5K run world record progression

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

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### World Bests (prior to IAAF recognition)

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Time  | Athlete  | Date  | Place  | Ref

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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

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Key:
\- pending ratification by World Athletics Incomplete information Not ratified or later rescinded by World Athletics

Time  | Athlete  | Date  | Place  | Ref

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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

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### World Bests (prior to IAAF recognition)

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Time  | Athlete  | Date  | Place  | Ref

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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

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Time  | Athlete  | Date  | Place  | Ref

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14:48 + |  Caroline Kipkurui (KEN) | 8 September 2018  | Prague  | [6]
14:44 Wo |  Sifan Hassan (NED) | 17 February 2019  | Monaco  | [7]
14:43 Mx |  Beatrice Chepkoech (KEN) | 14 February 2021  | Monaco  | [8]
14:41 Mx [a][b] |  Beth Potter (GBR) | 3 April 2021  | Barroford  | [9][10]
14:39 Mx [c] |  Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal (NOR) | 1 May 2021  | Sør-Odal  | [11]
14:29 Wo |  Senbere Teferi (ETH) | 12 September 2021  | Herzogenaurach  | [12]
14:19 Mx |  Ejgayehu Taye (ETH) | 31 December 2021  | Barcelona  | [13]
14:25+ Wo[d] |  Agnes Ngetich (KEN) | 10 September 2023  | Brașov  | [15]
14:13 Wo |  Beatrice Chebet (KEN) | 31 December 2023  | Barcelona  | [16]
14:13 + Mx |  Agnes Ngetich (KEN) | 14 January 2024  | Valencia  | [17]

## Notes

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1. ^ Not ratified by World Athletics due to lack of international judges.
2. ^ Not ratified by World Athletics due to lack of doping control.
3. ^ uncertified course
4. ^ Ngetich's women's-only record was not certified after World Athletics determined the course was 25 meters too short.[14]

## References

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1. ^ "Summary of key changes to IAAF Competition Rules, as of June 2018". IAAF. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
2. ^ Nicole Jeffery (17 February 2019). "Wanders and Hassan set world 5km records in Monaco". IAAF. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
3. ^ Nicole Jeffery (17 February 2019). "Wanders and Hassan set world 5km records in Monaco". IAAF. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
4. ^ "Cheptegei breaks world 5km record in Monaco". World Athletics. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
5. ^ "Taye and Aregawi break world 5km records in Barcelona". World Athletics. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
6. ^ Nicole Jeffery (17 February 2019). "Wanders and Hassan set world 5km records in Monaco". IAAF. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
7. ^ Nicole Jeffery (17 February 2019). "Wanders and Hassan set world 5km records in Monaco". IAAF. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
8. ^ "Chepkoech breaks world 5km record in Monaco". World Athletics. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
9. ^ 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.
10. ^ Jason Henderson (3 April 2021). "Beth Potter beats world record time at Podium 5km". athleticsweekly.com. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
11. ^ 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.
12. ^ Phil Minshull (12 September 2021). "Tirop and Teferi smash world records in Herzogenaurach". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
13. ^ "Taye and Aregawi break world 5km records in Barcelona". World Athletics. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
14. ^ Marley Dickinson (25 September 2023). "Kenyan runner loses two world records due to short course". Canadian Running Magazine. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
15. ^ "Ngetich breaks women-only world 10km record in Brasov". World Athletics. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
16. ^ "Chebet breaks world 5km record with 14:13 in Barcelona | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
17. ^ "Ngetich smashes world 10km record with 28:46 in Valencia". World Athletics. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.

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Athletics record progressions

World|

| Sprinting|

* 50 metres
* 60 metres
* men
* women
* 100 metres
* men
* women
* 200 metres
* men
* women
* 400 metres
* men
* women

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Middle distance|

* 800 metres
* 1000 metres
* 1500 metres
* Mile run
* 2000 metres
* 3000 metres
* men
* women

Long distance|

* 5000 metres
* 5K
* 10,000 metres
* 10K
* One hour run
* Half marathon
* Marathon
* 50K
* 100K

Hurdles|

* 50 metres hurdles
* 60 metres hurdles
* Women's 80 metres hurdles
* 110/100 metres hurdles
* men
* women
* 400 metres hurdles
* men
* women
* 3000 metres steeplechase

Relay|

* 4 × 100 metres
* men
* women
* 4 × 200 metres
* men
* women
* 4 × 400 metres
* men
* women
* mixed
* 4 × 800 metres
* men
* women
* 4 × 1500 metres
* men
* women
* Distance medley relay
* men
* women

Walking|

* 10 km
* men
* women
* 20,000 metres (track)
* men
* women
* 20 km (road)
* men
* women
* 35 km
* men
* women
* 50 km
* men
* women

Jumping|

* High jump
* men outdoor
* men indoor
* women
* Long jump
* men
* women
* Triple jump
* Pole vault
* men
* men indoor
* women
* women indoor

Throwing|

* Shot put
* men
* women
* Discus
* men
* women
* Hammer
* men
* women
* Javelin
* men
* women

Combined events|

* Decathlon
* Heptathlon
* men
* women
* Pentathlon

European|

* 100 metres
* men
* 200 metres
* men
* 400 metres
* men
* 800 metres
* men
* 1500 metres
* men
* 5000 metres
* men

List of world records in athletics
*[ITA]: Italy
*[POR]: Portugal
*[GBR]: Great Britain
*[USA]: United States
*[KEN]: Kenya
*[+]: time set en-route to a longer distance
*[SUI]: Switzerland
*[UGA]: Uganda
*[ETH]: Ethiopia
*[NZL]: New Zealand
*[NOR]: Norway
*[CAN]: Canada
*[RSA]: South Africa
*[NED]: Netherlands
*[Wo]: women only race
*[Mx]: mixed gender race
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