1000 metres

Athletics
1000 metres
World records
Men Noah Ngeny (KEN) 2:11.96 (1999)
Women Svetlana Masterkova (RUS) 2:28.98 (1996)
Short track world records
Men Ayanleh Souleiman (DJI) 2:14.20 (2016)
Women Maria Mutola (MOZ) 2:30.94 (1999)
World junior (U20) records
Men Niels Laros (NED) 2:14.37 (2024)
Women Audrey Werro (SUI) 2:34.89 (2023)

The 1000 metres, 1 kilometer run, or 1K run is an uncommon middle-distance running event in track and field competitions. It consists of two and a half laps around an outdoor 400 m track, or five laps around an indoor 200 m track.

The 1000 yards, an imperial alternative, was sometimes also contested.[1][2]

  1. ^ Joe D. Willis and Richard G. Wettan (November 2, 1975). "L. E. Myers, "World's Greatest Runner"" (PDF). Journal of Sport History. 2 (2): 93. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  2. ^ "Don Paige Track & Field Facility Design Athlete Credentials".