# List of German records in athletics

The following are the national records in athletics in Germany maintained by its national athletics federation, Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband (DLV).
The lists do differ according to whether a German athlete started at the time of preparation of the relevant records for the Association of Germany (DLV) or the German Democratic Republic (DVfL).
In 2006 the DLV extended its list of records with a preamble:
"According to present evidence the following list includes some record holders suspected of having violated anti-doping rules during their sporting career. In addition, a part of the records was achieved with a basis of forced doping and doping in the form of bodily harm. (...) A deletion of such records is not possible for legal reasons."
In 2010 Gesine Walther had her name removed from the 4 × 400 m relay record, because it was by her own admission achieved by doping. She said she would "feel responsible should young athletes use drugs in an effort to try to beat this record."

## Outdoor

Key to tables:  Awaiting ratification  Record not kept by DLV  Not ratified or later rescinded by DLV

### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 y | 9.53+ (+0.8 m/s) | Julian Reus | 27 June 2013 | Golden Spike Ostrava | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| 100 m | 9.99 (+0.5 m/s) | Owen Ansah | 29 June 2024 | German Championships | Braunschweig, Germany |
| 150 m (bend) | 16.10 (+0.9 m/s) | Luka Herden | 5 May 2024 | Internationales Läufermeeting | Pliezhausen, Germany |
| 200 m | 20.02 (+0.6 m/s) | Joshua Hartmann | 9 July 2023 | German Championships | Kassel, Germany |
| 300 m | 32.45 | Hartmut Weber | 4 June 1982 | | Dormagen, West Germany |
| 400 m | 44.33 | Thomas Schönlebe | 3 September 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 500 m | 1:00.35 | Hartmut Weber | 8 May 1983 | | Nußdorf, West Germany |
| 600 m | 1:15.1 | Edgar Itt | 19 April 1994 | | Mainz, Germany |
| 800 m | 1:43.65 | Willi Wülbeck | 9 August 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland |
| 1000 m | 2:14.53 | Willi Wülbeck | 1 July 1980 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway |
| 1500 m | 3:31.58 | Thomas Wessinghage | 27 August 1980 | | Koblenz, West Germany |
| Mile | 3:49.22 | Jens-Peter Herold | 2 July 1988 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway |
| 2000 m | 4:52.20 | Thomas Wessinghage | 31 August 1982 | | Ingelheim, West Germany |
| 3000 m | 7:30.50 | Dieter Baumann | 8 August 1998 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco |
| Two miles | 8:27.88 | Mohamed Abdilaahi | 9 June 2023 | Meeting de Paris | Paris, France |
| 5000 m | 12:54.70 | Dieter Baumann | 13 August 1997 | Weltklasse Zürich | Zürich, Switzerland |
| 5 km (road) | 13:30 | Nils Voigt | 20 April 2024 | Seven Hills Record Run | Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| 10,000 m | 27:21.53 | Dieter Baumann | 5 April 1997 | | Baracaldo, Spain |
| 10 km (road) | 27:32 | Amanal Petros | 26 February 2023 | 10K Facsa Castellón | Castellón, Spain |
| 15 km (road) | 43:45 | Jürgen Haase | 21 April 1974 | | Sachsenhausen, East Germany |
| 20,000 m (track) | 58:30.2+ h | Werner Schildhauer | 29 April 1983 | | Cottbus, East Germany |
| 20 km (road) | 59:00 | Stephan Freigang | 13 March 1994 | 20 van Alphen | Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands |
| One hour | 20536 m | Werner Schildhauer | 29 April 1983 | | Cottbus, East Germany |
| Half marathon | 1:00:34 | Carsten Eich | 4 April 1993 | | Berlin, Germany |
| 25,000 m (track) | 1:13:57.6+ | Stéphane Franke | 30 March 1999 | | Walnut, United States |
| 25 km (road) | 1:13:58 | Karl Fleschen | 16 April 1978 | | Frankenberg (Eder), West Germany |
| 25 km (road) | 1:13:45+ | Samuel Fitwi Sibhatu | 1 December 2024 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain |
| 25 km (road) | 1:13:40+ | Amanal Petros | 24 September 2023 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany |
| 30,000 m (track) | 1:33:35.6 | Stéphane Franke | 30 March 1999 | | Walnut, United States |
| 30 km (road) | 1:28:16+ | Amanal Petros | 24 September 2023 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany |
| Marathon | 2:04:58 | Amanal Petros | 24 September 2023 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany |
| Marathon | 2:04:56 | Samuel Fitwi Sibhatu | 1 December 2024 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain |
| 100 km (road) | 6:24:29 | Kazimierz Bak | 26 June 1994 | | Saroma, Japan |
| 24-hour run | 278.312 km | Felix Weber | 27–28 May 2023 | German 24-hour run Championships | Braunschweig, Germany |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.05 (−0.8 m/s) | Florian Schwarthoff | 2 July 1995 | German Championships | Bremen, Germany |
| 200 m hurdles | 22.5 h | Martin Lauer | 7 July 1959 | | Zürich, Switzerland |
| 300 m hurdles | 34.7 h | Thomas Goller | 13 May 2001 | | Pliezhausen, Germany |
| 400 m hurdles | 47.48 | Harald Schmid | 8 September 1982 | | Athens, Greece |
| 2000 m steeplechase | 5:25.55 | Marc Ostendarp | 26 August 1998 | | Rovereto, Italy |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:09.48 | Damian Kallabis | 11 August 1999 | Weltklasse Zürich | Zürich, Switzerland |
| High jump | 2.37 m | Carlo Thränhardt | 2 September 1984 | IAAF Grand Prix | Rieti, Italy |
| Pole vault | 6.01 m | Björn Otto | 5 September 2012 | Domspringen | Aachen, Germany |
| Long jump | 8.54 m (+0.9 m/s) | Lutz Dombrowski | 28 July 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Triple jump | 17.66 m (+1.7 m/s) | Ralf Jaros | 30 June 1991 | | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Shot put | 23.06 m | Ulf Timmermann | 22 May 1988 | | Chania, Greece |
| Discus throw | 74.08 m | Jürgen Schult | 6 June 1986 | | Neubrandenburg, East Germany |
| Hammer throw | 83.40 m | Ralf Haber | 16 May 1988 | | Athens, Greece |
| Javelin throw | 97.76 m | Johannes Vetter | 6 September 2020 | Skolimowska Memorial | Chorzów, Poland |
| Javelin throw | 104.80 m (Old design) | Uwe Hohn | 20 July 1984 | | East Berlin, East Germany |
| Decathlon | 8961 pts | Leo Neugebauer | 5–6 June 2024 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, United States |
| Decathlon | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 10.64 (+0.1 m/s) 7.86 m (+0.9 m/s) 17.46 m 2.07 m 48.03 14.36 (±0.0 m/s) 57.70 m 5.21 m 56.64 m 4:44.61 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 10.64 (+0.1 m/s) 7.86 m (+0.9 m/s) 17.46 m 2.07 m 48.03 14.36 (±0.0 m/s) 57.70 m 5.21 m 56.64 m 4:44.61 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 10.64 (+0.1 m/s) 7.86 m (+0.9 m/s) 17.46 m 2.07 m 48.03 14.36 (±0.0 m/s) 57.70 m 5.21 m 56.64 m 4:44.61 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 10.64 (+0.1 m/s) 7.86 m (+0.9 m/s) 17.46 m 2.07 m 48.03 14.36 (±0.0 m/s) 57.70 m 5.21 m 56.64 m 4:44.61 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 10.64 (+0.1 m/s) 7.86 m (+0.9 m/s) 17.46 m 2.07 m 48.03 14.36 (±0.0 m/s) 57.70 m 5.21 m 56.64 m 4:44.61 |
| Mile walk (track) | 5:40.04 | Christopher Linke | 5 June 2022 | Janusz Kusociński Memorial | Chorzów, Poland |
| 10,000 m walk (track) | 38:12.13 | Ronald Weigel | 11 May 1986 | | Potsdam, East Germany |
| 20,000 m walk (track) | 1:19:18.3 | Ronald Weigel | 26 May 1990 | | Bergen, Norway |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:18:12 | Christopher Linke | 19 August 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| Two hours walk (track) | 27153 m | Bernd Kannenberg | 11 April 1974 | | Kassel, West Germany |
| 30,000 m walk (track) | 2:11:52.8 | Robert Ihly | 4 September 1992 | | Biesheim, Germany |
| 35 km walk (road) | 2:25:35 | Christopher Linke | 24 August 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 50,000 m walk (track) | 3:52:46.6 | Robert Ihly | 29 September 1996 | | Héricourt, France |
| 50 km walk (road) | 3:37:46 | Andreas Erm | 27 August 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France |
| 100 km walk (road) | 9:01:29 | Sten Reichel | 26 October 2000 | | Bergamo, Italy |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 37.97 | Germany Kevin Kranz Joshua Hartmann Owen Ansah Lucas Ansah-Peprah | 19 August 2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany |
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:21.26 | Germany Maurice Huke Patrick Domogala Aleixo-Platini Menga Robin Erewa | 12 May 2019 | IAAF World Relays | Yokohama, Japan |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 2:59.86 | East Germany Frank Möller Mathias Schersing Jens Carlowitz Thomas Schönlebe | 23 June 1985 | | Erfurt, East Germany |
| 4 × 800 m relay | 7:08.6 | West Germany Kinder Adams Bogatzki Kemper | 13 August 1966 | | Wiesbaden, West Germany |
| Distance medley relay | 9:24.37 | Germany Sebastian Keiner (1200 m) Jonas Plass (400 m) Robin Schembera (800 m) Florian Orth (1600 m) | 3 May 2015 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas |
| 4 × 1500 m relay | 14:38.8 | West Germany Thomas Wessinghage Hudak Lederer Karl Fleschen | 17 August 1977 | | Cologne, West Germany |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 10.81 (+1.7 m/s) | Marlies Göhr | 8 June 1983 | | East Berlin, East Germany |
| 150 m (bend) | 17.38 (+0.4 m/s) | Lisa Nippgen | 5 May 2024 | Internationales Läufermeeting | Pliezhausen, Germany |
| 200 m | 21.71 (+0.7 m/s) | Marita Koch | 10 June 1979 | | Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany |
| 200 m | 21.71 (+0.3 m/s) | Marita Koch | 21 July 1984 | | Potsdam, East Germany |
| 200 m | 21.71 (+1.2 m/s) | Heike Drechsler | 29 June 1986 | | Jena, East Germany |
| 200 m | 21.71 (−0.8 m/s) | Heike Drechsler | 29 August 1986 | | Stuttgart, West Germany |
| 300 m | 35.81 | Silke Knoll | 19 May 1990 | | Olpe, West Germany |
| 300 m | 34.14+ | Marita Koch | 6 October 1985 | World Cup | Canberra, Australia |
| 400 m | 47.60 | Marita Koch | 6 October 1985 | World Cup | Canberra, Australia |
| 600 m | 1:23.78+ | Anita Weiß | 24 July 1976 | | Montreal, Canada |
| 800 m | 1:55.26 | Sigrun Wodars | 31 August 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 1000 m | 2:30.67 | Christine Wachtel | 17 August 1990 | ISTAF | East Berlin, East Germany |
| 1500 m | 3:57.71 | Christiane Wartenberg | 1 August 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Mile | 4:21.11 | Konstanze Klosterhalfen | 18 August 2019 | Diamond League | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Mile (road) | 4:35.0 h Wo | Nele Weßel | 1 September 2024 | New Balance Kö Meile | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 2000 m | 5:34.53 | Konstanze Klosterhalfen | 17 September 2021 | SWT-Flutlichtmeeting | Trier, Germany |
| 3000 m | 8:20.07 | Konstanze Klosterhalfen | 30 June 2019 | Prefontaine Classic | Stanford, United States |
| Two miles | 9:16.73 | Konstanze Klosterhalfen | 27 May 2022 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States |
| 5000 m | 14:26.76 | Konstanze Klosterhalfen | 3 August 2019 | German Championships | Berlin, Germany |
| 5 km (road) | 14:52 Mx | Konstanze Klosterhalfen | 31 December 2022 | Cursa dels Nassos | Barcelona, Spain |
| 10,000 m | 31:01.71 | Konstanze Klosterhalfen | 27 February 2021 | Trials of Miles Texas Qualifier | Austin, United States |
| 10 km (road) | 30:47+ Wo | Melat Yisak Kejeta | 17 October 2020 | World Half Marathon Championships | Gdynia, Poland |
| 15 km (road) | 46:25+ Wo | Melat Yisak Kejeta | 17 October 2020 | World Half Marathon Championships | Gdynia, Poland |
| One hour | 17709 m | Katrin Dörre | 7 July 1988 | | Leipzig, East Germany |
| 20,000 m (track) | 1:10:50.2+ h | Christa Vahlensieck | 25 October 1975 | | Essen, West Germany |
| 20 km (road) | 1:02:04+ Wo | Melat Yisak Kejeta | 17 October 2020 | World Half Marathon Championships | Gdynia, Poland |
| Half marathon | 1:05:18 Wo | Melat Yisak Kejeta | 17 October 2020 | World Half Marathon Championships | Gdynia, Poland |
| 25 km (road) | 1:23:07+ | Irina Mikitenko | 28 September 2008 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany |
| 30 km (road) | 1:39:34+ | Irina Mikitenko | 28 September 2008 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany |
| Marathon | 2:19:19 | Irina Mikitenko | 28 September 2008 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany |
| 100 km (road) | 7:18:57 | Birgit Lennartz | 28 April 1990 | | Hanau, West Germany |
| 24 hours | 254.288 km | Nele Alder-Baerens | 26–27 October 2019 | IAU 24 Hour World Championship | Albi, France |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.42 (+1.8 m/s) | Bettine Jahn | 8 June 1983 | | East Berlin, East Germany |
| 200 m hurdles (bend) | 25.8 h (+0.6 m/s) | Annelie Jahns-Erdhardt | 5 July 1970 | | Erfurt, East Germany |
| 300 m hurdles | 38.87 | Eileen Demes | 5 May 2024 | Internationales Läufermeeting | Pliezhausen, Germany |
| 400 m hurdles | 53.24 | Sabine Busch | 21 August 1987 | | Potsdam, East Germany |
| 2000 m steeplechase | 5:52.80 WB | Gesa-Felicitas Krause | 1 September 2019 | ISTAF Berlin | Berlin, Germany |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:03.30 | Gesa-Felicitas Krause | 28 September 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| High jump | 2.06 m | Ariane Friedrich | 14 June 2009 | ISTAF | Berlin, Germany |
| Pole vault | 4.82 m | Silke Spiegelburg | 20 July 2012 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco |
| Long jump | 7.48 m (+1.2 m/s) | Heike Drechsler | 9 July 1988 | | Neubrandenburg, East Germany |
| Long jump | 7.48 m (+0.4 m/s) | Heike Drechsler | 8 July 1992 | | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Triple jump | 14.57 m (+1.2 m/s) | Katja Demut | 13 June 2011 | 17th Weseler Springermeeting | Fränkisch-Crumbach, Germany |
| Shot put | 22.45 m | Ilona Slupianek | 11 May 1980 | | Potsdam, East Germany |
| Discus throw | 76.80 m | Gabriele Reinsch | 9 July 1988 | | Neubrandenburg, East Germany |
| Hammer throw | 79.42 m | Betty Heidler | 21 May 2011 | Hallesche Werfertage | Halle (Saale), Germany |
| Javelin throw | 70.20 m (Current design) | Christina Obergföll | 23 June 2007 | | Munich, Germany |
| Javelin throw | 80.00 m (old design) | Petra Felke | 9 September 1988 | | Potsdam, East Germany |
| Heptathlon | 6985 pts | Sabine Braun | 30–31 May 1992 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria |
| Heptathlon | 13.11 (100 m hurdles), 1.93 m (high jump), 14.84 m (shot put), 23.65 (+2.0 m/s) (200 m) / 6.63 m (long jump), 51.62 m (javelin), 2:12.67 (800 m) | 13.11 (100 m hurdles), 1.93 m (high jump), 14.84 m (shot put), 23.65 (+2.0 m/s) (200 m) / 6.63 m (long jump), 51.62 m (javelin), 2:12.67 (800 m) | 13.11 (100 m hurdles), 1.93 m (high jump), 14.84 m (shot put), 23.65 (+2.0 m/s) (200 m) / 6.63 m (long jump), 51.62 m (javelin), 2:12.67 (800 m) | 13.11 (100 m hurdles), 1.93 m (high jump), 14.84 m (shot put), 23.65 (+2.0 m/s) (200 m) / 6.63 m (long jump), 51.62 m (javelin), 2:12.67 (800 m) | 13.11 (100 m hurdles), 1.93 m (high jump), 14.84 m (shot put), 23.65 (+2.0 m/s) (200 m) / 6.63 m (long jump), 51.62 m (javelin), 2:12.67 (800 m) |
| Decathlon | 7885 pts | Mona Steigauf | 20–21 September 1997 | | Ahlen, Germany |
| Decathlon | 12.15 (100 m), 5.93 m (long jump), 12.49 m (shot put), 1.73 m (high jump), 55.34 (400 m) / 13.75 (110 m hurdles), 34.68 m (discus throw), 3.10 m (pole vault), 42.24 m (javelin throw), 5:07.95 (1500 m) | 12.15 (100 m), 5.93 m (long jump), 12.49 m (shot put), 1.73 m (high jump), 55.34 (400 m) / 13.75 (110 m hurdles), 34.68 m (discus throw), 3.10 m (pole vault), 42.24 m (javelin throw), 5:07.95 (1500 m) | 12.15 (100 m), 5.93 m (long jump), 12.49 m (shot put), 1.73 m (high jump), 55.34 (400 m) / 13.75 (110 m hurdles), 34.68 m (discus throw), 3.10 m (pole vault), 42.24 m (javelin throw), 5:07.95 (1500 m) | 12.15 (100 m), 5.93 m (long jump), 12.49 m (shot put), 1.73 m (high jump), 55.34 (400 m) / 13.75 (110 m hurdles), 34.68 m (discus throw), 3.10 m (pole vault), 42.24 m (javelin throw), 5:07.95 (1500 m) | 12.15 (100 m), 5.93 m (long jump), 12.49 m (shot put), 1.73 m (high jump), 55.34 (400 m) / 13.75 (110 m hurdles), 34.68 m (discus throw), 3.10 m (pole vault), 42.24 m (javelin throw), 5:07.95 (1500 m) |
| 3000 m walk (track) | 11:52.01 | Beate Anders | 27 June 1993 | | Lapinlahti, Finland |
| 5000 m walk (track) | 20:11.45 | Sabine Zimmer | 2 July 2005 | German Championships | Wattenscheid, Germany |
| 5 km walk (road) | 20:54 | Beate Anders | 12 May 1990 | | A Coruña, Spain |
| 10,000 m walk (track) | 42:11.5 | Beate Anders | 15 May 1992 | | Bergen, Norway |
| 10 km walk (road) | 41:51 | Beate Gummelt | 11 May 1996 | Oder-Neisse Race Walk Grand Prix | Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany |
| 20,000 m walk (track) | 1:40:42.0 | Annett Amberg | 3 October 1998 | | Laucha, Germany |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:27:56 | Sabine Zimmer | 5 June 2004 | | Hildesheim, Germany |
| 50 km walk (road) | 5:22:25 | Ulrike Sischka | 15 October 2006 | | Scanzorosciate, Italy |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 41.37 | East Germany Silke Gladisch Sabine Rieger Ingrid Auerswald Marlies Göhr | 6 October 1985 | World Cup | Canberra, Australia |
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:28.15 | East Germany Marlies Göhr Petra Müller Bärbel Wöckel Marita Koch | 9 August 1980 | | Jena, East Germany |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:15.92 | East Germany Gesine Walther Sabine Busch Dagmar Rübsam Marita Koch | 3 June 1984 | | Erfurt, East Germany |
| 4 × 800 m relay | 7:54.2 | East Germany Elfi Zinn Gunhild Hoffmeister Anita Weiß Ulrike Bruns | 6 August 1976 | | Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany |
| Distance medley relay | 11:06.14 | Germany Diana Sujew (1200 m) Janin Lindenberg (400 m) Christina Hering (800 m) Gesa Felicitas Krause (1600 m) | 2 May 2015 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas |

### Mixed

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:12.94 | Germany Marvin Schlegel Corinna Schwab Ruth Spelmeyer Manuel Sanders | 30 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | |

## Indoor
### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 50 m | 5.61 | Manfred Kokot | 4 February 1973 | | East Berlin, East Germany |
| 55 m | 6.13 A | Frank Emmelmann | 3 February 1984 | | Albuquerque, United States |
| 60 m | 6.52 | Julian Reus | 27 February 2016 | German Championships | Leipzig, Germany |
| 60 m | 6.52 | Kevin Kranz | 20 February 2021 | German Championships | Dortmund, Germany |
| 200 m | 20.42 | Sebastian Ernst | 27 February 2011 | German Championships | Leipzig, Germany |
| 300 m | 32.72 | Erwin Skamrahl | 31 January 1986 | BW-Bank Meeting | Karlsruhe, West Germany |
| 400 m | 45.05 | Thomas Schönlebe | 5 February 1988 | | Sindelfingen, West Germany |
| 500 m | 1:01.06 | Carsten Köhrbrück | 5 January 1991 | | Berlin, Germany |
| 600 m | 1:15.12 | Nico Motchebon | 28 February 1999 | | Sindelfingen, Germany |
| 800 m | 1:44.88 | Nico Motchebon | 5 February 1995 | Sparkassen Cup | Stuttgart, Germany |
| 1000 m | 2:17.09 | Jens-Peter Herold | 5 February 1993 | | Berlin, Germany |
| 1500 m | 3:34.13 | Homiyu Tesfaye | 19 February 2015 | XL Galan | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Mile | 3:50.45 | Amos Bartelsmeyer | 11 February 2023 | David Hemery Valentine Invitational | Boston, United States |
| 2000 m | 4:56.23 | Jens-Peter Herold | 6 March 1993 | BW-Bank Meeting | Sindelfingen, Germany |
| 3000 m | 7:37.51 | Dieter Baumann | 12 February 1995 | BW-Bank Meeting | Karlsruhe, Germany |
| Two miles | 8:30.2 | Thomas Wessinghage | 5 February 1982 | | Inglewood, United States |
| 5000 m | 13:27.53 | Arne Gabius | 29 January 2015 | PSD Bank Meeting | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 5000 m | 13:21.99 | Aaron Bienenfeld | 27 February 2022 | BU Last Chance Meet | Boston, United States |
| 5000 m | 13:17.71 | Amos Bartelsmeyer | 3 December 2022 | BU Sharon Colyear Danville Season Opener | Boston, United States |
| 5000 m | 13:12.78 | Sam Parsons | 27 January 2023 | John Thomas Terrier Classic | Boston, United States |
| 50 m hurdles | 6.45 | Thomas Munkelt | 10 February 1979 | | Ottawa, Canada |
| 60 m hurdles | 7.41 | Falk Balzer | 29 January 1999 | | Chemnitz, Germany |
| High jump | 2.42 m | Carlo Thränhardt | 26 February 1988 | | West Berlin, West Germany |
| Pole vault | 6.00 m | Daniel Ecker | 11 February 2001 | | Dortmund, Germany |
| Long jump | 8.71 m | Sebastian Bayer | 8 March 2009 | European Championships | Turin, Italy |
| Triple jump | 17.52 m | Max Heß | 3 March 2017 | European Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Shot put | 22.55 m | Ulf Timmermann | 11 February 1989 | | Senftenberg, East Germany |
| Weight throw | 23.69 m | Alexander Ziegler | 22 February 2013 | | Blacksburg, United States |
| Discus throw | 64.82 m | Martin Wierig | 1 March 2014 | ISTAF Indoor | Berlin, Germany |
| Discus throw | 66.20 m | Wolfgang Schmidt | 1980 | | East Berlin, East Germany |
| Heptathlon | 6347 pts | Leo Neugebauer | 8–9 March 2023 | NCAA Division I Championships | Boston, United States |
| Heptathlon | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m 6.98 7.73 m 16.72 m 2.09 m 8.25 5.16 m 2:46.42 | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m 6.98 7.73 m 16.72 m 2.09 m 8.25 5.16 m 2:46.42 | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m 6.98 7.73 m 16.72 m 2.09 m 8.25 5.16 m 2:46.42 | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m 6.98 7.73 m 16.72 m 2.09 m 8.25 5.16 m 2:46.42 | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m 6.98 7.73 m 16.72 m 2.09 m 8.25 5.16 m 2:46.42 |
| Heptathlon | 6388 pts | Till Steinforth | 7–8 March 2025 | European Championships | Apeldoorn, Netherlands |
| Heptathlon | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m 6.80 7.89 m 14.95 m 1.98 m 7.90 5.00 m 2:36.69 | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m 6.80 7.89 m 14.95 m 1.98 m 7.90 5.00 m 2:36.69 | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m 6.80 7.89 m 14.95 m 1.98 m 7.90 5.00 m 2:36.69 | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m 6.80 7.89 m 14.95 m 1.98 m 7.90 5.00 m 2:36.69 | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m 6.80 7.89 m 14.95 m 1.98 m 7.90 5.00 m 2:36.69 |
| 3000 m walk | 10:31.42 | Andreas Erm | 4 February 2001 | | Halle (Saale), Germany |
| 5000 m walk | 18:11.41 Mx | Ronald Weigel | 13 February 1988 | | Vienna, Austria |
| 5000 m walk | 18:22.25 | Andreas Erm | 25 February 2001 | | Dortmund, Germany |
| 20,000 m walk | 1:20:40.0 OT | Ronald Weigel | 27 January 1980 | | Senftenberg, East Germany |
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:23.51 | TV Wattenscheid 01 Julian Reus Robin Erewa Sebastian Ernst Alexander Kosenkow | 23 February 2014 | German Championships | Leipzig, Germany |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.05 | Germany Rico Lieder Jens Carlowitz Karsten Just Thomas Schönlebe | 10 March 1991 | World Championships | Seville, Spain |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 50 m | 6.11 | Marita Koch | 2 February 1980 | | Grenoble, France |
| 50 m | 6.0 h | Renate Stecher | 14 February 1971 | | East Berlin, East Germany |
| 50 m | 6.0 h | Renate Stecher | 20 February 1971 | | East Berlin, East Germany |
| 50 m | 6.0 h | Renate Stecher | 28 February 1971 | | East Berlin, East Germany |
| 50 m | 6.0 h | Annegret Richter | 6 March 1977 | | Dortmund, West Germany |
| 55 m | 6.62 | Marlies Göhr | 28 February 1986 | | New York City, United States |
| 60 m | 7.04 | Marita Koch | 16 February 1985 | | Senftenberg, East Germany |
| 60 m | 7.04 | Silke Gladisch-Möller | 6 March 1988 | | Budapest, Hungary |
| 60 m | 6.9 h | Marlies Göhr | 10 February 1979 | | Cottbus, East Germany |
| 100 m | 11.15 | Marita Koch | 12 January 1980 | | East Berlin, East Germany |
| 200 m | 22.27 | Heike Drechsler | 7 March 1987 | World Championships | Indianapolis, United States |
| 300 m | 36.49 | Helga Arendt | 5 February 1988 | | Sindelfingen, West Germany |
| 400 m | 50.01 | Sabine Busch | 2 February 1984 | | Vienna, Austria |
| 500 m | 1:08.63 | Sandra Seuser | 9 January 1993 | | Berlin, Germany |
| 800 m | 1:56.40 | Christine Wachtel | 13 February 1988 | | Vienna, Austria |
| 1000 m | 2:34.8 | Brigitte Kraus | 19 February 1978 | | Dortmund, West Germany |
| 1500 m | 3:59.87+ | Konstanze Klosterhalfen | 8 February 2020 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States |
| Mile | 4:17.26 | Konstanze Klosterhalfen | 8 February 2020 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States |
| 2000 m | 5:42.55 | Kathleen Friedrich | 22 February 2002 | Erdgas Meeting | Chemnitz, Germany |
| 3000 m | 8:32.47 | Konstanze Klosterhalfen | 16 February 2019 | German Championships | Leipzig, Germany |
| Two miles | 9:34.27 | Ines Bibernell | 28 February 1986 | | New York City, United States |
| 5000 m | 14:30.79 | Konstanze Klosterhalfen | 27 February 2020 | BU Last Chance Invitational | Boston, United States |
| 50 m hurdles | 6.58 | Cornelia Oschkenat | 20 February 1988 | | East Berlin, East Germany |
| 55 m hurdles | 7.37 | Cornelia Oschkenat | 27 February 1987 | USA Championships | New York City, United States |
| 60 m hurdles | 7.73 | Cornelia Oschkenat | 25 February 1989 | | Vienna, Austria |
| High jump | 2.07 m | Heike Henkel | 8 February 1992 | German Championships | Karlsruhe, Germany |
| Pole vault | 4.77 m | Silke Spiegelburg | 15 January 2012 | Nordrhein Regional Championships | Leverkusen, Germany |
| Long jump | 7.37 m | Heike Drechsler | 13 February 1988 | | Vienna, Austria |
| Triple jump | 14.47 m | Katja Demut | 11 February 2011 | PSD Bank Meeting | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| Shot put | 21.59 m | Ilona Slupianek | 24 January 1979 | | East Berlin, East Germany |
| Discus throw | 62.07 m | Shanice Craft | 14 February 2015 | ISTAF Indoor | Berlin, Germany |
| Discus throw | 63.89 m Mx | Nadine Müller | 1 February 2019 | ISTAF Indoor | Berlin, Germany |
| Discus throw | 64.03 m Mx | Shanice Craft | 14 February 2020 | ISTAF Indoor | Berlin, Germany |
| Discus throw | 65.23 m Mx | Shanice Craft | 10 February 2023 | ISTAF Indoor | Berlin, Germany |
| Pentathlon | 4780 pts | Sabine Braun | 7 March 1997 | World Championships | Paris, France |
| Pentathlon | 8.11 (60 m hurdles), 1.86 m (high jump), 14.39 m (shot put), 6.40 m (long jump), 2:19.74 (800 m) | 8.11 (60 m hurdles), 1.86 m (high jump), 14.39 m (shot put), 6.40 m (long jump), 2:19.74 (800 m) | 8.11 (60 m hurdles), 1.86 m (high jump), 14.39 m (shot put), 6.40 m (long jump), 2:19.74 (800 m) | 8.11 (60 m hurdles), 1.86 m (high jump), 14.39 m (shot put), 6.40 m (long jump), 2:19.74 (800 m) | 8.11 (60 m hurdles), 1.86 m (high jump), 14.39 m (shot put), 6.40 m (long jump), 2:19.74 (800 m) |
| Pentathlon | 4995 pts OT | Anke Behmer | 2 February 1988 | | Senftenberg, East Germany |
| Pentathlon | 8.21 (60 m hurdles), 1.78 m (high jump), 14.94 m (shot put), 6.80 m (long jump), 2:07.72 (800 m) | 8.21 (60 m hurdles), 1.78 m (high jump), 14.94 m (shot put), 6.80 m (long jump), 2:07.72 (800 m) | 8.21 (60 m hurdles), 1.78 m (high jump), 14.94 m (shot put), 6.80 m (long jump), 2:07.72 (800 m) | 8.21 (60 m hurdles), 1.78 m (high jump), 14.94 m (shot put), 6.80 m (long jump), 2:07.72 (800 m) | 8.21 (60 m hurdles), 1.78 m (high jump), 14.94 m (shot put), 6.80 m (long jump), 2:07.72 (800 m) |
| Pentathlon | 4995 pts OT | Anke Behmer | 25 February 1988 | | Senftenberg, East Germany |
| Pentathlon | 8.27 (60 m hurdles), 1.83 m (high jump), 14.95 m (shot put), 6.66 m (long jump), 2:08.03 (800 m) | 8.27 (60 m hurdles), 1.83 m (high jump), 14.95 m (shot put), 6.66 m (long jump), 2:08.03 (800 m) | 8.27 (60 m hurdles), 1.83 m (high jump), 14.95 m (shot put), 6.66 m (long jump), 2:08.03 (800 m) | 8.27 (60 m hurdles), 1.83 m (high jump), 14.95 m (shot put), 6.66 m (long jump), 2:08.03 (800 m) | 8.27 (60 m hurdles), 1.83 m (high jump), 14.95 m (shot put), 6.66 m (long jump), 2:08.03 (800 m) |
| 3000 m walk | 11:50.48 | Melanie Seeger | 21 February 2004 | | Dortmund, Germany |
| 5000 m walk | 20:48.0 | Sabine Zimmer | 19 December 2006 | | Halle (Saale), Germany |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 44.39 | Germany Anne-Kathrin Elbe Anne Möllinger Cathleen Tschirch Marion Wagner | 31 January 2010 | BW-Bank Meeting | Karlsruhe, Germany |
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:32.55 | SC Eintracht Hamm Helga Arendt Silke Knoll Mechthild Kluth Gisela Kinzel | 20 February 1988 | | Dortmund, Germany |
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:32.55 | LG Olympia Dortmund Sandra Möller Gabi Rockmeier Birgit Rockmeier Andrea Philipp | 21 February 1999 | German Championships | Karlsruhe, Germany |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.22 | Germany Sandra Seuser Katrin Schreiter Annett Hesselbarth Grit Breuer | 10 March 1991 | World Championships | Seville, Spain |