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10,000 metres

Common long distance running event

Common long distance running event

FieldValue
event10,000 metres
imageMens 10000m final sydney olympics 2000.jpg
image_upright1.2
caption10,000 metres at [2000 Summer Olympics](2000-summer-olympics), Sydney
WRmenJoshua Cheptegei 26:11.00 (2020)
ORmenJoshua Cheptegei 26:43.14 (2024)
CRmenKenenisa Bekele 26:46.31 (2009)
WRwomenBeatrice Chebet 28:54.14 (2024)
ORwomenAlmaz Ayana 29:17.45 (2016)
CRwomenBerhane Adere 30:04.18 (2003)
WU20RmenSamuel Wanjiru 26:41.75 (2005)WU20Rwomen=Linet Masai 30:26.50 (2008)

The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship-level events. The race consists of 25 laps around an Olympic-sized 400 m track. It is less commonly held at track and field meetings due to its duration. The 10,000-metre track race is usually distinguished from its road running counterpart, the 10K run, by referring to the distance in metres rather than kilometres.

The 10,000 metres is the longest standard track event, approximately equivalent to 10 km or 10 km.

Added to the Olympic programme in 1912, athletes from Finland, nicknamed the "Flying Finns", dominated the event until the late 1940s. In the 1960s, African runners began to come to the fore. In 1988, the women's competition debuted in the Olympic Games.

Official records are kept for outdoor 10,000-metre track events. The world record for men is held by Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda in 26:11.00, set in Valencia, Spain on 7 October 2020. For women, the world record is held by Beatrice Chebet of Kenya, in 28:54.14, set in Eugene, Oregon, on 25 May 2024.

The 10,000 metres demands exceptional levels of aerobic endurance, and elite athletes typically train in excess of 160 km (100 miles) a week.

6 miles

10,000 metres is the slightly longer metric derivative of the 6 mi run, an event common in countries when they were using the imperial measurement system. 6 miles was used in the Commonwealth Games until 1966 and was a championship in the United States in non-Olympic years from 1953 to 1973. It is 24 laps around a 1/4 mi track.

Continental records

  • Updated 25 May 2024.
AreaMenWomenTimeAthleteNationTimeAthleteNation
Africa (*records*)**26:11.00**Joshua Cheptegei**28:54.14**Beatrice Chebet
Asia (*records*)**26:38.76**Ahmad Hassan Abdullah**29:31.78**Wang Junxia
Europe (*records*)**26:46.57**Mo Farah**29:06.82**Sifan Hassan
North, Central America
and Caribbean (*records*)**26:33.84**Grant Fisher**30:03.82**Alicia Monson
Oceania (*records*)**27:15.35**Jack Rayner**30:35.54**Kimberley Smith
South America (*records*)**27:28.12**Marílson Gomes dos Santos**31:47.76**Carmem de Oliveira

All-time top 25

*- denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 **athletes** who fall outside the top 25 10,000m times*

Men

Kenenisa Bekele (right), the former 10,000 m world record holder.
  • Correct as of June 2024.
Ath.#Perf.#TimeAthleteNationDatePlace
1126:11.00Joshua Cheptegei7 October 2020Valencia
2226:17.53Kenenisa Bekele26 August 2005Brussels
326:20.31*Bekele #2*8 June 2004Ostrava
3426:22.75Haile Gebrselassie1 June 1998Hengelo
526:25.97*Bekele #3*8 June 2008Eugene
4626:27.85Paul Tergat22 August 1997Brussels
726:28.72*Bekele #4*29 May 2005Hengelo
826:29.22*Gebrselassie #2*5 September 2003Brussels
5926:30.03Nicholas Kemboi5 September 2003Brussels
61026:30.74Abebe Dinkesa29 May 2005Hengelo
71126:31.01Yomif Kejelcha14 June 2024Nerja
81226:31.13Berihu Aregawi14 June 2024Nerja
1326:31.32*Gebrselassie #3*4 July 1997Oslo
91426:33.84Grant Fisher6 March 2022San Juan Capistrano
101526:33.93Jacob Kiplimo19 May 2021Ostrava
111626:34.14Mohammed Ahmed6 March 2022San Juan Capistrano
121726:34.93Selemon Barega14 June 2024Nerja
131826:35.63Micah Kogo25 August 2006Brussels
141926:36.26Paul Koech22 August 1997Brussels
152026:37.25Zersenay Tadese25 August 2006Brussels
162126:37.93Biniam Mehary14 June 2024Nerja
172226:38.08Salah Hissou23 August 1996Brussels
182326:38.76Ahmad Abdullah Hassan5 September 2003Brussels
192426:39.69Sileshi Sihine31 May 2004Hengelo
202526:39.77Boniface Toroitich Kiprop26 August 2005Brussels
2126:41.75Samuel Wanjiru26 August 2005Brussels
2226:42.65Gemechu Dida14 June 2024Nerja
2326:43.98Lucas Rotich7 September 2011Brussels
2426:44.36Galen Rupp30 May 2014Eugene
2526:45.91Tadese Worku5 May 2022Hengelo

Women

  • Correct as of June 2024.
Ath.#Perf.#TimeAthleteNationDatePlace
1128:54.14Beatrice Chebet25 May 2024Eugene
2229:01.03Letesenbet Gidey8 June 2021Hengelo
3329:05.92Gudaf Tsegay25 May 2024Eugene
4429:06.82Sifan Hassan6 June 2021Hengelo
5529:17.45Almaz Ayana12 August 2016Rio de Janeiro
6629:26.89Lilian Rengeruk25 May 2024Eugene
7729:27.59Margaret Kipkemboi25 May 2024Eugene
829:29.73*Tsegay #2*23 June 2023Nerja
8929:31.78Wang Junxia8 September 1993Beijing
91029:32.53Vivian Cheruiyot12 August 2016Rio de Janeiro
1129:36.67*Hassan #2*10 October 2020Hengelo
1229:37.80*Hassan #3*3 June 2023Hengelotitle=Hassan runs 10,000m world lead on track return in Hengelo REPORTS World Athleticsurl=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-continental-tour/news/hengelo-fbk-games-2023access-date=2023-06-04website=worldathletics.org}}
1329:39.42*Tsegay #3*8 May 2021Maiatitle=Rojas opens with 15.14m, Andrejczyk throws 71.40murl=https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/rojas-1514m-crouser-22m-plus-seriespublisher=World Athleticsfirst=Jesslast=Whittingtondate=9 May 2021access-date=4 June 2021}}
101429:42.56Tirunesh Dibaba12 August 2016Rio de Janeiro
111529:47.42Grace Loibach Nawowuna3 June 2023Hengelo
121629:47.71Fotyen Tesfay14 June 2024Nerja
131729:48.34Tsigie Gebreselama16 March 2024San Juan Capistrano
1829:49.33*Gebreselama #2*14 June 2024Nerja
141929:50.52Ejgayehu Taye14 June 2024Nerja
152029:50.77Kalkidan Gezahegne8 May 2021Maia
162129:53.51Alice Aprot Nawowuna12 August 2016Rio de Janeiro
172229:53.80Meselech Melkamu14 June 2009Utrecht
2329:54.66*Dibaba #2*15 August 2008Beijing
2429:55.32*Hassan #4*7 August 2021Tokyo
2529:56.18*Gezahegne #2*7 August 2021Tokyo
1829:59.03Mizan Alem20 May 2023London
1929:59.15Lemlem Hailu23 June 2023Nerja
2029:59.20Meseret Defar11 July 2009Birmingham
2130:00.86Eilish McColgan4 March 2023San Juan Capistranodate=2023-03-05title=Alicia Monson Sets American Record in 10,000 Metersurl=https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a43194915/alicia-monson-american-record-10000-meters/access-date=2023-03-05website=Runner's Worldlanguage=en-US}}
2230:01.09Paula Radcliffe6 August 2002Munich
2330:03.82Alicia Monson4 March 2023San Juan Capistrano
2430:04.18Berhane Adere23 August 2003Saint-Denis
2530:04.97Janeth Chepngetich25 May 2024Eugene

Annulled marks

  • Elvan Abeylegesse of Turkey ran 29:56.34 at the 2008 Olympics. This performance was annulled due to doping offences.

Olympic medalists

Men

Women

World Championships medalists

Men

Women

European Championships medalists

Men

Main article: List of European Athletics Championships medalists (men)#10,000 metres

Women

Main article: List of European Athletics Championships medalists (women)#10,000 metres

Season's bests

Men

YearTimeAthletePlace
[2025](2025-in-the-sport-of-athletics)26:43.82Biniam MeharyEugene
[2024](2024-in-athletics-track-and-field)26:31.01Yomif KejelchaNerja
[2023](2023-in-athletics-track-and-field)26:50.66Berihu AregawiNerja
[2022](2022-in-athletics-track-and-field)26:33.84Grant FisherSan Juan Capistrano
[2021](2021-in-athletics-track-and-field)26.33.90Jacob KiplimoOstrava
[2020](2020-in-athletics-track-and-field)26:11.00Joshua CheptegeiValencia
[2019](2019-in-athletics-track-and-field)26:48.36Joshua CheptegeiDoha
[2018](2018-in-athletics-track-and-field)27:13.01Stanley MburuYokohama
[2017](2017-in-athletics-track-and-field)26:49.51Mo FarahLondon
[2016](2016-in-athletics-track-and-field)26:51.11Yigrem DemelashHengelo
[2015](2015-in-athletics-track-and-field)26:50.97Mo FarahEugene
[2014](2014-in-athletics-track-and-field)26:44.36Galen RuppEugene
[2013](2013-in-athletics-track-and-field)26:51.02Dejen GebremeskelSollentuna
[2012](2012-in-athletics-track-and-field)26:51.16Emmanuel BettBrussels
[2011](2011-in-athletics-track-and-field)26:43.16Kenenisa BekeleBrussels
[2010](2010-in-athletics-track-and-field)26:56.74Josphat Kiprono MenjoTurku
[2009](2009-in-athletics-track-and-field)26:46.31Kenenisa BekeleBerlin
[2008](2008-in-athletics-track-and-field)26:25.97Kenenisa BekeleEugene
[2007](2007-in-athletics-track-and-field)26:46.19Kenenisa BekeleBrussels
[2006](2006-in-athletics-track-and-field)26:35.63Micah KogoBrussels
[2005](2005-in-athletics-track-and-field)26:17.53Kenenisa BekeleBrussels
[2004](2004-in-athletics-track-and-field)26:20.31Kenenisa BekeleOstrava
[2003](2003-in-athletics-track-and-field)26:29.22Haile GebrselassieBrussels
[2002](2002-in-athletics-track-and-field)26:49.38Sammy KipketerBrussels
[2001](2001-in-athletics-track-and-field)27:04.20Abraham ChebiiPalo Alto
[2000](2000-in-athletics-track-and-field)27:03.87Paul TergatBrussels
[1999](1999-in-athletics-track-and-field)26:51.49Charles KamathiBrussels
[1998](1998-in-athletics-track-and-field)26:22.75Haile GebrselassieHengelo
[1997](1997-in-athletics-track-and-field)26:27.85Paul TergatBrussels
[1996](1996-in-athletics-track-and-field)26:38.08Salah HissouBrussels
[1995](1995-in-athletics-track-and-field)26:43.53Haile GebrselassieHengelo
[1994](1994-in-athletics-track-and-field)26:52.23William SigeiOslo
[1993](1993-in-athletics-track-and-field)26:58.38Yobes OndiekiOslo
[1992](1992-in-athletics-track-and-field)27:14.26Fita BayisaOslo
[1991](1991-in-athletics-track-and-field)27:11.18Richard ChelimoHengelo
[1990](1990-in-athletics-track-and-field)27:18.22Arturo BarriosBerlin
[1989](1989-in-athletics-track-and-field)27:08.23Arturo BarriosBerlin
[1988](1988-in-athletics-track-and-field)27:21.46Brahim BoutayebSeoul
[1987](1987-in-athletics-track-and-field)27:26.95Francesco PanettaStockholm
[1986](1986-in-athletics-track-and-field)27:20.56Mark NenowBrussels
[1985](1985-in-athletics-track-and-field)27:37.17Bruce BickfordStockholm
[1984](1984-in-athletics-track-and-field)27:13.81Fernando MamedeStockholm
[1983](1983-in-athletics-track-and-field)27:23.44Carlos LopesOslo
[1982](1982-in-athletics-track-and-field)27:22.95Fernando MamedeParis
[1981](1981-in-athletics-track-and-field)27:27.1Fernando MamedeLisbon
[1980](1980-in-athletics-track-and-field)27:29.16Craig VirginParis
[1979](1979-in-athletics-track-and-field)27:36.8Karl FleschenTroisdorf
[1978](1978-in-athletics-track-and-field)27:22.47Henry RonoVienna
[1977](1977-in-athletics-track-and-field)27:30.47Samson KimobwaHelsinki
[1976](1976-in-athletics-track-and-field)27:40.38Lasse VirenMontreal
[1975](1975-in-athletics-track-and-field)27:45.43Brendan FosterLondon
[1974](1974-in-athletics-track-and-field)27:43.6Steve PrefontaineEugene
[1973](1973-in-athletics-track-and-field)27:30.80Dave BedfordLondon
[1972](1972-in-athletics-track-and-field)27:38.4Lasse VirenMunich
[1971](1971-in-athletics-track-and-field)27:47.0Dave BedfordPortsmouth
[1970](1970-in-athletics-track-and-field)28:06.2Dave BedfordWarsaw

Women

YearTimeAthletePlace
[2025](2025-in-the-sport-of-athletics)30:27.02Janeth ChepngetichNairobi
[2024](2024-in-athletics-track-and-field)28:54.14Beatrice ChebetEugene
[2023](2023-in-athletics-track-and-field)29:29.73Gudaf TsegayNerja
[2022](2022-in-athletics-track-and-field)30:09.94Letesenbet GideyEugene
[2021](2021-in-athletics-track-and-field)29:01.03Letesenbet GideyHengelo
[2020](2020-in-athletics-track-and-field)29:36.67Sifan HassanHengelo
[2019](2019-in-athletics-track-and-field)30:17.62Sifan HassanDoha
[2018](2018-in-athletics-track-and-field)30:41.85Pauline KamuluFukagawa
[2017](2017-in-athletics-track-and-field)30:16.32Almaz AyanaLondon
[2016](2016-in-athletics-track-and-field)29:17.45Almaz AyanaRio de Janeiro
[2015](2015-in-athletics-track-and-field)30:49.68Gelete BurkaHengelo
[2014](2014-in-athletics-track-and-field)30:42.26Sally KipyegoPalo Alto
[2013](2013-in-athletics-track-and-field)30:08.06Meseret DefarSollentuna
[2012](2012-in-athletics-track-and-field)30:20.75Tirunesh DibabaLondon
[2011](2011-in-athletics-track-and-field)30:38.35Sally KipyegoPalo Alto
[2010](2010-in-athletics-track-and-field)31:04.52Meselech MelkamuOstrava
[2009](2009-in-athletics-track-and-field)29:53.80Meselech MelkamuUtrecht
[2008](2008-in-athletics-track-and-field)29:54.66Tirunesh DibabaBeijing
[2007](2007-in-athletics-track-and-field)31:00.27Mestawet TufaValkenswaard
[2006](2006-in-athletics-track-and-field)30:21.67Elvan AbeylegesseAntalya
[2005](2005-in-athletics-track-and-field)30:15.67Tirunesh DibabaSollentuna
[2004](2004-in-athletics-track-and-field)30:17.15Paula RadcliffeGateshead
[2003](2003-in-athletics-track-and-field)30:04.18Berhane AdereSaint-Denis
[2002](2002-in-athletics-track-and-field)30:01.09Paula RadcliffeMunich
[2001](2001-in-athletics-track-and-field)30:55.80Paula RadcliffeBarakaldo
[2000](2000-in-athletics-track-and-field)30:17.49Derartu TuluSydney
[1999](1999-in-athletics-track-and-field)30:24.56Gete WamiSeville
[1998](1998-in-athletics-track-and-field)30:48.06Fernanda RibeiroLisbon
[1997](1997-in-athletics-track-and-field)30:38.09Dong YanmeiShanghai
[1996](1996-in-athletics-track-and-field)31:01.63Fernanda RibeiroAtlanta
[1995](1995-in-athletics-track-and-field)31:04.99Fernanda RibeiroGothenburg
[1994](1994-in-athletics-track-and-field)30:50.34Wang JunxiaHiroshima
[1993](1993-in-athletics-track-and-field)29:31.78Wang JunxiaBeijing
[1992](1992-in-athletics-track-and-field)31:06.02Derartu TuluBarcelona
[1991](1991-in-athletics-track-and-field)30:57.07Liz McColganHengelo
[1990](1990-in-athletics-track-and-field)31:18.18Viorica GhicanHelsinki
[1989](1989-in-athletics-track-and-field)30:48.51Ingrid KristiansenOslo
[1988](1988-in-athletics-track-and-field)31:05.21Olga BondarenkoSeoul
[1987](1987-in-athletics-track-and-field)31:05.85Ingrid KristiansenRome
[1986](1986-in-athletics-track-and-field)30:13.74Ingrid KristiansenOslo
[1985](1985-in-athletics-track-and-field)30:59.42Ingrid KristiansenOslo
[1984](1984-in-athletics-track-and-field)31:13.78Olga BondarenkoKyiv
[1983](1983-in-athletics-track-and-field)31:27.58Raisa SadreydinovaOdesa
[1982](1982-in-athletics-track-and-field)31:35.3Mary Decker-SlaneyEugene
[1981](1981-in-athletics-track-and-field)32:17.19Yelena SipatovaMoscow
[1980](1980-in-athletics-track-and-field)32:57.17Kathryn BinnsSittard
[1979](1979-in-athletics-track-and-field)32:52.5Mary SheaWalnut
[1978](1978-in-athletics-track-and-field)32:43.2Natalia MărăşescuBăile Felix
[1977](1977-in-athletics-track-and-field)33:15.1Peg NeppelWestwood
[1976](1976-in-athletics-track-and-field)34:19.0Peg NeppelEugene
[1975](1975-in-athletics-track-and-field)34:01.4Christa VahlensieckWolfsburg
[1974](1974-in-athletics-track-and-field)———
[1973](1973-in-athletics-track-and-field)———
[1972](1972-in-athletics-track-and-field)———
[1971](1971-in-athletics-track-and-field)34:51.0Kathy GibbonsPhoenix
[1970](1970-in-athletics-track-and-field)35:30.5Paola PigniMilan

Competitions

  • European Cup 10,000m
  • Iberian 10,000 Metres Championships

References

References

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