These are the women running records
| Distance | Athlete's name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 100m | Florence Griffith-Joyner | 10.49 sec |
| 100m H | Tobi Amusan | 12.12 sec |
| 200m | Florence Griffith-Joyner | 21.34 sec |
| 400m | Marita Koch | 47.60 sec |
| 400m H | Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone | 50.37 sec |
| 800m | Jarmila Kratochvílová | 1:53.28 min |
| 1500m | Faith Kipyegon | 3:49.04 min |
| 3000m | Wang Junxia | 8:06.11 min |
| 3000m SC | Beatrice Chepkoech | 8:44.32 min |
| 5000m | Gudaf Tsegay | 14:00.21 min |
| 10000m | Beatrice Chebet | 28:54.14 |
| Marathon | Ruth Chepngetich | 2:09:56 hours |
| 1000m | Svetlana Masterkova | 2:28.98 min |
| 1 mile | Faith Kipyegon | 4:07.64 min |
| 2 miles | Meseret Defar | 8:58.58 min |
| Half marathon | Letesenbet Gidey | 1:02:52 hour |