10K run world record progression

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 part of world record events in 2003.

Men

World bests (prior to IAAF recognition)

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

World records

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Ratified but later rescinded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][2]

Women

World bests (prior to IAAF recognition)

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

World records - races with women only

Time Athlete Date Place Ref
30:29  Asmae Leghzaoui (MAR) 8 June 2002 New York City, United States
30:01  Agnes Tirop (KEN) 12 September 2021 Herzogenaurach, Germany [3]
29:24  Agnes Ngetich (KEN) 10 September 2023 Brașov, Romania [4]
29:26  Agnes Ngetich (KEN) 18 November 2023 Lille, France [5]
29:27  Agnes Ngetich (KEN) 26 April 2025 Herzogenaurach, Germany [6]

World records - races with both men and women

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 [7]
29:14  Yalemzerf Yehualaw (ETH) 27 February 2022 Castellon, Spain [8]
28:46  Agnes Ngetich (KEN) 14 January 2024 Valencia, Spain [9]

References

  1. ^ Emeterio Valiente (12 January 2020). "Kipruto breaks world 10km record in Valencia". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. ^ "AIU Bans Kipruto For Six Years For ABP Violation" (PDF). AIU. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  3. ^ Phil Minshull (12 September 2021). "Tirop and Teferi smash world records in Herzogenaurach". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Ngetich breaks women-only world 10km record in Brasov". World Athletics. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Women's 10km Road Race Results". World Athletics. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Ngetich breaks women-only world 10km record with 29:27 in Herzogenaurach". World Athletics. 26 April 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Gezahegne breaks world 10km record in Geneva, Chelimo goes sub-30 in Valencia, Kumela breaks Kosice course record". World Athletics. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Yehualaw smashes world 10km record with 29:14 in Castellon". World Athletics. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Ngetich smashes world 10km record with 28:46 in Valencia". World Athletics. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
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