The following tables show the progression of world bests and world records in the 10K run, as recognised by the IAAF. The 10K run was introduced as a world record event in 2003.
Time | Athlete | Date | Place | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
30:29 | Robert Drake ( USA) | 24 November 1962 | Los Angeles | |
30:26 | William Morgan ( USA) | 11 October 1964 | Oakland, California | |
29:52 | Ian Blackwood ( AUS) | December 1966 | Melbourne | |
29:23 | Toshiaki Kamata ( JPN) | 27 December 1970 | Hōfu | |
28:56 | Kunimitsu Itō ( JPN) | 22 December 1974 | Hōfu | |
28:35 | Bill Rodgers ( USA) | 20 November 1976 | Birmingham, Alabama | |
28:24 | Greg Meyer ( USA) | 24 June 1979 | Newton, Massachusetts | |
28:00 | Matthews Motswarateu ( BOT) | 4 October 1980 | Purchase, NY, USA | |
27:43 | Zackariah Barie ( TAN) | 3 March 1984 | Phoenix, AZ, USA | |
27:41 | Arturo Barrios ( MEX) | 1 March 1986 | Phoenix, AZ, USA | |
27:40 | Addis Abebe ( ETH) | 24 January 1993 | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
27:37 | Tendai Chimusasa ( ZIM) | 25 April 1993 | Wurzburg, Germany | |
27:34 | Haile Gebreselasie ( ETH) | 4 April 1994 | Dongio, Switzerland | |
27:34 | William Sigei ( KEN) | 4 April 1994 | Dongio, Switzerland | |
27:20 | Joseph Kimani ( KEN) | 5 May 1996 | Cleveland, OH, USA | |
27:18 | Sammy Kipketer ( KEN) | 8 April 2001 | Brunssum, Netherlands |
Key:
Ratified | |
Not ratified | |
Ratified but later rescinded | |
Pending ratification |
Time | Athlete | Date | Place | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
27:02 | Haile Gebreselasie ( ETH) | 11 December 2002 | Doha, Qatar | |
27:01 | Micah Kogo Kemboi ( KEN) | 29 March 2009 | Brunssum, Netherlands | |
26:44 | Leonard Patrick Komon ( KEN) | 26 September 2010 | Utrecht, Netherlands | |
26:38 | Joshua Cheptegei ( UGA) | 1 December 2019 | Valencia, Spain | |
26:24 | Rhonex Kipruto ( KEN) | 12 January 2020 | Valencia, Spain | [1] |
Time | Athlete | Date | Place | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
37:21 | Mary Slaney-Decker ( USA) | 18 April 1971 | Lakewood, California | |
37:09.4 | Lone Dybdal ( DEN) | 31 March 1973 | Haderslev | |
35:42 | Thelma Wright ( CAN) | 3 November 1974 | Guayanilla, Puerto Rico | |
35:36 | Peg Neppel ( USA) | 12 September 1976 | San Francisco | |
34:51 | Julie Shea ( USA) | 10 October 1976 | Washington D.C. | |
33:49 | Marijke Moser ( SUI) | 19 May 1977 | Bern | |
32:33 | Loa Olafsson ( DEN) | 25 February 1978 | Copenhagen | |
32:02 | Grete Waitz ( NOR) | 26 January 1980 | Hamilton, Bermuda | |
31:41 | Grete Waitz ( NOR) | 30 January 1982 | Hamilton, Bermuda | |
31:32 | Grete Waitz ( NOR) | 15 January 1983 | Miami, FL, USA | |
31:25 | Ingrid Kristiansen ( NOR) | 6 May 1984 | Oslo, Norway | |
31:07 | Liz McColgan ( GBR) | 21 February 1987 | Orlando, FL, USA | |
30:59 | Liz McColgan ( GBR) | 6 February 1988 | Orlando, FL, USA | |
30:39 | Liz McColgan ( GBR) | 11 March 1989 | Orlando, FL, USA | |
30:29 | Asmae Leghzaoui ( MAR) | 8 June 2002 | New York, USA |
Time | Athlete | Date | Place | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
30:29 | Asmae Leghzaoui ( MAR) | 8 June 2002 | New York City, United States | |
30:01 | Agnes Jebet Tirop ( KEN) | 12 September 2021 | Herzogenaurach, Germany | [2] |
29:24 | Agnes Ngetich ( KEN) | 10 September 2023 | Brașov, Romania | [3] |
Time | Athlete | Date | Place | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
30:21 | Paula Radcliffe ( GBR) | 23 February 2003 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
29:43 | Joyciline Jepkosgei ( KEN) | 9 September 2017 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
29:38 | Kalkidan Gezahegne ( BHN) | 3 October 2021 | Geneva, Switzerland | [4] |
29:14 | Yalemzerf Yehualaw ( ETH) | 27 February 2022 | Castellon, Spain | [5] |
The following tables show the progression of world bests and world records in the 10K run, as recognised by the IAAF. The 10K run was introduced as a world record event in 2003.
Time | Athlete | Date | Place | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
30:29 | Robert Drake ( USA) | 24 November 1962 | Los Angeles | |
30:26 | William Morgan ( USA) | 11 October 1964 | Oakland, California | |
29:52 | Ian Blackwood ( AUS) | December 1966 | Melbourne | |
29:23 | Toshiaki Kamata ( JPN) | 27 December 1970 | Hōfu | |
28:56 | Kunimitsu Itō ( JPN) | 22 December 1974 | Hōfu | |
28:35 | Bill Rodgers ( USA) | 20 November 1976 | Birmingham, Alabama | |
28:24 | Greg Meyer ( USA) | 24 June 1979 | Newton, Massachusetts | |
28:00 | Matthews Motswarateu ( BOT) | 4 October 1980 | Purchase, NY, USA | |
27:43 | Zackariah Barie ( TAN) | 3 March 1984 | Phoenix, AZ, USA | |
27:41 | Arturo Barrios ( MEX) | 1 March 1986 | Phoenix, AZ, USA | |
27:40 | Addis Abebe ( ETH) | 24 January 1993 | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
27:37 | Tendai Chimusasa ( ZIM) | 25 April 1993 | Wurzburg, Germany | |
27:34 | Haile Gebreselasie ( ETH) | 4 April 1994 | Dongio, Switzerland | |
27:34 | William Sigei ( KEN) | 4 April 1994 | Dongio, Switzerland | |
27:20 | Joseph Kimani ( KEN) | 5 May 1996 | Cleveland, OH, USA | |
27:18 | Sammy Kipketer ( KEN) | 8 April 2001 | Brunssum, Netherlands |
Key:
Ratified | |
Not ratified | |
Ratified but later rescinded | |
Pending ratification |
Time | Athlete | Date | Place | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
27:02 | Haile Gebreselasie ( ETH) | 11 December 2002 | Doha, Qatar | |
27:01 | Micah Kogo Kemboi ( KEN) | 29 March 2009 | Brunssum, Netherlands | |
26:44 | Leonard Patrick Komon ( KEN) | 26 September 2010 | Utrecht, Netherlands | |
26:38 | Joshua Cheptegei ( UGA) | 1 December 2019 | Valencia, Spain | |
26:24 | Rhonex Kipruto ( KEN) | 12 January 2020 | Valencia, Spain | [1] |
Time | Athlete | Date | Place | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
37:21 | Mary Slaney-Decker ( USA) | 18 April 1971 | Lakewood, California | |
37:09.4 | Lone Dybdal ( DEN) | 31 March 1973 | Haderslev | |
35:42 | Thelma Wright ( CAN) | 3 November 1974 | Guayanilla, Puerto Rico | |
35:36 | Peg Neppel ( USA) | 12 September 1976 | San Francisco | |
34:51 | Julie Shea ( USA) | 10 October 1976 | Washington D.C. | |
33:49 | Marijke Moser ( SUI) | 19 May 1977 | Bern | |
32:33 | Loa Olafsson ( DEN) | 25 February 1978 | Copenhagen | |
32:02 | Grete Waitz ( NOR) | 26 January 1980 | Hamilton, Bermuda | |
31:41 | Grete Waitz ( NOR) | 30 January 1982 | Hamilton, Bermuda | |
31:32 | Grete Waitz ( NOR) | 15 January 1983 | Miami, FL, USA | |
31:25 | Ingrid Kristiansen ( NOR) | 6 May 1984 | Oslo, Norway | |
31:07 | Liz McColgan ( GBR) | 21 February 1987 | Orlando, FL, USA | |
30:59 | Liz McColgan ( GBR) | 6 February 1988 | Orlando, FL, USA | |
30:39 | Liz McColgan ( GBR) | 11 March 1989 | Orlando, FL, USA | |
30:29 | Asmae Leghzaoui ( MAR) | 8 June 2002 | New York, USA |
Time | Athlete | Date | Place | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
30:29 | Asmae Leghzaoui ( MAR) | 8 June 2002 | New York City, United States | |
30:01 | Agnes Jebet Tirop ( KEN) | 12 September 2021 | Herzogenaurach, Germany | [2] |
29:24 | Agnes Ngetich ( KEN) | 10 September 2023 | Brașov, Romania | [3] |
Time | Athlete | Date | Place | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
30:21 | Paula Radcliffe ( GBR) | 23 February 2003 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
29:43 | Joyciline Jepkosgei ( KEN) | 9 September 2017 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
29:38 | Kalkidan Gezahegne ( BHN) | 3 October 2021 | Geneva, Switzerland | [4] |
29:14 | Yalemzerf Yehualaw ( ETH) | 27 February 2022 | Castellon, Spain | [5] |