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List of Icelandic records in athletics

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The following are the national records in athletics in Iceland maintained by its national athletics federation: Frjálsíþróttasamband Íslands (FRÍ).

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Men

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60 m 6.90 (+1.2 m/s) Þorsteinn Ingvarsson 22 July 2009 Hálfleiksmót Akureyri, Iceland
100 m 10.51 (+1.5 m/s) Ari Bragi Kárason 2 July 2017 Coca Cola mót FH Hafnarfjörður, Iceland [1][2]
10.51 (−0.7 m/s) Kolbeinn Höður Gunnarsson 3 June 2023 Trond Mohn Games Bergen, Norway [3][4]
10.51 (−0.5 m/s) Kolbeinn Höður Gunnarsson 20 June 2023 European Team Championships Chorzów, Poland [5][6]
200 m 20.91 (+0.8 m/s) Kolbeinn Höður Gunnarsson 28 May 2023 Nordic Championships Copenhagen, Denmark [7][8]
300 m 33.86 Jón Arnar Magnússon 14 May 1994 Mosfellsbær, Iceland
400 m 45.36 Oddur Sigurðsson 12 May 1984 Austin, United States [9][10]
800 m 1:48.83 Erlingur Jóhannsson 4 July 1987 Bislett Games Oslo, Norway [11][12]
1000 m 2:21.1 h Jón Diðriksson 15 June 1980 Minden, West Germany
1500 m 3:39.90 Baldvin Þór Magnússon 24 July 2024 BMC Record Breaker London, United Kingdom [13][14]
Mile 3:57.63 Jón Diðriksson 25 August 1982 Koblenz, West Germany
Mile (road) 4:21 Baldvin Þór Magnússon 28 April 2026 Vecct götumílan Hafnarfjörður, Iceland [15][16][17]
2000 m 5:11.34 Jón Diðriksson 7 July 1981 Arnsberg, West Germany [18][19]
3000 m 7:49.68 Baldvin Þór Magnússon 1 July 2023 British Milers Club Grand Prix Watford, United Kingdom
Two miles 9:05.0 h Ágúst Ásgeirsson 29 May 1976 Gateshead, United Kingdom
5000 m 13:20.34 Baldvin Þór Magnússon 30 April 2024 Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo Huelva, Spain [20][21]
5 km (road) 13:42 Baldvin Þór Magnússon 16 March 2024 Podium Festival Leicester, United Kingdom [22][23]
10,000 m 28:36.80 Hlynur Andrésson 5 June 2021 European 10,000m Cup Birmingham, Great Britain [24][25]
28:25.67 Baldvin Þór Magnússon 15 August 2026 European Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom [26][27]
10 km (road) 27:40 Baldvin Þór Magnússon 11 January 2026 10K Valencia Ibercaja by Kiprun Valencia, Spain [28][29]
One hour 18143 m+ Sigurður Pétur Sigmundsson 28 September 1982 Reykjavík, Iceland [30][31]
20,000 m (track) 1:06:09.6
Half marathon 1:02:47 Hlynur Andrésson 17 October 2020 World Half Marathon Championships Gdynia, Poland [32][33][34]
Marathon 2:13:37 Hlynur Andrésson 21 March 2021 Dresden Marathon Dresden, Germany [35][36]
100 km (road) 6:24:53 Arnar Pétursson 28 March 2026 SLO24 Koper 2026 Koper, Slovenia [37][38][39]
110 m hurdles 13.91 (+1.9 m/s) Jón Arnar Magnússon 6 June 1997 Games of the Small States of Europe Reykjavík, Iceland [40][41]
200 m hurdles 23.8 h Þorvaldur Víðir Þórsson 30 August 1983 Reykjavík, Iceland
300 m hurdles 37.68 Björgvin Víkingsson 21 May 2009 Langenthal, Germany
400 m hurdles 51.17 Björgvin Víkingsson 24 May 2008 Rehlingen, Germany [42][43]
2000 m steeplechase 5:47.10 Sveinn Margeirsson 14 September 2002 La Laguna Isla de Tenerife International Meeting Tenerife, Spain
3000 m steeplechase 8:44.11 Hlynur Andrésson 25 May 2018 NCAA East Preliminary Round Tampa, United States [44][45][46]
High jump 2.25 m Einar Karl Hjartarson 2 June 2001 Games of the Small States of Europe San Marino [47][48]
Pole vault 5.31 m Sigurður T. Sigurðsson 31 May 1984 Lage, West Germany [49][50]
Long jump 8.21 m (+1.7 m/s) Daniel Ingi Egilsson 19 May 2024 Nordic Championships Malmö, Sweden [51][52][53]
Triple jump 16.70 m Vilhjálmur Einarsson 7 August 1960 National Championships Reykjavík, Iceland [54][55]
Shot put 21.26 m Pétur Guðmundsson 10 November 1990 Kastmót Ármanns Mosfellsbær, Iceland [56][57]
Discus throw 69.35 m Guðni Valur Guðnason 16 September 2020 Haustkastmót ÍR (Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur) no. 1. Reykjavík, Iceland [58][59]
Hammer throw 78.03 m Hilmar Örn Jónsson 15 March 2026 European Throwing Cup Nicosia, Cyprus [60][61][62]
Javelin throw 86.80 m Einar Vilhjálmsson 30 August 1992 Kastmót Flugleiða Reykjavík, Iceland [63][64]
Weight throw 21.87 m Hilmar Örn Jónsson 4 September 2020 Kastþraut Óla Guðmunds Selfoss, Iceland
Decathlon 8573 pts Jón Arnar Magnússon 30–31 May 1998 Hypo-Meeting Götzis, Austria [65][66]
100m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400m 110m H (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500m
10.74 (+0.5 m/s) 7.60 m (−0.2 m/s) 16.03 m 2.03 m 47.66 14.24 (−0.7 m/s) 47.82 m 5.10 m 59.77 m 4:46.43
4 × 100 m relay 40.27  Iceland
Gylfi Ingvar Gylfason,
Kristófer Þorgrímsson,
Dagur Andri Einarsson,
Kolbeinn Höður Gunnarsson		 21 June 2023 European Team Championships Chorzów, Poland [67][68]
4 × 200 m relay 1:28.43 Sveit UMSK
Hörður Gunnarsson,
Kristján Friðjónsson,
Egill Eiðsson,
Ingi Þór Hauksson		 1 July 1994 Miðnæturmót ÍR Reykjavík, Iceland
4 × 400 m relay 3:10.36  Iceland
Egill Eiðsson,
Guðmundur Skúlason,
Þorvaldur Víðir Þórsson,
Oddur Sigurðsson		 31 July 1983 Six Nations Athletics Competition Edinburgh, United Kingdom [69][70]
4 × 800 m relay 7:45.38 Sveit UMSS
Björn Margeirsson,
Stefán Már Ágústsson,
Ragnar Frosti Frostason,
Sigurbjörn Árni Arngrímsson		 7 September 2002 Kópavogur, Iceland
4 × 1500 m relay 16:24.4 h Sveit FH
Jóhann Ingibergsson,
Frímann Hreinsson,
Steinn Jóhannsson,
Finnbogi Gylfason		 6 June 1993 Icelandic Combined Events Championships Reykjavík, Iceland
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Women

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60 m 7.68 (−1.6 m/s) Hafdís Sigurðardóttir 20 July 2013 Laugar, Iceland
7.51 (+1.4 m/s) Christina Alba Marcus Hafliðadóttir 27 June 2026 Vígslumót Vísisvallar Hrollaugastaðir, Iceland [71][72][73]
100 m 11.56 (+0.6 m/s) Guðbjörg Jóna Bjarnadóttir 29 June 2019 Juga 2019 Mannheim, Germany [74][75]
200 m 23.44 (+1.1 m/s) Eir Chang Hlésdóttir 25 June 2025 European Team Championships Maribor, Slovenia [76][77]
300 m 37.98 Guðbjörg Jóna Bjarnadóttir 3 July 2016 Göteborg Världsungdomsspelen Gothenburg, Sweden [78][79]
400 m 52.83 Guðrún Arnardóttir 17 August 1997 London, United Kingdom [80][81]
600 m 1:32.71 Þórdís Eva Steinsdóttir 7 June 2014 FH Club Meeting Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
800 m 2:00.05 Aníta Hinriksdóttir 15 June 2017 Bislett Games Oslo, Norway [82][83]
1000 m 2:36.63 Anita Hinriksdottir 24 May 2015 Fanny Blankers-Koen Games Hengelo, Netherlands [84]
1500 m 4:06.43 Aníta Hinriksdóttir 11 June 2017 Fanny Blankers-Koen Games Hengelo, Netherlands [85][86]
Mile 4:29.20 Aníta Hinriksdóttir 3 June 2018 Fanny Blankers-Koen Games Hengelo, Netherlands [87]
Mile (road) 4:59 Andrea Kolbeinsdóttir 28 April 2026 Vecct götumílan Hafnarfjörður, Iceland [88][89][90]
2000 m 6:17.5 h Fríða Rún Þórðardóttir 16 July 1992 Greve, Denmark
3000 m 8:58.00 Ragnheiður Ólafsdóttir 5 June 1987 NCAA Championships Baton Rouge, United States [91][92]
5000 m 15:53.5 h Martha Ernstsdóttir 4 August 1991 Essen, Germany [93][94][95]
5 km (road) 16:02 Andrea Kolbeinsdóttir 23 April 2026 Víðavangshlaup ÍR Reykjavík, Iceland [96][97][98]
10,000 m 32:47.40 Martha Ernstsdóttir 12 June 1994 European Championships Dublin, Ireland [99][100]
10 km (road) 33:32 Martha Ernstsdóttir 5 September 1998 Selfoss, Iceland
Half marathon 1:11:40 Martha Ernstsdóttir 18 August 1996 Reykjavík Marathon Reykjavík, Iceland [101][102]
Marathon 2:35:15 Martha Ernstsdóttir 26 September 1999 Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany [103][104]
100 m hurdles 13.02 Júlía Kristín Jóhannesdóttir 18 April 2026 Beach Invitational Long Beach, United States [105][106][107]
200 m hurdles 28.1 h Helga Halldórsdóttir 22 July 1981 Reykjavík, Iceland
300 m hurdles 43.50 Þórdís Eva Steinsdóttir 27 June 2014 Världsungdomsspelen Gothenburg, Sweden [108]
400 m hurdles 54.37 Guðrún Arnardóttir 5 August 2000 London, United Kingdom [109][110]
2000 m steeplechase 6:31.74 Aníta Hinriksdóttir 6 September 2024 23. Volksbank Trier Flutlichtmeeting Trier, Germany [111]
3000 m steeplechase 10:07.38 Andrea Kolbeinsdóttir 24 June 2025 European Team Championships Maribor, Slovenia [112][113]
High jump 1.88 m Þórdís Lilja Gísladóttir 19 August 1990 Grimsby, United Kingdom [114][115]
Pole vault 4.60 m Þórey Edda Elísdóttir 17 July 2004 Madrid, Spain [116][117]
Long jump 6.62 m (+1.6 m/s) Hafdís Sigurðardóttir 9 July 2016 Hilversum, Netherlands [118][119]
Triple jump 13.72 m (+0.7 m/s) Irma Gunnarsdóttir 25 June 2025 European Team Championships Maribor, Slovenia [120][121]
Shot put 17.91 m Erna Sóley Gunnarsdóttir 30 June 2024 Icelandic Championships Akureyri, Iceland [122][123]
Discus throw 55.95 m Hera Christensen 26 August 2025 Hafnarfjörður, Iceland [124][125]
57.34 m Hera Christensen 11 August 2026 Héraðsmót HSK Selfoss, Iceland [126][127][128]
Hammer throw 73.88 m A Guðrún Karítas Hallgrímsdóttir 24 April 2026 Kip Keino Classic Nairobi, Kenia [129][130][131]
Javelin throw 63.43 m Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir 12 July 2017 Joensuu Games Joensuu, Finland [132][133]
Weight throw 16.65 m Sandra Pétursdóttir 25 March 2012 Kastestævner Hvidovre, Denmark
Heptathlon 5878 pts Helga Margrét Þorsteinsdóttir 23–24 June 2009 TNT – Fortuna Meeting Kladno, Czech Republic [134][135]
100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m
14.19 1.73 m 14.09 m 24.77 5.78 m 40.17 m 2:16.40
4 × 100 m relay 45.31  Iceland
Tíana Ósk Whitworth,
Hrafnhildur Eir Hermóðsdóttir,
Guðbjörg Jóna Bjarnadóttir,
Arna Guðmundsdóttir		 3 June 2017 Games of the Small States of Europe Serravalle, San Marino [136][137][138]
4 × 200 m relay 1:43.72 Sveit Ármanns
Sólveig Björnsdóttir,
Svanhildur Kristjánsdóttir,
Geirlaug Geirlaugsdóttir,
Guðrún Arnardóttir		 29 June 1993 Mosfellsbær, Iceland
4 × 400 m relay 3:38.96  Iceland
Geirlaug Geirlaugsdóttir,
Helga Halldórsdóttir,
Sunna Gestsdóttir,
Guðrún Arnardóttir		 29 June 1996 Fana, Norway [139][140]
4 × 800 m relay 10:03.06 Meyjasveit Fjölnis
Heiðdís Rut Hreinsdóttir,
Stefanía Hákonardóttir,
Íris Anna Skúladóttir,
Júlíanna Gunnarsdóttir		 19 September 2005 Reykjavík, Iceland
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Mixed

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4 × 400 m relay 3:25.96  Iceland
Ívar Kristinn Jasonarson,
Guðbjörg Jóna Bjarnadóttir,
Sæmundur Ólafsson,
Ísold Sævarsdóttir		 25 June 2025 European Team Championships Maribor, Slovenia [141][142][143]
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Indoor

Men

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref.
50 m 5.93 Jóhannes Már Marteinsson 24 January 1999 Reykjavík, Iceland
5.6 h Vilmundur Vilhjálmsson 31 December 1973 Óþekkt, Iceland
Einar Þór Einarsson 16 February 1991 Reykjavík, Iceland
13 February 1993
60 m 6.68 Kolbeinn Höður Gunnarsson 12 January 2023 Nike mótaröðin Hafnarfjörður, Iceland [144][145]
200 m 21.03 Kolbeinn Höður Gunnarsson 5 February 2023 Reykjavik International Games Reykjavík, Iceland [146][147]
400 m 47.59 Kolbeinn Höður Gunnarsson 1 February 2015 Stórmót ÍR Reykjavík, Iceland [148][149][150]
600 m 1:20.26 Sæmundur Ólafsson 6 March 2019 Reykjavík, Iceland
800 m 1:51.07 Björn Margeirsson 28 January 2006 Reykjavík, Iceland [151][152]
1000 m 2:24.52 Björn Margeirsson 2 February 2006 Stockholm, Sweden
1500 m 3:39.67 Baldvin Þór Magnússon 27 January 2025 Reykjavik International Games Reykjavík, Iceland [153][154]
Mile 3:59.60 Baldvin Þór Magnússon 14 January 2023 2023 Michigan Invitational Ann Arbor, United States [155]
2000 m 5:25.23 Björn Margeirsson 19 December 2005 Reykjavík, Iceland
3000 m 7:39.94 Baldvin Þór Magnússon 9 February 2025 Nordic Championship Espoo, Finland [156][157]
5000 m 13:58.24 Baldvin Þór Magnússon 24 February 2023 MAC Championship Bowling Green, United States [158][159]
50 m hurdles 6.76 Jón Arnar Magnússon 5 March 2000 Reykjavík, Iceland
60 m hurdles 7.98 Jón Arnar Magnússon 13 February 2000 Icelandic Championships Reykjavík, Iceland [160][161]
High jump 2.28 m Einar Karl Hjartarson 18 February 2001 Icelandic Championships Reykjavík, Iceland [162][163]
Pole vault 5.30 m Sigurður T. Sigurðsson 18 March 1984 Sankt Augustin, West-Germany [164]
Long jump 7.82 m Jón Arnar Magnússon 5 March 2000 Stórmót ÍR Reykjavík, Iceland [165]
Triple jump 15.49 m Daníel Ingi Egilsson 18 February 2023 Icelandic Indoor Athletics Championship Reykjavík, Iceland [166]
Shot put 20.66 m Pétur Guðmundsson 3 November 1990 Reykjavík, Iceland [167]
Weight throw 21.96 m Hilmar Örn Jónsson 12 February 2022 Nordenkampen Uppsala, Sweden
Heptathlon 6293 pts Jón Arnar Magnússon 6–7 March 1999 World Championships Maebashi, Japan [168][169]
60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m
6.99 7.69 m 16.08 m 2.02 m 8.09 5.00 m 2:39.55
4 × 200 m relay 1:27.13  Iceland
Ari Bragi Kárason,
Hinrik Snær Steinsson,
Kormákur Ari Hafliðason,
Ívar Kristinn Jasonarson		 3 February 2019 Reykjavík, Iceland
4 × 400 m relay 3:19.11 ÍR
Helgi Björnsson,
Snorri Sigurðsson,
Einar Daði Lárusson,
Ívar Kristinn Jasonarson		 18 February 2012 Icelandic Club Championships Reykjavík, Iceland [170][171]
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Women

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50 m 6.50 Guðrún Arnardóttir 24 January 1999 Reykjavík, Iceland
6.2 h Geirlaug Geirlaugsdóttir 27 January 1995 Reykjavík, Iceland
20 January 1996
60 m 7.35 Guðbjörg Jóna Bjarnadóttir 25 January 2023 Aarhus SPRINT'n'JUMP Aarhus, Denmark [172][173]
200 m 23.54 Eir Chang Hlésdóttir 1 February 2026 Nordic Indoor Athletics Match Karlstad, Sweden [174][175][176]
300 m 38.29 Silja Úlfarsdóttir 6 December 2003 Clemson, United States
400 m 53.14 Guðrún Arnardóttir 26 February 2000 European Championships Ghent, Belgium [177][178]
600 m 1:27.65 Aníta Hinriksdóttir 19 December 2014 Jólamót ÍR Reykjavík, Iceland [179][180]
800 m 2:01.18 Aníta Hinriksdóttir 4 February 2017 Reykjavik International Games Reykjavík, Iceland [181]
1000 m 2:43.22 Aníta Hinriksdóttir 15 December 2012 Aðventumót Ármanns Reykjavík, Iceland [182][183]
1500 m 4:09.54 Aníta Hinriksdóttir 6 February 2018 PSD Bank Meeting Düsseldorf, Germany [184][185]
Mile 4:41.83 Ragnheiður Ólafsdóttir 14 February 1988 Fairfax, United States
3000 m 9:07.02 Ragnheiður Ólafsdóttir 12 March 1988 Oklahoma City, United States
Two miles 10:02.9 h Ragnheiður Ólafsdóttir 6 December 2003 9. Gamlárshlaup ÍR Reykjavík, Iceland [186]
5000 m 17:25.35[a] Fríða Rún Þórðardóttir 4 February 1994 Bloomington, United States [187]
16:46.18 OT[b] Andrea Kolbeinsdóttir 25 March 2023 Góumót Gaflarans Hafnarfjörður, Iceland [188][189]
50 m hurdles 6.89 Guðrún Arnardóttir 5 March 2000 Reykjavík, Iceland
60 m hurdles 8.11 Júlía Kristín Jóhannesdóttir 22 March 2026 World Championships Toruń, Poland [190][191]
High jump 1.88 m Þórdís Lilja Gísladóttir 12 March 1983 NCAA Championships Pontiac, United States [192][193]
Pole vault 4.51 m Þórey Edda Elísdóttir 10 March 2001 NCAA Division I Championships Fayetteville, United States [194][195]
Long jump 6.54 m Hafdís Sigurðardóttir 23 January 2016 Reykjavik International Games Reykjavík, Iceland [196]
Triple jump 13.36 m Irma Gunnarsdóttir 9 February 2023 2 Nike mótaröðin Hafnarfjörður, Iceland [197]
Shot put 17.92 m Erna Sóley Gunnarsdóttir 19 February 2023 Conference USA Championships Birmingham, United States [198][199]
Weight throw 23.19 m Guðrún Karítas Hallgrímsdóttir 14 March 2025 NCAA Division I Championships Virginia, United States [200]
Pentathlon 4298 pts Helga Margrét Þorsteinsdóttir 4 February 2012 International Combined Events Meeting Tallinn, Estonia [201][202][203]
60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m
9.03 1.74 m 14.74 m 5.59 m 2:12.97
4 × 200 m relay 1:37.72  Iceland
Melkorka Rán Hafliðadóttir,
Guðbjörg Jóna Bjarnadóttir,
Glódís Edda Þuríðardóttir,
Þórdís Eva Steinsdóttir		 3 February 2019 Reykjavík, Iceland
4 × 400 m relay 3:49.12 ÍR
Arna Stefanía Guðmundsdóttir,
Björg Gunnarsdóttir,
Dóróthea Jóhannesdóttir,
Aníta Hinriksdóttir		 10 February 2013 Icelandic Championships Reykjavík, Iceland [204][205]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    ratified by World Athletics as a personal best, but not marked as a national record there; not kept as an Icelandic record by FRÍ
  2. [b]
    ratified by FRÍ but not kept by World Athletics

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