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Great Britain
Career
1830 - 2026
Best year
1980
Total points
1457
Best results
15x 1. Olympic Games
All-time rank
#3
10-year rank
#3
Ranking Development
Points distribution
Disciplines
Contests
Categories
| Year | Contest | Discipline | Category | Position | Points | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Commonwealth Games | 1 mile | Men | 1 | 3 | Josh Kerr |
| 2026 | World Ultimate Championship | 1500m | Women | 2 | 4 | Georgia Hunter Bell |
| 2026 | World Indoor Championships | 800m | Women | 1 | 8 | Keely Hodgkinson |
| 2026 | World Ultimate Championship | 1500m | Men | 1 | 8 | Josh Kerr |
| 2026 | European Championship | 1500m | Women | 1 | 4 | Georgia Hunter Bell |
| 2026 | Commonwealth Games | 800m | Women | 1 | 3 | Georgia Hunter Bell |
| 2026 | World Indoor Championships | 1500m | Women | 1 | 8 | Georgia Hunter Bell |
| 2026 | European Championship | 800m | Women | 2 | 2 | Keely Hodgkinson |
| 2026 | World Ultimate Championship | 800m | Women | 2 | 4 | Keely Hodgkinson |
| 2025 | World Championship | 800m | Women | 2 | 6 | Georgia Hunter Bell |
| 2025 | World Championship | 1500m | Men | 2 | 6 | Jake Wightman |
| 2025 | World Championship | 800m | Women | 3 | 3 | Keely Hodgkinson |
| 2025 | Diamond League | 800m | Men | 2 | 6 | Max Burgin |
| 2025 | Diamond League | 800m | Women | 2 | 6 | Georgia Hunter Bell |
| 2025 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Women | 3 | 1 | Revée Walcott-Nolan |
| 2025 | World Indoor Championships | 1500m | Women | 3 | 2 | Georgia Hunter Bell |
| 2025 | World Indoor Championships | 1500m | Men | 2 | 4 | Neil Gourley |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | 1500m | Men | 2 | 12 | Josh Kerr |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | 1500m | Women | 3 | 6 | Georgia Hunter Bell |
| 2024 | European Championship | 800m | Women | 1 | 4 | Keely Hodgkinson |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | 800m | Women | 2 | 4 | Jemma Reekie |
| 2024 | Diamond League | 800m | Women | 2 | 6 | Georgia Hunter Bell |
| 2024 | European Championship | 1500m | Women | 2 | 2 | Georgia Hunter Bell |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | 800m | Women | 1 | 24 | Keely Hodgkinson |
| 2023 | World Championship | 800m | Men | 3 | 3 | Ben Pattison |
| 2023 | World Championship | 800m | Women | 2 | 6 | Keely Hodgkinson |
| 2023 | Diamond League | 1 mile | Men | 3 | 3 | George Mills |
| 2023 | World Championship | 1500m | Men | 1 | 12 | Josh Kerr |
| 2023 | Diamond League | 1500m | Women | 3 | 3 | Laura Muir |
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Women | 1 | 3 | Keely Hodgkinson |
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Men | 2 | 2 | Neil Gourley |
| 2023 | Diamond League | 800m | Women | 2 | 6 | Keely Hodgkinson |
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Women | 1 | 3 | Laura Muir |
| 2022 | Diamond League | 800m | Men | 3 | 3 | Jake Wightman |
| 2022 | European Championship | 800m | Men | 2 | 2 | Jake Wightman |
| 2022 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Women | 2 | 2 | Ciara Mageean |
| 2022 | European Championship | 1500m | Men | 2 | 2 | Jake Heyward |
| 2022 | European Championship | 800m | Women | 1 | 4 | Keely Hodgkinson |
| 2022 | Commonwealth Games | 800m | Women | 3 | 1 | Laura Muir |
| 2022 | European Championship | 1500m | Women | 1 | 4 | Laura Muir |
| 2022 | World Championship | 800m | Women | 2 | 6 | Keely Hodgkinson |
| 2022 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Women | 1 | 3 | Laura Muir |
| 2022 | Commonwealth Games | 800m | Women | 2 | 2 | Keely Hodgkinson |
| 2022 | World Championship | 1500m | Men | 1 | 12 | Jake Wightman |
| 2022 | Commonwealth Games | 800m | Men | 3 | 1 | Ben Pattison |
| 2022 | World Championship | 1500m | Women | 3 | 3 | Laura Muir |
| 2022 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Men | 3 | 1 | Jake Wightman |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Men | 3 | 1 | Jamie Webb |
| 2021 | Diamond League | 800m | Women | 1 | 10 | Keely Hodgkinson |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Women | 2 | 2 | Holly Archer |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Women | 1 | 3 | Keely Hodgkinson |
| 2020 | Olympic Games | 1500m | Men | 3 | 6 | Josh Kerr |
| 2020 | Olympic Games | 1500m | Women | 2 | 12 | Laura Muir |
| 2020 | Olympic Games | 800m | Women | 2 | 12 | Keely Hodgkinson |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Men | 2 | 2 | Jamie Webb |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Women | 1 | 3 | Shelayna Oskan-Clarke |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Women | 1 | 3 | Laura Muir |
| 2018 | European Championship | 1500m | Men | 3 | 1 | Jake Wightman |
| 2018 | European Championship | 1500m | Women | 3 | 1 | Laura Weightman |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Men | 3 | 1 | Jake Wightman |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | 800m | Women | 3 | 2 | Shelayna Oskan-Clarke |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Women | 3 | 1 | Melissa Courtney-Bryant |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | 1500m | Women | 2 | 4 | Laura Muir |
| 2018 | European Championship | 1500m | Women | 1 | 4 | Laura Muir |
| 2018 | Diamond League | 1500m | Women | 1 | 10 | Laura Muir |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | 800m | Men | 2 | 2 | Kyle Langford |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Women | 2 | 2 | Shelayna Oskan-Clarke |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Women | 1 | 3 | Laura Muir |
| 2016 | Diamond League | 1500m | Women | 1 | 10 | Laura Muir |
| 2016 | European Championship | 800m | Men | 3 | 1 | Elliot Giles |
| 2015 | Diamond League | 800m | Women | 2 | 6 | Lynsey Sharp |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Men | 3 | 1 | Chris O'Hare |
| 2014 | Diamond League | 800m | Women | 3 | 3 | Lynsey Sharp |
| 2014 | European Championship | 1500m | Men | 3 | 1 | Chris O'Hare |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Women | 2 | 2 | Laura Weightman |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | 800m | Men | 3 | 2 | Andrew Osagie |
| 2014 | European Championship | 1500m | Women | 3 | 1 | Laura Weightman |
| 2014 | European Championship | 800m | Women | 2 | 2 | Lynsey Sharp |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | 800m | Women | 2 | 2 | Lynsey Sharp |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Men | 3 | 1 | Mukhtar Mohammed |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | 800m | Men | 3 | 2 | Andrew Osagie |
| 2012 | European Championship | 800m | Women | 1 | 4 | Lynsey Sharp |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Women | 3 | 1 | Marilyn Okoro |
| 2011 | World Championship | 1500m | Women | 2 | 6 | Hannah England |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Women | 1 | 3 | Jenny Meadows |
| 2011 | Diamond League | 800m | Women | 1 | 10 | Jenny Meadows |
| 2010 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Women | 3 | 1 | Stephanie Twell |
| 2010 | European Championship | 800m | Women | 2 | 2 | Jenny Meadows |
| 2010 | European Championship | 800m | Men | 2 | 2 | Michael Rimmer |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | 800m | Women | 2 | 4 | Jenny Meadows |
| 2009 | World Athletics Final | 1500m | Women | 2 | 4 | Hannah England |
| 2009 | World Athletics Final | 800m | Women | 3 | 2 | Jenny Meadows |
| 2009 | World Championship | 800m | Women | 3 | 3 | Jenny Meadows |
| 2009 | World Championship | 1500m | Women | 2 | 6 | Lisa Dobriskey |
| 2008 | World Athletics Final | 800m | Women | 3 | 2 | Marilyn Okoro |
| 2007 | World Athletics Final | 800m | Women | 3 | 2 | Marilyn Okoro |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Women | 3 | 1 | Hayley Tullett |
| 2006 | European Championship | 800m | Men | 3 | 1 | Sam Ellis |
| 2006 | European Championship | 800m | Women | 3 | 1 | Rebecca Lyne |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Women | 1 | 3 | Lisa Dobriskey |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | 800m | Women | 3 | 2 | Joanne Fenn |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | 800m | Women | 1 | 24 | Kelly Holmes |
| 2004 | World Athletics Final | 1500m | Women | 1 | 7 | Kelly Holmes |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | 1500m | Women | 1 | 24 | Kelly Holmes |
| 2003 | World Championship | 1500m | Women | 3 | 3 | Hayley Tullett |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | 1500m | Women | 2 | 4 | Kelly Holmes |
| 2003 | World Athletics Final | 800m | Women | 2 | 4 | Kelly Holmes |
| 2003 | World Athletics Final | 1500m | Women | 3 | 2 | Hayley Tullett |
| 2003 | World Championship | 800m | Women | 2 | 6 | Kelly Holmes |
| 2002 | European Championship | 800m | Women | 3 | 1 | Kelly Holmes |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Men | 1 | 3 | Michael East |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Women | 1 | 3 | Kelly Holmes |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Women | 3 | 1 | Helen Pattinson |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Men | 3 | 1 | Michael East |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Women | 2 | 2 | Hayley Tullett |
| 2001 | World Athletics Final | 800m | Women | 2 | 4 | Kelly Holmes |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | 800m | Women | 3 | 6 | Kelly Holmes |
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Women | 2 | 2 | Kelly Holmes |
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Men | 3 | 1 | Anthony Whiteman |
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Men | 2 | 2 | John Mayock |
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | 800m | Women | 3 | 1 | Diane Edwards |
| 1996 | World record - annual holding | 800m | Men | 1 | 1 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Men | 2 | 2 | Anthony Whiteman |
| 1995 | IAAF Grand Prix Final | 800m | Women | 2 | 5 | Kelly Holmes |
| 1995 | World record - annual holding | 800m | Men | 1 | 1 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1995 | World Championship | 800m | Women | 3 | 3 | Kelly Holmes |
| 1995 | World Championship | 1500m | Women | 2 | 6 | Kelly Holmes |
| 1994 | European Championship | 1500m | Women | 2 | 2 | Kelly Holmes |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Men | 1 | 3 | David Strang |
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Women | 1 | 3 | Kelly Holmes |
| 1994 | World record - annual holding | 800m | Men | 1 | 1 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Men | 3 | 1 | John Mayock |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | 800m | Men | 1 | 8 | Tom McKean |
| 1993 | IAAF Grand Prix Final | 1500m | Men | 3 | 3 | Matthew Yates |
| 1993 | World record - annual holding | 800m | Men | 1 | 1 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | 1500m | Men | 2 | 4 | David Strang |
| 1992 | World record - annual holding | 800m | Men | 1 | 1 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Men | 3 | 1 | David Grindley |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Men | 1 | 3 | Matthew Yates |
| 1991 | World record - annual holding | 800m | Men | 1 | 1 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Men | 1 | 3 | Tom McKean |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | 800m | Men | 3 | 1 | Matthew Yates |
| 1990 | European Championship | 800m | Men | 1 | 4 | Tom McKean |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | 800m | Women | 2 | 2 | Ann Williams |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Women | 2 | 2 | Christina Cahill |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Men | 1 | 3 | Peter Elliott |
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Women | 3 | 1 | Lorraine Baker |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | 800m | Women | 1 | 3 | Diane Edwards |
| 1990 | European Championship | 800m | Men | 2 | 2 | David Sharpe |
| 1990 | World record - annual holding | 800m | Men | 1 | 1 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Women | 3 | 1 | Bev Nicholson |
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Men | 3 | 1 | Tony Morrell |
| 1989 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Men | 1 | 3 | Steve Heard |
| 1989 | World record - annual holding | 800m | Men | 1 | 1 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1988 | IAAF Grand Prix | 800m | Men | 1 | 7 | Tom McKean |
| 1988 | World record - annual holding | 800m | Men | 1 | 1 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1988 | Grand Prix Final | 800m | Men | 2 | 1 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | 1500m | Men | 2 | 12 | Peter Elliott |
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Men | 1 | 3 | David Sharpe |
| 1988 | Grand Prix Final | 800m | Men | 1 | 2 | Tom McKean |
| 1987 | World Championship | 800m | Men | 2 | 6 | Peter Elliott |
| 1987 | World record - annual holding | 800m | Men | 1 | 1 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1987 | IAAF Grand Prix | 800m | Women | 3 | 2 | Kirsty Wade |
| 1986 | European Championship | 1500m | Men | 1 | 4 | Steve Cram |
| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | 800m | Women | 3 | 1 | Lorraine Baker |
| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | 800m | Men | 2 | 2 | Tom McKean |
| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | 800m | Men | 3 | 1 | Peter Elliott |
| 1986 | European Championship | 800m | Men | 1 | 4 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | 800m | Men | 1 | 3 | Steve Cram |
| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | 800m | Women | 2 | 2 | Diane Edwards |
| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Men | 1 | 3 | Steve Cram |
| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Women | 1 | 3 | Kirsty Wade |
| 1986 | World record - annual holding | 800m | Men | 1 | 1 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1986 | European Championship | 1500m | Men | 2 | 2 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Men | 2 | 2 | John Gladwin |
| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | 800m | Women | 1 | 3 | Kirsty Wade |
| 1986 | Grand Prix Final | 800m | Men | 1 | 2 | Peter Elliott |
| 1986 | European Championship | 800m | Men | 2 | 2 | Tom McKean |
| 1986 | European Championship | 800m | Men | 3 | 1 | Steve Cram |
| 1985 | World Indoor Championships | 800m | Men | 3 | 2 | Ikem Billy |
| 1985 | World record - annual holding | 800m | Men | 1 | 1 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1985 | World record - improvement | 1500m | Men | 1 | 8 | Steve Cram |
| 1985 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Men | 1 | 3 | Rob Harrison |
| 1985 | World Indoor Championships | 800m | Women | 2 | 4 | Jane Colebrook |
| 1984 | World record - annual holding | 800m | Men | 1 | 1 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | 800m | Men | 2 | 12 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | 1500m | Men | 2 | 12 | Steve Cram |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | 1500m | Men | 1 | 24 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1984 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Men | 3 | 1 | Phil Norgate |
| 1984 | World record - annual holding | 1500m | Men | 1 | 1 | Steve Ovett |
| 1983 | World Championship | 1500m | Men | 1 | 12 | Steve Cram |
| 1983 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Men | 2 | 2 | Peter Elliott |
| 1983 | World record - annual holding | 800m | Men | 1 | 1 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1983 | World record - improvement | 1500m | Men | 1 | 8 | Steve Ovett |
| 1982 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Men | 1 | 3 | Steve Cram |
| 1982 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Women | 1 | 3 | Christina Cahill |
| 1982 | World record - annual holding | 1500m | Men | 1 | 1 | Steve Ovett |
| 1982 | Commonwealth Games | 800m | Women | 1 | 3 | Kirsty Wade |
| 1982 | European Championship | 800m | Men | 2 | 2 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1982 | European Championship | 1500m | Men | 1 | 4 | Steve Cram |
| 1982 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Women | 2 | 2 | Gillian Dainty |
| 1982 | Commonwealth Games | 800m | Men | 3 | 1 | Chris McGeorge |
| 1982 | Commonwealth Games | 800m | Women | 2 | 2 | Anne Clarkson |
| 1982 | World record - annual holding | 800m | Men | 1 | 1 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1981 | World record - annual holding | 1500m | Men | 1 | 1 | Steve Ovett |
| 1981 | Own WR improvement | 800m | Men | 1 | 4 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | 1500m | Men | 1 | 24 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1980 | World record - improvement | 1500m | Men | 1 | 8 | Steve Ovett |
| 1980 | World record - annual holding | 800m | Men | 1 | 1 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | 1500m | Men | 3 | 6 | Steve Ovett |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | 800m | Men | 1 | 24 | Steve Ovett |
| 1980 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Women | 3 | 1 | Liz Barnes |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | 800m | Men | 2 | 12 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1980 | Own WR improvement | 1500m | Men | 1 | 4 | Steve Ovett |
| 1979 | World record - improvement | 800m | Men | 1 | 8 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1979 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Men | 3 | 1 | John Robson |
| 1979 | World record - improvement | 1500m | Men | 1 | 8 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1978 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Men | 3 | 1 | John Robson |
| 1978 | European Championship | 800m | Men | 3 | 1 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1978 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Men | 1 | 3 | David Moorcroft |
| 1978 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Women | 1 | 3 | Mary Stewart |
| 1978 | Commonwealth Games | 800m | Women | 3 | 1 | Jane Colebrook |
| 1978 | European Championship | 800m | Men | 2 | 2 | Steve Ovett |
| 1978 | European Championship | 1500m | Men | 1 | 4 | Steve Ovett |
| 1978 | European Championship | 1500m | Men | 3 | 1 | David Moorcroft |
| 1978 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Women | 2 | 2 | Christine Benning |
| 1977 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Men | 1 | 3 | Sebastian Coe |
| 1977 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Women | 1 | 3 | Jane Colebrook |
| 1977 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Women | 1 | 3 | Mary Stewart |
| 1974 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Women | 2 | 2 | Joan Allison-Page |
| 1974 | European Championship | 800m | Men | 2 | 2 | Steve Ovett |
| 1971 | European Championship | 1500m | Men | 3 | 1 | Brendan Foster |
| 1971 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Women | 3 | 1 | Rosemary Stirling |
| 1971 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Women | 1 | 3 | Margaret Beacham |
| 1971 | European Championship | 800m | Women | 3 | 1 | Rosemary Stirling |
| 1971 | European Championship | 800m | Women | 2 | 2 | Patricia Lowe |
| 1971 | European Championship | 800m | Men | 3 | 1 | Andy Carter |
| 1971 | European Indoor Championships | 800m | Men | 2 | 2 | Phil Lewis |
| 1970 | Commonwealth Games | 800m | Women | 2 | 2 | Pat Lowe |
| 1970 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Men | 3 | 1 | Brendan Foster |
| 1970 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Women | 2 | 2 | Joan Allison-Page |
| 1970 | Commonwealth Games | 800m | Women | 1 | 3 | Rosemary Stirling |
| 1970 | Commonwealth Games | 1500m | Women | 1 | 3 | Rita Ridley |
| 1969 | European Championship | 800m | Women | 1 | 4 | Lillian Board |
| 1969 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Men | 3 | 1 | Walter Wilkinson |
| 1969 | European Championship | 1500m | Men | 1 | 4 | John Whetton |
| 1968 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Men | 1 | 3 | John Whetton |
| 1967 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Men | 1 | 3 | John Whetton |
| 1967 | World record - improvement | 1500m | Women | 1 | 8 | Anne Smith |
| 1966 | Commonwealth Games | 1 mile | Men | 2 | 2 | Alan Simpson |
| 1966 | World record - annual holding | 800m | Women | 1 | 1 | Ann Packer |
| 1966 | European Indoor Championships | 1500m | Men | 1 | 3 | John Whetton |
| 1965 | World record - annual holding | 800m | Women | 1 | 1 | Ann Packer |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | 800m | Women | 1 | 24 | Ann Packer |
| 1964 | World record - improvement | 800m | Women | 1 | 8 | Ann Packer |
| 1961 | World record - annual holding | 1500m | Women | 1 | 1 | Diane Leather |
| 1960 | World record - annual holding | 1500m | Women | 1 | 1 | Diane Leather |
| 1959 | World record - annual holding | 1500m | Women | 1 | 1 | Diane Leather |
| 1958 | European Championship | 1500m | Men | 1 | 4 | Brian Hewson |
| 1958 | Commonwealth Games | 880 yards | Men | 2 | 2 | Brian Hewson |
| 1958 | World record - annual holding | 1500m | Women | 1 | 1 | Diane Leather |
| 1958 | European Championship | 800m | Men | 1 | 4 | Mike Rawson |
| 1958 | European Championship | 800m | Women | 2 | 2 | Diane Leather |
| 1958 | Commonwealth Games | 880 yards | Men | 3 | 1 | Mike Rawson |
| 1957 | World record - improvement | 1500m | Women | 1 | 8 | Diane Leather |
| 1957 | Own WR improvement | 1500m | Women | 1 | 4 | Diane Leather |
| 1956 | Olympic Games | 800m | Men | 2 | 12 | Derek Johnson |
| 1956 | World record - improvement | 1500m | Women | 1 | 8 | Phyllis Perkins |
| 1954 | European Championship | 800m | Women | 2 | 2 | Diane Leather |
| 1954 | Commonwealth Games | 880 yards | Men | 3 | 1 | Ian Boyd |
| 1954 | Commonwealth Games | 1 mile | Men | 1 | 3 | Roger Bannister |
| 1954 | European Championship | 1500m | Men | 1 | 4 | Roger Bannister |
| 1954 | Commonwealth Games | 880 yards | Men | 1 | 3 | Derek Johnson |
| 1954 | Commonwealth Games | 880 yards | Men | 2 | 2 | Brian Hewson |
| 1950 | Commonwealth Games | 880 yards | Men | 1 | 3 | John Parlett |
| 1950 | European Championship | 1500m | Men | 3 | 1 | Bill Nankeville |
| 1950 | Commonwealth Games | 1 mile | Men | 2 | 2 | Len Eyre |
| 1950 | European Championship | 800m | Men | 3 | 1 | Roger Bannister |
| 1950 | European Championship | 800m | Men | 1 | 4 | John Parlett |
| 1938 | Commonwealth Games | 880 yards | Men | 2 | 2 | Frank Handley |
| 1938 | World record - improvement | 800m | Men | 1 | 8 | Sydney Wooderson |
| 1938 | Commonwealth Games | 1 mile | Men | 1 | 3 | Jim Alford |
| 1938 | European Championship | 1500m | Men | 1 | 4 | Sydney Wooderson |
| 1934 | Commonwealth Games | 880 yards | Men | 3 | 1 | Hamish Stothard |
| 1934 | Commonwealth Games | 1 mile | Men | 3 | 1 | Jerry Cornes |
| 1934 | Commonwealth Games | 1 mile | Men | 2 | 2 | Sydney Wooderson |
| 1933 | World record - annual holding | 800m | Men | 1 | 1 | Tommy Hampson |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | 1500m | Men | 2 | 12 | Jerry Cornes |
| 1932 | World record - improvement | 800m | Men | 1 | 8 | Tommy Hampson |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | 800m | Men | 1 | 24 | Tommy Hampson |
| 1930 | Commonwealth Games | 880 yards | Men | 1 | 3 | Tommy Hampson |
| 1930 | Commonwealth Games | 880 yards | Men | 2 | 2 | Reg Thomas |
| 1930 | Commonwealth Games | 1 mile | Men | 1 | 3 | Reg Thomas |
| 1930 | Commonwealth Games | 1 mile | Men | 3 | 1 | Jerry Cornes |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | 800m | Men | 1 | 24 | Douglas Lowe |
| 1926 | World record - annual holding | 800m | Women | 1 | 1 | Mary Lines |
| 1925 | World record - annual holding | 800m | Women | 1 | 1 | Mary Lines |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | 800m | Men | 1 | 24 | Douglas Lowe |
| 1924 | World record - annual holding | 800m | Women | 1 | 1 | Mary Lines |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | 1500m | Men | 3 | 6 | H. B. Stallard |
| 1923 | World record - annual holding | 800m | Women | 1 | 1 | Mary Lines |
| 1922 | World record - improvement | 800m | Women | 1 | 8 | Mary Lines |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | 1500m | Men | 2 | 12 | Philip Baker |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | 1500m | Men | 1 | 24 | Albert Hill |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | 800m | Men | 1 | 24 | Albert Hill |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | 1500m | Men | 1 | 24 | Arnold Jackson |
| 1908 | Olympic Games | 1500m | Men | 2 | 12 | Harold Wilson |
| 1908 | World record - improvement | 1500m | Men | 1 | 8 | Harold Wilson |
| 1908 | Olympic Games | 1500m | Men | 3 | 6 | Norman Hallows |
| 1900 | World record - improvement | 1500m | Men | 1 | 8 | Charles Bennett |
| 1900 | Olympic Games | 800m | Men | 1 | 24 | Alfred Tysoe |
| 1900 | Olympic Games | 1500m | Men | 1 | 24 | Charles Bennett |
| 1888 | World record - improvement | 800m | Men | 1 | 8 | Francis Cross |
| 1876 | Own WR improvement | 800m | Men | 1 | 4 | Walter Slade |
| 1876 | World record - improvement | 800m | Men | 1 | 8 | Frederic Elborough |
| 1876 | World record - improvement | 800m | Men | 1 | 8 | Walter Slade |
| 1876 | Own WR improvement | 800m | Men | 1 | 4 | Walter Slade |
| 1873 | World record - improvement | 800m | Men | 1 | 8 | Arthur Pelham |
| 1867 | World record - improvement | 800m | Men | 1 | 8 | Kinross Gair |
| 1867 | World record - improvement | 800m | Men | 1 | 8 | Francis Pelham |
| 1865 | Own WR improvement | 800m | Men | 1 | 4 | Percy Thornton |
| 1865 | World record - improvement | 800m | Men | 1 | 8 | Percy Thornton |
| 1859 | World record - improvement | 800m | Men | 1 | 8 | Wiliam Way |
| 1857 | World record - improvement | 800m | Men | 1 | 8 | J. Blackwood |
| 1830 | World record - improvement | 800m | Men | 1 | 8 | A. Wood |
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