# World record progression track cycling – Women's individual pursuit

The following is an overview of the progression of the World track cycling record of the women's 3000m and 4000m individual pursuit as recognised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).

## Progression
### Amateurs (1964–1992)

| Time | Cyclist | Location | Track | Date |
| 4'29"20 | S. Killingbeck (GBR) | London (GBR), Herne Hill | open air | 25 April 1964 |
| 4'16"60 | Beryl Burton (GBR) | Nottingham (GBR) | open air | 30 May 1964 |
| 4'14"90 | Beryl Burton (GBR) | Newcastle (GBR) | open air | 18 July 1964 |
| 4'09"30 | Morena Tartagni (ITA) | Rome (ITA), Olympic Velodrome | open air | 28 October 1968 |
| 4'01"70 | Raissa Obodowskaja (URS) | Brno (TCH) | open air | 20 August 1969 |
| 3'52"50 | Tamara Garkouchina (URS) | Montreal (CAN), Olympic Velodrome | open air | 18 August 1974 |
| 3'58"908 | Jeannie Longo (FRA) | Paris (FRA), Palais Omnisport Bercy | indoor | 5 February 1984 |
| 3'58"025 | Nadejda Kibardina (URS) | Moscow (URS) | indoor | 21 August 1984 |
| 3'49"780 | Rebecca Twigg (USA) | Barcelona (ESP) | open air | 29 August 1984 |
| 3'55"835 | Erika Salumäe (URS) | Moscow (URS) | indoor | 8 September 1984 |
| 3'49"646 | Jeannie Longo (FRA) | Paris (FRA), Palais Omnisport Bercy | indoor | 17 November 1984 |
| 3'45"386 | Jeannie Longo (FRA) | Paris (FRA), Palais Omnisport Bercy | indoor | 12 November 1986 |
| 3'43"490 | Jeannie Longo (FRA) | Paris (FRA), Palais Omnisport Bercy | indoor | 14 November 1986 |
| 3'41"640 | Jeannie Longo (FRA) | Mexico (MEX) | open air | 25 September 1989 |
| 3'38"190 | Jeannie Longo (FRA) | Mexico (MEX) | open air | 5 October 1989 |
| 3'41"290 | Jeannie Longo (FRA) | Grenoble (FRA), Palais Des Sports | indoor | 4 November 1991 |
| 3'41"061 | Jeannie Longo (FRA) | Bordeaux (FRA) | indoor | 25 May 1992 |

### Open (from 1993)
#### 3000m

| Time | Cyclist | Location | Track | Date | Meet |
| 3:37.347 | Rebecca Twigg (USA) | Hamar (NOR) | Indoor | 20 August 1993 | World Championships |
| 3:36.227 | Marion Clignet (FRA) | Bogota (COL) | Open air | 29 September 1995 | World Championships |
| 3:36.081 | Rebecca Twigg (USA) | Bogota (COL) | Open air | 30 September 1995 | World Championships |
| 3:31.924 | Antonella Bellutti (ITA) | Cali (COL) | Open air | 6 April 1996 | |
| 3:30.974 | Marion Clignet (FRA) | Manchester (GBR) | Indoor | 31 August 1996 | World Championships |
| 3:30.816 | Leontien Zijlaard (NED) | Sydney (AUS) | Indoor | 17 September 2000 | Olympic Games |
| 3:30.604 | Sarah Ulmer (NZL) | Melbourne (AUS) | Indoor | 27 May 2004 | World Championships |
| 3:26.400 | Sarah Ulmer (NZL) | Athens (GRE) | Indoor | 21 August 2004 | Olympic Games |
| 3:24.537 | Sarah Ulmer (NZL) | Athens (GRE) | Indoor | 22 August 2004 | Olympic Games |
| 3:22.269 | Sarah Hammer (USA) | Aguascalientes (MEX) | Indoor | 11 May 2010 | Pan American Championships |
| 3:20.072 | Chloé Dygert (USA) | Apeldoorn (NED) | Indoor | 3 March 2018 | World Championships |
| 3:20.060 | Chloé Dygert (USA) | Apeldoorn (NED) | Indoor | 3 March 2018 | World Championships |
| 3:17.283 | Chloé Dygert (USA) | Berlin (GER) | Indoor | 29 February 2020 | World Championships |
| 3:16.937 | Chloé Dygert (USA) | Berlin (GER) | Indoor | 29 February 2020 | World Championships |
| 3:15.663 | Chloé Dygert (USA) | Ballerup (DEN) | Indoor | 19 October 2024 | World Championships |

#### 4000m

| Time | Cyclist | Location | Track | Date | Meet |
| 4:42.730 | Marion Borras (FRA) | Loudéac (FRA) | Indoor | 4 January 2025 | French Championships |
| 4:42.145 | Hélène Hesters (BEL) | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) | Indoor | 25 January 2025 | Belgian Championships |
| 4:31.446 | Bryony Botha (NZL) | Brisbane (AUS) | Indoor | 12 February 2025 | Oceania Championships |
| 4:30.752 | Bryony Botha (NZL) | Brisbane (AUS) | Indoor | 12 February 2025 | Oceania Championships |
| 4:28.306 | Anna Morris (GBR) | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) | Indoor | 15 February 2025 | European Championships |
| 4:25.874 | Anna Morris (GBR) | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) | Indoor | 15 February 2025 | European Championships |
| 4:24.060 | Anna Morris (GBR) | Manchester (GBR) | Indoor | 22 February 2025 | British Championships |