World Single Age Records- 5000m Outdoor Track
Men 5y 13d 29:49.4 Kevin Strain (USA) 18 Jun 1967 01 Jul 1972 AK USA ....... 7y302d 23:20.2 Sean Scully (USA) 28 Aug 1963 26 Jun 1971 CA USA 8y164d 20:03.4 Mike McKinney (USA) 30 Sep 1963 12 Mar 1972 MD USA 9y258d 19:42.2 Garry Bishop (USA) 10 Aug 1962 24 Apr 1972 NC USA ....... 11y180d 19:17 Lee Cherney (USA) 03 Oct 1958 26 Apr 1970 USA 12y210d 20:09.0 John Noel (USA) 16 May 1959 12 Dec 1971 USA 13y244d 15:58.6 Donald Wilkinson (AUS) 26 Jul 1957 27 Mar 1971 Brisbane AUS 14y337d 13:52.58 John Kariuki (KEN) 10 Nov 1986 13 Oct 2001 Naruto JPN 15y346d 13:25.65 Abreham Cherkos Feleke(ETH) 23 Sep 1989 04 Sep 2005 Berlin GER 16y294d 12:54.19 Abreham Cherkos Feleke(ETH) 23 Sep 1989 14 Jul 2006 Rome ITA 17y215d 12:54.18 Isaiah Kiplagat (KEN) 19 Dec 1993 22 Jul 2011 Monte Carlo MON 18y234d 12:52.61 Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) 05 Nov 1984 28 Jun 2003 Oslo NOR 19y240d 12:46.53 Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) 05 Nov 1984 02 Jul 2004 Rome ITA 20y 89d 12:45.09 Daniel Komen (KEN) 17 May 1976 14 Aug 1996 Zurich SUI 21y353d 12:37.35 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 13 Jun 1982 31 May 2004 Hengelo NED 22y120d 12:44.39 Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) 18 Apr 1973 16 Aug 1995 Zurich SUI 23y 18d 12:40.18 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 13 Jun 1982 01 Jul 2005 Paris FRA 24y117d 12:41.86 Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) 18 Apr 1973 13 Aug 1997 Zurich SUI 25y 56d 12:39.36 Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) 18 Apr 1973 13 Jun 1998 Helsinki FIN 26y115d 12:49.64 Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) 18 Apr 1973 11 Aug 1999 Zurich SUI 27y 76d 12:52.32 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 13 Jun 1982 28 Aug 2009 Zurich SUI 28y 57d 12:49.87 Paul Tergat (KEN) 17 Jun 1969 13 Aug 1997 Zurich SUI 29y320d 12:49.71 Mohamed Mourhit (BEL) 10 Oct 1970 25 Aug 2000 Brussels BEL 30y 77d 12:54.36 Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) 18 Apr 1973 04 Jul 2003 Saint Denis FRA 31y 13d 12:55.18 Paul Tergat (KEN) 17 Jun 1969 03 Jun 2000 Rome ITA 32y132d 12:49.28 Brahim Lahlafi (MAR) 15 Apr 1968 25 Aug 2000 Brussels BEL 33y 19d 12:57.62 Mark Kiptoo (KEN) 21 Jun 1976 10 Jul 2009 Rome ITA 34y 46d 12:53.46 Mark Kiptoo (KEN) 21 Jun 1976 06 Aug 2010 Stockholm SWE 35y174d 12:54.12 Bernard Lagat (KEN) 12 Dec 1974 04 Jun 2010 Oslo NOR 36y222d 12:53.60 Bernard Lagat (KEN) 12 Dec 1974 22 Jul 2011 Monte Carlo MON 37y188d 13:07.40 Dieter Baumann (GER) 09 Feb 1965 16 Aug 2002 Zurich SUI 38y187d 13:15.07 Dieter Baumann (GER) 09 Feb 1965 15 Aug 2003 Zurich SUI 39y192d 13:30.14 Kipsubei Kosgei (KEN) 01 Feb 1951 12 Aug 1990 Hengelo NED 40y 68d 13:43.15 Mohamed Ezzher (FRA) 26 Apr 1960 03 Jul 2000 Sotteville FRA 41y354d 13:57.81 Jose Ramos (POR) 28 Jul 1968 17 Jul 2010 Leina POR 42y146d 14:03.0 Andrew Masai (KEN) 13 Jan 1960 08 Jun 2002 Nairobi KEN 43y 86d 14:07.05 Ayele Setegne (ISR) 11 Apr 1962 06 Jul 2005 Tel Aviv ISR 44y 77d 14:35.4 Lucien Rault (FRA) 30 Mar 1936 15 Jun 1980 n/a 45y240d 14:35.1 Günther Mielke (GER) 30 Nov 1942 27 Jul 1988 Frankfurt GER 46y 81d 14:23.6 Lucien Rault (FRA) 30 Mar 1936 19 Jun 1982 Vannes FRA 47y317d 14:42.96 Peter DeVocht (BEL) 07 Dec 1960 20 Jul 2008 Heusden BEL 48y 94d 14:51.6 Martin Rees (WAL) 28 Feb 1953 02 Jun 2001 Cardiff WAL 49y265d 14:45.88 Peter Magill (USA) 18 Jun 1961 11 Mar 2011 Los Angeles CA USA 50y 71d 14:53.2 Martin Rees (WAL) 28 Feb 1953 10 May 2003 Neath WAL 51y 0d 14:55.60 Antonio Villaneuva (MEX) 25 Jul 1940 25 Jul 1991 n/a 52y 92d 15:28.3 Stephen James (GBR) 10 Mar 1938 10 Jun 1990 Rotherham ENG 53y137d 15:34.0 Stephen James (GBR) 10 Mar 1938 25 Jul 1991 Turku FIN 54y245d 16:03.52 Luciano Acquarone (ITA) 04 Oct 1930 26 Jun 1985 n/a 55y190d 15:29.7 Keith Bateman (AUS) 29 Jun 1955 05 Jan 2011 Sydney AUS 56y 58d 15:44.1 Stephen James (GBR) 10 Mar 1938 07 May 1994 Sheffield ENG 57y 84d 16:21.59 Antonio Vargas (COL) 13 Aug 1943 05 Nov 2000 Mar del Plata ARG 58y223d 15:56.33 Ad Heijdens (NED) 17 Nov 1938 28 Jun 1997 Uden NED 59y263d 16:03.82 Ad Heijdens (NED) 17 Nov 1938 07 Aug 1998 Utrecht NED 60y290d 16:12.57 Ad Heijdens (NED) 17 Nov 1938 03 Sep 1999 Uden NED 61y207d 16:31.31 Ad Heijdens (NED) 17 Nov 1938 11 Jun 2000 Utrecht NED 62y343d 16:38.3 John Gilmour (AUS) 03 May 1919 11 Apr 1982 Perth AUS 63y 3d 17:20.95 Willem Ravensbergen (NED) 26 Jun 1929 29 Jun 1992 Kristiansand NOR 64y 12d 17:17.77 Emilio delaCamara (ITA) 12 Jul 1944 24 Jul 2008 Ljubljana SLO 65y 99d 16:38.8 Derek Turnbull (NZL) 05 Dec 1926 13 Mar 1992 Christchurch NZL 66y 55d 17:25.3 John Gilmour (AUS) 03 May 1919 27 Jun 1985 Rome ITA 67y190d 18:04.00 Ed Whitlock (ON/CAN) 06 Mar 1931 12 Sep 1998 Toronto ON CAN 68y147d 17:56.50 Ed Whitlock (ON/CAN) 06 Mar 1931 31 Jul 1999 Gateshead ENG 69y 35d 18:13.47 Patrick Dobbs (IRL) 14 Jul 1938 18 Aug 2007 Tullamore IRL 70y 36d 18:15.53 Ron Robertson (NZL) 03 Jun 1941 09 Jul 2011 Sacramento CA USA 71y 28d 18:43.7 Warren Utes (USA) 25 Jun 1920 23 Jul 1991 IL USA 72y 51d 20:36.9 Benvenuto Pasqualini (ITA) 07 Apr 1934 28 May 2006 Santo Giovanni Lupatoto ITA 73y 55d 20:24.28 Bruno Baggia (ITA) 14 Jul 1934 07 Sep 2007 Riccione ITA 74y125d 19:15.33 Ed Whitlock (ON/CAN) 06 Mar 1931 09 Jul 2005 Toronto ON CAN 75y139d 19:07.02 Ed Whitlock (ON/CAN) 06 Mar 1931 23 Jul 2006 Dieppe NB CAN 76y145d 20:02.86 Ed Whitlock (ON/CAN) 06 Mar 1931 29 Jul 2007 Saint John NB CAN 77y330d 20:48.62 Stephen Charlton (ENG) 04 Oct 1926 29 Aug 2004 London ENG 78y145d 21:20.2 Paul Spangler (USA) 18 Mar 1899 10 Aug 1977 Goteborg SWE 79y 8d 21:19.8 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 20 Jul 1986 USA 80y105d 20:58.12 Ed Whitlock (ON/CAN) 06 Mar 1931 19 Jun 2011 Toronto ON CAN 81y345d 21:46.86 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 22 Jun 1989 USA 82y 20d 22:08.79 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 01 Aug 1989 USA 83y 23d 22:57.4 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 04 Aug 1990 USA 84y 13d 23:03.81 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 25 Jul 1991 USA 85y148d 24:51.7 Gordon Porteous (GBR) 20 Feb 1914 18 Jul 1999 Edinburgh SCO 86y100d 28:54.4 Paul Spangler (USA) 18 Mar 1899 26 Jun 1985 ....... 88y 66d 30:24.6 Paul Spangler (USA) 18 Mar 1899 23 May 1987 ....... 90y127d 31:25.45 Gordon Porteous (GBR) 20 Feb 1914 26 Jun 2004 Birmingham ENG 91y272d 42:17.05 Vittorio Bertoldi (ITA) 02 Oct 1915 01 Jul 2007 Milano ITA 92y129d 40:35.39 Paul Spangler (USA) 18 Mar 1899 25 Jul 1991 ....... 94y177d 54:08.71 Paul Spangler (USA) 18 Mar 1899 11 Oct 1993 Women 11y316d 17:59.7 Kathy Kiernan (USA) 03 Apr 1965 13 Feb 1977 n/a CA USA 12y230d 16:55.3 Vickie Cook (USA) 29 May 1964 13 Feb 1966 n/a CA USA 13y136d 16:43.02 Briana Jackucewicz (USA) 28 Oct 1990 12 Mar 2004 New York NY USA 14y288d 15:22.0 Nancy Wambui (KEN) 28 Jul 1986 12 May 2001 Nairobi KEN 15y158d 15:08.42 Ling-ling Guo (CHN) 18 Jun 1986 23 Nov 2001 Guangzhou CHN 16y261d 15:08.36 Meseret Defar (ETH) 19 Nov 1983 05 Aug 2000 Heusden BEL 17y356d 14:39.96 Li-li Yin (CHN) 01 Nov 1979 23 Oct 1997 Shanghai CHN 18y356d 14:35.18 Sentayehu Ejigu (ETH) 21 Jun 1985 11 Jun 2004 Bergen NOR 19y 10d 14:30.88 Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 01 Jun 1985 11 Jun 2004 Bergen NOR 20y224d 14:28.09 Ji-ang Bo (CHN) 13 Mar 1977 23 Oct 1997 Shanghai CHN 21y274d 14:24.68 Elvan Abeylegesse (TUR) 11 Sep 1982 11 Jun 2004 Bergen NOR 22y197d 14:24.53 Meseret Defar (ETH) 18 Nov 1983 03 Jun 2006 New York NY USA 23y 5d 14:11.15 Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 01 Jun 1985 06 Jun 2008 Oslo NOR 24y247d 14:12.88 Meseret Defar (ETH) 18 Nov 1983 22 Jul 2008 Stockholm SWE 25y 86d 14:25.43 Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) 11 Jun 1983 05 Sep 2008 Brussels BEL 26y 71d 14:30.88 Getenesh Wami (ETH) 26 May 1974 05 Aug 2000 Heusden BEL 27y 35d 14:27.41 Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) 11 Jun 1983 16 Jul 2010 Paris FRA 28y 48d 14:20.87 Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) 11 Jun 1983 29 Jul 2011 Stockholm SWE 29y156d 14:29.32 Olga Yegorova (RUS) 28 Mar 1972 31 Aug 2001 Berlin GER 30y249d 14:23.75 Lilya Shobukhova (RUS) 13 Nov 1977 19 Jul 2008 Kazan RUS 31y352d 14:32.79 Birhane Adere (ETH) 21 Jul 1973 08 Jul 2005 Rome ITA 32y 36d 14:31.09 Birhane Adere (ETH) 21 Jul 1973 26 Aug 2005 Brussels BEL 33y340d 14:38.09 Mariya Konovalova (RUS) 14 Aug 1974 19 Jul 2008 Kazan RUS 34y345d 14:42.06 Mariya Konovalova (RUS) 14 Aug 1974 25 Jul 2009 Cheboksary RUS 35y 85d 14:48.14 Edith Masai (KEN) 04 Apr 1967 28 Jun 2002 Oslo NOR 36y330d 14:45.35 Regina Jacobs (USA) 26 Aug 1963 21 Jul 2000 Sacramento CA USA 37y152d 14:42.64 Edith Masai (KEN) 04 Apr 1967 03 Sep 2004 Brussels BEL 38y 95d 14:37.20 Edith Masai (KEN) 04 Apr 1967 08 Jul 2005 Rome ITA 39y 59d 14:33.84 Edith Masai (KEN) 04 Apr 1967 02 Jun 2006 Oslo NOR 40y 14d 15:20.59 Elena Fidatov (ROM) 24 Jul 1960 07 Aug 2000 Bucharest ROM 41y 24d 15:47.25 Maria Teresa Rocio (ESP) 07 Jul 1963 31 Jul 2004 Almeria ESP 42y 16d 15:52.18 Maria Teresa Rocio (ESP) 07 Jul 1963 23 Jul 2005 Malaga ESP 43y149d 15:51.80 Marina Ivanova (RUS) 13 Feb 1962 12 Jul 2005 Tula RUS 44y186d 16:10.97 Evy Palm (SWE) 31 Jan 1942 05 Aug 1986 Stockholm SWE 45y126d 15:55.71 Nicole Leveque (FRA) 27 Jan 1951 01 Jun 1996 Angers FRA 46y128d 16:16.1 Nicole Leveque (FRA) 27 Jan 1951 04 Jun 1997 Rennes FRA 47y109d 16:37.52 Nicole Leveque (FRA) 27 Jan 1951 16 May 1998 n/a FRA 48y158d 16:30.27 Nicole Leveque (FRA) 27 Jan 1951 04 Jul 1999 n/a FRA 49y313d 16:01.73 Monica Joyce (USA) 16 Jul 1958 24 May 2008 Waltham MA USA 50y275d 16:19.51 Monica Joyce (USA) 16 Jul 1958 17 Apr 2009 Walnut CA USA 51y160d 17:17.32 Nicole Leveque (FRA) 27 Jan 1951 06 Jul 2002 Sotteville FRA 52y168d 17:22.22 Bernardine Portenski (NZL) 26 Aug 1949 10 Feb 2002 Wellington NZL 53y104d 17:53.56 Sandra Branney (SCO) 30 Apr 1954 12 Aug 2007 Glasgow SCO 54y199d 18:03.09 Bernardine Portenski (NZL) 26 Aug 1949 12 Mar 2004 Wellington NZL 55y 52d 17:52.82 Sandra Branney (SCO) 30 Apr 1954 21 Jun 2009 Dunfermline SCO 56y 11d 18:32.5 Edeltraud Pohl (GER) 14 Jul 1936 25 Jul 1992 Essen GER 57y119d 18:36.62 Waltraud Egger (GER) 08 May 1950 04 Sep 2007 Riccione ITA 58y124d 18:25.94 Janette Stevenson (GBR) 03 May 1949 07 Sep 2007 Riccione ITA 59y301d 19:25.83 Kathryn Martin (USA) 30 Sep 1951 28 Jul 2011 BereaOH USA 60y179d 18:51.13 Bernardine Portenski (NZL) 26 Aug 1949 21 Feb 2010 Wellington NZL 61y143d 19:30.09 Sabra Harvey (USA) 02 Mar 1949 23 Jul 2010 Sacramento CA USA 62y 76d 19:04.03 Angela Copson (ENG) 20 Apr 1947 05 Jul 2009 Birmingham ENG 63y321d 20:12.66 Marie-Louise Michelsohn(USA)08 Oct 1941 25 Aug 2005 San Sebastian ESP 64y157d 20:42.51 Rona Fredericks (GER) 07 Jan 1940 12 Jun 2004 Potsdam GER 65y272d 20:27.08 Marie-Louise Michelsohn(USA)08 Oct 1941 07 Jul 2007 San Francisco CA USA 66y143d 21:02.20 Brenda Riley (AUS) 09 Nov 1939 01 Apr 2006 Melbourne AUS 67y101d 21:27.30 Rona Fredericks (GER) 07 Jan 1940 18 Apr 2007 Berlin GER 68y186d 21:54.06 Rona Fredericks (GER) 07 Jan 1940 11 Jul 2008 Schweinfurt GER 69y 31d 22:07.90 Cecelia Morrison (ENG) 27 Jun 1940 28 Jul 2009 Lahti FIN 70y 9d 21:59.96 Marie-Louise Michelsohn(USA)08 Oct 1941 17 Oct 2011 New York NY USA 71y 34d 23:21.57 Joaquina Flores (POR) 04 Jun 1940 08 Jul 2011 Sacramento CA USA 72y218d 24:28.69 June Machala (WA/USA) 01 Jan 1931 07 Aug 2003 Eugene OR USA 73y 94d 25:10.39 Nina Naumento (RUS) 15 Jun 1925 17 Sep 1998 Cesenatico ITA ....... 75y296d 23:54.22 Doris Dalgaard (DEN) 10 Nov 1930 02 Sep 2006 Ronne DEN 76y 46d 24:32.98 Melitta Czerwenka (GER) 30 Apr 1930 15 Jun 2006 Saarbrucken GER 77y 62d 26:28.51 Lenore Montgomery (CAN) 28 May 1930 29 Jul 2007 Saint John NB CAN ....... 79y112d 26:45.9 Lenore Montgomery (CAN) 28 May 1930 17 Sep 2009 Richmond BC CAN 80y 71d 26:55.10 Nina Naumenko (RUS) 15 Jun 1925 25 Aug 2005 San Sebastian ESP 81y 41d 29:30.65 Lenore Montgomery (CAN) 28 May 1930 08 Jul 2011 Sacramento CA USA ....... 83y306d 39:09 Mary Ames (USA) 14 Apr 1903 14 Feb 1987 CA USA 84y 46d 40:05 Mary Ames (USA) 14 Apr 1903 30 May 1987 Huntington Beach CA USA 85y116d 40:55.10 Friedegard Liedke (GER) 12 Mar 1916 06 Jul 2001 Brisbane AUS 86y 94d 32:51.05 Nina Naumenko (RUS) 15 Jun 1925 17 Sep 2011 Lignano ITA
Last Updated on 27 Dec 2011
Contributors: Dominique Eisold, Alex Wilson