Yearly Rankings- 10,000 meters Outdoor Track
Men
Leaders 2011 26:43.16 Kenenisa Bekele-6 16 Sep Brussels BEL 2010 26:56.74 Josphat Kiprono (KEN) 29 Aug Turku FIN 2009 26:46.31 Kenenisa Bekele-5 17 Aug Berlin GER 2008 26:25.97 Kenenisa Bekele-4 08 Jun Eugene OR USA 2007 26:46.19 Kenenisa Bekele-3 14 Sep Brussels BEL 2006 26:35.63 Micah Kogo (KEN) 25 Aug Brussels BEL 2005 26:17.53 Kenenisa Bekele-2 26 Aug Brussels BEL 2004 26:20.31 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 08 Jun Ostrava CZE 2003 26:29.22 Haile Gebreselasie-3 05 Sep Brussels BEL 2002 26:49.38 Sammy Kipketer (KEN) 30 Aug Brussels BEL 2001 27:04.20 Abraham Chebii (KEN) 04 May Palo Alto CA USA 2000 27:03.87 Paul Tergat-2 25 Aug Brussels BEL 1999 26:51.49 Charles Kamathi (KEN) 03 Sep Brussels BEL 1998 26:22.75 Haile Gebreselasie-2 01 Jun Hengelo NED 1997 26:27.85 Paul Tergat (KEN) 22 Aug Brussels BEL 1996 26:38.08 Salah Hissou (MAR) 23 Aug Brussels BEL 1995 26:43.53 Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) 05 Jun Hengelo NED 1994 26:52.23 William Sigei (KEN) 22 Jul Oslo NOR 1993 26:58.38 Yobes Ondieki (KEN) 10 Jul Oslo NOR 1992 27:14.26 Fita Bayissa (ETH) 04 Jul Oslo NOR 1991 27:11.18 Richard Chelimo (KEN) 25 Jun Hengelo NED 1990 27:18.22 Arturo Barrios-2 17 Aug Berlin GER 1989 27:08.23 Arturo Barrios (MEX) 18 Aug Berlin GER 1988 27:21.46 Brahim Boutaib (MAR) 26 Sep Seoul KOR 1987 27:26.95 Francesco Panetta (ITA) 30 Jun Stockholm SWE 1986 27:20.56 Marcus Nenow (USA) 05 Sep Brussels BEL 1985 27:37.17 Bruce Bickford (USA) 02 Jul Stockholm SWE 1984 27:13.81 Fernando Mamede-3 02 Jul Stockholm SWE 1983 27:23.44 Carlos Lopes (POR) 09 Jul Oslo NOR 1982 27:22.95 Fernando Mamede-2 09 Jul Paris FRA 1981 27:27.1 Fernando Mamede (POR) 30 May Lisbon POR 1980 27:29.16 Craig Virgin (USA) 17 Jul Paris FRA 1979 27:36.8 Karl Fleschen (GER) 28 Apr Troisdorf GER 1978 27:22.47 Henry Rono (KEN) 11 Jun Vienna AUT 1977 27:30.47 Samson Kimobwa (KEN) 30 Jun Helsinki FIN 1976 27:40.38 Lasse Viren-2 26 Jul Montreal CAN 1975 27:45.43 Brendan Foster (ENG) 29 Aug London ENG 1974 27:43.6 Steve Prefontaine (USA) 27 Apr Eugene OR USA 1973 27:30.80 Dave Bedford-3 13 Jul London ENG 1972 27:38.35 Lasse Viren (FIN) 03 Sep Munich GER 1971 27:47.0 Dave Bedford-2 10 Jul Portsmouth ENG 1970 28:06.2 Dave Bedford (ENG) 12 Sep Warsaw POL 1969 28:03.6 Ronald Clarke-5 08 Jul Oslo NOR 1968 27:49.4 Ronald Clarke-4 29 Aug London ENG 1967 28:26.6 Gaston Roelants (BEL) 22 Aug Oslo NOR 1966 27:54.0 Ronald Clarke-3 12 Jul Oslo NOR 1965 27:39.89 Ronald Clarke-2 14 Jul Oslo NOR 1964 28:24.4 Billy Mills (USA) 14 Oct Tokyo JPN 1963 28:15.5 Ronald Clarke (AUS) 18 Dec Melbourne AUS 1962 28:18.1 Piotr Bolotnikov-3 11 Aug Moscow RUS 1961 28:50.8 Barry Magee (NZL) 06 Jul Helsinki FIN 1960 28:18.8 Piotr Bolotnikov-2 15 Oct Kiev UKR 1959 29:03.0 Piotr Bolotnikov (MDA) 09 Aug Moscow RUS 1958 28:56.0 Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak (POL) 19 Aug Stockholm SWE 1957 29:06.4 George Knight (GBR) 07 Sep Warsaw POL 1956 28:30.4 Vladimir Kuts-2 11 Sep Moscow RUS 1955 28:59.2 Vladimir Kuts (UKR) 03 Oct Bucharest ROM 1954 28:54.2 Emil Zatopek-7 01 Jun Brussels BEL 1953 29:01.6 Emil Zatopek-6 01 Nov Stara Boleslav CZE 1952 29:17.0 Emil Zatopek-5 20 Jul Helsinki FIN 1951 29:29.8 Emil Zatopek-4 01 Sep Trebic CZE 1950 29:02.6 Emil Zatopek-3 04 Aug Turku FIN 1949 29:21.2 Emil Zatopek-2 22 Oct Ostrava CZE 1948 29:37.0 Emil Zatopek (CZE) 17 Jun Prague CZE 1947 30:07.4 Viljo Heino-5 29 Jul Copenhagen DEN 1946 29:52.0 Viljo Heino-4 22 Aug Oslo NOR 1945 30:02.0 Viljo Heino-3 02 Sep Helsinki FIN 1944 29:35.4 Viljo Heino-2 25 Aug Helsinki FIN 1943 30:15.2 Viljo Heino (FIN) 19 Sep Helsinki FIN 1942 30:09.4 Jenö Szilagyi (HUN) 14 Oct Budapest HUN 1941 30:25.6 Andras Csaplar (HUN) 18 Jul Goteborg SWE 1940 30:06.6 Max Syring (GER) 13 Jul Jena GER 1939 29:52.6 Taisto Mãki-2 17 Sep Helsinki FIN 1938 30:02.0 Taisto Mãki (FIN) 29 Sep Tampere FIN 1937 30:05.5 Ilmari Salminen-4 18 Jul Kouvola FIN 1936 30:15.4 Ilmari Salminen-3 02 Aug Berlin GER 1935 30:38.2 Ilmari Salminen-2 24 Aug Helsinki FIN 1934 31:02.2 Ilmari Salminen (FIN) 01 Jul Viipuri FIN 1933 30:21.2 Volmari Iso-Hollo (FIN) 21 Sep Helsinki FIN 1932 30:11.4 Janusz Kusocinski (POL) 31 Jul Los Angeles CA USA 1931 30:50.6 Paavo Nurmi-7 30 Aug Stockholm SWE 1930 31:04.6 Paavo Nurmi-6 17 Aug Tampere FIN 1929 31:12.9 Toivo Loukola (FIN) 08 Sep Helsinki FIN 1928 30:18.8 Paavo Nurmi-5 29 Jul Amsterdam NED 1927 31:38.2 Eric Stenfeldt (SWE) 28 Aug Copenhagen DEN 1926 31:12.2 Paavo Nurmi-4 15 Aug Tampere FIN 1925 30:40.2 Paavo Nurmi-3 06 Sep Helsinki FIN 1924 30:06.1 Paavo Nurmi-2 31 Aug Kuopio FIN 1923 31:38 Ville Ritola (FIN) 27 Oct New York NY USA 1922 31:26.0 Eric Backman-4 25 Jul Copenhagen DEN 1921 30:40.2 Paavo Nurmi (FIN) 22 Jun Stockholm SWE 1920 31:16.0 Eric Backman-3 26 Sep Örebro SWE 1919 31:55.0 Eric Backman-2 29 Jul Copenhagen DEN 1918 31:13.7 Eric Backman (SWE) 18 Aug Stockholm SWE 1917 32:07.5 Lauritz Dam (DEN) 18 Aug Stockholm SWE 1916 32:03.9 Sture Lagerman (SWE) 04 Sep Stockholm SWE 1915 32:05.2 Josef Ternström (SWE) 01 Aug Soderfors SWE 1914 31:27.4 Hannes Kolehmainen-2 02 Aug Tampere FIN 1913 31:12.1 Jean Bouin-3 22 Jun Stockholm SWE 1912 31:20.8 Hannes Kolehmainen (FIN) 08 Jul Stockholm SWE 1911 30:58.8 Jean Bouin-2 16 Nov Colombes FRA 1910 31:30.0 Georg Peterson (SWE) 05 Jun Halmstad SWE 1909 32:13.6+ Jean Bouin (FRA) 13 May Paris FRA 1908 31:52.0 Arthur Robertson (GBR) 01 Sep Oslo NOR 1907 31:30.9 Johan Svanberg-2 03 Jun Stockholm SWE 1906 31:56.8 Johan Svanberg (SWE) 10 Oct Stockholm SWE 1905 32:20.0 Henri Prevot (FRA) 25 Dec Lille FRA 1904 31:02.4+ Alfred Shrubb (GBR) 05 Nov Glasgow SCO 1903 33:31.4 Theophile Segers (FRA) 25 Dec 1902 33:25.0 Henri Prevot (FRA) 21 Oct Paris FRA 1901 34:00.0 Michele Negri (ITA) 29 Jan Sestri Levante ITA 1900 33:05.0+ Sidney Robinson (GBR) 07 Apr London ENG 1899 34:36.2+ Albert Charbonnel (FRA) 03 Dec Paris FRA 1898 34:41.6 Georges Touquet-Denis (FRA) 13 Nov Paris FRA 1897 31:44.4+ Fred Bacon (GBR) 19 Jun Rochdale ENG 1896 36:16.4+ George Crossland (GBR) 11 Apr Leicester ENG 1895 34:50.0 P Cabessut (FRA) 16 Jun Paris FRA 1894 35:17.0 Ossian Blomstedt (SWE) 16 Sep Stockholm SWE 1893 35:11.0 Patrick Lofgren (SWE) 23 Sep Stockholm SWE 1892 32:56.4+ Sidney Thomas (GBR) 22 Oct London ENG
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distance (time may be taken at a distance longer than 10,000m
Quality Performances
Sum <29:20<29:00<28:40<28:20<28:00<27:40<27:20<27:00<26:40<26:20
2011 2048 870 520 273 165 113 66 25 16
2010 1867 818 528 261 129 76 42 11 2
2009 1528 595 430 236 135 78 34 14 6
2008 2110 689 576 382 222 129 73 33 5 1
2007 1542 531 406 268 157 94 51 26 9
2006 1225 477 353 193 106 50 27 14 3 2
2005 1560 561 436 248 145 84 46 26 9 4 1
2004 1886 771 535 296 151 77 32 16 6 2
2003 1564 592 441 261 142 70 28 18 9 3
2002 1407 560 424 228 103 67 22 8 5
2001 1482 578 461 250 119 49 21 4
2000 1966 699 602 348 187 92 30 8
Sum <29:20<29:00<28:40<28:20<28:00<27:40<27:20<27:00<26:40<26:20
1999 1516 570 454 276 131 51 20 12 2
1998 1259 476 365 215 105 59 26 9 3 1
1997 1534 596 458 260 126 55 28 5 3 3
1996 1453 516 433 276 139 59 20 6 3 1
1995 982 305 255 189 127 70 24 11 1
1994 745 258 210 143 82 34 13 4 1
1993 901 319 257 170 91 41 16 6 1
1992 1030 355 294 208 114 48 10 2
1991 1009 373 279 193 104 45 13 2
1990 808 314 237 138 84 24 9 2
1989 750 290 215 127 70 35 9 4
1988 954 314 272 198 109 48 13
1987 870 334 261 170 74 24 7
1986 851 290 247 178 95 36 5
1985 735 289 224 140 59 22 1
1984 914 326 264 189 97 33 3 2
1983 846 302 233 166 97 38 10
1982 669 215 186 150 75 28 15
1981 596 215 177 119 55 27 3
1980 599 193 168 132 77 26 3
Sum <29:20<29:00<28:40<28:20<28:00<27:40<27:20<27:00<26:40
1979 578 197 171 128 58 21 3
1978 661 211 186 139 80 37 8
1977 704 249 206 144 73 27 5
1976 668 228 193 154 71 22
1975 547 207 175 110 46 9
1974 527 208 180 111 24 4
1973 403 185 137 56 20 4 1
1972 347 142 99 61 31 12 2
1971 327 138 110 53 20 6
1970 256 137 82 31 6
1969 222 118 76 23 5
1968 178 95 53 20 9 1
1967 105 63 35 7
1966 115 66 35 10 3 1
1965 114 69 29 10 4 1 1
1964 94 58 28 8
1963 32 25 5 1 1
1962 32 26 4 1 1
1961 22 20 2
1960 58 33 14 6 1
Sum <29:20<29:00<28:40<28:20<28:00<27:40<27:20<27:00<26:40
1959 7 7
1958 23 21 2
1957 10 10
1956 22 14 7 1
1955 8 7 1
1954 6 4 2
1953 2 2
1952 1 1
1951 0
1950 2 2
Women
Leaders 2011 30:38.35 Sally Kipyego (KEN) 01 May Palo Alto CA USA 2010 31:04.52 Meselech Melkamu-2 27 May Ostrava CZE 2009 29:53.80 Meselech Melkamu (ETH) 14 Jun Utrecht NED 2008 29:54.66 Tirunesh Dibaba-2 15 Aug Beijing CHN 2007 31:00.27 Mestawat Tufa (ETH) 26 Jun Valkenswaard NED 2006 30:21.67 Elvan Abeylegesse (TUR) 15 Apr Antalya TUR 2005 30:15.67 Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 28 Jun Sollentuna SWE 2004 30:17.15 Paula Radcliffe-3 27 Jun Gateshead ENG 2003 30:04.18 Birhane Adere (ETH) 23 Aug Paris FRA 2002 30:01.09 Paula Radcliffe-2 06 Aug Munich GER 2001 30:55.80 Paula Radcliffe (ENG) 07 Apr Barakaldo ESP 2000 30:17.49 Derartu Tulu-2 30 Sep Sydney AUS 1999 30:24.56 Getenesh Wami (ETH) 26 Aug Seville ESP 1998 30:48.06 Fernanda Ribeiro-3 04 Apr Lisbon POR 1997 30:38.09 Yan-mei Dong (CHN) 19 Oct Shanghai CHN 1996 31:01.63 Fernanda Ribeiro-2 02 Aug Atlanta GA/USA 1995 31:04.99 Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) 09 Aug Goteborg SWE 1994 30:50.34 Jun-xia Wang-2 15 Oct Hiroshima JPN 1993 29:31.78 Jun-xia Wang (CHN) 08 Sep Beijing CHN 1992 31:06.02 Derartu Tulu (ETH) 07 Aug Barcelona ESP 1991 30:57.07 Liz McColgan (SCO) 25 Jun Hengelo NED 1990 31:18.18 Viorica Ghican (ROM) 27 Jun Helsinki FIN 1989 30:48.51 Ingrid Kristiansen-4 01 Jul Oslo NOR 1988 31:05.21 Olga Bondarenko-2 30 Sep Seoul KOR 1987 31:05.85 Ingrid Kristiansen-3 04 Sep Rome ITA 1986 30:13.74 Ingrid Kristiansen-2 05 Jul Oslo NOR 1985 30:59.42 Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) 27 Jul Oslo NOR 1984 31:13.78 Olga Bondarenko (RUS) 24 Jun Kiev UKR 1983 31:27.58 Raisa Sadreydinova (RUS) 07 Sep Odessa RUS 1982 31:35.3 Mary Slaney (USA) 16 Jul Eugene OR USA 1981 32:17.19 Elena Sipatova (RUS) 19 Sep Moscow RUS 1980 32:57.17 Kathryn Binns (ENG) 15 Aug Sittard NED 1979 32:52.5 Mary Shea (USA) 15 Jun Walnut CA USA 1978 32:43.2 Natalia Betini (ROM) 22 Jan Baile Felix ROM 1977 33:15.1 Peg Neppel-2 09 Jun Westwood CA USA 1976 34:19.0 Peg Neppel (USA) 22 Mar Eugene OR USA 1975 34:01.4 Christa Vahlensieck (GER) 20 Aug Wolfsburg GER 1974 1973 1972 1971 34:51.0 Kathy Gibbons (USA) 12 Jun Phoenix AZ USA 1970 35:30.5 Paola Pigni (ITA) 09 May Milan ITA 1969 1968 1967 36:06.4 Anne O'Brien (IRL) 26 Mar Gormanstown IRL
Quality Performances
Sum <34:30<34:00<33:30<33:00<32:30<32:00<31:30<31:00<30:30<30:00
2011 1697 613 445 289 167 96 52 26 9
2010 1387 493 376 257 151 69 30 11
2009 1358 429 348 246 149 86 51 28 14 4 2
2008 1826 515 432 333 230 154 90 49 17 4 2
2007 1400 442 353 266 172 99 54 14
2006 1683 508 420 335 214 121 54 21 9 1
2005 1713 487 406 305 224 148 80 41 15 7
2004 1619 451 376 292 234 151 72 29 9 5
2003 1600 466 396 309 208 110 65 28 12 6
2002 1416 433 353 282 190 94 43 13 6 2
2001 1549 466 382 305 218 125 47 5 1
2000 1894 521 462 392 268 146 67 24 10 4
Sum <34:30<34:00<33:30<33:00<32:30<32:00<31:30<31:00<30:30<30:00
1999 1404 437 361 291 162 100 41 6 4 2
1998 990 306 261 210 130 62 15 4 2
1997 1300 372 327 266 171 104 39 15 6
1996 1324 387 329 276 171 98 46 17
1995 901 248 214 180 139 85 27 8
1994 832 238 206 170 112 73 26 5 2
1993 978 273 235 188 141 89 32 14 3 2 1
1992 1059 313 268 199 141 94 34 10
1991 1131 329 284 223 166 87 35 6 1
1990 633 198 161 124 88 47 14 1
1989 681 228 196 139 80 30 6 1 1
1988 915 261 223 176 135 83 31 6
1987 765 236 214 155 92 44 16 8
1986 689 202 180 148 90 44 15 5 3 2
1985 433 170 132 71 36 16 5 2 1
1984 231 88 60 41 25 9 6 2
1983 259 94 73 45 23 15 8 1
1982 146 55 40 25 16 6 4
1981 76 28 22 15 9 2
1980 49 26 17 5 1
Sum <34:30<34:00<33:30<33:00<32:30<32:00<31:30<31:00<30:30<30:00
1979 23 11 6 4 2
1978 13 6 4 2 1
1977 8 5 2 1
1976 3 3
1975 1 1
Last Updated on 30 Dec 2011
Note: Pre-1950 men's list leaders are based largely on "A World History of Long Distance Running" by Roberto L Quercetani, available from the IAAF or from Track and Field News.
Contributors: Michael Rabinovich, Andy Milroy (15)