5000 metres
The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to 3 miles 188 yards or 16,404 feet 2 inches. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over 12+1⁄2 laps of a standard track. The same distance in road running is called a 5K run; referring to the distance in metres rather than kilometres serves to disambiguate the two events. The 5000 m has been present on the Olympic programme since 1912 for men and since 1996 for women. Prior to 1996, women had competed in an Olympic 3000 metres race since 1984. The 5000 m has been held at each of the World Championships in Athletics in men's competition and since 1995 in women's.
| Athletics 5000 metres | |
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 Runners in the 5000 metres at IAAF World Championships in Osaka 2007 | |
| World records | |
| Men |  Joshua Cheptegei (UGA) 12:35.36 (2020) |
| Women |  Gudaf Tsegay (ETH) 14:00.21 (2023) |
| Olympic records | |
| Men | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 12:57.82 (2008) |
| Women |  Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) 14:26.17 (2016) |
| World Championship records | |
| Men | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) 12:52.79 (2003) |
| Women | Hellen Obiri (KEN) 14:26.72 (2019) |
The event is almost the same length as the dolichos race held at the Ancient Olympic Games, introduced in 720 BCE. World Athletics keeps official records for both outdoor and indoor 5000-metre track events.[1][2]
3 miles
The 5000 metres is the (slightly longer) approximate metric equivalent of the 3-mile (4,828.0 m) run, an event common in countries which used the imperial measurement system. The 3-mile event featured in the Commonwealth Games through 1966, and was a championship in the United States in non-Olympic years from 1953 to 1973. It required 12 laps around a 1⁄4-mile (402 m; 440 yd; 1,320 ft) track.
All-time top 25
Men
- Correct as of July 2023.[3]
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 12:35.36 | Joshua Cheptegei | Uganda | 14 August 2020 | Monaco | [4] |
| 2 | 2 | 12:37.35 | Kenenisa Bekele | Ethiopia | 31 May 2004 | Hengelo | |
| 3 | 3 | 12:39.36 | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | 13 June 1998 | Helsinki | |
| 4 | 4 | 12:39.74 | Daniel Komen | Kenya | 22 August 1997 | Brussels | |
| 5 | 12:40.18 | K. Bekele #2 | 1 July 2005 | Saint-Denis | |||
| 5 | 6 | 12:40.45 | Berihu Aregawi | Ethiopia |
30 June 2023 | Lausanne | [5] |
| 7 | 12:41.61 | Cheptegei #2 | 30 June 2023 | Lausanne | [5] | ||
| 6 | 8 | 12:41.73 | Yomif Kejelcha | Ethiopia |
15 June 2023 | Oslo | [6] |
| Jacob Kiplimo | Uganda |
15 June 2023 | Oslo | [6] | |||
| 10 | 12:41.86 | Gebrselassie #2 | 13 August 1997 | Zürich | |||
| 8 | 11 | 12:42.18 | Hagos Gebrhiwet | Ethiopia | 21 July 2023 | Monaco | [7] |
| 12 | 12:42.58 | Aregawi #2 | 21 July 2023 | Monaco | [8] | ||
| 9 | 13 | 12:42.70 | Telahun Haile Bekele | Ethiopia |
21 July 2023 | Monaco | [9] |
| 10 | 14 | 12:43.02 | Selemon Barega | Ethiopia | 31 August 2018 | Brussels | [10] |
| 15 | 12:44.39 | Gebrselassie #3 | 16 August 1995 | Zürich | |||
| 15 | 12:44.90 | Komen #2 | 13 August 1997 | Zürich | |||
| 11 | 17 | 12:45.01 | Mohamed Katir |  Spain |
21 July 2023 | Monaco | [11] |
| 18 | 12:45.09 | Komen #3 | 14 August 1996 | Zürich | |||
| 12 | 19 | 12:45.71 | Jacob Krop | Kenya |
2 July 2022 | Brussels | [12] |
| 20 | 12:45.82 | Gebrhiwet #2 | 31 August 2018 | Brussels | [10] | ||
| 21 | 12:46.02 | Krop #2 | 21 July 2023 | Monaco | [13] | ||
| 22 | 12:46.21 | T. H. Bekele #2 | 15 June 2023 | Oslo | [6] | ||
| 13 | 23 | 12:46.33 | Nicholas Kimeli | Kenya |
9 June 2022 | Rome | [14] |
| 14 | 24 | 12:46.53 | Eliud Kipchoge | Kenya | 2 July 2004 | Rome | |
| 25 | 12:46.79 | Kejelcha #2 | 31 August 2018 | Brussels | [10] | ||
| Krop #3 | 9 June 2022 | Rome | [15] | ||||
| 15 | 12:46.81 | Dejen Gebremeskel | Ethiopia | 6 July 2012 | Saint-Denis | [16] | |
| 16 | 12:46.96 | Grant Fisher |  United States |
2 September 2022 | Brussels | [17] | |
| 17 | 12:47.04 | Sileshi Sihine | Ethiopia | 2 July 2004 | Rome | ||
| 18 | 12:47.20 | Mohammed Ahmed | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 10 July 2020 | Portland | [18] | |
| 19 | 12:48.45 | Jakob Ingebrigtsen |  Norway | 10 June 2021 | Florence | [19] | |
| 20 | 12:48.64 | Isaiah Koech | Kenya | 6 July 2012 | Saint-Denis | [16] | |
| 21 | 12:48.66 | Isaac Kiprono Songok | Kenya | 18 August 2006 | Zürich | ||
| 22 | 12:48.77 | Yenew Alamirew | Ethiopia | 6 July 2012 | Saint-Denis | [16] | |
| 23 | 12:48.81 | Stephen Cherono | Kenya | 12 June 2003 | Ostrava | ||
| 24 | 12:49.04 | Thomas Longosiwa | Kenya | 6 July 2012 | Saint-Denis | ||
| 25 | 12:49.28 | Brahim Lahlafi |  Morocco | 25 August 2000 | Brussels |
Women
- Correct as of September 2023.[20]
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 14:00.21 | Gudaf Tsegay | Ethiopia |
17 September 2023 | Eugene | [21] |
| 2 | 2 | 14:05.20 | Faith Kipyegon | Kenya |
09 June 2023 | Paris | [22] |
| 3 | 3 | 14:05.92 | Beatrice Chebet | Kenya |
17 September 2023 | Eugene | [21] |
| 4 | 4 | 14:06.62 | Letesenbet Gidey | Ethiopia | 07 October 2020 | Valencia | [23] |
| 5 | 14:07.94 | Gidey #2 | 09 June 2023 | Paris | [22] | ||
| 6 | 14:08.79 | Gidey #3 | 03 September 2023 | Berlin | [24] | ||
| 5 | 7 | 14:11.15 | Tirunesh Dibaba | Ethiopia | 06 June 2008 | Oslo | |
| 8 | 14:12.29 | Tsegay #2 | Ethiopia |
23 July 2023 | London | [25] | |
| 6 | 9 | 14:12.59 | Almaz Ayana | Ethiopia | 02 June 2016 | Rome | [26] |
| 7 | 10 | 14:12.88 | Meseret Defar | Ethiopia | 22 July 2008 | Stockholm | |
| 11 | 14:12.92 | Chebet #2 | Kenya |
23 July 2023 | London | [25] | |
| 8 | 12 | 14:12.98 | Ejgayehu Taye | Ethiopia |
27 May 2022 | Eugene | [27] |
| 13 | 14:13.31 | Taye #2 | 09 June 2023 | Paris | [22] | ||
| 14 | 14:13.32 | Tsegay #3 | 08 June 2021 | Hengelo | [28] | ||
| 9 | 15 | 14:13.42 | Sifan Hassan |  Netherlands |
23 July 2023 | London | [25] |
| 16 | 14:14.09 | Taye #3 | 08 June 2021 | Hengelo | [28] | ||
| 17 | 14:14.32 | Ayana #2 | 17 May 2015 | Shanghai | |||
| 10 | 18 | 14:15.24 | Senbere Teferi | Ethiopia | 08 June 2021 | Hengelo | [28] |
| 11 | 19 | 14:15.41 | Genzebe Dibaba | Ethiopia | 04 July 2015 | Saint-Denis | [29] |
| 20 | 14:16.31 | Ayana #3 | 22 May 2016 | Rabat | |||
| 12 | 21 | 14:16.54 | Medina Eisa | Ethiopia | 23 July 2023 | London | [30] |
| 22 | 14:16.63 | Defar #2 | 15 June 2007 | Oslo | |||
| 13 | 23 | 14:18.37 | Hellen Obiri | Kenya | 08 June 2017 | Rome | [31] |
| 24 | 14:18.89 | Ayana #4 | 09 July 2016 | Brussels | |||
| 14 | 25 | 14:19.45 | Alicia Monson | United States | 23 July 2023 | London | [32] |
| 15 | 14:20.68 | Agnes Tirop | Kenya | 21 July 2019 | London | [33] | |
| 16 | 14:20.87 | Vivian Cheruiyot | Kenya | 29 July 2011 | Stockholm | ||
| 17 | 14:23.05 | Lilian Kasait Rengeruk | Kenya |
09 June 2023 | Paris | [22] | |
| 18 | 14:23.45 | Freweyni Hailu | Ethiopia |
09 June 2023 | Paris | [22] | |
| 19 | 14:23.67 | Margaret Kipkemboi | Kenya |
09 June 2023 | Paris | [22] | |
| 20 | 14:23.75 | Liliya Shobukhova |  Russia | 19 July 2008 | Kazan | ||
| 21 | 14:23.92 | Shelby Houlihan | United States | 10 July 2020 | Portland | [34] | |
| 22 | 14:24.68 | Elvan Abeylegesse |  Turkey | 11 June 2004 | Bergen | ||
| 23 | 14:25.34 | Francine Niyonsaba |  Burundi | 03 July 2021 | Brussels | [35] | |
| 24 | 14:25.84 | Dawit Seyaum | Ethiopia |
16 June 2022 | Oslo | [36] | |
| 25 | 14:26.34 | Karissa Schweizer | United States |
10 July 2020 | Portland |
All-time indoor top 10
Men
- Correct as of February 2023.[37]
| Rank | Time | Athlete | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12:49.60 | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) |
20 February 2004 | Birmingham | |
| 2 | 12:50.38 | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) |
14 February 1999 | Birmingham | |
| 3 | 12:51.48 | Daniel Komen (KEN) |
19 February 1998 | Stockholm | |
| 4 | 12:51.61 | William Kincaid (USA) |
27 January 2023 | Boston | [38] |
| 5 | 12:53.29 | Isiah Koech (KEN) |
11 February 2011 | Düsseldorf | |
| 6 | 12:53.73 | Grant Fisher (USA) |
12 February 2022 | Boston | |
| 7 | 12:54.99 | Joe Klecker (USA) |
27 January 2023 | Boston | [39] |
| 8 | 12:55.72 | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) |
11 February 2011 | Düsseldorf | |
| 9 | 12:56.87 | Mohammed Ahmed (CAN) |
12 February 2022 | Boston | |
| 10 | 12:57.08 |  Marc Scott (GBR) |
12 February 2022 | Boston |
Women
- Correct as of February 2023.[40]
| Rank | Time | Athlete | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14:18.86 | Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) |
19 February 2015 | Stockholm | |
| 2 | 14:24.37 | Meseret Defar (ETH) |
18 February 2009 | Stockholm | |
| 3 | 14:27.42 | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) |
27 January 2007 | Boston | |
| 4 | 14:30.79 |  Konstanze Klosterhalfen (GER) |
27 February 2020 | Boston | |
| 5 | 14:31.38 | Gabriela DeBues-Stafford (CAN) |
11 February 2022 | Boston | |
| 6 | 14:33.17 | Elise Cranny (USA) |
11 February 2022 | Boston | |
| 7 | 14:39.29 | Berhane Adere (ETH) |
31 January 2004 | Stuttgart | |
| 8 | 14:39.89 |  Kim Smith (NZL) |
27 February 2009 | New York City | |
| 9 | 14:46.80 | Sentayehu Ejigu (ETH) |
10 February 2010 | Stockholm | |
| 10 | 14:47.35 |  Gabriela Szabo (ROU) |
13 February 1999 | Dortmund |
Olympic medalists
Men
Two men have won the Olympic 5000 metres on two occasions, both times back-to-back. Lasse Virén of Finland was the first to achieve the feat, winning the title in 1972 in Munich, before retaining the title in 1976 in Montreal. Mo Farah of Great Britain matched the achievement, winning the title in 2012 in London, and retaining it four years later in Rio de Janeiro. Both men achieved 5000/10,000 m doubles on each occasion.
Finnish legend Paavo Nurmi is the only male runner to have won three Olympic medals at the distance, a gold and two silvers between 1920 and 1928.
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Women
Only one woman has won the Olympic 5000 metres title twice, Ethiopian Meseret Defar winning in Athens in 2004, taking silver behind compatriot Tirunesh Dibaba in 2008, before regaining the title in London in 2012. Defar and Dibaba are the only athletes with three Olympic medals at the distance, with both reaching the podium in 2004, 2008 and 2012.
World Championships medalists
Men
In the World Championships, Great Britain's Mo Farah stands alone, the most successful and most decorated athlete in the event with three gold medals (2011, 2013 and 2015) and four medals in total (including silver in 2017) between 2011 and 2017. Kenya's Ismael Kirui was the first athlete to win the title twice in 1993 and 1995, and Ethiopia's Muktar Edris the third between 2017 and 2019.
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Women
Romania's Gabriela Szabo won the title twice between 1995 and 1997. Since then four African runners - two Kenyan, two Ethiopian - have repeated the feat; Tirunesh Dibaba and Meseret Defar of Ethiopia and Vivian Cheruiyot and Hellen Obiri of Kenya. Meseret Defar's five medals - 2 gold, a silver and two bronze won between 2005 and 2013 - are the most won in the event by any athlete.
Season's bests
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References
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External links
- IAAF list of 5000-metres records in XML
- ARRS: Yearly Rankings – 5000 metres Outdoor Track
- All-time Masters men's 5000 m list Archived 2017-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
- All-time Masters women's 5000 m list Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine
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