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The 600 metres is a rarely run
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event in
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competitions. It is most often run at high school indoor track and field competitions. It is also run at the Penn Relays.


All-time top 25

* i = indoor performance * A = affected by altitude * h = hand timing


Men

* Correct as of February 2025.


Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:14.60: * John Kipkurgat also ran 1:13.2 (1974). * David Rudisha also ran 1:13.71 (2014), 1:14.30 (2012), and 1:14.4 (2010). * Joseph Mutua Mwengi also ran 1:13.72 (2003). * Donavan Brazier also ran 1:13.97 (2022) and 1:14.39 (2020). * Ryan Sánchez also ran 1:13.99 (2022). * Johnny Gray also ran 1:14.16 (1984). * Duane Solomon also ran 1:14.43 (2014). * Ryan Sánchez also ran 1:14.52 (2019).


Women

* Correct as of September 2024.World Athletics all-time best
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Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:24.56: *
Maria Mutola Maria de Lurdes Mutola ( ; born 27 October 1972) is a retired Mozambican female track and field who specialised in the 800 metres running event. She is only the fourth female track and field athlete to compete at six Olympic Games. She is a th ...
also ran 1:23.13 (2003). * Pamela Jelimo also ran 1:24.08 (2008). * Athing Mu also ran 1:23.57 (2019), 1:24.13 (2022). * Anita Weiß also ran 1:24.30 (1976). * Ajee' Wilson also ran 1:23.84 (2017), 1:24.45 (2023), 1:24.48 (2017).


References

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