The 1000 metres, 1 kilometer run, or 1K run is an uncommon
middle-distance running
Middle-distance running events are Track and field#Running, track races longer than Sprint (running), sprints, ranging from 500 metres up to . The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres m ...
event in
track and field
Track and field (or athletics in British English) is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name used in North America is derived from where the sport takes place, a ru ...
competitions. It consists of two and a half laps around an outdoor 400 m track, or five laps around an indoor 200 m track.
The 1000 yards, an
imperial alternative, was sometimes also contested.
Records
World records
* Correct as of 7 September 2024. Source:
World Athletics
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Short track world records
* Correct as of 7 September 2024. Source: World Athletics
Continental records
* Correct as of 27 April 2025. Source: World Athletics
All-time top 25
Men (outdoor)
*Correct as of September 2024.
Men (indoor)
* Correct as of February 2025.
Women (outdoor)
*Correct as of April 2025.
Women (indoor)
* Correct as of January 2024.
See also
*
1000 metres world record progression
References
{{Athletics events
Events in track and field
Middle-distance running disciplines