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The 10000 metres is a common long distance running event, also known as a 10K or 10 km. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics . "10000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "10K" generally refers to a roadrace or Cross country running event.
The 10000 meters is the longest standard track event. The metric distance is equal to 6.2 miles. Most of those running such races also compete in road races and cross country events. Official records are kept for outdoor 10000 metre track events. The world track record for men is held by Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia in 26:17.53, posted at Brussels , Belgium on August 26, 2005. The 27:01 10K road race mark by Micah Kogo of Kenya was set in Brunssum, Netherlands on March 29, 2009.
For women, the world track 10000 metres record is held by Wang Junxia of China in 29:31.78 in September 8, 1993
History
Introduced in 1912, the 10000 m is the longest standard track event. Athletes from Finland dominated the event until the 1960's, at which time African athletes began to catch up.
All-time top 25
Men
(Updated June 16, 2009.)
Pos
Time
Athlete
Venue
Date
1.
26:17.53
Kenenisa Bekele (ETH )Brussels August 26, 2005
2.
26:22.75
Haile Gebrselassie (ETH )Hengelo June 01 1998
3.
26:27.85
Paul Tergat (KEN )Brussels August 22, 1997
4.
26:30.03
Nicholas Kemboi (KEN )Brussels September 05 2003
5.
26:30.74
Abebe Dinkesa Negera (ETH )Hengelo May 29, 2005
6.
26:35.63
Micah Kogo (KEN )Brussels August 25, 2006
7.
26:36.26
Paul Koech (KEN )Brussels August 22, 1997
8.
26:37.25
Zersenay Tadese (ERI )Brussels August 25, 2006
9.
26:38.08
Salah Hissou (MAR )Brussels August 23, 1996
10.
26:38.76
Abdullah Ahmad Hassan (QAT )Brussels September 05 2003
11.
26:39.69
Sileshi Sihine (ETH )Hengelo May 31, 2004
12.
26:39.77
Boniface Kiprop Toroitich (UGA )Brussels August 26, 2005
13.
26:41.75
Samuel Wanjiru (KEN )Brussels August 26, 2005
14.
26:49.02
Eliud Kipchoge (KEN )Hengelo May 26, 2007
15.
26:49.20
Moses Ndiema Masai (KEN )Brussels September 14, 2007
16.
26:49.38
Sammy Kipketer (KEN )Brussels August 30, 2002
17.
26:49.55
Moses Mosop (KEN )Hengelo May 26, 2007
18.
26:49.90
Assefa Mezgebu (ETH )Brussels August 30, 2002
19.
26:50.20
Richard Limo (KEN )Brussels August 30, 2002
20.
26:50.67
Albert Chepkurui (KEN )Brussels August 30, 2002
21.
26:51.49
Charles Kamathi (KEN )Brussels September 03 1999
22.
26:52.23
William Sigei (KEN )Oslo July 22, 1994
23.
26:52.30
Mohammed Mourhit (BEL )Brussels September 03 1999
24.
26:52.33
Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam (ETH )Hengelo May 26, 2007
25.
26:52.87
John Cheruiyot Korir (KEN )Brussels August 30, 2002
Women
(Updated June 16, 2009.)
Pos.
Time
Athlete
Venue
Date
1.
29:31.78
Wang Junxia (CHN )Beijing September 8, 1993
2.
29:53.80
Meselech Melkamu (ETH )Utrecht June 14, 2009
3.
29:54.66
Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH )Beijing August 15, 2008
4.
29:56.34
Elvan Abeylegesse (TUR )Beijing August 15, 2008
5.
30:01.09
Paula Radcliffe (GBR )Munich August 6, 2002
6.
30:04.18
Berhane Adere (ETH )Paris, Saint-Denis
August 23, 2003
7.
30:07.15
Werknesh Kidane (ETH )Paris, Saint-Denis
August 23, 2003
8.
30:07.20
Sun Yingjie (CHN )Paris, Saint-Denis
August 23, 2003
9.
30:11.53
Florence Jebet Kiplagat (KEN )Utrecht June 14, 2009
10.
30:11.87
Wude Ayalew (ETH )Utrecht June 14, 2009
11.
30:12.53
Lornah Kiplagat (NED )Paris, Saint-Denis
August 23, 2003
12.
30:13.37
Zhong Huandi (CHN )Beijing September 8, 1993
13.
30:13.74
Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR )Oslo July 5, 1986
14.
30:17.49
Derartu Tulu (ETH )Sydney September 30, 2000
15.
30:18.39
Ejegayehu Dibaba (ETH )Sollentuna June 28, 2005
16.
30:22.22
Shalane Flanagan (USA )Beijing August 15, 2008
17.
30:22.48
Gete Wami (ETH )Sydney September 30, 2000
18.
30:22.88
Fernanda Ribeiro (POR )Sydney September 30, 2000
19.
30:23.07
Alla Zhilyaeva (RUS )Paris, Saint-Denis
August 23, 2003
20.
30:24.36
Xing Huina (CHN )Athens August 27, 2004
21.
30:26.20
Galina Bogomolova (RUS )Paris, Saint-Denis
August 23, 2003
22.
30:26.50
Linet Chepkwemoi Masai (KEN )Beijing August 15, 2008
23.
30:30.26
Edith Masai (KEN )Helsinki August 6, 2005
24.
30:31.42
Inga Abitova (RUS )Göteborg August 7, 2006
25.
30:32.03
Tegla Loroupe (KEN )Sevilla August 26, 1999
Best Year Performance
Men's Seasons Best
Women's Seasons Best
World Record Progression
Men's World Record Progression
The first world record men's 10000 metres was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912. That initial record, Jean Bouin's 30:58.8, was run the year before.
As of June 21, 2009, 37 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event.
WORLD RECORDS IN THE MEN'S 10,000 METRES
TIME
AUTO
ATHLETE
DATE
PLACE
30:58.8
Jean Bouin (FRA )
November 16, 1911
Paris, France
30:40.2
Paavo Nurmi (FIN )
June 22, 1921
Stockholm , Sweden
30:35.4
Ville Ritola (FIN )
May 25, 1924
Helsinki , Finland
30:23.2
Ville Ritola (FIN )
July 6, 1924
Paris, France
30:06.2
Paavo Nurmi (FIN )
August 31, 1924
Kuopio , Finland
30:05.6
Ilmari Salminen (FIN )
July 18, 1937
Kouvola , Finland
30:02.0
Taisto Maki (FIN )
September 29, 1938
Tampere , Finland
29:52.6
Taisto Maki (FIN )
September 17, 1939
Helsinki , Finland
29:35.4
Viljo Heino (FIN )
August 25, 1944
Helsinki , Finland
29:28.2
Emil Zátopek (CZE )
June 11, 1949
Ostrava , Czech Republic
29:27.2
Viljo Heino (FIN )
September 1, 1949
Kouvola , Finland
29:21.2
Emil Zátopek (CZE )
October 22, 1949
Ostrava , Czech Republic
29:02.6
Emil Zátopek (CZE )
August 4, 1950
Turku , Finland
29:01.6
Emil Zátopek (CZE )
November 1, 1953
Stara Boleslav , Czech Republic
28:54.2
Emil Zátopek (CZE )
June 1, 1954
Brussels , Belgium
28:42.8
Sandor Iharos (HUN )
July 15, 1956
Budapest , Hungary
28:30.4
Vladimir Kuts (URS )
September 11, 1956
Moscow, Russia
28:18.8
Pyotr Bolotnikov (URS )
October 15, 1960
Kiev , Ukraine
28:18.2
Pyotr Bolotnikov (URS )
August 11, 1962
Moscow, Russia
28:15.6
Ron Clarke (AUS )
December 18, 1963
Melbourne , Australia
27:39.4
27:39.89
Ron Clarke (AUS )
July 14, 1965
Oslo , Norway
27:38.4
27:38.35
Lasse Virén (FIN )
September 3, 1972
Munich , Germany
27:30.8
27:30.80
David Bedford (GBR )
July 13, 1973
London, Great Britain
27:30.5
27:30.47
Samson Kimobwa (KEN )
June 30, 1977
Helsinki , Finland
27:22.4
27:22.47
Henry Rono (KEN )
June 11, 1978
Vienna , Austria
27:13.81
-
Fernando Mamede (POR )
July 2, 1984
Stockholm , Sweden
27:08.23
-
Arturo Barrios (MEX )
August 18, 1989
Berlin, Germany
27:07.91
-
Richard Chelimo (KEN )
July 5, 1993
Stockholm , Sweden
26:58.38
-
Yobes Ondieki (KEN )
July 10, 1993
Oslo , Norway
26:52.23
-
William Sigei (KEN )
July 22, 1994
Oslo , Norway
26:43.53
-
Haile Gebrselassie (ETH )
June 5, 1995
Hengelo , Netherlands
26:38.08
-
Salah Hissou (MAR )
August 23, 1996
Brussels , Belgium
26:31.32
-
Haile Gebrselassie (ETH )
August 4, 1997
Oslo , Norway
26:27.85
-
Paul Tergat (KEN )
August 22, 1997
Brussels , Belgium
26:22.75
-
Haile Gebrselassie (ETH )
June 1, 1998
Hengelo , Netherlands
26:20.31
-
Kenenisa Bekele (ETH )
June 8, 2004
Ostrava , Czech Republic
26:17.53
-
Kenenisa Bekele (ETH )
August 26, 2005
Brussels , Belgium
Auto times to the hundredth of a second were accepted by the IAAF for events up to and including 10,000 m from 1981. However, Henry Rono's 27:22.4, timed to the hundredth at 27:22.47, was not adjusted from 1981.
Women's World Record Progression
The first world record women's 10000 metres was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1981.
As of June 21, 2009, 8 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event.
WORLD RECORDS IN THE WOMEN'S 10,000 METRES
TIME
ATHLETE
DATE
PLACE
32:17.20
Yelena Sipatova (URS )
October 19, 1981
Moscow, Russia
31:35.3
Mary Decker-Slaney (USA )
July 16, 1982
Eugene , USA
31:35.01
Lyudmila Bragina (URS )
May 29, 1983
Krasnodar , Russia
31:27.58
Raisa Sadreydinova (URS )
September 7, 1983
Odessa , Ukraine
31:13.78
Olga Bondarenko (URS )
June 24, 1984
Kiev , Ukraine
30:59.42
Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR )
July 27, 1985
Oslo , Norway
30:13.74
Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR )
July 5, 1986
Oslo , Norway
29:31.78
Wang Junxia (CHN )
September 8, 1993
Beijing , PR China
Medalists
Olympic Games
Men
Women
World Championships
Men
Women
References
- 10000 Metre Records - Outdoor
Kogo breaks World 10 km record in Brunssum . Accessed 2009-03-31. Archived 2009-04-27.
http://olympics.india-server.com/track-field/10000m-sprint-men.html
^ "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (pdf). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. Pages 546, 551=2. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
^ "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (pdf). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. Pages 546, 643. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
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