600 metres

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.

For the frequency, see 500 kHz.
Athletics
600 metres
World records
MenUnited States Johnny Gray 1:12.81 (1986)
WomenSouth Africa Caster Semenya 1:21.77 (2017)

All-time top 25
  • i = indoor performance
  • A = affected by altitude
  • h = hand timing

Men
  • Correct as of March 2023.[1]
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:

  • John Kipkurgat also ran 1:13.2+ h (1974).
  • David Rudisha also ran 1:13.71 (2014), 1:14.30+ (2012), and 1:14.4+ h (2010).
  • Joseph Mutua Mwengi also ran 1:13.72 (2003).
  • Donavan Brazier also ran 1:13.97i (2022) and 1:14.39i (2020).
  • Ryan Sánchez also ran 1:13.99 (2022).
  • Johnny Gray also ran 1:14.16 (1984).
  • Duane Solomon also ran 1:14.43 (2014).
  • Ryan Sánchez also ran 1:14.52 (2019).
  • Adam Kszczot also ran 1:14.69 (2014).

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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  2. Jon Mulkeen; Bob Ramsak (25 February 2019). "Brazier clocks 600m world best in New York, Lisek and Kendricks clear 5.93m world lead in Clermont Ferrand: Weekend indoor round-up". IAAF. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  3. 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.
  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.
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  8. "Algeria winter championships, Bordj ElKiffen, Algiers 26-27/03/2021". africathle.com. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
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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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