World Athletics ratified seven senior world records and one world U20 record set in the first five months of 2026, including Sabastian Sawe’s 1:59:30 sub-two-hour marathon on a record-eligible London course and Tigst Assefa’s women-only 2:15:41. The batch also features Mondo Duplantis extending his pole vault world record to 6.31m, underscoring a historic year for track and field records.
