The following are the national records in athletics in Belgium maintained by its Athletics Federation: Ligue royale belge d'athlétisme /Koninklijke Belgische Atletiekbond (LRBA/KBAB).
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Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
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100 m | 10.02 (+1.2 m/s) | Ronald Desruelles | 11 May 1985 | Naimette-Xhovémont, Belgium | ||
200 m | 20.13 (+0.4 m/s) | Simon Verherstraeten | 14 July 2024 | Resisprint International | La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland | [1] |
200 m straight | 20.98 (−0.6 m/s) | Jonathan Borlée | 4 September 2016 | Urban Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | [2] |
300 m | 31.87 | Jonathan Borlée | 5 July 2012 | Meeting de la Province de Liège | Naimette-Xhovémont, Belgium | [3][4] |
400 m | 44.15 | Alexander Doom | 10 June 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | [5] |
600 m | 1:14.47 | Eliott Crestan | 19 June 2024 | Meeting de la Province de Liège | Naimette-Xhovémont, Belgium | [6] |
800 m | 1:42.43 | Eliott Crestan | 7 July 2024 | Meeting de Paris | Paris, France | [7] |
1000 m | 2:15.5 h | Ivo Van Damme | 14 July 1976 | Namur, Belgium | ||
1500 m | 3:31.74 | Jochem Vermeulen | 22 August 2024[a] | Athletissima | Lausanne, Switzerland | [8] |
Mile | 3:51.00 | Jochem Vermeulen | 20 July 2024 | London Athletics Meet | London, United Kingdom | [9] |
2000 m | 4:52.37 | Ruben Verheyden | 8 September 2023 | Memorial van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | [10] |
3000 m | 7:26.62 | Mohammed Mourhit | 18 August 2000 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
Two miles | 8:14.88 | Mohammed Mourhit | 31 May 1997 | Fanny Blankers-Koen Games | Hengelo, Netherlands | |
5000 m | 12:49.71 | Mohammed Mourhit | 25 August 2000 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | |
5 km (road) | 13:19 | Robin Hendrix | 31 December 2020 | BOclassic | Bolzano, Italy | [11] |
10,000 m | 26:52.30 | Mohammed Mourhit | 3 September 1999 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | |
10 km (road) | 27:46 | Bashir Abdi | 26 May 2024 | Great Manchester Run | Manchester, United Kingdom | [12] |
15 km (road) | 43:04 | Peter Daenens | 9 February 1985 | Tampa, United States | ||
20,000 m (track) | 57:44.4+ h | Gaston Roelants | 20 September 1972 | Brussels, Belgium | ||
56:20.02+ | Bashir Abdi | 4 September 2020 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | [13] | |
20 km (road) | 58:29 | Mohammed Mourhit | 20 October 1996 | Paris, France | ||
One hour | 21322 m | Bashir Abdi | 4 September 2020 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | [14] |
Half marathon | 59:51 | Bashir Abdi | 12 March 2023 | Ghent, Belgium | [15] | |
25,000 m (track) | 1:17:35+ | Marc De Blander | 2 September 1981 | Denderleeuw, Belgium | ||
25 km (road) | 1:13:25+ | Bashir Abdi | 1 March 2020 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | [16] |
30,000 m (track) | 1:33:22 | Marc De Blander | 2 September 1981 | Denderleeuw, Belgium | ||
30 km (road) | 1:27:53+ | Bashir Abdi | 24 October 2021 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | [17] |
Marathon | 2:03:36 | Bashir Abdi | 24 October 2021 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | [18] |
100 km (road) | 6:15:30 | Jean-Pierre Praet | 23 June 1989 | Nacht van Vlaanderen | Torhout, Belgium | |
110 m hurdles | 13.20 (+1.7 m/s) | Michael Obasuyi | 19 May 2024 | Montgeron, France | [19] | |
200 m hurdles | 23.02 | Jonathan Nsenga | 13 September 1997 | [20] | ||
200 m hurdles (straight) | 23.62 | Damien Broothaerts | 4 September 2016 | Urban Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | [21] |
400 m hurdles | 48.66 | Julien Watrin | 2 September 2022 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | [22] |
2000 m steeplechase | 5:22.24 | William Van Dijck | 8 August 1987 | KBC Night of Athletics | Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium | |
3000 m steeplechase | 8:10.01 | William Van Dijck | 5 September 1986 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | |
High jump | 2.36 m | Eddy Annys | 26 May 1985 | Ghent, Belgium | ||
Pole vault | 5.85 m | Ben Broeders | 11 June 2022 | Neujahrsspringen Meeting | Merzig, Germany | [23] |
Long jump | 8.25 m (+0.2 m/s) | Erik Nys | 6 July 1996 | KBC Night of Athletics | Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium | |
Triple jump | 17.00 m (−0.8 m/s) | Michael Velter | 14 May 2006 | Vilvoorde, Belgium | ||
Shot put | 19.34 m | Jos Schroeder | 30 May 1976 | Heizel, Belgium | ||
Discus throw | 67.26 m | Philip Milanov | 6 May 2016 | Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix | Doha, Qatar | [24] |
Hammer throw | 71.76 m | Marnix Verhegghe | 24 September 1989 | Obourg, Belgium | ||
Javelin throw | 87.35 m A | Timothy Herman | 13 May 2023 | Kip Keino Classic | Nairobi, Kenya | [25] |
Decathlon | 8519 pts | Hans Van Alphen | 26–27 May 2012 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | [26] |
10.96 (+1.0 m/s) (100 m), 7.62 m (+1.1 m/s) (long jump), 15.23 m (shot put), 2.06 m (high jump), 49.54 (400 m) / 14.55 (+0.4 m/s) (110 m hurdles), 45.45 m (discus), 4.96 m (pole vault), 64.15 m (javelin), 4:20.87 (1500 m) |
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10,000 m walk (track) | 40:04.8 h | Jos Martens | 26 March 1988 | Sittard, Netherlands | ||
20,000 m walk (track) | 1:25:32.4 | Dirk Nicque | 6 April 1997 | Tilburg, Netherlands | ||
20 km walk (road) | 1:23:13 | Jos Martens | 10 April 1988 | Goirle, Netherlands | ||
30,000 m walk (track) | 2:12:00.7+ h | Godfried Dejonckheere | 14 October 1989 | Heule, Belgium | ||
50,000 m walk (track) | 4:05:54.8 | Dirk Nicque | 14 June 1998 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
50 km walk (road) | 3:47:34 | Godfried De Jonckheere | 10 September 1989 | Arras, France | ||
Two hours walk (track) | 27277 m | Godfried Dejonckheere | 14 October 1989 | Heule, Belgium | ||
4 × 100 m relay | 38.55 | Belgium Kobe Vleminckx Ward Merckx Antoine Snyders Simon Verherstraeten |
11 June 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | [27] |
4 × 200 m relay | 1:24.15 | Royal Excelsior SC Miguel Morel Corredera Arnaud Ghislain Antoine Gillet Damien Broothaerts |
8 May 2011 | Grand Prix Mingels | Brussels, Belgium | |
4 × 400 m relay | 2:57.75 | Belgium Jonathan Sacoor Dylan Borlée Kevin Borlée Florent Mabille |
10 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | [28] |
4 × 800 m relay | 7:15.8 h | Belgium André Ballieux Alfred Langenus Emile Leva Roger Moens |
8 August 1956 | Bosvoorde, Belgium | ||
4 × 1500 m relay | 15:06.8 h | Belgium Marc Corstjens Ivo Claes Gino Van Geyte Christophe Impens |
5 June 1992 | Sheffield, United Kingdom | ||
Ekiden relay | 2:02:37 | Belgium Thomas De Bock / 5 km Simon Debognies / 10 km Tim Van de Velde / 5 km Isaac Kimeli / 10 km Dorian Boulvin / 5 km Dieter Kersten / 7.195 km |
11 November 2022 | Tongeren, Belgium |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | |||||||||||||||||||
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100 m | 11.04 (+2.0 m/s) | Kim Gevaert | 9 July 2006 | Belgian Championships | Brussels, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||
200 m | 22.20 (+2.0 m/s) | Kim Gevaert | 9 July 2006 | Belgian Championships | Brussels, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||
200 m straight | 24.20 (+0.6 m/s) | Olivia Borlée | 4 September 2016 | Urban Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | [29] | |||||||||||||||||||
300 m | 36.47 | Cynthia Bolingo | 6 August 2022 | Meeting for Mon | Kessel-Lo, Belgium | [30] | |||||||||||||||||||
400 m | 49.96 | Cynthia Bolingo | 21 August 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [31] | |||||||||||||||||||
600 m | 1:25.91 | Sandra Stals | 27 August 2002 | Naimette-Xhovemont, Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||
800 m | 1:58.31 | Sandra Stals | 1 August 1998 | KBC Night of Athletics | Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||
1000 m | 2:35.98 | Elise Vanderelst | 3 July 2021 | KBC Night of Athletics | Heusden-Zolder, Belgium | [32] | |||||||||||||||||||
1500 m | 4:01.26 | Elise Vanderelst | 14 September 2024 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | [33] | |||||||||||||||||||
Mile | 4:28.11 | Almensh Belete | 18 August 2012 | Flanders Cup | Kessel-Lo, Belgium | [34] | |||||||||||||||||||
2000 m | 5:42.15 | Veerle Dejaeghere | 14 July 2001 | KBC Night of Athletics | Heusden-Zolder, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||
3000 m | 8:49.31 | Veerle Dejaeghere | 15 June 2000 | Helsinki, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||
Two miles | 9:49.93 | Veerle Dejaeghere | 14 September 2007 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||
5000 m | 15:10.24 | Almensh Belete | 7 August 2012 | Olympic Games | London, Great Britain | [35] | |||||||||||||||||||
10,000 m | 31:03.60 | Marleen Renders | 5 August 2000 | KBC Night of Athletics | Heusden-Zolder, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 km (road) | 31:23 | Marleen Renders | 6 July 1999 | Nike Classic | Tessenderlo, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||
15 km (road) | 48:28 | Lieve Slegers | 28 October 1995 | Tulsa, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
One hour | 17315 m | Nina Lauwaert | 4 September 2020 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | [36] | |||||||||||||||||||
20 km (road) | 1:07:20 | Marleen Renders | 10 March 2002 | 20 van Alphen | Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||
Half marathon | 1:08:56 | Marleen Renders | 23 March 2002 | City-Pier-City Loop | The Hague, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||
25 km (road) | 1:30:47 | Linda Milo | 7 May 1989 | Berlin, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 km (road) | 1:49:55 | Sandra Vandenhaesevelde | 17 February 2002 | Schoorl, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||
Marathon | 2:23:05 | Marleen Renders | 7 April 2002 | Paris Marathon | Paris, France | ||||||||||||||||||||
100 m hurdles | 12.71 (+1.4 m/s) | Anne Zagré | 18 July 2015 | KBC Night of Athletics | Heusden-Zolder, Belgium | [37] | |||||||||||||||||||
200 m hurdles (straight) | 26.61 | Axelle Dauwens | 4 September 2016 | Urban Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | [38] | |||||||||||||||||||
300 m hurdles | 41.49 | Ilana Hanssens | 5 May 2024 | Internationales Läufermeeting | Pliezhausen, Germany | [39] | |||||||||||||||||||
400 m hurdles | 54.33 | Hanne Claes | 2 July 2023 | Résisprint International | La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland | [40] | |||||||||||||||||||
2000 m steeplechase | 6:15.60 | Sigrid Vanden Bempt | 17 August 2008 | Huizingen, Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||
3000 m steeplechase | 9:28.47 | Veerle Dejaeghere | 2 June 2007 | Neerpelt, Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||
High jump | 2.05 m | Tia Hellebaut | 23 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | [41] | |||||||||||||||||||
Pole vault | 4.52 m | Eline Vekemans | 24 August 2024 | Meeting voor Mon | Kessel-Lo, Belgium | [42] | |||||||||||||||||||
Long jump | 6.86 m (+0.9 m/s) | Nafissatou Thiam | 18 August 2019 | Diamond League | Birmingham, United Kingdom | [43] | |||||||||||||||||||
Triple jump | 14.55 m (+2.0 m/s) | Svetlana Bolshakova | 31 July 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | [44] | |||||||||||||||||||
Shot put | 17.29 m | Jolien Boumkwo | 25 May 2024 | Hallesche Werfertage | Halle, Germany | [45] | |||||||||||||||||||
Discus throw | 61.40 m | Marie-Paule Geldhof | 30 April 1994 | Eeklo, Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||
Hammer throw | 69.91 m | Vanessa Sterckendries | 23 August 2020 | Leverkusen, Germany | [46] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Javelin throw | 59.32 m[b] | Nafissatou Thiam | 28 May 2017 | Hypo Meeting | Götzis, Austria | [47] | |||||||||||||||||||
Heptathlon | 7013 pts | Nafissatou Thiam | 27–28 May 2017 | Hypo Meeting | Götzis, Austria | [47] | |||||||||||||||||||
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Decathlon | 6577 pts | Cassandre Evans | 28–29 September 2019 | Schaerbeek, Belgium | [48] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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5000 m walk (track) | 23:18.2 h | Sabine Desmet | 28 May 1987 | Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France | |||||||||||||||||||||
10,000 m walk (track) | 51:18.9 | Christa Ceulemans | 3 June 1992 | Weert, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 km walk (road) | 49:55 | Sabine Desmet | 2 May 1987 | New York City, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 km walk (road) | 1:50:37 | Frieda de Wolf | 24 June 1989 | Bruges, Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 100 m relay | 42.54 | Belgium Olivia Borlée Hanna Mariën Élodie Ouédraogo Kim Gevaert |
22 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | [49] | |||||||||||||||||||
4 × 200 m relay | 1:35.38 | Racing Club Gent Justine Goossens Cloe Van Der Meulen Kiné Gaye Imke Vervaet |
5 September 2021 | Belgian Championships Relays | Jambes, Belgium | [50] | |||||||||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay | 3:22.12 | Belgium Cynthia Bolingo Hanne Claes Camille Laus Helena Ponnet |
20 August 2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | [51][52] | |||||||||||||||||||
4 × 800 m relay | 8:36.4 h | Hermes Club Oostende Griet Vanmassenhove Ingrid Dalagrange Linda Milo Regine Berg |
26 July 1986 | Waregem, Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ekiden relay | 2:31:13 | Daring Club Leuven Atletiek Marieken Verhaeghe / 5 km Kim Geypen / 10 km Domi Lambrechts / 5 km Veerle Van Linden / 10 km Annelore Desaedeleer / 5 km Sigrid Vanden Bempt / 7.195 km |
13 October 2012 | Acerta Brussels Ekiden | Brussels, Belgium |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
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4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.36[c] | Belgium Alexander Doom Helena Ponette Jonathan Sacoor Naomi Van den Broeck |
3 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | [53] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | |||||||||||||
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60 m | 6.56 | Ronald Desruelles | 10 February 1985 | Maastricht, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||
5 February 1988 | Sindelfingen, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||
100 m | 10.35 | Patrick Stevens | 12 February 1996 | Tampere, Finland | |||||||||||||||
200 m | 20.66 | Patrick Stevens | 19 February 1995 | Meeting Pas de Calais | Liévin, France | ||||||||||||||
Erik Wijmeersch | 12 February 1997 | Indoor Flanders Meeting | Ghent, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||
Patrick Stevens | 25 February 2000 | European Championships | Ghent, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||
300 m | 32.72 | Kevin Borlée | 10 February 2013 | Indoor Flanders Meeting | Ghent, Belgium | [54] | |||||||||||||
400 m | 45.25 | Alexander Doom | 2 March 2024 | World Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [55] | |||||||||||||
500 m | 1:00.76 | Jonathan Borlée | 14 February 2015 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | [56] | |||||||||||||
600 m | 1:15.65 | Kevin Borlée | 13 February 2011 | Indoor Flanders Meeting | Ghent, Belgium | [57][58] | |||||||||||||
800 m | 1:45.04 | Tibo De Smet | 22 January 2023 | CMCM Meeting | Kirchberg, Luxembourg | [59] | |||||||||||||
1000 m | 2:17.17 | Pieter Sisk | 3 February 2024[d] | IFAM Indoor | Ghent, Belgium | [60] | |||||||||||||
1500 m | 3:36.38 | Ismael Debjani | 3 February 2022 | Czech Indoor Gala | Ostrava, Czech Republic | [61] | |||||||||||||
Mile | 3:53.98 | Thomas Vanoppen | 3 February 2024 | Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational | Boston, United States | [62] | |||||||||||||
2000 m | 5:00.0+ h | Emiel Puttemans | 18 February 1973 | Berlin, Germany | |||||||||||||||
3000 m | 7:38.94 | Mohammed Mourhit | 11 March 2001 | World Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | [63] | |||||||||||||
Two miles | 8:13.2 h | Emiel Puttemans | 18 February 1973 | Berlin, Germany | |||||||||||||||
5000 m | 13:03.46 | John Heymans | 26 January 2024 | BU John Thomas Terrier Classic | Boston, United States | [64] | |||||||||||||
10,000 m | 28:12.4 h | Emiel Puttemans | 22 February 1975 | Pantin, France | |||||||||||||||
50 m hurdles | 6.56+ | Jonathan N'Senga | 13 February 2000 | Meeting Pas de Calais | Liévin, France | ||||||||||||||
60 m hurdles | 7.54 | Michael Obasuyi | 18 February 2024 | Belgian Championships | Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium | [65] | |||||||||||||
2 March 2024 | World Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [66] | ||||||||||||||||
110 m hurdles | 13.79 | Jonathan N'Senga | 12 February 1996 | Tampere, Finland | |||||||||||||||
400 m hurdles | 53.54 | Jori Stroobants | 27 January 2018 | Meeting Elite en salle de l'Eure | Val-de-Reuil, France | [67] | |||||||||||||
2000 m steeplechase | 5:43.90 | Bert Misplon | 13 February 2011 | Indoor Flanders Meeting | Ghent, Belgium | [68][69] | |||||||||||||
High jump | 2.31 m | Eddy Annys | 17 January 1986 | Simmerath, Germany | |||||||||||||||
25 February 1986 | Solna, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||
Pole vault | 5.82 m | Ben Broeders | 8 February 2023 | Copernicus Cup | Toruń, Poland | [70] | |||||||||||||
Long jump | 8.08 m | Erik Nys | 12 February 1995 | Indoor Flanders Meeting | Ghent, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
Triple jump | 16.90 m | Michael Velter | 29 January 2005 | Ghent, Belgium | |||||||||||||||
Shot put | 18.92 m | Matthias Quintelier | 26 February 2022 | Belgian Championships | Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium | [71] | |||||||||||||
Discus throw | 64.16 m | Philip Milanov | 13 February 2016 | ISTAF Indoor | Berlin, Germany | [72] | |||||||||||||
Heptathlon | 6259 pts | Thomas Van Der Plaetsen | 7–8 March 2014 | World Championships | Sopot, Poland | [73] | |||||||||||||
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3000 m walk | 12:08.9 | Philippe Burton | 18 January 1987 | Liévin, France | |||||||||||||||
5000 m walk | 18:54.67 | Joseph Martens | 6 March 1988 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||
4 × 200 m relay | 1:25.56 | Racing Club Brussel (RCB) Dylan Borlée Kevin Borlée Jonathan Borlée Raymond Bang Cuse |
8 February 2016 | IFAM Indoor | Ghent, Belgium | [74] | |||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.51 | Belgium Dylan Borlée Jonathan Borlée Jonathan Sacoor Kevin Borlée |
4 March 2018 | World Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | [75] |