Editing Sprint (running) (section)

== World records==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Women's World Records
!Discipline
!Performance
!Competitor
!Country
!Venue
!Date
|-
|50 metres
|5.96
|Irina Privalova<ref name="worldathletics.org">{{Cite web|title=Irina Privalova {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/russia/irina-privalova-14299012|access-date=2021-07-30|website=www.worldathletics.org}}</ref>
|RUS<ref name="Member Federations">{{Cite web|title=Member Federations|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/about-iaaf/structure/member-federations/europe#RUS|access-date=2021-07-30|website=www.worldathletics.org|language=en}}</ref>
|Madrid (ESP)
|9 February 1995
|-
|60 metres
|6.92
|Irina Privalova<ref name="worldathletics.org"/>
|RUS<ref name="Member Federations"/>
|Madrid (ESP)
|9 February 1995
|-
|100 metres
|10.49
|Florence Griffith-Joyner<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web|title=Florence Griffith-Joyner {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/florence-griffith-joyner-14359548|access-date=2021-07-30|website=www.worldathletics.org}}</ref>
|USA<ref name="ReferenceB">{{Cite web|title=Member Federations|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/about-iaaf/structure/member-federations/northcentral-americac#USA|access-date=2021-07-30|website=www.worldathletics.org|language=en}}</ref>
|Indianapolis, Indiana (USA)
|16 July 1988
|-
|200 metres (indoors)
|21.87
|Merlene Ottey<ref>{{Cite web|title=Merlene Ottey {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/slovenia/merlene-ottey-14300206|access-date=2021-07-30|website=www.worldathletics.org}}</ref>
|JAM<ref name="ReferenceC">{{Cite web|title=Member Federations|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/about-iaaf/structure/member-federations/northcentral-americac#JAM|access-date=2021-07-30|website=www.worldathletics.org|language=en}}</ref>
|Lievin (FRA)
|13 February 1993
|-
|200 metres (outdoors)
|21.34
|Florence Griffith-Joyner<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
|USA<ref name="ReferenceB"/>
|Olympic Stadium, Jamsil, Seoul (KOR)
|29 September 1988
|-
|400 metres (indoors)
|49.26
|Femke Bol<ref>{{Cite web|title=Femke Bol {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/netherlands/femke-bol-14707010|access-date=2023-02-28|website=www.worldathletics.org}}</ref>
|NLD
|Omnisport, Apeldoorn (NLD)
|19 February 2023
|-
|400 metres (outdoors)
|47.60
|Marita Koch<ref>{{Cite web|title=Marita Koch {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/german-dem-rep/marita-koch-14349315|access-date=2021-07-30|website=www.worldathletics.org}}</ref>
|GDR
|Bruce Stadium, Canberra (AUS)
|6 October 1985
|-
|4x100 metre relay
|40.82
|Tianna Bartoletta,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tianna Bartoletta {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/tianna-bartoletta-14315831|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> Allyson Felix,<ref name="ReferenceD">{{Cite web|title=Allyson Felix {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/allyson-felix-14309983|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> Bianca Knight,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bianca Knight {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/bianca-knight-14314587|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> Carmelita Jeter<ref>{{Cite web|title=Carmelita Jeter {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/carmelita-jeter-14313618|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref>
|USA<ref name="ReferenceB"/>
|Olympic Stadium, London (GBR)
|10 August 2012
|-
|4x200 metre relay (indoors)
|1:32.41
|Yuliya Gushchina,<ref name="ReferenceE">{{Cite web|title=Yuliya Gushchina {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/russia/yuliya-gushchina-14297898|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> Yuliya Pechonkina,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yuliya Pechonkina {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/russia/yuliya-pechonkina-14298763|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> Irina Khabarova,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Irina Khabarova {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/russia/irina-khabarova-14298065|access-date=2021-07-30|website=www.worldathletics.org}}</ref> Yekaterina Kondratyeva<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yekaterina Kondratyeva|url=https://olympics.com/en/athletes/yekaterina-kondratyeva|access-date=2021-07-30|website=Olympics.com}}</ref>
|RUS<ref name="Member Federations"/>
|Glasgow (GBR)
|29 January 2005
|-
|4x200 metre relay (outdoors)
|1:27.46
|Marion Jones,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Marion Jones {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/marion-jones-14313964|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> Nanceen Perry,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nanceen Perry {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/nanceen-perry-14318804|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> LaTasha Colander,<ref>{{Cite web|title=LaTasha Colander {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/latasha-colander-14307842|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> LaTasha Jenkins<ref>{{Cite web|title=LaTasha Jenkins {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/latasha-jenkins-14313570|access-date=2021-07-30|website=www.worldathletics.org}}</ref>
|USA<ref name="ReferenceB"/>
|Philadelphia, PA (USA)
|29 April 2000
|-
|4x400 metre relay (indoors)
|3:23.37
|Yuliya Gushchina,<ref name="ReferenceE"/> Olga Kotlyarova,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Olga Kotlyarova {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/russia/olga-kotlyarova-14298253|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> Olga Zaytseva,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Olga Zaytseva {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/russia/olga-zaytseva-14299866|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> Olesya Krasnomovets-Forsheva<ref>{{Cite web|title=Olesya Krasnomovets {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/russia/olesya-krasnomovets-14298284|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref>
|RUS<ref name="Member Federations"/>
|Glasgow (GBR)
|28 January 2006
|-
|4x400 metre relay (outdoors)
|3:15.17
|Tatyana Ledovskaya,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tatiana Ledovskaya|url=https://olympics.com/en/athletes/tatiana-ledovskaya|access-date=2021-07-30|website=Olympics.com}}</ref> Olga Nazarova,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Olga M. Nazarova {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/russia/olga-m.-nazarova-14298710|access-date=2021-07-30|website=www.worldathletics.org}}</ref> Mariya Pinigina,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mariya Kulchunova-Pinigina {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/ussr/mariya-kulchunova-pinigina-14351853|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> Olga Bryzgina<ref>{{Cite web|title=Olga Vladykina-Bryzgina {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/ukraine/olga-vladykina-bryzgina-14351412|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref>
|URS
|Olympic Stadium, Jamsil, Seoul (KOR)
|1 October 1988
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Men's World Records
!Discipline
!Performance
!Competitor
!Country
!Venue
!Date
|-
|50 metres
|5.56
|Donovan Bailey<ref>{{Cite web|title=Donovan Bailey {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/canada/donovan-bailey-14174662|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref>
|CAN<ref>{{Cite web|title=Member Federations|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/about-iaaf/structure/member-federations/northcentral-americac#CAN|access-date=2021-07-30|website=www.worldathletics.org|language=en}}</ref>
|Reno, Nevada (USA)
|9 February 1996
|-
|60 metres
|6.34
|Christian Coleman<ref>{{Cite web|title=Christian Coleman {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/christian-coleman-14541956|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref>
|USA<ref name="ReferenceB"/>
|Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA)
|18 February 2018
|-
|100 metres
|9.58
|Usain Bolt<ref name="ReferenceF">{{Cite web|title=Usain Bolt {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/jamaica/usain-bolt-14201847|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref>
|JAM<ref name="ReferenceC"/>
|Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER)
|16 August 2009
|-
|200 metres (indoors)
|19.92
|Frank Fredericks<ref>{{Cite web|title=Frank Fredericks {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/namibia/frank-fredericks-14213565|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref>
|NAM<ref>{{Cite web|title=Member Federations|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/about-iaaf/structure/member-federations/africa#NAM|access-date=2021-07-30|website=www.worldathletics.org|language=en}}</ref>
|Liévin (FRA)
|18 February 1996
|-
|200 metres (outdoors)
|19.19
|Usain Bolt<ref name="ReferenceF"/>
|JAM<ref name="ReferenceC"/>
|Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER)
|20 August 2009
|-
|400 metres (indoors)
|44.57
|Kerron Clement<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerron Clement {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/kerron-clement-14234898|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref>
|USA<ref name="ReferenceB"/>
|Fayetteville, Arkansas (USA)
|12 March 2005
|-
|400 metres (outdoors)
|43.03
|Wayde Van Niekerk<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wayde Van niekerk {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/south-africa/wayde-van-niekerk-14417677|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref>
|RSA<ref>{{Cite web|title=Member Federations|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/about-iaaf/structure/member-federations/africa#RSA|access-date=2021-07-30|website=www.worldathletics.org|language=en}}</ref>
|Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
|14 August 2016
|-
|4x100 metre relay
|36.84
|Nesta Carter,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nesta Carter {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/jamaica/nesta-carter-14201894|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> Michael Frater,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Michael FRATER {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/jamaica/michael-frater-14202005|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> Yohan Blake,<ref name="ReferenceG">{{Cite web|title=Yohan BLAKE {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/jamaica/yohan-blake-14201842|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> Usain Bolt<ref name="ReferenceF"/>
|JAM<ref name="ReferenceC"/>
|Olympic Stadium, London (GBR)
|11 August 2012
|-
|4x200 metre relay (indoors)
|1:22.11
|John Regis,<ref>{{Cite web|title=John Regis {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/great-britain-ni/john-regis-14190560|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> Ade Mafe,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ade Mafe {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/great-britain-ni/ade-mafe-14351570|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> Darren Braithwaite,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Darren Braithwaite {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/great-britain-ni/darren-braithwaite-14188635|access-date=2021-07-30|website=www.worldathletics.org}}</ref> Linford Christie<ref>{{Cite web|title=Linford Christie {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/great-britain-ni/linford-christie-14188828|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref>
|GBR<ref>{{Cite web|title=Member Federations|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/about-iaaf/structure/member-federations/europe#GBR|access-date=2021-07-30|website=www.worldathletics.org|language=en}}</ref>
|Glasgow (GBR)
|3 March 1991
|-
|4x200 metre relay (outdoors)
|1:18.63
|Nickel Ashmeade,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nickel Ashmeade {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/jamaica/nickel-ashmeade-14201803|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> Warren Weir,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Warren Weir {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/jamaica/warren-weir-14202309|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> Jermaine Brown,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Germaine BROWN {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/jamaica/germaine-brown-14201858|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> Yohan Blake<ref name="ReferenceG"/>
|JAM<ref name="ReferenceC"/>
|T. Robinson Stadium, Nassau (BAH)
|24 May 2014
|-
|4x400 metre relay (indoors)
|3:01.51
|Amere Lattin,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Amere Lattin {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/amere-lattin-14563822|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> Obi Igbokwe,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Obi IGBOKWE {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/obi-igbokwe-14621985|access-date=2021-07-30|website=www.worldathletics.org}}</ref> Jermaine Holt,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jermaine Holt - Track and Field|url=https://uhcougars.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/jermaine-holt/6121|access-date=2021-07-30|website=University of Houston Athletics|language=en}}</ref> Kahmari Montgomery<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kahmari MONTGOMERY {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/kahmari-montgomery-14586813|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref>
|USA<ref name="ReferenceB"/>
|Clemson, South Carolina (USA)
|9 February 2019
|-
|4x400 metre relay (outdoors)
|2:54.29
|Michael Johnson,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Michael Johnson {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/michael-johnson-14242187|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> Harry "Butch" Reynolds,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Harry Reynolds {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/harry-reynolds-14249424|access-date=2021-07-30|website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> Quincy Watts,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Quincy Watts {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/quincy-watts-14504938|access-date=2021-07-30|website=www.worldathletics.org}}</ref> Andrew Valmon<ref>{{Cite web|title=Andrew Valmon - Head Track Coach - Staff Directory|url=https://umterps.com/staff-directory/andrew-valmon/3|access-date=2021-07-30|website=University of Maryland Athletics|language=en}}</ref>
|USA<ref name="ReferenceB"/>
|Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER)
|22 August 1993
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Mixed World Records
!Discipline
!Performance
!Competitor
!Country
!Venue
!Date
|-
|4x400 metre relay mixed
|3:08.80
|Justin Robinson, Rosey Effiong, Matthew Bowling, Alexis Holmes
|USA<ref name="ReferenceB"/>
|National Athletics Centre, Budapest (HUN)
|19 August 2023
|}