300 metres
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The 300 metres is an uncommon (meaning not on an Olympic or World Championship program) sprinting event in track and field competitions. The race starts on a straight and therefore comprises two straights and one bend.
The imperial distance analogue to the event is the Script error: No such module "convert"., which is slightly shorter than the Template:Cvt distance and was contested at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships from 1906 to 1932.[1] Template:Location mark+
All-time top 25
| Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 300m times and the top 25 athletes: |
| - denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 300m times |
| - denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 300m times, by repeat athletes |
| - denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 300m times |
Men (outdoor)
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time (s) | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Template:Refh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 30.69 Template:AthAbbr | Letsile Tebogo | Template:Flagu | 17 February 2024 | Pretoria | [4] |
| 2 | 2 | 30.81 | Wayde van Niekerk | Template:Flagu | 28 June 2017 | Ostrava | [5] |
| 3 | 3 | 30.85 Template:AthAbbr | Michael Johnson | Template:Flagu | 24 March 2000 | Pretoria | |
| 4 | 4 | 30.97 | Usain Bolt | Template:Flagu | 27 May 2010 | Ostrava | [6] |
| 5 | 31.03 | van Niekerk #2 | 11 June 2016 | Kingston | |||
| 5 | 6 | 31.23 | LaShawn Merritt | Template:Flagu | 11 June 2016 | Kingston | |
| 7 | 31.30 | Merritt #2 | 7 June 2009 | Eugene | |||
| 8 | 31.31 | Merritt #3 | 8 August 2006 | Eugene | |||
| 6 | 9 | 31.44 | Isaac Makwala | Template:Flagu | 28 June 2017 | Ostrava | [5] |
| 7 | 10 | 31.48 | Roberto Hernández | Template:Flagu | 3 September 1990 | Jerez de la Frontera | [7] |
| Danny Everett | Template:Flagu | [8] | |||||
| 9 | 12 | 31.52 | Steven Gardiner | Template:Flagu | 12 May 2022 | Ponce | [9] |
| 12 | 31.52 Template:AthAbbr | Tebogo #2 | 18 February 2023 | Pretoria | [10] | ||
| 14 | 31.53 | Merritt #2 | 1 August 2015 | Atlanta | |||
| 15 | 31.56 | Johnson #2 | 22 July 1994 | Salamenca | |||
| 10 | 15 | 31.56 | Douglas Walker | Template:Flagu | 19 July 1998 | Gateshead | |
| 17 | 31.59 | Gardiner #2 | 17 March 2023 | Carolina | |||
| 11 | 18 | 31.61 | Anthuan Maybank | Template:Flagu | 13 July 1996 | Durham | |
| Clarence Munyai | Template:Flagu | 28 June 2017 | Ostrava | [5] | |||
| 20 | 31.63 | van Niekerk #3 | 7 June 2015 | Birmingham | |||
| 13 | 21 | 31.64 | Tony McQuay | Template:Flagu | 11 June 2016 | Kingston | |
| 14 | 22 | 31.67 | John Regis | Template:Flagu | 17 July 1992 | Gateshead | |
| 23 | 31.69 | Hernández #2 | 20 June 1990 | Bratislava | |||
| 15 | 24 | 31.70 | Kirk Baptiste | Template:Flagu | 18 August 1984 | London | |
| 25 | 31.72 | Johnson #3 | 30 July 1993 | Gateshead | |||
| 16 | 25 | 31.72 | Jeremy Wariner | Template:Flagu | 12 June 2008 | Ostrava | |
| 17 | 31.73 | Thomas Jefferson | Template:Flagu | 22 August 1987 | London | ||
| 18 | 31.74 | Gabriel Tiacoh | Template:Flagu | 6 August 1986 | A Coruña | ||
| 19 | 31.77 | Tyler Christopher | Template:Flagu | 20 May 2004 | Sainte Anne | ||
| 20 | 31.80 | Pavel Maslák | Template:Flagu | 28 June 2017 | Ostrava | [11] | |
| 21 | 31.81 | Gil Roberts | Template:Flagu | 11 June 2016 | Kingston | ||
| 22 | Vernon Norwood | Template:Flagu | 12 May 2022 | Ponce | [12] | ||
| 23 | 31.82 | Steve Lewis | Template:Flagu | 17 July 1992 | Gateshead | ||
| 24 | 31.83 Template:AthAbbr | Udeme Okon | Template:Flagu | 8 February 2025 | Pretoria | [13] | |
| 25 | 31.87 | Mark Richardson | Template:Flagu | 19 July 1998 | Gateshead | ||
| Jonathan Borlée | Template:Flagu | 5 July 2012 | Liège |
Men (indoor)
- Correct as of February 2025.[14]
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time (s) | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Template:Refh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 31.56 | Steven Gardiner | Template:Flagu | 27 January 2022 | Columbia | |
| 2 | 2 | 31.87 Template:AthAbbr | Noah Lyles | Template:Flagu | 3 March 2017 | Albuquerque | [15] |
| 3 | 3 | 31.88 | Wallace Spearmon | Template:Flagu | 9 February 2006 | Fayetteville | |
| 4 | 4 | 31.92 Template:AthAbbr | Paul Dedewo | Template:Flagu | 3 March 2017 | Albuquerque | |
| 5 | 5 | 31.94 | Kerron Clement | Template:Flagu | 9 February 2006 | Fayetteville | |
| 6 | 6 | LaShawn Merritt | Template:Flagu | 9 February 2006 | Fayetteville | ||
| 7 | 7 | 31.97 | Bralon Taplin | Template:Flagu | 13 February 2017 | Ostrava | |
| 8 | 8 | 31.99 | Jacory Patterson | Template:Flagu | 14 January 2022 | Clemson | |
| 9 | 32.06 | Gardiner #2 | 14 January 2022 | Birmingham | |||
| 9 | 10 | 32.10 | Jereem Richards | Template:Flagu | 9 February 2018 | Boston | |
| 10 | 11 | 32.15 | Pavel Maslák | Template:Flagu | 8 February 2014 | Gent | |
| 12 | 32.16 | Lyles #2 | 4 March 2017 | Albuquerque | |||
| 13 | 32.18 | Patterson #2 | 31 January 2025 | Clemson | [16] | ||
| 11 | 14 | 32.19 | Robson Caetano da Silva | Template:Flagu | 23 February 1989 | Karlsruhe | |
| 14 | 32.19 | Maslák #2 | 14 February 2017 | Ostrava | |||
| 12 | 15 | 32.21 | Rai Benjamin | Template:Flagu | 2 February 2025 | Boston | [17] |
| 16 | 32.26 | Gardiner #3 | 16 February 2019 | Columbia | |||
| 17 | 32.28 | Patterson #3 | 17 January 2020 | Blacksburg | |||
| 13 | 18 | 32.32 | Torrin Lawrence | Template:Flagu | 21 January 2010 | Blacksburg | |
| 14 | 19 | 32.34 | Auhmad Robinson | Template:Flagu | 10 January 2025 | College Station | [18] |
| 20 | 32.35 | Benjamin #2 | 8 February 2020 | New York | |||
| 16 | 21 | 32.36 | Frank Fredericks | Template:Flagu | 27 February 2003 | Karlsruhe | |
| Brian Faust | Template:Flagu | 13 January 2024 | Clemson | [19] | |||
| 18 | 23 | 32.37 | Lalonde Gordon | Template:Flagu | 3 February 2017 | New York | |
| Judson Lincoln IV | Template:Flagu | 6 December 2024 | Clemson | [20] | |||
| 19 | 25 | 32.38 | Greg Nixon | Template:Flagu | 9 February 2009 | Liévin | |
| Takudzwa Chiyangwa | Template:Flagu | 25 January 2025 | Clemson | [21] | |||
| 21 | 32.39 | Óscar Husillos | Template:Flagu | 19 January 2018 | Salamanca | ||
| Vernon Norwood | Template:Flagu | 2 February 2025 | Boston | [17] | |||
| 23 | 32.42 | Kahmari Montgomery | Template:Flagu | 11 February 2022 | Louisville | ||
| 24 | 32.45 | Kennedy Lightner | Template:Flagu | 12 January 2024 | Louisville | ||
| 25 | 32.46 Template:AthAbbr | Dontavius Wright | Template:Flagu | 3 March 2017 | Albuquerque | ||
| 32.46 | James Benson II | Template:Flagu | 12 January 2023 | Fayetteville |
Women (outdoor)
- Correct as of June 2025.[22]
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time (s) | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Template:Refh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 34.41 | Shaunae Miller-Uibo | Template:Flagu | 20 June 2019 | Ostrava | [23] |
| 2 | 2 | 34.60 Template:AthAbbr | Beatrice Masilingi | Template:Flagu | 18 February 2023 | Pretoria | [24] |
| 3 | 3 | 35.16 | Marileidy Paulino | Template:Flagu | 17 March 2023 | Carolina | [25] |
| 4 | 4 | 35.30 Template:AthAbbr | Ana Guevara | Template:Flagu | 3 May 2003 | Mexico City | |
| 5 | 5 | 35.46 | Kathy Cook | Template:Flagu | 18 August 1984 | London | |
| Chandra Cheeseborough | Template:Flagu | 18 August 1984 | London | ||||
| Henriette Jæger | Template:Flagu | 22 May 2024 | Bergen | [26] | |||
| 8 | 35.51 | Cook #2 | 9 September 1983 | London | |||
| 8 | 9 | 35.52 | Natalia Kaczmarek | Template:Flagu | 30 January 2024 | Potchefstroom | [27] |
| 10 | 35.56 | Jæger #2 | 3 June 2025 | Bergen | [28] | ||
| 9 | 11 | 35.70 | Irena Szewinska | Template:Flagu | 4 July 1975 | London | |
| Léa Sprunger | Template:Flagu | 25 May 2017 | Langenthal | [29] | |||
| 11 | 13 | 35.71 | Donna Fraser | Template:Flagu | 28 August 2000 | Gateshead | |
| 12 | 14 | 35.74 | Courtney Okolo | Template:Flagu | 23 July 2016 | Houston | |
| 13 | 15 | 35.81 | Silke-Beate Knoll | Template:Flagu | 19 May 1990 | Olpe | |
| 14 | 16 | 35.82 | Cydonie Mothersille | Template:Flagu | 14 September 2000 | Sydney | |
| 15 | 17 | 35.91 | Brittany Brown | Template:Flagu | 20 June 2019 | Ostrava | [23] |
| 18 | 35.92 | Guevara #2 | 19 August 2001 | Gateshead | |||
| 16 | 19 | 35.99 | Merlene Ottey | Template:Flagu | 18 August 1984 | London | |
| 19 | 35.99 | Kaczmarek #2 | 31 August 2024 | Białystok | [30] | ||
| 17 | 21 | 36.00 | Katharine Merry | Template:Flagu | 28 August 2000 | Gateshead | |
| LaTasha Colander | Template:Flagu | 28 August 2000 | Gateshead | ||||
| 19 | 23 | 36.01 | Michelle Scutt | Template:Flagu | 13 July 1980 | London | |
| 20 | 24 | 36.05 | Julien Alfred | Template:Flagu | 5 April 2025 | Miramar | [31] |
| 21 | 25 | 36.07 | Jearl Miles Clark | Template:Flagu | 14 September 2000 | Sydney | |
| 22 | 36.10 | Kaltouma Nadjina | Template:Flagu | 19 August 2001 | Gateshead | ||
| 23 | 36.12 | Jaide Stepter Baynes | Template:Flagu | 20 June 2019 | Ostrava | [23] | |
| Jasmine Camacho-Quinn | Template:Flagu | 5 July 2020 | Santa Fe | ||||
| 25 | 36.13 | Shericka Jackson | Template:Flagu | 5 April 2025 | Miramar | [32] |
Women (indoor)
- Correct as of February 2025.[33]
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time (s) | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Template:Refh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 35.45 | Irina Privalova | Template:Flagu | 16 January 1993 | Moscow | |
| Shaunae Miller-Uibo | Template:Flagu | 2 February 2018 | New York | ||||
| 3 | 3 | 35.54 | Abby Steiner | Template:Flagu | 10 February 2023 | New York | |
| 4 | 4 | 35.69 | Patricia Hall-Pritchett | Template:Flagu | 13 February 2012 | Liévin | |
| 5 | 5 | 35.71 | Quanera Hayes | Template:Flagu | 6 January 2017 | Clemson | |
| 6 | 35.71 | Miller-Uibo #2 | 11 February 2017 | New York | |||
| 6 | 7 | 35.73 | Gabby Thomas | Template:Flagu | 12 February 2021 | Staten Island | |
| 8 | 35.75 | Thomas #2 | 4 February 2024 | Boston | [34] | ||
| 9 | 35.80 | Steiner #2 | 11 December 2021 | Louisville | |||
| 7 | 10 | 35.83 Template:AthAbbr | Merlene Ottey | Template:Flagu | 13 March 1981 | Pocatello | |
| 35.83 | JaMeesia Ford | Template:Flagu | 8 December 2023 | Clemson | [35] | ||
| 12 | 35.92 | Thomas #3 | 24 January 2021 | Fayetteville | |||
| 9 | 13 | 35.95 | Brittany Brown | Template:Flagu | 22 February 2019 | Staten Island | |
| 14 | 35.96 Template:AthAbbr | Ottey #2 | 13 March 1981 | Pocatello | |||
| 15 | 35.98 | Thomas #4 | 23 February 2019 | New York | |||
| 10 | 16 | 35.99 | Lynna Irby-Jackson | Template:Flagu | 12 February 2021 | Staten Island | |
| Favour Ofili | Template:Flagu | 4 February 2024 | Boston | [34] | |||
| 18 | 36.05 | Irby-Jackson #2 | 4 February 2024 | Boston | [34] | ||
| 12 | 19 | 36.08 | Talitha Diggs | Template:Flagu | 31 January 2025 | Clemson | [36] |
| 20 | 36.10 | Miller-Uibo #3 | 15 February 2014 | New York | |||
| 13 | 21 | 36.12 | Sydney McLaughlin | Template:Flagu | 7 December 2017 | Bloomington | |
| 22 | 36.13 | Brown #2 | 11 February 2023 | New York | |||
| 23 | 36.14 | Hayes #2 | 31 January 2025 | Clemson | [37] | ||
| 14 | 24 | 36.15 Template:AthAbbr | Phyllis Francis | Template:Flagu | 3 March 2017 | Albuquerque | |
| 15 | 25 | 36.16 | Julien Alfred | Template:Flagu | 2 February 2025 | Boston | [17] |
| 16 | 36.20 | Natalia Kaczmarek | Template:Flagu | 4 February 2022 | Spala | ||
| 17 | 36.25 | Natasha Hastings | Template:Flagu | 13 February 2016 | Boston | ||
| 18 | 36.27 | Ashley Spencer | Template:Flagu | 10 February 2017 | New York | ||
| 19 | 36.30 | Olesya Krasnomovets | Template:Flagu | 6 January 2006 | Yekaterinburg | ||
| 20 | Elise Cooper | Template:Flagu | 1 March 2025 | Philadelphia | [38] | ||
| 21 | 36.33 | Allyson Felix | Template:Flagu | 8 February 2007 | Fayetteville | ||
| 22 | Amantle Montsho | Template:Flagu | 4 March 2010 | Liévin | |||
| 23 | 36.38 | Antonina Krivoshapka | Template:Flagu | 31 January 2009 | Moscow | ||
| 24 | 36.41 | Bianca Knight | Template:Flagu | 12 February 2011 | Fayetteville | ||
| 25 | Anna Kiełbasińska | Template:Flagu | 4 February 2023 | Boston |
Best performances en-route to 400 metres result
Men (outdoor)
Correct as of August 2024.[39]
| Rank | Time (s) | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31.04Template:AthAbbr | Wayde van Niekerk | Template:Flagu | 14 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | [40] |
| 2 | 31.20Template:AthAbbr | Kirani James | Template:Flagu | |||
| LaShawn Merritt | Template:Flagu | |||||
| 4 | 31.35Template:AthAbbr | Matthew Hudson-Smith | Template:Flagu | 7 August 2024 | Saint-Denis | |
| 5 | 31.42Template:AthAbbr | Jereem Richards | Template:Flagu | 7 August 2024 | Saint-Denis | |
| 6 | 31.55Template:AthAbbr | Michael Johnson | Template:Flagu | 9 August 1995 | Göteborg | |
| 7 | 31.58Template:AthAbbr | Jeremy Wariner | Template:Flagu | 31 August 2007 | Osaka | |
| 8 | 31.81Template:AthAbbr | Quincy Hall | Template:Flagu | 7 August 2024 | Saint-Denis | |
| 9 | 31.88Template:AthAbbr | Angelo Taylor | Template:Flagu | 31 August 2007 | Osaka | |
| 10 | 31.91Template:AthAbbr | Chris Brown | Template:Flagu | 31 August 2007 | Osaka | |
| Muzala Samukonga | Template:Flagu | 6 August 2024 | Saint-Denis |
Men (indoor)
Correct as of March 2025.[39]
| Rank | Time (s) | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32.50Template:AthAbbr | Jimy Soudril | Template:Flagu | 21 March 2025 | Nanjing | |
| 2 | 32.65Template:AthAbbr | Attila Molnár | Template:Flagu | 8 March 2025 | Apeldoorn | |
| 3 | 32.73Template:AthAbbr | Karsten Warholm | Template:Flagu | 2 March 2024 | Glasgow | |
| 4 | 32.75Template:AthAbbr | Rusheen McDonald | Template:Flagu | 21 March 2025 | Nanjing | |
| 5 | 32.76Template:AthAbbr | Christopher Bailey | Template:Flagu | 22 March 2025 | Nanjing | |
| 6 | 32.77Template:AthAbbr | Brian Faust | Template:Flagu | 21 March 2025 | Nanjing | |
| 7 | 32.80Template:AthAbbr | Jacory Patterson | Template:Flagu | 21 March 2025 | Nanjing | |
| 8 | 32.86Template:AthAbbr | Maksymilian Szwed | Template:Flagu | 7 March 2025 | Apeldoorn | |
| 9 | 32.88Template:AthAbbr | Alexander Doom | Template:Flagu | 2 March 2024 | Glasgow | |
| 10 | 32.90Template:AthAbbr | Matheus Lima | Template:Flagu | 21 March 2025 | Nanjing |
Women (outdoor)
Correct as of August 2024.[41]
| Rank | Time (s) | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34.14Template:AthAbbr | Marita Koch | Template:Flagu | 6 October 1985 | Canberra | [42] |
| 2 | 34.78Template:AthAbbr | Marileidy Paulino | Template:Flagu | 9 August 2024 | Saint-Denis | |
| 3 | 34.94Template:AthAbbr | Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone | Template:Flagu | 9 June 2023 | Paris | [43] |
| 4 | 34.95Template:AthAbbr | Jarmila Kratochvílová | Template:Flagu | 18 August 1982 | Zürich | [44] |
| 5 | 35.00Template:AthAbbr | Marie-José Pérec | Template:Flagu | 27 August 1991 | Tokyo | [45] |
| 6 | 35.01Template:AthAbbr | Olga Bryzgina | Template:Flagu | 6 October 1985 | Canberra | [46] |
| 7 | 35.23Template:AthAbbr | Salwa Eid Naser | Template:Flagu | 9 August 2024 | Saint-Denis | |
| 8 | 35.24Template:AthAbbr | Tatána Kocembová | Template:Flagu | 10 August 1983 | Helsinki | [47] |
| 9 | 35.29Template:AthAbbr | Nickisha Pryce | Template:Flagu | 20 July 2024 | London | [48] |
| 10 | 35.37Template:AthAbbr | Lieke Klaver | Template:Flagu | 12 July 2024 | Monaco | [49] |
Women (indoor)
Correct as of March 2025.[41]
| Rank | Time (s) | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36.04Template:AthAbbr | Femke Bol | Template:Flagu | 10 February 2024 | Liévin | |
| Amandine Brossier | Template:Flagu | 10 February 2024 | Liévin | |||
| 3 | 36.32Template:AthAbbr | Lieke Klaver | Template:Flagu | 8 March 2025 | Apeldoorn | |
| 4 | 36.38Template:AthAbbr | Alexis Holmes | Template:Flagu | 22 March 2025 | Nanjing | |
| 5 | 36.42Template:AthAbbr | Henriette Jæger | Template:Flagu | 8 March 2025 | Apeldoorn | |
| 6 | 36.54Template:AthAbbr | Amber Anning | Template:Flagu | 22 March 2025 | Nanjing | |
| 7 | 36.83Template:AthAbbr | Paula Sevilla | Template:Flagu | 8 March 2025 | Apeldoorn | |
| 8 | 36.88Template:AthAbbr | Martina Weil | Template:Flagu | 22 March 2025 | Nanjing | |
| 9 | 36.93Template:AthAbbr | Lurdes Gloria Manuel | Template:Flagu | 8 March 2025 | Apeldoorn | |
| 10 | 37.17Template:AthAbbr | Rosey Effiong | Template:Flagu | 22 March 2025 | Nanjing |
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