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World and Japan, men and women — choose a view below.

Men · World
26:11.00
Joshua Cheptegei
Uganda · Valencia · 7 Oct 2020
Women · World
28:54.14
Beatrice Chebet
Kenya · Eugene · 25 May 2024
Men · Japan
27:05.92
Mebuki Suzuki
Japan · Hachioji · 22 Nov 2025
Women · Japan
30:20.44
Hitomi Niiya
Japan · Osaka · 4 Dec 2020
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Men's & women's world record progression.

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Men's & women's Japanese record progression.

World vs Japan →

World and Japan records compared, and the gap over time.

Record Timeline →

Every record update in chronological order.

Recent Updates

Record Timeline

DateAthleteCountryTimeType
22 Nov 2025Mebuki SuzukiJapan27:05.92Japan Record
25 May 2024Beatrice ChebetKenya28:54.14World Record
10 Dec 2023Kazuya ShiojiriJapan27:09.80Japan Record
8 Jun 2021Letesenbet GideyEthiopia29:01.03World Record
6 Jun 2021Sifan HassanNetherlands29:06.82World Record
4 Dec 2020Akira AizawaJapan27:18.75Japan Record
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