List of Afghan records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Afghanistan maintained by the Afghanistan Athletic Federation .
Outdoor
Key to tables :
Awaiting ratification
Record not kept by Afghanistan Athletic Federation
Not ratified or later rescinded by Afghanistan Athletic Federation
+ = en route to a longer distance
h = hand timing
NWI = no wind information
Men
Event
Record
Athlete
Date
Meet
Place
Ref.
100 m
10.85 (+0.3 m/s )
Sha Mahmood Noor Zahi
12 May 2022
Iranian Championships
Khorramabad , Iran
[ 1]
10.8 h
Ishak
1950
Kabul , Afghanistan
10.72 (−2.0 m/s )
Sha Mahmood Noor Zahi
12 July 2022
National Clubs League Meet
Tehran , Iran
[citation needed ]
10.64 (+0.6 m/s )
Sha Mahmood Noor Zahi
3 August 2024
Olympic Games
Paris , France
[ 2]
200 m
21.65 (+0.3 m/s )
Sha Mahmood Noor Zahi
30 May 2022
Mashhad , Iran
400 m
49.59
Said Gilani
25 June 2017
Norddeutsche Meisterschaften
Berlin , Germany
[ 3]
49.0 h
Habib Zareef
1963
Kabul , Afghanistan
800 m
1:53.62
Wais Ibrahim Khairandesh
12 June 2016
Portland Track Festival
Portland , United States
[ 4]
1500 m
4:00.98
Sebghatullah Ismaili
23 August 2020
Frauenfeld , Switzerland
3000 m
8:52.57
Aman Haidari
3 September 2010
Molde , Norway
5000 m
15:52.68
Aman Haidari
6 August 2010
Ravnanger , Norway
10,000 m
33:25.6 h
Nouruddin
1961
Kabul , Afghanistan
Half marathon
1:13:16
Mohammad Karim Yaqoot
16 April 2011
Dushanbe , Tajikistan
[ 5]
Marathon
2:28:46
Waheed Karim
2 December 1990
California International Marathon
Sacramento , United States
[ 6] [ 7]
110 m hurdles
15.45 (−1.2 m/s )
Said Gilani
17 June 2018
Papenburg , Germany
400 m hurdles
54.19
Said Gilani
10 June 2017
Niedersächsische & Bremer Meisterschaften
Göttingen , Germany
[ 8]
3000 m steeplechase
10:52.46
Noor Ahmad Zoori
13 May 2017
Maria Enzersdorf , Austria
High jump
1.90 m
Abdoul Skour
1973
Kabul , Afghanistan
Pole vault
3.72 m
Said Gilani
29 May 2014
Nationales Himmelfahrtssportfest
Bremen , Germany
[ 9]
3.85 m
Alyas Ahmady
23 April 2022
Maine State Classic
Lewiston , United States
[ 10]
3.95 m
Alyas Ahmady
6 April 2024
CGA Spring invite
New London , United States
[ 11]
Long jump
7.53 m (−0.8 m/s )
Mohammedreza Firozkohi
12 April 2021
Mashhad , Iran
Triple jump
12.99 m NWI
Mohammed Anwar
1940
Kabul , Afghanistan
Shot put
14.90 m
Noorullah Osmani
16 October 2016
Kabul , Afghanistan
Discus throw
39.90 m
Abdoul Hakim
1941
Kabul , Afghanistan
Hammer throw
27.23 m
Abbas Taheri Nilsson
12 September 2020
Växjö , Sweden
Javelin throw
49.59 m[ 12]
Said Gilani
29 June 2014
Landesmeisterschaften Mehrkampf
Papenburg , Germany
[ 13]
Decathlon
6136 pts
Said Gilani
2–3 June 2018
Papenburg , Germany
100 m (wind)
Long jump (wind)
Shot put
High jump
400 m
110 m h (wind)
Discus
Pole vault
Javelin
1500 m
11.49 (−1.0 m/s )
6.37 (±0.0 m/s )
10.05 m
1.64 m
50.26
15.89 (NWI)
32.41 m
3.60 m
44.82 m
4:45.41
20 km walk (road)
50 km walk (road)
4 × 100 m relay
43.11
Afghanistan M. Azizi W. Anwari A. Q. Ghanazda G. S. Hamkar
7 February 2010
South Asian Games
Dhaka , Bangladesh
4 × 400 m relay
3:20.77
Afghanistan Z. Wahab W. Khairandesh G. Zaher S. Koshal
9 July 2017
Bhubaneswar , India
Women
Event
Record
Athlete
Date
Meet
Place
Ref.
100 m
13.23 (−0.9 m/s )
Marwa Saleem
3 July 2021
Phoenix Mini Meet
Toronto , Canada
[ 14]
200 m
28.93 NWI
Nasrin Ashgari
13 September 2019
Tehran , Iran
27.53 (−1.0 m/s )
Kamia Yousufi
1 October 2023
Asian Games
Hangzhou , China
[ 15]
400 m
1:12.72
Yalda Amini
13 June 2018
Sipoo , Finland
800 m
2:38.28
Mehrangiz Bijanpoor [ a]
19 August 2007
Oslo , Norway
1500 m
5:27.35
Mehrangiz Bijanpoor [ b]
3 June 2007
Asker , Norway
3000 m
11:51.02
Mehrangiz Bijanpoor [ c]
17 June 2007
Nadderud , Norway
5000 m
21:33.59
Shabnam Fayyaz
26 April 2019
Terre Haute , United States
5 km (road)
24:02+
Sahar Zamir
13 October 2013
Chicago Marathon
Chicago , United States
[ 16]
10,000 m
46:11.52
Shabnam Fayyaz
13 April 2019
Greencastle , United States
10 km (road)
48:22+
Sahar Zamir
13 October 2013
Chicago Marathon
Chicago , United States
[ 16]
15 km (road)
1:13:06+
Sahar Zamir
13 October 2013
Chicago Marathon
Chicago , United States
[ 16]
20 km (road)
1:39:10+
Sahar Zamir
13 October 2013
Chicago Marathon
Chicago , United States
[ 16]
Half marathon
1:45:06+
Sahar Zamir
13 October 2013
Chicago Marathon
Chicago , United States
[ 16]
1:38:57 [ d]
Farahnaz Afaq
14 October 2018
Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service Half Marathon
Winnipeg , Canada
[ 17]
Marathon
3:24:07
Sahar Zamir
15 September 2007
Bismarck , United States
3:16:47[ e]
Layegha Hashemi
20 September 2009
Sydney Marathon
Sydney , Australia
[ 18]
100 m hurdles
400 m hurdles
3000 m steeplechase
High jump
1.11 m
Asma Mohammadi
22 September 2016
Rjukan , Norway
Pole vault
1.40 m
Jasmin Shams
23 July 2001
Finnsnes , Norway
Long jump
3.76 m (−2.9 m/s )
Yalda Amini
18 July 2017
Veikkolan Nuorisokilpailut
Kirkkonummi , Finland
[ 19]
Triple jump
9.14 m NWI
Farkhunda Muhtaj
14 June 2011
Toronto , Canada
Shot put
4.78 m
Yalda Amini
20 September 2017
Helsinki , Finland
Discus throw
12.78 m
Asra Mohammadi
18 September 2016
Rjukan , Norway
Hammer throw
13.10 m
Yalda Amini
15 May 2017
Painon ja moukarinheittokilpailut
Helsinki , Finland
[ 20]
Javelin throw
Heptathlon
100m H (wind)
High jump
Shot put
200m (wind)
Long jump (wind)
Javelin
800m
20 km walk (road)
50 km walk (road)
4 × 100 m relay
4 × 400 m relay
Indoor
Men
Event
Record
Athlete
Date
Meet
Place
Ref.
60 m
7.25
Masoud Azizi
31 October 2009
Asian Indoor Games
Hanoi , Vietnam
6.97
Shah Mahmood Noor Zahi
18 February 2024
Asian Championships
Tehran , Iran
[ 21]
200 m
22.67
Said Gilani
20 January 2018
NLV+BLV – Hallen Meisterschaft
Hanover , Germany
[ 22]
400 m
50.90
Said Gilani
6 February 2016
Norddeutsche Meisterschaften
Hanover , GER
[ 23]
600 m
1:22.89
Wais Ibrahim Khairandesh
1 March 2013
NJCAA Championships
Lubbock , United States
[ 24]
800 m
1:57.36
Wais Ibrahim Khairandesh
18 March 2016
World Championships
Portland , United States
[ 25]
1000 m
2:42.18
Wais Ibrahim Khairandesh
23 February 2013
Glendale Last Chance
Glendale , United States
[ 26]
1500 m
4:07.14
Dost Mohammed Sultani
12 February 2015
Innandørsstevne
Sandnes , Norway
3000 m
9:30.15
Mohammad Karim Yaqout
12 February 2015
22nd Fajr International Championships
Tehran , Iran
60 m hurdles
8.64
Said Gilani
14 January 2018
Neujahrssportfest
Bremen , Germany
[ 27]
High jump
1.70 m[ 28]
Said Gilani
15 February 2014
Hamburger und Schleswig-Holsteinische Hallenmeisterschaften
Hamburg , Germany
[ 29]
Pole vault
3.75 m[ f]
Thamime Khan
15 January 2022
Aubière , France
3.77 m[ g]
Thamime Khan
5 February 2022
Championnats Régionaux AURA
Aubière , France
4.00 m[ h]
Alyas Ahmady
4 February 2023
Maine State Championships
Lewiston , United States
[ 30]
Long jump
7.18 m
Mohammad Reza Firozkohi
5 January 2022
Tehran , Iran
Triple jump
11.00 m
Nassim Hosseini
18 December 2010
Orléans , France
Shot put
14.05 m
Noor Ullah Osmani
18 September 2017
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Ashgabat , Turkmenistan
[ 31]
Heptathlon
1955 pts
Kazemi Hogat
2 February 2018
Tehran , Iran
60m
Long jump
Shot put
High jump
60m H
Pole vault
1000m
8.49
4.60 m
6.91 m
–
12.23
–
3:06.47
5000 m walk
4 × 400 m relay
Women
Event
Record
Athlete
Date
Meet
Place
Ref.
60 m
8.34
Nasrin Ashgari
9 January 2020
Tehran , Iran
200 m
34.84
Yalda Amini
4 February 2017
Helsy-hallikilpailut
Helsinki , Finland
400 m
1:12.16[ 32]
Yalda Amini
11 February 2018
Lahti , Finland
800 m
2:47.42
Somayeh Rezaei
14 February 2013
Tehran , Iran
1500 m
5:53.68
Madineh Ahmadi
15 February 2013
Tehran , Iran
3000 m
12:16.80
Shabnam Fayyaz
31 January 2020
Terre Haute , United States
5000 m
21:19.71[ i]
Shabnam Fayyaz
22 February 2020
Terre Haute , United States
60 m hurdles
13.58[ 33]
Yalda Amini
27 April 2017
Tarmon kevätottelut
Helsinki , Finland
[ 34]
High jump
1.00 m[ 33]
Yalda Amini
27 April 2017
Tarmon kevätottelut
Helsinki , Finland
[ 34]
Pole vault
Long jump
3.59 m[ 32]
Mehrangiz Bijanpoor
9 April 2005
Oslo , Norway
Triple jump
7.13 m[ 35]
Yalda Amini
9 April 2017
11th Helsinki Tetradecathlon
Helsinki , Finland
[ 36]
Shot put
6.03 m[ j]
Shakiba Fazeli
3 February 2012
Mashad , Iran
Pentathlon
954 pts
Yalda Amini
27 April 2017
Tarmon kevätottelut
Helsinki , Finland
[ 34]
60m H
High jump
Shot put
Long jump
800m
13.58
1.00 m
5.12 m
3.28 m
3:13.60
3000 m walk
23:20.47
Parima Ahmadi
25 September 2005
Women's Islamic Games
Tehran , Iran
4 × 400 m relay
4:53.96[ k]
Afghanistan
15 February 2013
Tehran , Iran
Notes
^ Mehrangiz Bijanpoor became a Norwegian citizen on 27 September 2007
^ Mehrangiz Bijanpoor became a Norwegian citizen on 27 September 2007
^ Mehrangiz Bijanpoor became a Norwegian citizen on 27 September 2007
^ per result source Afaq started for Canada
^ doubtful timing
^ outdoor mark ratified as absolute record
^ outdoor mark ratified as absolute record
^ outdoor mark ratified as absolute record
^ outdoor mark ratified as absolute record
^ outdoor mark ratified as absolute record
^ superior indoor best not ratified by federation as outright records
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