300 metres
| Athletics 300 metres | |
|---|---|
| World records | |
| Men | Letsile Tebogo (BOT) 30.69A (2024) |
| Women | Marita Koch (GDR) 34.14+ (1985) |
| Short track world records | |
| Men | Steven Gardiner (BAH) 31.56 (2022) |
| Women | Irina Privalova (RUS) 35.45 (1993) Shaunae Miller-Uibo (BAH) 35.45 (2018) |
The 300 metres is an uncommon (meaning not on an Olympic or World Championship program) sprinting event in track and field competitions. The race starts on a straight and therefore comprises two straights and one bend.
The imperial distance analogue to the event is the 300 yards (270 m), which is slightly shorter than the 300 m (330 yd) distance and was contested at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships from 1906 to 1932.
