meetrecords

Meet records are the best performances achieved within a specific athletic meet for a given event. They are distinct from world records or national records because they are tied to the particular meet and do not imply a global best. Meet records are commonly kept in track and field, swimming, and other timed or measured sports, and are compiled by the event organizers or the sport’s governing body that sanctions the meet.

A meet record is established when a competitor achieves a mark that surpasses all previous performances recorded at that meet for the same event. The record is typically noted in official results and remains in effect for the duration of the meet or for all editions of that meet, depending on the organizing body's rules. When a new edition of the meet occurs, the meet record can be broken again by a subsequent performance.

Verification and conditions are important. Records are based on official measurement and adherence to the sport’s rules, including timing methods and, in track events, wind readings. For track and field, wind assistance above the legal limit prevents a performance from counting as a world or national record, but it may still be recognized as a meet record for that meet under the meet’s own criteria.

Meet records are often highlighted alongside other records, such as world records, continental or national records, and personal bests. They provide historical context for a specific meet and can reflect the meet’s level of competition and conditions in a given year.