And the record is very amazing
Men's records
Usain Bolt currently holds three Olympics records, two individually and one with the Jamaican 4 x 100m relay team, all set in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
| Event | Record | Name | Nation | Games | Date | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00100 !100 metres | 9.69 | Bolt, UsainUsain Bolt | 2008 !2008 Beijing | 02008-08-16August 16, 2008 | [8] | |
| 00200 !200 metres | 19.30 | Bolt, UsainUsain Bolt | 2008 !2008 Beijing | 02008-08-20August 20, 2008 | [8] | |
| 00400 !400 metres | 43.49 | Johnson, MichaelMichael Johnson | 1996 !1996 Atlanta | 01996-07-29July 29, 1996 | [9] | |
| 00800 !800 metres | 1:42.58 | Rodal, VebjørnVebjørn Rodal | 1996 !1996 Atlanta | 01996-07-31July 31, 1996 | [10] | |
| 01500 !1,500 metres | 3:32.07 | Ngeny, NoahNoah Ngeny | 2000 !2000 Sydney | 02000-09-29September 29, 2000 | [11] | |
| 05000 !5,000 metres | 12:57.82 | Bekele, KenenisaKenenisa Bekele | 2008 !2008 Beijing | 02008-08-23August 23, 2008 | [12] | |
| 10000 !10,000 metres | 27:01.17 | Bekele, KenenisaKenenisa Bekele | 2008 !2008 Beijing | 02008-08-17August 17, 2008 | [13] | |
| Marathon | 2:06:32 | Wanjiru, SamuelSamuel Wanjiru | 2008 !2008 Beijing | 02008-08-24August 24, 2008 | [14] | |
| 00110 !110 metre hurdles | 12.91 | Xiang, LiuLiu Xiang | 2004 !2004 Athens | 02004-08-27August 27, 2004 | [15] | |
| 00400 !400 metre hurdles | ♦46.78 | Young, KevinKevin Young | 1992 !1992 Barcelona | 01992-08-06August 6, 1992 | [16][17] | |
| 03000 !3,000 m steeplechase | 8:05.51 | Kariuki, JuliusJulius Kariuki | 1988 !1988 Seoul | 01988-09-30September 30, 1988 | [18] | |
| 00101 !4×100 m relay | 37.10 | Carter, NestaNesta Carter Michael Frater Usain Bolt Asafa Powell | 2008 !2008 Beijing | 02008-08-22August 22, 2008 | [8] | |
| 00401 !4×400 m relay | 2:55.39 | Merritt, LaShawnLaShawn Merritt Angelo Taylor David Neville Jeremy Wariner | 2008 !2008 Beijing | 02008-08-23August 23, 2008 | [19] | |
| 20000 !20 km walk | 1:18:59 | Korzeniowski, RobertRobert Korzeniowski | 2000 !2000 Sydney | 02000-09-22September 22, 2000 | [20] | |
| 50000 !50 km walk | 3:37:09 | Schwazer, AlexAlex Schwazer | 2008 !2008 Beijing | 02008-08-22August 22, 2008 | [21] | |
| High jump | 2.39 m | Austin, CharlesCharles Austin | 1996 !1996 Atlanta | 01996-07-28July 28, 1996 | [22] | |
| Long jump | 8.90 m | Beamon, BobBob Beamon | 1968 !1968 Mexico City | 01968-10-18October 18, 1968 | [6] | |
| Pole vault | 5.96 m | Hooker, StevenSteven Hooker | 2008 !2008 Beijing | 02008-08-22August 22, 2008 | [23] | |
| Triple jump | 18.09 m | Harrison, KennyKenny Harrison | 1996 !1996 Atlanta | 01996-07-27July 27, 1996 | [24] | |
| Shot put | 22.47 m | Timmermann, UlfUlf Timmermann | 1988 !1988 Seoul | 01988-09-23September 23, 1988 | [25] | |
| Discus throw | 69.89 m | Alekna, VirgilijusVirgilijus Alekna | 2004 !2004 Athens | 02004-08-23August 23, 2004 | [26] | |
| Hammer throw | 84.80 m | Litvinov, SergeySergey Litvinov | 1988 !1988 Seoul | 01988-09-26September 26, 1988 | [27] | |
| Javelin throw | 90.57 m | Thorkildsen, AndreasAndreas Thorkildsen | 2008 !2008 Beijing | 02008-08-23August 23, 2008 | [28] | |
| Decathlon | 8893 pts | Šebrle, RomanRoman Šebrle | 2004 !2004 Athens | 02004-08-24August 24, 2004 | [29] |
| Event | Record | Name | Nation | Games | Date | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | 10.62 | Griffith-Joyner, FlorenceFlorence Griffith-Joyner | 1988 Seoul | 01988-09-24September 24, 1988 | [30] | |
| 200 metres | ♦21.34 | Griffith-Joyner, FlorenceFlorence Griffith-Joyner | 1988 Seoul | 01988-09-29September 29, 1988 | [31][32] | |
| 400 metres | 48.25 | Pérec, Marie-JoséMarie-José Pérec | 1996 Atlanta | 01996-07-29July 29, 1996 | [33] | |
| 800 metres | 1:53.43 | Olizarenko, NadezhdaNadezhda Olizarenko | 1980 Moscow | 01980-07-27July 27, 1980 | [33] | |
| 1,500 metres | 3:53.96 | Ivan, PaulaPaula Ivan | 1988 Seoul | 01988-09-26September 26, 1988 | [33] | |
| 5,000 metres | 14:40.79 | Szabo, GabrielaGabriela Szabo | 2000 Sydney | 02000-09-25September 25, 2000 | [33] | |
| 10,000 metres | 29:54.66 | Dibaba, TiruneshTirunesh Dibaba | 2008 Beijing | 02008-08-15August 15, 2008 | [34] | |
| Marathon | 2:23:14 | Takahashi, NaokoNaoko Takahashi | 2000 Sydney | 02000-09-24September 24, 2000 | [33] | |
| 100 metre hurdles | 12.37 | Hayes, JoannaJoanna Hayes | 2004 Athens | 02004-08-24August 24, 2004 | [33] | |
| 400 metre hurdles | 52.64 | Walker, MelaineMelaine Walker | 2008 Beijing | 02008-08-20August 20, 2008 | [35] | |
| 3,000 m steeplechase | ♦8:58.81 | Galkina-Samitova, GulnaraGulnara Galkina-Samitova | 2008 Beijing | 02008-08-17August 17, 2008 | [36] | |
| 4×100 m relay | 41.60 | Müller, RomyRomy Müller Bärbel Wöckel Ingrid Auerswald Marlies Göhr | 1980 Moscow | 01980-08-01August 1, 1980 | [33] | |
| 4×400 m relay | ♦3:15.17 | Ledovskaya, TatyanaTatyana Ledovskaya Olga Nazarova Mariya Pinigina Olga Bryzgina | 1988 Seoul | 01988-10-01October 1, 1988 | [37] | |
| 20 km walk | 1:26:31 | Kaniskina, OlgaOlga Kaniskina | 2008 Beijing | 02008-08-21August 21, 2008 | [20] | |
| High jump | 2.06 m | Slesarenko, YelenaYelena Slesarenko | 2004 Athens | 02004-08-28August 28, 2004 | [22] | |
| Long jump | 7.40 m | Joyner-Kersee, JackieJackie Joyner-Kersee | 1988 Seoul | 01988-09-29September 29, 1988 | [38] | |
| Pole vault | 5.05 m | Isinbayeva, YelenaYelena Isinbayeva | 2008 Beijing | 02008-08-18August 18, 2008 | [36][39] | |
| Triple jump | 15.39 m | Mbango Etone, FrançoiseFrançoise Mbango Etone | 2008 Beijing | 02008-08-17August 17, 2008 | [40] | |
| Shot put | 22.41 m | Slupianek, IlonaIlona Slupianek | 1980 Moscow | 01980-07-24July 24, 1980 | [25] | |
| Discus throw | 72.30 m | Hellmann, MartinaMartina Hellmann | 1988 Seoul | 01988-09-29September 29, 1988 | [26] | |
| Hammer throw | 76.34 m | Miankova, AksanaAksana Miankova | 2008 Beijing | 02008-08-20August 20, 2008 | [41] | |
| Javelin throw | 71.53 m | Menéndez, OsleidysOsleidys Menéndez | 2004 Athens | 02004-08-27August 27, 2004 | [33] | |
| Heptathlon | ♦7291 pts | Joyner-Kersee, JackieJackie Joyner-Kersee | 1988 Seoul | 01988-09-24September 24, 1988 | [33] |