| Athletics 300 metres | |
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| World records | |
| Men | |
| Women | |
| Short track world records | |
| Men | |
| Women | |
The 300 metres is an uncommon (meaning not on an Olympic or World Championship program) sprinting event in track and field competitions. The race starts on a straight and therefore comprises two straights and one bend.
The imperial distance analogue to the event is the 300 yards (270 m), which is slightly shorter than the 300 m (330 yd) distance and was contested at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships from 1906 to 1932.
| Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 300m times and the top 25 athletes: |
| - denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 300m times |
| - denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 300m times, by repeat athletes |
| - denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 300m times |
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time (s) | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 30.69 A | Letsile Tebogo | 17 February 2024 | Pretoria | ||
| 2 | 2 | 30.81 | Wayde van Niekerk | 28 June 2017 | Ostrava | ||
| 3 | 3 | 30.85 A | Michael Johnson | 24 March 2000 | Pretoria | ||
| 4 | 4 | 30.97 | Usain Bolt | 27 May 2010 | Ostrava | ||
| 5 | 31.03 | van Niekerk #2 | 11 June 2016 | Kingston | |||
| 5 | 6 | 31.23 | LaShawn Merritt | 11 June 2016 | Kingston | ||
| 7 | 31.30 | Merritt #2 | 7 June 2009 | Eugene | |||
| 8 | 31.31 | Merritt #3 | 8 August 2006 | Eugene | |||
| 6 | 9 | 31.38 | Muzala Samukonga | 28 April 2026 | Pretoria | ||
| 7 | 10 | 31.44 | Isaac Makwala | 28 June 2017 | Ostrava | ||
| 8 | 11 | 31.48 | Roberto Hernández | 3 September 1990 | Jerez de la Frontera | ||
| Danny Everett | 3 September 1990 | Jerez de la Frontera | |||||
| 10 | 13 | 31.52 | Steven Gardiner | 12 May 2022 | Ponce | ||
| 14 | 31.52 A | Tebogo #2 | 18 February 2023 | Pretoria | |||
| 15 | 31.53 | Merritt #2 | 1 August 2015 | Atlanta | |||
| 16 | 31.56 | Johnson #2 | 22 July 1994 | Salamenca | |||
| 11 | 17 | 31.56 | Douglas Walker | 19 July 1998 | Gateshead | ||
| 12 | 18 | 31.58 | Lythe Pillay | 28 April 2026 | Pretoria | ||
| 19 | 31.59 | Gardiner #2 | 17 March 2023 | Carolina | |||
| 13 | 20 | 31.61 | Anthuan Maybank | 13 July 1996 | Durham | ||
| Clarence Munyai | 28 June 2017 | Ostrava | |||||
| 22 | 31.63 | van Niekerk #3 | 7 June 2015 | Birmingham | |||
| 15 | 23 | 31.64 | Tony McQuay | 11 June 2016 | Kingston | ||
| 16 | 24 | 31.67 | John Regis | 17 July 1992 | Gateshead | ||
| 25 | 31.69 | Hernández #2 | 20 June 1990 | Bratislava | |||
| 17 | 31.70 | Kirk Baptiste | 18 August 1984 | London | |||
| 18 | 31.72 | Jeremy Wariner | 12 June 2008 | Ostrava | |||
| 19 | 31.73 | Thomas Jefferson | 22 August 1987 | London | |||
| 20 | 31.74 | Gabriel Tiacoh | 6 August 1986 | A Coruña | |||
| 21 | 31.77 | Tyler Christopher | 20 May 2004 | Sainte Anne | |||
| Gordeo Isaacs | 28 April 2026 | Pretoria | |||||
| 23 | 31.80 | Pavel Maslák | 28 June 2017 | Ostrava | |||
| 24 | 31.81 | Gil Roberts | 11 June 2016 | Kingston | |||
| Vernon Norwood | 12 May 2022 | Ponce |
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time (s) | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 31.56 | Steven Gardiner | 27 January 2022 | Columbia | ||
| 2 | 2 | 31.87 A | Noah Lyles | 3 March 2017 | Albuquerque | ||
| 3 | 3 | 31.88 | Wallace Spearmon | 9 February 2006 | Fayetteville | ||
| 4 | 4 | 31.92 A | Paul Dedewo | 3 March 2017 | Albuquerque | ||
| 5 | 5 | 31.94 | Kerron Clement | 9 February 2006 | Fayetteville | ||
| 6 | 6 | LaShawn Merritt | 9 February 2006 | Fayetteville | |||
| 7 | 7 | 31.97 | Bralon Taplin | 13 February 2017 | Ostrava | ||
| 8 | 8 | 31.99 | Jacory Patterson | 14 January 2022 | Clemson | ||
| 9 | 32.06 | Gardiner #2 | 14 January 2022 | Birmingham | |||
| 9 | 10 | 32.10 | Jereem Richards | 9 February 2018 | Boston | ||
| Sidi Njie | 10 January 2026 | Clemson | |||||
| Garrett Kaalund | 16 January 2026 | Spokane | |||||
| 13 | 32.14 | Richards #2 | 24 January 2026 | Boston | |||
| 12 | 14 | 32.15 | Pavel Maslák | 8 February 2014 | Gent | ||
| 15 | 32.15 | Lyles #2 | 24 January 2026 | Boston | |||
| 16 | 32.16 | Lyles #3 | 4 March 2017 | Albuquerque | |||
| 17 | 32.18 | Patterson #2 | 31 January 2025 | Clemson | |||
| 13 | 18 | 32.19 | Robson Caetano da Silva | 23 February 1989 | Karlsruhe | ||
| 19 | 32.19 | Maslák #2 | 14 February 2017 | Ostrava | |||
| 14 | 20 | 32.21 | Rai Benjamin | 2 February 2025 | Boston | ||
| 15 | 21 | 32.22 | Tyson Williams | 10 January 2026 | Columbia | ||
| 22 | 32.26 | Gardiner #3 | 16 February 2019 | Columbia | |||
| 23 | 32.28 | Patterson #3 | 17 January 2020 | Blacksburg | |||
| 16 | 24 | 32.32 | Torrin Lawrence | 21 January 2010 | Blacksburg | ||
| 17 | 25 | 32.34 | Auhmad Robinson | 10 January 2025 | College Station | ||
| 18 | 32.36 | Frank Fredericks | 27 February 2003 | Karlsruhe | |||
| Brian Faust | 13 January 2024 | Clemson | |||||
| Josiah Wrice | 10 January 2026 | Columbia | |||||
| 21 | 32.37 | Lalonde Gordon | 3 February 2017 | New York | |||
| Judson Lincoln IV | 6 December 2024 | Clemson | |||||
| 23 | 32.38 | Greg Nixon | 9 February 2009 | Liévin | |||
| Takudzwa Chiyangwa | 25 January 2025 | Clemson | |||||
| Vernon Norwood | 24 January 2026 | Boston |
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time (s) | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 34.41 | Shaunae Miller-Uibo | 20 June 2019 | Ostrava | ||
| 2 | 2 | 34.60 A | Beatrice Masilingi | 18 February 2023 | Pretoria | ||
| 3 | 3 | 35.16 | Marileidy Paulino | 17 March 2023 | Carolina | ||
| 4 | 4 | 35.30 A | Ana Guevara | 3 May 2003 | Mexico City | ||
| 5 | 5 | 35.46 | Kathy Cook | 18 August 1984 | London | ||
| Chandra Cheeseborough | 18 August 1984 | London | |||||
| Henriette Jæger | 22 May 2024 | Bergen | |||||
| 8 | 35.49 | Jæger #2 | 29 May 2026 | Bergen | |||
| 9 | 35.51 | Cook #2 | 9 September 1983 | London | |||
| 8 | 9 | 35.51 | Natalia Bukowiecka | 9 August 2025 | Białystok | ||
| 11 | 35.52 | Bukowiecka #2 | 30 January 2024 | Potchefstroom | |||
| 12 | 35.56 | Jæger #2 | 3 June 2025 | Bergen | |||
| 9 | 13 | 35.70 | Irena Szewinska | 4 July 1975 | London | ||
| Léa Sprunger | 25 May 2017 | Langenthal | |||||
| 11 | 15 | 35.71 | Donna Fraser | 28 August 2000 | Gateshead | ||
| 12 | 16 | 35.74 | Courtney Okolo | 23 July 2016 | Houston | ||
| 13 | 17 | 35.76 | Lurdes Gloria Manuel | 23 August 2026 | Chorzów | ||
| 14 | 18 | 35.77 A | Mercy Oketch | 28 April 2026 | Pretoria | ||
| 15 | 19 | 35.81 | Silke-Beate Knoll | 19 May 1990 | Olpe | ||
| 35.81 A | Kenondra Davis | 28 April 2026 | Pretoria | ||||
| 17 | 21 | 35.82 | Cydonie Mothersille | 14 September 2000 | Sydney | ||
| 18 | 22 | 35.85 | Salwa Eid Naser | 9 August 2025 | Białystok | ||
| 19 | 23 | 35.89 | Shawnti Jackson | 27 March 2026 | Coral Gables | ||
| 20 | 24 | 35.91 | Brittany Brown | 20 June 2019 | Ostrava | ||
| 25 | 35.92 | Guevara #2 | 19 August 2001 | Gateshead | |||
| 21 | 25 | 35.92 | Charlotte Henrich | 23 August 2026 | Chorzów | ||
| 22 | 35.94 | Bassant Hemida | 9 August 2025 | Białystok | |||
| 23 | 35.99 | Merlene Ottey | 18 August 1984 | London | |||
| 24 | 36.00 | Katharine Merry | 28 August 2000 | Gateshead | |||
| LaTasha Colander | 28 August 2000 | Gateshead |
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time (s) | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 35.45 | Irina Privalova | 16 January 1993 | Moscow | ||
| Shaunae Miller-Uibo | 2 February 2018 | New York | |||||
| 3 | 3 | 35.54 | Abby Steiner | 10 February 2023 | New York | ||
| 4 | 4 | 35.69 | Patricia Hall-Pritchett | 13 February 2012 | Liévin | ||
| 5 | 5 | 35.71 | Quanera Hayes | 6 January 2017 | Clemson | ||
| 6 | 35.71 | Miller-Uibo #2 | 11 February 2017 | New York | |||
| 6 | 7 | 35.73 | Gabby Thomas | 12 February 2021 | Staten Island | ||
| 8 | 35.75 | Thomas #2 | 4 February 2024 | Boston | |||
| 9 | 35.79 | Miller-Uibo #3 | 31 January 2026 | Clemson | |||
| 10 | 35.80 | Steiner #2 | 11 December 2021 | Louisville | |||
| 7 | 11 | 35.83 A | Merlene Ottey | 13 March 1981 | Pocatello | ||
| 35.83 | JaMeesia Ford | 8 December 2023 | Clemson | ||||
| 13 | 35.92 | Thomas #3 | 24 January 2021 | Fayetteville | |||
| 9 | 13 | 35.92 | Stacey-Ann Williams | 14 February 2026 | Fayetteville | ||
| 10 | 15 | 35.94 | Dejanea Oakley | 10 January 2026 | Clemson | ||
| 11 | 16 | 35.95 | Brittany Brown | 22 February 2019 | Staten Island | ||
| 17 | 35.96 A | Ottey #2 | 13 March 1981 | Pocatello | |||
| 18 | 35.98 | Thomas #4 | 23 February 2019 | New York | |||
| 12 | 19 | 35.99 | Lynna Irby-Jackson | 12 February 2021 | Staten Island | ||
| Favour Ofili | 4 February 2024 | Boston | |||||
| 21 | 36.05 | Irby-Jackson #2 | 4 February 2024 | Boston | |||
| 14 | 22 | 36.08 | Talitha Diggs | 31 January 2025 | Clemson | ||
| 23 | 36.10 | Miller-Uibo #4 | 15 February 2014 | New York | |||
| 15 | 24 | 36.12 | Sydney McLaughlin | 7 December 2017 | Bloomington | ||
| 24 | 36.12 | Ford #2 | 30 January 2026 | Fayetteville | |||
| 16 | 36.15 A | Phyllis Francis | 3 March 2017 | Albuquerque | |||
| 17 | 36.16 | Julien Alfred | 2 February 2025 | Boston | |||
| 18 | 36.20 | Natalia Kaczmarek | 4 February 2022 | Spala | |||
| 19 | 36.24 | Mariah Maxwell | 17 January 2026 | Virginia Beach | |||
| 20 | 36.25 | Natasha Hastings | 13 February 2016 | Boston | |||
| 21 | 36.27 | Ashley Spencer | 10 February 2017 | New York | |||
| 22 | 36.30 | Olesya Krasnomovets | 6 January 2006 | Yekaterinburg | |||
| Elise Cooper | 1 March 2025 | Philadelphia | |||||
| Rhasidat Adeleke | 14 February 2026 | Fayetteville | |||||
| 25 | 36.33 | Allyson Felix | 8 February 2007 | Fayetteville | |||
| Amantle Montsho | 4 March 2010 | Liévin | |||||
| Madison Whyte | 16 January 2026 | Spokane |
Correct as of September 2025.
| Rank | Time (s) | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31.04+ | Wayde van Niekerk | 14 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | ||
| 2 | 31.20+ | Kirani James | ||||
| LaShawn Merritt | ||||||
| 4 | 31.33+ | Busang Kebinatshipi | 18 September 2025 | Tokyo | ||
| 5 | 31.35+ | Matthew Hudson-Smith | 7 August 2024 | Saint-Denis | ||
| 6 | 31.42+ | Jereem Richards | 7 August 2024 | Saint-Denis | ||
| 7 | 31.55+ | Michael Johnson | 9 August 1995 | Göteborg | ||
| 8 | 31.58+ | Jeremy Wariner | 31 August 2007 | Osaka | ||
| 9 | 31.59+ | Zakithi Nene | 18 September 2025 | Tokyo | ||
| 10 | 31.65+ | Rusheen McDonald | 18 September 2025 | Tokyo | ||
| 11 | 31.81+ | Quincy Hall | 7 August 2024 | Saint-Denis | ||
| 12 | 31.88+ | Angelo Taylor | 31 August 2007 | Osaka | ||
| 13 | 31.91+ | Chris Brown | 31 August 2007 | Osaka | ||
| Muzala Samukonga | 6 August 2024 | Saint-Denis |
Correct as of March 2025.
| Rank | Time (s) | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32.50+ | Jimy Soudril | 21 March 2025 | Nanjing | ||
| 2 | 32.65+ | Attila Molnár | 8 March 2025 | Apeldoorn | ||
| 3 | 32.73+ | Karsten Warholm | 2 March 2024 | Glasgow | ||
| 4 | 32.75+ | Rusheen McDonald | 21 March 2025 | Nanjing | ||
| 5 | 32.76+ | Christopher Bailey | 22 March 2025 | Nanjing | ||
| 6 | 32.77+ | Brian Faust | 21 March 2025 | Nanjing | ||
| 7 | 32.80+ | Jacory Patterson | 21 March 2025 | Nanjing | ||
| 8 | 32.86+ | Maksymilian Szwed | 7 March 2025 | Apeldoorn | ||
| 9 | 32.88+ | Alexander Doom | 2 March 2024 | Glasgow | ||
| 10 | 32.90+ | Matheus Lima | 21 March 2025 | Nanjing |
Correct as of September 2025.
| Rank | Time (s) | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34.14+ | Marita Koch | 6 October 1985 | Canberra | ||
| 2 | 34.78+ | Marileidy Paulino | 9 August 2024 | Saint-Denis | ||
| 3 | 34.87+ | Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone | 18 September 2025 | Tokyo | ||
| 4 | 34.95+ | Jarmila Kratochvílová | 18 August 1982 | Zürich | ||
| 5 | 35.00+ | Marie-José Pérec | 27 August 1991 | Tokyo | ||
| Salwa Eid Naser | 18 September 2025 | Tokyo | ||||
| 7 | 35.01+ | Olga Bryzgina | 6 October 1985 | Canberra | ||
| 8 | 35.24+ | Tatána Kocembová | 10 August 1983 | Helsinki | ||
| 9 | 35.29+ | Nickisha Pryce | 20 July 2024 | London | ||
| 10 | 35.37+ | Lieke Klaver | 12 July 2024 | Monaco |
Correct as of March 2025.
| Rank | Time (s) | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36.04+ | Femke Bol | 10 February 2024 | Liévin | ||
| Amandine Brossier | 10 February 2024 | Liévin | ||||
| 3 | 36.32+ | Lieke Klaver | 8 March 2025 | Apeldoorn | ||
| 4 | 36.38+ | Alexis Holmes | 22 March 2025 | Nanjing | ||
| 5 | 36.42+ | Henriette Jæger | 8 March 2025 | Apeldoorn | ||
| 6 | 36.54+ | Amber Anning | 22 March 2025 | Nanjing | ||
| 7 | 36.83+ | Paula Sevilla | 8 March 2025 | Apeldoorn | ||
| 8 | 36.88+ | Martina Weil | 22 March 2025 | Nanjing | ||
| 9 | 36.93+ | Lurdes Gloria Manuel | 8 March 2025 | Apeldoorn | ||
| 10 | 37.17+ | Rosey Effiong | 22 March 2025 | Nanjing |