List of Summer World University Games records in athletics

This is the list of Universiade records in athletics.

Men

Event Record Name Date Games Place Ref.
100 m 9.97 (±0.0 m/s)  Akani Simbine (RSA) 9 July 2015 2015 Summer Universiade Gwangju, South Korea [1]
200 m 19.72 A (+1.8 m/s)  Pietro Mennea (ITA) 12 September 1979 1979 Summer Universiade Mexico City, Mexico
400 m 44.79  João Coelho (POR) 3 August 2023 2021 Summer World University Games Chengdu, China [2]
 Reece Holder (AUS)
800 m 1:43.40  Alberto Juantorena (CUB) 21 August 1977 1977 Summer Universiade Sofia, Bulgaria
1500 m 3:38.43  Saïd Aouita (MAR) 22 July 1981 1981 Summer Universiade Bucharest, Romania
5000 m 13:35.89  Hayle Ibrahimov (AZE) 12 July 2013 2013 Summer Universiade Kazan, Russia [3]
10,000 m 28:15.84  Stephan Freigang (GER) 20 July 1991 1991 Summer Universiade Sheffield, United Kingdom
Half marathon 1:02:29  Shinsaku Kudo (JPN) 26 July 2025 2025 Summer World University Games Bochum, Germany [4]
110 m hurdles 13.21 (+0.6 m/s)  Alejandro Casañas (CUB) 21 August 1977 1977 Summer Universiade Sofia, Bulgaria
400 m hurdles 48.09  Alwyn Myburgh (RSA) 31 August 2001 2001 Summer Universiade Beijing, China
3000 m steeplechase 8:18.46  Ruben Querinjean (LUX) 26 July 2025 2025 Summer World University Games Bochum, Germany [5]
High jump 2.41 m  Igor Paklin (URS) 4 September 1985 1985 Summer Universiade
Pole vault 5.80 m  István Bagyula (HUN) 21 July 1991 1991 Summer Universiade Sheffield, United Kingdom
Long jump 8.46 m (+1.3 m/s)  Luis Rivera (MEX) 12 July 2013 2013 Summer Universiade Kazan, Russia [6]
Triple jump 17.86 m (+1.3 m/s)  Charles Simpkins (USA) 16 July 1985 1985 Summer Universiade
Shot put 21.54 m  Konrad Bukowiecki (POL) 8 July 2019 2019 Summer Universiade [7]
Discus throw 69.46 m  Luis Delis (CUB) 8 July 1983 1983 Summer Universiade
Hammer throw 82.77 m  Ivan Tikhon (BLR) 30 August 2003 2003 Summer Universiade
Javelin throw 91.36 m  Cheng Chao-tsun (TPE) 26 August 2017 2017 Summer Universiade Taipei, Taiwan [8]
Decathlon 8380 pts  Roman Šebrle (CZE) 30 August 1997 1997 Summer Universiade Catania, Italy
100m Long jump Shot put High jump 400m 110m H Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500m
20 km walk (road) 1:19:48  Andrea Cosi (ITA) 27 July 2025 2025 Summer World University Games Bochum, Germany [9]
4 × 100 m relay 38.42 A  Italy
Luciano Caravani
Giovanni Grazioli
Gianfranco Lazzer
Pietro Mennea
13 September 1979 1979 Summer Universiade Mexico City, Mexico
4 × 400 m relay 3:00.40  United States
Ryan Hayden
Leonard Byrd
Andre Morris
Anthuan Maybank
3 September 1995 1995 Summer Universiade

Women

Event Record Name Date Games Place Ref.
100 m 11.00 A  Marlies Göhr (GDR) 8 September 1979 1979 Universiade Mexico City, Mexico
200 m 21.91 A  Marita Koch (GDR) 12 September 1979 1979 Universiade Mexico City, Mexico
400 m 49.88  Ionela Târlea (ROU) 12 July 1999 Palma de Mallorca 1999
800 m 1:56.88  Slobodanka Čolović (YUG) 19 July 1987 Zagreb 1987
1500 m 4:01.32  Paula Ivan (ROU) 16 July 1987 Zagreb 1987
5000 m 15:28.78  Jessica Augusto (POR) 13 August 2007 2007 Summer Universiade Bangkok, Thailand
10,000 m 31:25.84  Klara Lukan (SLO) 21 July 2025 2025 Summer World University Games Bochum, Germany [10]
Half marathon 1:11:49  Mari Sotani (JPN) 31 August 1997 1997 Summer Universiade Catania, Italy
100 m hurdles 12.61 (+1.8 m/s)  Vashti Thomas (USA) 11 July 2013 Kazan 2013 [11]
400 m hurdles 53.95  Daimí Pernía (CUB) 10 July 1999 Palma de Mallorca 1999
3000 m steeplechase 9:25.77  Ekaterina Sokolenko (RUS) 10 July 2015 Gwangju 2015 [12]
High jump 2.01 m  Silvia Costa (CUB) 3 September 1985 Kobe 1985
Pole vault 4.70 m  Tatyana Polnova (RUS) 27 August 2003 Daegu 2003
Long jump 7.04 m  Irina Valyukevich (URS) 4 September 1985 Kobe 1985
Triple jump 14.82 m (−0.2 m/s)  Ekaterina Koneva (RUS) 11 July 2013 Kazan 2013 [13]
Shot put 20.82 m  Nadezhda Chizhova (URS) 20 August 1973 Moscow 1973
Discus throw 67.96 m  Tsvetanka Khristova (BUL) 13 August 1987 Zagreb 1987
Hammer throw 76.85 m  Malwina Kopron (POL) 26 August 2017 2017 Summer Universiade Taipei, Taiwan [14]
Javelin throw 69.82 m  Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) 29 August 2001 2001 Summer Universiade Beijing, China
Heptathlon 6847 pts  Larisa Nikitina (URS) 29 August 1989 Duisburg 1989
100m H High jump Shot put 200m Long jump Javelin 800m
20 km walk (road) 1:28:18  Anisya Kirdyapkina (RUS) 10 July 2015 2015 Summer Universiade Gwangju, South Korea [15]
1:28:18  Elizabeth McMillen (AUS) 27 July 2025 2025 Summer World University Games Bochum, Germany [16]
4 × 100 m relay 42.40  United States
Michelle Burrell
Anita Howard
LaMonda Miller
Esther Jones
30 August 1989 Duisburg 1989
4 × 400 m relay 3:24.97  Soviet Union
Larisa Krylova
Lyudmila Borisova
Yelena Didilenko
Mariya Pinigina
9 July 1983 Edmonton 1983

Mixed

Event Record Name Date Games Place Ref.
4 × 400 m relay 3:15.58  Poland
Daniel Sołtysiak
Weronika Bartnowska
Marcin Karolewski
Aleksandra Formella
24 July 2025 2025 Summer World University Games Bochum, Germany [17]

Records in defunct events

Men's events

Event Record Name Date Universiade Place Ref.
Marathon 2:12:19  Kennedy Manyisa (KEN) 18 July 1993 1993 Summer Universiade Buffalo, United States
Javelin throw (old design) 89.52  Dainis Kūla (URS) 26 July 1981 1981 Summer Universiade Bucharest, Romania

Women's events

Event Record Name Date Universiade Ref.
3000 m 8:44.09  Paula Ivan (ROM) 27 August 1989 Duisburg 1989
Marathon 2:35:09  Irina Bogacheva (URS) 26 August 1989 Duisburg 1989
80 m hurdles 10.6 h  Danuta Straszyńska (POL) 1965 Budapest 1965
5 km walk 20:44  Ileana Salvador (ITA) 29 August 1989 Duisburg 1989
10 km walk 43:20  Gao Hongmiao (CHN) 29 August 2001 Beijing 2001
Javelin throw (old design) 71.82  Ivonne Leal (CUB) 30 August 1985 Kobe 1985
Pentathlon 4884 pts  Tatyana Kondrashova (URS) September 1970 Turin 1970

See also

References

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  2. ^ "400m Final Results" (PDF). 2021chengdu.com. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  3. ^ "5000m Men Final Results" (PDF). www.kazan2013.com. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Athletics – Men's Half Marathon – Final – Results" (PDF). Rhine-Ruhr 2025. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Athletics – Men's 3000m Steeplechase – Final – Results" (PDF). Rhine-Ruhr 2025. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Long Jump Men Final Results" (PDF). www.kazan2013.com. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Men Shot put Final Results" (PDF). universiade2019napoli.it. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Men's Javelin Final Results" (PDF). 2017.taipei. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Athletics – Men's 20km Race Walk – Final – Results" (PDF). Rhine-Ruhr 2025. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  10. ^ "2025 Summer World University Games - Women's 10,000 metres - Final results" (PDF). Rhine-Ruhr 2025. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  11. ^ "100 Metres Hurdles Results" (PDF). www.kazan2013.com. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  12. ^ "3000m Steeplechase Results". gwangju2015.com/. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  13. ^ "Triple Jump Women Final Results" (PDF). www.kazan2013.com. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  14. ^ "Women's Hammer Final Results" (PDF). 2017.taipei. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  15. ^ "20km Race Walk Results". gwangju2015.com/. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  16. ^ "Athletics – Women's 20km Race Walk – Final – Results" (PDF). Rhine-Ruhr 2025. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  17. ^ "Athletics – Mixed 4 x 400m Relay – Final – Results" (PDF). Rhine-Ruhr 2025. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.