Men’s World Rankings, 1891 to 1946

100 meters / 100 yards
200 meters / 220 yards
400 meters / 440 yards
800 meters / 880 yards
1500 meters / 1 mile
Steeplechase (from 1921)
5000 meters / 3 miles (from 1912)
10,000 meters / 6 miles (from 1912)
Marathon (from 1896)
110m / 120y Hurdles
400m / 440y Hurdles

High Jump
Pole Vault
Long Jump
Triple Jump
Shot Put
Discus Throw (from 1896)
Hammer Throw
Javelin Throw
Decathlon (from 1912)