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 world record event in 2003.

Men

World bests (prior to IAAF recognition)

Time Athlete Date Place Ref
30:29 Robert Drake (USA)24 November 1962Los Angeles
30:26 William Morgan (USA)11 October 1964Oakland, California
29:52 Ian Blackwood (AUS)December 1966Melbourne
29:23 Toshiaki Kamata (JPN)27 December 1970Hōfu
28:56 Kunimitsu Itō (JPN)22 December 1974Hōfu
28:35 Bill Rodgers (USA)20 November 1976Birmingham, Alabama
28:24 Greg Meyer (USA)24 June 1979Newton, 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Ratified but later rescinded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]

Women

World bests (prior to IAAF recognition)

Time Athlete Date Place Ref
37:21 Mary Slaney-Decker (USA)18 April 1971Lakewood, California
37:09.4 Lone Dybdal (DEN)31 March 1973Haderslev
35:42 Thelma Wright (CAN)3 November 1974Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
35:36 Peg Neppel (USA)12 September 1976San Francisco
34:51 Julie Shea (USA)10 October 1976Washington D.C.
33:49 Marijke Moser (SUI)19 May 1977Bern
32:33 Loa Olafsson (DEN)25 February 1978Copenhagen
32:02 Grete Waitz (NOR)26 January 1980Hamilton, 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 Jebet Tirop (KEN) 12 September 2021 Herzogenaurach, Germany [2]
29:24  Agnes Ngetich (KEN) 10 September 2023 Brașov, Romania [3]

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 [4]
29:14  Yalemzerf Yehualaw (ETH) 27 February 2022 Castellon, Spain [5]

References

  1. ↑ Emeterio Valiente (12 January 2020). "Kipruto breaks world 10km record in Valencia". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. ↑ Phil Minshull (12 September 2021). "Tirop and Teferi smash world records in Herzogenaurach". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Ngetich breaks women-only world 10km record in Brasov". World Athletics. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Yehualaw smashes world 10km record with 29:14 in Castellon". World Athletics. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
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