The following are the national records in athletics in South Korea maintained by the Korean Association of Athletics Federations (KAAF).
Key to tables: Awaiting ratification Record not kept by KAAF
+ = en route to a longer distance
A = affected by altitude
dh = downhill course
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
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100 m | 10.07 (+0.8 m/s)[1] | Kim Kuk-young | 27 June 2017 | Korea Open | Jeongseon-eup, South Korea | [2] |
200 m | 20.40 (+0.3 m/s) | Park Tae-geon | 28 June 2018 | South Korean Championships | Jeongseon-eup, South Korea | |
300 m | 33.01 | Mo Il-hwan | 22 April 2018 | Izumo Meet | Izumo, Japan | [3] |
400 m | 45.37 | Shon Ju-il | 17 June 1994 | Seoul, South Korea | ||
800 m | 1:44.14 | Lee Jin-il | 17 June 1994 | South Korean Championships | Seoul, South Korea | [4][5][6] |
1500 m | 3:38.60 | Kim Soon-hyung | 3 December 1993 | Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | |
3000 m | 8:12.59 | Jeon Eun-hoi | 29 June 2005 | Fukugawa, Japan | ||
5000 m | 13:42.98 | Baek Seung-ho | 17 July 2010 | HDC's Abashiri Meet | Abashiri, Japan | [7] |
10,000 m | 28:23.62 | Jeon Eun-hoi | 23 October 2010 | Yokohama, Japan | [8] | |
10 km (road) | 29:27 | Jeon Eun-hoi | 7 May 2005 | Gwacheon, South Korea | ||
Half marathon | 1:01:04 dh | Lee Bong-ju | 26 January 1992 | Tokyo, Japan | ||
30 km (road) | 1:31:48 | Kim Chul-un | 21 February 1988 | Ōme, Japan | ||
Marathon | 2:07:20 | Lee Bong-ju | 13 February 2000 | Tokyo International Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | |
110 m hurdles | 13.39 (+0.3 m/s) | Kim Byung-jun | 12 June 2017 | Thailand Open | Bangkok, Thailand | [9] |
400 m hurdles | 49.80 | Hwang Hong-chul | 10 June 1990 | Seoul, South Korea | ||
2000 m steeplechase | 5:54.22 | Choi Jae-kyung | 4 July 2018 | Hokuren Distance Challenge | Abashiri, Japan | [10] |
3000 m steeplechase | 8:42.86 | Jin Soo-sun | 10 June 1990 | Seoul, South Korea | ||
High jump | 2.35 m[a] | Woo Sang-hyeok | 1 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [11] |
18 July 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | [12] | |||
16 September 2023 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States | [13] | |||
Pole vault | 5.80 m | Jin Min-sub | 1 March 2020 [b] | Sydney, Australia | [14] | |
Long jump | 8.22 m (+0.4 m/s) | Kim Deok-hyeon | 10 June 2016 | Messe Ried Meeting | Ried im Innkreis, Austria | [15] |
Triple jump | 17.10 m (+1.3 m/s) | Kim Deok-hyeon | 5 June 2009 | Daegu, South Korea | ||
Shot put | 19.49 m | Jung Il-woo | 12 July 2015 | China–Japan–Korea Friendship Meeting | Sapporo, Japan | |
Discus throw | 59.68 m | Choi Jong-bum | 8 June 2013 | Yeosu, South Korea | ||
Hammer throw | 73.77 m | Lee Yun-chul | 8 July 2017 | Asian Championships | Bhubaneswar, India | |
Javelin throw | 83.99 m | Park Jae-myong | 13 March 2004 | Wellington, New Zealand | ||
Decathlon | 7860 pts | Kim Kun-woo | 27–28 August 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | [16] |
11.11 (−0.2 m/s) (100 m), 7.24 m (+0.2 m/s) (long jump), 12.96 m (shot put), 1.96 m (high jump), 49.24 (400 m) / 14.95 (−0.1 m/s) (110 m hurdles), 39.53 m (discus), 4.90 m (pole vault), 53.33 m (javelin), 4:15.63 (1500 m) |
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5000 m walk (track) | 20:28.70 | Lee Dae-ro | 18 April 2001 | Sokcho, South Korea | [17] | |
5 km walk (road) | 19:41+ | Kim Hyun-sub | 15 March 2015 | Asian Race Walking Championships | Nomi, Japan | [18] |
10,000 m walk (track) | 39:11.65 | Choe Byeong-kwang | 21 April 2021 | South Korean Club Championships | Yecheon, South Korea | [19] |
10 km walk (road) | 38:13 | Kim Hyun-sub | 18 September 2010 | IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final | Beijing, China | [20] |
15 km walk (road) | 59:20+ | Kim Hyun-sub | 15 March 2015 | Asian Race Walking Championships | Nomi, Japan | [21] |
20 km walk (road) | 1:19:13 | Kim Hyun-sub | 15 March 2015 | Asian Race Walking Championships | Nomi, Japan | [22] |
35 km walk (road) | 2:34:22 | Joo Hyun-myung | 6 May 2023 | 51st KBS Cup Championships | Yecheon, South Korea | [23] |
50 km walk (road) | 3:45:55 | Park Chil-sung | 11 August 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | [24] |
4 × 100 m relay | 38.68 | South Korea Lee Yong-mun Kim Kuk-young Lee Sim-on Ko Seung-hwan |
14 June 2024 | National Division Championships | Mokpo, South Korea | [25] |
4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.03 | South Korea Park Se-jung Park Bong-go Seong Hyeo-kje Yeo Ho-suah |
2 October 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | [26] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | |||||||||||||
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100 m | 11.49 (+0.8 m/s) | Lee Young-sook | 17 June 1994 | Seoul, South Korea | |||||||||||||||
11.49 (±0.0 m/s) | Lee Young-sook | 15 September 1994 | Fukuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||
200 m | 23.69 (−0.1 m/s) | Kim Ha-na | 21 October 2009 | Daejeon, South Korea | |||||||||||||||
400 m | 53.67 | Lee Yun-kyung | 12 August 2003 | Taebaek, South Korea | |||||||||||||||
600 m | 1:29.34 | Huh Yeon-jung | 9 July 2008 | Hokuren Distance Challenge | Abashiri, Japan | [27] | |||||||||||||
800 m | 2:04.12 | Huh Yeon-jung | 19 September 2010 | Kawasaki, Japan | |||||||||||||||
1500 m | 4:14.18 | Lee Mi-gyeong | 20 September 1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||||||
3000 m | 9:00.30 | Jung Young-im | 20 September 1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||||||
5000 m | 15:34.17 | Kim Do-yeon | 13 July 2017 | Abashiri, Japan | [28] | ||||||||||||||
10,000 m | 32:33.61 | Ahn Seul-ki | 11 July 2018 | Fukagawa, Japan | |||||||||||||||
10 km (road) | 33:31 | Park Ho-sun | 15 September 2013 | Seoul, South Korea | [29] | ||||||||||||||
20 km (road) | 1:08:59 | Lee Mi-ok | 6 December 1987 | Okayama, Japan | |||||||||||||||
Half marathon | 1:08:35 | Choi Kyung-sun | 2 February 2020 | Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon | Marugame, Japan | [30] | |||||||||||||
30 km (road) | 1:50:47 | Park Ho-sun | 4 February 2007 | Ome, Japan | |||||||||||||||
Marathon | 2:25:41 | Kim Do-yeon | 18 March 2018 | Seoul International Marathon | Seoul, South Korea | [31] | |||||||||||||
100 m hurdles | 13.00 (+0.8 m/s) | Lee Yeon-kyung | 7 June 2010 | Daegu, South Korea | |||||||||||||||
400 m hurdles | 57.34 | Jo Eun-ju | 3 May 2013 | Ansan, South Korea | |||||||||||||||
3000 m steeplechase | 10:01.99 | Cho Ha-rim | 20 July 2024 | Hokuren Distance Challenge | Chitose, Japan | [32] | |||||||||||||
High jump | 1.93 m | Kim Hui-seon | 10 June 1990 | Seoul, South Korea | |||||||||||||||
Pole vault | 4.41 m | Choi Yun-hee | 8 May 2012 | Gimcheon, South Korea | [33] | ||||||||||||||
Long jump | 6.76 m (−0.2 m/s) | Jung Soon-ok | 4 June 2009 | Daegu, South Korea | |||||||||||||||
Triple jump | 13.92 m (+1.6 m/s) | Kim Su-yeon | 26 May 2006 | Gongju, South Korea | |||||||||||||||
Shot put | 19.36 m | Lee Myung-sun | 19 April 2000 | Shanghai, China | |||||||||||||||
Discus throw | 57.70 m | Sin Yu-jin | 15 June 2024 | National Division Championships | Mokpo, South Korea | [34] | |||||||||||||
Hammer throw | 64.14 m | Kim Tae-hui | 29 September 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | [35] | |||||||||||||
Javelin throw | 60.92 m | Chang Jung-yeon | 22 April 2004 | Jecheon, South Korea | |||||||||||||||
Heptathlon | 5535 pts | Jeong Yeon-jin | 26–27 July 2020 | Yecheon, South Korea | |||||||||||||||
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10,000 m walk (track) | 44:32.22 | Jeon Yeong-eun | 20 June 2012 | KBS Cup | Changwon, South Korea | [36] | |||||||||||||
10 km walk (road) | 44:56+ | Jeon Yeong-eun | 15 March 2015 | Asian Race Walking Championships | Nomi, Japan | [37] | |||||||||||||
15 km walk (road) | 1:07:41+ | Jeon Yeong-eun | 15 March 2015 | Asian Race Walking Championships | Nomi, Japan | [38] | |||||||||||||
20 km walk (road) | 1:29:38 | Kim Mi-jung | 13 October 2008 | Yeosu, South Korea | |||||||||||||||
50 km walk (road) | |||||||||||||||||||
4 × 100 m relay | 44.60 | South Korea Lee Sun-ae Kang Da-seul Joung Han-sol Kim Min-ji |
2 October 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | [39] | |||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay | 3:39.90 | South Korea Min Ji-hyun Oh Se-ra Park Mi-jin Jo Eun-ju |
2 October 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | [40] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
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4 × 400 m relay | 3:30.73 | Gwangju Jiyong Jang Han Jeong-mi Yoo Ji-yeon Jon Lee |
4 June 2021 | KBS National Meeting | Yecheon, South Korea |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | |||||||||||||
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60 m | 6.74 | Cho Kyu-Won | 5 December 2009 | Montreal, Canada | |||||||||||||||
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400 m | 46.88 | Shon Ju-il | 27 February 1996 | Tianjin, China | |||||||||||||||
800 m | 1:49.08 | Lee Jin-il | 14 February 1993 | Maebashi, Japan | |||||||||||||||
1500 m | 3:47.95 | Kim Bong-Yu | 1991 | ||||||||||||||||
3000 m | 8:21.37 | Shin Hyun-Su | 1 November 2009 | Asian Indoor Games | Hanoi, Vietnam | ||||||||||||||
60 m hurdles | 7.77 | Lee Jung-joon | 18 September 2017 | Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | [41] | |||||||||||||
High jump | 2.36 m | Woo Sang-hyeok | 5 February 2022 | Hustopečské skákání | Hustopeče, Czech Republic | [42] | |||||||||||||
Pole vault | 5.61 m | Kim Yoo-Suk | 26 February 2005 | Seattle, United States | |||||||||||||||
Long jump | 7.84 m | Kim Jong-Il | 15 January 1985 | Osaka, Japan | |||||||||||||||
Triple jump | 15.99 m | Kim Deok-Hyeon | 11 March 2006 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | [43] | |||||||||||||
Shot put | 19.24 m | Jung Il-woo | 18 September 2017 | Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | [44] | |||||||||||||
Heptathlon | |||||||||||||||||||
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4 × 400 m relay |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | |||||||||
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60 m | 7.63 | Kim Min-ji | 26 February 2015 | Daegu, South Korea | |||||||||||
200 m | 25.95 | Kim Nam-Mi | 18 February 2004 | Tianjin, China | |||||||||||
400 m | 56.11 | Lee Yun-Kyong | 18 February 2004 | Tianjin, China | |||||||||||
800 m | 2:11.18 | Oh Mi-Ja | 11 February 1993 | Osaka, Japan | |||||||||||
1500 m | 4:40.25 | Youm Ko-Eun | 31 October 2009 | Asian Indoor Games | Hanoi, Vietnam | ||||||||||
3000 m | 9:40.22 | Kim Sung-eun | 13 November 2005 | Asian Indoor Games | Pattaya, Thailand | ||||||||||
60 m hurdles | 8.32 A | Jung Hye-lim | 21 February 2014 | NAU Last Chance | Flagstaff, United States | [45] | |||||||||
High jump | 1.91 m | Kim Hee-sun | 11 February 1988 | Osaka, Japan | |||||||||||
Pole vault | 4.30 m | Choi Yun-hee | 19 February 2012 | Asian Championships | Hangzhou, China | [46] | |||||||||
Long jump | 5.92 m A | Jung Soon-ok | 30 January 2016 | Flagstaff, United States | |||||||||||
Triple jump | 12.70 m | Chung Hye-Kyong | 18 February 2004 | Tianjin, China | |||||||||||
Shot put | 17.56 m | Lee Myung-sun | 7 March 1998 | Maebashi, Japan | |||||||||||
Pentathlon | |||||||||||||||
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3000 m walk | |||||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay |