600 metres

Athletics
600 metres
World records
MenUnited States Johnny Gray 1:12.81 (1986)
WomenKenya Mary Moraa 1:21.63 (2024)
Short track world records
Men Josh Hoey (USA) 1:12.84 (2025)
Women Keely Hodgkinson (GBR) 1:23.41 (2023)

The 600 metres is a rarely run middle-distance running event in track and field competitions. It is most often run at high school indoor track and field competitions. It is also run at the Penn Relays.

All-time top 25

Men (outdoor)

Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 1:12.81 Johnny Gray  United States 24 May 1986 Santa Monica
2 2 1:13.10 David Rudisha  Kenya 5 June 2016 Birmingham
3 3 1:13.21 Pierre-Ambroise Bosse  France 5 June 2016 Birmingham
4 4 1:13.28 Duane Solomon  United States 1 July 2013 Burnaby
5 5 1:13.49 Joseph Mutua Mwengi  Kenya 27 August 2002 Liège
6 6 1:13.53 Eliott Crestan  Belgium 15 July 2026 Naimette-Xhovémont
7 1:13.71 Rudisha #2 24 August 2014 Birmingham
8 1:13.72 Mutua Mwengi #2 2 September 2003 Naimette-Xhovémont
7 9 1:13.80 Earl Jones  United States 24 May 1986 Santa Monica
8 10 1:13.9 h Raidel Acea  Cuba 20 April 2013 La Habana
9 11 1:13.97 Ryan Sánchez  Puerto Rico 18 March 2023 Carolina
12 1:13.99 Sánchez #2 19 March 2022 Carolina
10 13 1:14.01 Gabriel Tual  France 31 May 2025 Nice
11 14 1:14.15 David Mack  United States 24 May 1986 Santa Monica
15 1:14.16 Gray #2 21 July 1984 Sacramento
12 16 1:14.3 h A Lee Evans  United States 31 August 1968 Echo Summit
13 17 1:14.33 Charles Jock  United States 24 June 2015 Portland
14 18 1:14.34 A Slimane Moula  Algeria 27 January 2026 Potchefstroom
15 19 1:13.35 Nicholas Kiplagat  Kenya 15 July 2026 Naimette-Xhovémont
16 20 1:14.36 Djamel Sedjati  Algeria 11 March 2023 Sasolburg
Michael Cherry  United States 18 March 2023 Carolina
18 22 1:14.41 Andrea Longo  Italy 30 August 2000 Rovereto
Matt Scherer  United States 15 June 2008 Eugene
24 1:14.43 Solomon #2 29 March 2014 Orlando
20 25 1:14.47 Nick Symmonds  United States 15 June 2008 Eugene
25 1:14.47 Crestan #2 19 June 2024 Naimette-Xhovémont
21 1:14.48 Trinity Gray  United States 30 August 2000 Rovereto
Tibo de Smet  Belgium 15 July 2026 Naimette-Xhovémont
23 1:14.55 Adam Kszczot  Poland 5 August 2009 Lahti
24 1:14.56 Tobias Grønstad  Norway 5 May 2024 Pliezhausen
25 1:14.72 André Bucher   Switzerland 1 September 1999 Bellinzona
Gary Reed  Canada 2 September 2003 Naimette-Xhovémont

Men (indoor)

Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 1:12.84 Josh Hoey  United States 6 December 2025 Boston
2 2 1:13.77 Donavan Brazier  United States 24 February 2019 New York
3 1:13.97 Brazier #2 11 February 2022 Spokane
3 4 1:14.03 A Brandon Miller  United States 9 February 2024 Albuquerque
4 5 1:14.04 Will Sumner  United States 8 February 2025 New York City
5 6 1:14.15 Cooper Lutkenhaus  United States 1 February 2026 New York City
6 7 1:14.17 Isaiah Jewett  United States 8 February 2025 New York City
8 1:14.37 Miller #2 8 February 2025 New York City
9 1:14.39 Brazier #3 25 January 2020 Boston
7 10 1:14.67 Miles Brown  United States 27 February 2026 Indianapolis
8 11 1:14.77 Jenoah McKiver  United States 1 February 2026 New York City
9 12 1:14.79 A Michael Saruni  Kenya 19 January 2018 Albuquerque
10 13 1:14.88 Oussama El Bouchayby  Morocco 27 January 2024 Clemson
11 14 1:14.89 Handal Roban  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7 February 2026 State College
12 15 1:14.90 Alex Amankwa  Ghana 31 January 2025 State College
13 16 1:14.91 Casimir Loxsom  United States 28 January 2017 University Park
14 17 1:14.92 Eliott Crestan  Belgium 25 January 2025 Louvain-la-Neuve
15 18 1:14.95 Isaiah Harris  United States 11 February 2022 Spokane
19 1:14.96 Harris #2 28 January 2017 University Park
16 20 1:14.97 A Emmanuel Korir  Kenya 20 January 2017 Albuquerque
17 21 1:15.07 A Erik Sowinski  United States 5 March 2017 Albuquerque
18 22 1:15.09 Saveliy Savlukov  Russia 7 January 2024 Yekaterinburg
Yanis Meziane  France 8 February 2025 Metz
20 24 1:15.12 Nico Motchebon  Germany 28 February 1999 Sindelfingen
1:15.12 A Jonathan Jones  Barbados 4 February 2022 Albuquerque
22 1:15.16 Devon Dixon  United States 31 January 2020 Lubbock
23 1:15.18 Christopher Bailey  United States 13 January 2023 Fayetteville
24 1:15.19 William Jones  United States 16 January 2026 Spokane
25 1:15.20 Samuel Ellison  United States 24 February 2019 New York

Women (outdoor)

Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 1:21.63 Mary Moraa  Kenya 1 September 2024 Berlin
2 2 1:21.77 Caster Semenya  South Africa 27 August 2017 Berlin
3 3 1:22.39 Ajee' Wilson  United States 27 August 2017 Berlin
4 4 1:22.63 Ana Fidelia Quirot  Cuba 25 July 1997 Guadalajara
5 5 1:22.74 Athing Mu  United States 30 April 2022 Philadelphia
6 6 1:22.85 Audrey Werro   Switzerland 23 June 2026 Biel
7 7 1:22.87 Maria Mutola  Mozambique 27 August 2002 Liège
8 8 1:22.98 Shafiqua Maloney  St. Vincent and Grenadines 1 September 2024 Berlin
9 1:23.13 Mutola #2 2 September 2003 Naimette-Xhovémont
9 10 1:23.18 Francine Niyonsaba  Burundi 27 August 2017 Berlin
10 11 1:23.35 Pamela Jelimo  Kenya 5 July 2012 Liège
11 12 1:23.45 Paris Peoples  United States 4 April 2026 Miramar
13 1:23.51 Maloney #2 4 April 2026 Miramar
12 14 1:23.78 Natalya Khrushcheleva  Russia 2 September 2003 Naimette-Xhovémont
15 1:23.80 Maloney #3 6 April 2024 Miramar
13 16 1:24.09 Natoya Goule  Jamaica 30 April 2022 Philadelphia
17 1:24.13 Mu #2 19 March 2022 Tempe
14 18 1:24.36 Marilyn Okoro  Great Britain 5 July 2012 Liège
19 1:24.45 Wilson #2 29 April 2023 Philadelphia
15 20 1:24.53 Bendere Oboya  Australia 18 June 2024 Bilbao
16 21 1:24.56 Martina Kämpfert-Steuk  East Germany 1 August 1981 Erfurt
22 1:24.61 Maloney #4 5 April 2025 Miramar
17 23 1:24.62 Assia Raziki  Morocco 19 June 2022 Rabat
18 24 1:24.77 Michelle Ballentine  Jamaica 3 August 2004 Naimette-Xhovémont
19 25 1:24.84 Tharushi Karunarathna  Sri Lanka 18 June 2024 Bilbao
20 1:24.85 Ines Vogelgesang  East Germany 31 July 1983 Berlin
21 1:24.88 Alica Schmidt  Germany 1 September 2024 Berlin
22 1:24.94 Nelly Jepkosgei  Bahrain 1 September 2024 Berlin
23 1:25.04 Joanna Jóźwik  Poland 9 August 2015 Szczecin
24 1:25.05 Luciana de Paula Mendes  Brazil 3 August 2004 Naimette-Xhovémont
25 1:25.22 Sophia Gorriaran  United States 30 April 2022 Philadelphia

Women (indoor)

Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 1:23.41 Keely Hodgkinson  Great Britain 28 January 2023 Manchester
2 2 1:23.44 Olga Kotlyarova  Russia 1 February 2004 Moscow
3 3 1:23.57 Athing Mu  United States 24 February 2019 New York City
4 4 1:23.59 Alysia Montaño  United States 16 February 2013 New York City
5 5 1:23.84 Ajee' Wilson  United States 5 March 2017 Albuquerque
6 6 1:24.00 Courtney Okolo  United States 5 March 2017 Albuquerque
7 7 1:24.02 Yuliya Stepanova  Russia 6 February 2011 Moscow
8 8 1:24.19 Sanu Jallow  The Gambia 16 January 2026 Fayetteville
9 9 1:24.32 Nia Akins  United States 9 February 2024 Albuquerque
10 10 1:24.44 Kelly-Ann Beckford  Jamaica 31 January 2026 State College
11 1:24.48 Wilson #2 4 February 2017 New York City
11 12 1:24.60 Shafiqua Maloney  St. Vincent and Grenadines 17 January 2025 Fayetteville
12 13 1:24.65 Shamier Little  United States 13 January 2023 Fayetteville
13 14 1:24.71 Valery Tobias  United States 30 January 2026 Albuquerque
15 1:24.85 Wilson #3 11 February 2023 New York City
14 16 1:24.87 Roisin Willis  United States 1 February 2026 New York City
15 17 1:24.88 Raevyn Rogers  United States 24 February 2019 New York City
16 18 1:24.99 Taiya Shelby  United States 31 January 2026 State College
17 19 1:25.06 Rebecca Grieve  Great Britain 30 January 2026 Albuquerque
18 20 1:25.15 Natalya Khrushcheleva  Russia 1 February 2004 Moscow
19 21 1:25.16 Britton Wilson  United States 13 January 2023 Fayetteville
22 1:25.20 Akins #2 11 February 2023 Albuquerque
23 1:25.21 Okolo #2 4 February 2017 Lincoln
20 24 1:25.23 Tatyana Firova  Russia 27 January 2008 Moscow
24 1:25.23 Wilson #4 20 January 2017 New York City
21 1:25.35 Natoya Goule  Jamaica 17 February 2017 Clemson
22 1:25.46 Lyubov Tsyoma  Soviet Union 15 February 1987 Moscow
Kendra Chambers  United States 5 March 2017 Albuquerque
24 1:25.64 Juliette Whittaker  United States 1 February 2026 New York City
25 1:25.68 Nadezhda Olizarenko  Soviet Union 25 February 1989 Moscow

References

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