| Discipline | Perf | | Wind | Athlete | DOB | Nat | Venue | Date |
| 100 Metres | 9.58 | | 0.9 | Usain Bolt | 21/08/1986 |  JAM | Berlin | 16/08/2009 |
| 200 Metres | 19.19 | | -0.3 | Usain Bolt | 21/08/1986 | JAM | Berlin | 20/08/2009 |
| 400 Metres | 43.18 | | | Michael Johnson | 13/09/1967 |  USA | Sevilla | 26/08/1999 |
| 800 Metres | 1:42.60 | | | Johnny Gray | 19/06/1960 | USA | Koblenz | 28/08/1985 |
| 1000 Metres | 2:13.9 | | | Rick Wohlhuter | 23/12/1948 | USA | Oslo | 30/07/1974 |
| 1500 Metres | 3:29.30 | | | Bernard Lagat | 12/12/1974 | USA | Rieti | 28/08/2005 |
| One Mile | 3:46.91 | | | Alan Webb | 13/01/1983 | USA | Brasschaat | 21/07/2007 |
| 2000 Metres | 4:52.44 | | | Jim Spivey | 07/03/1960 | USA | Lausanne | 15/09/1987 |
| 3000 Metres | 7:30.84 | | | Bob Kennedy | 18/08/1970 | USA | Monaco | 08/08/1998 |
| 5000 Metres | 12:56.27 | | | Dathan Ritzenhein | 30/12/1982 | USA | Zürich | 28/08/2009 |
| 10,000 Metres | 27:08.23 | | | Arturo Barrios | 12/12/1962 |  MEX | Berlin | 18/08/1989 |
| 10 Kilometres | 27:23 | | | Mark Nenow | 16/11/1957 | USA | New Orleans, LA | 01/04/1984 |
| 15 Kilometres | 42:22 | | | Todd Williams | 07/03/1969 | USA | Jacksonville, FL | 11/03/1995 |
| 20,000 Metres | 56:55.6 | + | | Arturo Barrios | 12/12/1962 | MEX | La Fléche | 30/03/1991 |
| One Hour | 21.101 | | | Arturo Barrios | 12/12/1962 | MEX | La Fléche | 30/03/1991 |
| Half Marathon | 59:43 | | | Ryan Hall | 14/10/1982 | USA | Houston, TX | 14/01/2007 |
| 25 Kilometres | 1:14:13 | + | | Khalid Khannouchi | 22/12/1971 | USA | Chicago, IL | 10/10/2004 |
| 30 Kilometres | 1:28:38 | + | | Ryan Hall | 14/10/1982 | USA | London | 13/04/2008 |
| Marathon | 2:05:38 | | | Khalid Khannouchi | 22/12/1971 | USA | London | 14/04/2002 |
| 100 Kilometres | 6:30:11 | | | Tom Johnson | 15/05/1959 | USA | Winschoten | 16/09/1995 |
| 3000 Metres Steeplechase | 8:08.82 | | | Daniel Lincoln | 22/10/1980 | USA | Roma | 14/07/2006 |
| 110 Metres Hurdles | 12.87 | | 0.9 | Dayron Robles | 19/11/1986 |  CUB | Ostrava | 12/06/2008 |
| 400 Metres Hurdles | 46.78 | | | Kevin Young | 16/09/1966 | USA | Barcelona | 06/08/1992 |
| High Jump | 2.45 | | | Javier Sotomayor | 13/10/1967 | CUB | Salamanca | 27/07/1993 |
| Pole Vault | 6.04 | | | Brad Walker | 21/06/1981 | USA | Eugene, OR | 08/06/2008 |
| Long Jump | 8.95 | | 0.3 | Mike Powell | 10/11/1963 | USA | Tokyo | 30/08/1991 |
| Triple Jump | 18.09 | | -0.4 | Kenny Harrison | 13/02/1965 | USA | Atlanta, GA | 27/07/1996 |
| Shot Put | 23.12 | | | Randy Barnes | 16/06/1966 | USA | Los Angeles (Westwood), CA | 20/05/1990 |
| Discus Throw | 71.32 | | | Ben Plucknett | 13/04/1954 | USA | Eugene, OR | 04/06/1983 |
| Hammer Throw | 82.52 | | | Lance Deal | 21/08/1961 | USA | Milano | 07/09/1996 |
| Javelin Throw | 91.29 | | | Breaux Greer | 19/10/1976 | USA | Indianapolis, IN | 21/06/2007 |
| Decathlon | 8891 | | | Dan O'Brien | 18/07/1966 | USA | Talence | 05/09/1992 |
| ( 10.43/2.1 - 8.08/1.8 - 16.69 - 2.07 - 48.51 / 13.98/-0.5 - 48.56 - 5.00 - 62.58 - 4:42.10 ) |
| 20,000 Metres Race Walk | 1:17:25.6 | | | Bernardo Segura | 11/02/1970 | MEX | Bergen | 07/05/1994 |
| 20 Kilometres Race Walk | 1:17:46 | | | Julio René Martínez | 27/09/1973 |  GUA | Eisenhüttenstadt | 08/05/1999 |
| 30,000 Metres Race Walk | 2:15:56.0 | | | Curt Clausen | 09/10/1967 | USA | Chula Vista, CA | 25/01/2003 |
| 50,000 Metres Race Walk | 3:41:38.4 | | | Raul González | 29/02/1952 | MEX | Bergen | 25/05/1979 |
| 50 Kilometres Race Walk | 3:41:20 | | | Raul González | 29/02/1952 | MEX | Podebrady | 11/06/1978 |
| 4x100 Metres Relay | 37.10 | | | Jamaica | | JAM | Beijing (National Stadium) | 22/08/2008 |
| (Carter Nesta, Frater Michael, Bolt Usain, Powell Asafa) |
| 4x200 Metres Relay | 1:18.68 | | | Santa Monica Track Club | | USA | Walnut, CA | 17/04/1994 |
| (Lewis Carl, Heard Floyd, Burrell Leroy, Marsh Michael) |
| 4x400 Metres Relay | 2:54.29 | | | United States | | USA | Stuttgart | 22/08/1993 |
| (Watts Quincy, Reynolds Harry, Johnson Michael, Valmon Andrew) |
| 4x800 Metres Relay | 7:02.82 | | | United States | | USA | Bruxelles | 25/08/2006 |
| (Krummenacker David, Burley Samuel, Robinson Khadevis, Harris Jebreh) |