Athletics
- Men's 110 m hurdles: China's Liu Xiang, 12.91 s (tied) (August 27)
- record of 12.91 s was set in August 1993 by Colin Jackson
- Women's pole vault: Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia, 4.91 m (August 18)
- previous record of 4.90 m set by Isinbayeva
Read more about this topic: World Records At The 2004 Summer Olympics