World Record Progressions- Track
3000 meters outdoors
Men 7:20:67 Daniel Komen (KEN) 01 Sep 1996 Rieti ITA 7:25.11 Noureddine Morceli (ALG) 02 Aug 1994 Monte Carlo MON 7:28.96 Moses Kiptanui (KEN) 16 Aug 1992 Cologne GER 7:29:45 Said Aouita (MAR) 20 Aug 1989 Cologne GER 7:32.1 Henry Rono (KEN) 27 Jun 1978 Oslo NOR 7:35.2 Brendan Foster (ENG) 03 Aug 1974 Gateshead ENG 7:37.6 Emile Puttemans (BEL) 14 Sep 1972 Aarhus DEN 7:39.6 Kipchoge Keino (KEN) 27 Aug 1965 Halsingborg SWE 7:46.0 Siegfried Herrmann (GER) 05 Aug 1965 Erfurt GER 7:49.0+ Michel Jazy-2 23 Jun 1965 Melun FRA 7:49.2 Michel Jazy (FRA) 27 Jun 1962 St Maur FRA 7:52.8 Gordon Pirie-2 04 Sep 1956 Malmo SWE 7:55.5* Gordon Pirie (ENG) 22 Jun 1956 Trondheim NOR 7:55.6* Sandor Iharos (HUN) 14 May 1955 Budapest HUN 7:58.7 Gaston Reiff (BEL) 12 Aug 1949 Gavle SWE 8:01.2 Gunder Hagg (SWE) 28 Aug 1942 Stockholm SWE 8:09.0 Henry Kalarne (SWE) 14 Aug 1940 Stockholm SWE 8:14.8 Gunnar Höckert (GER) 16 Sep 1936 Stockholm SWE 8:18.4 Henry Nielsen (DEN) 24 Jul 1934 Stockholm SWE 8:18.8 Janusz Kusocinski (POL) 19 Jun 1932 Antwerp BEL 8:20.4 Paavo Nurmi-4 13 Jul 1926 Stockholm SWE 8:25.4 Paavo Nurmi-3 24 May 1926 Berlin GER 8:27.5 Edvin Wide (SWE) 07 Jun 1925 Halstead SWE 8:27.8 Paavo Nurmi-2 17 Sep 1923 Copenhagen DEN 8:28.6 Paavo Nurmi (FIN) 27 Aug 1922 Turku FIN 8:33.1 John Zander-3 07 Aug 1918 Stockholm SWE 8:34.8 John Zander-2 15 Jul 1918 Malmo SWE 8:35.7 John Zander (SWE) 12 Jul 1917 Stockholm SWE 8:36.8 Johannes Kolehmainen-2 12 Jul 1912 Stockholm SWE 8:46.6 Bror Fock (SWE) 24 May 1912 Stockholm SWE 8:48.5 Johannes Kolehmainen (FIN) 24 Sep 1911 Oulunkyla FIN 8:49.6 Jean Bouin (FRA) 06 May 1911 Colombes FRA 8:54.0 Johan Svanberg (SWE) 21 Aug 1908 Stockholm SWE 8:55.0 Edvard Dahl (SWE) 27 Oct 1907 Norrkoping SWE 9:02.4 Louis deFleurac (FRA) 19 Jun 1904 Paris FRA 9:09.6# Alfred Shrubb-2 11 Jun 1904 Glasgow SCO 9:11.0# Alfred Shrubb (GBR) 30 May 1903 Ilford ENG 9:11.5 William Lang (GBR) 01 Aug 1863 Manchester ENG 9:20.0 Jack White-2 20 Apr 1861 Manchester ENG 9:38.0 Jack White (GBR) 27 Aug 1860 London ENG 9:38.0 James Pudney (GBR) 06 Apr 1852 London ENG
Notes: Both of Shrubb's marks were times for two miles which were also world records. Edvard Dahl (SWE) ran 8:56.8 on 22 Sep 1907 at Stockholm SWE on a track that was 0.9 meters short per lap. Pirie's mark was officially 7:55.6 under the timing rules in effect in 1955. The 7:55.5 is his time applying modern timing rules.
Women 8:06.11 Jun-xia Wang-2 13 Sep 1993 Beijing CHN 8:12.19 Jun-xia Wang (CHN) 12 Sep 1993 Beijing CHN 8:22.06 Lin-li Zhang (CHN) 12 Sep 1993 Beijing CHN 8:22.62 Tatiana Kazankina (RUS) 26 Aug 1984 St Petersburg RUS 8:26.78 Svetlana Ulmasova (UZB) 25 Jul 1982 Kiev UKR 8:27.12 Lyudmila Bragina-2 07 Aug 1976 College Park MD/USA 8:45.4 Grete Waitz-2 21 Jun 1976 Oslo NOR 8:46.6 Grete Waitz (NOR) 24 Jun 1975 Oslo NOR 8:52.74 Lyudmila Bragina-2 06 Jul 1974 Durham NC USA 8:53.0 Lyudmila Bragina (RUS) 12 Aug 1972 Moscow RUS 8:56.6 Paola Cacchi-4 20 May 1972 Formia ITA 9:09.2 Paola Cacchi-3 11 May 1972 Formia ITA 9:23.4 Joyce Smith (ENG) 16 Jul 1971 London ENG 9:26.9+ Doris Brown (USA) 10 Jul 1971 Bakersfield CA/USA 9:38.0+ Paola Cacchi-2 02 Sep 1969 Milan ITA 9:42.8+ Paola Cacchi (ITA) 11 May 1969 Formia ITA 9:44.0+ Roberta Picco (CAN) 23 Jul 1966 Toronto CAN 10:16.0+ Phyllis Perkins-2 27 Oct 1956 London ENG 10:16.2+ June Brigsland (GBR) 25 Aug 1956 London ENG 10:25.8+ Leila Buckland (GBR) 27 Aug 1955 London ENG 10:55.2+ Phyllis Perkins (GBR) 25 Jun 1954 London ENG 14:44.4 Anna Cicanei (ROM) 1927 London ENG
Note: Zhang's 8:22.06 was made in the first heat; Wang's 8:12.19 was made in the second heat.
2 miles outdoors
Men 7:58:61 Daniel Komen-2 19 Jul 1997 Hechtel BEL 8:01.08 Haile Gebreselasie-2 31 May 1997 Hengelo NED 8:03.54 Daniel Komen (KEN) 14 Jul 1996 Lappeenranta FIN 8:07.46 Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) 27 May 1995 Kerkrade NED 8:09.01 Moses Kiptanui (KEN) 30 Jul 1994 Hechtel BEL 8:12.17 Khalid Skah (MAR) 31 Jul 1993 Hechtel BEL 8:13.45 Said Aouita (MAR) 28 May 1987 Turin ITA 8:13.51 Steve Ovett (ENG) 15 Sep 1978 London ENG 8:13.8 Brendan Foster (ENG) 27 Aug 1973 London ENG 8:14.0 Lasse Viren (FIN) 14 Aug 1972 Stockholm SWE 8:17.8 Emile Puttemans (BEL) 21 Aug 1971 Edinburgh SCO 8:19.6 Ronald Clarke-2 24 Aug 1968 London ENG 8:19.8 Ronald Clarke (AUS) 27 Jun 1967 Vasteras SWE 8:22.6 Michel Jazy-2 23 Jun 1965 Melun FRA 8:26.4 Robert Schul (USA) 29 Aug 1964 Los Angeles CA USA 8:29.6 Michel Jazy (FRA) 06 Jun 1963 Paris FRA 8:29.8 James Beatty (USA) 08 Jun 1962 Los Angeles CA USA 8:30.0 Murray Halberg (NZL) 07 Jul 1961 Jyvaskyla FIN 8:32.0 Albert Thomas (AUS) 07 Aug 1958 Dublin IRL 8:33.4 Sandor Iharos (HUN) 30 May 1955 London ENG 8:40.4 Gaston Reiff (BEL) 26 Aug 1952 Paris FRA 8:42.8 Gunder Hagg-4 04 Aug 1944 Stockholm SWE 8:46.4 Gunder Hagg-3 25 Jun 1944 Ostersund SWE 8:47.8 Gunder Hagg-2 03 Jul 1942 Stockholm SWE 8:53.2 Taisto Maki (FIN) 07 Jul 1939 Helsinki FIN 8:56.0 Miklos Szabo (HUN) 30 Sep 1937 Budapest HUN 8:57.4 Gunnar Höckert (FIN) 24 Sep 1936 Stockholm SWE 8:58.4 Don Lash (USA) 23 Jun 1936 Princeton NJ USA 8:59.5 Paavo Nurmi (FIN) 24 Jul 1931 Helsinki FIN 9:01.4 Edvin Wide (SWE) 12 Sep 1926 Berlin GER 9:09.6 Alfred Shrubb-2 11 Jun 1904 Glasgow SCO 9:11.0 Alfred Shrubb (GBR) 30 May 1903 Ilford ENG 9:11.5 William Lang (GBR) 01 Aug 1863 Manchester ENG 9:20.0 Jack White-2 20 Apr 1861 Manchester ENG 9:38.0 Jack White (GBR) 27 Aug 1860 London ENG 9:38.0 James Pudney (GBR) 06 Apr 1852 London ENG Women 8:58.58 Meseret Defar-2 14 Sep 2007 Brussels BEL 9:10.47 Meseret Defar (ETH) 20 May 2007 Carson CA USA 9:19:56 Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL) 27 Jun 1998 Dublin IRL 9:38.44 Fatima Hajjami (MAR) 13 Sep 1987 Padum ITA 9:44.2 Francie Larrieu (USA) 01 Aug 1972 San Jose CA USA 10:07.0 Doris Brown (USA) 10 Jul 1971 Bakersfield CA USA 10:26.8 Roberta Picco (CAN) 23 Jul 1966 Toronto CAN 10:52.2 June Bridgland (ENG) 25 Aug 1956 London ENG 11:01.8x Leila Buckland (ENG) 27 Aug 1955 London ENG 11:27.2 Phyllis Green-2 25 Jun 1955 London ENG 11:28.0 Phyllis Green (ENG) 22 May 1954 London ENG 12:05.0 Joan Hall (GBR) 30 May 1953 London ENG
3 miles outdoors
Men 12:47:8+ Emile Puttemans 20 Sep 1972 Brussels BEL 12:50.4+ Ronald Clarke-4 05 Jul 1966 Stockholm SWE 12:52:26 Ronald Clarke-3 10 Jul 1965 London ENG 13:00.4+ Ronald Clarke-2 04 Jun 1965 Los Angeles CA/USA 13:07.6 Ronald Clarke (AUS) 03 Dec 1964 Melbourne AUS 13:10.0+ Murray Halberg (NZL) 25 Jul 1961 Stockholm SWE 13:10.8 Albert Thomas (AUS) 09 Jul 1958 Dublin IRL 13:14.2+ Sandor Iharos (HUN) 23 Oct 1955 Budapest HUN 13:23.2 Christopher Chataway (ENG) 30 Jul 1955 London ENG 13:26.4+ Vladimir Kuts-4 23 Oct 1954 Prague CZE 13:27.0+ Vladimir Kuts-3 13 Oct 1954 London ENG 13:27.4+ Vladimir Kuts-2 29 Aug 1954 Bern SUI 13:31.4+ Vladimir Kuts (UKR) 20 Sep 1953 Budapest HUN 13:32.4+ Gunder Hagg-2 20 Sep 1942 Goteborg SWE 13:35.4 Gunder Hagg (SWE) 11 Sep 1942 Stockholm SWE 13:42.4+ Taisto Mäki (FIN) 16 Jun 1939 Helsinki FIN 13:50.6+ Lauri Lehtinen (FIN) 19 Jun 1932 Helsinki FIN 14:02.0+ Paavo Nurmi-2 19 Jun 1924 Helsinki FIN 14:08.4+ Paavo Nurmi (FIN) 12 Sep 1922 Stockholm SWE 14:17.2 Alfred Shrubb-3 27 Aug 1904 Abergavenny WAL 14:17.6 Alfred Shrubb-2 21 May 1903 London ENG 14:19.2 Peter Cannon (SCO) 14 May 1888 Glasgow SCO 14:21.0 William Cummings (SCO) 12 Jun 1880 Preston ENG 14:36.0+ Jack White-2 11 May 1863 London ENG 14:50.0+ Jack White (ENG) 15 Dec 1862 London ENG 14:52.0+ James Rowan (ENG) 29 Apr 1861 London ENG 14:52.0+ William Howitt (ENG) 31 May 1852 London ENG
Note: The 3 mile was dropped from the list of IAAF world records in 1976.
Women 14:53.4+ Kathryn Hayes (USA) 04 May 1985 Eugene OR/USA 15:03.9+ Kathy Mills (USA) 26 May 1978 Knoxville TN/USA 15:08.2+ Jan Merrill-2 06 Jul 1977 Ingelheim GER 15:13.3+ Jan Merrill (USA) 21 May 1977 West Point NY/USA 15:22.4+ Peg Neppel (USA) 30 Apr 1977 Des Moines IA/USA 15:43.4 Julie Brown (USA) 08 Dec 1974 Los Angeles CA/USA 15:48.6+ Paola Cacchi (ITA) 11 May 1969 Formia ITA 17:22.4 Sheila Meharg (CAN) 20 Jun 1968 Toronto CAN 18:17.0+ Ann O'Brien (IRL) 26 Mar 1967 Gormanstown IRL
5000 meters outdoors
Men 12:37.35 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 31 May 2004 Hengelo NED 12:39.36 Haile Gebreselasie-4 13 Jun 1998 Helsinki FIN 12:39.74 Daniel Komen (KEN) 22 Aug 1997 Brussels BEL 12:41.86 Haile Gebreselasie-3 13 Aug 1997 Zurich SUI 12:44.39 Haile Gebreselasie-2 16 Aug 1995 Zurich SUI 12:55.30 Moses Kiptanui (KEN) 08 Jun 1995 Rome ITA 12:56.96 Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) 04 Jun 1994 Hengelo NED 12:58.39 Said Aouita-2 22 Jul 1987 Rome ITA 13:00.40 Said Aouita (MAR) 27 Jul 1985 Oslo NOR 13:00.41 Dave Moorcroft (ENG) 07 Jul 1982 Oslo NOR 13:06.20 Henry Rono-2 13 Sep 1981 Knarvik NOR 13:08.4 Henry Rono (KEN) 08 Apr 1978 Berkeley CA USA 13:12.86 Dick Quax (NZL) 05 Jul 1977 Stockholm SWE 13:13.0 Emile Puttemans (BEL) 20 Sep 1972 Brussels BEL 13:16.4 Lasse Viren (FIN) 14 Sep 1972 Helsinki FIN 13:16.6 Ronald Clarke-4 05 Jul 1966 Stockholm SWE 13:24.2 Kipchoge Keino (KEN) 30 Nov 1965 Auckland NZL 13:25.7 Ronald Clarke-3 04 Jun 1965 Los Angeles CA USA 13:33.6 Ronald Clarke-2 01 Feb 1965 Auckland NZL 13:34.8 Ronald Clarke (AUS) 16 Jan 1965 Hobart AUS 13:35.0 Vladimir Kuts-4 13 Oct 1957 Rome ITA 13:36.8 Gordon Pirie (GBR) 19 Jun 1956 Bergen NOR 13:40.6 Sandor Iharos-2 23 Oct 1955 Budapest HUN 13:46.8 Vladimir Kuts-3 18 Sep 1955 Belgrade YUG 13:50.8 Sandor Iharos (HUN) 10 Sep 1955 Budapest HUN 13:51.2 Vladimir Kuts-2 23 Oct 1954 Prague CZE 13:51.6 Christopher Chataway (ENG) 13 Oct 1954 London ENG 13:56.6 Vladimir Kuts (UKR) 29 Aug 1954 Bern SUI 13:57.2 Emil Zatopek (CZE) 30 May 1954 Paris FRA 13:58.2 Gunder Hagg (SWE) 20 Sep 1942 Goteborg SWE 14:08.8 Taisto Mãki (FIN) 16 Jun 1939 Helsinki FIN 14:16.9 Lauri Lehtinen (FIN) 19 Jun 1932 Helsinki FIN 14:28.2 Paavo Nurmi-2 19 Jun 1924 Helsinki FIN 14:35.3 Paavo Nurmi (FIN) 12 Sep 1922 Stockholm SWE 14:36.6 Johannes Kolehmainen (FIN) 10 Jul 1912 Stockholm SWE 15:01.2 Arthur Robertson (GBR) 13 Sep 1908 Stockholm SWE 15:13.5 Johan Svenberg (SWE) 08 Aug 1907 Stockholm SWE 15:20.0 Charles Bennett (GBR) 22 Jul 1900 Paris FRA 15:47.0# Peter Cannon (SCO) 08 Nov 1888 Glasgow SCO 15:54.0# Walter George (ENG) 17 May 1884 London ENG
Note: Cannon's and George's times were taken at 3.25 miles.
Women 14:11.15 Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 06 Jun 2008 Oslo NOR 14:16.63 Meseret Defar-2 15 Jun 2007 Oslo NOR 14:24.53 Meseret Defar (ETH) 03 Jun 2006 New York NY USA 14:24.68 Elvan Abeylegesse (TUR) 11 Jun 2004 Bergen NOR 14:28.09 Ji-ang Bo (CHN) 23 Oct 1997 Shanghai CHN 14:31.27 Yan-mei Dong (CHN) 21 Oct 1997 Shanghai CHN 14:36.45 Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) 22 Jul 1995 Hechtel BEL 14:37.33 Ingrid Kristiansen-3 05 Aug 1986 Stockholm SWE 14:48.07 Zola Pieterse-2 26 Aug 1985 London ENG 14:58.89 Ingrid Kristiansen-2 28 Jun 1984 Oslo NOR 15:01.83 Zola Pieterse (RSA) 05 Jan 1984 Stellenbosch RSA 15:08.26 Mary Slaney (USA) 05 Jun 1982 Eugene OR USA 15:13.22 Anne Audain (NZL) 17 Mar 1982 Auckland NZL 15:14.51 Paula Fudge (ENG) 13 Sep 1981 Knarvik NOR 15:24.6 Elena Sipatova (RUS) 06 Sep 1981 Podolsk RUS 15:28.43 Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) 11 Jul 1981 Oslo NOR 15:30.6 Jan Merrill-5 22 Mar 1980 Palo Alto CA USA 15:33.8 Jan Merrill-4 19 May 1979 Durham NC USA 15:35.52 Kathy Mills (USA) 26 May 1978 Knoxville TN USA 15:37.0 Jan Merrill-3 06 Jul 1977 Ingelheim GER 15:41.4 Natalia Betini (ROM) 16 Mar 1977 Oradea ROM 15:53.6 Paola Cacchi-2 02 Sep 1969 Milan ITA 16:17.6 Paola Cacchi (ITA) 11 May 1969 Formia ITA
4 miles outdoors
Men 18:15.3g Ron Clarke (AUS) 04 Apr 1964 Wagga Wagga AUS 18:22.6 Murray Halberg (NZL) 07 Aug 1958 Dublin IRL 18:35.6 Gordon Pirie (ENG) 03 Oct 1953 Birmingham ENG 18:57.0 Viljo Heino (FIN) Sep 1946 Helsinki FIN 19:01.0 Volmari Iso-Hollo (FIN) 20 Jul 1933 Viipuri FIN 19:02.6 Janusz Kusocinski (POL) 29 Jun 1932 Poznan POL 19:23.4 Alfred Shrubb-3 13 Jun 1904 Glasgow SCO 19:26.8g Alfred Shrubb-2 20 Sep 1902 Reigate ENG 19:31.6 Alfred Shrubb (ENG) 25 Oct 1902 Brighton ENG 19:39.8 Walter George-2 17 May 1884 London ENG 19:49.4 Walter George (ENG) 06 Sep 1880 London ENG 20:22.0 Walter Slade (GBR) 26 Apr 1975 20:38.0 John Scott (GBR) 1871 21:11.0 Walter Chinnery (GBR) 1868 21:42.0 Richard Garnett (GBR) 23 Mar 1866 London ENG 20:01.5p John White (GBR) 27 Aug 1860 London ENG
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6 miles outdoors
Men 26:47.0+ Ronald Clarke-2 14 Jul 1965 Oslo NOR 27:11.6 Gerry Lindgren (USA) 27 Jun 1965 San Diego CA/USA 27:11.6 Billy Mills (USA) 27 Jun 1965 San Diego CA/USA 27:17.6+ Ronald Clarke (AUS) 18 Dec 1963 Melbourne AUS 27:43.8+ Sandor Iharos (HUN) 15 Jul 1956 Budapest HUN 27:54.0 David Stephens (AUS) 25 Jan 1956 Melbourne AUS 28:08.4+ Emil Zatopek (CZE) 01 Nov 1953 Stara Boleslav CZE 28:19.4 Gordon Pirie (ENG) 10 Jul 1953 London ENG 28:30.8+ Viljo Heino-2 01 Sep 1949 Kouvola FIN 28:38.6+ Viljo Heino (FIN) 25 Aug 1944 Helsinki FIN 28:55.6+ Taisto Mäki (FIN) 17 Sep 1939 Helsinki FIN 29:07.1+ Paavo Nurmi-2 31 Aug 1924 Kuopio FIN 29:41.2+ Paavo Nurmi (FIN) 22 Jun 1921 Stockholm SWE 29:50.0+ Jack White (ENG) 11 May 1863 London ENG 30:04.0+ William Howitt-2 11 May 1852 London ENG 32:35.0+ William Howitt (ENG) 05 Apr 1847 London ENG
Note: The 6 mile was dropped from the list of IAAF world records in 1976.
Women 31:45.4+ Kathryn Hayes (USA) 30 May 1984 Eugene OR/USA 33:52.8+ Julie Brown (USA) 29 Mar 1975 Westwood CA/USA 35:00.5 Vicki Foltz (USA) 21 Sep 1970 35:32.0 Ann O'Brien-2 27 Aug 1968 Dublin IRL 36:48.0 Ann O'Brien (IRL) 26 Mar 1967 Gormanstown IRL
10,000 meters outdoors
Men 26:17.53 Kenenisa Bekele-2 26 Aug 2005 Brussels BEL 26:20.31 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 08 Jun 2004 Ostrava CZE 26:22.75 Haile Gebreselasie-3 01 Jun 1998 Hengelo NED 26:27.85 Paul Tergat (KEN) 22 Aug 1997 Brussels BEL 26:31.32 Haile Gebreselasie-2 04 Jul 1997 Oslo NOR 26:38.08 Salah Hissou (MAR) 23 Aug 1996 Brussels BEL 26:43.53 Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) 05 Jun 1995 Hengelo NED 26:52.23 William Sigei (KEN) 22 Jul 1994 Oslo NOR 26:58.38 Yobes Ondieki (KEN) 10 Jul 1993 Oslo NOR 27:07.91 Richard Chelimo (KEN) 05 Jul 1993 Stockholm SWE 27:08.23 Arturo Barrios (MEX) 18 Aug 1989 Berlin GER 27:13.81 Fernando Mamede (POR) 02 Jul 1984 Stockholm SWE 27:22.5 Henry Rono (KEN) 11 Jun 1978 Vienna AUT 27:30.47 Samson Kimobwa (KEN) 30 Jun 1977 Helsinki FIN 27:30.80 Dave Bedford (ENG) 13 Jul 1973 London ENG 27:38.35 Lasse Viren (FIN) 03 Sep 1972 Munich GER 27:39.89 Ron Clarke-3 14 Jul 1965 Oslo NOR 28:14.0 Ron Clarke-2 16 Jun 1965 Turku FIN 28:15.5 Ron Clarke (AUS) 18 Dec 1963 Adelaide AUS 28:18.2 Piotr Bolotnikov-2 11 Aug 1962 Moscow RUS 28:18.8 Piotr Bolotnikov (MDA) 15 Oct 1960 Kiev UKR 28:30.4 Vladimir Kuts (RUS) 11 Sep 1956 Moscow RUS 28:42.8 Sandor Iharos (HUN) 15 Jul 1956 Budapest HUN 28:54.2 Emil Zatopek-5 01 Jun 1954 Brussels BEL 29:01.6 Emil Zatopek-4 01 Nov 1953 Stara Boleslav CZE 29:02.6 Emil Zatopek-3 04 Aug 1950 Turku FIN 29:21.2 Emil Zatopek-2 22 Oct 1949 Ostrava CZE 29:27.2 Viljo Heino-2 01 Sep 1949 Kouvola FIN 29:28.2 Emil Zatopek (CZE) 11 Jun 1949 Ostrava CZE 29:35.4 Viljo Heino (FIN) 25 Aug 1944 Helsinki FIN 29:52.7 Taisto Maki-2 17 Sep 1939 Helsinki FIN 30:02.0 Taisto Maki (FIN) 29 Sep 1938 Tampere FIN 30:05.5 Ilmari Salminen (FIN) 18 Jul 1937 Kouvola FIN 30:06.1 Paavo Nurmi-2 31 Aug 1924 Kuopio FIN 30:23.2 Ville Ritola-2 06 Jul 1924 Paris FRA 30:35.4 Ville Ritola (FIN) 25 May 1924 Helsinki FIN 30:40.2 Paavo Nurmi (FIN) 22 Jun 1921 Stockholm SWE 30:58.7 Jean Bouin (FRA) 16 Nov 1911 Paris FRA 31:02.4 Alfred Shrubb (GBR) 05 Nov 1904 Glasgow SCO 31:40.0# Walter George-3 28 Jul 1884 London ENG 32:09.0# Walter George-2 25 Mar 1882 London ENG 32:35.0# William Howitt (ENG) 05 Apr 1847 London ENG Note: George's times were taken at 6.25 miles, Howitt's time was raken at 10,186 m.
Women 29:31.78 Jun-xia Wang (CHN) 08 Sep 1993 Beijing CHN 30:13.74 Ingrid Kristiansen-2 05 Jul 1986 Oslo NOR 30:59.42 Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) 27 Jul 1985 Oslo NOR 31:13.78 Olga Bondarenko-2 24 Jun 1984 Kiev UKR 31:27.58 Raisa Sadreydinova (RUS) 07 Sep 1983 Odessa RUS 31:35.01 Lyudmila Baranova (RUS) 29 May 1983 Krasnodar RUS 31:35.3 Mary Slaney (USA) 16 Jul 1982 Eugene OR USA 32:17.19 Elena Sipatova (RUS) 19 Sep 1981 Moscow RUS 32:30.80 Olga Bondarenko (RUS) 07 Aug 1981 Moscow RUS 32:43.2 Natalia Betini (ROM) 22 Jan 1978 Baile Felix ROM 33:15.1 Peg Neppel (USA) 09 Jun 1977 Westwood CA USA 33:34.2 Loa Olafsson (DEN) 19 Mar 1977 Copenhagen DEN 34:01.4 Christa Vahlensieck (GER) 20 Aug 1975 Wolfsburg GER 35:00.4 Julie Brown (USA) 29 Mar 1975 Westwood CA USA 35:30.5 Paola Cacchi (ITA) 09 May 1970 Milan ITA 38:06.4 Anne O'Brien (IRL) 26 Mar 1967 Gormanstown IRL 39:10.0 Hannelore Middecke (GER) 1966 n/a 39:25.0 G Schmidt (GER) 1966 n/a
Note: Gibbons 1971 and Olfsson's 1978 marks were achieved in mixed races.
15,000 meters outdoors
Men 42:18.7+ Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) 27 Jun 2007 Ostrava CZE 42:34.0+ Arturo Barrios (MEX) 30 Mar 1991 La Fleche FRA 42:54.8+ Jos Hermens (NED) 14 Sep 1975 Papendal NED 43:06.0+ Gaston Roelants-2 20 Sep 1972 Brussels BEL 43:32.8+ Gaston Roelants (BEL) 28 Oct 1966 Leuven BEL 44:13.0+ Ronald Clarke (AUS) 27 Oct 1965 Geelong AUS 44:18.4+ Melvyn Batty (GBR) 11 Apr 1964 London ENG 44:37.6+ Benjamin Heatley (ENG) 25 Apr 1961 London ENG 44:52.4 Hans Grodotzki (GER) 26 Oct 1959 Torgau GER 44:54.6+ Emil Zatopek (CZE) 29 Sep 1951 Stara Boleslav CZE 46:04.0 Viljo Heino-2 14 Sep 1946 Helsinki FIN 46:15.5 Viljo Heino (FIN) 30 Sep 1945 Turku FIN 46:45.4 Volmari Iso-Hollo (FIN) 27 Sep 1936 Vipuri FIN 46:49.5 Paavo Nurmi (FIN) 07 Oct 1928 Berlin GER 47:18.6 Jean Bouin-2 06 Jul 1913 Stockholm SWE 47:49.6 Jean Bouin (FRA) 22 Oct 1911 Marseille FRA 48:05.8e Alf Shrubb (GBR) 05 Nov 1904 Glasgow SCO 48:51 + Walter George (GBR) 07 Apr 1884 London ENG 49:38 + William Howitt (GBR) 05 Apr 1847 London ENG Notes: Shrubb's and George's times were taken at 9.5 miles (15.289 km), Howitt's time was taken at 9m870y (15.279 km)
Women 48:45 Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS) 06 Sep 2003 Moscow RUS 49:11+ Tegla Loroupe (KEN) 08 Aug 1998 Borgholzhausen GER 49:44.0+ Silvana Cruciata (ITA) 04 May 1981 Rome ITA
10 miles outdoors
Men 45:23.8+ Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) 27 Jun 2007 Ostrava CZE 45:57.6+ Jos Hermens (NED) 14 Sep 1975 Papendal NED 46:04.8+ Willy Polleunis (BEL) 20 Sep 1972 Brussels BEL 46:37.8 Jerome Drayton (CAN) 04 Sep 1970 Toronto CAN 46:44.0+ Ronald Hill-2 09 Nov 1968 Leicester ENG 47:02.2 Ronald Hill (ENG) 06 Apr 1968 Leicester ENG 47:12.8 Ronald Clarke (AUS) 03 Mar 1965 Melbourne AUS 47:36.8 Melvyn Batty (GBR) 11 Apr 1964 London ENG 47:47.0 Benjamin Heatley (ENG) 15 Apr 1961 London ENG 48:12.0+ Emil Zatopek (CZE) 29 Sep 1951 Stara Boleslav CZE 49:22.2 Viljo Heino-2 14 Sep 1946 Helsinki FIN 49:41.6 Viljo Heino (FIN) 30 Sep 1945 Turku FIN 50:15.0 Paavo Nurmi (FIN) 07 Oct 1928 Berlin GER 50:40.6 Alfred Shrubb (GBR) 05 Nov 1904 Glasgow SCO 51:05.2 Harry Watkins (GBR) 16 Sep 1899 Rochdale ENG 51:06.6 William Cummings (GBR) 28 Sep 1885 London ENG 51:20 Walter George (GBR) 07 Apr 1884 London ENG 51:26 Louis Bennett (USA) 03 Apr 1863 London ENG 51:45 John Levett-2 11 Oct 1852 London ENG 52:00 William Howitt-2 31 May 1852 London ENG 52:35 John Levett (GBR) 22 Mar 1852 London ENG 53:10 William Howitt (GBR) 05 Apr 1847 London ENG 56:30 William Sheppard (GBR) 04 Nov 1844 London ENG Women 52:25.84+ Dire Tune (ETH) 12 Jun 2008 Ostrava CZE 54:21.8 Lorraine Moller (CO/NZL) 09 Jan 1993 Auckland NZL 55:58+ Nancy Conz (USA) 25 Jun 1981 Amherst MA USA 1:00:00 Christa Vahlensieck (GER) 24 May 1975 Bochum GER 1:00:30.6 Brenda Webb (USA) 20 Feb 1972 Cincinnati OH USA 1:02:07.0 Anne O'Brien 12 Sep 1968 Dublin IRL 1:05:49.0 Eva vanWouw (CAN) 11 May 1966 Toronto CAN 1:05:56.0 Leah Bennett-Ferris (USA) Apr 1965
20,000 meters outdoors
Men 56:25.98+ Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) 27 Jun 2007 Ostrava CZE 56:55.6+ Arturo Barrios (MEX) 30 Mar 1991 La Fleche FRA 57:18.4+ Dionisio Castro (POR) 31 Mar 1990 La Fleche FRA 57:24.2+ Jos Hermans-2 01 May 1976 Papendal NED 57:31.8+ Jos Hermans (NED) 28 Sep 1975 Papendal NED 57:44.4+ Gaston Roelants-2 20 Sep 1972 Brussels BEL 58:06.2+ Gaston Roelants (BEL) 28 Oct 1966 Leuven BEL 59:22.8+ Ronald Clarke (AUS) 27 Oct 1965 Geelong AUS 59:28.6 William Baille (NZL) 24 Aug 1963 Auckland NZL 59:51.7+ Emil Zatopek-2 29 Sep 1951 Stara Boleslav CZE 1:01:15.8 Emil Zatopek (CZE) 15 Sep 1951 Prague CZE 1:02:40.0 Viljo Heino (FIN) 22 Sep 1949 Turku FIN 1:03:01.2 Andras Czaplar (HUN) 26 Oct 1941 Budapest HUN 1:03:33.1 Raul Ibarra (ARG) 14 Jun 1941 Buenos Aires ARG 1:04:00.2 Juan Zabala (ARG) 19 Apr 1936 Munich GER 1:04:38.4 Paavo Nurmi (FIN) 03 Sep 1930 Stockholm SWE 1:06:29 Vainio Sipila (FIN) 19 Jun 1925 Stockholm SWE 1:06:36 Carlo Speroni (ITA) 27 Sep 1914 Milan ITA 1:06:42.2+ Fred Appleby (GBR) 21 Jul 1902 London ENG 1:09:24 + George Dunning (GBR) 01 Jan 1881 London ENG 1:10:31 + William Howitt (GBR) 29 Mar 1852 London ENG 1:13:40 + John Levett (GBR) 15 Jul 1850 London ENG Notes: Appleby's and Dunning's times were taken at 12.5 miles (20.117 km), Howitt's and Levett's times were taken at 13 miles (20.922 km).
Women 1:05:26.6 Tegla Loroupe (KEN) 03 Sep 2000 Borgholzhausen GER 1:06:48.8 Izumi Maki (JPN) 20 Sep 1993 Amagasaki JPN 1:06:55.5 Rosa Mota (POR) 14 May 1983 Lisbon POR 1:10:50.2 Christa Vahlensieck (GER) 25 Oct 1975 Essen GER
15 miles outdoors
Men 1:11:43.1+ William Rodgers (USA) 21 Feb 1979 Saratoga CA USA 1:11:52.6+ Pekka Paivarinta (FIN) 15 Mat 1975 Oulu FIN 1:12:22.6+ Seppo Nikkari (FIN) 14 Oct 1973 Jyvaskyla FIN 1:12:48.2+ Ron Hill (ENG) 21 Jul 1965 Bolton ENG 1:14:01.0 Emil Zatopek-2 29 Oct 1955 Stara Boleslav CZE 1:16:26.4 Emil Zatopek (CZE) 26 Oct 1952 Stara Boleslav CZE 1:17:28.6 Mikko Hietanen (FIN) 23 May 1948 Kokkola FIN 1:18:10.6 Tom Longboat (CAN) 08 Jun 1912 Toronto CAN 1:18:15.4 Ted Wood (GBR) 05 May 1912 New York NY USA 1:20:04.4 Fred Appleby (GBR) 21 Jul 1902 London ENG 1:22:00 William Howitt (GBR) 29 Mar 1852 London ENG 1:26:48 Richard Manks (GBR) 16 Dec 1851 London ENG
Women 1:27:05.9+ Tegla Loroupe (KEN) 21 Sep 2002 Mengerskirchen GER 1:28:51 + Chantal Langlace-2 03 Sep 1984 Amiens FRA 1:30:47 + Chantal Langlace (FRA) 21 Aug 1982 Amiens FRA 1:48:12 + Ruth Anderson (USA) 18 Jun 1977 San Mateo CA USA 2:02:29 + Chantal Langlace (FRA) 06 Sep 1975 Saint Maur FRA
Notes: Loroupe and Anderson's marks were taken at 25 km (15m940y). Langlace's 1982 and 1983 marks were taken at 24.4 km (15m284y). Her 1975 mark was at 30 km.
25,000 meters outdoors
Men 1:33:55.8+ Toshihiko Seko (JPN) 22 Mar 1981 Christchurch NZL 1:14:11.8+ Bill Rodgers (USA) 21 Feb 1979 Saratoga CA USA 1:14:16.8 Pekka Paivarinta (FIN) 15 May 1975 Oulu FIN 1:14:55.6 Seppo Nikkari (FIN) 14 Oct 1973 Jyvaskyla FIN 1:15:22.6 Ron Hill (ENG) 21 Jul 1965 Bolton ENG 1:16:36.4 Emil Zatopek-2 29 Oct 1955 Stara Boleslav CZE 1:17:34.0 Albert Ivanov (RUS) 27 Sep 1955 Moscow RUS 1:19:11.8+ Emil Zatopek (CZE) 26 Oct 1952 Vienna AUT 1:20:14.0 Mikko Hietanen-2 23 May 1948 Kokkola FIN 1:20:58.8 Mikko Hietanen (FIN) 17 Jun 1946 Vuoksenniska FIN 1:21:27.0 Erkki Tamila (FIN) 03 Sep 1939 Joensuu FIN 1:22:28.8 Marti Marttelin 14 Sep 1930 Vyborg RUS 1:23:45.8 Ernie Harper (GBR) 25 Aug 1929 Berlin GER 1:24:09 Louis Bouchard (FRA) 03 Jan 1911 Edinburgh SCO 1:27:18.8 Gosta Ljungstrom (SWE) 14 Mar 1910 New York NY USA 1:27:22 + George Crossland (GBR) 22 Sep 1894 London ENG 1:28:06 + William Howitt (GBR) 29 Mar 1852 London ENG 1:33:13 + Richard Manks (GBR) 16 Dec 1851 London ENG Notes: Mank's and Howitt's times were taken at 16 miles (25,749 km), Crossland's mark was taken at 15.75 miles (25.347 km) Women 1:27:05.9 Tegla Loroupe (KEN) 21 Sep 2002 Mengerskirchen GER 1:29:29.2+ Karolina Szabo (HUN) 23 Apr 1988 Budapest HUN 1:31:04.3+ Chantal Langlace-2 03 Sep 1983 Amiens FRA 1:33:02.6+ Chantal Langlace (FRA) 21 Aug 1982 Amiens FRA 1:48:12 Ruth Anderson (USA) 18 Jun 1977 San Mateo CA USA 2:02:29 + Chantal Langlace (FRA) 06 Sep 1975 Saint Maur FRA Notes: Langlace's 1982 and 1983 marks were enroute to 30 km, her 1975 mark is her 30 km time.
30,000 meters outdoors
Men 1:29:18.8 Toshihiko Seko (JPN) 22 Mar 1981 Christchurch NZL 1:31:30.4 James Alder-2 05 Sep 1970 London ENG 1:32:13.0 Anatoliy Skripnik (UKR) 07 Jun 1970 Moscow RUS 1:32:25.4 James Hogan (IRL) 12 Nov 1966 Walton-on-Thames ENG 1:32:34.6 Timothy Johnston (ENG) 16 Oct 1965 Walton-on-Thames ENG 1:34:01.8+ James Alder (SCO) 17 Oct 1964 Walton-on-Thames ENG 1:34:32.2 Viktor Baykov (RUS) 22 Jun 1963 Moscow RUS 1:34:41.2 Aurele Vandendriessche(BEL) 03 Oct 1962 Waregem BEL 1:35:01.0 Albert Ivanov (RUS) 06 Jun 1957 Moscow RUS 1:35:03.6 Antti Viskari (FIN) 21 Oct 1956 Lappeenranta FIN 1:35:23.8 Emil Zatopek (CZE) 26 Oct 1952 Stara Boleslav CZE 1:38:54.0 Yakov Maskatchenov (RUS) 03 Oct 1951 Moscow RUS 1:39:14.6 Fyodosiy Vanin (RUS) 01 Nov 1949 Tbilisi GEO 1:40:46.4 Mikko Hietanen-2 20 Jun 1948 Jyvaskyla FIN 1:40:49.8 Mikko Hietanen (FIN) 28 Sep 1947 Jyvaskyla FIN 1:40:57.6 Jose Ribas (ARG) 27 May 1932 Buenos Aires ARG 1:42:30.4 Juan Zabala (ARG) 10 Oct 1931 Vienna AUT 1:43:07.8 Vaino Sipila (FIN) 16 Sep 1928 Tampere FIN 1:43:43 Hans Holmer (USA) 03 Jan 1911 Edinburgh SCO 1:44:33 George Crossland (GBR) 22 Sep 1894 London ENG 1:47:01.2 William Morton (GBR) 22 Mar 1890 London ENG 1:49:15 Arthur Norris (GBR) 15 Feb 1886 London ENG 1:49:27 George Dunning (GBR) 01 Jan 1881 London ENG 1:51:14 George Hazael (GBR) 10 Dec 1877 London ENG 1:52:51 Richard Manks (GBR) 16 Dec 1851 London ENG
Women 1:45:50 Tegla Loroupe (KEN) 06 Jun 2003 Warstein GER 1:47:05.6 Karolina Szabo (HUN) 23 Apr 1988 Budapest HUN 1:49:55.7 Chantal Langlace-3 03 Sep 1983 Amiens FRA 1:52:19.0 Chantal Langlace-2 21 Aug 1982 Amiens FRA 2:02:29 Chantal Langlace (FRA) 06 Sep 1975 Saint Maur FRA
20 miles outdoors
Men 1:39:14.4 Jack Foster (NZL) 15 Aug 1971 Hamilton NZL 1:40:58.4+ James Alder (SCO) 17 Oct 1964 Walton-on-Thames ENG 1:43:33.2+ Pavel Kantorek-2 31 Oct 1962 Stara Boleslav CZE 1:43:55.4+ Frederick Norris (ENG) 02 Aug 1958 Walton-on-Thames ENG 1:44:52.6+ Pavel Kantorek (CZE) 03 Nov 1957 Stara Boleslav CZE 1:45:28.0 Eino Oksanen (FIN) 28 Nov 1955 Barcelona ESP 1:47:53 + Joe Lancaster (GBR) 22 Oct 1955 Walton-on-Thames ENG 1:49:20.8 Mikko Heitanen (FIN) 20 Jun 1948 Hyvaskyla FIN 1:49:29 Hans Holmer (USA) 03 Jan 1911 Edinburgh SCO 1:50:58.4 Gosta Ljungstrom (SWE) 14 Mar 1910 New York NY USA 1:51:46 Henri St Yves (FRA) 08 May 1909 New York NY USA 1:51:54 George Crossland (GBR) 22 Sep 1894 London ENG 1:52:51.2 William Morton (GBR) 22 Mar 1890 London ENG 1:56:38 James Warburton (GBR) 29 May 1880 Blackburn ENG 1:57:27 George Hazael (GBR) 10 Dec 1877 London ENG 1:58:18 Richard Manks (GBR) 16 Dec 1851 London ENG
Women 1:59:09 + Chantal Langlace (FRA) 03 Sep 1983 Amiens FRA 2:13:19 Eleanor Robinson (ENG) 16 Oct 1982 London ENG 2:32:52 Jacqueline Hansen (USA) 09 Sep 1978 Santa Monica CA USA 2:30:44 Judy Ikenberry (USA) 10 Sep 1977 Santa Monica CA USA Note: Langlace's time was taken at 32.4 km (20m320y) from one running watch.
25 miles outdoors
Men 2:10:48.0 Eric Austin (ENG) 19 Oct 1968 Walton-on-Thames ENG 2:17:10.0 Barry Sawyer (GBR) 19 Oct 1963 Walton-on-Thames ENG 2:21:19.0 Eric Smith (GBR) 20 Oct 1956 Walton-on-Thames ENG 2:22:20.6 Willi Kolehmainen (FIN) 20 Oct 1912 Newark NJ USA 2:22:22 Henry St Yves-2 17 Oct 1909 Seattle WA USA 2:24:53 Hans Holmer (USA) 03 Oct 1909 Montreal CAN 2:31:39 John D Marsh (CAN) 01 May 1909 Toronto CAN 2:32:11.6 Henri St Yves (FRA) 03 Apr 1909 New York NY USA 2:33:42 Len Hurst (GBR) 27 Aug 1903 Brighton ENG 2:33:44 George Dunning (GBR) 26 Dec 1881 London ENG 2:36:34 George Mason (GBR) 14 Mar 1881 London ENG 2:41:36 James Bailey (GBR) 30 Mar 1880 London ENG 2:48:42 Percy Stenning (GBR) 26 Dec 1879 London ENG 2:53:20 W Smith (GBR) 15 Jul 1878 London ENG Women 2:40:13 Carolyn Hunter-Rowe (ENG) 03 Mar 1996 Barry WAL 2:50:53 Ann Franklin (GBR) 09 Mar 1986 Barry WAL 2:53:54 Eleanor Robinson (ENG) 16 Oct 1982 London ENG 3:09:39 Judy Ikenberry (USA) 10 Sep 1977 Santa Monica CA USA
One Hour Run outdoors
Men 21.285 km Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) 27 Jun 2007 Ostrava CZE 21.101 Arturo Barrios (MEX) 30 Mar 1991 La Fleche FRA 20.944 Jos Hermans-2 01 May 1976 Papendal NED 20.907 Jos Hermans (NED) 28 Sep 1975 Papendal NED 20.784 Gaston Roelants-2 20 Sep 1972 Brussels BEL 20.644 Gaston Roelants (BEL) 28 Oct 1966 Leuven BEL 20.232 Ron Clarke (AUS) 27 Oct 1965 Geelong AUS 20.190+ Bill Baillie (NZL) 24 Aug 1963 Auckland NZL 20.052 Emil Zatopek-2 29 Sep 1951 Stara Boleslav CZE 19.558 Emil Zatopek (CZE) 15 Sep 1951 Prague CZE 19.339 Viljo Heino (FIN) 30 Sep 1945 Turku FIN 19.210 Paavo Nurmi (FIN) 07 Oct 1928 Berlin GER 19.021 Jean Bouin (FRA) 07 Jul 1913 Stockholm SWE 18.878 Harry Watkins (GBR) 16 Sep 1899 Rochdale ENG 18.747 Fred Bacon (GBR) 19 Jun 1897 Rochdale ENG 18.589 Louis Bennett-4 03 Apr 1863 London ENG 18.507 Louis Bennett-3 23 Feb 1863 London ENG 18.425 Louis Bennett-2 12 Jan 1863 London ENG 18.379 Louis Bennett (USA) 27 Oct 1862 London ENG 18.022 John Levett (GBR) 28 Aug 1854 Birkenhead ENG 17.702 William Howitt (GBR) 29 Mar 1852 Islington ENG
Women 18.517 km Dire Tune (ETH) 12 Jun 2008 Ostrava CZE 18.340 Tegla Loroupe (KEN) 08 Aug 1998 Borgholzhausen GER 18.084 Silvana Cruciata-2 04 May 1981 Rome ITA 17.563 Silvana Cruciata (ITA) 18 Oct 1980 Milan ITA 17.202x Christa Vahlensieck-2 25 Jul 1978 Remscheid GER 16.916 Margherita Gargano (ITA) 20 Nov 1976 Milan ITA 16.872 Christa Vahlensieck (GER) 24 May 1975 Bochum GER 16.703 Nadia Garcia (CA/USA) 25 Apr 1975 San Diego CA USA 15.969+ Brenda Webb (USA) 20 Feb 1972 Cincinnati OH USA 15.955 Elsa Pasquali (ITA) 29 Dec 1965 Schio ITA 14.438 Anne O'Brien-2 10 Oct 1965 Dublin IRL 14.141 Anne O'Brien (IRL) 03 Oct 1965 Dublin IRL
Two Hour Run outdoors
Men 37.994 km James Alder (SCO) 17 Oct 1964 Walton-on-Thames ENG 37.123 Pavel Kantorek-2 31 Oct 1962 Stara Boleslav CZE 36.870 Frederick Norris (ENG) 02 Aug 1958 Walton-on-Thames ENG 36.427 Pavel Kantorek (CZE) 03 Nov 1957 Stara Boleslav CZE 35.788 Joe Lancaster (GBR) 22 Oct 1955 Walton-on-Thames ENG 34.802 Hans Holmer (USA) 03 Jan 1911 Edinburgh SCO 33.796 Gosta Ljungstrom (SWE) 02 Apr 1910 New York NY USA 33.050 Henri St Yves (FRA) 19 Feb 1909 Paris FRA 32.991 George Crossland (GBR) 22 Sep 1894 London ENG 32.589 William Morton (GBR) 22 Mar 1890 London ENG 32.360 George Dunning-2 26 Dec 1881 London ENG 32.186 George Dunning (GBR) 01 Jan 1881 London ENG 32.186 Richard Manks (GBR) 16 Dec 1851 London ENG 28.968 Daniel Glading (GBR) 10 Jun 1850 Ipswich ENG
Women 32.652 Chantal Langlace-2 03 Sep 1983 Amiens FRA 31.997 Chantal Langlace (FRA) 21 Aug 1982 Amiens FRA 29.369 Maxine Johnson (USA) 15 Nov 1980 Brookings SD USA 27.655 Ruth Anderson (USA) 18 Jun 1977 San Mateo CA USA
3000 meters indoors
Men 7:24.90 Daniel Komen (KEN) 06 Feb 1998 Budapest HUN 7:26.14 Haile Gebreselasie-2 25 Jan 1998 Karlsruhe GER 7:30.72 Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) 04 Feb 1996 Stuttgart GER 7:35.15 Moses Kiptanui-2 12 Feb 1995 Ghent BEL 7:36.66 Said Aouita (MAR) 11 Mar 1992 Piraeus GRE 7:37.31 Moses Kiptanui (KEN) 20 Feb 1992 Seville ESP 7:39.35 Dieter Baumann (GER) 02 Feb 1992 Stuttgart GER 7:39.71 Said Aouita (MAR) 10 Feb 1989 East Rutherford NJ USA 7:39.2+ Emile Puttemans-2 18 Feb 1973 Berlin GER 7:45.2 Emile Puttemans (BEL) Feb 1973 Leyden NED 7:46.85 Richard Wilde (ENG) 15 Mar 1970 Vienna AUT 7:47.8 Bernd Diessner (GER) 16 Feb 1969 Berlin GER 7:49.0 Siegfried Herrmann-4 27 Feb 1966 Berlin GER 7:53.2 Siegfried Herrmann-3 14 Feb 1965 Berlin GER 7:58.6 Siegfried Herrmann-2 16 Feb 1964 Berlin GER 7:57.2a Michel Jazy (FRA) 08 Feb 1964 Paris FRA 7:58.8 Siegfried Herrmann (GER) 22 Mar 1959 Berlin GER 8:09.4 Friedrich Janke (GER) 16 Mar 1958 Berlin GER 8:16.4 Klaus Richtzenhain (GER) 23 Feb 1957 Dortmund GER 8:17.7 Horace Ashenfelter (USA) 06 Feb 1954 New York NY USA 8:22.4+ Edvin Wide (SWE) 19 Mar 1927 Philadelphia PA USA 8:26.4+ Paavo Nurmi-2 12 Mar 1925 New York NY USA 8:26.8+ Paavo Nurmi (FIN) 15 Jan 1925 New York NY USA 8:31.2 Joie Ray-2 10 Feb 1923 Brooklyn NY USA 8:31.4 Joie Ray (USA) 18 Feb 1922 Brooklyn NY USA 8:35.0 George Bonhag-2 06 Dec 1911 New York NY USA 8:52.4 George Bonhag (USA) 04 Mar 1911 New York NY USA + => mark was made enroute to 2 miles Women 8:27.86 Lilya Shobukhova (RUS) 17 Feb 2006 Moscow RUS 8:29.15 Birhane Adere (ETH) 03 Feb 2002 Stuttgart GER 8:32.88 Gabriela Szabo (ROM) 18 Feb 2001 Birmingham ENG 8:33.82 Elly vanHulst (NED) 04 Mar 1989 Budapest HUN 8:39.79 Zola Pieterse (RSA) 08 Feb 1986 Cosford ENG 8:42.3 Olga Bondarenko (RUS) 26 Jan 1986 Volgograd RUS 8:47.3 Mary Slaney (USA) 05 Feb 1982 Inglewood CA USA 8:56.4 Paula Fudge (ENG) 11 Feb 1981 Cosford ENG 8:57.6 Jan Merrill (USA) 04 Mar 1978 Montreal CAN 9:02.4+ Francie Larrieu (USA) 17 Feb 1974 San Diego CA USA 9:36.0 Elizabeth Connors (GBR) 02 Feb 1973 Cosford ENG 9:37.8 Galina Safronova (RUS) 06 Mar 1972 Sverdlovsk RUS
2 miles indoors
Men 8:04.69 Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) 21 Feb 2003 Birmingham ENG 8:09.66 Hailu Mekonnen (ETH) 20 Feb 2000 Birmingham ENG 8:13.2 Emile Puttemans (BEL) 18 Feb 1973 Berlin GER 8:19.2 Kerry O'Brien (AUS) 19 Feb 1971 San Diego CA USA 8:27.2 Kerry Pearce-2 06 Feb 1971 Seattle WA USA 8:27.2 George Young (USA) 22 Feb 1969 San Diego CA USA 8:27.2 Kerry Pearce (AUS) 03 Feb 1968 San Diego CA USA 8:28.8 Ronald Clarke (AUS) 25 Feb 1966 San Francisco CA USA 8:30.7 Jim Beatty (USA) 08 Mar 1963 Chicago IL USA 8:34.3 Murray Halberg (NZL) 14 Jan 1961 Portland OR USA 8:46.0 Allan Lawrence-2 13 Feb 1960 Los Angeles USA 8:46.7 Allan Lawrence (AUS) 07 Mar 1959 New York USA 8:49.9 William Dellinger (USA) 07 Feb 1959 Boston MA USA 8:50.5 Horace Ashenfelter (USA) 13 Feb 1954 New York NY USA 8:50.7 Fred Wilt (USA) 23 Feb 1952 New York NY USA 8:51.0 Greg Rice-4 26 Mar 1943 Cleveland OH USA 8:51.1 Greg Rice-3 22 Mar 1941 Chicago IL USA 8:53.4 Greg Rice-2 15 Feb 1941 New York NY USA 8:56.2 Greg Rice (USA) 09 Mar 1940 New York NY USA 8:58.0 Don Lash (USA) 13 Feb 1937 Boston MA USA 8:58.2 Paavo Nurmi-2 14 Feb 1925 New York NY USA 9:03.8 Ville Ritola (FIN) 12 Feb 1925 Buffalo NY USA 9:08.0 Paavo Nurmi (FIN) 07 Feb 1925 Brooklyn NY USA 9:08.4 Joie Ray-2 10 Feb 1923 Brooklyn NY USA 9:11.4 Joie Ray (USA) 13 Feb 1917 New York NY USA 9:14.2 George Bonhag-3 26 Feb 1910 Buffalo NY USA 9:27.8 George Bonhag-2 13 Feb 1909 New York NY USA 9:28.6 Michael Driscoll (USA) 03 Nov 1908 New York NY USA 9:39.2 George Bonhag (USA) 09 Nov 1906 New York NY USA 9:40.8 Alec Grant-3 1901 New York NY USA 10:02.8 Alec Grant-2 1900 New York NY USA 10:04.8 Alec Grant (USA) 1899 New York NY USA
Women 9:23.38 Regina Jacobs (USA) 27 Jan 2002 Roxbury MA USA 9:28.15 Lynn Jennings (USA) 28 Feb 1986 New York NY USA 9:31.7 Mary Slaney (USA) 21 Jan 1983 Los Angeles CA USA 9:31.7 Jan Merrill-2 27 Jan 1979 New London CT USA 9:38.7 Jan Merrill (USA) 06 Dec 1978 New London CT USA 9:39.4 Francie Larrieu (USA) 17 Feb 1974 San Diego CA USA 10:12.0 Tamara Pangyelova (RUS) 17 Mar 1973 Richmond VA USA 11:13.2 Helga Pehkoranta (FIN) 21 Mar 1971 Kuortane FIN
3 miles indoors
Men 12:54.6+ Emile Puttemans-3 10 Jan 1976 Paris FRA 12:58.9+ Emile Puttemans-2 17 Mar 1974 Paris FRA 13:05.2+ Emile Puttemans (BEL) 24 Feb 1974 Vittel FRA 13:07.2 Tracy Smith-3 23 Feb 1973 New York NY USA 13:09.8 George Young (USA) 01 Mar 1969 Philadelphia PA USA 13:12.6 Ronald Clarke-2 24 Jan 1969 Oakland CA USA 13:15.2 Tracy Smith-2 01 Mar 1968 Toronto CAN 13:16.2 Tracy Smith (USA) 04 Mar 1967 Oakland CA USA 13:18.4 Ronald Clarke (AUS) 22 Feb 1964 New York NY USA 13:26.3 Albert Thomas (AUS) 24 Jan 1964 Toronto CAN 13:26.3 Allan Lawrence (AUS) 20 Feb 1960 New York NY USA 13:36.9 William Dellinger (OR) 21 Feb 1959 New York NY USA 13:45.7 Greg Rice-4 28 Feb 1942 New York NY USA 13:51.0 Greg Rice-3 22 Feb 1941 New York NY USA 13:52.3 Greg Rice-2 31 Mar 1940 New York NY USA 13:55.9 Greg Rice (USA) 24 Feb 1940 New York NY USA 13:56.2+ Ville Ritola-4 24 Feb 1925 New York NY USA 14:01.4 Ville Ritola-3 14 Feb 1925 New York NY USA 14:04.0 Ville Ritola-2 27 Jan 1925 New York NY USA 14:15.8 Ville Ritola (FIN) 28 Feb 1923 New York NY USA 14:18.2 Johannes Kolehmainen (FIN) 12 Feb 1913 New York NY USA 14:29.4 George Bonhag-4 Jan 1910 Buffalo NY USA 14:34.8 George Bonhag-3 06 Mar 1909 New York NY USA 14:43.6 George Bonhag-2 09 Feb 1907 Buffalo NY USA 14:48.6 George Bonhag (USA) Women 14:44.11 Regina Jacobs (USA) 23 Feb 2002 New York NY USA 14:53.80 Christine McMiken (NZL) 22 Feb 1985 Lincoln NE USA 15:18.94 Andrea Fischer (USA) 26 Feb 1983 Lincoln NE USA 15:20.8 Wendy vanMierlo (CAN) 25 Feb 1983 Charleston SC USA 15:45.8 Joan Samuelson (USA) 11 Mar 1979 Princeton NJ USA
5000 meters indoors
Men 12:49.60 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 20 Feb 2004 Birmingham ENG 12:50.38 Haile Gebreselasie-3 14 Feb 1999 Birmingham ENG 12:51.48 Daniel Komen (KEN) 19 Feb 1998 Stockholm SWE 12:59.05 Haile Gebreselasie-2 21 Feb 1997 Stockholm SWE 13:10.98 Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) 27 Jan 1996 Sindelfingen GER 13:20.4 Suleiman Nyambui-2 06 Feb 1981 New York NY USA 13:20.8 Emile Puttemans-3 10 Jan 1976 Paris FRA 13:24.6 Emile Puttemans-2 17 Mar 1974 Paris FRA 13:30.8 Emile Puttemans (BEL) 24 Feb 1974 Vittel FRA 13:34.2 Miruts Yifter (ETH) 09 Feb 1974 Louisville KY USA 13:45.2 Vyacheslav Alanov (RUS) 09 Mar 1969 Sverdlovsk RUS 13:58.4 Alan Simpson (GBR) 10 Apr 1965 Tampere FIN 14:23.2 Ville Ritola-3 24 Feb 1925 New York NY USA 14:31.0 Ville Ritola-2 03 Feb 1925 New York NY USA 14:44.6 Paavo Nurmi (FIN) 06 Jan 1925 New York NY USA 14:54.6 Joie Ray (USA) 07 Mar 1923 New York NY USA 15:01.4 Ville Ritola (FIN) 24 Feb 1923 Brooklyn NY/USA 15:05.8 George Bonhag (USA) 25 Jan 1912 New York NY USA Women 14:32.93 Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 29 Jan 2005 Roxbury MA/USA 14:39.29 Birhane Adere (ETH) 31 Jan 2004 Stuttgart GER 14:47.35 Gabriela Szabo (ROM) 13 Feb 1999 Dortmund GER 15:03.17 Liz McColgan (SCO) 22 Feb 1992 Birmingham GBR 15:13.72 Uta Pippig (GER) 10 Feb 1991 Stuttgart GER 15:17.28 Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL) 26 Jan 1991 Boston MA USA 15:19.84 Lesley Ann Lehane (USA) 25 Jan 1986 Boston MA USA 15:34.5 Margaret Groos (USA) 20 Feb 1981 Blacksburg VA USA 16:28.6 Eileen Hornberger (USA) 07 Mar 1980 Columbia SC USA
6 miles indoors
Men 27:17.6+ Emile Puttemans (BEL) 22 Feb 1975 Paris FRA 29:05.6m Seppo Tuominen (FIN) 17 Feb 1974 Vierumaki FIN 29:29.0m Yuriy Aleksashin (RUS) 09 Mar 1971 Moscow RUS 29:55.0m Aleksey Zagorskich (RUS) Feb 1969 Kirov RUS 30:15.2+ Jean Vermeulen (FRA) 01 Jun 1914 Paris FRA 30:24.0 Johannes Kolehmainen (FIN) 01 Feb 1913 Buffalo NY USA m = time for 10,000m
10,000 meters indoors
Men 27.50.29 Mark Bett (KEN) 10 Feb 2002 Ghent BEL 28:14.2 Emile Puttemans (BEL) 22 Feb 1975 Paris FRA 29:05.6 Seppo Tuominen (FIN) 17 Feb 1974 Vierumaki FIN 29:29.0 Yuriy Aleksashin (RUS) 09 Mar 1971 Moscow RUS 29:55.0 Aleksey Zagorskich (RUS) Feb 1969 Kirov RUS 31:00.8 Vladimir Kazantsev (RUS) 1951 n/a 31:05.2 Juan Carlos Zabala (ARG) 28 Mar 1936 Liberec CZE 31:14.2 Jean Vermeulen (FRA) 01 Jun 1914 Paris FRA 32:01.8 Louis Bouchard (FRA) 13 Mar 1912 Paris FRA 33:20.2# George Bonhag (USA) 20 Mar 1909 New York NY USA
Note: Bonhag's time was taken at 6.5 miles.
Women 35.15.0 Vlasta Rulcova (CZE) 09 Feb 1983 Jablonec CZE
15,000 meters indoors
Men 48:54.2+ Louis Bouchard (FRA) 14 Mar 1912 Paris FRA
10 miles indoors
Men 51:06.6 Johannes Kolehmainen (FIN) 01 Feb 1913 Buffalo NY USA 52:40.4+ Louis Bouchard (FRA) 14 Mar 1912 Paris FRA 54:17 Alex Haddow (GBR) 19 Mar 1910 London ENG 54:50 Alfred Shrubb (GBR) 26 Feb 1909 Buffalo NY USA 57:07.4 Walter George (GBR) 12 Dec 1882 New York NY USA
20,000 meters indoors
Men 1:03:54.8 Antii Viskari (FIN) 18 Mar 1956 Espoo FIN 1:07:42.6 Albert Aldridge (ENG) 07 Mar 1909 Paris FRA
15 miles indoors
Men 1:21:50# Joie Ray-2 18 Nov 1928 Chicago IL USA 1:22:05# Joie Ray (USA) 30 Oct 1928 Philadelphia PA USA 1:23:36.4+ Louis Bouchard (FRA) 19 Mar 1910 London ENG 1:24:07 Alfred Shrubb (GBR) 26 Feb 1909 Buffalo NY USA
Note: Both of Ray's marks were taken at 16 miles..
25,000 meters indoors
Men 1:21:50 Joie Ray-2 18 Nov 1928 Chicago IL USA 1:22:05+ Joie Ray (USA) 30 Oct 1928 Philadelphia PA USA
Note: Both of Ray's marks were taken at 16 miles..
30,000 meters indoors
Men 1:52:16.6+ Hector Labry (FRA) 18 Feb 1906 Paris FRA
20 miles indoors
Men 1:52:11 Joie Ray (USA) 10 Nov 1928 Detroit MI/USA 1:54:13 Louis Bouchard (FRA) 19 Mar 1910 London ENG
25 miles indoors
Men 2:27:33.0 Charlie Gardiner (ENG) 18 Dec 1909 London ENG 2:44:50 Matthew Maloney 08 Jan 1909 New York NY USA
Marathon indoors
Men 2:34:54 Joie Ray (USA) 24 Nov 1928 Boston MA USA 2:36:18 Louis Bouchard (FRA) 19 Mar 1910 London ENG 2:36:55.2 Thure Johansson (SWE) 01 Mar 1910 New York NY USA 2:37:01.4 Charlie Gardner (GBR) 18 Dec 1909 London ENG 2:44:20.4 Dorando Pietri (ITA) 25 Nov 1908 New York NY USA
One Hour Run indoors
Men 18.389 km Johannes Kolehmainen (FIN) 28 Feb 1914 Buffalo NY USA 18.248 Louis Bouchard (FRA) 14 Mar 1912 Paris FRA 17.760 Louis Bouchard (FRA) 07 Mar 1909 Paris FRA 16.093 Walter George (GBR) 12 Dec 1882 New York NY USA
Women 16.460 km Bronwen Cardy-Wise (WAL) 08 Mar 1992 Birmngham ENG + => enroute time # => time taken beyond the stated distance (extra distance)
Last Updated on 02 Jul 2008
Contributors: Bob Phillips, Marty Post, Wim vanHemert, Riel Hauman, Andy Milroy, Paul & Frieda Michiels, Alex Wilson (50), Alain Buille, Mikko Neiminen