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Notice: marks at high altitude (more than 1,000 metres) are not considered.
On 100 metres: I don't consider Marian Woronin's 10.00 (1986) because it's not reliable.

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IAAF's World record 9.58 U. Bolt, 2009 19.19 U. Bolt, 09 43.03 van Niekerk 16 1:40.91 Rudisha 12
Since 2001 on 9.58 U. Bolt, 2009 19.19 U. Bolt, 09 43.03 van Niekerk 16 1:40.91 Rudisha 12
Active athletes only 9.69 Yohan Blake, Jam 12 19.31 Noah Lyles USA 22 43.03 van Niekerk SAF 1:41.19 E. Wanyonyi Ken 2024
In WGC since 1991 9.58 U. Bolt, WC 09 19.19 U. Bolt, WC 09 43.03 van Niekerk OG 1:40.91 OG 2012
         
Europoids 9.92 Lemaître, Fra 2011 19.72A P. Mennea, 1979
19.76  R. Guliyev Tur 2018		 43.45 Wariner USA 07 1:41.73 Coe GBR
Semites 9.97 Al Harthi, Oman 18 20.36A Seoud, Egy 10 43.93 Masrahi KSA 15 1:41.46 D. Sedjati, Alg 24
Indians and
South Eastern Asian		 9.96 Abeykoon, Sri 22 20.33 S. Buckland, MRI 09 44.61 Tillakaratne, SRI 98 1:45.65 Johnson Ind
Orientals 9.83 Su Bingtian, China 21 19.88 Xie Zhenye, 2019 44.77 Sato, Jap 23 1:44.14 Lee KOR 94
African Blacks 9.85 O. Fasuba, NIG 06
9.85 F. Omanyala, Nig 21
 19.68 Fredericks, 1996 43.03 van Niekerk SAF 1:40.91 Rudisha Ken 12
American Blacks 9.58 U. Bolt, Jam 2009 19.19 U. Bolt, Jam 09 43.18 Johnson USA 1:41.77 J. Cruz, Bra 84