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The following tables show the list of world records in athletics progression in the 50K run, as recognised by World Athletics. The 50K run was introduced as a world record event in July 2021 during the federation's Council meeting in Tokyo.

World record progression

Key to tables

  Awaiting ratification   not ratified or later rescinded by World Athletics

Men

Time	Athlete	Date	Place	Ref
2:42:07	Ketema Negasa (ETH)	23 May 2021	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
2:40:13	Stephen Mokoka (RSA)	6 March 2022	Gqeberha, South Africa
2:38:43	CJ Albertson (USA)	8 October 2022	San Francisco, United States

Women

Women only race

Time	Athlete	Date	Place	Ref
3:04:24	Irvette Van Zyl (RSA)	2021-05-23	Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Mixed gender race

Time	Athlete	Date	Place	Ref
2:59:54	Desiree Linden (USA)	2021-04-13	Dorena, United States

See also

• Ultramarathon
• IAU 50 km World Championships

References

1. World Athletics (2021). Book C – C1.1 Competition Rules (PDF). Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
2. "Inaugural world 50km records ratified". World Athletics. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
3. ^ Ben Snider-McGrath (23 May 2021). "Ethiopian runner sets men's 50K world record with 2:42:07 run in South Africa". runningmagazine.ca. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
4. "Mokoka breaks world 50km record with 2:40:13 in Gqeberha". World Athletics. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
5. "Albertson runs world 50km record in San Francisco". World Athletics. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
6. "IAU Records" (PDF). iau-ultramarathon.org. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
7. Jess Whittington (13 April 2021). "Linden breaks world 50km best". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

• World athletics record progressions