The 300 metres is an uncommon (meaning not on an Olympic or World Championship program) sprinting event in track and field competitions. The race starts on a straight and therefore comprises two straights and one bend.

The imperial distance analogue to the event is the 300 yards (270 m), which is slightly shorter than the 300 m (330 yd) distance and was contested at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships from 1906 to 1932.[1]

All-time top 25

Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 300m times and the top 25 athletes:
- denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 300m times
- denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 300m times, by repeat athletes
- denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 300m times

Men (outdoor)

  • Correct as of February 2025.[2][3]
Ath.#Perf.#Time (s)AthleteNationDatePlace
1130.69Letsile TebogoBotswana17 February 2024Pretoria[4]
2230.81Wayde van NiekerkSouth Africa28 June 2017Ostrava[5]
3330.85Michael JohnsonUnited States24 March 2000Pretoria
4430.97Usain BoltJamaica27 May 2010Ostrava[6]
531.03van Niekerk #211 June 2016Kingston
5631.23LaShawn MerrittUnited States11 June 2016Kingston
731.30Merritt #27 June 2009Eugene
831.31Merritt #38 August 2006Eugene
6931.44Isaac MakwalaBotswana28 June 2017Ostrava[5]
71031.48Roberto HernándezCuba3 September 1990Jerez de la Frontera[7]
Danny EverettUnited States3 September 1990Jerez de la Frontera[7]
91231.52Steven GardinerBahamas12 May 2022Ponce[8]
1231.52Tebogo #218 February 2023Pretoria[9]
1431.53Merritt #21 August 2015Atlanta
1531.56Johnson #222 July 1994Salamenca
101531.56Douglas WalkerGreat Britain19 July 1998Gateshead
1731.59Gardiner #217 March 2023Carolina
111831.61Anthuan MaybankUnited States13 July 1996Durham
Clarence MunyaiSouth Africa28 June 2017Ostrava[5]
2031.63van Niekerk #37 June 2015Birmingham
132131.64Tony McQuayUnited States11 June 2016Kingston
142231.67John RegisGreat Britain17 July 1992Gateshead
2331.69Hernández #220 June 1990Bratislava
152431.70Kirk BaptisteUnited States18 August 1984London
2531.72Johnson #330 July 1993Gateshead
162531.72Jeremy WarinerUnited States12 June 2008Ostrava
1731.73Thomas JeffersonUnited States22 August 1987London
1831.74Gabriel TiacohIvory Coast6 August 1986A Coruña
1931.77Tyler ChristopherCanada20 May 2004Sainte Anne
2031.80Pavel MaslákCzech Republic28 June 2017Ostrava[10]
2131.81Gil RobertsUnited States11 June 2016Kingston
22Vernon NorwoodUnited States12 May 2022Ponce[11]
2331.82Steve LewisUnited States17 July 1992Gateshead
2431.83Udeme OkonSouth Africa8 February 2025Pretoria[12]
2531.87Mark RichardsonGreat Britain19 July 1998Gateshead
Jonathan BorléeBelgium5 July 2012Liège

Men (indoor)

  • Correct as of January 2026.[13]
Ath.#Perf.#Time (s)AthleteNationDatePlace
1131.56Steven GardinerBahamas27 January 2022Columbia
2231.87Noah LylesUnited States3 March 2017Albuquerque[14]
3331.88Wallace SpearmonUnited States9 February 2006Fayetteville
4431.92Paul DedewoUnited States3 March 2017Albuquerque
5531.94Kerron ClementUnited States9 February 2006Fayetteville
66LaShawn MerrittUnited States9 February 2006Fayetteville
7731.97Bralon TaplinGrenada13 February 2017Ostrava
8831.99Jacory PattersonUnited States14 January 2022Clemson
932.06Gardiner #214 January 2022Birmingham
91032.10Jereem RichardsTrinidad and Tobago9 February 2018Boston
Sidi NjieUnited States10 January 2026Clemson[15]
Garrett KaalundUnited States16 January 2026Spokane[16]
1332.14Richards #224 January 2026Boston[17]
121432.15Pavel MaslákCzech Republic8 February 2014Gent
1532.15Lyles #224 January 2026Boston[18]
1632.16Lyles #34 March 2017Albuquerque
1732.18Patterson #231 January 2025Clemson[19]
131832.19Robson Caetano da SilvaBrazil23 February 1989Karlsruhe
1932.19Maslák #214 February 2017Ostrava
142032.21Rai BenjaminUnited States2 February 2025Boston[20]
152132.22Tyson WilliamsUnited States10 January 2026Columbia[21]
2232.26Gardiner #316 February 2019Columbia
2332.28Patterson #317 January 2020Blacksburg
162432.32Torrin LawrenceUnited States21 January 2010Blacksburg
172532.34Auhmad RobinsonUnited States10 January 2025College Station[22]
1832.36Frank FredericksNamibia27 February 2003Karlsruhe
Brian FaustUnited States13 January 2024Clemson[23]
Josiah WriceUnited States10 January 2026Columbia[24]
2132.37Lalonde GordonTrinidad and Tobago3 February 2017New York
Judson Lincoln IVUnited States6 December 2024Clemson[25]
2332.38Greg NixonUnited States9 February 2009Liévin
Takudzwa ChiyangwaZimbabwe25 January 2025Clemson[26]
Vernon NorwoodUnited States24 January 2026Boston[27]

Women (outdoor)

  • Correct as of May 2026.[28]
Ath.#Perf.#Time (s)AthleteNationDatePlace
1134.41Shaunae Miller-UiboBahamas20 June 2019Ostrava[29]
2234.60Beatrice MasilingiNamibia18 February 2023Pretoria[30]
3335.16Marileidy PaulinoDominican Republic17 March 2023Carolina[31]
4435.30Ana GuevaraMexico3 May 2003Mexico City
5535.46Kathy CookGreat Britain18 August 1984London
Chandra CheeseboroughUnited States18 August 1984London
Henriette JægerNorway22 May 2024Bergen[32]
835.49Jæger #229 May 2026Bergen[33]
935.51Cook #29 September 1983London
8935.51Natalia BukowieckaPoland9 August 2025Białystok[34][35]
1135.52Bukowiecka #230 January 2024Potchefstroom[36]
1235.56Jæger #23 June 2025Bergen[37]
91335.70Irena SzewinskaPoland4 July 1975London
Léa SprungerSwitzerland25 May 2017Langenthal[38]
111535.71Donna FraserGreat Britain28 August 2000Gateshead
121635.74Courtney OkoloUnited States23 July 2016Houston
131735.77Mercy OketchKenya28 April 2026Pretoria[39]
141835.81Silke-Beate KnollWest Germany19 May 1990Olpe
1535.81Kenondra DavisUnited States28 April 2026Pretoria[39]
162035.82Cydonie MothersilleCayman Islands14 September 2000Sydney
172135.85Salwa Eid NaserBahrain9 August 2025Białystok[34][40]
182235.89Shawnti JacksonUnited States27 March 2026Coral Gables[41]
192335.91Brittany BrownUnited States20 June 2019Ostrava[29]
2435.92Guevara #219 August 2001Gateshead
202535.94Bassant HemidaEgypt9 August 2025Białystok[34][42]
2135.99Merlene OtteyJamaica18 August 1984London
2236.00Katharine MerryGreat Britain28 August 2000Gateshead
LaTasha ColanderUnited States28 August 2000Gateshead
2436.01Michelle ScuttGreat Britain13 July 1980London
2536.05Julien AlfredSaint Lucia5 April 2025Miramar[43]

Women (indoor)

  • Correct as of February 2026.[44]
Ath.#Perf.#Time (s)AthleteNationDatePlace
1135.45Irina PrivalovaRussia16 January 1993Moscow
Shaunae Miller-UiboBahamas2 February 2018New York
3335.54Abby SteinerUnited States10 February 2023New York
4435.69Patricia Hall-PritchettJamaica13 February 2012Liévin
5535.71Quanera HayesUnited States6 January 2017Clemson
635.71Miller-Uibo #211 February 2017New York
6735.73Gabby ThomasUnited States12 February 2021Staten Island
835.75Thomas #24 February 2024Boston[45]
935.79Miller-Uibo #331 January 2026Clemson[46]
1035.80Steiner #211 December 2021Louisville
71135.83Merlene OtteyJamaica13 March 1981Pocatello
35.83JaMeesia FordUnited States8 December 2023Clemson[47]
1335.92Thomas #324 January 2021Fayetteville
91335.92Stacey-Ann WilliamsJamaica14 February 2026Fayetteville[48]
101535.94Dejanea OakleyJamaica10 January 2026Clemson[49]
111635.95Brittany BrownUnited States22 February 2019Staten Island
1735.96Ottey #213 March 1981Pocatello
1835.98Thomas #423 February 2019New York
121935.99Lynna Irby-JacksonUnited States12 February 2021Staten Island
Favour OfiliNigeria4 February 2024Boston[45]
2136.05Irby-Jackson #24 February 2024Boston[45]
142236.08Talitha DiggsUnited States31 January 2025Clemson[50]
2336.10Miller-Uibo #415 February 2014New York
152436.12Sydney McLaughlinUnited States7 December 2017Bloomington
2436.12Ford #230 January 2026Fayetteville[51]
1636.15Phyllis FrancisUnited States3 March 2017Albuquerque
1736.16Julien AlfredSaint Lucia2 February 2025Boston[20]
1836.20Natalia KaczmarekPoland4 February 2022Spala
1936.24Mariah MaxwellUnited States17 January 2026Virginia Beach[52]
2036.25Natasha HastingsUnited States13 February 2016Boston
2136.27Ashley SpencerUnited States10 February 2017New York
2236.30Olesya KrasnomovetsRussia6 January 2006Yekaterinburg
Elise CooperUnited States1 March 2025Philadelphia[53]
Rhasidat AdelekeIreland14 February 2026Fayetteville[54]
2536.33Allyson FelixUnited States8 February 2007Fayetteville
Amantle MontshoBotswana4 March 2010Liévin
Madison WhyteUnited States16 January 2026Spokane[55]

Best performances en-route to 400 metres result

Men (outdoor)

Correct as of September 2025.[56]

RankTime (s)AthleteNationDatePlaceRef
131.04Wayde van NiekerkSouth Africa14 August 2016Rio de Janeiro[57]
231.20Kirani JamesGrenada
LaShawn MerrittUnited States
431.33Busang KebinatshipiBotswana18 September 2025Tokyo[58]
531.35Matthew Hudson-SmithGreat Britain7 August 2024Saint-Denis
631.42Jereem RichardsTrinidad and Tobago7 August 2024Saint-Denis
731.55Michael JohnsonUnited States9 August 1995Göteborg
831.58Jeremy WarinerUnited States31 August 2007Osaka
931.59Zakithi NeneSouth Africa18 September 2025Tokyo[58]
1031.65Rusheen McDonaldJamaica18 September 2025Tokyo[58]
1131.81Quincy HallUnited States7 August 2024Saint-Denis
1231.88Angelo TaylorUnited States31 August 2007Osaka
1331.91Chris BrownBahamas31 August 2007Osaka
Muzala SamukongaZambia6 August 2024Saint-Denis

Men (indoor)

Correct as of March 2025.[56]

RankTime (s)AthleteNationDatePlaceRef
132.50Jimy SoudrilFrance21 March 2025Nanjing
232.65Attila MolnárHungary8 March 2025Apeldoorn
332.73Karsten WarholmNorway2 March 2024Glasgow
432.75Rusheen McDonaldJamaica21 March 2025Nanjing
532.76Christopher BaileyUnited States22 March 2025Nanjing
632.77Brian FaustUnited States21 March 2025Nanjing
732.80Jacory PattersonUnited States21 March 2025Nanjing
832.86Maksymilian SzwedPoland7 March 2025Apeldoorn
932.88Alexander DoomBelgium2 March 2024Glasgow
1032.90Matheus LimaBrazil21 March 2025Nanjing

Women (outdoor)

Correct as of September 2025.[59]

RankTime (s)AthleteNationDatePlaceRef
134.14Marita KochEast Germany6 October 1985Canberra[60]
234.78Marileidy PaulinoDominican Republic9 August 2024Saint-Denis
334.87Sydney McLaughlin-LevroneUnited States18 September 2025Tokyo[61]
434.95Jarmila KratochvílováCzechoslovakia18 August 1982Zürich[62]
535.00Marie-José PérecFrance27 August 1991Tokyo[63]
Salwa Eid NaserBahrain18 September 2025Tokyo[61]
735.01Olga BryzginaUkraine6 October 1985Canberra[64]
835.24Tatána KocembováCzechoslovakia10 August 1983Helsinki[65]
935.29Nickisha PryceJamaica20 July 2024London[66]
1035.37Lieke KlaverNetherlands12 July 2024Monaco[67]

Women (indoor)

Correct as of March 2025.[59]

RankTime (s)AthleteNationDatePlaceRef
136.04Femke BolNetherlands10 February 2024Liévin
Amandine BrossierFrance10 February 2024Liévin
336.32Lieke KlaverNetherlands8 March 2025Apeldoorn
436.38Alexis HolmesUnited States22 March 2025Nanjing
536.42Henriette JægerNorway8 March 2025Apeldoorn
636.54Amber AnningGreat Britain22 March 2025Nanjing
736.83Paula SevillaSpain8 March 2025Apeldoorn
836.88Martina WeilChile22 March 2025Nanjing
936.93Lurdes Gloria ManuelCzech Republic8 March 2025Apeldoorn
1037.17Rosey EffiongUnited States22 March 2025Nanjing

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