Track Sprints/Hurdles/Relays
Records, firsts and iconic moments
21 documented moments (2009–2026) — every world record, historic first and title win in Track Sprints/Hurdles/Relays the ICNX desk has covered, in the order they happened. Each entry links to the full story with sources.
Records and firsts
World records and never-been-done moments in Track Sprints/Hurdles/Relays.
Bolt Runs 9.58 Over 100m, Still the World Record
At the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, Bolt clocked 9.58 over 100m — the largest single improvement of the electronic-timing era, and a mark that still stands as the world record.
Track Sprints/Hurdles/RelaysLetsile Tebogo Anchors Botswana to a National-Record 37.96 in Gaborone
Led BWA men's 4x100m to first-ever World Champs qualification (NR 37.96) at home World Relays Gaborone 2026
Track Sprints/Hurdles/RelaysPillay Splits 42.66, Breaks Johnson's 33-Year Relay Mark
Fastest men's 4x400m relay leg in history: 42.66s at World Athletics Relays Gaborone (May 3, 2026). Broke Michael Johnson's 33-year-old record of 42.94s (1993 World Championships). SA finished silver in 2:55.07 (5th-fastest relay of all time).
Track Sprints/Hurdles/RelaysClayton Anchors Jamaica to 39.62 Mixed Relay World Record
Anchor leg of Jamaica's mixed 4x100m WR 39.62 at World Athletics Relays Gaborone 2026 (also set 39.99 heats WR day prior — first sub-40)
Track Sprints/Hurdles/RelaysEseme Runs 9.94 National Record for Second in Rome
9.94 Cameroonian national record, 2nd at Rome Diamond League ahead of Olympic champion Tebogo (9.95) and Jacobs
Track Sprints/Hurdles/RelaysEmma Zapletalová Takes Rome with 52.58 World Lead and Slovak Record
52.58 world lead + Slovak national record, won Rome Diamond League ahead of Olympic silver medalist Cockrell; European all-time #3
Track Sprints/Hurdles/RelaysTharp Breaks 110m Hurdles World Record at 12.75
WORLD RECORD 12.75 (+1.0) in the 110m hurdles — run in the NCAA Championships SEMIFINAL at Hayward Field, breaking Aries Merritt's 12.80 from 2012; first world record at NCAAs since Dwight Stones 1976; won his semi by five metres
Track Sprints/Hurdles/RelaysRomell Glave Breaks Ten Seconds to Claim First British 100 m Title
Ran 9.98 s (+0.5 m/s, wind-legal) to win the 100 m final at the 2026 UK Athletics Championships in Birmingham on 2026-06-20 — his first British title and the first wind-legal sub-10 of his career, ahead of Zharnel Hughes (10.01).
Timeline
All 21 moments, oldest first.
- 2009Bolt Runs 9.58 Over 100m, Still the World RecordWorld Record16 August 2009 · 2009 World Athletics Championships · Berlin, Germany · Usain Bolt
- 2026
- 2026
- 2026Pillay Splits 42.66, Breaks Johnson's 33-Year Relay MarkWorld Record3 May 2026
- 2026Clayton Anchors Jamaica to 39.62 Mixed Relay World RecordWorld Record3 May 2026
- 2026Ajayi Runs 9.84s, Breaks 20-Year Nigerian RecordNext Gen Star29 May 2026 · NCAA East Regional 2026 · Lexington, Kentucky, USA
- 2026Eseme Runs 9.94 National Record for Second in RomeNBD4 June 2026 · Rome Diamond League (Golden Gala) · Rome
- 2026Emma Zapletalová Takes Rome with 52.58 World Lead and Slovak RecordNBD4 June 2026 · Rome Diamond League (Golden Gala) · Rome
- 2026Lutkenhaus, 17, Becomes Youngest Diamond League WinnerNext Gen Star7 June 2026 · BAUHAUS-Galan Stockholm Diamond League 2026 · Stockholm, Sweden
- 2026Audrey Werro Clocks 1:53.98 in Stockholm, First Sub-1:54 Since 1983Legend7 June 2026 · BAUHAUS-Galan Stockholm Diamond League 2026 · Stockholm, Sweden
- 2026Tharp Breaks 110m Hurdles World Record at 12.75World Record10 June 2026 · NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships (semifinals) · Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon, USA
- 2026Manuel Wins Ostrava 400m in 49.74 Personal BestNext Gen Star16 June 2026 · Ostrava Golden Spike 2026 (Zlata tretra) · Ostrava, Czech Republic
- 2026Romell Glave Breaks Ten Seconds to Claim First British 100 m TitleNBD20 June 2026 · 2026 UK Athletics Championships — 100 m final · Birmingham, Great Britain
- 2026Yassine Hssine Runs 20.00 in Zagreb for a Third Moroccan 200 m RecordPioneer26 June 2026 · Boris Hanzekovic Memorial Zagreb · Zagreb, Croatia
- 2026Taylor Runs 19.75, Sets US High-School 200m RecordNext Gen Star4 July 2026 · Prefontaine Classic 2026 (Eugene Diamond League) — Men 200m · Eugene, Oregon, USA
- 2026Doualla Takes U18 European 100m Gold in 11.14 RecordNext Gen Star17 July 2026 · European Athletics U18 Championships 2026 · Rieti, Italien
- 2026Devynne Charlton Takes First Major Outdoor Title in 12.33 at GlasgowAgainst All Odds30 July 2026 · Commonwealth Games 2026 (Glasgow) · Glasgow, Scotland
- 2026Warholm Takes Fourth European 400m Hurdles Title in 46.63Legend14 August 2026 · 2026 European Athletics Championships (Birmingham) · Birmingham, Great Britain
- 2026Russell Breaks 100m Hurdles World Record at 12.09World Record27 August 2026 · 2026 Diamond League Weltklasse Zurich · Zurich, Switzerland
- 2026Dos Santos Breaks 400m Hurdles World Record at 45.80World Record27 August 2026 · 2026 Diamond League Weltklasse Zurich · Zurich, Switzerland
- 2026Kebinatshipi Wins Diamond Trophy in Record 43.40Title4 September 2026 · 2026 Wanda Diamond League Final (Brussels) — Men's 400m · Brussels, Belgium