| JIMRYUN | Former world record holder in the mile run/Kansas congressman since 1997 |
| ESTES | Kansas congressman Ron |
| OVETT | Steve ___, former world record holder in the men's mile run |
| ROMANSEBRLE | Czech athlete, a former world record holder in the decathlon (5,6) |
| SEBRLE | Roman ---, Czech athlete; a former world record holder in the decathlon (6) |
| AMANDABEARD | American seven-time Olympic medallist (two gold, four silver, one bronze) who is a former world record holder in the women's 200m breaststroke |
| NIEKERK | Wayde van ---, South African sprinter; the current world record holder in the 400m (7) |
| BOLT | Retired Jamaican sprinter, world record holder in the 100m and 200m (5,4) |
| USAIN | And 7 Retired Jamaican sprinter, world record holder in the 100m and 200m (5,4) |
| LEDECKY | Katie ..., world record holder in the 1500m and 800m freestyle events. (7) |
| USAINBOLT | Jamaican sprinter and world record holder In the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4x100 metres relay (5,4) |
| HUGHES | Zharnel, sprinter born in 1995 who is the British record holder in the 100 and 200 metres (6) |
| TALOU | Ivorian sprinter who is the African record holder in the 100 metres, Marie-Josee (2,3) |
| REYNOLDS | Butch ...... , former world record holder for the men's 400 metres (8) |
| MAYER | Kevin, French decathlete who became the world record holder in 2018 (5) |
| LEROY | ..... Burrell, former world record holder of men's 100 metres (5) |
| JAVELIN | Barbora Spotakova was a two-time Olympic champion and world record holder in this sport. (7) |
| TIMELAG | First in The Mile wrongly given silver in gap between events |
| RYUN | Former mile-run record holder |
| MARSH | Leading run scorer for the Kings XI Punjab, he was also Orange Cap holder in the inaugural IPL in 2008 |
