World Records Ranked by World Athletics Points

Comparing the men's records to the fifth best performer:

Event Best Fifth Difference Percent
Jav 98.48 93.07 5.41 5.8%
Disc 74.35 71.86 2.49 3.5%
PV 6.26 6.06 0.2 3.3%
Shot 23.56 22.95 0.61 2.7%
Hammer 86.74 84.62 2.12 2.5%
LJ 8.95 8.74 0.21 2.4%
400H 45.94 46.98 1.04 2.2%
100 9.58 9.74 0.16 1.6%
Decathlon 9126 8994 132 1.5%
200 19.19 19.46 0.27 1.4%
Marathon 7235 7336 101 1.4%
HJ 2.45 2.42 0.03 1.2%
10000 1571 1590.03 19.03 1.2%
TJ 18.29 18.09 0.2 1.1%
400 43.03 43.44 0.41 0.9%
Steeple 472.11 475.28 3.17 0.7%
1500 206 207.37 1.37 0.7%
110H 12.8 12.88 0.08 0.6%
800 100.91 101.46 0.55 0.5%
5000 755.36 759.36 4 0.5%

Comparing the women's records to the fifth best performer:

Event Best Fifth Difference Percent
Hammer 82.98 78.62 4.36 5.5%
Disc 76.8 73.36 3.44 4.7%
Hept 7291 6988 303 4.3%
400H 50.37 52.29 1.92 3.7%
Shot 22.63 21.89 0.74 3.4%
Jav 72.28 70.2 2.08 3.0%
TJ 15.74 15.32 0.42 2.7%
Marathon 7913 8098 185 2.3%
PV 5.06 4.95 0.11 2.2%
Steeple 524.32 533.34 9.02 1.7%
100 10.49 10.65 0.16 1.5%
HJ 2.1 2.07 0.03 1.4%
LJ 7.52 7.42 0.1 1.3%
400 47.6 48.25 0.65 1.3%
10000 1734.14 1757.45 23.31 1.3%
200 21.34 21.62 0.28 1.3%
5000 840.21 851.15 10.94 1.3%
100H 12.12 12.25 0.13 1.1%
800 113.28 114.44 1.16 1.0%
1500 229.04 230.83 1.79 0.8%

Comparing the men's records to the tenth best performer:

Event Best Tenth Difference Percent
Jav 98.48 92.06 6.42 7.0%
Disc 74.35 71.5 2.85 4.0%
Shot 23.56 22.67 0.89 3.9%
PV 6.26 6.04 0.22 3.6%
Decathlon 9126 8832 294 3.3%
Hammer 86.74 84.19 2.55 3.0%
LJ 8.95 8.71 0.24 2.8%
400H 45.94 47.19 1.25 2.6%
HJ 2.45 2.4 0.05 2.1%
TJ 18.29 17.92 0.37 2.1%
200 19.19 19.59 0.4 2.0%
Marathon 7235 7380 145 2.0%
100 9.58 9.77 0.19 1.9%
10000 1571 1593.93 22.93 1.4%
400 43.03 43.64 0.61 1.4%
1500 206 208.12 2.12 1.0%
5000 755.36 763.02 7.66 1.0%
Steeple 472.11 476.81 4.7 1.0%
110H 12.8 12.92 0.12 0.9%
800 100.91 101.77 0.86 0.8%

Comparing the women's records to the tenth best performer:

Event Best Tenth Difference Percent
Hammer 82.98 77.33 5.65 7.3%
Jav 72.28 68.43 3.85 5.6%
Disc 76.8 72.92 3.88 5.3%
Hept 7291 6942 349 5.0%
Shot 22.63 21.66 0.97 4.5%
400H 50.37 52.51 2.14 4.1%
TJ 15.74 15.2 0.54 3.6%
Marathon 7913 8174 261 3.2%
PV 5.06 4.91 0.15 3.1%
LJ 7.52 7.31 0.21 2.9%
10000 1734.14 1782.56 48.42 2.7%
Steeple 524.32 537.77 13.45 2.5%
100 10.49 10.73 0.24 2.2%
400 47.6 48.63 1.03 2.1%
HJ 2.1 2.06 0.04 1.9%
5000 840.21 855.24 15.03 1.8%
200 21.34 21.71 0.37 1.7%
800 113.28 115.05 1.77 1.5%
1500 229.04 232.47 3.43 1.5%
100H 12.12 12.28 0.16 1.3%

Random somewhat related note: In this year's Olympics, Jasmine Jones became the fifth fastest woman in history in the 400m hurdles, yet finished fourth in the race.