Admin l Thursday, March 16, 2017
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The International Olympic Committee, IOC has ratified some world records in all athletics in for some of the competition held so far.
The records ratified were for men and women.
Women
20km: 1:01:40* mx, Peres Jepchirchir (KEN), Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE, 10 Feb 2017
Previous: 1:01:54 mx, Florence Kiplagat (KEN), Barcelona, ESP, 15 Feb 2015
Half marathon: 1:05:06 mx, Peres Jepchirchir, (KEN) Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE, 10 Feb 2017
Previous: 1:05:09 mx, Florence Kiplagat (KEN), Barcelona, ESP, 15 Feb 2015
World indoor records
Men
1000m: 2:14.20, Ayanleh Souleiman (DJI), Stockholm, SWE, 17 Feb 2016
Previous: 2:14.96, Wilson Kipketer (DEN), Birmingham, GBR, 20 Feb 2000
Women
Mile: 4:13.31, Genzebe Dibaba (ETH), Stockholm, SWE, 17 Feb 2016
Previous: 4:17.14, Doina Melinte (ROU), East Rutherford, USA, 09 Feb 1990