| 1997 |
800m |
Wilson Kipketer, DEN |
(eq) 1.41.73 |
| 1993 |
10000m |
Richard Chelimo, KEN |
27.07.91 |
| 1990 |
Javelin |
Steve Backley, GBR |
89.58 |
| 1989 |
3000m Steeplechase |
Peter Koech, KEN |
8.05.35 |
| 1987 |
High Jump |
Patrik Sjöberg, SWE |
2.42 |
| 1986 |
5000m women |
Ingrid Kristiansen, NOR |
14.37.33 |
| 1984 |
10000m |
Fernando Mamede, POR |
27.13.81 |
| 1977 |
5000m |
Dick Quax, NZL |
13.12.9 |
| 1975 |
3000m Steeplechase |
Anders Gärderud, SWE |
8.09.8 |
| 1972 |
2 miles |
Lasse Virén, FIN |
8.14.0 |
| 1972 |
Javelin |
Janis Lusis, URS |
93.80 |
| 1972 |
Discus |
Richard Bruch, SWE |
(eg) 68.40 |
| 1968 |
3000m Steeplechase |
Jouko Kuha, FIN |
8.24.2 |
| 1967 |
880yards women |
Judy Pollock, AUS |
(eq) 2.02.0 |
| 1966 |
5000m |
Ron Clarke, AUS |
13.16.6 |
| 1966 |
3 miles |
Ron Clarke, AUS |
12.50.4 |
| 1961 |
3 miles |
Murray Halberg, NZL |
13.10.0 |
| 1949 |
4x1 mile |
Gefle IF, SWE |
16.42.8 |
| 1946 |
4x800m |
SWE |
7.29.0 |
| 1945 |
880yards women |
Anna Larsson, SWE |
2.15.6 |
| 1945 |
800m women |
Anna Larsson, SWE |
2.13.8 |
| 1944 |
2 miles |
Gunder Hägg, SWE |
8.42.8 |
| 1944 |
2 miles walk |
Verner Hardmo, SWE |
13.00.8 |
| 1943 |
3000m walk |
Verner Hardmo, SWE |
12.02.2 |
| 1942 |
3 miles |
Gunder Hägg, SWE |
13.35.4 |
| 1942 |
1 mile |
Gunder Hägg, SWE |
4.04.6 |
| 1942 |
3000m |
Gunder Hägg, SWE |
8.01.2 |
| 1942 |
1500m |
Gunder Hägg, SWE |
3.45.8 |
| 1942 |
1 mile |
Arne Andersson, SWE |
4.06.2 |
| 1942 |
2 miles |
Gunder Hägg, SWE |
8.47.8 |
| 1941 |
4x1 mile |
Brandkårens IK , SWE |
17.02.8 |
| 1941 |
1500m |
Gunder Hägg, SWE |
3.47.6 |
| 1940 |
3000m |
Henry Jonsson (Kälarne), SWE |
8.09.0 |
| 1938 |
Hammer |
Erwin Blask, GER |
59.00 |
| 1937 |
2000m |
Henry Jonsson (Kälarne), SWE |
5.18.4 |
| 1936 |
2 miles |
Gunnar Höckert, FIN |
8.57.4 |
| 1936 |
3000m |
Gunnar Höckert, FIN |
8.14.8 |
| 1936 |
800m |
Glen Cunningham, USA |
1.49.7 |
| 1934 |
400m Hurdles |
Glenn Hardin, USA |
50.6 |
| 1934 |
110m Hurdles |
Percy Beard, USA |
14.3 |
| 1934 |
500m |
Benjamin Eastman, USA |
1.02.8 |
| 1934 |
3000m |
Henry Nielsen, DEN |
8.18.4 |
| 1930 |
20000m |
Paavo Nurmi, FIN |
1.04.38.4 |
| 1930 |
80m Hurdles women |
Maj Jacobsson, SWE |
12.1 |
| 1929 |
120yards Hurdles |
Eric Wennström, SWE |
14.4 |
| 1929 |
110m Hurdles |
Eric Wennström, SWE |
14.4 |
| 1929 |
100m |
Edward "Eddie" Tolan, USA |
(eq) 10.4 |
| 1928 |
Javelin |
Eric Lundqvist, SWE |
71.01 |
| 1928 |
800m women |
Inga Gentzel, SWE |
2.20.4 |
| 1927 |
110m Hurdles |
Sten Petterson, SWE |
(eq) 14.8 |
| 1926 |
60m women |
Marguerite Radideau, FR¤ |
(eq) 7.6 |
| 1926 |
3000m |
Paavo Nurmi, FIN |
8.20.4 |
| 1926 |
4x1500m |
Turun Urhheiluliitto Turku, FIN |
16.26.6 |
| 1925 |
2000m |
Edvin Wide, SWE |
5.26.0 |
| 1925 |
20000m |
Vþinš Sipilþ, FIN |
1.06.29.0 |
| 1923 |
3 miles |
Paavo Nurmi, FIN |
14.11.2 |
| 1923 |
1 mile |
Paavo Nurmi, FIN |
4.10.4 |
| 1923 |
1500m |
Paavo Nurmi, FIN |
3.53.0 |
| 1922 |
5000m |
Paavo Nurmi, FIN |
14.35.3 |
| 1922 |
500m |
Sven Lundgren, SWE |
1.05.5 |
| 1922 |
1000m |
Sven Lundgren, SWE |
2.28.6 |
| 1921 |
10000m |
Paavo Nurmi, FIN |
30.40.2 |
| 1920 |
100m |
Jackson Scholz, USA |
(eq) 10.6 |
| 1919 |
4x1500m |
IK Gšta, SWE |
16.40.2 |
| 1919 |
Javelin |
Jonni Myyrþ, FIN |
66.10 |
| 1918 |
3000m |
John Zander, SWE |
8.33.2 |
| 1918 |
2000m |
John Zander, SWE |
5.30.4 |
| 1918 |
1000m |
Anatole Bolin, SWE |
2.29.1 |
| 1917 |
1500m |
John Zander, SWE |
3.54.7 |
| 1913 |
15000m |
Jean Bouin, FRA |
47.18.6 |
| 1913 |
1 hour |
Jean Bouin, FRA |
19021.9m |
| 1912 |
4x400m |
USA |
3.16.6 |
| 1912 |
400m |
Charles Reidpath, USA |
48.2 |
| 1912 |
3000m |
Hannes Kolehmainen, FIN |
8.36.9 |
| 1912 |
10000m walk |
George Goulding, CAN |
46.28.4 |
| 1912 |
5000m |
Hannes Kolehmainen,FIN |
14.36.6 |
| 1912 |
880yards |
James (Ted) Meredith, USA |
1.51.9 |
| 1912 |
800m |
James (Ted) Meredith, USA |
1.52.5 |
| 1912 |
4x100m |
Germany |
42.3 |
| 1912 |
100m |
Donald Lippincott, USA |
10.6 |
| 1912 |
Javelin |
Eric lemming, SWE |
62.32 |
| 1912 |
10000m |
Hannes Kolehmainen, FIN |
31.20.8 |
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