1000 metres
| Athletics 1000 metres | |
|---|---|
| World records | |
| Men | Noah Ngeny (KEN) 2:11.96 (1999) |
| Women | Svetlana Masterkova (RUS) 2:28.98 (1996) |
| Short track world records | |
| Men | Ayanleh Souleiman (DJI) 2:14.20 (2016) |
| Women | Maria Mutola (MOZ) 2:30.94 (1999) |
| World junior (U20) records | |
| Men | Niels Laros (NED) 2:14.37 (2024) |
| Women | Audrey Werro (SUI) 2:34.89 (2023) |
The 1000 metres, 1 kilometer run, or 1K run is an uncommon middle-distance running event in track and field competitions. It consists of two and a half laps around an outdoor 400 m track, or five laps around an indoor 200 m track.
The 1000 yards, an imperial alternative, was sometimes also contested.