World Record Progression of 1000 Metres

Mark	Competitor	DOB	Country	Venue	Date
2:28.98	Svetlana MASTERKOVA	17 JAN 1968	RUS	Bruxelles (BEL)	23 AUG 1996
2:29.34	Maria de Lurdes MUTOLA	27 OCT 1972	MOZ	Bruxelles (BEL)	25 AUG 1995
2:30.67	Christine WACHTEL	06 JAN 1965	GDR	Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER)	17 AUG 1990
3:00.6h	Gladys LUNN	01 JUN 1908	GBR	Birmingham (GBR)	23 JUN 1934
3:02.5h	Stanisława WALASIEWICZ	03 APR 1911	POL	Katowice (POL)	08 OCT 1933
3:04.4h	Gladys LUNN	01 JUN 1908	GBR	London (GBR)	16 MAY 1931
3:06.6h	LIna RADKE	18 OCT 1903	GER	Brieg (GER)	24 AUG 1930
3:08.2h	Edith TRICKEY	31 AUG 1903	GBR	London (GBR)	04 AUG 1924
3:12.0h	Lucie BRÉARD	12 SEP 1902	FRA	Paris (FRA)	20 AUG 1922
3:17.4h	Georgette LENOIR		FRA	Paris (FRA)	06 AUG 1922

Legend

* Pending ratification. Mx: mixed gender race. Wo: women only race. (i): set indoor.