Know All 13 Olympic Records Broken In Athletics At Paris Olympics 2024

Paris Olympics 2024 has concluded with the United States topping the medal tally. Thousands of athletes gathered in the city to showcase their mental and physical prowess. The Paris Games also provided a platform for athletes to outclass in their respective disciplines. 

Here are all the 13 Olympic Records broken in athletics at Paris Olympics 2024.

Men’s Discus Throw  

Roje Stona (Jamaica)- 70.00m 

Previous Record: Virgilijus Alekna (Japan)- 69.89m (2004) 

Women’s 400m Hurdles  

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA)- 50.37s (Also WR) 

Previous Record: Sydney McLaughlin (USA)-  51.46s (2021) 

Men’s 1500m  

Cole Hocker (USA) – 3:27.65  

Previous Record: Jakob Ingebrigtsen (Norway)- 3:28.32 (2021)  

Women’s 1500m  

Faith Kipyegon (Kenya)- 3:51.29  

Previous Record: Faith Kipyegon (Kenya)- 3:53.11 (2021)  

Men’s 10000m

Joshua Cheptegei (Uganda)- 26:43.14  

Previous Record: Kenenisa Bekele (Ethiopia)- 27:01.17 (2008)  

Women’s 400m

Marileidy Paulino- 48.17s  

Previous Record: Marie-José Pérec (France) 48.25 (1996) 

Women’s 3000m Steeplechase

Winfred Yavi (Bahrain)- 8:52.76  

Previous Record: Gulnara Galkina (Russia)- 8:58.81 (2008)  

Men’s Javelin Throw

Arshad Nadeem (Pakistan)- 92.97m  

Previous Record: Andreas Thorkildsen (Norway)- 90.57m (2008) 

Men’s Pole Vault

 

Mondo Duplantis (Sweden)- 6.25m (Also WR)  

Previous Record: Thiago Braz (Brazil)- 6.03m (2016) 

Men’s Marathon

Tamirat Tola (Ethiopa)- 2:06:26  

Previous Record: Samuel Wanjiru (Kenya)- 2:06:32 (2008)  

Women’s Marathon  

Sifan Hassan (Netherlands)- 2:22:55  

Previous Record: Tiki Gelana (Ethiopia)- 2:23:07 (2012)  

Men’s 4x400m Relay

USA (Chris Bailey, Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon, Rai Benjamin)- 2:54.43  

Previous Record: USA (LaShawn Merritt, Angelo Taylor, David Neville, Jeremy Wariner) – 2:55.39 (2008)  

Mixed 4x400m Relay

USA (Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon, Kaylyn Brown)- 3:07.41 (Also WR) 

Previous Record: Poland (Karol Zalewski, Natalia Kaczamarek, Justyna Święty-Ersetic, Kajetan Duszyński)- 3:09.87 (2021)

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