Template:Athletics record progressions

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Sprinting	50 metres 60 metres 100 metres men women 200 metres men women 400 metres men women
Middle distance	800 metres 1000 metres 1500 metres Mile run 2000 metres 3000 metres
Long distance	5000 metres 5K 10,000 metres 10K One hour run Half marathon Marathon 50K 100K
Hurdles	50 metres hurdles 60 metres hurdles Women's 80 metres hurdles 110/100 metres hurdles men women 400 metres hurdles men women 3000 metres steeplechase
Relay	4 × 100 metres men women 4 × 200 metres men women 4 × 400 metres men women mixed 4 × 800 metres men women 4 × 1500 metres men women Distance medley relay men women
Walking	10 km men women 20,000 metres (track) men women 20 km (road) men women 35 km men women 50 km men women
Jumping	High jump men men indoor women women indoor Long jump men women Triple jump Pole vault men men indoor women women indoor
Throwing	Shot put men women Discus men women Hammer men women Javelin men women
Combined events	Decathlon Heptathlon men women Pentathlon

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