| 1997 |
800m |
Wilson Kipketer, DEN |
(eq) 1:41.73 |
| 1993 |
10 000m |
Richard Chelimo, KEN |
27:07.91 |
| 1990 |
Javelin |
Steve Backley, GBR |
89.58 |
| 1989 |
3000m Steeplechase |
Peter Koech, KEN |
8:05.35 |
| 1987 |
High Jump |
Patrik Sjöberg, SWE |
2.42 |
| 1986 |
5000m women |
Ingrid Kristiansen, NOR |
14:37.33 |
| 1984 |
10 000m |
Fernando Mamede, POR |
27:13.81 |
| 1977 |
5000m |
Dick Quax, NZL |
13:12.9 |
| 1975 |
3000m Steeplechase |
Anders Gärderud, SWE |
8:09.8 |
| 1972 |
2 miles |
Lasse Virén, FIN |
8:14.0 |
| 1972 |
Javelin |
Janis Lusis, URS |
93.80 |
| 1972 |
Discus |
Rickard Bruch, SWE |
(eg) 68.40 |
| 1968 |
3000m Steeplechase |
Jouko Kuha, FIN |
8:24.2 |
| 1967 |
880yards women |
Judy Pollock, AUS |
(eq) 2:02.0 |
| 1966 |
5000m |
Ron Clarke, AUS |
13:16.6 |
| 1966 |
3 miles |
Ron Clarke, AUS |
12:50.4 |
| 1961 |
3 miles |
Murray Halberg, NZL |
13:10.0 |
| 1949 |
4x1 mile |
Gefle IF, SWE |
16:42.8 |
| 1946 |
4x800m |
SWE |
7:29.0 |
| 1945 |
880yards women |
Anna Larsson, SWE |
2:15.6 |
| 1945 |
800m women |
Anna Larsson, SWE |
2:13.8 |
| 1944 |
2 miles |
Gunder Hägg, SWE |
8:42.8 |
| 1944 |
2 miles walk |
Verner Hardmo, SWE |
13:00.8 |
| 1943 |
3000m walk |
Verner Hardmo, SWE |
12:02.2 |
| 1942 |
3 miles |
Gunder Hägg, SWE |
13:35.4 |
| 1942 |
1 mile |
Gunder Hägg, SWE |
4:04.6 |
| 1942 |
3000m |
Gunder Hägg, SWE |
8:01.2 |
| 1942 |
1500m |
Gunder Hägg, SWE |
3:45.8 |
| 1942 |
1 mile |
Arne Andersson, SWE |
4:06.2 |
| 1942 |
2 miles |
Gunder Hägg, SWE |
8:47.8 |
| 1941 |
4x1 mile |
Brandkårens IK, SWE |
17:02.8 |
| 1941 |
1500m |
Gunder Hägg, SWE |
3:47.6 |
| 1940 |
3000m |
Henry Jonsson (Kälarne), SWE |
8:09.0 |
| 1938 |
Hammer |
Erwin Blask, GER |
59.00 |
| 1937 |
2000m |
Henry Jonsson (Kälarne), SWE |
5:18.4 |
| 1936 |
2 miles |
Gunnar Höckert, FIN |
8:57.4 |
| 1936 |
3000m |
Gunnar Höckert, FIN |
8:14.8 |
| 1936 |
800m |
Glen Cunningham, USA |
1:49.7 |
| 1934 |
400m Hurdles |
Glenn Hardin, USA |
50.6 |
| 1934 |
110m Hurdles |
Percy Beard, USA |
14.3 |
| 1934 |
500m |
Benjamin Eastman, USA |
1:02.8 |
| 1934 |
3000m |
Henry Nielsen, DEN |
8:18.4 |
| 1930 |
20 000m |
Paavo Nurmi, FIN |
1:04:38.4 |
| 1930 |
80m Hurdles women |
Maj Jacobsson, SWE |
12.1 |
| 1929 |
120yards Hurdles |
Eric Wennström, SWE |
14.4 |
| 1929 |
110m Hurdles |
Eric Wennström, SWE |
14.4 |
| 1929 |
100m |
Eddie Tolan, USA |
(eq) 10.4 |
| 1928 |
Javelin |
Erik Lundqvist, SWE |
71.01 |
| 1928 |
800m women |
Inga Gentzel, SWE |
2:20.4 |
| 1927 |
110m Hurdles |
Sten Pettersson, SWE |
(eq) 14.8 |
| 1926 |
60m women |
Marguerite Radideau, FRA |
(eq) 7.6 |
| 1926 |
3000m |
Paavo Nurmi, FIN |
8:20.4 |
| 1926 |
4x1500m |
Turun Urhheiluliitto Turku, FIN |
16:26.6 |
| 1925 |
2000m |
Edvin Wide, SWE |
5:26.0 |
| 1925 |
20 000m |
Väinö Sipilä, FIN |
1:06:29.0 |
| 1923 |
3 miles |
Paavo Nurmi, FIN |
14:11.2 |
| 1923 |
1 mile |
Paavo Nurmi, FIN |
4:10.4 |
| 1923 |
1500m |
Paavo Nurmi, FIN |
3:53.0 |
| 1922 |
5000m |
Paavo Nurmi, FIN |
14:35.3 |
| 1922 |
500m |
Sven Lundgren, SWE |
1:05.5 |
| 1922 |
1000m |
Sven Lundgren, SWE |
2:28.6 |
| 1921 |
10 000m |
Paavo Nurmi, FIN |
30:40.2 |
| 1920 |
100m |
Jackson Scholz, USA |
(eq) 10.6 |
| 1919 |
4x1500m |
IK Göta, SWE |
16:40.2 |
| 1919 |
Javelin |
Jonni Myyrä, FIN |
66.10 |
| 1918 |
3000m |
John Zander, SWE |
8:33.2 |
| 1918 |
2000m |
John Zander, SWE |
5:30.4 |
| 1918 |
1000m |
Anatole Bolin, SWE |
2:29.1 |
| 1917 |
1500m |
John Zander, SWE |
3:54.7 |
| 1913 |
15 000m |
Jean Bouin, FRA |
47:18.6 |
| 1913 |
1 hour |
Jean Bouin, FRA |
19021.9m |
| 1912 |
4x400m |
USA |
3:16.6 |
| 1912 |
400m |
Charles Reidpath, USA |
48.2 |
| 1912 |
3000m |
Hannes Kolehmainen, FIN |
8:36.9 |
| 1912 |
10 000m walk |
George Goulding, CAN |
46:28.4 |
| 1912 |
5000m |
Hannes Kolehmainen,FIN |
14:36.6 |
| 1912 |
880yards |
James (Ted) Meredith, USA |
1:51.9 |
| 1912 |
800m |
James (Ted) Meredith, USA |
1:52.5 |
| 1912 |
4x100m |
Germany |
42.3 |
| 1912 |
100m |
Donald Lippincott, USA |
10.6 |
| 1912 |
Javelin |
Eric Lemming, SWE |
62.32 |
| 1912 |
10 000m |
Hannes Kolehmainen, FIN |
31:20.8 |