The following table shows the progression of world bests and world records in the 5K run, as recognised by the IAAF. The 5K run is a new event, having been introduced as a world record event in 2017.[1]
Men
World Bests (prior to IAAF recognition)
Time | Athlete | Date | Place | Ref |
14:19 | Luigi Conti (ITA) | 23 September 1960 | Bologna, Italy | |
13:56 | Carlos Lopes (POR) | 18 February 1973 | Seia, Portugal | |
13:31 | Mike McLeod (GBR) | 4 April 1984 | Newcastle, United Kingdom | |
13:31 | Steve Scott (USA) | 27 March 1988 | Carlsbad, United States | |
13:26 | Yobes Ondieki (KEN) | 2 April 1989 | Carlsbad, United States | |
13:12 | William Mutwol (KEN) | 29 March 1992 | Carlsbad, United States | |
13:00 | Sammy Kipketer (KEN) | 26 March 2000 | Carlsbad, United States | |
World Records
Key:
- pending ratification by World Athletics Incomplete information Not ratified or later rescinded by World Athletics
Time | Athlete | Date | Place | Ref |
13:30 + | Bernard Kibet Lagat (KEN) | 8 September 2018 | Prague, Czech Republic | [2] |
13:29 | Julien Wanders (SUI) | 17 February 2019 | Monaco | [3] |
13:29 | Edward Cheserek (KEN) | 7 April 2019 | Carlsbad, United States | |
13:22 | Robert Keter (KEN) | 9 November 2019 | Lille, France | |
13:18 | Rhonex Kipruto (KEN) | 12 January 2020 | Valencia, Spain | |
12:51 | Joshua Cheptegei (UGA) | 16 February 2020 | Monaco | [4] |
12:49 | Berihu Aregawi (ETH) | 31 December 2021 | Barcelona | [5] |
Women
World Bests (prior to IAAF recognition)
Time | Athlete | Date | Place | Ref |
16:16 | Julie Shea (USA) | 20 September 1981 | Jersey City, United States | |
16:08 | Mary Shea (USA) | 14 February 1982 | Raleigh, United States | |
15:29 | Lorraine Moller (NZL) | 31 October 1982 | Woodland Hills, United States | |
15:29 | Grete Waitz (NOR) | 20 October 1984 | West Lafayette, United States | |
15:26 | Liz McColgan (GBR) | 20 December 1987 | Derry, United Kingdom | |
15:20 | Lynn Williams (CAN) | 2 April 1989 | Carlsbad, United States | |
15:11 | Liz McColgan (GBR) | 14 April 1991 | Carlsbad, United States | |
15:10 | Elana Meyer (RSA) | 16 October 1994 | Providence, United States | |
15:05 | Rose Cheruiyot (KEN) | 2 April 1995 | Carlsbad, United States | |
14:58 | Lydia Cheromei (KEN) | 8 June 1997 | Bern, Switzerland | |
14:57 | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) | 2 September 2001 | London, United States | |
14:54 | Deena Drossin (USA) | 7 April 2002 | Carlsbad, United States | |
14:54 | Birhane Adere (ETH) | 13 April 2003 | Carlsbad, United States | |
14:51 | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) | 14 September 2003 | London, United States | |
14:47 | Lornah Kiplagat (NED) | 28 March 2004 | Brunssum, Netherlands | |
14:46 | Meseret Defar (ETH) | 9 April 2006 | Carlsbad, United States | |
14:32+ | Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN) | 9 September 2017 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
World Records
Notes
- ^ Not ratified by World Athletics due to lack of international judges.
- ^ Not ratified by World Athletics due to lack of doping control.
- ^ uncertified course
- ^ Ngetich's women's-only record was not certified after World Athletics determined the course was 25 meters too short.[14]
References
- ^ "Summary of key changes to IAAF Competition Rules, as of June 2018". IAAF. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ Nicole Jeffery (17 February 2019). "Wanders and Hassan set world 5km records in Monaco". IAAF. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ Nicole Jeffery (17 February 2019). "Wanders and Hassan set world 5km records in Monaco". IAAF. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Cheptegei breaks world 5km record in Monaco". World Athletics. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Taye and Aregawi break world 5km records in Barcelona". World Athletics. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ Nicole Jeffery (17 February 2019). "Wanders and Hassan set world 5km records in Monaco". IAAF. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ Nicole Jeffery (17 February 2019). "Wanders and Hassan set world 5km records in Monaco". IAAF. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Chepkoech breaks world 5km record in Monaco". World Athletics. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ Sean Ingle (4 April 2021). "No drug testers means Beth Potter's 5km record run likely to be chalked off". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ Jason Henderson (3 April 2021). "Beth Potter beats world record time at Podium 5km". athleticsweekly.com. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ Yasmin Sunde Hoel; Malin Jørnholt (1 May 2021). "Grøvdal med tidenes raskeste løp, men får trolig ikke verdensrekord: – Utrolig dårlig" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ Phil Minshull (12 September 2021). "Tirop and Teferi smash world records in Herzogenaurach". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Taye and Aregawi break world 5km records in Barcelona". World Athletics. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ Marley Dickinson (25 September 2023). "Kenyan runner loses two world records due to short course". Canadian Running Magazine. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Ngetich breaks women-only world 10km record in Brasov". World Athletics. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Chebet breaks world 5km record with 14:13 in Barcelona | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
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Walking | - 10 km
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European | - 100 metres
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