600 metres

For the frequency, see 500 kHz.
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

  • i = indoor performance
  • A = affected by altitude
  • h = hand timing

Men (outdoor)

  • Correct as of August 2025.[1]
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 1:13.71 Rudisha #2 24 August 2014 Birmingham
7 1:13.72 Mutua Mwengi #2 2 September 2003 Naimette-Xhovémont
6 8 1:13.80 Earl Jones  United States 24 May 1986 Santa Monica
7 9 1:13.97 Ryan Sánchez  Puerto Rico 18 March 2023 Carolina [2]
10 1:13.99 Sánchez #2 19 March 2022 Carolina
8 11 1:14.01 Gabriel Tual  France 31 May 2025 Nice [3]
9 12 1:14.15 David Mack  United States 24 May 1986 Santa Monica
13 1:14.16 Gray #2 21 July 1984 Sacramento
10 14 1:14.33 Charles Jock  United States 24 June 2015 Portland
11 15 1:14.34 Slimane Moula  Algeria 27 January 2026 Potchefstroom
12 16 1:14.36 Djamel Sedjati  Algeria 11 March 2023 Sasolburg [4]
Michael Cherry  United States 18 March 2023 Carolina [2]
14 18 1:14.41 Matt Scherer  United States 15 June 2008 Eugene
19 1:14.43 Solomon #2 29 March 2014 Orlando
15 20 1:14.47 Nick Symmonds  United States 15 June 2008 Eugene
Eliott Crestan  Belgium 19 June 2024 Naimette-Xhovémont [5]
22 1:14.52 Sánchez #3 16 March 2019 Gurabo
Moula #2 14 March 2024 Potchefstroom
17 24 1:14.55 Adam Kszczot  Poland 5 August 2009 Lahti
18 25 1:14.56 Tobias Grønstad  Norway 5 May 2024 Pliezhausen
19 1:14.72 André Bucher   Switzerland 1 September 1999 Bellinzona
Gary Reed  Canada 2 September 2003 Naimette-Xhovémont
21 1:14.78 Vincent Crisp  United States 23 August 2025 Newark
22 1:14.79 Antonio Reina  Spain 28 July 2012 Ávila
Mohamed Ali Gouaned  Algeria 26 March 2021 Algiers
24 1:14.84 James Robinson  United States 21 July 1984 Sacramento
Casimir Loxsom  United States 1 July 2013 Burnaby

Men (indoor)

  • Correct as of February 2026.[1]
Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 1:12.84 Josh Hoey  United States 6 December 2025 Boston [6]
2 2 1:13.77 Donavan Brazier  United States 24 February 2019 New York [7]
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 [8]
5 6 1:14.15 Cooper Lutkenhaus  United States 1 February 2026 New York City [9]
6 7 1:14.17 Isaiah Jewett  United States 8 February 2025 New York City [10]
8 1:14.37 Miller #2 8 February 2025 New York City [11]
9 1:14.39 Brazier #3 25 January 2020 Boston
7 10 1:14.77 Jenoah McKiver  United States 1 February 2026 New York City [9]
8 11 1:14.79 A Michael Saruni  Kenya 19 January 2018 Albuquerque
9 12 1:14.88 Oussama El Bouchayby  Morocco 27 January 2024 Clemson
10 13 1:14.89 Handal Roban  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7 February 2026 State College
11 14 1:14.90 Alex Amankwa  Ghana 31 January 2025 State College
12 15 1:14.91 Casimir Loxsom  United States 28 January 2017 University Park
13 16 1:14.92 Eliott Crestan  Belgium 25 January 2025 Louvain-la-Neuve
14 17 1:14.95 Isaiah Harris  United States 11 February 2022 Spokane
18 1:14.96 Harris #2 28 January 2017 University Park
15 19 1:14.97 A Emmanuel Korir  Kenya 20 January 2017 Albuquerque
16 20 1:15.07 A Erik Sowinski  United States 5 March 2017 Albuquerque
17 21 1:15.09 Saveliy Savlukov  Russia 7 January 2024 Yekaterinburg
Yanis Meziane  France 8 February 2025 Metz
19 23 1:15.12 Nico Motchebon  Germany 28 February 1999 Sindelfingen
1:15.12 A Jonathan Jones  Barbados 4 February 2022 Albuquerque
21 25 1:15.16 Devon Dixon  United States 31 January 2020 Lubbock
22 1:15.18 Christopher Bailey  United States 13 January 2023 Fayetteville
23 1:15.19 William Jones  United States 16 January 2026 Spokane
24 1:15.20 Samuel Ellison  United States 24 February 2019 New York [7]
25 1:15.26 Adam Kszczot  Poland 5 February 2012 Moscow

Women

Rank Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref
1 1:21.63 Mary Moraa  Kenya 1 September 2024 Berlin [14]
2 1:21.77 Caster Semenya  South Africa 27 August 2017 Berlin [15]
3 1:22.39 Ajee' Wilson  United States 27 August 2017 Berlin [15]
4 1:22.63 Ana Fidelia Quirot  Cuba 25 July 1997 Guadalajara
5 1:22.74 Athing Mu  United States 30 April 2022 Philadelphia [16]
6 1:22.87 Maria Mutola  Mozambique 27 August 2002 Liège
7 1:22.98 Shafiqua Maloney  St. Vincent and Grenadines 1 September 2024 Berlin [14]
8 1:23.18 Francine Niyonsaba  Burundi 27 August 2017 Berlin [15]
9 1:23.35 Pamela Jelimo  Kenya 5 July 2012 Liège
10 1:23.41 i Keely Hodgkinson  Great Britain 28 January 2023 Manchester [17]
11 1:23.44 i Olga Kotlyarova  Russia 1 February 2004 Moscow
12 1:23.5 h A Doina Melinte  Romania 27 July 1986 Poiana Brașov
13 1:23.57 i Athing Mu  United States 24 February 2019 New York City
14 1:23.59 i Alysia Montaño  United States 16 February 2013 New York City [18]
15 1:23.78 Natalya Khrushchelyova  Russia 2 September 2003 Liège
1:23.78+ Anita Weiß  East Germany 24 July 1976 Montreal [19]
17 1:23.84 i A Ajee' Wilson  United States 5 March 2017 Albuquerque
18 1:24.00 i A Courtney Okolo  United States 5 March 2017 Albuquerque [20]
19 1:24.02 i Yuliya Rusanova  Russia 6 February 2011 Moscow
20 1:24.09 Natoya Goule  Jamaica 30 April 2022 Philadelphia [16]
21 1:24.17 Michelle Ballentine  Jamaica 3 August 2004 Liège
22 1:24.36 Marilyn Okoro  Great Britain 5 July 2012 Liège
23 1:24.4 h Patrizia Spuri  Italy 29 September 1999 Rieti
24 1:24.53 Bendere Oboya  Australia 18 June 2024 Bilbao [21]
25 1:24.56 Martina Kämpfert  East Germany 1 August 1981 Erfurt

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:24.56:

References

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  2. ^ a b Symone Goss (18 March 2023). "Jamaica's Andrew Hudson wins 100m with personal best at Spring Break Classic". world-track.org. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  3. ^ "600 Metres - men - senior - all". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
  4. ^ "Meeting AC North West Track and Field : nouveau record national du 600 mètres pour l'Algérien Sedjati" (in French). APS. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  5. ^ "600m Result". World Athletics. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  6. ^ Jonathan Gault (6 December 2025). "Josh Hoey breaks 600m world record and Jane Hedengren destroys NCAA 5000m mark at BU". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
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  8. ^ "Millrose Games - Men's 600 Metres Short Track Results". World Athletics. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Millrose Games 2026 Results". watchathletics.com. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Millrose Games - Men's 600 Metres Short Track Results". World Athletics. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  11. ^ "Millrose Games - Men's 600 Metres Short Track Results". World Athletics. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  12. ^ "All-time women's best 600m". alltime-athletics.com. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  13. ^ World Athletics all-time best
  14. ^ a b "600m Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  15. ^ a b c "600m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 27 August 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  16. ^ a b "600m Result". pennrelaysonline.com. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  17. ^ Henderson, Jason (28 January 2023). "Keely Hodgkinson storms to world 600m record". AW. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  18. ^ "600 Metres Results". www.branchsportstech.com. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  19. ^ "All-time women's best 600m split during 800m race". alltime-athletics.com. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  20. ^ "Merritt among Olympic stars to win in US". supersport.com. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  21. ^ "Women's 600m Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/600_meters