11.08 (100 m), 7.32 m (long jump), 15.90 m (shot put), 2.08 m (high jump), 49.47 (400 m) / 14.57 (110 m hurdles), 50.58 m (discus), 4.40 m (pole vault), 56.92 m (javelin), 4:37.48 (1500 m) | 11.08 (100 m), 7.32 m (long jump), 15.90 m (shot put), 2.08 m (high jump), 49.47 (400 m) / 14.57 (110 m hurdles), 50.58 m (discus), 4.40 m (pole vault), 56.92 m (javelin), 4:37.48 (1500 m) | 11.08 (100 m), 7.32 m (long jump), 15.90 m (shot put), 2.08 m (high jump), 49.47 (400 m) / 14.57 (110 m hurdles), 50.58 m (discus), 4.40 m (pole vault), 56.92 m (javelin), 4:37.48 (1500 m) | 11.08 (100 m), 7.32 m (long jump), 15.90 m (shot put), 2.08 m (high jump), 49.47 (400 m) / 14.57 (110 m hurdles), 50.58 m (discus), 4.40 m (pole vault), 56.92 m (javelin), 4:37.48 (1500 m) | 11.08 (100 m), 7.32 m (long jump), 15.90 m (shot put), 2.08 m (high jump), 49.47 (400 m) / 14.57 (110 m hurdles), 50.58 m (discus), 4.40 m (pole vault), 56.92 m (javelin), 4:37.48 (1500 m) |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:20:43 | Lyubomir Ivanov | 26 June 1988 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 50 km walk (road) | 4:07:46 | Boncho Lapkov | 14 April 1985 | | Békéscsaba, Hungary |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 38.99 | Bulgaria Pavel Pavlov Vladimir Ivanov Ivaylo Karanyotov Petar Petrov | 1 August 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.61 | Bulgaria Stanislav Georgiev Tsvetoslav Stankulov Kiril Raykov Anton Ivanov | 21 August 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 y | 10.59+ (−0.1 m/s) | Inna Eftimova | 31 May 2011 | Golden Spike Ostrava | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| 100 m | 10.77 (+0.7 m/s) | Ivet Lalova | 19 June 2004 | European Cup | Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| 200 m | 22.01 (−0.5 m/s) | Anelia Nuneva | 16 August 1987 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 400 m | 49.53 | Vania Stambolova | 27 August 2006 | IAAF Grand Prix | Rieti, Italy |
| 800 m | 1:55.42 | Nikolina Shtereva | 26 July 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada |
| 1000 m | 2:33.0 h | Totka Petrova | 13 August 1978 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 1500 m | 3:57.4 h | Totka Petrova | 11 August 1979 | | Athens, Greece |
| Mile | 4:21.52 | Vesela Yatsinka | 30 June 1982 | | Budapest, Hungary |
| Mile (road) | 4:56.6 | Devora Avramova | 9 September 2023 | Brașov Running Festival | Brașov, Romania |
| 2000 m | 5:35.85 | Daniela Yordanova | 8 July 2004 | Agora Meeting | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 3000 m | 8:30.59 | Daniela Yordanova | 6 July 2001 | Meeting Areva | Saint Denis, France |
| 5000 m | 14:56.95 | Daniela Yordanova | 25 September 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia |
| 5 km (road) | 15:45 Wo | Militsa Mircheva | 1 October 2023 | World Road Running Championships | Riga, Latvia |
| 10,000 m | 32:30.07 | Militsa Mircheva | 29 March 2019 | Stanford Invitational | Stanford, United States |
| 10 km (road) | 34:26 | Milka Mikhailova | 22 May 2004 | | Maltepe, Turkey |
| 15 km (road) | 52:39 | Radka Naplatanova | 16 November 1988 | | Griesheim, Germany |
| 20 km (road) | 1:07:38+ | Militsa Mircheva | 27 October 2019 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia, Spain |
| Half marathon | 1:11:14 | Militsa Mircheva | 27 October 2019 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia, Spain |
| 25 km (road) | 1:28:37+ | Militsa Mircheva | 15 May 2022 | Copenhagen Marathon | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 30 km (road) | 1:46:12+ | Militsa Mircheva | 15 May 2022 | Copenhagen Marathon | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Marathon | 2:29:23 | Militsa Mircheva | 15 May 2022 | Copenhagen Marathon | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.21 (+0.7 m/s) | Yordanka Donkova | 20 August 1988 | | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria |
| 400 m hurdles | 53.68 | Vanya Stambolova | 5 June 2011 | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme | Rabat, Morocco |
| 2000 m steeplechase | 6:26.45 | Silvia Danekova | 18 May 2016 | 38th New Stars International Meeting | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:33.41 | Silvia Danekova | 1 August 2015 | Balkan Championships | Pitești, Romania |
| High jump | 2.09 m | Stefka Kostadinova | 30 August 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| Pole vault | 4.45 m | Tanya Koleva | 21 June 2003 | European Cup | Velenje, Slovenia |
| Long jump | 7.00 m (+0.6 m/s) | Silvia Khristova-Moneva | 3 August 1986 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Triple jump | 15.20 m (−0.3 m/s) | Tereza Marinova | 24 September 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia |
| Shot put | 21.89 m | Ivanka Khristova | 4 July 1976 | | Belmeken, Bulgaria |
| Discus throw | 73.22 m | Tsvetanka Khristova | 19 April 1987 | | Kazanlak, Bulgaria |
| Hammer throw | 65.35 m | Anelia Yordanova | 10 June 2000 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Javelin throw | 63.32 m | Hristina Georgieva | 28 June 2000 | | Athens, Greece |
| Heptathlon | 6658 pts | Svetla Dimitrova | 30–31 May 1992 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria |
| Heptathlon | 13.41 (100 m hurdles), 1.75 m (high jump), 14.72 m (shot put), 23.06w (200 m) / 6.64 m (long jump), 43.84 m (javelin), 2:09.60 (800 m) | 13.41 (100 m hurdles), 1.75 m (high jump), 14.72 m (shot put), 23.06w (200 m) / 6.64 m (long jump), 43.84 m (javelin), 2:09.60 (800 m) | 13.41 (100 m hurdles), 1.75 m (high jump), 14.72 m (shot put), 23.06w (200 m) / 6.64 m (long jump), 43.84 m (javelin), 2:09.60 (800 m) | 13.41 (100 m hurdles), 1.75 m (high jump), 14.72 m (shot put), 23.06w (200 m) / 6.64 m (long jump), 43.84 m (javelin), 2:09.60 (800 m) | 13.41 (100 m hurdles), 1.75 m (high jump), 14.72 m (shot put), 23.06w (200 m) / 6.64 m (long jump), 43.84 m (javelin), 2:09.60 (800 m) |
| 10 km walk (road) | 46:04 | Nevena Mineva-Dimitrova | 7 August 2002 | | Munich, Germany |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:32:11 | Nevena Mineva-Dimitrova | 30 June 2001 | | Nova Zagora, Bulgaria |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 42.29 | Bulgaria Krasimira Pencheva Anelia Nuneva Nadezhda Georgieva Yordanka Donkova | 26 June 1988 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:32.48 | Bulgaria Popova G. Penkova Nuneva Georgieva | 20 June 1981 | | Bourges, France |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:25.81 | Bulgaria Katya Ilieva Rositsa Stamenova Galina Penkova Svobodka Damyanova | 24 July 1983 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |

### Mixed

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:22.58 | Bulgaria Yordan Gyorov Andrea Savova Todor Todorov Deva-Mariya Dragieva | 22 June 2023 | European Team Championships | Chorzów, Poland | |

## Indoor
### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 50 m | 5.80 | Ivaylo Karanyotov | 21 February 1981 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 60 m | 6.58 | Petar Petrov | 25 February 1978 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 100 m | 10.6 h | Pavel Bidinki | 27 February 1965 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 200 m | 20.41 | Nikolay Antonov | 1 March 1992 | European Championships | Genoa, Italy |
| 400 m | 46.35 | Iliya Dzhivondov | 12 February 2000 | | Piraeus, Greece |
| 800 m | 1:47.78 | Binko Kolev | 25 February 1979 | | Wien, Austria |
| 1000 m | 2:25.05 | Binko Kolev | 1 February 1986 | | Dobrich, Bulgaria |
| 1000 m | 2:25.05 | Zdravko Gospodinov | 1 February 1986 | | Dobrich, Bulgaria |
| 1500 m | 3:41.7 h | Evgeni Ignatov | 8 February 1981 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 3000 m | 7:55.4 h | Evgeni Ignatov | 1 February 1981 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 50 m hurdles | 6.62 | Plamen Krastev | 22 February 1981 | European Championships | Grenoble, France |
| 50 m hurdles | 6.62 | Zhivko Videnov | 25 February 2001 | Meeting Pas de Calais | Liévin, France |
| 60 m hurdles | 7.62 | Zhivko Videnov | 29 January 2000 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| High jump | 2.31 m | Georgi Dakov | 26 February 1991 | | Budapest, Hungary |
| Pole vault | 5.76 m | Spas Bukhalov | 4 February 2006 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Long jump | 8.30 m | Ivaylo Mladenov | 28 February 1994 | | Piraeus, Greece |
| Triple jump | 17.45 m | Khristo Markov | 6 February 1988 | | Piraeus, Greece |
| Shot put | 21.02 m | Georgi Ivanov | 7 March 2014 | World Championships | Sopot, Poland |
| Heptathlon | 5853 pts | Atanas Andonov | 11 March 1981 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Heptathlon | 7.21 (60 m), 6.84 m (long jump), 15.63 m (shot put), 2.12 m (high jump), 8.17 (60 m hurdles), 4.60 m (pole vault), 2:47.1 (1000 m) | 7.21 (60 m), 6.84 m (long jump), 15.63 m (shot put), 2.12 m (high jump), 8.17 (60 m hurdles), 4.60 m (pole vault), 2:47.1 (1000 m) | 7.21 (60 m), 6.84 m (long jump), 15.63 m (shot put), 2.12 m (high jump), 8.17 (60 m hurdles), 4.60 m (pole vault), 2:47.1 (1000 m) | 7.21 (60 m), 6.84 m (long jump), 15.63 m (shot put), 2.12 m (high jump), 8.17 (60 m hurdles), 4.60 m (pole vault), 2:47.1 (1000 m) | 7.21 (60 m), 6.84 m (long jump), 15.63 m (shot put), 2.12 m (high jump), 8.17 (60 m hurdles), 4.60 m (pole vault), 2:47.1 (1000 m) |
| 5000 m walk | 18:58.18 | Lyubomir Ivanov | 11 February 1990 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:27.77 | University Team G. Atanasov F. Jakubov Kr. Sokolov B. Padev | 17 February 1985 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:15.0 h | Bulgaria Yanko Bratanov Marin Danov Vasil Kasov Krastyo Khristov | 17 February 1974 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 50 m | 6.12 | Anelia Nuneva | 27 January 1995 | | Moscow, Russia |
| 55 m | 6.64 | Anelia Nuneva | 27 February 1987 | | New York City, United States |
| 60 m | 7.03 | Anelia Nuneva | 22 February 1987 | Meeting Pas de Calais | Liévin, France |
| 100 m | 12.28 | Nadeschda Georgieva | 22 December 1982 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 200 m | 22.91 | Ivet Lalova | 6 March 2005 | European Championships | Madrid, Spain |
| 200 m | 22.87 | Ivet Lalova | 1 February 2004 | Akademik Meeting | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 300 m | 36.81 | Vania Stambolova | 14 February 2012 | Meeting Pas de Calais | Liévin, France |
| 400 m | 50.21 | Vania Stambolova | 12 March 2006 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia |
| 800 m | 2:00.07 | Teodora Kolarova | 21 February 2007 | Balkan Championships | Piraeus, Greece |
| 1000 m | 2:40.15 | Tsvetelina Kirilova | 2 February 2003 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 1500 m | 4:04.19 | Daniela Yordanova | 9 March 2008 | World Championships | Valencia, Spain |
| 3000 m | 8:47.45 | Daniela Yordanova | 27 February 2000 | European Championships | Ghent, Belgium |
| 5000 m | 17:27.44 | Petrana Petkova | 24 January 2004 | | Nebraska, United States |
| 5000 m | 17:19.53 OT | Petrana Petkova | 3 February 2006 | Hoosier Relays | Bloomington, United States |
| 50 m hurdles | 6.77 | Yordanka Donkova | 7 February 1993 | | Grenoble, France |
| 60 m hurdles | 7.74 | Yordanka Donkova | 14 February 1987 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 60 m hurdles | 7.6 h | Yordanka Donkova | 8 February 1987 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| High jump | 2.06 m | Stefka Kostadinova | 20 February 1988 | | Piraeus, Greece |
| Pole vault | 4.50 m | Tanya Koleva-Stefanova | 16 February 2005 | Athens Meeting | Athens, Greece |
| Long jump | 6.91 m | Magdalena Khristova | 19 February 1998 | GE Galan | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Triple jump | 14.94 m | Iva Prandzheva | 7 March 1999 | World Championships | Maebashi, Japan |
| Shot put | 20.78 m | Ivanka Khristova | 14 February 1976 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Pentathlon | 4542 pts | Daniela Nenova | 6 March 1983 | | Yambol, Bulgaria |
| Pentathlon | 8.66 (60 m hurdles), 1.82 m (high jump), 12.74 m (shot put), 6.28 m (long jump), 2:13.80 (800 m) | 8.66 (60 m hurdles), 1.82 m (high jump), 12.74 m (shot put), 6.28 m (long jump), 2:13.80 (800 m) | 8.66 (60 m hurdles), 1.82 m (high jump), 12.74 m (shot put), 6.28 m (long jump), 2:13.80 (800 m) | 8.66 (60 m hurdles), 1.82 m (high jump), 12.74 m (shot put), 6.28 m (long jump), 2:13.80 (800 m) | 8.66 (60 m hurdles), 1.82 m (high jump), 12.74 m (shot put), 6.28 m (long jump), 2:13.80 (800 m) |
| 3000 m walk | 12:50.28 | Nevena Mineva-Dimitrova | 27 January 2001 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:39.7 | Bulgaria If. Benkova If Koschintscharka S. Kasandschieva M. Bobtjcheva | 14 March 1971 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:32.03 | Bulgaria Monika Gachevska Mariyana Dimitrova Teodora Kolarova Vanya Stambolova | 4 February 2006 | | Sofia, Bulgaria |