The following are the national records in athletics in

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maintained by its national athletics federation,

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(DLV). The lists do differ according to whether a German athlete started at the time of preparation of the relevant records for the Association of Germany (DLV) or the

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(DVfL). In 2006 the DLV extended its list of records with a preamble: "According to present evidence the following list includes some record holders suspected of having violated anti-doping rules during their sporting career. In addition, a part of the records was achieved with a basis of forced doping and doping in the form of bodily harm. (...) A deletion of such records is not possible for legal reasons." In 2010

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had her name removed from the 4 × 400 m relay record, because it was by her own admission achieved by doping. She said she would "feel responsible should young athletes use drugs in an effort to try to beat this record." The Local:
Former East German athlete wants name removed from record
'' 23 January 2010

Outdoor

Key to tables: + =

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to a longer distance
h = hand timing
Mx = mark was made in a mixed race/competition
OT = oversized track (> 200m in circumference)

Men

Women

Mixed

Indoor

Men

Women

Notes

References

;General
German Athletics Records
''4 June 2022 updated'' ;Specific

External links

DLV web site
{{Athletics in Germany

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