World Single Age Records- 5000m Outdoor Track
Men 5y 13d 29:49.4 Kevin Strain (USA) 18 Jun 1967 01 Jul 1972 n/a AK USA ....... 7y302d 23:20.2 Sean Scully (USA) 28 Aug 1963 26 Jun 1971 n/a CA USA 8y164d 20:03.4 Mike McKinney (USA) 30 Sep 1963 12 Mar 1972 n/a MD USA 9y258d 19:42.2 Garry Bishop (USA) 10 Aug 1962 24 Apr 1972 n/a NC USA ....... 11y180d 19:17 Lee Cherney (USA) 03 Oct 1958 26 Apr 1970 n/a USA 12y210d 20:09.0 John Noel (USA) 16 May 1959 12 Dec 1971 n/a 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 Feleke (ETH) 23 Sep 1989 04 Sep 2005 Berlin GER 16y294d 12:54.19 Abreham Feleke (ETH) 23 Sep 1989 14 Jul 2006 Rome ITA 17y235d 12:57.01 Augustine Choge (KEN) 21 Jan 1987 12 Sep 2004 Berlin GER 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 85d 12:52.53 Salah Hissou (MAR) 16 Mar 1972 09 Jun 1999 Milan ITA 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 68d 12:58.61 John Kibowen (KEN) 21 Apr 1969 28 Jun 2002 Oslo NOR 34y132d 12:54.07 John Kibowen (KEN) 21 Apr 1969 31 Aug 2003 Paris FRA 35y 72d 13:01.32 John Kibowen (KEN) 21 Apr 1969 02 Jul 2004 Rome ITA 36y 99d 13:07.74 John Kibowen (KEN) 21 Apr 1969 29 Jul 2005 Oslo NOR 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 39y 0d 13:29.23 Abdellah Behar (FRA) 05 Jul 1963 05 Jul 2002 Saint Denis FRA 40y 68d 13:43.15 Mohamed Ezzher (FRA) 26 Apr 1960 03 Jul 2000 Sotteville FRA 41y143d 14:09.04 Andres Espinposa (MEX) 04 Feb 1963 26 Jun 2004 Abbotsford CAN 42y146d 14:03.0 Andrew Masai (KEN) 13 Jan 1960 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 45y110d 14:42.67 Nigel Gates (ENG) 18 May 1953 05 Sep 1998 Solihull ENG 46y 81d 14:23.6 Lucien Rault (FRA) 30 Mar 1936 19 Jun 1982 Vannes FRA 47y129d 14:44.18 Antonio Villaneuva (MEX) 25 Jul 1940 01 Dec 1987 Melbourne AUS 48y119d 15:17.4 Ray Hatton (USA) 05 Feb 1932 02 Aug 1980 n/a ....... 50y 22d 15:38.6 Antonio Trabucco (ITA) 10 Apr 1948 02 May 1887 Rome ITA 51y 0d 14:55.60 Antonio Villaneuva (MEX) 25 Jul 1940 25 Jul 1991 n/a ....... 54y245d 16:03.52 Luciano Acquarone (ITA) 04 Oct 1930 26 Jun 1985 n/a 55y172d 16:28.9 Stig Jonsson (SWE) 20 Feb 1943 11 Aug 1998 Mjölby SWE 56y 22d 16:22.80 Cesare Bini (ITA) 04 Jun 1929 26 Jun 1985 Rome ITA ....... 58y202d 16:07.80 Derek Turnbull (NZL) 05 Dec 1926 25 Jun 1985 Rome ITA 59y249d 16:45.01 Luciano Acquarone (ITA) 04 Oct 1930 30 Jun 1990 Budapest HUN 60y 58d 16:36.99 Cesare Bini (ITA) 04 Jun 1929 01 Aug 1989 Eugene OR USA 61y 53d 16:48.0 Lars Strand (SWE) 21 Jun 1930 13 Aug 1991 Mjölby SWE 62y192d 18:26.40 Pietro Nasi (ITA) 11 Dec 1917 20 Jun 1980 Viareggio ITA 63y311d 17:27.5 Clive Davies (USA) 17 Aug 1915 08 Jul 1979 n/a 64y336d 17:19.0 Clive Davies (USA) 17 Aug 1915 02 Aug 1980 n/a 65y321d 17:13.8 Rune Bergman (SWE) 08 Oct 1924 25 Aug 1990 Högby SWE 66y 16d 18:30.06 Herb Phillips (BC/CAN) 09 Jul 1940 25 Jul 2006 Burnaby BC CAN 67y196d 19:09.00 Pietro Nasi (ITA) 11 Dec 1917 25 Jun 1985 Rome ITA ....... 69y143d 18:36.0 Rune Bergman (SWE) 08 Oct 1924 03 Sep 1994 Göteborg SWE 70y122d 18:33.38 Ed Whitlock (ON/CAN) 06 Mar 1931 06 Jul 2001 Brisbane AUS 71y 29d 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 73y290d 22:30.3 Luciano Meriggi (ITA) 01 Dec 1932 17 Sep 2006 Pavia 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 Dieooe CAN 76y 73d 20:59.0 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 23 Sep 1983 n/a ....... 79y 8d 21:19.8 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 20 Jul 1986 n/a 80y112d 22:31.82 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 01 Dec 1987 n/a 81y345d 21:46.86 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 22 Jun 1989 n/a 82y 20d 22:08.79 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 01 Aug 1989 n/a 83y 23d 22:57.4 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 04 Aug 1990 n/a 84y 13d 23:03.81 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 25 Jul 1991 n/a ....... 86y100d 28:54.4 Paul Spangler (USA) 18 Mar 1899 26 Jun 1985 n/a ....... 88y 66d 30:24.6 Paul Spangler (USA) 18 Mar 1899 23 May 1987 n/a ....... 90y136d 37:39.38 Paul Spangler (USA) 18 Mar 1899 01 Aug 1989 n/a ....... 92y129d 40:35.39 Paul Spangler (USA) 18 Mar 1899 25 Jul 1991 n/a ....... 94y177d 54:08.71 Paul Spangler (USA) 18 Mar 1899 11 Oct 1993 n/a 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 16y340d 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 22y196d 14:24.53 Meseret Defar (ETH) 19 Nov 1983 03 Jun 2006 New York NY USA 23y158d 14:37.34 Ejagayou Dibaba (ETH) 21 Mar 1982 26 Aug 2005 Brussels BEL 24y 73d 14:33.52 Ejagayou Dibaba (ETH) 21 Mar 1982 02 Jun 2006 Oslo NOR 25y340d 14:35.30 Priscila Chepleting (KEN) 27 Jun 1980 02 Jun 2006 Oslo NOR 26y 71d 14:30.88 Getenesh Wami (ETH) 26 May 1974 05 Aug 2000 Heusden BEL 27y 97d 14:31.69 Getenesh Wami (ETH) 26 May 1974 31 Aug 2001 Berlin GER 28y223d 14:31.42 Paula Radcliffe (ENG) 17 Dec 1973 28 Jul 2002 Manchester ENG 29y156d 14:29.32 Olga Yegorova (RUS) 28 Mar 1972 31 Aug 2001 Berlin GER 30y186d 14:29.11 Paula Radcliffe (ENG) 17 Dec 1973 20 Jun 2004 Bydgoszcz POL 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 33y189d 14:47.45 Zhara Ouaziz (MAR) 20 Dec 1969 27 Jun 2003 Oslo NOR 34y104d 14:45.86 Edith Masai (KEN) 04 Apr 1967 17 Jul 2001 Stockholm SWE 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 49y109d 16:46.43 Evy Palm (SWE) 31 Jan 1942 20 May 1991 Vallentuna SWE 50y127d 17:09.96 Nicole Leveque (FRA) 27 Jan 1951 03 Jun 2001 Dijon FRA 51y160d 17:17.32 Nicole Leveque (FRA) 27 Jan 1951 06 Jul 2002 Sotteville FRA 52y 16d 18:14.59 Edeltraud Pohl (GER) 14 Jul 1936 30 Jul 1988 GER 53y 21d 18:43.02 Edeltraud Pohl (GER) 14 Jul 1936 04 Aug 1989 n/a 54y166d 18:09.35 Lucia Soranzo (ITA) 13 Dec 1948 28 May 2003 Scandiano ITA 55y 34d 18:34.4 Edeltraud Pohl (GER) 14 Jul 1936 17 Aug 1991 n/a GER 56y164d 19:00.3 Lucia Soranzo (ITA) 13 Dec 1948 26 May 2005 Bologna ITA ....... 59y289d 19:32.07 Marion Irvine (USA) 19 Oct 1929 04 Aug 1989 n/a USA 60y 0d 19:14.8 Marion Irvine (USA) 19 Oct 1929 19 Oct 1989 n/a 61y342d 20:15.8 Marion Irvine (USA) 19 Oct 1929 26 Sep 1991 n/a 62y273d 20:04.65 Shirley Matson (USA) 07 Nov 1940 07 Aug 2003 Eugene OR USA ....... 64y346d 22:20 Helen Dick (USA) 04 Aug 1924 16 Jul 1989 n/a 65y157d 22:04.37 Bruna Miniotti (ITA) 30 Jan 1936 06 Jul 2001 Brisbane AUS 66y203d 22:52.98 Bruna Miniotti (ITA) 30 Jan 1936 21 Aug 2002 Potsdam GER 67y 54d 22:09.37 Ruth Svensson (SWE) 02 Jun 1935 26 Jul 2002 Sundsvall SWE ....... 69y124d 24:01.51 Bruna Miniotti (ITA) 30 Jan 1936 03 Jun 2005 Comacchio ITA ....... 71y103d 25:29.78 Mirka Mettifogo (ITA) 10 Apr 1926 22 Jul 1997 Durban RSA 72y218d 24:28.69 June Machala (WA/USA) 01 Jan 1931 07 Aug 2003 Eugene OR USA ....... 75y 45d 30:25.25 Eva Wiström (SWE) 10 Jun 1921 25 Jul 1996 Malmö SWE 76y 56d 25:47.56 Lenore Montgomery (CAN) 28 May 1930 23 Jul 2006 Dieppe NB CAN
Last Updated on 16 Dec 2006
Contributor: Dominique Eisold