YEAR TIME ATHLETE PLACE

1960 13:38.1 Pyotr Bolotnikov (URS) Kiev

1961 13:38.2 Murray Halberg (NZL) Stockholm
1962 13:38.4 Murray Halberg (NZL) Auckland
1963 13:38.6 Pyotr Bolotnikov (URS) Zürich
1964 13:38.0 Bob Schul (USA) Compton

1965 13:24.2 Kipchoge Keino (KEN) Auckland

1966 13:16.6 Ron Clarke (AUS) Stockholm

1967 13:18.8 Ron Clarke (AUS) Stockholm
1968 13:27.66 Ron Clarke (AUS) London
1969 13:29.0 Dick Taylor (GBR) London
1970 13:22.8 Ian Stewart (GBR) Edinburgh
1971 13:22.2 Dave Bedford (GBR) Edinburgh

1972 13:13.0 Emiel Puttemans (BEL) Brussels

1973 13:14.51 Emiel Puttemans (BEL) Stockholm

1974 13:14.4 Ben Jipcho (KEN) Christchurch

1975 13:18.6 Emiel Puttemans (BEL) Papendal

1976 13:13.10 Dick Quax (NZL) Stockholm

1977 13:12.86 Dick Quax (NZL) Stockholm

1978 13:08.4 Henry Rono (KEN) Berkeley

1979 13:12.29 Suleiman Nyambui (TAN) Stockholm

1980 13:16.38 Miruts Yifter (ETH) Bratislava

1981 13:06.20 Henry Rono (KEN) Knarvik

1982 13:00.41 David Moorcroft (GBR) Oslo

1983 13:08.54 Fernando Mamede (POR) Tokyo

1984 13:04.78 Saïd Aouita (MAR) Florence

1985 13:00.40 Saïd Aouita (MAR) Oslo

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 1986 13:00.86 Saïd Aouita (MAR) La Coruña

1987 12:58.39 Saïd Aouita (MAR) Rome

1988 13:11.70 John Ngugi (KEN) Seoul

1989 13:04.24 Yobes Ondieki (KEN) Oslo

1990 13:05.59 Salvatore Antibo (ITA) Bologna

1991 13:01.82 Yobes Ondieki (KEN) Zürich

1992 13:00.93 Moses Kiptanui (KEN) Brussels

1993 13:02.75 Ismael Kirui (KEN) Stuttgart

1994 12:56.96 Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) Hengelo

1995 12:44.39 Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) Zürich

1996 12:45.09 Daniel Komen (KEN) Zürich

1997 12:39.74 Daniel Komen (KEN) Brussels

1998 12:39.36 Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) Helsinki

1999 12:49.64 Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) Zürich

2000 12:49.28 Brahim Lahlafi (MAR) Brussels

2001 12:56.72 Richard Limo (KEN) Zürich

2002 12:55.85 Salah Hissou (MAR) Rome

2003 12:48.81 Stephen Cherono (KEN) Ostrava

2004 12:37.35 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) Hengelo

2005 12:40.18 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) Paris
2006 12:48.09 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) Brussels
2007 12:49.53 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) Zaragoza
2008 12:50.18 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) Zürich

[edit] Women's seasons best (outdoor track)

YEAR TIME ATHLETE PLACE

1976 16:04.2 Nina Holmen (FIN) Pietarsaari

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1977 15:37.0 Jan Merrill (USA) Ingelheim

1978 15:35.52 Kathy Mills (USA) Knoxville

1979 15:33.8 Jan Merrill (USA) Durham

1980 15:30.6 Jan Merrill (USA) Palo Alto

1981 15:14.51 Paula Fudge (GBR) Knarvik
1982 15:08.26 Mary Slaney (USA) Eugene

1983 15:01.65 Zola Budd (RSA) Port Elizabeth

1984 14:58.89 Oslo

Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)
1985 14:48.07 Zola Budd (GBR) London

1986 14:37.33 Stockholm

Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)
1987 15:01.08 Liz McColgan (GBR) Oslo
1988 15:03.29 Liz McColgan (GBR) Berlin

1989 14:59.01 Kathrin Weßel (GDR) Stockholm

1990 15:02.23 Yelena Romanova (URS) Seattle

1991 14:49.35 Elana Meyer (RSA) Cape Town

1992 14:44.15 Elana Meyer (RSA) Bellville

1993 14:45.92 Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL) Berlin

1994 15:05.94 Yelena Romanova (RUS) Stockholm

1995 14:36.45 Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) Hechtel

1996 14:41.07 Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) Oslo

1997 14:28.09 Jiang Bo (CHN) Shanghai

1998 14:31.48 Gabriela Szabo (ROM) Berlin

1999 14:40.59 Gabriela Szabo (ROM) Berlin

2000 14:30.88 Getenesh Wami (ETH) Heusden

2001 14:29.32 Olga Yegorova (RUS) Berlin

2002 14:31.42 Paula Radcliffe (GBR) Manchester

2003 14:29.32 Berhane Adere (ETH) Oslo

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 2004 14:24.68 Elvan Abeylegesse (TUR) Bergen

2005 14:28.98 Meseret Defar (ETH) Brussels

2006 14:24.53 Meseret Defar (ETH) New York City
2007 14:16.63 Meseret Defar (ETH) Oslo
2008 14:11.15 Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) Oslo
2009 14:34.17 Meselech Melkamu (ETH) Ostrava

Men
(Updated June 16, 2009.)
Pos Time Athlete Venue Date
1. 12:37.35 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) Hengelo May 31 2004
2. 12:39.36 Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) Helsinki June 13, 1998
3. 12:39.74 Daniel Komen (KEN) Brussels August 22, 1997

4. 12:46.53 Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) Rome July 2, 2004

5. 12:47.04 Sileshi Sihine (ETH) Rome July 2, 2004
6. 12:48.66 Isaac Songok (KEN) Zürich August 18, 2006

7. 12:48.81 Stephen Cherono (KEN) Ostrava June 12, 2003

8. 12:49.28 Brahim Lahlafi (MAR) Brussels August 25, 2000

9. 12:49.71 Mohammed Mourhit (BEL) Brussels August 25, 2000

10. 12:49.87 Paul Tergat (KEN) Zürich August 13, 1997

11. 12:50.24 Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) Ostrava June 12, 2003

12. 12:50.25 Abderrahim Goumri (MAR) Brussels August 26, 2005

13. 12:50.55 Moses Ndiema Masai (KEN) Berlin June 1, 2008

14. 12:50.72 Moses Ndiema Kipsiro (UGA) Brussels September 14, 2007

15. 12:50.80 Salah Hissou (MAR) Rome June 5, 1996

16. 12:50.86 Ali Saidi-Sief (ALG) Rome June 30 2000

17. 12:51.00 Joseph Ebuya (KEN) Brussels September 14, 2007

18. 12:51.95 Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa (KEN) Brussels September 14, 2007

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19. 12:52.33 Sammy Kipketer (KEN) Oslo June 27, 2003

20. 12:52.40 Edwin Cheruiyot Soi (KEN) Paris, Saint-Denis July 8, 2006
21. 12:52.45 Tariku Bekele (ETH) Berlin June 1, 2008
22. 12:52.80 Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam (ETH) Rome July 8, 2005
23. 12:52.99 Abraham Chebii (KEN) Oslo June 27, 2003

24. 12:53.41 Khalid Boulami (MAR) Zürich August 13, 1997

25. 12:53.66 Augustine Choge (KEN) Rome July 8, 2005

Women
(Updated June 18, 2009.)
Pos Time Athlete Venue Date
1. 14:11.15 Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) Oslo June 6, 2008
2. 14:12.88 Meseret Defar (ETH) Stockholm July 22, 2008
3. 14:22.51 Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) Oslo June 15, 2007

4. 14:23.75 Liliya Shobukhova (RUS) Kazan July 19, 2008

5. 14:24.68 Elvan Abeylegesse (TUR) Bergen June 11, 2004

6. 14:28.09 Jiang Bo (CHN) Shanghai October 23, 1997

7. 14:29.11 Paula Radcliffe (GBR) Bydgoszcz June 20, 2004

Olga Yegorova (RUS) Berlin August 31 2001

8. 14:29.32
Berhane Adere (ETH) Oslo June 27, 2003
10. 14:29.82 Dong Yanmei (CHN) Shanghai October 23, 1997
11. 14:30.88 Gete Wami (ETH) Heusden-Zolder August 5, 2000
12. 14:31.20 Gelete Burka (ETH) Ostrava June 27, 2007
13. 14:31.48 Gabriela Szabo (ROM) Berlin September 1, 1998

14. 14:32.08 Zahra Ouaziz (MAR) Berlin September 1, 1998

15. 14:32.33 Liu Shixiang (CHN) Shanghai October 21, 1997

16. 14:32.74 Ejegayehu Dibaba (ETH) Bergen June 11, 2004
17. 14:33.04 Werknesh Kidane (ETH) Oslo June 27, 2003

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18. 14:33.13 Gulnara Samitova-Galkina (RUS) Kazan July 19, 2008

19. 14:33.49 Lucy Wangui (KEN) Oslo June 6, 2008

20. 14:33.83 Meselech Melkamu (ETH) Ostrava June 27, 2007
21. 14:33.84 Edith Masai (KEN) Oslo June 2, 2006

22. 14:34.36 Linet Chepkwemoi Masai (KEN) Ostrava June 17, 2009
23. 14:35.18 Sentayehu Ejigu (ETH) Bergen June 11, 2004
24. 14:35.30 Priscah Jepleting Cherono (KEN) Oslo June 2, 2006

25. 14:36.45 Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) Hechtel July 22, 1995

World record progression

Men's world record progression
Pre-IAAF
WORLD RECORDS IN THE MEN'S 5,000 METRES (OUTDOORS)
TIME ATHLETE DATE PLACE
16:34. 1897-10-
George Touquet- Paris, France
6 31
Daunis (FRA)
16:29. 1899-05-
George Touquet- Lyon, France
2 22
Daunis (FRA)
15:29. 1900-07-
Charles Bennett (GBR) Paris, France
8 22
14:59. 1904-06- Glasgow,
0 Alfred Shrubb (GBR) 13 Scotland
IAAF era
The first world record in the men's 5000 metres was recognized by the International
Association of Athletics Federations in 1912. [3]
As of June 21, 2009, 35 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event.[3]
WORLD RECORDS IN THE MEN'S 5,000 METRES (OUTDOORS)
TIME ATHLETE DATE PLACE

Hannes 1912-06-
14:36.6 Stockholm, Sweden[3]
Kolehmainen (FIN) 10
1922-09-
14:35.4 Paavo Nurmi (FIN) Stockholm, Sweden[3]
12
1924-06-
14:28.2 Paavo Nurmi (FIN) Helsinki, Finland[3]
19

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 1932-06-
14:17.0 Lauri Lehtinen (FIN) Helsinki, Finland[3]
19
1939-06-
14:08.8 Taisto Mäki (FIN) Helsinki, Finland[3]
16
1942-09-
13:58.2 Gunder Hägg (SWE) Gothenburg, Sweden[3]
20
1954-05-
13:57.2 Paris, France[3]
Emil Zátopek (TCH) 30
1954-08-
13:56.6 Vladimir Kuts (URS) Berne, Switzerland[3]
29
1954-10- London, United
13:51.6 Chris Chataway (GBR) 13 Kingdom[3]
1954-10- Prague,
13:51.2 Vladimir Kuts (URS) 23 Czechoslovakia[3]
1955-09-
13:50.8 Budapest, Hungary[3]
Sandor Iharos (HUN) 10
1955-09-
13:46.8 Vladimir Kuts (URS) Belgrad, Yugoslavia[3]
18
1955-09-
13:40.6 Budapest, Hungary[3]
Sandor Iharos (HUN) 23
1956-06-
13:36.8 Gordon Pirie (GBR) Bergen, Norway[3]
19
1957-10-
13:35.0 Vladimir Kuts (URS) Rome, Italy[3]
13
1965-01-
13:34.8 Ron Clarke (AUS) Hobart, Australia[3]
16
1965-02- Auckland, New
13:33.6 Ron Clarke (AUS) 01 Zealand[3]
1965-06-
13:25.8 Ron Clarke (AUS) Compton, USA[3]
04
1965-11- Auckland, New
13:24.2 Kipchoge
30 Zealand[3]
Keino (KEN)
1966-07-
13:16.6 Ron Clarke (AUS) Stockholm, Sweden[3]
05
1972-09-
13:16.4 Lasse Virén (FIN) Helsinki,Finland[3]
14
1972-09-
13:13.0 Emiel Brussels, Belgium[3]
20
Puttemans (BEL)
1977-07-
13:12.9 Dick Quax (NZL) Stockholm, Sweden[3]
05
1978-04- Berkeley, California,
13:08.4
Henry Rono (KEN) 08 USA[3]
13:06.2 1981-09-
Knarvik, Norway[3]
0 Henry Rono (KEN) 13

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13:00.4 David 1982-07-
Oslo, Norway[3]
1 Moorcroft (GBR) 07
13:00.4 1985-07-
Oslo, Norway[3]
0 Saïd Aouita (MAR) 22
12:58.3 1987-07-
Rome, Italy[3]
9 Saïd Aouita (MAR) 27
12:56.9 Haile 1994-06-
Hengelo, Netherlands[3]
6 Gebrselassie (ETH) 04
12:55.3 1995-06-
Rome, Italy[3]
0 Moses Kiptanui (KEN) 06
12:44.3 Haile 1995-08-
Zürich, Switzerland[3]
9 Gebrselassie (ETH) 16

12:41.8 Haile 1997-08-

Zürich, Switzerland[3]
6 Gebrselassie (ETH) 13
12:39.7 1997-08-
Brussels, Belgium[3]
4 Daniel Komen (KEN) 22
12:39.3 Haile 1998-06-
Helsinki, Finland[3]
6 Gebrselassie (ETH) 13

12:37.3 Kenenisa 2004-05-

Hengelo, Netherlands[3]
5 Bekele (ETH) 31

Auto times to the hundredth of a second were accepted by the IAAF for events up to and
including 10,000 m from 1981.[3] Dick Quax's 13:12.9 from 1977 was recorded as 13:12.87 to the
hundredth of a second.
Women's world record progression
The first world record in the women's 5000 metres was recognized by the International
Association of Athletics Federations in 1981.[4]
As of June 21, 2009, 13 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event.[4]
WORLD RECORDS IN THE WOMEN'S 5,000 METRES
(OUTDOORS)
TIME ATHLETE DATE PLACE
15:14.5 1981-09-
Paula Fudge (GBR) Knarvik, Norway[4]
1 13
15:13.2 1982-03- Auckland, New
2 Anne Audain (NZL) 17 Zealand[4]
15:08.2 Mary Decker- 1982-07- Eugene, Oregon, United
6 Slaney (USA) 05 States[4]

14:58.8 1984-06-
Ingrid Oslo, Norway[4]
9 28
Kristiansen (NOR)

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14:48.0 1985-08- London, United
7 Zola Budd (GBR) 26 Kingdom[4]
14:37.3 1986-08-
Ingrid Stockholm, Sweden[4]
3 05
Kristiansen (NOR)
14:36.4 1995-07-
Fernanda Hechtel, Belgium[4]
5 22
Ribeiro (POR)
14:31.2 1997-10-
Shanghai, PR China[4]
7 Dong Yanmei (CHN) 21
14:28.0 1997-10-
Shanghai, PR China[4]
9 Jiang Bo (CHN) 23
14:24.6 2004-06-
Elvan Bergen, Norway[4]
8 11
Abeylegesse (TUR)
14:24.5 2006-06-
Meseret Defar (ETH) New York, USA[4]
3 03
14:16.6 2007-06-
Meseret Defar (ETH) Oslo, Norway[4]
3 15
14:11.1 Tirunesh 2008-06-
Oslo, Norway[4]
5 Dibaba (ETH) 06

Zola Budd (RSA) ran 15:01.83 in 1984, but this time was not ratified as a world record.
Medalists
Olympic games
Men
Games Gold Silver Bronze
1912 Hannes
Stockholm Jean Bouin (FRA) George Hutson (GBR)
Kolehmainen (FIN)

1920 Antwerp Joseph Paavo Nurmi (FIN) Eric Backman (SWE)

Guillemot (FRA)
1924 Paris Paavo Nurmi (FIN) Ville Ritola (FIN) Edvin Wide (SWE)
1928
Amsterdam Ville Ritola (FIN) Paavo Nurmi (FIN) Edvin Wide (SWE)
1932 Los
Angeles Lauri Lehtinen (FIN) Ralph Hill (USA) Lauri Virtanen (FIN)
1936 Berlin Gunnar Höckert (FIN) Lauri Lehtinen (FIN) Henry Jonsson (SWE)
1948 London Gaston Reiff (BEL) Emil Zátopek (TCH) Wim Slijkhuis (NED)
1952 Helsinki Emil Zátopek (TCH) Alain Mimoun (FRA) Herbert Schade (GER)

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1956
Melbourne Vladimir Kuts (URS) Gordon Pirie (GBR) Derek Ibbotson (GBR)

1960 Rome Murray Halberg (NZL) Hans Kazimierz

Grodotzki (EUA) Zimny (POL)

1964 Tokyo William

Bob Schul (USA) Harald Norpoth (EUA)
Dellinger (USA)
1968 Mexico Mohammed Kipchoge
City Naftali Temu (KEN)
Gammoudi (TUN) Keino (KEN)

1972 Munich Lasse Virén (FIN) Mohammed Ian Stewart (GBR)

Gammoudi (TUN)

1976 Montreal Dick Quax (NZL) Klaus-Peter

Lasse Virén (FIN)
Hildenbrand (FRG)

1980 Moscow Miruts Yifter (ETH) Suleiman Kaarlo Maaninka (FIN)

Nyambui (TAN)
1984 Los
Angeles Saïd Aouita (MAR) Markus Ryffel (SUI) Antonio Leitão (POR)

1988 Seoul Dieter

John Ngugi (KEN) Hansjörg Kunze (GDR)
Baumann (FRG)
1992
Barcelona Dieter Baumann (GER) Paul Bitok (KEN) Fita Bayisa (ETH)

1996 Atlanta Vénuste

Niyongabo (BDI) Paul Bitok (KEN) Khalid Boulami (MAR)

2000 Sydney Million Wolde (ETH) Ali Saidi-Sief (ALG) Brahim Lahlafi (MAR)

2004 Athens Hicham El Kenenisa

Bekele (ETH) Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)
Guerrouj (MAR)

2008 Beijing Kenenisa

Bekele (ETH) Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) Edwin Soi (KEN)

Women
Games Gold Silver Bronze
1996 Atlanta Wang Junxia (CHN) Pauline Konga (KEN) Roberta Brunet (ITA)
2000 Sydney Gabriela Szabó (ROU) Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL) Gete Wami (ETH)

2004 Athens Tirunesh

Meseret Defar (ETH) Isabella Ochichi (KEN) Dibaba (ETH)
2008 Beijing
Tirunesh Elvan Meseret Defar (ETH)

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World championships
Men
Championship Gold Silver Bronze

1983 Helsinki Eamonn Werner

Coghlan (IRL) Martti Vainio (FIN)
Schildhauer (GDR)

1987 Rome Domingos Jack Buckner (GBR)

Saïd Aouita (MAR)
Castro (POR)

1991 Tokyo Yobes Fita Bayisa (ETH) Brahim

Ondieki (KEN) Boutayeb (MAR)

1993 Stuttgart Haile

Ismael Kirui (KEN) Gebrselassie (ETH) Fita Bayisa (ETH)

1995 Gothenburg Khalid

Ismael Kirui (KEN) Shem Kororia (KEN)
Bouhlami (MAR)

1997 Athens Daniel Khalid

Tom Nyariki (KEN)
Komen (KEN) Bouhlami (MAR)

1999 Seville Mohammed

Salah Hissou (MAR) Benjamin Limo (KEN)
Mourhit (BEL)
2001 Edmonton Richard Limo (KEN) Millon Wolde (ETH) John Kibowen (KEN)

2003 Paris Eliud Hicham El Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)

Kipchoge (KEN) Guerrouj (MAR)

2005 Helsinki Benjamin Sileshi Sihine (ETH) Craig Mottram (AUS)

Limo (KEN)

2007 Osaka Bernard Moses Ndiema

Lagat (USA) Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)
Kipsiro (UGA)
[edit] Women
Championship Gold Silver Bronze

1995 Gothenburg Sonia Fernanda

O'Sullivan (IRL) Zahra Ouaziz (MAR)
Ribeiro (POR)

1997 Athens Gabriela

Roberta Brunet (ITA) Fernanda Ribeiro (POR)
Szabo (ROU)

1999 Seville Gabriela Ayelech Worku (ETH)

Zahra Ouaziz (MAR)
Szabo (ROU)

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2001 Edmonton Olga Marta Ayelech Worku (ETH)
Yegorova (RUS) Dominguez (ESP)

2003 Paris Tirunesh Marta

Dibaba (ETH) Edith Masai (KEN)
Dominguez (ESP)

2005 Helsinki Tirunesh Ejegayehu

Meseret Defar (ETH)
Dibaba (ETH) Dibaba (ETH)

2007 Osaka Meseret Defar (ETH) Vivian Priscah Jepleting

Cheruiyot (KEN) Cherono (KEN)

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