World records in disability athletics are ratified by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). In Para-athletics competitions, athletes are given a class depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classes are as follows:[1]
The IPC recognizes records for each of these classes.
Key: Awaiting ratification Defunct category not ratified or later rescinded Frozen Record[a]
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