Index of athletics record progressions

Athletics records progressions outline the lineage and improvement of the best ratified marks in a particular athletics event.

Track events

 * 50 metres (men) (women)
 * 60 metres (men) (women)
 * 100 metres (men) (women)
 * 200 metres (men) (women)
 * 400 metres (men) (women)
 * 800 metres (men) (women)
 * 1000 metres (men) (women)
 * 1500 metres (men) (women)
 * 2000 metres (men) (women)
 * One mile (men) (women)
 * 3000 metres (men) (women)
 * Two miles (men) (women)
 * 5000 metres (men) (women)
 * 10,000 metres (men) (women)
 * 20,000 metres (men) (women)
 * One hour (men) (women)
 * 50 metres hurdles (men) (women)
 * 60 metres hurdles (men) (women)
 * 80 metres hurdles — (women)
 * 100 metres hurdles — (women)
 * 110 metres hurdles (men) —
 * 400 metres hurdles (men) (women)
 * 3000 metres steeplechase (men) (women)
 * 4×100 metres (men) (women)
 * 4×200 metres (men) (women)
 * 4×400 metres (men) (women)

Field events

 * High jump (men) (men indoor) (women)
 * Long jump (men) (women)
 * Triple jump (men) (women)
 * Pole vault (men) (men indoor) (women)
 * Discus (men) (women)
 * Hammer (men) (women)
 * Javelin (men) (women)
 * Shot put (men) (women)
 * Pentathlon — (women)
 * Heptathlon (men) (women)
 * Decathlon (men) (women)

Road events

 * Half marathon (men) (women)
 * Marathon (men) (women)
 * 100 kilometres (men) (women)
 * 10 km walk (men) (women)
 * 20 km walk (men) (women)
 * 50 km walk (men) (women)

European records

 * Men's 100 metres European record progression
 * Men's 200 metres European record progression
 * Men's 400 metres European record progression
 * Men's 800 metres European record progression
 * Men's 1500 metres European record progression