Men
| Event | Record | Athlete(s) | Nation | Games | Date |
| 800 metres | ♦1:40.91 | David Rudisha | Kenya (KEN) | 2012 London | August 9, 2012 |
| 1,500 metres | 3:32.07 | Noah Ngeny | Kenya (KEN) | 2000 Sydney | September 29, 2000 |
| Marathon | 2:06:32 | Samuel Wanjiru | Kenya (KEN) | 2008 Beijing | August 24, 2008 |
| 3,000 m steeplechase | 8:03.28 | Conseslus Kipruto | Kenya (KEN) | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | August 17, 2016 |
Women
| Event | Record | Athlete(s) | Nation | Games | Date |
| 5,000 metres | 14:26.17 | Vivian Cheruiyot | Kenya (KEN) | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | August 19, 2016 |
