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Women’s Athletics World Records – 800m, 1500m and 3000m



800m World Record - Jarmila Kratochvilova -1:53.28

26 July 1983, Munich, Olympiapark meeting, Olympic Stadium. Jarmila Kratochvílová negative splitted (56.82 + 56.46) an unplanned 800m race and set a surprising World Record in 1:53.28 which still stands to date (2019) and is the longest held world record ever.

1500m World Record - Faith KIPYEGON - 3:49.11

Faith Kipyegon smashes the world record in 3:49.11 to win in Florence | Wanda Diamond League. 02 JUN 2023

3000m World Record - Wang Junxia - 8:06.11

Women’s 3000m World Record – Wang Junxia 8:06.11 set in 1991

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