300 metres

Athletics
300 metres
World records
Men Letsile Tebogo (BOT) 30.69A (2024)
Women Marita Koch (GDR) 34.14+ (1985)

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.


Start (green) and end (red) points of a 300-metre race, marked on a running track.
Start (green) and end (red) points of a 300-metre race, marked on a running track.