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The following are the records by Benin in athletics recognised by the Fédération Béninoise d'Athlétisme (FBA).
Key to tables: Awaiting ratification Record not kept by FBA Not ratified or later rescinded by FBA
h = hand timing
X = unratified due to doping violation
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref | |||||||||||||||||||
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100 m | 10.31 (+1.1 m/s) | Souhalia Alamou | 5 June 2004 | International Meeting | Lugano, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||
200 m | 20.95 NWI | Souhalia Alamou | 16 May 2004 | Cotonou, Benin | |||||||||||||||||||||
400 m | 45.82 | Mathieu Gnanligo | 29 June 2012 | African Championships | Porto-Novo, Benin | ||||||||||||||||||||
800 m | 1:50.89 | Akim Balogoun | 21 May 1999 | Lagos, Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||
1500 m | 3:54.12 | Ibrahim Ofangobi | 16 May 2004 | Cotonou, Benin | |||||||||||||||||||||
3000 m | 8:38.53 | Imorou Zato | 22 August 1998 | African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | ||||||||||||||||||||
5000 m | 14:49.1 h | Imorou Zato | 31 May 1998 | Niamey, Niger | |||||||||||||||||||||
10000 m | 31:24.6 h | Imorou Zato | 18 July 1997 | Cotonou, Benin | |||||||||||||||||||||
Half marathon | 1:09:44 | Paulin Agbodji | 22 February 2003 | Dakar, Senegal | |||||||||||||||||||||
Marathon | 2:24:53 | Patrice Lompo | 11 February 2012 | Parakou, Benin | |||||||||||||||||||||
2:24:50 | Daouda Korongou | 11 February 2017 | Parakou, Benin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
110 m hurdles | 14.68 NWI | Brice de Souza | 25 June 1988 | Narbonne, France | |||||||||||||||||||||
400 m hurdles | 50.48 | Abdoulaye Chérif Issa | 25 April 2006 | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |||||||||||||||||||||
49.97 | Abdoulaye Chérif Issa | 24 April 2007 | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3000 m steeplechase | 9:21.21 | Mahomet Adam | 29 June 2012 | African Championships | Porto-Novo, Benin | ||||||||||||||||||||
High jump | 2.12 m | Romain Akpo | 10 September 2010 | 1st U-23ECOWAS Games | Abuja, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pole vault | 3.50 m | John Godonou-Dossou | 30 June 1957 | Dakar, French West Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||
Long jump | 7.59 m (+0.4 m/s) | Romeo N'Tia | 19 May 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | ||||||||||||||||||||
7.82 m (+1.3 m/s) | Romeo N'tia | 28 July 2019 | French Championships | Saint-Étienne, France | |||||||||||||||||||||
7.97 m NWI | Romeo N'tia | 15 July 2018 | Porto-Novo, Benin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Triple jump | 15.70 m | Armand Gbaguidi | 29 March 1987 | Cotonou, Benin | |||||||||||||||||||||
Shot put | 15.90 m | Romainio Houndéladji | 22 May 2009 | Porto-Novo, Benin | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discus throw | 43.26 m | Romainio Houndéladji | 27 December 2015 | Porto-Novo, Benin | |||||||||||||||||||||
Hammer throw | 21.44 m | Chakirou-Alabi Danialou | 17 May 2009 | Saint-Quentin, France | |||||||||||||||||||||
Javelin throw | 60.33 m | Romaric Houénou | 21 July 2019 | Niamey, Niger | |||||||||||||||||||||
61.57 m | Dalil Chablis | 18 June 2023 | Pontoise, France | [citation needed] | |||||||||||||||||||||
64.95 m | Romaric Huoénou | 4 August 2023 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |||||||||||||||||||||
Decathlon | 4442 pts h | Laurent Tchankpéga | 14–15 October 1978 | Nevers, France | |||||||||||||||||||||
11.7 (100 m), 6.01 m (long jump), 7.53 m (shot put), 1.50 m (high jump), 55.5 (400 m) / 20.0 (110 m hurdles), 18.98 m (discus), 2.60 m (pole vault), 33.72 m (javelin), 4:38.5 (1500 m) |
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4929 pts | John Godonou-Dossou | December 1962 | Porto-Novo, Benin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 × 100 m relay | 40.17 | Benin Issifou Moutalabi Arcadius Fanou Pascal Dangbo Souhalia Alamou |
15 September 1999 | All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay | 3:11.71 | Benin Blaise de Campos Abdoulaye Chérif Issa D.N. Tevoue Mathieu Gnanligo |
27 May 2007 | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref | |||||||||||||
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100 m | 11.55 (+2.0 m/s) | Fabienne Féraez | 12 May 2006 | Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix | Doha, Qatar | ||||||||||||||
200 m | 22.81 (+0.7 m/s) | Fabienne Féraez | 16 July 2005 | Angers, France | |||||||||||||||
400 m | 51.47 | Fabienne Féraez | 14 July 2006 | Golden Gala | Rome, Italy | ||||||||||||||
600 m | 1:25.78 | Noélie Yarigo | 27 August 2017 | ISTAF Berlin | Berlin, Germany | ||||||||||||||
800 m | 1:59.12 | Noélie Yarigo | 17 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||
1:58.65 | Noélie Yarigo | 9 June 2023 | Meeting de Paris | Paris, France | |||||||||||||||
1000 m | 2:38.61 | Noélie Yarigo | 2 September 2018 | ISTAF Berlin | Berlin, Germany | ||||||||||||||
1500 m | 4:31.63 | Bentille Alassane | 16 May 2004 | Cotonou, Benin | |||||||||||||||
3000 m | 10:11.02 | Kabiratou Nassam Alassani | 11 July 2016 | Ertvelde, Belgium | |||||||||||||||
5000 m | 17:00.05 | Kabiratou Nassam Alassani | 26 June 2016 | Brussels, Belgium | |||||||||||||||
10000 m | |||||||||||||||||||
10 km (road) | 38:09 | Noelie Yarigo | 28 March 2016 | Brussels, Belgium | |||||||||||||||
Half marathon | 1:20:27 | Kabiratou Nassam Alassani | 2 October 2016 | Brussels Half Marathon | Brussels, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
Marathon | 2:54:46 | Bentille Alassane | 6 February 2016 | Marathon Selélien | Parakou, Benin | ||||||||||||||
100 m hurdles | 13.27 (+0.3 m/s) | Odile Ahouanwanou | 22 June 2019 | Décastar | Talence, France | ||||||||||||||
13.25 (+1.2 m/s) | Odile Ahouanwanou | 19 June 2021 | Mehrkampf-Meeting Ratingen | Ratingen, Germany | |||||||||||||||
400 m hurdles | 57.75 | Bimbo Miel Blessing Ayédou | 20 April 2011 | Saint-Denis, Réunion | |||||||||||||||
56.66 | Bimbo Miel Ayedou | 24 July 2011 | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | ||||||||||||||||
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High jump | 1.78 m | Odile Ahouanwanou | 14 July 2017 | Marseille, France | |||||||||||||||
1.79 m | Odile Ahouanwanou | 20 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | |||||||||||||||
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Long jump | 6.12 m | Anne Abossèdé Okafor | 18 July 2010 | Porto-Novo, Benin | |||||||||||||||
Triple jump | 12.68 m | Sonya Agbéssi | 19 June 1994 | Villeneuve d'Ascq, France | |||||||||||||||
Shot put | 15.24 m | Odile Ahouanwanou | 24 June 2016 | Angers, France | |||||||||||||||
15.79 m | Odile Ahouanwanou | 19 June 2021 | Mehrkampf-Meeting Ratingen | Ratingen, Germany | |||||||||||||||
Discus throw | 42.62 m | Sabine Zachèe | 8 May 2004 | Cotonou, Benin | |||||||||||||||
Hammer throw | 21.30 m | Graetta Gbenou | 24 April 2010 | Grenoble, France | |||||||||||||||
Javelin throw | 54.88 m | Pascaline Adanhoegbe | 25 June 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | ||||||||||||||
56.75 m | Pascaline Adanhoegbe | 8 September 2020 | Palio Città della Quercia | Rovereto, Italy | |||||||||||||||
Heptathlon | 6200 pts | Odile Ahouanwanou | 22–23 June 2019 | Décastar | Talence, France | ||||||||||||||
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6210 pts | Odile Ahouanwanou | 2–4 October 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | |||||||||||||||
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6274 pts | Odile Ahouanwanou | 19–20 June 2021 | Mehrkampf-Meeting Ratingen | Ratingen, Germany | |||||||||||||||
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4 × 100 m relay | 46.45 | Benin Sidi Gbadamassi Bayo Fabienne Féraez Angele Akpogan Nidjad Inoussa |
13 October 2003 | All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay | 3:42.85 | Benin Souliatou Saka Bimbo Miel Ayedou Claudine Yemalin K. Nasrou |
24 May 2009 | Porto-Novo, Benin |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref | |||||||||||||
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60 m | 6.81 | Souhalia Alamou | 19 February 2005 | Montreal, Canada | |||||||||||||||
200 m | 23.08 | Geraud Dohou | 25 January 2014 | Bordeaux, France | |||||||||||||||
400 m | 51.20 | Yaovi Michael Gougou | 9 March 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | ||||||||||||||
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3000 m | |||||||||||||||||||
60 m hurdles | 8.99 | Gerald-James Tchiakbe | 11 February 2012 | Eaubonne, France | |||||||||||||||
High jump | 1.33 m | Dalil Chablis | 7 November 2015 | Fontainebleau, France | |||||||||||||||
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Long jump | 7.68 m | Romeo N'tia | 29 February 2020 | Liévin, France | |||||||||||||||
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Shot put | 15.25 m | Enock Lokossou | 6 January 2018 | Eaubonne, France | |||||||||||||||
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4 × 400 m relay |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref | |||||||||
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60 m | 7.44 | Fabienne Féraez | 4 February 2005 | Eaubonne, France | |||||||||||
200 m | 24.12 | Odile Ahouanwanou | 9 January 2022 | Pre Regionaux | Val-de-Reuil, France | ||||||||||
400 m | 55.11 | Noélie Yarigo | 26 January 2014 | Bordeaux, France | |||||||||||
54.26 X | Bimbo Miel Ayedou | 9 March 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | |||||||||||
800 m | 2:01.01 | Noélie Yarigo | 17 February 2021 | Copernicus Cup | Toruń, Poland | ||||||||||
1:59.29 | Noélie Yarigo | 4 February 2023 | Meeting de l'Eure | Val-de-Reuil, France | |||||||||||
1:58.48 | Noélie Yarigo | 8 February 2023 | Copernicus Cup | Toruń, Poland | |||||||||||
1500 m | |||||||||||||||
3000 m | |||||||||||||||
60 m hurdles | 8.29 | Odile Ahouanwanou | 3 February 2018 | Meeting Elite en Salle | Mondeville, France | ||||||||||
High jump | 1.78 m | Odile Ahouanwanou | 22 January 2017 | Eaubonne, France | |||||||||||
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Long jump | 6.09 m | Odile Ahouanwanou | 23 January 2021 | Aubière, France | |||||||||||
Triple jump | 8.66 m | Chimene Anani | 19 November 2006 | Mondeville, France | |||||||||||
Shot put | 15.10 m | Odile Ahouanwanou | 23 January 2021 | Aubière, France | |||||||||||
Pentathlon | 4461 pts | Odile Ahouanwanou | 23 January 2021 | Aubière, France | |||||||||||
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4×400 m relay |