men's distance records progressions - Sweden

























800m
















2:03,2 (?.) Kristian Hellström
15.06.1902 Oslo



2:00,4 (?.) Evert Björn
??.??.1907




2:02,7 (?.) Evert Björn
07.06.1908 Stockholm



2:00,2 (?.) Evert Björn
26.06.1909 Malmö



1:58,7 (?.) Ernst Wide
11.09.1909 Göteborg



1:55,7 (?.) Ernst Wide
??.??.1910

880y

1:58,2 (?.) Ernst Wide
27.08.1910 Falun



1:57,6 (?.) Evert Björn
24.09.1911 Stockholm



1:57,2 (?.) Helge Torén
13.06.1914 Stockholm



1:56,4 (?.) Ernst Wide
12.09.1910 Stockholm



1:56,0 (?.) Anatole Bolin
24.09.1916 Stockholm



1:55,2 (?.) Anatole Bolin
10.07.1917 Stockholm



1:54,9 (?.) Anatole Bolin
17.08.1918 Stockholm



1:54,3 (2.) Sven Lundgren
21.09.1921 Stockholm



1:53,5 (2.) Artur Svensson
17.07.1925 Stockholm



1:52,8e (2.) Erik Byléhn Olympic Games 31.07.1928 Amsterdam



1:52,3 (2.) Eric Ny
20.07.1933 Stockholm



1:50,4 (1.) Eric Ny
01.09.1934 Stockholm



1:49,9 (?.) Hans Liljekvist
19.08.1943 Helsingborg (SWE)



1:49,2 (2.) Hans Liljekvist
28.08.1943 Stockholm



1:49,2 (2.) Tage Ekfeldt
09.08.1953 Enköping (SWE)



1:49,0 (1.) Tage Ekfeldt
14.08.1953 Örebro (SWE)



1:48,9 (2.) Dan Waern
24.08.1956 Karlstad (SWE)



1:48,6 (2.) Dan Waern 01.09.1956 Stockholm



1:48,6 (2.) Dan Waern FIN v. SWE 09.09.1956 Helsinki



1:48,6 (2.) Dan Waern International 19.09.1956 Gävle (SWE)


in 880y
1:48,2 (1.) Rolf Gottfridsson
05.08.1957 Borås (SWE)



1:48,1 (1.) Dan Waern
04.10.1957 Athína



1:47,8 (1.) Dan Waern
27.07.1959 Malmö



1:47,8 (1.) Dan Waern
26.09.1959 Paris, Paris, Colombés



1:47,5 (1.) Dan Waern
25.08.1961 Borås (SWE)



1:47,2 (1.) Anders Gärderud
11.09.1968 Roma



1:47,23 (q.) Åke Svenson
13.07.1973 London, CP



1:46,9 (5.) Åke Svenson
04.07.1974 Oslo



1:46,8 (1.) Åke Svenson
25.06.1975 Oslo

136
1:45,94 (3.) Åke Svenson Dagens Nyheter Galan 30.06.1975 Stockholm

45
1:45,45 (2.) Rizak Dirshe (4) Weltklasse hinterm Deich / EWA Meeting 19.07.2003 Cuxhaven (GER)



1:45,13 (2.) Andreas Kramer rA 25.07.2017 Karlstad (SWE)



1:45,03 (1.) Andreas Kramer rA 25.07.2018 Karlstad (SWE)



1:45,03 (2.) Andreas Kramer European Championships 11.08.2018 Berlin



1:44,47 (2.) Andreas Kramer Golden Spike 08.09.2020 Ostrava



1:44,08 (1.) Andreas Kramer
20.06.2024 Bydgoszcz (POL)












1000m
















2:35,8 (?.) Evert Björn
??.??.1910




2:34,4 (?.) John Zander
??.??.1913




2:31,2 (1.) Anatole Bolin International 15.10.1916 Stockholm
WB

2:31,2 (2.) John Zander International 15.10.1916 Stockholm
WB

2:31,0 (1.) Sven Lundgren International 03.09.1918 Malmö
WB

2:29,1 (1.) Anatole Bolin National 22.09.1918 Stockholm
WR

2:28,5 (1.) Sven Lundgren International 27.09.1922 Stockholm
WR
OF 2:28,6
2:28,0 (1.) Birger Kraft
??.??.1929




2:21,4 (1.) Rune Gustafsson National 04.09.1946 Borås (SWE)
WR 1
2:21,3 (1.) Olle Åberg International 10.08.1952 København
WR 1
2:20,6 (4.) Dan Waern
13.06.1958 Turku (FIN)


2:18,1 (1.) Dan Waern International 19.09.1958 Turku (FIN)
WR 1
2:18,0 (1.) Dan Waern International 10.08.1959 Gävle (SWE)
WB
NOF
2:17,8 (1.) Dan Waern International 21.08.1959 Karlstad
WR 1
2:17,67 (2.) Johan Rogestedt Folksam Grand Prix 15.07.2016 Göteborg

221
2:16,95 (1.) Andreas Kramer Folksam Grand Prix 18.06.2023 Göteborg












1500m
















4:41,8 (?.) Erik Grauers
??.??.1895




4:31,4 (?.) John Giske
??.??.1896




4:21,4 (?.) Edvard Johansson
??.??.1898




4:21,4 (?.) Kristian Hellström
??.??.1901




4:12,6 (?.) Kristian Hellström
??.??.1902




4:11,4 (?.) Edward Dahl
??.??.1906




4:11,2 (?.) Anton Nilsson






4:11,8 (?.) Anton Nilsson
06.07.1908 Stockholm



4:09,6 (?.) Edward Dahl
23.08.1908 Stockholm



4:08,2 (?.) Anton Nilsson






4:02,8 (?.) Ernst Wide






4:02,7 (?.) Ernst Wide
15.06.1910 Stockholm



3:57,6 (5.) Ernst Wide Olympic Games 10.07.1912 Stockholm



3:54,7 (1.) John Zander District Championships / 385m track 05.08.1917 Stockholm
WR 1
3:54,2 ( - ) Edvin Wide Record attempt / 385m track 23.08.1923 Stockholm


in 1 Mile (2.)
3:51,8 (2.) Edvin Wide Internationales SCC Sportfest 11.09.1926 Berlin, SCC

2
3:51,4 (?.) Henry Jonsson (Kälarne) ??????? ??.??.????




3:50,8 (1.) Eric Ny
22.07.1934 Malmö

7
3:48,8 (1.) Arne Andersson
28.07.1939 Stockholm

6
3:48,7 (1.) Henry (Jonsson) Kälarne
07.08.1940 Göteborg

7 OF 3:48,8
3:48,8 (2.) Gunder Hägg
07.08.1940 Göteborg

10
3:47,6 (1.) Gunder Hägg National Championships 10.08.1941 Stockholm
WR 1
3:45,8 (1.) Gunder Hägg National 17.07.1942 Stockholm
WR 1
3:44,9 (1.) Arne Andersson handicap 17.08.1943 Göteborg
WR 1
3:43,0 (1.) Gunder Hägg International 07.07.1944 Göteborg
WR 1
3:43,0 (1.) Lennart Strand International 15.07.1947 Malmö
WR 2
3:41,9 (1.) Dan Waern
06.08.1956 Göteborg

7 OF 3:42,0
3:41,2 (1.) Ingvar Ericsson International 30.09.1956 Göteborg

5
3:40,8 (4.) Dan Waern International 11.07.1957 Turku (FIN)

8
3:40,7 (1.) Dan Waern International 08.09.1959 Göteborg

10
3:40,7 (4.) Dan Waern Olympic Games 06.09.1960 Roma
-
3:38,6 (2.) Dan Waern International 18.09.1960 Göteborg

4
3:37,3 (3.) Ulf Högberg Notturno di Milano 01.07.1971 Milano

11
3:36,56 (1.) Ulf Högberg SWE v. GBR 30.07.1974 Stockholm

18
3:36,49 (7.) Johnny Kroon Oslo Games 27.06.1985 Oslo

89 HT 3:36,6
3:36,07 (1.) Kalle Berglund
03.08.2019 Bern

506
3:34,89 (1.) Kalle Berglund Folksam Grand Prix 16.08.2019 Göteborg

332
3:33,70 (6.) Kalle Berglund World Championships 06.10.2019 Doha

202
3:32,00 (12.) Andreas Almgren Bislett Games / Diamond League 15.06.2023 Oslo

133









1 Mile
















4:16,8 (1.) John Zander
07.07.1918




4:13,1 (2.) Edvin Wide Record attempt / 385m track 23.08.1923 Stockholm



4:08,8 (?.) Henry Jonsson (Kälarne)
??.??.1937




4:06,1 (1.) Gunder Hägg International 01.07.1942 Göteborg
WR 1 OF 4:06,2
4:06,2 (1.) Arne Andersson National 10.07.1942 Stockholm
WR 2
4:04,6 (1.) Gunder Hägg International 04.09.1942 Stockholm
WR 1
4:02,6 (1.) Arne Andersson National 01.07.1943 Göteborg
WR 1
4:01,6 (1.) Arne Andersson National 18.07.1944 Malmö
WR 1
4:01,3 (1.) Gunder Hägg National 17.07.1945 Malmö
WR 1
4:00,1 (1.) Dan Waern
03.07.1957 Göteborg

>10
3:59,3 (1.) Dan Waern
19.07.1957 Stockholm

>10
3:58,5 (1.) Dan Waern International 04.09.1957 Malmö

3
3:57,8 (4.) Gunnar Ekman Dagens Nyheter Galan 05.07.1972 Stockholm

53
3:54,52 (2.) Ulf Högberg International 01.07.1974 Stockholm

12 HT 3:54,5
3:54,45 (5.) Anders Gärderud Dagens Nyheter Galan 30.06.1975 Stockholm

17
3:53,83 (8.) Kalle Berglund Bislett Games / Diamond League 13.06.2019 Oslo

250


















2000m
















5:31,0 (1.) John Zander
09.07.1917 Stockholm
WB

5:30,4 (1.) John Zander
16.06.1918 Stockholm
WR 1

Edvin Wide






5:25,9 (1.) Edvin Wide
11.06.1925 Stockholm
WR 2 OF 5:26,0
5:18,4 (1.) Henry Jonsson (Kälarne)
02.07.1937 Stockholm
WR 1
5:17,6 (1.) Åke (Jansson) Spångert
12.07.1940 Stockholm

2
5:16,3 (1.) Gunder Hägg
21.07.1942 Malmö
WR 1 OF 5:16,4
5:11,7 (1.) Gunder Hägg
23.08.1942 Östersund (SWE)
WR 1 OF 5:11,8
5:11,4 (3.) Ingvar Ericsson Stockholm v. London 07.07.1955 Stockholm

6
5:09,6 (1.) Ingvar Ericsson
29.07.1955 Borås (SWE)

3
5:05,6 (1.) Dan Waern
11.09.1959 Uddevalla (SWE)

4
5:02,09 (3.) Anders Gärderud Philips Golden International 04.07.1975 London, CP

9
4:59,71 (1.) Kalle Berglund
10.08.2020 Sollentuna (SWE)

129


















3000m
















8:56 4/5 (1.) Edward Dahl International 22.09.1907 Stockholm



8:55,0 (1.) Edward Dahl National 27.10.1907 Norrköping (SWE)



8:54,0 (1.) Johan Svanberg International 21.08.1908 Stockholm



8:46,6 (1.) Bror Fock National / 531,24m track 24.05.1912 Stockholm



8:35,7 (1.) John Zander National / 385m track 12.07.1917 Stockholm
WB

8:34,8 (1.) John Zander International 15.07.1918 Malmö
WB

8:33,1 (1.) John Zander handicap / 385m track 07.08.1918 Stockholm
WR
OF 8:33,2
8:27,6 (1.) Edvin Wide National / handicap 07.06.1915 Halmstad (SWE)
WR


Edvin Wide






8:20,8 (2.) Edvin Wide International / 385m track 13.07.1926 Stockholm

2
8:09,0 (1.) Henry (Jonsson) Kälarne International / 385m track 14.08.1940 Stockholm
WR

8:01,2 (1.) Gunder Hägg National / 385m track 28.08.1942 Stockholm
WR 1
7:59,6 (1.) Dan Waern
01.09.1959 Stockholm



7:59,2 (1.) Sven-Olof Larsson 30.6.? 29.06.1963 Gimo (SWE)



7:58,8 (1.) Sven-Olof Larsson
06.08.1963 Stockholm



7:58,8 (2.) Bengt Persson
14.06.1966 Stockholm



7:56,0 (1.) Anders Gärderud
30.08.1967 Stockholm



7:47,8 (--) Anders Gärderud International - in 2 Miles (3.) (NR) 14.08.1972 Stockholm

9
7:48,6h (7.) Ulf Högberg
04.07.1974 Oslo



7:42,24 (4.) Dan Glans Bislett Games 05.07.1979 Oslo

16
7:41,6h (1.) Andreas Almgren (f1) 30.01.2021 Sollentuna (SWE)


indoor
7:41,72 (2.) Andreas Almgren Motonet GP 19.08.2021 Lahti

350
7:39,44 (5.) Andreas Almgren Memorial Borisa Hanžekovića 11.09.2022 Zagreb

254
7:37,05 (7.) Andreas Almgren Diamond League 05.05.2023 Doha

175
7:34,31 (5.) Andreas Almgren
17.02.2022 Liévin


indoor
7:34,28 (4.) Andreas Almgren DN Galan / Diamond League 02.06.2024 Stockholm












2 Miles
















9:17,2 (.) John Zander






9:08,4 (1.) Edvin Wide handicap / National 23.06.1925 Kramfors (SWE)



9:01,4 (1.) Edvin Wide SCC International 12.09.1926 Berlin



8:47,8 (1.) Gunder Hägg National / 385m track 03.07.1942 Stockholm

1
8:46,4 (1.) Gunder Hägg National / 367,29m track 25.06.1944 Östersund (SWE)

1
8:42,8 (1.) Gunder Hägg National / 385m track 04.08.1944 Stockholm

1
8:41,6 (1.) Bengt Persson
12.08.1965 Umea (SWE)



8:41,1 (4.) Bengt Persson
11.08.1968 Västerås (SWE)



8:40,6 (3.) Anders Gärderud
21.08.1971 Handen (SWE)



8:20,6 (3.) Anders Gärderud International 14.08.1972 Stockholm

6
8:20,68 (4.) Anders Gärderud
25.07.1973 Stockholm

7


















5000m
















18:28,8 (?.) O.R. Johansson






17:21,9 (?.) John Almgren






17:14,2 (?.) John Giske






16:42,8 (?.) Ivar Gillberg






16:14,4 (?.) Kristian Hellström






15:45,8 (?.) Ernst Fast






15:31,2 (?.) Edward Dahl






15:26,0 (?.) Johan Svanberg
08.06.1907 Malmö



15:13,5 (1.) Johan Svanberg National / note (3) 08.08.1907 Stockholm



15:19,8 (.) Johan Svanberg
??.??.1908




15:18,5 (6.) Mauritz Karlsson Olympic Games / 385m track 10.07.1912 Stockholm


OF 15:18,6
15:11,3 (?.) Mauritz Karlsson
31.05.1913 Stockholm



15:02,0 (?.) Sture Lagermann






14:59,6 (?.) John Zander
19.08.1917 Stockholm



14:57,5 (1.) John Zander
17.08.1918 Stockholm



14:54,3 (1.) Rudolf Falk
21.07.1919 Stockholm



14:51,0 (1.) Eric Backman
31.08.1919 Stockholm



14:44,1 (1.) Edvin Wide
18.08.1923 Stockholm



14:40,4 (1.) Edvin Wide
18.06.1925 Stockholm



14:29,0 (3.) Henry Jonsson (Kälarne) Olympic Games 07.08.1936 Berlin



14:28,8 (1.) Henry Jonsson (Kälarne)
21.06.1938 Helsinki



14:27,4 (2.) Henry Jonsson (Kälarne)
04.09.1938 Paris, Colombes



14:24,8 (2.) Thore Tillman
16.06.1939 Stockholm
FIN?

14:18,8 (2.) Henry Jonsson (Kälarne)
27.07.1939 Stockholm



14:15,8 (1.) Bror Hellström
28.09.1941 Stockholm



13:58,2 (1.) Gunder Hägg National 20.09.1942 Göteborg
WR 1
13:49,2 (1.) Sven-Olov Larssen
09.07.1963 Stockholm

14
13:49,2 (1.) Sven-Olov Larssen NOF / only estimated time ??.??.1964 Stockholm



13:37,8 (6.) Bengt Nåjde World Games 30.06.1965 Helsinki

10
13:35,8 (1.) Anders Gärderud International 26.07.1972 Stockholm

46
13:34,57 (3.) Bengt Nåjde
25.07.1973 Stockholm

51 HT 3:34,6
13:32,73 (3.) Anders Gärderud International 07.08.1973 Stockholm



13:25,2 (1.) Anders Gärderud International 13.08.1974 Göteborg

19
13:25,0 (3.) Anders Gärderud Göteborg Games 12.08.1975 Göteborg

24
13:17,59 (4.) Anders Gärderud July-Games 05.07.1976 Stockholm

11
13:01,70 (8.) Andreas Almgren Memorial Van Damme / Diamond League 02.09.2022 Bruxelles

138
12:59,82 (3.) Andreas Almgren Spåret5000m 15.05.2024 Stockholm

133
12:50,94 (8.) Andreas Almgren Bislett Games / Diamond League 30.05.2024 Oslo

39



























10000m
















35:11,0 (?.) Patrik Löfgren 17.09.1993 Stockholm



33:45,0 (?.) Edvard Johansson 34:45,0? .97? ??.??.1887




33:50,0 (?.) Martin Åberg
??.??.1898




32:56,0 (1.) Ernst Fast
14.08.1904 Örebro (SWE)



31:56,8 (?.) Johan Svanberg
10.10.1906 Stockholm



31:30,9 (1.) Johan Svanberg
03.08.1907 Stockholm



32:18,4 (?.) Johan Svanberg
22.10.1908 Stockholm



31:30,0 (1.) Georg Peterson
05.06.1910 Halmstad (SWE)


31:23,4 (1.) Eric Backman
13.08.1918 Göteborg



31:13,7 (1.) Eric Backman
18.08.1918 Stockholm

4
31:16,0e (1.) Eric Backman
26.09.1920 Örebro (SWE)



31:02,1 (2.) Eric Backman International / 385m track 22.06.1921 Stockholm

3
30:55,2e (2.) Edvin Wide Olympic Games 06.07.1924 Paris, Colombes

3
30:42,2 (?.) Thore Tillman
28.07.1939 Stockholm



30:37,6 (1.) Thore Tillman
24.09.1939 Oslo



30:26,6 (2.) Gösta (Karlsson) Östbrink
18.07.1941 Göteborg



30:19,4 (1.) Gösta (Pettersson) Tegerholm
16.07.1942 Stockholm



30:17,4 (1.) Gösta Jacobsson
28.08.1943 Stockholm



30:12,0 (1.) Gösta Jacobsson
12.07.1945 Stockholm



30:05,2 (1.) Bertil (Andersson) Albertsson
26.09.1948 Södertälje (SWE)



29:46,0 (1.) Bertil Albertsson
14.10.1951 Uppsala (SWE)

4
29:35,8 (2.) Valter Nyström SWE v. FRA 04.09.1952 Stockholm



29:23,8 (1.) Valter Nyström FRG v. SWE 14.09.1952 Düsseldorf

2
29:03,8 (2.) Bengt Nåjde National Championships / 1st Swede! 13.08.1970 Växjö (SWE)



29:01,6 (2.) Bengt Nåjde
27.05.1972 Södertälje (SWE)



28:44,6 (1.) Bengt Nåjde SWE v. NOR 26.06.1972 Stockholm

93
28:32,65 (4.) Göran Bengtsson SWE v. GDR v. NOR 08.06.1974 Stockholm

95
28:08,11 (7.) Nils Bertil Karlsson Dagens Nyheter Galan 30.06.1975 Stockholm

57
27:56,56 (3.) Mats Erixon International 25.05.1982 Firenze

169
27:55,74 (1.) Jonny Danielsson
07.06.1989 Södertälje (SWE)

312
26:52,87 (3.) Andreas Almgren The Ten 16.03.2024 San Juan Capistrano (USA)












3000mSt
















9:49,8 (1.) Josef Ternström
04.07.1914 Malmö



9:46,6 (?.) Nils Eklöf






9:31,4 (?.) Gustaf Bergström






9:19,6 (?.) E. Larsson






9:19,6 (?.) Jean Gunnar Lindström






9:16,6 (6.) Lars Larsson Olympic Games 08.08.1936 Berlin


9:10,8 (1.) Lars Larsson
28.08.1938 Stockholm



9:09,0 (2.) Lars Larsson
28.07.1939 Stockholm



9:06,8 (1.) Nils Ollander
13.09.1940 Stockholm



9:05,2 (1.) Nils Ollander
15.09.1940 Gävle (SWE)



9:05,2 (1.) Erik Arwidsson
24.08.1941 Stockholm



9:04,8 (1.) Erik Arwidsson
16.08.1942 Stockholm



9:03,4 (1.) Erik Elmsäter National 22.08.1943 Östersund (SWE)



8:59,6 (1.) Erik Elmsäter National 04.08.1944 Stockholm



8:58,2 (?.) Curt Söderberg
15.06.1952 Södertälje (SWE)



8:57,2 (?.) Curt Söderberg
03.07.1952 Stockholm



8:55,6 (5.) Curt Söderberg Olympic Games 25.07.1952 Helsinki
NOF
EL 8:55,87
8:53,0 (1.) Curt Söderberg International 28.07.1954 Stockholm



8:52,8 (1.) Curt Söderberg National Championships 14.08.1954 Stockholm



8:48,0 (1.) Gunnar Tjörnebo
20.07.1956 Oslo



8:48,0 (1.) Hans Norberg SWE v. FIN 27.08.1959 Göteborg



8:46,1 (1.) Gunnar Tjörnebo
19.08.1960 Hälsingborg (SWE)



8:44,2 (2.) Gunnar Tjörnebo
16.09.1960 Stockholm



8:41,4 (1.) Lage Tedenby
18.08.1961 Trelleborg (SWE)



8:39,8 (1.) Lage Tedenby
30.08.1961 Hälsingborg (SWE)



8:39,8 (3.) Bengt Persson
17.07.1963 Helsinki



8:39,6 (1.) Bengt Persson SWE v. NOR v. FIN 09.07.1964 Stockholm



8:34,2 (q.) Lars-Erik Gustavsson Olympic Games/h2 15.10.1964 Tokyo

(2.)
8:34,2 (1.) Bengt Persson
23.07.1965 Stockholm



8:34,0 (3.) Bengt Persson DN Galan / International 02.07.1968 Stockholm



8:33,8 (1.) Bengt Persson
07.09.1968 Stockholm



8:28,32 (q.) Anders Gärderud European Championships/h3 13.08.1971 Helsinki
25 (1.)
8:24,6 (1.) Anders Gärderud June Games 08.06.1972 Helsinki

6
8:23,6 (1.) Anders Gärderud SWE v. NOR 27.06.1972 Stockholm

4
8:23,4 (2.) Anders Gärderud FIN v. SWE 20.08.1972 Helsinki

5
8:20,8 (1.) Anders Gärderud International 14.09.1972 Helsinki
WR 1
8:18,39 (2.) Anders Gärderud Dagens Nyheter Galan 03.07.1973 Stockholm
AR 2 OF 8:18,4
8:16,06 (1.) Anders Gärderud European Cup Semi-Final 05.08.1973 Nice
AR (1) 2
8:15,09 (1.) Anders Gärderud Dagens Nyheter Galan 02.07.1974 Stockholm
AR 2 OF 8:15,2
8:14,2 (1.) Anders Gärderud Paavo-Nurmi-Games 01.08.1974 Helsinki
AR 2
8:10,4 (1.) Anders Gärderud NOR v. SWE v. GDR 25.06.1975 Oslo
WR 1
8:09,70 (1.) Anders Gärderud International 01.07.1975 Stockholm
WR 1
8:08,02 (1.) Anders Gärderud Olympic Games 28.07.1976 Montréal
WR 1
8:05,75 (1.) Mustafa Mohamed (2) KBC Night of Athletics 28.07.2007 Heusden-Zolder (BEL)

22


















































(1) not offciell; water jump not correct (too short)!



(2) Mustafa Mohamed was born in Somalia and came to Sweden at age 11



(3) track was 90cm per lap too short; corrected time around 15:15 - 15:16



(4) Dirshe was born in Somalia