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Following an outstanding performance by over 10,000 athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, several individuals distinguished themselves in the track and field events by breaking world records.
In total, 13 world records were shattered in Paris, with some records dating back as far as 1996.
Notably, Africa’s Joshua Cheptegei and Faith Kipyegon were among the record-breakers in their respective competitions.
Below is the full list of the 13 world records broken in the track and field events at the 2024 Games, as verified by the International Olympic Committee:
- Men's Discus Throw
Roje Stona - 70.00m
Previous record: Virgilijus Alekna 69.89m (2004)
- Women's 400m hurdles
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone - 50.37s (Also WR)
Previous record: Sydney McLaughlin 51.46s (2021)
- Men's 1500m
Cole Hocker - 3:27.65
Previous record: Jakob Ingebrigtsen 3:28.32 (2021)
- Women's 1500m
Faith Kipyegon 3:51.29
Previous record: Faith Kipyegon 3:53.11 (2021)
- Men's 10000m
Joshua Cheptegei 26:43.14
Previous record: Kenenisa Bekele 27:01.17 (2008)
- Women's 400m
Marileidy Paulino - 48.17s
Previous record: Marie-José Pérec 48.25 (1996)
- Women's 3000m Steeplechase
Winfred Yavi 8:52.76
Previous record: Gulnara Galkina 8:58.81 (2008)
- Men's 4x400m relay
USA (Chris Bailey, Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon, Rai Benjamin) - 2:54.43
Previous record: USA (LaShawn Merritt, Angelo Taylor, David Neville, Jeremy Wariner) - 2:55.39 (2008)
- Men's Javelin Throw
Arshad Nadeem 92.97m
Previous record: Andreas Thorkildsen 90.57m (2008)
- Men's Pole Vault
Mondo Duplantis - 6.25m (Also WR)
Previous record: Thiago Braz - 6.03m (2016)
- Men's Marathon
Tamirat Tola - 2:06:26
Previous record: Samuel Wanjiru 2:06:32 (2008)
- Women's Marathon
Sifan Hassan - 2:22:55
Previous record: Tiki Gelana 2:23:07 (2012)
- Mixed 4x400m
USA (Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon, Kaylyn Brown) - 3:07.41 (Also WR)
Previous record: Poland (Karol Zalewski, Natalia Kaczamarek, Justyna Święty-Ersetic, Kajetan Duszyński) - 3:09.87 (2021)
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