Below is a list of current Australian records in athletics as ratified by the national governing body, Athletics Australia. There are two types of Australian records. An Australian record is the best time recorded anywhere in the world by an athlete or team holding Australian citizenship whilst an Australian All Comers record is the best time recorded in Australia by an athlete or team.
Key to tables: Awaiting ratification Record not kept by Athletics Australia
+ = to a longer distance
ht = hand timing
A = affected by altitude
a = aided road course according to IAAF rule 260.28
# = not ratified by federation
x = mark was made in a mixed race
OT = oversized track (> 200m in circumference)