List of Albanian records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Albania maintained by the Albanian Athletics Federation (FSHA).
Outdoor
Key to tables :
Awaiting ratification
Record not kept by FSHA
Not ratified or later rescinded by FSHA
+ = en route to a longer distance
h = hand timing
A = affected by altitude
# = not recognised by World Athletics
NWI = no wind information
Men
Event
Record
Athlete
Date
Meet
Place
Ref.
Video
100 m
10.56 (+1.1 m/s )
Arben Makaj
16 June 2003
Donnas , Italy
200 m
21.29 NWI
Franko Burraj
24 May 2022
Albanian Championships
Elbasan , Albania
[ 1]
21.30 (−2.3 m/s )
Franko Burraj
19 June 2022
Balkan Championships
Craiova , Romania
[ 2]
21.19 (+0.5 m/s )
Franko Burraj
22 June 2023
European Team Championships
Chorzów , Poland
[ 3]
400 m
46.48
Franko Burraj
10 August 2019
European Team Championships
Skopje , North Macedonia
[ 4]
46.16
Franko Burraj
2 July 2022
Mediterranean Games
Oran , Algeria
[ 5]
800 m
1:47.28
David Nikolli
3 July 2021
Meeting Internazionale Di Atletica Leggera Sport e Solidarieta
Lignano Sabbiadoro , Italy
[ 6]
1500 m
3:37.82
David Nikolli
5 September 2021
Meeting Città di Padova
Padua , Italy
[ 7]
Mile
3:57.56
David Nikolli
11 June 2022
Trofeo Donkenyarun
Milan , Italy
[citation needed ]
2000 m
5:07.50
David Nikolli
19 August 2020
Irena Szewińska Memorial
Bydgoszcz , Poland
[ 8]
3000 m
8:03.02
David Nikolli
10 September 2019
Scandiano , Italy
7:51.84
David Nikolli
2 August 2022
Meeting Internazionale Città di Nembro
Nembro , Italy
[ 9]
5000 m
14:15.46
David Nikolli
10 September 2017
Salò , Italy
14:12.6
Isuf Curri
31 May 1990
Elbasan , Albania
[ 10]
5 km (road)
14:13
David Nikolli
31 December 2020
BOclassic
Bolzano , Italy
[ 11]
10,000 m
29:41.5
Isuf Curri
21 October 1989
Tirana , Albania
[ 12]
Half marathon
1:08:37
Mino Jorgo
20 March 2016
Trikala , Greece
[ 13]
1:07:27
David Nikolli
9 October 2017
Tirana , Albania
1:06:38
David Nikolli
7 November 2021
Rome , Italy
[ 14]
30 km (road)
1:49:27
Ilir Këllëzi
10 September 2019
Ohrid , North Macedonia
Marathon
2:25.29
Remzi Laho
29 September 1991
Burgas , Bulgaria
110 m hurdles
13.93 (+0.5 m/s )
Elton Bitincka
7 July 2007
Pergine Valsugana , Italy
400 m hurdles
50.53
Ilir Xhani
23 August 1992
Schweinfurt , Germany
50.46 [ a]
Eusebio Haliti [ b]
12 June 2011
Campionati Regionali Jun/Pro
Naples , Italy
[ 15]
[1]
3000 m steeplechase
8:43.26
Krenar Meçani
12 August 1989
Serres , Greece
High jump
2.11 m
Muhamet Abazi
6 July 1988
Tirana , Albania
Pole vault
5.40 m
Sazan Fisheku
7 July 1991
Athens , Greece
Long jump
8.11 m (−0.7 m/s )
Izmir Smajlaj
22 June 2019
Albanian Championships
Shkodër , Albania
8.16 m NWI
Izmir Smajlaj
8 May 2021
Tirana , Albania
[ 16]
Triple jump
16.30 m (−0.2 m/s )
Izmir Smajlaj
7 June 2016
Albanian Championships
Elbasan , Albania
[ 17]
Shot put
18.90 m
Adriatik Hoxha
19 June 2013
Szombathely , Hungary
Discus throw
53.66 m
Dhimitraq Cepa
18 June 1996
Elbasan , Albania
Hammer throw
76.96 m
Dorian Collaku
22 June 2008
Espoo , Finland
Javelin throw
67.32 m
Vladimir Sokoli
4 May 1999
Tirana , Albania
Decathlon
7261 pts h
Skender Rexhepi
8–9 May 1975
Beijing , China
11.1 (100 m) , 7.05 m (long jump) , 12.93 m (shot put) , 1.98 m (high jump) , 51.0 (400 m) / 15.1 (110 m hurdles) , 36.50 m (discus) , 4.25 m (pole vault) , 53.30 m (javelin) , 4:35.5 (1500 m)
20 km walk (road)
1:29:59
Enver Dollani
24 October 1989
Tirana , Albania
1:27:40 [ c]
Orest Laniku
19 February 2005
Pomigliano d'Arco , Italy
50 km walk (road)
4:40:04
Sadik Demiri
21 August 1976
Elbasan , Albania
4 × 100 m relay
41.48
AlbaniaArben Parmeza Arben Makaj Oltjon Luli Sokol Shepeteja
10 June 1995
Velenje , Slovenia
4 × 400 m relay
3:17.30
AlbaniaMarko Makaj Edison Muco Edmond Murataj Eraldo Qerama
26 June 2016
Balkan Championships
Pitești , Romania
[ 18]
Women
Event
Record
Athlete
Date
Meet
Place
Ref.
100 m
11.67
Klodiana Shala
24 July 2006
Tirana , Albania
200 m
23.27 [ 19]
Klodiana Shala
17 June 2012
Ohrid , Macedonia
400 m
52.86
Klodiana Shala
8 August 2006
European Championships
Gothenburg , Sweden
800 m
2:01.31
Luiza Gega
21 June 2014
European Team Championships Third League
Tbilisi , Georgia
[ 20]
1500 m
4:02.63
Luiza Gega
15 May 2015
Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix
Doha , Qatar
[ 21]
3000 m
8:53.78
Luiza Gega
21 May 2016
International Meeting
Elbasan , Albania
[ 22]
8:52.53 # [ d]
Luiza Gega
21 May 2016
Elbasan , Albania
5000 m
15:22.18
Luiza Gega
10 May 2022
Shkodër , Albania
15:16.47
Luiza Gega
19 June 2022
Balkan Championships
Craiova , Romania
[ 23]
5 km (road)
15:41
Luiza Gega
31 December 2022
BOclassic
Bolzano , Italy
[ 24]
15:16
Luiza Gega
19 March 2023
Lille , France
[ 25]
10,000 m
32:16.25
Luiza Gega
5 June 2021
European 10,000m Cup
Birmingham , Great Britain
[ 26]
10 km (road)
33:42
Luiza Gega
13 October 2019
Tirana , Albania
20 km (road)
1:18:10
Donika Hanxhara
8 October 1988
Tirana , Albania
1:14:28+
Luiza Gega
4 October 2020
Skopje Marathon
Skopje , North Macedonia
[ 27]
Half marathon
1:13:11
Luiza Gega
15 October 2017
Tirana , Albania
Marathon
2:35:34
Luiza Gega
4 October 2020
Skopje Marathon
Skopje , North Macedonia
[ 28]
100 m hurdles
14.18 (+1.1 m/s )
Anila Meta
8 August 2002
European Championships
Munich , Germany
14.17 # [ e]
Anila Meta
6 August 2002
13.70 # [ f]
Anila Meta
30 June 2002
Tirana , Albania
400 m hurdles
56.48
Klodiana Shala
29 June 2005
Mediterranean Games
Almería , Spain
30 June 2005
2000 m steeplechase
6:00.07
Luiza Gega
1 September 2019
ISTAF Berlin
Berlin , Germany
[ 29]
5:56.79
Luiza Gega
10 September 2023
Hanžeković Memorial
Zagreb , Croatia
[ 30]
3000 m steeplechase
9:19.93
Luiza Gega
30 September 2019
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 31]
9:15.58
Luiza Gega
6 June 2022
Fanny Blankers-Koen Games
Hengelo , Netherlands
[ 32]
9:14.29
Luiza Gega
1 July 2022
Mediterranean Games
Oran , Algeria
[ 33]
9:10.04
Luiza Gega
20 July 2022
World Championships
Eugene , United States
[ 34]
9:09.64
Luiza Gega
31 August 2023
Weltklasse Zürich
Zürich , Switzerland
[ 35]
High jump
1.92 m
Klodeta Gjini
22 August 1989
Tirana , Albania
Pole vault
2.60 m
Alma Dhespollari
8 September 2010
Patras , Greece
Long jump
6.53 m
Vera Bregu-Bitanji
20 May 1989
Tirana , Albania
Triple jump
13.50 m
Vera Bregu-Bitanji
10 May 1996
Durrës , Albania
Shot put
16.36 m
Antoneta Koci
29 April 1984
Tirana , Albania
Discus throw
55.58 m
Silvana Rukaj
27 Jun 1991
Tirana , Albania
Hammer throw
59.26 m
Emiliana Ciko
18 April 2002
Tirana , Albania
Javelin throw
47.80 m
Zhuje Bajko
21 June 2003
Istanbul , Turkey
48.85 m
Gerta Batusha
1 May 2008
Bar , Montenegro
62.46 m
Mirela Manjani
1996
Tuscaloosa , United States
[ 36] [ 37]
Heptathlon
5553 pts h
Alma Qeramixhi
20–21 June 1990
Tirana , Albania
14.3 (100 m hurdles) , 1.76 m (high jump) , 12.83 m (shot put) , 26.2 (200 m) / 5.68 m (long jump) , 41.90 m (javelin) , 2:22.5 (800 m)
5000 m walk (track)
26:58.3
Mimoza Xhafa
1 August 1996
Korçë , Albania
10,000 m walk (track)
52:51.36
Mimoza Xhafa
13 June 1998
Belgrade , Yugoslavia
20 km walk (road)
4 × 100 m relay
47.16
Albania Arbana Xhani Valbona Sina Adriana Vejkollari Vera Bregu-Bitanji
16 July 1988
Ankara , Turkey
4 × 400 m relay
3:39.40
Albania Arbana Xhani Valbona Sina Adriana Vejkollari Rajmonda Bistika-Simo
13 July 1989
Serres , Greece
Mixed
Indoor
Men
Event
Record
Athlete
Date
Meet
Place
Ref.
60 m
6.77
Arben Maka
10 February 2001
Turin , Italy
200 m
21.90
Oltion Luli
22 February 1998
Athens , Greece
400 m
46.83
Franko Burraj
16 February 2020
Istanbul Athletics Cup
Istanbul , Turkey
[ 39]
800 m
1:51.90
Eraldo Qerama
17 February 2013
Piraeus , Greece
1:51.32 [ g]
Eraldo Qerama
2 February 2014
Piraeus , Greece
[ 40]
1:51.17+ [ h]
Ilírian Davidhi
16 February 2005
Athens , Greece
1:48.96
Eraldo Qerama
26 January 2019
Indoor Track & Field Vienna
Vienna , Austria
[ 41]
1000 m
2:20.98
David Nikolli
11 February 2023
Regional Combined Events Championships
Padua , Italy
[ 42]
1500 m
3:42.16
David Nikolli
20 February 2021
Italian Championships
Ancona , Italy
[ 43]
3:39.18
David Nikolli
5 February 2023
Padua , Italy
[ 44]
3000 m
8:20.90
David Nikolli
21 January 2017
Padova , Italy
60 m hurdles
7.86
Elton Bitincka
21 February 2007
Piraeus , Greece
High jump
2.05 m
Qemal Core
14 March 1983 [ i]
Tirana , Albania
Pole vault
5.00 m [ j]
Sazan Fisheku
16 March 1990
Tirana , Albania
5.00 m
23 February 1991
Piraeus , Greece
5.00 m [ k]
8 January 1992
Tirana , Albania
5.00 m [ l]
15 February 1992
Sofia , Bulgaria
Long jump
8.08 m
Izmir Smajlaj
4 March 2017
European Championships
Belgrade , Serbia
[ 45]
Triple jump
15.71 m
Gezim Dimnaku
5 January 2003
Dortmund , Germany
4 March 2003
Athens , Greece
Shot put
17.58 m
Adriatik Hoxha
18 February 2012
Istanbul , Turkey
Heptathlon
60m
Long jump
Shot put
High jump
60m H
Pole vault
1000m
5000 m walk
20:44.44 [ m]
Orest Laniku
12 February 2005
Genoa , Italy
4 × 400 m relay
3:27.08 [ n]
Albania
27 February 2016
Balkan Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
Women
Event
Record
Athlete
Date
Meet
Place
Ref.
60 m
7.77
Klodiana Shala
25 February 2009
Athens , Greece
7.62 A [ o]
Ermelinda Shehu
9 January 1999
Colorado Springs , United States
200 m
25.29
Klodiana Shala
18 February 2001
Piraeus , Greece
400 m
53.34
Klodiana Shala
16 February 2005
Athens , Greece
800 m
2:02.27
Luiza Gega
10 February 2013
Piraeus , Greece
[ 46]
1500 m
4:06.66
Luiza Gega
17 February 2016
Athletics Cup
Istanbul , Turkey
[ 47]
3000 m
8:44.46
Luiza Gega
31 January 2020
Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe , Germany
[ 48]
60 m hurdles
8.80
Anila Meta
2 March 2002
European Championships
Vienna , Austria
High jump
1.85 m
Klodeta Gjini
14 March 1988
Tirana , Albania
Pole vault
Long jump
6.21 m
Vera Bregu-Bitanji
15 March 1989
Tirana , Albania
6.27 m [ p]
Vera Bregu-Bitanji
16 March 1989
Tirana , Albania
Triple jump
13.14 m
Vera Bregu-Bitanji
22 February 1997
Piraeus , Greece
Shot put
14.16 m
Valbona Laukaj
22 February 1998
Athens , Greece
14.55 m [ q]
Valbona Laukaj
13 February 1999
Piraeus , Greece
Pentathlon
60m H
High jump
Shot put
Long jump
800m
3000 m walk
15:41.91
Mimoza Xhafa
20 February 1994
Athens , Greece
4 × 400 m relay
Notes
^ recognised by IAAF but not ratified by federation
^ Haliti transferred to Italy from 3 October 2012
^ recognised by IAAF but not ratified by federation
^ by federation source but not recognised by World Athletics; probalbly indoor time and a mistake
^ ratified by federation but not recognised by World Athletics
^ ratified by federation but not recognised by World Athletics
^ recognized by World Athletics but not ratified by national federation
^ doubtful timing
^ by federation source, 14 March 1989 by World Athletics source
^ recognized by World Athletics but not ratified by national federation
^ recognized by World Athletics but not ratified by national federation
^ recognized by World Athletics but not ratified by national federation
^ recognized by World Athletics but not ratified by national federation
^ recognized by World Athletics but not ratified by national federation
^ recognized by World Athletics but not ratified by national federation
^ recognized by World Athletics but not ratified by national federation
^ recognized by World Athletics but not ratified by national federation
References
General
Specific
^ "200m Results" . World Athletics . 24 May 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022 .
^ "200m Results" . 19 June 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022 .
^ "Men's 200m Heat A Results" (PDF) . results.european-games.org . 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023 .
^ "400m Results" (PDF) . EAA . 10 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019 .
^ "400m Results" . World Athletics . 2 July 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022 .
^ "800m Results" . World Athletics . 3 July 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2022 .
^ "1500m Results" . World Athletics . 5 September 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2022 .
^ "2000m Results" . World Athletics . 19 August 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2022 .
^ "3000m Results" . World Athletics . 2 August 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022 .
^ "National Records- 5000 meters Outdoor Track" . Association of Road Runners Statisticians. Retrieved 13 August 2015 .
^ "Jagd auf Europarekord bei BOclassic missglückt knapp" . runaustria.at (in German). 31 December 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2021 .
^ "National Records- 10,000 meters Outdoor Track" . Association of Road Runners Statisticians. Retrieved 13 August 2015 .
^ "National Records – Half Marathon" . ARRS . 30 April 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016 .
^ "Rome 21K Results" (PDF) . mariomoretti.it . Retrieved 4 December 2022 .
^ "Campionati Regionali Jun/Pro Complete Results" (PDF) . FIDAL . 12 June 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2011 .
^ Adriatik Balla (8 May 2021). "Izmir Smajlaj breaks national record in long jump, coach Ruli hopes for Olympics" . sot.com.al . Retrieved 20 May 2021 .
^ "Izmir Smajlaj thyen rekordin pas 30 viteve" . panorama.com.al. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016 .
^ "4×400m Relay Results" . fra.ro. 26 June 2016. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016 .
^ doubtful timing
^ "800m Results" (PDF) . tbilisi2014.com. 22 June 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "1500m Results" . IAAF . 15 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015 .
^ "International Meeting Elbasan 2016 Results" . tilastopaja.org. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016 .
^ "Women's 5000m Results" . World Athletics . 19 June 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022 .
^ Emeterio Valiente (31 December 2022). "Taye threatens world record in Barcelona, Cheptegei wins in Madrid" . World Athletics. Retrieved 14 January 2023 .
^ "Fast times and national records on the roads in Barcelona and Lille" . European Athletics. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023 .
^ "Late drama seals European 10,000m Cup win for McColgan" . European Athletics. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021 .
^ "2021 Skopje Marathon Results" . raceresult.com . 4 October 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2021 .
^ "2021 Skopje Marathon Results" . raceresult.com . 4 October 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2021 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Krause smashes 2000m steeplechase world best in Berlin" . IAAF . 1 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019 .
^ "2000m Steeplechase Results" (PDF) . atletika.cz . 10 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023 .
^ "3000m Steeplechase Results" (PDF) . IAAF. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019 .
^ Simon Turnbull (6 June 2022). "Duplantis and Ealey pushed to world-leading marks in Hengelo" . World Athletics. Retrieved 6 June 2022 .
^ "Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final Results" (PDF) . microplustimingservices.com . 1 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022 .
^ "Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final Results" (PDF) . World Athletics . 20 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022 .
^ "3000m Steeplechase Results" (PDF) . sportresult.com . 31 August 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023 .[dead link ]
^ Dizdar, Besnik (3 September 2007). "Vojsava Lika e Greqisë – fenomeni shqiptar i Osaka 2007" . Zemrashqiptare. Mirela u bë Mirela, Kampione Botës dhe gjithçka tjetër, mbasi qe bërë Kampione e Ballkanit dhe Nënkampione e Evropës (për të rejat) me Shqipërinë, e deri te rekordi kombëtar zâmadh prej 62.46 metrash që Mirela na e la mbasi e kishte nënshkruar me dorën e saj për Shqipërinë në Alabama të SHBA – i vetmi rekord shqiptar i vendosur në tokën e amerikane; .... Mirela became Mirela, World Champion and everything else, after she had become Balkans Champion and Silver medalist of Europe juniores for Albania, until her great record of 62.46m that Mirela donated us, after she had signed with her hand for Albania in Alabama of the United States: the only Albanian record made in American Land
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^ "1000m Result" . World Athletics . Retrieved 30 January 2024 .
^ Alfonz Juck (20 February 2021). "NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS" . runblogrun.com/ . Retrieved 7 March 2021 .
^ "1500m Result" . World Athletics . Retrieved 30 January 2024 .
^ "Long Jump Results" (PDF) . European Athletics . 4 March 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2017 .
^ "Pireás (Greece), 10.2.2013 (Indoor)" . trackinsun.blogspot.de. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Gega ready for Belgrade with national record in Istanbul" . European Athletics. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017 .
^ "Mahuchikh improves world indoor U20 record to 2.02m in Karlsruhe" . European Athletics. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020 .
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