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Men's 100 m Freestyle World Record (Long Course)

Pan Zhanle of China swam 46.40 seconds in the men's 100 m freestyle final at the Paris Olympics on 31 July 2024, setting the long-course world record.

Archive status
Verified · current
Last updated
2026-11-04
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Current Record

46.40s

Current record value

Holder
Pan Zhanle
Location
Paris, France
Start date
2024-07-31
Record status
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Overview

Archive Note

Pan had already lowered the record to 46.80 seconds at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha before improving it again at the Paris Olympic final.

He split 22.28 seconds for the opening 50 metres and 24.12 seconds for the closing length. This long-course individual performance is distinct from short-course records and relay splits.

Key information

Time
46.40 s
Date
31 July 2024
Event
Paris 2024 Olympic men's 100 m freestyle final
Splits
22.28 s and 24.12 s

Record history

1 Milestones
  1. 2024-07-3146.40 sPan ZhanleParis, FranceCurrent Record

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Sources

Evidence & References
Source IDSourcePublisherLink
SRC-001Zhanle PAN – ResultsDatabaseENCurrent recordWorld AquaticsSRC-002Pan Zhanle sets 100m Freestyle World RecordOfficialENCurrent recordWorld Aquatics

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