The women's 1km track cycling time trial world record of 1:02.857 was set by Yuan Liying of China in Zigong, China in 2026-07-26. This velodrome event tests pure explosive power over approximately 63 seconds from a standing start.
The men's 1km TT world record is 55.433s (Jeffrey Hoogland, 2023), giving a gender gap of roughly 11.8% in this event. The UCI junior men's world record is 59.875s — faster than the women's record, set by a 17-year-old at the 2024 Junior World Championships.
The women's 1km track cycling time trial world record is 1:02.857, set by Yuan Liying of China at Zigong, China on 2026-07-26.
The 1km time trial (kilo) is a velodrome event where athletes start from a standing position and sprint 1000 meters as fast as possible. It requires explosive anaerobic power and is one of the most physically demanding short efforts in cycling.
In the 1km time trial, the men's world record is 55.433s versus the women's record of 1:02.857 — a gap of about 11.8%. The UCI junior men's world record (59.875s, Tayte Ryan, 2024) is also faster than the women's senior world record.
Yuan Liying is a Chinese track cyclist who set the women's 1km time trial world record of 1:02.857 in Zigong, China on 2026-07-26, making her one of the fastest female cyclists in the event's history.