# List of Sierra Leonean records in athletics

The following are the national records in athletics in Sierra Leone maintained by its national athletics federation: Sierra Leone Amateur Athletic Association (SLAAA).

## Outdoor

Key to tables:  Awaiting ratification  Record not kept by SLAAA  Not ratified or later rescinded by SLAAA

### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 10.09 (+1.9 m/s) | Gibrilla Pato Bangura | 29 July 2009 | | Loughborough, United Kingdom |
| 200 m | 20.75 (+1.4 m/s) | Josephus Thomas | 16 August 1997 | | London, United Kingdom |
| 400 m | 46.04 | Felix Sandy | 9 April 1988 | | Fresno, United States |
| 800 m | 1:51.23 | Prince Amara | 9 July 1995 | | Cwmbran, United Kingdom |
| 1500 m | 3:52.29 | Victor Sesay | 11 January 1973 | All-Africa Games | Lagos, Nigeria |
| 3000 m | 8:52.24 | Darrel Gooding | 12 April 2014 | TCNJ Invitational | Ewing, United States |
| 5000 m | 14:20.9 | Hilton Gooding | 22 March 1985 | | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| 10,000 m | 31:06.29 | Alifu Massaquoi | 18 July 1970 | British Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
| 15 km (road) | 51:15+ | Idrissa Kargbo | 13 April 2014 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| 20 km (road) | 1:08:38+ | Idrissa Kargbo | 13 April 2014 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| Half marathon | 1:11:26 | Mickael Motori Charles | 11 March 2007 | Paris Half Marathon | Paris, France |
| 25 km (road) | 1:25:11+ | Idrissa Kargbo | 13 April 2014 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| 30 km (road) | 1:43:28+ | Idrissa Kargbo | 13 April 2014 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| Marathon | 2:32:52 | Idrissa Kargbo | 13 April 2014 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| 110 m hurdles | 14.06 (+1.1 m/s) | Benjamin Grant | 25 May 1992 | | Corby, United Kingdom |
| 400 m hurdles | 52.18 | Benjamin Grant | 31 May 1992 | | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:15.61 | Modupeh Jonah | 1 November 1989 | | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| High jump | 2.07 m | Quintin Saliah Konteh | 24 December 1999 | | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Pole vault | 3.60 m | Sam Sillah | 19 September 2009 | British Athletics League Qualifier | Abingdon, United Kingdom |
| Pole vault | 3.60 m | Sam Sillah | 8 June 2013 | | Abingdon, United Kingdom |
| Pole vault | 3.60 m | Sam Sillah | 6 July 2013 | | Kingston, United Kingdom |
| Long jump | 7.84 m NWI | Thomas Ganda | 9 May 1992 | | London, United Kingdom |
| Triple jump | 15.81 m (+0.5 m/s) | Osman Cline-Thomas | 29 August 1995 | Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan |
| Shot put | 16.01 m | Tony Soalla-Bell | 30 July 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| Discus throw | 44.75 m | Tony Soalla-Bell | 26 July 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| Hammer throw | 31.66 m | W. Y. Kanu | 26 December 1980 | | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Hammer throw | 53.75 m | Kevin Fofanah | 18 April 2019 | Aggie Invitational | Greensboro, United States |
| Hammer throw | 58.87 m | Kenya Sei | 10 May 2024 | West Georgia vs Life U Throws | Marietta, United States |
| Javelin throw | 49.60 m | Alfred Sesay | 26 December 1991 | | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Decathlon | 6288 pts | Sam Sillah | 27–28 September 2008 | | Bedford, United Kingdom |
| Decathlon | 11.28 (100 m), 6.70 m (long jump), 10.35 m (shot put), 1.97 m (high jump), 53.53 (400 m) / 15.56 (110 m hurdles), 30.07 m (discus), 3.40 m (pole vault), 46.36 m (javelin), 4:59.36 (1500 m) | 11.28 (100 m), 6.70 m (long jump), 10.35 m (shot put), 1.97 m (high jump), 53.53 (400 m) / 15.56 (110 m hurdles), 30.07 m (discus), 3.40 m (pole vault), 46.36 m (javelin), 4:59.36 (1500 m) | 11.28 (100 m), 6.70 m (long jump), 10.35 m (shot put), 1.97 m (high jump), 53.53 (400 m) / 15.56 (110 m hurdles), 30.07 m (discus), 3.40 m (pole vault), 46.36 m (javelin), 4:59.36 (1500 m) | 11.28 (100 m), 6.70 m (long jump), 10.35 m (shot put), 1.97 m (high jump), 53.53 (400 m) / 15.56 (110 m hurdles), 30.07 m (discus), 3.40 m (pole vault), 46.36 m (javelin), 4:59.36 (1500 m) | 11.28 (100 m), 6.70 m (long jump), 10.35 m (shot put), 1.97 m (high jump), 53.53 (400 m) / 15.56 (110 m hurdles), 30.07 m (discus), 3.40 m (pole vault), 46.36 m (javelin), 4:59.36 (1500 m) |
| 20 km walk (road) | | | | | |
| 50 km walk (road) | | | | | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 38.91 | Sierra Leone Pierre Lisk Tom Ganda Josephus Thomas Sanusi Turay | 2 August 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.47 | Sierra Leone Horace Dove-Edwin Felix Sandy Benjamin Grant David Sawyer | 30 September 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 11.40 (+1.0 m/s) | Maggie Barrie | 6 July 2019 | | Montverde, United States |
| 200 m | 23.27 (+0.4 m/s) | Maggie Barrie | 21 April 2018 | Jessie Owens Track Classic | Columbus, United States |
| 400 m | 51.36 | Maggie Barrie | 13 May 2018 | Big Ten Championships | Bloomington, United States |
| 800 m | 2:07.53 | Agness Mansaray | 29 May 2016 | | Shippensburg, United States |
| 1500 m | 4:46.03 | Melrose Mansaray | 11 August 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| 3000 m | 10:10.9 h | Hannah Bantamoi | 26 December 1981 | | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| 5000 m | | | | | |
| 10,000 m | | | | | |
| 10 km (road) | 36:14+ | Mamie Konneh-Lahun | 13 April 2014 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| 15 km (road) | 54:54+ | Mamie Konneh-Lahun | 13 April 2014 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| 20 km (road) | 1:14:34+ | Mamie Konneh-Lahun | 13 April 2014 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| Half marathon | 1:19:03+ | Mamie Konneh-Lahun | 13 April 2014 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| 25 km (road) | 1:34:47+ | Mamie Konneh-Lahun | 13 April 2014 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| 30 km (road) | 1:55:07+ | Mamie Konneh-Lahun | 13 April 2014 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| Marathon | 2:46:20 | Mamie Konneh-Lahun | 13 April 2014 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| 100 m hurdles | 13.38 | Eunice Barber | 14 September 1996 | | Talence, France |
| 400 m hurdles | 57.84 | Aisha Naibe-Wey | 15 May 2016 | ACC Championships | Chapel Hill, United States |
| 400 m hurdles | 57.26 | Aisha Naibe-Wey | 25 May 2015 | | Lokeren, Belgium |
| 3000 m steeplechase | | | | | |
| High jump | 1.83 m | Eunice Barber | 1 May 1997 | | Lamballe, France |
| Pole vault | | | | | |
| Long jump | 6.75 m (+1.0 m/s) | Eunice Barber | 5 June 1998 | | Pierre-Bénite, France |
| Triple jump | | | | | |
| Shot put | 12.87 m | Eunice Barber | 27 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States |
| Discus throw | 33.45 m | Onike Jones | 1966 | | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Hammer throw | | | | | |
| Javelin throw | | | | | |
| Heptathlon | 6416 pts | Eunice Barber | 14-15 September 1996 | | Talence, France |
| Heptathlon | 13.38 (+0.8 m/s) (100 m hurdles), 1.79 m (high jump), 12.23 m (shot put), 24.75 (+0.6 m/s) (200 m), 6.48 m (−0.2 m/s) (long jump), 49.92 m (javelin), 2:11.94 (800 m) | 13.38 (+0.8 m/s) (100 m hurdles), 1.79 m (high jump), 12.23 m (shot put), 24.75 (+0.6 m/s) (200 m), 6.48 m (−0.2 m/s) (long jump), 49.92 m (javelin), 2:11.94 (800 m) | 13.38 (+0.8 m/s) (100 m hurdles), 1.79 m (high jump), 12.23 m (shot put), 24.75 (+0.6 m/s) (200 m), 6.48 m (−0.2 m/s) (long jump), 49.92 m (javelin), 2:11.94 (800 m) | 13.38 (+0.8 m/s) (100 m hurdles), 1.79 m (high jump), 12.23 m (shot put), 24.75 (+0.6 m/s) (200 m), 6.48 m (−0.2 m/s) (long jump), 49.92 m (javelin), 2:11.94 (800 m) | 13.38 (+0.8 m/s) (100 m hurdles), 1.79 m (high jump), 12.23 m (shot put), 24.75 (+0.6 m/s) (200 m), 6.48 m (−0.2 m/s) (long jump), 49.92 m (javelin), 2:11.94 (800 m) |
| 20 km walk (road) | | | | | |
| 50 km walk (road) | | | | | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 47.45 | Sierra Leone Fatmata Bash-Koroma Ekundayo Williams Tennah Kargbo Aminata Kargbo | 31 July 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:57.20 | Sierra Leone Sarah Bona Fatmata Bash-Koroma Fatoumata Camara ? | 12 May 2001 | | Bakau, The Gambia |

### Mixed

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:24.79 | Sierra Leone Mohamed B. Bah Marie Bangura Derek Kargbo Georgiana Sesay | 19 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | |

## Indoor
### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 60 m | 6.65 | Ibrahim Kabia | 13 March 2010 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 200 m | 21.43 | Foday Sillah | 21 February 1993 | | Liévin, France |
| 400 m | 53.48 | Rashid Moiwa | 1 March 2024 | World Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 800 m | 2:00.67 | Salieu Jalloh | 7 February 2015 | | Ghent, Belgium |
| 1000 m | 2:33.92 | Darrel Gooding | 22 January 2016 | NYC Gotham Cup | Staten Island, United States |
| 1500 m | | | | | |
| Mile | 4:20.34 | Darrel Gooding | 30 January 2014 | Metropolitan Championships | New York City, United States |
| 3000 m | 8:34.04 | Darrel Gooding | 30 January 2016 | John Thomas Terrier Invitational | Boston, United States |
| 60 m hurdles | 7.90 | Benjamin Grant | 9 January 1993 | | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 60 m hurdles | 7.79 | Moses Koroma | 15 February 2025 | 10th Annual Russ Jewett Indoor Gorilla Classic | Pittsburg, United States |
| High jump | | | | | |
| Pole vault | | | | | |
| Long jump | 7.41 m | Thomas Ganda | 16 February 1992 | AVIVA Indoor Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Triple jump |
| Triple jump | 15.15 m | Francis Keita | February 1991 | | London, United Kingdom |
| Shot put | 15.51 m | Tony Soalla-Bell | 7 February 2004 | | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| Weight throw | 18.49 m | Kenya Sei | 24/25 February 2024 | UAA Indoor Championships | New York, United States |
| 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 | 7.48 | Ngozi Musa | 22 January 2016 | | Lexington, United States |
| 60 m | 7.32 | Fatmata Bangura | 30 January 2010 | London Games | London, United Kingdom |
| 200 m | 23.83 | Maggie Barrie | 26 February 2016 | Big 10 Championships | Geneva, United States |
| 300 m | 38.17 | Maggie Barrie | 17 February 2017 | Ohio State College/University Tune-up Invitational | Columbus, United States |
| 400 m | 55.15 | Maggie Barrie | 16 January 2016 | Kentucky Invitational | Lexington, United States |
| 800 m | 2:17.60 | Eunice Barber | 25 February 1996 | | Nogent-sur-Oise, France |
| 1500 m | | | | | |
| 3000 m | | | | | |
| 60 m hurdles | 8.32 | Eunice Barber | 9 January 1997 | | Liévin, France |
| High jump | 1.80 m | Eunice Barber | 7 March 1997 | World Championships | Paris, France |
| Pole vault | | | | | |
| Long jump | 6.86 m | Eunice Barber | 15 February 1998 | | Bordeaux, France |
| Triple jump | | | | | |
| Shot put | 13.05 m | Eunice Barber | 7 March 1997 | World Championships | Paris, France |
| Pentathlon | 4558 pts | Eunice Barber | 7 March 1997 | World Championships | Paris, France |
| Pentathlon | 8.39 (60 m hurdles), 1.80 m (high jump), 13.05 m (shot put), 6.35 m (long jump), 2:18.17 (800 m) | 8.39 (60 m hurdles), 1.80 m (high jump), 13.05 m (shot put), 6.35 m (long jump), 2:18.17 (800 m) | 8.39 (60 m hurdles), 1.80 m (high jump), 13.05 m (shot put), 6.35 m (long jump), 2:18.17 (800 m) | 8.39 (60 m hurdles), 1.80 m (high jump), 13.05 m (shot put), 6.35 m (long jump), 2:18.17 (800 m) | 8.39 (60 m hurdles), 1.80 m (high jump), 13.05 m (shot put), 6.35 m (long jump), 2:18.17 (800 m) |
| 3000 m walk | | | | | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | | | | | |