Which road distances have Canadian records?
Rule- Canada
- Athletics Canada
- Road running
- Race sanctioning
- All ages
- 2026
- Runners
Athletics Canada Technical Rules (December 2025, rule 231) keep Canadian road records in these running events:
- Men, Women, Under-23 and All Comers: 5 km, 8 km, 10 km, 15 km, 20 km, half marathon, 25 km, 30 km, marathon, 50 km, 100 km and the road relay ekiden.
- Under-20: 5 km, 8 km, 10 km and the half marathon-distance ekiden relay.
- 1 mile: Men, Women, Under-23, Under-20 and Under-18, on a course that meets the rules on distance between start and finish and elevation change.
- Para: 10 km, half marathon and marathon in classes T11, T12, T13, T42, T43, T44, T45, T46, T51, T52 and T53/54.
Road records can be set in mixed competition. Claims can be accepted if fewer than three athletes contest the event, provided every other condition is met (rule 232).
Source: Athletics Canada Technical Rules, December 2025: https://athletics.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Athletics-Canada-Technical-Rules-December-2025-EN.pdf
Added 25 Oct 2026