List of world records in track cycling

World records in the sport of track cycling are ratified by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). Item 3.5.001 of the UCI regulations defines the events in which world records are recognized.[1]

Men

Records recognized by the UCI

Key to tables:   Awaiting ratification   Not ratified or later rescinded by UCI

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Place Ref
Flying 200 m time trial
(progression) 		9.088 Harrie Lavreysen  Netherlands 7 August 2024 Olympic Games Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France [2]
Flying 500 m time trial
(progression) 		24.564 Jeffrey Hoogland  Netherlands 31 October 2023 Aguascalientes, Mexico
Team sprint[a]
(progression) 		40.949 Jeffrey Hoogland
Harrie Lavreysen
Roy van den Berg 		 Netherlands 6 August 2024 Olympic Games Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France [3]
1 km time trial
(progression) 		55.433 Jeffrey Hoogland  Netherlands 31 October 2023 Aguascalientes, Mexico [4]
4000 m individual pursuit
(progression) 		3:59.153 Jonathan Milan  Italy 18 October 2024 World Championships Ballerup, Denmark [5]
4000 m team pursuit
(progression) 		3:40.730 Oliver Bleddyn
Sam Welsford
Conor Leahy
Kelland O'Brien 		 Australia 6 August 2024 Olympic Games Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France [6]
Hour record
(progression) 		56.792 km Filippo Ganna  Italy 8 October 2022 Grenchen, Switzerland [7]

World bests

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Place Ref
Flying 200m time trial
(sea level) 		9.088 Harrie Lavreysen  Netherlands 7 August 2024 Olympic Games Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France [2]
250 m time trial (standing start) 16.949 Leigh Hoffman  Australia 12 October 2022 World Championships Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France [8]
250 m time trial (standing start)
(sea level) 		16.949 Leigh Hoffman  Australia 12 October 2022 World Championships Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France [9]
1 km time trial (sea level) 57.321 Harrie Lavreysen  Netherlands 18 October 2024 World Championships Ballerup, Denmark [10]
1 km time trial tandem (sea level) 58.038 Neil Fachie
Matt Rotherham 		 Great Britain 28 August 2021 Paralympic Games Izu, Japan [11]
1 km madison time trial 54.446 Ed Clancy
George Atkins 		 Great Britain 1 February 2014 Revolution Series Manchester, United Kingdom [12]
Team sprint (sea level)[a] 40.949 Jeffrey Hoogland
Harrie Lavreysen
Roy van den Berg 		 Netherlands 6 August 2024 Olympic Games Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France [3]
4000 m individual pursuit (sea level) 3:59.153 Jonathan Milan  Italy 18 October 2024 World Championships Ballerup, Denmark [5]
Hour record (sea level) 56.792 km Filippo Ganna  Italy 8 October 2022 Grenchen, Switzerland [13]
Hour record
(UCI best human effort)[b] 		56.792 km Filippo Ganna  Italy 8 October 2022 Grenchen, Switzerland [15]

Women

Records recognized by the UCI

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Place Ref
Flying 200m time trial
(progression) 		10.029 Lea Friedrich  Germany 9 August 2024 Olympic Games Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France [16]
Flying 500m time trial
(progression) 		27.063 Emma Hinze  Germany 17 August 2024 Berlin, Germany [17]
500 m time trial
(progression) 		32.268 Jessica Salazar  Mexico 7 October 2016 Pan American Championships Aguascalientes, Mexico [18]
Team sprint (750 m)[a]
(progression) 		45.186 Katy Marchant
Emma Finucane
Sophie Capewell 		 Great Britain 5 August 2024 Olympic Games Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France [19]
Team sprint (500 m)[a][c]
(progression) 		31.804 Bao Shanju
Zhong Tianshi 		 China 2 August 2021 Olympic Games Izu, Japan [21]
3000m individual pursuit
(progression) 		3:15.663 Chloé Dygert  United States 19 October 2024 World Championships Ballerup, Denmark [22]
4000m team pursuit
(progression) 		4:04.242 Franziska Brauße
Lisa Brennauer
Lisa Klein
Mieke Kröger 		 Germany 3 August 2021 Olympic Games Izu, Japan [23]
Hour record
(progression) 		50.267 km Vittoria Bussi  Italy 13 October 2023 Aguascalientes, Mexico [24]

World bests

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Place Ref
Flying 200m time trial
(sea level) 		10.029 Lea Friedrich  Germany 9 August 2024 Olympic Games Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France [16]
250 m time trial
(standing start) 		18.247 Bao Shanju  China 2 August 2021 Olympic Games Shizuoka, Japan [25]
500 m time trial
(sea level) 		32.668 Emma Hinze  Germany 13 August 2022 European Championships Munich, Germany [26]
1 km time trial 1:06.144 Anastasiia Voinova  Russia 8 August 2019 Saint Petersburg, Russia
3000m individual pursuit
(sea level) 		3:15.663 Chloé Dygert  United States 19 October 2024 World Championships Ballerup, Denmark [22]
3000m team pursuit[d]
(progression) 		3:14.051 Dani King
Laura Trott
Joanna Rowsell 		 Great Britain 4 August 2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom [29]
Hour record
(sea level) 		49.254 km Ellen van Dijk  Netherlands 23 May 2022 Grenchen, Switzerland [30]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Recognised on 250m tracks only.[1]
  2. ^ Left dormant when the unified hour record was established in 2014.[14]
  3. ^ After the 2020 Olympic Games, the 2 rider format was replaced by a 3 rider format.[20]
  4. ^ After the 2013 World Championships, the 3000m / 3 rider format was replaced by a 4000m / 4 rider format.[27] A number of performances in the new format have posted faster intermediate times at the 3000 m mark, up to 3:05.356 min at the 2020 Olympic finals.[28]

See also

References

General
Specific
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