The following are the national records in athletics in North Korea maintained by Amateur Athletic Association of DPR of Korea.

Key to tables:   Awaiting ratification   Record not kept by Amateur Athletic Association of DPR of Korea

h = hand timing

Men

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Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
100 m	10.60 NWI	Yu Jong-Rim	19 May 1991		Pyongyang, North Korea	[1]
	10.28 (-0.2 m/s)	Jo Kum-ryong	29 September 2023	Asian Games	Hangzhou, China	[2]
200 m	21.23	Yu Jong-Rim	17 October 1991		Pyongyang, North Korea	[3]
400 m	46.95	Hwang Il-Sok	25 June 2000		Odawara, Japan	[4]
800 m	1:49.2	Huang Myon-Son	11 April 1983		Pyongyang, North Korea	[5]
1500 m	3:46.0	Kang Hyong-Man	20 October 1963		Pyongyang, North Korea	[6]
3000 m	8:14.9	Lee Gen-Ho	13 August 1989		Pyongyang, North Korea	[7]
5000 m	13:53.9	Ryu Ok-Hyon	13 May 1987		Pyongyang, North Korea	[8]
10000 m	28:26.86	Ryu Ok-Hyon	9 June 1990		Moscow, Soviet Union	[9]
Half marathon	1:05:46	Jong Myong-Chol	30 August 2003		Daegu, South Korea	[citation needed]
Marathon	2:09:26 [10]	Li Jong Hyong	19 October 1983		Pyongyang, North Korea	[11]
	2:10:50	Kim Jung-Won	10 March 1996	Pyongyang Marathon	Pyongyang, North Korea	[12]
	2:10:52	Koh Chun-son	16 March 1980		Essonne, France	[citation needed]
110 m hurdles	14.15	Cha Won-Bok	June 1990		?, (Eastern Europe)	[13]
400 m hurdles	53.30	Choi Chang-Sun	2 June 1985		Sofia, Bulgaria	[14]
3000 m steeplechase	8:53.8	Ju Il-Myong	3 April 1994		Pyongyang, North Korea	[15]
High jump	2.18 m	Kim Gwang-Su	25 October 1994		Pyongyang, North Korea	[16]
Pole vault	5.00 m	Han Il-Hak	2 June 1990		Sofia, Bulgaria	[17]
		Ja Song-Gil	25 July 1996		Pyongyang, North Korea	[18]
Long jump	7.86 m	Cha Gyong-Nam	14 April 1983		Pyongyang, North Korea	[19]
Triple jump	16.06 m	Cha Gyong-Son	26 October 1995		Pyongyang, North Korea	[20]
Shot put	15.79 m	Kim Hak-Chol	24 April 1992		Pyongyang, North Korea	[21]
Discus throw	55.18 m	Kim Yong-Nam	26 June 1994		Sariwon, North Korea	[22]
Hammer throw	61.84 m	Kim Jin-Hwan	31 May 1986		Sofia, Bulgaria	[23]
Javelin throw	63.82 m	Kim Chol-Nam	21 May 1994		Pyongyang, North Korea	[24]
Decathlon	7485 pts	Kim Sam-Ryong	26–27 April 1997		Maebashi, Japan	[25]
	10.97 (100 m), 7.25 m (w) (long jump), 13.24 m (shot put), 2.04 m (high jump), 48.91 (400 m) / 15.48 (110 m hurdles), 37.20 m (discus), 4.50 m (pole vault), 46.46 m (javelin), 4:44.33 (1500 m)
20 km walk (road)
50 km walk (road)
4×100 m relay	41.3	North Korea	25 April 1995		Pyongyang, North Korea	[26]
4×400 m relay	3:18.9	North Korea	20 October 1994		Pyongyang, North Korea	[27]

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Women

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Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
100 m	11.80	Li Yong-Ae	25 April 1991		Pyongyang, North Korea	[28]
200 m	25.10	Kim Chun-Hwa	17 October 1991		Pyongyang, North Korea	[29]
400 m	56.23	Chi Jong-Ok	15 October 1991		Pyongyang, North Korea	[30]
800 m	1:58.0 h	Shin Geum-Dan	5 September 1964		Pyongyang, North Korea	[31]
1500 m	4:14.76	Choi Ok-Son	13 May 1993		Shanghai, PR China	[32]
3000 m	8:57.63	Kim Chun-Mae	1 October 1990		Beijing, PR China	[33]
5000 m	15:37.5	Ham Bong-Sil	30 April 2002		Pyongyang, North Korea	[34]
10000 m	32:02.0	Hong Myong-Hui	20 June 1997		Pyongyang, North Korea	[35]
Half marathon	1:11:55	Kim Kum-Ok	13 December 2009	East Asian Games	Hong Kong	[citation needed]
Marathon	2:25:31	Ham Bong-Sil	31 August 2003	World Championships	Paris, France	[36]
100 m hurdles	13.92	Kim Myong-Ok	4 October 2001		Pyongyang, North Korea	[37]
400 m hurdles	1:01.39	Kim Ji-Ok	25 November 1982	Asian Games	New Delhi, India	[38]
3000 m steeplechase	10:04.83	Pak Kum Hyang	9 October 2013	East Asian Games	Tianjin, China	[39]
High jump	1.85 m	Kim Hyon-Ok	28 April 1999		Pyongyang, North Korea	[40]
Pole vault	3.33 m	Jong Un Sim	4 October 2012		Pyongyang, North Korea	[41]
Long jump	6.79 m	Li Yong-Ae	21 October 1991	Asian Championships	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	[42]
Triple jump	13.40 m	O Mi-Song	10 October 1998		Pyongyang, North Korea	[43]
Shot put	15.80 m	So Bok-Hui	11 April 1983		Pyongyang, North Korea	[44]
Discus throw	51.04 m	Pak Chun Ja	27 March 1970		Pyongyang, North Korea	[45]
Hammer throw	52.68 m	Choi Kum Ju	29 April 2015		Pyongyang, North Korea	[46]
Javelin throw	49.80 m	Kim Un Suk	22 April 2013		Pyongyang, North Korea	[47]
Heptathlon	5005 pts	An Myong-Wol	2–3 October 1990	Asian Games	Beijing, China	[48]
	14.72 (100 m hurdles), 1.67 m (high jump), 10.52 m (shot put), 27.34 (200 m) / 5.36 m (long jump), 38.80 m (javelin), 2:25.03 (800 m)
20 km walk (road)
4×100 m relay	47.69	North Korea Li Yong-Ae Kim Sun-Nyo Ra Mi-Sun Kim Myong-Ok	3 October 1990	Asian Games	Beijing, China	[49]
4×400 m relay	3:48.18	North Korea Chang Geun-Ok Chang Yong-Ae Chung Dong-Sun Kim Ok-sun	19 December 1978	Asian Games	Bangkok, Thailand	[50]

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