This is a list of longest winning streaks in athletics.
Overall edit
Men's 400m Hurdles edit
122 races – Edwin Moses
- Streak started September 2, 1977, Düsseldorf, West Germany
- Streak ended June 4, 1987, Madrid, Spain (second to Danny Harris)
Note: this streak included an Olympic gold medal and two improvements of his own world records.
Long-distance running edit
75 races – Emil Zátopek[1]
- Streak started September 26, 1948 (10,000 m race in Bucharest)
- Streak ended July 11, 1951 (second place in a 3000 m race in Prague)
10 global titles - Mo Farah
- Streak started September 4, 2011 (5000 m final at 2011 World Championships in Daegu)
- Streak ended August 5, 2017 (silver medal in 5000m final at 2017 World Championships in London.)
- Streak included 6 World Championships and 4 Olympic Gold medals, and 2 "double-doubles" split evenly between 5000 and 10,000 metres, bookended by silver medals.
Men's Long Jump edit
65 consecutive competitions – Carl Lewis
- Ended by Mike Powell when he jumped his 8.95 m world record during the 1991 World Championships[2]
Men's Cross Country edit
5 consecutive World Championships
Women's high jump edit
140 to 150 competitions[3] – Iolanda Balaş
- Streak started December 1956
- Streak ended June 1967
Note: this streak included 2 Olympic gold medals and 14 improvements of the world record.
Olympics edit
IAAF World Championships in Athletics edit
Men's edit
100m edit
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- Carl Lewis
- Streak started 1983 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 1993 Stuttgart, Germany
- Maurice Greene
- Streak started 1997 Athens, Greece
- Streak ended 2003 Saint-Denis, France
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- United States
- Streak started 1983 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 1993 Stuttgart, Germany
- United States
- Streak started 1997 Athens, Greece
- Streak ended 2003 Saint-Denis, France
- Jamaica
- Streak started 2009 Berlin, Germany
200m edit
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – Usain Bolt
- Streak started 2009 Berlin, Germany
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- United States
- Streak started 1983 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 1993 Stuttgart, Germany
- United States
- Streak started 2003 Saint-Denis, France
- Streak ended 2009 Berlin, Germany
- Jamaica
- Streak started 2009 Berlin, Germany
400m edit
4 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – Michael Johnson
- Streak started 1993 Stuttgart, Germany
- Streak ended 2001 Edmonton, Canada
5 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – United States
- Streak started 1991 Tokyo, Japan
- Streak ended 2001 Edmonton, Canada
800m edit
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – Wilson Kipketer
- Streak started 1995 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Streak ended 2001 Edmonton, Canada
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- Kenya
- Streak started 1987 Rome, Italy
- Streak ended 1995 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Denmark
- Streak started 1995 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Streak ended 2001 Edmonton, Canada
1500m edit
4 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – Hicham El Guerrouj
- Streak started 1997 Athens, Greece
- Streak ended 2005 Helsinki, Finland
4 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – Morocco
- Streak started 1997 Athens, Greece
- Streak ended 2005 Helsinki, Finland
5000m edit
4 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – Kenya
- Streak started 1991 Tokyo, Japan
- Streak ended 1999 Seville, Spain
10000m edit
4 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- Haile Gebrselassie
- Streak started 1993 Stuttgart, Germany
- Streak ended 2001 Edmonton, Canada
- Kenenisa Bekele
- Streak started 2003 Saint-Denis, France
- Streak ended 2011 Daegu, South Korea
5 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – Ethiopia
- Streak started 2003 Saint-Denis, France
- Streak ended 2013 Moscow, Russia
110m Hurdles edit
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – Greg Foster
- Streak started 1983 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 1993 Stuttgart, Germany
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – United States
- Streak started 1983 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 1993 Stuttgart, Germany
400m Hurdles edit
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – United States
- Streak started 2005 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 2011 Daegu, South Korea
3000m Steeplechase edit
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- Moses Kiptanui
- Streak started 1991 Tokyo, Japan
- Streak ended 1997 Athens, Greece
- Ezekiel Kemboi
- Streak started 2009 Berlin, Germany
- Streak ended 2017 London, United Kingdom
6 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – Kenya
- Streak started 1991 Tokyo, Japan
- Streak ended 2003 Saint-Denis, France
4 × 100 m Relay edit
4 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – United States
- Streak started 1983 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 1995 Gothenburg, Sweden
4 × 400 m Relay edit
6 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – United States
- Streak started 2005 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 2017 London, United Kingdom
Marathon edit
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- Spain
- Streak started 1995 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Streak ended 2001 Edmonton, Canada
- Kenya
- Streak started 2007 Osaka, Japan
- Streak ended 2013 Moscow, Russia
20km Race Walk edit
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – Jefferson Pérez
- Streak started 2003 Saint-Denis, France
- Streak ended 2009 Berlin, Germany
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- Ecuador
- Streak started 2003 Saint-Denis, France
- Streak ended 2009 Berlin, Germany
- Russia
- Streak started 2009 Berlin, Germany
Pole Vault edit
6 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – Sergey Bubka
- Streak started 1983 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 1999 Seville, Spain
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- Soviet Union
- Streak started 1983 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 1993 Stuttgart, Germany
- Ukraine
- Streak started 1993 Stuttgart, Germany
- Streak ended 1999 Seville, Spain
Note: Ukraine gained independence from Soviet Union in 1991
Long Jump edit
4 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – Iván Pedroso
- Streak started 1995 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Streak ended 2003 Saint-Denis, France
4 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- United States
- Streak started 1983 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 1995 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Cuba
- Streak started 1995 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Streak ended 2003 Saint-Denis, France
Shot Put edit
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – Werner Günthör
- Streak started 1987 Rome, Italy
- Streak ended 1995 Gothenburg, Sweden
4 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – United States
- Streak started 1995 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Streak ended 2003 Saint-Denis, France
Discus Throw edit
4 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – Lars Riedel
- Streak started 1991 Tokyo, Japan
- Streak ended 1999 Seville, Spain
5 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – East Germany then Germany
- Streak started 1987 Rome, Italy
- Streak ended 1999 Seville, Spain
Hammer Throw edit
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- Soviet Union
- Streak started 1983 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 1993 Stuttgart, Germany
- Belarus
- Streak started 2003 Saint-Denis, France
- Streak ended 2009 Berlin, Germany
Decathlon edit
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- Dan O'Brien
- Streak started 1991 Tokyo, Japan
- Streak ended 1997 Athens, Greece
- Tomáš Dvořák
- Streak started 1997 Athens, Greece
- Streak ended 2003 Saint-Denis, France
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- United States
- Streak started 1991 Tokyo, Japan
- Streak ended 1997 Athens, Greece
- Czech Republic
- Streak started 1997 Athens, Greece
- Streak ended 2003 Saint-Denis, France
- United States
- Streak started 2009 Berlin, Germany
Women's edit
100m edit
4 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – United States
- Streak started 1993 Stuttgart, Germany
- Streak ended 2001 Edmonton, Canada
200m edit
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – Allyson Felix
- Streak started 2005 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 2011 Daegu, South Korea
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- East Germany then Germany
- Streak started 1983 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 1993 Stuttgart, Germany
- United States
- Streak started 2005 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 2011 Daegu, South Korea
5000m edit
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – Ethiopia
- Streak started 2003 Saint-Denis, France
- Streak ended 2009 Berlin, Germany
10000m edit
5 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – Ethiopia
- Streak started 1999 Seville, Spain
- Streak ended 2009 Berlin, Germany
4 × 400 m Relay edit
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – United States
- Streak started 2007 Osaka, Japan
- Streak ended 2013 Moscow, Russia
Race Walking edit
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – Olga Kaniskina
- Streak started 2007 Osaka, Japan
- Streak ended 2013 Moscow, Russia
7 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – Russia
- Streak started 2001 Edmonton, Canada
- Streak ended 2017 Beijing, China
Pole Vault edit
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – Russia
- Streak started 2003 Saint-Denis, France
- Streak ended 2009 Berlin, Germany
Long Jump edit
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – Brittney Reese
- Streak started 2009 Berlin, Germany
- Streak ended 2017 Doha, Qatar
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – United States
- Streak started 2009 Berlin, Germany
- Streak ended 2017 Doha, Qatar
Shot Put edit
4 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – Valerie (Vili) Adams
- Streak started 2007 Osaka, Japan
4 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – New Zealand
- Streak started 2007 Osaka, Japan
Heptathlon edit
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – Carolina Klüft
- Streak started 2003 Saint-Denis, France
- Streak ended 2009 Berlin, Germany
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – Sweden
- Streak started 2003 Saint-Denis, France
- Streak ended 2009 Berlin, Germany
References edit
- ^ Win Streaks at Association of Road Racing Statisticians website
- ^ "ESPN.com: King Carl had long, golden reign". Espn.go.com. July 1, 1961. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ^ The estimate ranges from 140 (Guinness Book of records before 1990) to 150 (same publication after that). She herself mentions Archived April 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine a 142 competition streak.