| Record Type | Event | Performance | Date | Name | Gender | Meet / Location |
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| 1 | OR | 10000m | 29:17.0 | 1952-07-20 | Emil Zatopek (TCH) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 2 | OR | 400H | 50.98 | 1952-07-20 | Charles Moore Jr. (USA/New York Athletic Club) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 3 | OR | 400H | 50.8(50.98) | 1952-07-20 | Charles Moore Jr. (USA/New York Athletic Club) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 4 | OR | HJ | 2.04 (6-8 1/2) | 1952-07-20 | Walt Davis (USA) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 5 | OR | wDT | 50.84 | 1952-07-20 | Nina Ponomaryova (URS) | F | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 6 | OR | wDT | 51.42 | 1952-07-20 | Nina Romashkova (URS) | F | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 7 | OR | 100m | 11.9 | 1952-07-21 | Catherine Hardy (USA/Ft. Valley State College) | F | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 8 | OR | 100m | 11.6 | 1952-07-21 | Marjorie Jackson (AUS) | F | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 9 | OR | 100m | 11.6 | 1952-07-21 | Marjorie Jackson (AUS) | F | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 10 | OR | 400H | 50.8(51.06) | 1952-07-21 | Charles Moore Jr. (USA/New York Athletic Club) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 11 | OR | 50,000W | 4:28:07.8 | 1952-07-21 | Giuseppe Dordoni (ITA) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 12 | OR | mSP | 17.41 | 1952-07-21 | William O'Brien Jr. (USA/Southern California) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 13 | OR | 100m | 11.5 | 1952-07-22 | Marjorie Jackson (AUS) | F | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 14 | OR | 5000m | 14:15.4 | 1952-07-22 | Herbert Schade (GER) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 15 | OR | 800m | 1:49.2(1:49.34) | 1952-07-22 | Mal Whitfield (USA/US Air Force) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 16 | OR | DT | 55.03 | 1952-07-22 | Sim Iness (USA/Southern California) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 17 | OR | DT | 53.46 | 1952-07-22 | Sim Iness (USA/Southern California) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 18 | OR | DT | 54.60 | 1952-07-22 | Sim Iness (USA/Southern California) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 19 | OR | PV | 4.40 | 1952-07-22 | Pytor Denisyenko (URS) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 20 | OR | PV | 4.40 | 1952-07-22 | Don Laz (USA) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 21 | OR | PV | 4.50 | 1952-07-22 | Don Laz (USA) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 22 | OR | PV | 4.40 | 1952-07-22 | Ragnar Lundberg (SWE) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 23 | OR | PV | 4.55 | 1952-07-22 | Bob Richards (USA) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 24 | OR | PV | 4.40 | 1952-07-22 | Bob Richards (USA) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 25 | OR | PV | 4.50 | 1952-07-22 | Bob Richards (USA) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 26 | OR | 200m | 21.81 | 1952-07-23 | Andy Stanfield (USA/Grand Street Boys) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 27 | OR | 200m | 20.7(20.81) | 1952-07-23 | Andy Stanfield (USA/Grand Street Boys) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 28 | OR | 3000SC | 8:51.0(8:51.18) | 1952-07-23 | Nip Ashenfelter III (USA/New York Athletic Club) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 29 | OR | 80H | 11.0 | 1952-07-23 | Shirley Strickland (AUS) | F | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 30 | OR | LJ | 6.16 | 1952-07-23 | Yvette Williams (NZL) | F | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 31 | OR | LJ | 6.24 | 1952-07-23 | Yvette Williams (NZL) | F | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 32 | OR | mJT - Old | 73.78 | 1952-07-23 | Cy Young (USA/Los Angeles AC) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 33 | OR | TJ | 16.22 | 1952-07-23 | Adhemar Da Silva (BRA) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 34 | OR | TJ | 16.12 | 1952-07-23 | Adhemar Da Silva (BRA) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 35 | OR | 110HH | 13.9(14.01) | 1952-07-24 | Harrison Dillard (USA/Unattached) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 36 | OR | 110HH | 13.7(14.00) | 1952-07-24 | Jack Davis (USA/Southern California) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 37 | OR | 110HH | 13.7(13.91) | 1952-07-24 | Harrison Dillard (USA/Unattached) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 38 | OR | 5000m | 14:06.6(14:06.72) | 1952-07-24 | Emil Zatopek (TCH) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 39 | OR | 80H | 10.9 | 1952-07-24 | Shirley Strickland (AUS) | F | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 40 | OR | HT | 57.20 | 1952-07-24 | Jozsef Csermak (HUN) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 41 | OR | HT | 60.34 | 1952-07-24 | Jozsef Csermak (HUN) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 42 | OR | HT | 58.44 | 1952-07-24 | Jozsef Csermak (HUN) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 43 | OR | wJT-Old | 46.23 | 1952-07-24 | Aleksandra Chudina (URS) | F | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 44 | OR | wJT-Old | 46.70 | 1952-07-24 | Aleksandra Chudina (URS) | F | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 45 | OR | wJT-Old | 50.47 | 1952-07-24 | Dana Zatopkova (TCH) | F | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 46 | OR | 200m | 24.3 | 1952-07-25 | Nadezhda Khnykina (URS) | F | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 47 | OR | 200m | 23.6 | 1952-07-25 | Marjorie Jackson (AUS) | F | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 48 | OR | 200m | 23.4 | 1952-07-25 | Marjorie Jackson (AUS) | F | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 49 | OR | 3000SC | 8:58.0(8:58.17) | 1952-07-25 | Vladimir Kazantsev (URS) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 50 | OR | 3000SC | 8:45.4(8:45.68) | 1952-07-25 | Nip Ashenfelter III (USA/New York Athletic Club) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 51 | OR | 400m | 46.09 | 1952-07-25 | Herb McKenley (JAM) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 52 | OR | 400m | 45.9(46.09) | 1952-07-25 | Herb McKenley (JAM) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 53 | OR | 400m | 45.9(46.20) | 1952-07-25 | Vincent Rhoden (JAM) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 54 | OR | 1500m | 3:45.2(3:45.28) | 1952-07-26 | Josy Barthel (LUX) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 55 | OR | 1500m | 3:45.2(3:45.39) | 1952-07-26 | Robert McMillen (USA/Occidental) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 56 | OR | mDec | 7887 | 1952-07-26 | Bob Mathias (USA/Stanford) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 57 | OR | wSP 4kg | 14.42 | 1952-07-26 | Klavdiya Tochonova (URS) | F | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 58 | OR | wSP 4kg | 14.42 | 1952-07-26 | Tamara Tyshkevich (URS) | F | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 59 | OR | wSP 4kg | 15.28 | 1952-07-26 | Galina Zybina (URS) | F | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 60 | OR | wSP 4kg | 15.00 | 1952-07-26 | Galina Zybina (URS) | F | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 61 | OR | Mara | 2:23:03.2 | 1952-07-27 | Emil Zatopek (TCH) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 62 | OR | 100m | 11.5 | 1956-11-24 | Marlene Mathews (AUS) | F | XVI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 63 | OR | 100m | 11.4 | 1956-11-24 | Betty Cuthbert (AUS) | F | XVI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
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| 1 | USA NR | 400H | 50.98 | 1952-07-20 | Charles Moore Jr. (USA/New York Athletic Club) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 2 | USA NR | 100m | 12.44 | 1952-07-21 | Mae Faggs (USA/New York PAL) | F | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 3 | USA NR | 100m | 12.18 | 1952-07-21 | Catherine Hardy (USA/Ft. Valley State College) | F | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 4 | USA NR | 100m | 12.16 | 1952-07-21 | Mae Faggs (USA/New York PAL) | F | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 5 | USA NR | 3000SC | 8:51.0(8:51.18) | 1952-07-23 | Nip Ashenfelter III (USA/New York Athletic Club) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 6 | USA NR | 80mH 8x30in | 12.29 | 1952-07-23 | Constance Darnowski (USA/German American AC) | F | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 7 | USA NR | LJ | 5.88 (19-3 1/2) | 1952-07-23 | Mabel Landry (USA/Chicago CYO) | F | | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 8 | USA NR | 110HH | 13.91 | 1952-07-24 | Harrison Dillard (USA/Unattached) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 9 | USA NR | 200m | 24.91 | 1952-07-25 | Catherine Hardy (USA/Ft. Valley State College) | F | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 10 | USA NR | 200m | 24.71 | 1952-07-25 | Mae Faggs (USA/New York PAL) | F | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 11 | USA NR | 3000SC | 8:45.4(8:45.68) | 1952-07-25 | Nip Ashenfelter III (USA/New York Athletic Club) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 12 | USA NR | 1500m | 3:45.2(3:45.39) | 1952-07-26 | Robert McMillen (USA/Occidental) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
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| 1 | WR | 5000m | 14:08.8 | 1939-06-16 | Taisto Maki (FIN) | M | International Meeting | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 2 | WR | 10000m | 29:52.6 | 1939-09-17 | Taisto Maki (FIN) | M | National Meeting | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 3 | WR | 10000m | 29:35.4 | 1944-08-25 | Viljo Heino (FIN) | M | International Meeting | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 4 | WR | 400H | 50.98 | 1952-07-20 | Charles Moore Jr. (USA/New York Athletic Club) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 5 | WR | 200m | 20.81 | 1952-07-23 | Andy Stanfield (USA/Grand Street Boys) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 6 | WR | TJ | 16.12 | 1952-07-23 | Adhemar Da Silva (BRA) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 7 | WR | TJ | 16.22 | 1952-07-23 | Adhemar Da Silva (BRA) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 8 | WR | HT | 60.34 | 1952-07-24 | Jozsef Csermak (HUN) | M | XV Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 9 | WR | 3000SC | 8:47.8 | 1955-07-01 | Pentti Karvonen (FIN) | M | International Meeting | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 10 | WR | 1500m | 3:40.8 | 1955-07-28 | Sandor Iharos (HUN) | M | International Match, Finland - Hungary | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 11 | WR | 200m | 20.30 l-a (19.83A / 20.36) | 1971-08-13 | Valeriy Borzov (UKR) | M | European Championships | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 12 | WR | 3000SC | 8:20.8 | 1972-09-14 | Anders Garderud (SWE) | M | International Meeting | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 13 | WR | 5000m | 13:16.4 | 1972-09-14 | Lasse Viren (FIN) | M | International Meeting | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 14 | WR | 3000SC | 8:19.8 | 1973-06-19 | Ben Jipcho (KEN) | M | International Match, FIN - KEN - ITA | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 15 | WR | 3000SC | 8:14.0 | 1973-06-27 | Ben Jipcho (KEN) | M | World Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 16 | WR | 10000m | 27:30.47(27:30.5) | 1977-06-30 | Samson Kimobwa (KEN) | M | World Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 17 | WR | mJT - New 1986 | 85.38 | 1986-07-07 | Tom Petranoff (USA/Athletics West) | M | World Games | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| 18 | WR | 5000m | 12:39.36 | 1998-06-13 | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | M | IAAF Ericsson Grand Prix II Meeting | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
