with 3 min 59.636 seconds at the 2022 World Championship in Paris, 24 October 2022) Women The last women's Olympic champion in this event was Great Britain's Rebecca Romero. , the women's world champion in this event is American Chloé Dygert. Beryl Burton (five time world champion) Tamara Garkushina (six time world champion) Rebecca Twigg (six time world champion) Jeannie Longo (three time world champion) Leontien van Moorsel (Olympic and four time world champion) Sarah Ulmer (Olympic and world champion) Sarah Hammer (five time world champion) Rebecca Romero (Olympic and world champion) Chloé Dygert (three time world champion and world record holder) See also World record progression – Men's individual pursuit World record progression – Women's individual pursuit Team pursuit Track cycling References Events in track cycling