10,000 m · World Record
The detailed progression of the world record, and the athletes who set it.
Men · World Record
26:11.00
Joshua Cheptegei
Uganda · Valencia · 7 Oct 2020
Women · World Record
28:54.14
Beatrice Chebet
Kenya · Eugene · 25 May 2024
Men's World Record Progression
Current26:11.00Joshua Cheptegei· 2020
Women's World Record Progression
Current28:54.14Beatrice Chebet· 2024
Record Timeline
| Date | Athlete | Country | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2020 | Joshua Cheptegei | Uganda | 26:11.00 | Valencia |
| 26 Aug 2005 | Kenenisa Bekele | Ethiopia | 26:17.53 | Brussels |
| 8 Jun 2004 | Kenenisa Bekele | Ethiopia | 26:20.31 | Ostrava |
| 1 Jun 1998 | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | 26:22.75 | Hengelo |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Paul Tergat | Kenya | 26:27.85 | Brussels |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | 26:31.32 | Oslo |
| 23 Aug 1996 | Salah Hissou | Morocco | 26:38.08 | Brussels |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | 26:43.53 | Hengelo |
| 22 Jul 1994 | William Sigei | Kenya | 26:52.23 | Oslo |
| 10 Jul 1993 | Yobes Ondieki | Kenya | 26:58.38 | Oslo |
| 5 Jul 1993 | Richard Chelimo | Kenya | 27:07.91 | Stockholm |
| 18 Aug 1989 | Arturo Barrios | Mexico | 27:08.23 | West Berlin |
| 2 Jul 1984 | Fernando Mamede | Portugal | 27:13.81 | Stockholm |
| 11 Jun 1978 | Henry Rono | Kenya | 27:22.47 | Vienna |
| 30 Jun 1977 | Samson Kimobwa | Kenya | 27:30.47 | Helsinki |
| 13 Jul 1973 | David Bedford | Great Britain | 27:30.80 | London |
| 3 Sept 1972 | Lasse Viren | Finland | 27:38.35 | Munich |
| 14 Jul 1965 | Ron Clarke | Australia | 27:39.89 | Oslo |