| Event | Athlete | World Record |
| 100 m | |
| 200 m | |
| 400 m | |
| 800 m | |
| 1500 m | |
| 3000 m | |
| 5000 m | |
| 10 000 m | |
| Marathon (42.195 km) | |
| 110 m hurdles | |
| 400 m hurdles | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | |
| High jump | |
| | Event | Athlete | World Record |
| Pole vault | |
| Long jump | |
| Triple jump | |
| Shot put | |
| Discus throw | |
| Hammer throw | |
| Javelin throw | |
| Decathlon | |
| 20 km walk | |
| 50 km walk | |
| 4*100 m relay | |
| 4*400m relay | |
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