| Record Type | Event | Performance | Date | Name | Gender | Meet / Location |
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| 1 | OR | HJ | 2.03 (6-8) | 1936-08-02 | Cornelius Johnson (USA/Compton CC) | M | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 2 | OR | mSP | 16.20 | 1936-08-02 | Hans Woellke (GER) | M | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 3 | OR | wJT-Old | 45.18 | 1936-08-02 | Tilly Fleischer (GER) | F | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 4 | OR | wJT-Old | 44.69 | 1936-08-02 | Tilly Fleischer (GER) | F | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 5 | OR | HT | 56.49 | 1936-08-03 | Karl Hein (GER) | M | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 6 | OR | 200m | 21.1 | 1936-08-04 | Jesse Owens (USA/Ohio State) | M | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 7 | OR | LJ | 8.06w | 1936-08-04 | Jesse Owens (USA/Ohio State) | M | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 8 | OR | wDT | 47.63 | 1936-08-04 | Gisela Mauermayer (GER) | F | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 9 | OR | 200m | 20.7 | 1936-08-05 | Jesse Owens (USA/Ohio State) | M | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 10 | OR | 50,000W | 4:30:41.4 | 1936-08-05 | Harold Whitlock (GBR) | M | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 11 | OR | DT | 50.48 | 1936-08-05 | Ken Carpenter (USA/Southern California) | M | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 12 | OR | PV | 4.35 | 1936-08-05 | Earle Meadows (USA/Southern California) | M | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 13 | OR | 110HH | 14.1 | 1936-08-06 | Spec Towns (USA/Georgia) | M | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 14 | OR | 1500m | 3:47.8 | 1936-08-06 | Jack Lovelock (NZL) | M | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 15 | OR | 80H | 11.7 | 1936-08-06 | Ondina Valla (ITA) | F | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 16 | OR | TJ | 16.00 | 1936-08-06 | Naoto Tajima (JPN) | M | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 17 | OR | TJ | 15.76 | 1936-08-06 | Naoto Tajima (JPN) | M | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 18 | OR | 5000m | 14:22.2 | 1936-08-07 | Gunnar Hockert (FIN) | M | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 19 | OR | 3000SC | 9:03.8 | 1936-08-08 | Volmari Iso-Hollo (FIN) | M | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 20 | OR | mDec | 7900 | 1936-08-08 | Glenn Morris (USA/Denver AC) | M | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 21 | OR | Mara | 2:29:19.2 | 1936-08-09 | Kitei Son (JPN) | M | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 22 | OR | mSP | 20.97 | 1972-09-09 | Hartmut Briesenick (GDR) | M | XX Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 23 | OR | mSP | 21.14 | 1972-09-09 | Hans-Peter Gies (GDR) | M | XX Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
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| 1 | USA NR | 200m | 21.1 | 1936-08-05 | Jesse Owens (USA/Ohio State) | M | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 2 | USA NR | 110HH | 14.1 | 1936-08-06 | Spec Towns (USA/Georgia) | M | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 3 | USA NR | 110HH | 14.1y | 1936-08-06 | Spec Towns (USA/Georgia) | M | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 4 | USA NR | 1500m | 3:48.4 | 1936-08-06 | Glenn Cunningham (USA/Unattached) | M | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 5 | USA NR | 200m | 21.1 | 1936-08-06 | Mack Robinson (USA/Pasadena CC) | M | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 6 | USA NR | 200m | 20.7 | 1936-08-06 | Jesse Owens (USA/Ohio State) | M | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 7 | USA NR | 100m | 10.1 | 1956-08-03 | Willie Williams (USA/US Army) | M | CISM Games (International Military Championship) | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 8 | USA NR | 100m | 10.1 | 1956-08-04 | Ira Murchison (USA/US Army) | M | CISM Games (International Military Championship) | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 9 | USA NR | 100m | 10.1 | 1956-08-05 | Willie Williams (USA/US Army) | M | CISM Games (International Military Championship) | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 10 | USA NR | 100m | 9.9 | 1975-08-22 | Steve Williams (USA/Sports International) | M | ISTAF | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
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| 1 | WR | 200m | 20.7 | 1936-08-05 | Jesse Owens (USA/Ohio State) | M | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 2 | WR | 110HH | 14.1 | 1936-08-06 | Spec Towns (USA/Georgia) | M | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 3 | WR | 1500m | 3:47.8 | 1936-08-06 | Jack Lovelock (NZL) | M | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 4 | WR | TJ | 16.00 | 1936-08-06 | Naoto Tajima (JPN) | M | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 5 | WR | mDec | 7900 | 1936-08-08 | Glenn Morris (USA/Denver AC) | M | XI Olympic Games | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 6 | WR | 1500m | 3:43.0 | 1952-06-29 | Werner Lueg (FRG) | M | Fr Germany Championship | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 7 | WR | 100m | 10.1 | 1956-08-03 | Willie Williams (USA/US Army) | M | CISM Games (International Military Championship) | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 8 | WR | 100m | 10.1 | 1956-08-04 | Ira Murchison (USA/US Army) | M | CISM Games (International Military Championship) | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 9 | WR | 100m | 10.1 | 1956-08-05 | Willie Williams (USA/US Army) | M | CISM Games (International Military Championship) | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 10 | WR | LJ | 8.14 | 1960-07-24 | Manfred Steinback (FRG) | M | German Championships (FRG) | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 11 | WR | 3000SC | 8:22.0 | 1970-07-04 | Kerry O'Brien (AUS) | M | ISTAF | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 12 | WR | 100m | 9.9 | 1975-08-22 | Steve Williams (USA/Sports International) | M | ISTAF | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 13 | WR | 110HH | 13.0 | 1975-08-22 | Guy Drut (FRA) | M | ISTAF | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 14 | WR | 1500m | 3:29.46 | 1985-08-23 | Said Aouita (MAR) | M | ISTAF Grand Prix Meeting | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
| 15 | WR | 100m | 9.8 | 1986-08-15 | Chidi Imo (NGA) | M | ISTAF | Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
