# List of Beninese records in athletics

The following are the records by Benin in athletics recognised by the Fédération Béninoise d'Athlétisme (FBA).

## Outdoor

Key to tables:  Awaiting ratification  Record not kept by FBA  Not ratified or later rescinded by FBA

### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 10.31 (+1.1 m/s) | Souhalia Alamou | 5 June 2004 | International Meeting | Lugano, Switzerland |
| 100 m | 10.25 (+1.9 m/s) | William Aguessy | 1 June 2024 | | Limoges, France |
| 200 m | 20.95 NWI | Souhalia Alamou | 16 May 2004 | | Cotonou, Benin |
| 400 m | 45.82 | Mathieu Gnanligo | 29 June 2012 | African Championships | Porto-Novo, Benin |
| 800 m | 1:50.89 | Akim Balogoun | 21 May 1999 | | Lagos, Nigeria |
| 1500 m | 3:54.12 | Ibrahim Ofangobi | 16 May 2004 | | Cotonou, Benin |
| 1500 m | 3:54.08 | Sylvain Azonhin | 29 May 2021 | | Zaria, Nigeria |
| 3000 m | 8:38.53 | Imorou Zato | 22 August 1998 | African Championships | Dakar, Senegal |
| 5000 m | 14:49.1 h | Imorou Zato | 31 May 1998 | | Niamey, Niger |
| 10,000 m | 31:24.6 h | Imorou Zato | 18 July 1997 | | Cotonou, Benin |
| Half marathon | 1:09:44 | Paulin Agbodji | 22 February 2003 | | Dakar, Senegal |
| Marathon | 2:24:53 | Patrice Lompo | 11 February 2012 | | Parakou, Benin |
| Marathon | 2:24:50 | Daouda Korongou | 11 February 2017 | | Parakou, Benin |
| 110 m hurdles | 14.68 NWI | Brice de Souza | 25 June 1988 | | Narbonne, France |
| 400 m hurdles | 50.48 | Abdoulaye Chérif Issa | 25 April 2006 | | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
| 400 m hurdles | 49.97 | Abdoulaye Chérif Issa | 24 April 2007 | | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:21.21 | Mahomet Adam | 29 June 2012 | African Championships | Porto-Novo, Benin |
| High jump | 2.12 m | Romain Akpo | 10 September 2010 | 1st U-23ECOWAS Games | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Pole vault | 3.50 m | John Godonou-Dossou | 30 June 1957 | | Dakar, French West Africa |
| Long jump | 7.97 m NWI | Romeo N'tia | 15 July 2018 | | Porto-Novo, Benin |
| Triple jump | 15.70 m | Armand Gbaguidi | 29 March 1987 | | Cotonou, Benin |
| Shot put | 15.90 m | Romainio Houndéladji | 22 May 2009 | | Porto-Novo, Benin |
| Discus throw | 43.26 m | Romainio Houndéladji | 27 December 2015 | | Porto-Novo, Benin |
| Hammer throw | 21.44 m | Chakirou-Alabi Danialou | 17 May 2009 | | Saint-Quentin, France |
| Javelin throw | 60.33 m | Romaric Houénou | 21 July 2019 | | Niamey, Niger |
| Javelin throw | 61.57 m | Dalil Chablis | 18 June 2023 | | Pontoise, France |
| Javelin throw | 64.95 m | Romaric Huoénou | 4 August 2023 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Decathlon | 4442 pts h | Laurent Tchankpéga | 14–15 October 1978 | | Nevers, France |
| Decathlon | 11.7 (100 m), 6.01 m (long jump), 7.53 m (shot put), 1.50 m (high jump), 55.5 (400 m) / 20.0 (110 m hurdles), 18.98 m (discus), 2.60 m (pole vault), 33.72 m (javelin), 4:38.5 (1500 m) | 11.7 (100 m), 6.01 m (long jump), 7.53 m (shot put), 1.50 m (high jump), 55.5 (400 m) / 20.0 (110 m hurdles), 18.98 m (discus), 2.60 m (pole vault), 33.72 m (javelin), 4:38.5 (1500 m) | 11.7 (100 m), 6.01 m (long jump), 7.53 m (shot put), 1.50 m (high jump), 55.5 (400 m) / 20.0 (110 m hurdles), 18.98 m (discus), 2.60 m (pole vault), 33.72 m (javelin), 4:38.5 (1500 m) | 11.7 (100 m), 6.01 m (long jump), 7.53 m (shot put), 1.50 m (high jump), 55.5 (400 m) / 20.0 (110 m hurdles), 18.98 m (discus), 2.60 m (pole vault), 33.72 m (javelin), 4:38.5 (1500 m) | 11.7 (100 m), 6.01 m (long jump), 7.53 m (shot put), 1.50 m (high jump), 55.5 (400 m) / 20.0 (110 m hurdles), 18.98 m (discus), 2.60 m (pole vault), 33.72 m (javelin), 4:38.5 (1500 m) |
| Decathlon | 4929 pts | John Godonou-Dossou | December 1962 | | Porto-Novo, Benin |
| Decathlon | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m |
| 20 km walk (road) | | | | | |
| 50 km walk (road) | | | | | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 40.17 | Benin Issifou Moutalabi Arcadius Fanou Pascal Dangbo Souhalia Alamou | 15 September 1999 | All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:11.71 | Benin Blaise de Campos Abdoulaye Chérif Issa D.N. Tevoue Mathieu Gnanligo | 27 May 2007 | | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 11.55 (+2.0 m/s) | Fabienne Féraez | 12 May 2006 | Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix | Doha, Qatar |
| 200 m | 22.81 (+0.7 m/s) | Fabienne Féraez | 16 July 2005 | | Angers, France |
| 400 m | 51.47 | Fabienne Féraez | 14 July 2006 | Golden Gala | Rome, Italy |
| 600 m | 1:25.78 | Noélie Yarigo | 27 August 2017 | ISTAF Berlin | Berlin, Germany |
| 800 m | 1:59.12 | Noélie Yarigo | 17 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 800 m | 1:58.65 | Noélie Yarigo | 9 June 2023 | Meeting de Paris | Paris, France |
| 1000 m | 2:38.61 | Noélie Yarigo | 2 September 2018 | ISTAF Berlin | Berlin, Germany |
| 1500 m | 4:31.63 | Bentille Alassane | 16 May 2004 | | Cotonou, Benin |
| 3000 m | 10:11.02 | Kabiratou Nassam Alassani | 11 July 2016 | | Ertvelde, Belgium |
| 5000 m | 17:00.05 | Kabiratou Nassam Alassani | 26 June 2016 | | Brussels, Belgium |
| 10,000 m | | | | | |
| 10 km (road) | 38:09 | Noelie Yarigo | 28 March 2016 | | Brussels, Belgium |
| Half marathon | 1:20:27 | Kabiratou Nassam Alassani | 2 October 2016 | Brussels Half Marathon | Brussels, Belgium |
| Marathon | 2:54:46 | Bentille Alassane | 6 February 2016 | Marathon Selélien | Parakou, Benin |
| 100 m hurdles | 13.25 (+1.2 m/s) | Odile Ahouanwanou | 19 June 2021 | Mehrkampf-Meeting Ratingen | Ratingen, Germany |
| 400 m hurdles | 57.75 | Bimbo Miel Blessing Ayédou | 20 April 2011 | | Saint-Denis, Réunion |
| 400 m hurdles | 56.66 | Bimbo Miel Ayedou | 24 July 2011 | | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
| 3000 m steeplechase | | | | | |
| High jump | 1.78 m | Odile Ahouanwanou | 14 July 2017 | | Marseille, France |
| High jump | 1.79 m | Odile Ahouanwanou | 20 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana |
| Pole vault | | | | | |
| Long jump | 6.12 m | Anne Abossèdé Okafor | 18 July 2010 | | Porto-Novo, Benin |
| Triple jump | 12.68 m | Sonya Agbéssi | 19 June 1994 | | Villeneuve d'Ascq, France |
| Shot put | 15.79 m | Odile Ahouanwanou | 19 June 2021 | Mehrkampf-Meeting Ratingen | Ratingen, Germany |
| Discus throw | 42.62 m | Sabine Zachèe | 8 May 2004 | | Cotonou, Benin |
| Hammer throw | 21.30 m | Graetta Gbenou | 24 April 2010 | | Grenoble, France |
| Javelin throw | 56.75 m | Pascaline Adanhoegbe | 8 September 2020 | Palio Città della Quercia | Rovereto, Italy |
| Heptathlon | 6274 pts | Odile Ahouanwanou | 19–20 June 2021 | Mehrkampf-Meeting Ratingen | Ratingen, Germany |
| Heptathlon | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 13.25 (+1.2 m/s) 1.73 m 15.79 m 24.45 (−0.3 m/s) 6.07 m (+0.1 m/s) 48.02 m 2:25.44 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 13.25 (+1.2 m/s) 1.73 m 15.79 m 24.45 (−0.3 m/s) 6.07 m (+0.1 m/s) 48.02 m 2:25.44 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 13.25 (+1.2 m/s) 1.73 m 15.79 m 24.45 (−0.3 m/s) 6.07 m (+0.1 m/s) 48.02 m 2:25.44 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 13.25 (+1.2 m/s) 1.73 m 15.79 m 24.45 (−0.3 m/s) 6.07 m (+0.1 m/s) 48.02 m 2:25.44 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 13.25 (+1.2 m/s) 1.73 m 15.79 m 24.45 (−0.3 m/s) 6.07 m (+0.1 m/s) 48.02 m 2:25.44 |
| 20 km walk (road) | | | | | |
| 50 km walk (road) | | | | | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 46.45 | Benin Sidi Gbadamassi Bayo Fabienne Féraez Angele Akpogan Nidjad Inoussa | 13 October 2003 | All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:42.85 | Benin Souliatou Saka Bimbo Miel Ayedou Claudine Yemalin K. Nasrou | 24 May 2009 | | Porto-Novo, Benin |

## Indoor
### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 60 m | 6.81 | Souhalia Alamou | 19 February 2005 | | Montreal, Canada |
| 200 m | 23.08 | Geraud Dohou | 25 January 2014 | | Bordeaux, France |
| 400 m | 51.20 | Yaovi Michael Gougou | 9 March 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 800 m | | | | | |
| 1500 m | | | | | |
| 3000 m | | | | | |
| 60 m hurdles | 8.99 | Gerald-James Tchiakbe | 11 February 2012 | | Eaubonne, France |
| High jump | 1.33 m | Dalil Chablis | 7 November 2015 | | Fontainebleau, France |
| Pole vault | | | | | |
| Long jump | 7.68 m | Romeo N'tia | 29 February 2020 | | Liévin, France |
| Triple jump | 14.72 m | Mathis Oussou | 26 February 2023 | | Lyon, France |
| Shot put | 15.25 m | Enock Lokossou | 6 January 2018 | | Eaubonne, France |
| 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 | 7.44 | Fabienne Féraez | 4 February 2005 | | Eaubonne, France |
| 200 m | 24.12 | Odile Ahouanwanou | 9 January 2022 | Pre Regionaux | Val-de-Reuil, France |
| 400 m | 55.11 | Noélie Yarigo | 26 January 2014 | | Bordeaux, France |
| 400 m | 54.26 X | Bimbo Miel Ayedou | 9 March 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 800 m | 2:01.01 | Noélie Yarigo | 17 February 2021 | Copernicus Cup | Toruń, Poland |
| 800 m | 1:59.29 | Noélie Yarigo | 4 February 2023 | Meeting de l'Eure | Val-de-Reuil, France |
| 800 m | 1:58.48 | Noélie Yarigo | 8 February 2023 | Copernicus Cup | Toruń, Poland |
| 1500 m | | | | | |
| 3000 m | | | | | |
| 60 m hurdles | 8.29 | Odile Ahouanwanou | 3 February 2018 | Meeting Elite en Salle | Mondeville, France |
| High jump | 1.78 m | Odile Ahouanwanou | 22 January 2017 | | Eaubonne, France |
| Pole vault | | | | | |
| Long jump | 6.09 m | Odile Ahouanwanou | 23 January 2021 | | Aubière, France |
| Triple jump | 8.66 m | Chimene Anani | 19 November 2006 | | Mondeville, France |
| Shot put | 15.10 m | Odile Ahouanwanou | 23 January 2021 | | Aubière, France |
| Pentathlon | 4461 pts | Odile Ahouanwanou | 23 January 2021 | | Aubière, France |
| Pentathlon | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 8.30 1.73 m 15.10 m 6.09 m 2:24.42 | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 8.30 1.73 m 15.10 m 6.09 m 2:24.42 | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 8.30 1.73 m 15.10 m 6.09 m 2:24.42 | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 8.30 1.73 m 15.10 m 6.09 m 2:24.42 | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 8.30 1.73 m 15.10 m 6.09 m 2:24.42 |
| 3000 m walk | | | | | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | | | | | |