List of Scottish records in athletics
The Scottish records in athletics are ratified by Scottish Athletics , Scotland's governing body for the sport of athletics . At senior level records set by an athlete eligible to represent Scotland are recognised as National Records.[ 1]
Outdoor
Key to tables :
Awaiting ratification
Record not kept by Scottish Athletics
Not ratified or later rescinded by Scottish Athletics
Men
Event
Record
Athlete
Date
Meet
Place
Ref.
100 m
10.11
Allan Wells
24 July 1980
Olympic Games
Moscow , Soviet Union
200 m
20.21
Allan Wells
28 July 1980
Olympic Games
Moscow , Soviet Union
400 m
44.93
David Jenkins
21 June 1975
Eugene OR , United States
800 m
1:43.65
Jake Wightman
2 September 2022
Memorial Van Damme
Brussels , Belgium
[ 2]
1000 m
2:13.88
Jake Wightman
10 August 2022
Herculis
Fontvieille , Monaco
[ 3]
1500 m
3:27.79
Josh Kerr
6 August 2024
Olympic Games
Paris , France
[ 4]
Mile
3:45.34
Josh Kerr
25 May 2024
Prefontaine Classic
Eugene , United States
[ 5]
3000 m
7:35.18
Andrew Butchart
13 July 2021
British Grand Prix
Gateshead , United Kingdom
[ 6]
5000 m
13:08.61
Andrew Butchart
20 August 2016
Olympic Games
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
5 km (road)
13:34
Nat Muir
27 March 1985
Newcastle , United Kingdom
[ 7]
10,000 m
27:36.77
Andrew Butchart
6 March 2022
Sound Running Ten
San Juan Capistrano , United States
[ 8]
10 km (road)
28:02
Callum Hawkins
12 January 2020
10K Valencia Ibercaja
Valencia , Spain
[ 9]
15 km (road)
42:37+
Callum Hawkins
5 February 2017
Marugame Half Marathon
Marugame , Japan
One hour
20200 m
James Alder
9 November 1968
Leicester , United Kingdom
20 km (road)
56:55+
Callum Hawkins
5 February 2017
Marugame Half Marathon
Marugame , Japan
Half marathon
1:00:00
Callum Hawkins
5 February 2017
Marugame Half Marathon
Marugame , Japan
[ 10]
25 km (road)
1:15:51
Graham Laing
2 May 1982
Berlin , Germany
1:14:50+
Callum Hawkins
28 April 2019
London Marathon
London , United Kingdom
[ 11]
30 km (road)
1:29:50+
Callum Hawkins
28 April 2019
London Marathon
London , United Kingdom
[ 12]
Marathon
2:08:14
Callum Hawkins
28 April 2019
London Marathon
London , United Kingdom
[ 13]
110 m hurdles
13.44
Chris Baillie
21 March 2006
Commonwealth Games
Melbourne , Australia
400 m hurdles
50.04
Jack Lawrie
23 July 2023
England Athletics Senior & Para Open Championships
Chelmsford , United Kingdom
[ 14]
3000 m steeplechase
8:12.58
Tom Hanlon
3 August 1991
Herculis
Fontvieille, Monaco
High jump
2.31 m
Geoff Parsons
24 August 1994
Commonwealth Games
Victoria BC , Canada
Pole vault
5.65 m
Jax Thoirs
16 May 2015
Westwood, California , United States
Long jump
8.01 m
Darren Ritchie
16 June 2004
Guadalajara, Spain
Triple jump
16.17 m
John MacKenzie
17 September 1994
Bedford , United Kingdom
Shot put
18.93 m
Paul Buxton
13 May 1977
Westwood, California , United States
Discus throw
67.73 m
Nicholas Percy
6 April 2024
Oklahoma Throws Series
Ramona , United States
[ 15]
Hammer throw
76.93 m
Mark Dry
17 May 2015
Loughborough , United Kingdom
Javelin throw
80.38 m
James Campbell
18 July 2010
Dunfermline , United Kingdom
Decathlon
7739 pts
Jamie Quarry
30 May 1999
Meeting International d'Arles
Arles , France
100 m (wind)
Long jump (wind)
Shot put
High jump
400 m
110 m h (wind)
Discus
Pole vault
Javelin
1500 m
20 km walk (road)
1:25:42
Martin Bell
9 May 1992
Lancaster , United Kingdom
50 km walk (road)
4:20:22
Scott Davies
13 September 2009
4 × 100 m relay
39.24
ScotlandAllan Wells David Jenkins Cameron Sharp Drew McMaster
12 August 1978
Commonwealth Games
Edmonton , Canada
4 × 400 m relay
3:03.94
ScotlandKris Robertson Jamie Bowie Greg Louden Grant Plenderleith
1 August 2014
Commonwealth Games
Glasgow , Great Britain
[ 16]
Women
Event
Record
Athlete
Date
Meet
Place
Ref.
100 m
11.30 (+1.9 m/s )
Alisha Rees
17 July 2022
Newham & Essex Beagles Summer Series
Stratford , United Kingdom
[ 17]
200 m
22.59 (−1.3 m/s )
Beth Dobbin
1 July 2018
British Championships
Birmingham , United Kingdom
[ 18]
400 m
50.71
Allison Curbishley
18 September 1998
Commonwealth Games
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
600 m
1:26.76 A
Jemma Reekie
1 February 2022
Potchefstroom , South Africa
800 m
1:56.73
Laura Muir
9 July 2021
Herculis
Fontvieille , Monaco
[ 19]
1000 m
2:30.82
Laura Muir
14 August 2020
Herculis
Fontvieille , Monaco
[ 20]
1500 m
3:53.79
Laura Muir
7 July 2024
Meeting de Paris
Paris , France
[ 21]
Mile
4:15.24
Laura Muir
21 July 2023
Herculis
Fontvieille , Monaco
[ 22]
3000 m
8:29.02
Yvonne Murray
25 September 1988
Olympic Games
Seoul , South Korea
5000 m
14:28.55
Eilish McColgan
1 July 2021
Bislett Games
Oslo , Norway
[ 23]
5 km (road)
14:45 Mx
Eilish McColgan
24 April 2022
Meta : Time : Trials
Malaga , Spain
[ 24]
14:48 Wo
Eilish McColgan
12 February 2022
Super Sports Meydan Run
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[ 25]
14:41 Mx [ a]
Beth Potter
3 April 2021
Podium 5k Sub-15.30
Barrowford , United Kingdom
[ 26] [ 27]
10,000 m
30:00.86
Eilish McColgan
4 March 2023
Sound Running TEN
San Juan Capistrano , United States
[ 28]
10 km (road)
30:19 Wo
Eilish McColgan
22 May 2022
Great Manchester Run
Manchester , United Kingdom
[ 29]
30:18 Mx [ b]
Eilish McColgan
2 October 2022
Great Scottish Run
Glasgow , United Kingdom
[ 30]
15 km (road)
47:40
Eilish McColgan
20 November 2022
Seven Hills race
Nijmegen , Netherlands
[ 31]
47:15+
Eilish McColgan
17 October 2021
Great South Run
Portsmouth , United Kingdom
47:12+ Mx
Eilish McColgan
19 February 2022
Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon
Ras Al Khaimah , United Arab Emirates
[ 32]
46:40+ Mx
Eilish McColgan
2 April 2023
Berlin Half Marathon
Berlin , Germany
[ 33]
10 miles (road)
50:43
Eilish McColgan
17 October 2021
Great South Run
Portsmouth , United States
[ 34]
20 km (road)
1:05:22
Liz McColgan
20 September 1992
Newcastle -South Shields , United Kingdom
1:03:06+ Mx
Eilish McColgan
19 February 2022
Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon
Ras Al Khaimah , United Arab Emirates
[ 35]
Half marathon
1:05:43 Mx
Eilish McColgan
2 April 2023
Berlin Half Marathon
Berlin , Germany
[ 36]
Marathon
2:26:40
Stephanie Twell
27 October 2019
Frankfurt Marathon
Frankfurt , Germany
[ 37]
24 hours
247.985 km
Joasia Zakrzewski
18 September 2022
IAU 24 Hour European Championships
Verona , Italy
[ 38] [ 39]
48-hour run (road)
411.458 km
Joasia Zakrzewski
12 February 2023
Taipei 24-Hour
Taipei , Taiwan
[ 40] [ 41]
100 m hurdles
13.22 (+1.1 m/s )
Heather Paton
31 August 2019
London Inter Club Challenge
Hendon , United Kingdom
200 m hurdles
25.84
Eilidh Child
17 May 2014
Great City Games
Manchester , United Kingdom
[ 42]
400 m hurdles
54.09
Eilidh Doyle
15 July 2016
Herculis
Fontvieille , Monaco
3000 m steeplechase
9:35.82
Eilish McColgan
10 August 2013
World Championships
Moscow , Russia
[ 43]
High jump
1.91 m
Jayne Barnetson
7 July 1989
IAC Grand Prix
Edinburgh , United Kingdom
Pole vault
4.35 m
Henrietta Paxton
26 June 2010
European Trials and UK Championships
Birmingham , United Kingdom
Long jump
6.47 m
Jade Nimmo
14 April 2012
Hilltoppers Relay Meeting
Bowling Green , United States
[ 44]
Triple jump
13.62 m
Nony Mordi
5 July 2008
UK Women's League
Manchester , United Kingdom
[ 45]
Shot put
18.99 m
Meg Ritchie
7 May 1983
Tucson , United States
Discus throw
67.48 m
Meg Ritchie
26 April 1981
Walnut , United States
Hammer throw
67.58 m
Shirley Webb
15 July 2005
Loughborough , United Kingdom
Javelin throw
57.19 m
Lorna Jackson
9 July 2000
Peterborough , United Kingdom
Heptathlon
5803 pts
Jayne Barnetson
20 August 1989
Kyiv , Soviet Union
100m H (wind)
High jump
Shot put
200m (wind)
Long jump (wind)
Javelin
800m
20 km walk (road)
1:36:40
Sarah-Jane Cattermole
4 March 2000
Perth , Australia
4 × 100 m relay
44.56
ScotlandRebecca Matheson Alyson Bell Sarah Malone Georgina Adam
10 June 2023
AtleticaGeneve
Geneva , Switzerland
[ 46]
4 × 400 m relay
3:29.18
ScotlandZoey Clark Kirsten McAslan Lynsey Sharp Eilidh Doyle
14 April 2018
Commonwealth Games
Gold Coast , Australia
[ 47]
Indoor
Men
Event
Record
Athlete
Date
Meet
Place
Ref.
60 m
6.56
Adam Thomas
26 February 2022
British Championships
Birmingham , United Kingdom
[ 48]
200 m
21.14
Cameron Tindle
28 February 2016
Sheffield , United Kingdom
20.86 A
Adam Clayton
18 February 2022
Jarvis Scott Open
Lubbock , United States
[ 49]
20.59 A
Adam Clayton
25 February 2023
Big 12 Championships
Lubbock , United States
[ 50]
400 m
45.98
Brian Whittle
6 March 1988
Budapest , Hungary
600 m
1:16.48
Guy Learmonth
25 January 2013
Aviva International Match
Glasgow , United Kingdom
[ 51]
800 m
1:46.22
Tom McKean
4 March 1990
Glasgow , United Kingdom
1000 m
2:17.51
Jake Wightman
25 January 2020
World Athletics Indoor Tour
Boston , United States
[ 52]
1500 m
3:32.48
Neil Gourley
25 February 2023
World Indoor Tour Final
Birmingham , United Kingdom
[ 53]
Mile
3:48.87
Josh Kerr
27 February 2022
Boston University Last Chance Meet
Boston , United States
[ 54]
3000 m
7:30.14+
Josh Kerr
11 February 2024
Millrose Games
New York City , United States
[ 55]
Two miles
8:00.67
Josh Kerr
11 February 2024
Millrose Games
New York City , United States
[ 56]
60 m hurdles
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Heptathlon
60m
Long jump
Shot put
High jump
60m H
Pole vault
1000m
3000 m walk
5000 m walk
20:26.36
Martin Bell
10 March 1989
Glasgow , United Kingdom
4 × 400 m relay
3:09.84
ScotlandJamie Bowie Greg Louden Anthony Young David Martin
25 January 2014
Aviva International Match
Glasgow , United Kingdom
Women
Event
Record
Athlete
Date
Meet
Place
Ref.
60 m
7.27
Alisha Rees
8 January 2023
Be Fit Today Track Academy Indoor Series
London , United Kingdom
[ 57]
200 m
23.36
Zoey Clark
22 January 2022
Scottish Championships
Glasgow , United Kingdom
[ 58]
300 m
36.89
Nicole Yeargin
21 January 2023
American Track League – Hawkeye Pro Classic
Iowa City , United States
[ 59]
400 m
51.02
Nicole Yeargin
28 January 2023
Razorback Invitational
Fayetteville , United States
[ 60]
800 m
1:57.91
Jemma Reekie
1 February 2020
Scottish Championships
Glasgow , United Kingdom
1000 m
2:31.93
Laura Muir
18 February 2017
Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix
Birmingham , United Kingdom
[ 61]
1500 m
3:59.58
Laura Muir
9 February 2021
Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais
Liévin , France
[ 62]
Mile
4:17.88
Jemma Reekie
8 February 2020
Millrose Games
New York City , United States
3000 m
8:26.41
Laura Muir
4 February 2017
Weltklasse in Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe , Germany
[ 63]
Two miles
9:04.84
Laura Muir
11 February 2024
Millrose Games
New York City , United States
[ 64]
5000 m
14:49.12
Laura Muir
4 January 2017
Glasgow Miler Meet
Glasgow , United Kingdom
[ 65]
60 m hurdles
8.28
Heather Paton
11 January 2020
Loughborough , United Kingdom
26 February 2022
British Championships
Birmingham , United Kingdom
[ 66]
High jump
1.93 m
Nikki Manson
8 February 2020
Hustopeče , Czech Republic
Pole vault
4.31 m
Henrietta Paxton
23 January 2010
Cardiff , United Kingdom
Long jump
6.43 m
Gillian Cooke
3 February 2008
Cardiff , United Kingdom
Triple jump
13.45 m
Nony Mordi
18 January 2009
Glasgow , United Kingdom
Shot put
Pentathlon
4177 pts
Alix Still
23 February 2023
Atlantic Coast Conference Championships
Louisville , United States
[ 67]
60m H
High jump
Shot put
Long jump
800m
3000 m walk
4 × 200 m relay (National)
1:39.17
ScotlandDonna Brown Linsey MacDonald Ruth Girvin Gillian McIntyre
17 February 1990
Glasgow , United Kingdom
4 × 200 m relay (Club)
1:40.40
University of Strathclyde Rachel Callan Kelsey Stewart Emma Barclay Erin Campbell
26 February 2023
Sheffield , United Kingdom
[ 68]
4 × 400 m relay
3:35.27
ScotlandDiane Ramsay Eilidh Child Gemma SharpZoey Clark
25 January 2014
Aviva International Match
Glasgow , United Kingdom
[ 69] [ 70]
Mixed
Notes
^ unratificable by World Athletics because no drug test after race
^ invalid after course found to be 150m short
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