Athletics
600 metres
World records
MenUnited States Johnny Gray 1:12.81 (1986)
WomenSouth Africa Caster Semenya 1:21.77 (2017)

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

Rank Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref
1 1:12.81 Johnny Gray  United States 24 May 1986 Santa Monica
2 1:13.10 David Rudisha  Kenya 5 June 2016 Birmingham
3 1:13.21 Pierre-Ambroise Bosse  France 5 June 2016 Birmingham
4 1:13.28 Duane Solomon  United States 1 July 2013 Burnaby
5 1:13.49 Joseph Mutua Mwengi  Kenya 27 August 2002 Liège
6 1:13.77 i Donavan Brazier  United States 24 February 2019 New York [2]
7 1:13.80 Earl Jones  United States 24 May 1986 Santa Monica
8 1:13.9 h Raidel Acea  Cuba 20 April 2013 Havana
9 1:13.97 Ryan Sánchez  Puerto Rico 18 March 2023 Carolina [3]
10 1:14.15 David Mack  United States 24 May 1986 Santa Monica
11 1:14.3 h A Lee Evans  United States 31 August 1968 Echo Summit
12 1:14.33 Charles Jock  United States 24 June 2015 Portland
13 1:14.36 Djamel Sedjati  Algeria 11 March 2023 Potchefstroom [4]
Michael Cherry  United States 18 March 2023 Carolina [5]
15 1:14.41 Andrea Longo  Italy 30 August 2000 Rovereto
Matt Scherer  United States 15 June 2008 Eugene
17 1:14.47 Nick Symmonds  United States 15 June 2008 Eugene
18 1:14.48 Trinity Gray  United States 30 August 2000 Rovereto
19 1:14.55 Adam Kszczot  Poland 5 August 2009 Lahti
20 1:14.6 h A Larry James  United States 31 August 1968 Echo Summit
21 1:14.72 André Bucher   Switzerland 1 September 1999 Bellinzona
Gary Reed  Canada 2 September 2003 Liège
23 1:14.79 A António Manuel Reina  Spain 28 July 2012 Avila
Michael Saruni  Kenya 19 January 2018 Albuquerque [6]
1:14.79 Mohamed Ali Gouaned  Algeria 26 March 2021 Algiers [7][8]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:14.79:

Women

Rank Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref
1 1:21.77 Caster Semenya  South Africa 27 August 2017 Berlin [11]
2 1:22.39 Ajee' Wilson  United States 27 August 2017 Berlin [12]
3 1:22.63 Ana Fidelia Quirot  Cuba 25 July 1997 Guadalajara
4 1:22.74 Athing Mu  United States 30 April 2022 Philadelphia [13]
5 1:22.87 Maria Mutola  Mozambique 27 August 2002 Liège
6 1:23.18 Francine Niyonsaba  Burundi 27 August 2017 Berlin [14]
7 1:23.35 Pamela Jelimo  Kenya 5 July 2012 Liège
8 1:23.41 i Keely Hodgkinson  Great Britain 28 January 2023 Manchester [15]
9 1:23.44 i Olga Kotlyarova  Russia 1 February 2004 Moscow
10 1:23.5 h A Doina Melinte  Romania 27 July 1986 Poiana Brașov
11 1:23.57 i Athing Mu  United States 24 February 2019 New York City
12 1:23.59 i Alysia Montaño  United States 16 February 2013 New York City [16]
13 1:23.78 Natalya Khrushchelyova  Russia 2 September 2003 Liège
1:23.78+ Anita Weiß  East Germany 24 July 1976 Montreal [17]
15 1:23.84 i A Ajee' Wilson  United States 5 March 2017 Albuquerque
16 1:24.00 i A Courtney Okolo  United States 5 March 2017 Albuquerque [18]
17 1:24.02 i Yuliya Rusanova  Russia 6 February 2011 Moscow
18 1:24.09 Natoya Goule  Jamaica 30 April 2022 Philadelphia [19]
19 1:24.17 Michelle Ballentine  Jamaica 3 August 2004 Liège
20 1:24.36 Marilyn Okoro  Great Britain 5 July 2012 Liège
21 1:24.4 h Patrizia Spuri  Italy 29 September 1999 Rieti
22 1:24.56 Martina Kämpfert  East Germany 1 August 1981 Erfurt
23 1:24.62 Assia Raziki  Morocco 19 June 2022 Rabat
24 1:24.65 i Shamier Little  United States 13 January 2023 Fayetteville [20]
25 1:24.7 h i Nadiya Olizarenko  Soviet Union 22 February 1987 Moscow

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:24.70:

References

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  10. ^ World Athletics all-time best
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  18. ^ "Merritt among Olympic stars to win in US". supersport.com. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
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