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.

Athletics
600 metres
World records
MenUnited States Johnny Gray 1:12.81 (1986)
WomenKenya Mary Moraa 1:21.63 (2024)

All-time top 25

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  • i = indoor performance
  • A = affected by altitude
  • h = hand timing
  • Correct as of June 2024.[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
Eliott Crestan   Belgium 19 June 2024 Naimette-Xhovémont [6]
19 1:14.48 Trinity Gray   United States 30 August 2000 Rovereto
20 1:14.55 Adam Kszczot   Poland 5 August 2009 Lahti
21 1:14.56 Tobias Grønstad   Norway 5 May 2024 Pliezhausen [7]
22 1:14.6 h A Larry James   United States 31 August 1968 Echo Summit
23 1:14.72 André Bucher    Switzerland 1 September 1999 Bellinzona
Gary Reed   Canada 2 September 2003 Liège
25 1:14.79 A António Manuel Reina   Spain 28 July 2012 Avila
Michael Saruni   Kenya 19 January 2018 Albuquerque [8]
1:14.79 Mohamed Ali Gouaned   Algeria 26 March 2021 Algiers [9][10]

Notes

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Women

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Rank Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref
1 1:21.63 Mary Moraa   Kenya 1 September 2024 Berlin [13]
2 1:21.77 Caster Semenya   South Africa 27 August 2017 Berlin [14]
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 [13]
8 1:23.18 Francine Niyonsaba   Burundi 27 August 2017 Berlin [17]
9 1:23.35 Pamela Jelimo   Kenya 5 July 2012 Liège
10 1:23.41 i Keely Hodgkinson   Great Britain 28 January 2023 Manchester [18]
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 [19]
15 1:23.78 Natalya Khrushchelyova   Russia 2 September 2003 Liège
1:23.78+ Anita Weiß   East Germany 24 July 1976 Montreal [20]
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 [21]
19 1:24.02 i Yuliya Rusanova   Russia 6 February 2011 Moscow
20 1:24.09 Natoya Goule   Jamaica 30 April 2022 Philadelphia [22]
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 [23]
25 1:24.56 Martina Kämpfert   East Germany 1 August 1981 Erfurt

Notes

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

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.
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