# List of English records in athletics

English records in athletics are the best performances in athletics events by athletes representing England which are ratified by England Athletics (EA), or formerly the Amateur Athletic Association of England (AAA).

## Key to tables

Awaiting ratification  Record not kept by EA  Not ratified or later rescinded by EA
Performances marked with an asterisk (*) maybe a) not ratifiable or b) currently under further review
! = timing by photo-electric cell
# = not recognised by federation
est = estimate

## Outdoor
### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 9.83 (+1.3 m/s) | Zharnel Hughes | 24 June 2023 | USATF New York Grand Prix | New York City, United States |
| 150 m (straight) | 14.66 (+0.3 m/s) | Zharnel Hughes | 18 May 2024 | Atlanta City Games | Atlanta, United States |
| 200 m | 19.73 (+1.6 m/s) | Zharnel Hughes | 23 July 2023 | Anniversary Games | London, United Kingdom |
| 400 m | 44.35 | Matthew Hudson-Smith | 28 May 2022 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States |
| 800 m | 1:41.73 | Sebastian Coe | 10 June 1981 | | Florence, Italy |
| 1500 m | 3:28.81 | Mo Farah | 19 July 2013 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco |
| Mile (road) | 3:51.3 h | Elliot Giles | 1 September 2024 | New Balance Kö Meile | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 3000 m | 7:32.62 | Mo Farah | 5 June 2016 | British Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 5000 m | 12:53.11 | Mo Farah | 22 July 2011 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco |
| 5 km | 13:20 | Marc Scott | 8 August 2020 | Podium 5k | Barrowford, United Kingdom |
| 10,000 m | 26:46.57 | Mo Farah | 3 June 2011 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States |
| 10 km | 27:38 | Rory Leonard | 12 January 2025 | 10K Valencia Ibercaja | Valencia, Spain |
| 20,000 m | 56:20.30+ | Mo Farah | 4 September 2020 | Memorial van Damme | Brussels, Belgium |
| Half marathon | 59:32 | Mo Farah | 22 March 2015 | Lisbon Half Marathon | Lisbon, Portugal |
| One hour | 21,330 m | Mo Farah | 4 September 2020 | Memorial van Damme | Brussels, Belgium |
| 25 km | 1:12:36+ | Mo Farah | 22 April 2018 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| 30 km | 1:27:31+ | Mo Farah | 22 April 2018 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| Marathon | 2:05:11 | Mo Farah | 7 October 2018 | Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.00 | Tony Jarrett | 20 August 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany |
| 400 m hurdles | 47.82 | Kriss Akabusi | 6 August 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:07.96 | Mark Rowland | 30 September 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea |
| High jump | 2.37 m | Steve Smith | 20 September 1992 | 1992 World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea |
| High jump | 2.37 m | Steve Smith | 22 August 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany |
| High jump | 2.37 m | Robbie Grabarz | 23 August 2012 | Athletissima | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Pole vault | 5.82 m | Steven Lewis | 21 July 2012 | Janusz Kusociński Memorial | Szczecin, Poland |
| Long jump | 8.51 m (+1.7 m/s) | Greg Rutherford | 24 April 2014 | | Chula Vista, United States |
| Triple jump | 18.29 m (+1.3 m/s) | Jonathan Edwards | 7 August 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Shot put | 21.68 m | Geoff Capes | 18 May 1980 | | Cwmbran, United Kingdom |
| Discus throw | 68.24 m | Lawrence Okoye | 19 May 2012 | Hallesche Werfertage | Halle, Germany |
| Hammer throw | 80.26 m | Nick Miller | 8 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Javelin throw | 91.46 m | Steve Backley | 25 January 1992 | | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Decathlon | 8847 pts | Daley Thompson | 8–9 August 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States |
| Decathlon | 10.44 (100 m), 8.01 m (long jump), 15.72 m (shot put), 2.03 m (high jump), 46.97 (400 m) / 14.33 (110 m hurdles), 46.56 m (discus), 5.00 m (pole vault), 65.24 m (javelin), 4:35.00 (1500 m) | 10.44 (100 m), 8.01 m (long jump), 15.72 m (shot put), 2.03 m (high jump), 46.97 (400 m) / 14.33 (110 m hurdles), 46.56 m (discus), 5.00 m (pole vault), 65.24 m (javelin), 4:35.00 (1500 m) | 10.44 (100 m), 8.01 m (long jump), 15.72 m (shot put), 2.03 m (high jump), 46.97 (400 m) / 14.33 (110 m hurdles), 46.56 m (discus), 5.00 m (pole vault), 65.24 m (javelin), 4:35.00 (1500 m) | 10.44 (100 m), 8.01 m (long jump), 15.72 m (shot put), 2.03 m (high jump), 46.97 (400 m) / 14.33 (110 m hurdles), 46.56 m (discus), 5.00 m (pole vault), 65.24 m (javelin), 4:35.00 (1500 m) | 10.44 (100 m), 8.01 m (long jump), 15.72 m (shot put), 2.03 m (high jump), 46.97 (400 m) / 14.33 (110 m hurdles), 46.56 m (discus), 5.00 m (pole vault), 65.24 m (javelin), 4:35.00 (1500 m) |
| 3000 m walk (track) | 11:24.4 | Mark Easton | 10 May 1989 | | Tonbridge, United Kingdom |
| 5000 m walk (track) | 18:43.28 | Tom Bosworth | 2 July 2017 | British Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 10,000 m walk (track) | 40:06.65 | Ian McCombie | 4 June 1989 | | Jarrow, United Kingdom |
| 10 km walk (road) | 39:36 | Tom Bosworth | 1 March 2015 | | Coventry, United Kingdom |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:19:38 | Tom Bosworth | 8 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 38.02 | England Adam Gemili Harry Aikines-Aryeetey Richard Kilty Danny Talbot | 2 August 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.40 | England Jared Deacon Sean Baldock Chris Rawlinson Daniel Caines | 31 July 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 10.83 (+0.8 m/s) | Dina Asher-Smith | 17 July 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States |
| 150 m (straight) | 16.44 (±0.0 m/s) | Daryll Neita | 18 May 2024 | Atlanta City Games | Atlanta, United States |
| 200 m | 21.89 (+0.2 m/s) | Dina Asher-Smith | 11 August 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany |
| 400 m | 49.41 | Christine Ohuruogu | 12 August 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia |
| 800 m | 1:55.77 | Keely Hodgkinson | 9 June 2023 | Meeting de Paris | Paris, France |
| 1500 m | 3:57.90 | Kelly Holmes | 28 August 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece |
| 3000 m | 8:22.20 # | Paula Radcliffe | 19 July 2002 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco |
| 3000 m | 8:26.97 | Paula Radcliffe | 29 June 2001 | | Rome, Italy |
| 5000 m | 14:29.11 | Paula Radcliffe | 20 June 2004 | European Cup | Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| 10,000 m | 30:01.09 | Paula Radcliffe | 6 August 2002 | | Munich, Germany |
| 10 km | 30:21 | Paula Radcliffe | 23 February 2003 | | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Half marathon | 1:06:47 | Paula Radcliffe | 7 October 2001 | World Half Marathon Championships | Bristol, United Kingdom |
| Half marathon | 1:05:39.6 a | Paula Radcliffe | 21 September 2003 | | Newcastle–South Shields, United Kingdom |
| Marathon | 2:15:25 | Paula Radcliffe | 13 April 2003 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.51 (+0.7 m/s) | Tiffany Porter | 14 September 2014 | IAAF Continental Cup | Marrakech, Morocco |
| 400 m hurdles | 52.74 | Sally Gunnell | 19 August 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:07.87 | Elizabeth Bird | 10 August 2022 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco |
| High jump | 1.98 m | Katarina Johnson-Thompson | 12 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Pole vault | 4.81 m | Holly Bradshaw | 15 July 2017 | 10th International Pole Vault Meeting | Rottach-Egern, Germany |
| Long jump | 7.07 m (+0.4 m/s) | Shara Proctor | 28 August 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China |
| Triple jump | 15.15 m (+1.7 m/s) | Ashia Hansen | 13 September 1997 | Grand Prix Final | Fukuoka, Japan |
| Shot put | 19.36 m | Judy Oakes | 14 August 1988 | British Grand Prix | Gateshead, United Kingdom |
| Discus throw | 65.10 m | Jade Lally | 27 February 2016 | | Sydney, Australia |
| Hammer throw | 74.54 m | Sophie Hitchon | 15 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Javelin throw | 66.17 m | Goldie Sayers | 14 July 2012 | London Grand Prix | London, United Kingdom |
| Javelin throw | The specification for the women's javelin changed in 1999. With the old model, Fatima Whitbread threw 77.44 m in 1986. | The specification for the women's javelin changed in 1999. With the old model, Fatima Whitbread threw 77.44 m in 1986. | The specification for the women's javelin changed in 1999. With the old model, Fatima Whitbread threw 77.44 m in 1986. | The specification for the women's javelin changed in 1999. With the old model, Fatima Whitbread threw 77.44 m in 1986. | The specification for the women's javelin changed in 1999. With the old model, Fatima Whitbread threw 77.44 m in 1986. |
| Heptathlon | 6981 pts | Katarina Johnson-Thompson | 2–4 October 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| Heptathlon | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 13.09 (+0.6 m/s) 1.95 m 13.86 m 23.08 (+1.0 m/s) 6.77 m (+0.2 m/s) 43.93 m 2:07.26 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 13.09 (+0.6 m/s) 1.95 m 13.86 m 23.08 (+1.0 m/s) 6.77 m (+0.2 m/s) 43.93 m 2:07.26 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 13.09 (+0.6 m/s) 1.95 m 13.86 m 23.08 (+1.0 m/s) 6.77 m (+0.2 m/s) 43.93 m 2:07.26 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 13.09 (+0.6 m/s) 1.95 m 13.86 m 23.08 (+1.0 m/s) 6.77 m (+0.2 m/s) 43.93 m 2:07.26 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 13.09 (+0.6 m/s) 1.95 m 13.86 m 23.08 (+1.0 m/s) 6.77 m (+0.2 m/s) 43.93 m 2:07.26 |
| 5000 m walk (track) | 21:30.75 | Johanna Jackson | 13 July 2008 | | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 10,000 m walk (track) | 45:09.57 | Lisa Kehler | 13 August 2000 | | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:30:41 | Johanna Jackson | 19 June 2010 | Gran Premio Cantones de Marcha | A Coruña, Spain |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 41.88 | England Asha Philip Imani Lansiquot Bianca Williams Dina Asher-Smith | 12 August 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:26.73 | England Helen Frost Helen Karagounis Melanie Purkiss Lisa Miller | 31 July 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, England |

## Indoor
### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 60 m | 6.42 | Dwain Chambers | 7 March 2009 | European Championships | Turin, Italy |
| 200 m | 20.25 | Linford Christie | 19 February 1995 | Meeting Pas de Calais | Liévin, France |
| 400 m | | | | | |
| 800 m | 1:44.91 | Sebastian Coe | 12 March 1983 | | Cosford, United Kingdom |
| 1500 m | 3:34.20 | Peter Elliott | 27 February 1990 | | Seville, Spain |
| 3000 m | 7:34.47 | Mo Farah | 21 February 2009 | Aviva Indoor Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 3000 m | 7:33.1+ h | Mo Farah | 21 February 2015 | Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 5000 m | 12:57.08 | Marc Scott | 12 February 2022 | David Hemery Valentine Invitational | Boston, United States |
| 60 m hurdles | 7.42 | Tony Jarrett | 19 February 1995 | | Lievin, France |
| High jump | 2.38 m | Steve Smith | 4 February 1994 | annual "Jump to the Music" | Wuppertal, Germany |
| Pole vault | 5.83 m | Luke Cutts | 25 January 2014 | Perche Elite Tour Meeting | Rouen, France |
| Long jump | 8.26 m A | Greg Rutherford | 5 February 2016 | New Mexico Collegiate Classic | Albuquerque, United States |
| Triple jump | 17.75 m | Phillips Idowu | 9 March 2008 | World Championships | Valencia, Spain |
| Shot put | 21.49 m | Carl Myerscough | 15 March 2003 | NCAA Division I Championships | Fayetteville, United States |
| Heptathlon | 6188 pts | Tim Duckworth | 9–10 March 2018 | NCAA Division I Championships | College Station, United States |
| Heptathlon | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m 6.84 7.74 m 13.59 m 2.17 m 8.23 5.16 m 2:56.23 | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m 6.84 7.74 m 13.59 m 2.17 m 8.23 5.16 m 2:56.23 | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m 6.84 7.74 m 13.59 m 2.17 m 8.23 5.16 m 2:56.23 | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m 6.84 7.74 m 13.59 m 2.17 m 8.23 5.16 m 2:56.23 | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m 6.84 7.74 m 13.59 m 2.17 m 8.23 5.16 m 2:56.23 |
| 3000 m walk | 10:30.28 | Tom Bosworth | 25 February 2018 | Glasgow Grand Prix | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 5000 m walk | 18:28.70 | Tom Bosworth | 18 February 2018 | British Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 4 × 400 m relay | | | | | |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 60 m | 7.03 | Dina Asher-Smith | 25 February 2023 | World Indoor Tour Final | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 200 m | 22.83 | Katharine Merry | 14 February 1999 | British Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 300 m | 36.53 | Lina Nielsen | 15 February 2025 | Keely Klassic | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 400 m | 50.02 | Nicola Sanders | 3 March 2007 | European Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 800 m | 1:57.18 | Keely Hodgkinson | 25 February 2023 | World Indoor Tour Final | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 1500 m | 4:06.90 | Zola Budd | 25 January 1986 | | Cosford, United Kingdom |
| Mile | 4:21.19 | Katie Snowden | 11 February 2023 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States |
| 3000 m | 8:34.55 | Joanne Pavey | 4 February 2004 | Birmingham Norwich Union GP | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 5000 m | | | | | |
| 60 m hurdles | 7.80 | Tiffany Porter | 4 March 2011 | European Championships | Paris, France |
| High jump | 1.99 m | Morgan Lake | 4 February 2023 | Hustopečské skákání | Hustopeče, Czech Republic |
| Pole vault | 4.87 m | Holly Bleasdale | 21 January 2012 | | Villeurbanne, France |
| Long jump | 6.97 m | Lorraine Ugen | 5 March 2017 | European Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Triple jump | 15.16 m | Ashia Hansen | 28 February 1998 | European Championships | Valencia, Spain |
| Shot put | | | | | |
| Pentathlon | 5000 pts | Katarina Johnson-Thompson | 6 March 2015 | European Championships | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Pentathlon | 8.18 (60 m hurdles), 1.95 m (high jump), 12.32 m (shot put), 6.89 m (long jump), 2:12.78 (800 m) | 8.18 (60 m hurdles), 1.95 m (high jump), 12.32 m (shot put), 6.89 m (long jump), 2:12.78 (800 m) | 8.18 (60 m hurdles), 1.95 m (high jump), 12.32 m (shot put), 6.89 m (long jump), 2:12.78 (800 m) | 8.18 (60 m hurdles), 1.95 m (high jump), 12.32 m (shot put), 6.89 m (long jump), 2:12.78 (800 m) | 8.18 (60 m hurdles), 1.95 m (high jump), 12.32 m (shot put), 6.89 m (long jump), 2:12.78 (800 m) |
| 3000 m walk | | | | | |
| 5000 m walk | | | | | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | | | | | |

### Mixed

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:22.23 | England James Williams Susanna Banjo Hannah Kelly Ben Higgins | 5 February 2022 | Dynamic New Athletics Indoor Match | Glasgow, United Kingdom | |