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The 10,000 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. "10,000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "10K" generally refers to a roadrace or Cross country running event.

The 10,000 metres 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.[1] 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.[2]

For women, the world track 10,000 metres record is held by Wang Junxia of China in 29:31.78 in September 8, 1993

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History

Introduced in 1912, the 10,000 m is the longest standard track event. Athletes from Finland dominated the event until the 1960s, at which time African athletes began to catch up. [3]

All-time top 25

Men

(Updated June 16, 2009.)

Pos Time Athlete Venue Date
1. 26:17.53 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) Brussels August 26, 2005
2. 26:22.75 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) Hengelo June 01 1998
3. 26:27.85 Flag of Kenya.svg Paul Tergat (KEN) Brussels August 22, 1997
4. 26:30.03 Flag of Kenya.svg Nicholas Kemboi (KEN) Brussels September 05 2003
5. 26:30.74 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Abebe Dinkesa Negera (ETH) Hengelo May 29, 2005
6. 26:35.63 Flag of Kenya.svg Micah Kogo (KEN) Brussels August 25, 2006
7. 26:36.26 Flag of Kenya.svg Paul Koech (KEN) Brussels August 22, 1997
8. 26:37.25 Flag of Eritrea.svg Zersenay Tadese (ERI) Brussels August 25, 2006
9. 26:38.08 Flag of Morocco.svg Salah Hissou (MAR) Brussels August 23, 1996
10. 26:38.76 Flag of Qatar.svg Abdullah Ahmad Hassan (QAT) Brussels September 05 2003
11. 26:39.69 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Sileshi Sihine (ETH) Hengelo May 31, 2004
12. 26:39.77 Flag of Uganda.svg Boniface Kiprop Toroitich (UGA) Brussels August 26, 2005
13. 26:41.75 Flag of Kenya.svg Samuel Wanjiru (KEN) Brussels August 26, 2005
14. 26:49.02 Flag of Kenya.svg Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) Hengelo May 26, 2007
15. 26:49.20 Flag of Kenya.svg Moses Ndiema Masai (KEN) Brussels September 14, 2007
16. 26:49.38 Flag of Kenya.svg Sammy Kipketer (KEN) Brussels August 30, 2002
17. 26:49.55 Flag of Kenya.svg Moses Mosop (KEN) Hengelo May 26, 2007
18. 26:49.90 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Assefa Mezgebu (ETH) Brussels August 30, 2002
19. 26:50.20 Flag of Kenya.svg Richard Limo (KEN) Brussels August 30, 2002
20. 26:50.67 Flag of Kenya.svg Albert Chepkurui (KEN) Brussels August 30, 2002
21. 26:51.49 Flag of Kenya.svg Charles Kamathi (KEN) Brussels September 03 1999
22. 26:52.23 Flag of Kenya.svg William Sigei (KEN) Oslo July 22, 1994
23. 26:52.30 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mohammed Mourhit (BEL) Brussels September 03 1999
24. 26:52.33 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam (ETH) Hengelo May 26, 2007
25. 26:52.87 Flag of Kenya.svg John Cheruiyot Korir (KEN) Brussels August 30, 2002

Women

(Updated August 27, 2009.)[4]

Pos. Time Athlete Venue Date
1. 29:31.78 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Junxia (CHN) Beijing September 8, 1993
2. 29:53.80 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Meselech Melkamu (ETH) Utrecht June 14, 2009
3. 29:54.66 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) Beijing August 15, 2008
4. 29:56.34 Flag of Turkey.svg Elvan Abeylegesse (TUR) Beijing August 15, 2008
5. 29.59.20 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Meseret Defar (ETH) Birmingham July 11, 2009
6. 30:01.09 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paula Radcliffe (GBR) Munich August 6, 2002
7. 30:04.18 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Berhane Adere (ETH) Paris, Saint-Denis August 23, 2003
8. 30:07.15 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Werknesh Kidane (ETH) Paris, Saint-Denis August 23, 2003
9. 30:07.20 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Yingjie (CHN) Paris, Saint-Denis August 23, 2003
10. 30:11.53 Flag of Kenya.svg Florence Jebet Kiplagat (KEN) Utrecht June 14, 2009
11. 30:11.87 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Wude Ayalew (ETH) Utrecht June 14, 2009
12. 30:12.53 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lornah Kiplagat (NED) Paris, Saint-Denis August 23, 2003
13. 30:13.37 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhong Huandi (CHN) Beijing September 8, 1993
14. 30:13.74 Flag of Norway.svg Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) Oslo July 5, 1986
15. 30:17.49 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Derartu Tulu (ETH) Sydney September 30, 2000
16. 30:18.39 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ejegayehu Dibaba (ETH) Sollentuna June 28, 2005
17. 30:22.22 Flag of the United States.svg Shalane Flanagan (USA) Beijing August 15, 2008
18. 30:22.48 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Gete Wami (ETH) Sydney September 30, 2000
19. 30:22.88 Flag of Portugal.svg Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) Sydney September 30, 2000
20. 30:23.07 Flag of Russia.svg Alla Zhilyaeva (RUS) Paris, Saint-Denis August 23, 2003
21. 30:24.36 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xing Huina (CHN) Athens August 27, 2004
22. 30:26.20 Flag of Russia.svg Galina Bogomolova (RUS) Paris, Saint-Denis August 23, 2003
23. 30:26.50 Flag of Kenya.svg Linet Chepkwemoi Masai (KEN) Beijing August 15, 2008
24. 30:30.26 Flag of Kenya.svg Edith Masai (KEN) Helsinki August 6, 2005
25. 30:31.42 Flag of Russia.svg Inga Abitova (RUS) Göteborg August 7, 2006

Best Year Performance

Men's Seasons Best

YEAR TIME ATHLETE PLACE
1980 27:29.16 Flag of the United States.svg Craig Virgin (USA) Paris
1981 27:27.1 Flag of Portugal.svg Fernando Mamede (POR) Lisbon
1982 27:22.95 Flag of Portugal.svg Fernando Mamede (POR) Paris
1983 27:23.44 Flag of Portugal.svg Carlos Lopes (POR) Oslo
1984 27:13.81 Flag of Portugal.svg Fernando Mamede (POR) Stockholm
1985 27:37.17 Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Bickford (USA) Stockholm
1986 27:20.56 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Nenow (USA) Brussels
1987 27:26.95 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Panetta (ITA) Stockholm
1988 27:21.46 Flag of Morocco.svg Brahim Boutayeb (MAR) Seoul
1989 27:08.23 Flag of Mexico.svg Arturo Barrios (MEX) Berlin
1990 27:18.22 Flag of Mexico.svg Arturo Barrios (MEX) Berlin
1991 27:11.18 Flag of Kenya.svg Richard Chelimo (KEN) Hengelo
1992 27:14.26 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Fita Bayissa (ETH) Oslo
1993 26:58.38 Flag of Kenya.svg Yobes Ondieki (KEN) Oslo
1994 26:52.23 Flag of Kenya.svg William Sigei (KEN) Oslo
1995 26:43.53 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) Hengelo
1996 26:38.08 Flag of Morocco.svg Salah Hissou (MAR) Brussels
1997 26:27.85 Flag of Kenya.svg Paul Tergat (KEN) Brussels
1998 26:22.75 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) Hengelo
1999 26:51.49 Flag of Kenya.svg Charles Kamathi (KEN) Brussels
2000 27:03.87 Flag of Kenya.svg Paul Tergat (KEN) Brussels
2001 27:04.20 Flag of Kenya.svg Abraham Chebii (KEN) Palo Alto
2002 26:49.38 Flag of Kenya.svg Sammy Kipketer (KEN) Brussels
2003 26:29.22 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) Brussels
2004 26:20.31 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) Ostrava
2005 26:17.53 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) Brussels
2006 26:35.63 Flag of Kenya.svg Micah Kogo (KEN) Brussels
2007 26:46.19 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) Brussels
2008 26:25.97 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) Eugene

Women's Seasons Best

YEAR TIME ATHLETE PLACE
1971 34:51.0 Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Gibbons (USA) Phoenix
1975 34:01.4 Flag of Germany.svg Christa Vahlensieck (GER) Wolfsburg
1976 34:19.0 Flag of the United States.svg Peg Neppel (USA) Eugene
1977 33:15.1 Flag of the United States.svg Peg Neppel (USA) Westwood
1978 32:43.2 Flag of Romania.svg Natalia Betini (ROU) Baile Felix
1979 32:52.5 Flag of the United States.svg Mary Shea (USA) Walnut
1980 32:57.17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kathryn Binns (GBR) Sittard
1981 32:17.19 Flag of Russia.svg Yelena Sipatova (RUS) Moscow
1982 31:35.3 Flag of the United States.svg Mary Decker-Slaney (USA) Eugene
1983 31:27.58 Flag of Russia.svg Raisa Sadreydinova (RUS) Odessa
1984 31:13.78 Flag of Russia.svg Olga Bondarenko (RUS) Kiev
1985 30:59.42 Flag of Norway.svg Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) Oslo
1986 30:13.74 Flag of Norway.svg Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) Oslo
1987 31:05.85 Flag of Norway.svg Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) Rome
1988 31:05.21 Flag of Russia.svg Olga Bondarenko (RUS) Seoul
1989 30:48.51 Flag of Norway.svg Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) Oslo
1990 31:18.18 Flag of Romania.svg Viorica Ghican (ROU) Helsinki
1991 30:57.07 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liz McColgan (GBR) Hengelo
1992 31:06.02 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Derartu Tulu (ETH) Barcelona
1993 29:31.78 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Junxia (CHN) Beijing
1994 30:50.34 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Junxia (CHN) Hiroshima
1995 31:04.99 Flag of Portugal.svg Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) Gothenburg
1996 31:01.63 Flag of Portugal.svg Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) Atlanta
1997 30:38.09 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dong Yanmei (CHN) Shanghai
1998 30:48.06 Flag of Portugal.svg Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) Lisbon
1999 30:24.56 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Getenesh Wami (ETH) Seville
2000 30:17.49 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Derartu Tulu (ETH) Sydney
2001 30:55.80 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paula Radcliffe (GBR) Barakaldo
2002 30:01.09 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paula Radcliffe (GBR) Munich
2003 30:04.18 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Berhane Adere (ETH) Paris
2004 30:17.15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paula Radcliffe (GBR) Gateshead
2005 30:15.67 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) Sollentuna
2006 30:21.67 Flag of Turkey.svg Elvan Abeylegesse (TUR) Antalya
2007 31:00.27 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Mestawet Tufa (ETH) Valkenswaard
2008 29:54.66 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) Beijing

World Record Progression

Men's World Record Progression

The first world record in the men's 10000 metres was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912.[5] 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.[5]

WORLD RECORDS IN THE MEN'S 10,000 METRES
TIME AUTO ATHLETE DATE PLACE
30:58.8 Flag of France.svg Jean Bouin (FRA) November 16, 1911 Paris, France[5]
30:40.2 Flag of Finland.svg Paavo Nurmi (FIN) June 22, 1921 Stockholm, Sweden[5]
30:35.4 Flag of Finland.svg Ville Ritola (FIN) May 25, 1924 Helsinki, Finland[5]
30:23.2 Flag of Finland.svg Ville Ritola (FIN) July 6, 1924 Paris, France[5]
30:06.2 Flag of Finland.svg Paavo Nurmi (FIN) August 31, 1924 Kuopio, Finland[5]
30:05.6 Flag of Finland.svg Ilmari Salminen (FIN) July 18, 1937 Kouvola, Finland[5]
30:02.0 Flag of Finland.svg Taisto Maki (FIN) September 29, 1938 Tampere, Finland[5]
29:52.6 Flag of Finland.svg Taisto Maki (FIN) September 17, 1939 Helsinki, Finland[5]
29:35.4 Flag of Finland.svg Viljo Heino (FIN) August 25, 1944 Helsinki, Finland[5]
29:28.2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Emil Zátopek (CZE) June 11, 1949 Ostrava, Czech Republic[5]
29:27.2 Flag of Finland.svg Viljo Heino (FIN) September 1, 1949 Kouvola, Finland[5]
29:21.2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Emil Zátopek (CZE) October 22, 1949 Ostrava, Czech Republic[5]
29:02.6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Emil Zátopek (CZE) August 4, 1950 Turku, Finland[5]
29:01.6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Emil Zátopek (CZE) November 1, 1953 Stara Boleslav, Czech Republic[5]
28:54.2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Emil Zátopek (CZE) June 1, 1954 Brussels, Belgium[5]
28:42.8 Flag of Hungary.svg Sandor Iharos (HUN) July 15, 1956 Budapest, Hungary[5]
28:30.4 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Kuts (URS) September 11, 1956 Moscow, Russia[5]
28:18.8 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Pyotr Bolotnikov (URS) October 15, 1960 Kiev, Ukraine[5]
28:18.2 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Pyotr Bolotnikov (URS) August 11, 1962 Moscow, Russia[5]
28:15.6 Flag of Australia.svg Ron Clarke (AUS) December 18, 1963 Melbourne, Australia[5]
27:39.4 27:39.89 Flag of Australia.svg Ron Clarke (AUS) July 14, 1965 Oslo, Norway[5]
27:38.4 27:38.35 Flag of Finland.svg Lasse Virén (FIN) September 3, 1972 Munich, Germany[5]
27:30.8 27:30.80 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Bedford (GBR) July 13, 1973 London, Great Britain[5]
27:30.5 27:30.47 Flag of Kenya.svg Samson Kimobwa (KEN) June 30, 1977 Helsinki, Finland[5]
27:22.4 27:22.47 Flag of Kenya.svg Henry Rono (KEN) June 11, 1978 Vienna, Austria[5]
27:13.81 - Flag of Portugal.svg Fernando Mamede (POR) July 2, 1984 Stockholm, Sweden[5]
27:08.23 - Flag of Mexico.svg Arturo Barrios (MEX) August 18, 1989 Berlin, Germany[5]
27:07.91 - Flag of Kenya.svg Richard Chelimo (KEN) July 5, 1993 Stockholm, Sweden[5]
26:58.38 - Flag of Kenya.svg Yobes Ondieki (KEN) July 10, 1993 Oslo, Norway[5]
26:52.23 - Flag of Kenya.svg William Sigei (KEN) July 22, 1994 Oslo, Norway[5]
26:43.53 - Flag of Ethiopia.svg Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) June 5, 1995 Hengelo, Netherlands[5]
26:38.08 - Flag of Morocco.svg Salah Hissou (MAR) August 23, 1996 Brussels, Belgium[5]
26:31.32 - Flag of Ethiopia.svg Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) August 4, 1997 Oslo, Norway[5]
26:27.85 - Flag of Kenya.svg Paul Tergat (KEN) August 22, 1997 Brussels, Belgium[5]
26:22.75 - Flag of Ethiopia.svg Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) June 1, 1998 Hengelo, Netherlands[5]
26:20.31 - Flag of Ethiopia.svg Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) June 8, 2004 Ostrava, Czech Republic[5]
26:17.53 - Flag of Ethiopia.svg Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) August 26, 2005 Brussels, Belgium[5]

Auto times to the hundredth of a second were accepted by the IAAF for events up to and including 10,000 m from 1981.[5] 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 in the women's 10000 metres was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1981.[6]

As of June 21, 2009, 8 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event.[6]

WORLD RECORDS IN THE WOMEN'S 10,000 METRES
TIME ATHLETE DATE PLACE
32:17.20 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Yelena Sipatova (URS) October 19, 1981 Moscow, Russia[6]
31:35.3 Flag of the United States.svg Mary Decker-Slaney (USA) July 16, 1982 Eugene, USA[6]
31:35.01 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Lyudmila Bragina (URS) May 29, 1983 Krasnodar, Russia[6]
31:27.58 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Raisa Sadreydinova (URS) September 7, 1983 Odessa, Ukraine[6]
31:13.78 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Olga Bondarenko (URS) June 24, 1984 Kiev, Ukraine[6]
30:59.42 Flag of Norway.svg Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) July 27, 1985 Oslo, Norway[6]
30:13.74 Flag of Norway.svg Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) July 5, 1986 Oslo, Norway[6]
29:31.78 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Junxia (CHN) September 8, 1993 Beijing, PR China[6]

Medalists

Olympic Games

Men

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1912 Stockholm  Hannes Kolehmainen (FIN)  Lewis Tewanima (USA)  Albin Stenroos (FIN)
1920 Antwerp  Paavo Nurmi (FIN)  Joseph Guillemot (FRA)  James Wilson (GBR)
1924 Paris  Ville Ritola (FIN)  Edvin Wide (SWE)  Eero Berg (FIN)
1928 Amsterdam  Paavo Nurmi (FIN)  Ville Ritola (FIN)  Edvin Wide (SWE)
1932 Los Angeles  Janusz Kusociński (POL)  Volmari Iso-Hollo (FIN)  Lasse Virtanen (FIN)
1936 Berlin  Ilmari Salminen (FIN)  Arvo Askola (FIN)  Volmari Iso-Hollo (FIN)
1948 London  Emil Zátopek (TCH)  Alain Mimoun (FRA)  Bertil Albertsson (SWE)
1952 Helsinki  Emil Zátopek (TCH)  Alain Mimoun (FRA)  Aleksandr Anufriyev (URS)
1956 Melbourne  Vladimir Kuts (URS)  József Kovács (HUN)  Allan Lawrence (AUS)
1960 Rome  Pyotr Bolotnikov (URS)  Hans Grodotzki (EUA)  David Power (AUS)
1964 Tokyo  Billy Mills (USA)  Mohammed Gammoudi (TUN)  Ron Clarke (AUS)
1968 Mexico City  Naftali Temu (KEN)  Mamo Wolde (ETH)  Mohammed Gammoudi (TUN)
1972 Munich  Lasse Virén (FIN)  Emiel Puttemans (BEL)  Miruts Yifter (ETH)
1976 Montreal  Lasse Virén (FIN)  Carlos Lopes (POR)  Brendan Foster (GBR)
1980 Moscow  Miruts Yifter (ETH)  Kaarlo Maaninka (FIN)  Mohamed Kedir (ETH)
1984 Los Angeles  Alberto Cova (ITA)  Mike McLeod (GBR)  Michael Musyoki (KEN)
1988 Seoul  Brahim Boutayeb (MAR)  Salvatore Antibo (ITA)  Kipkemboi Kimeli (KEN)
1992 Barcelona  Khalid Skah (MAR)  Richard Chelimo (KEN)  Addis Abebe (ETH)
1996 Atlanta  Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)  Paul Tergat (KEN)  Saleh Hissou (MAR)
2000 Sydney  Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)  Paul Tergat (KEN)  Assefa Mezgebu (ETH)
2004 Athens  Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)  Sileshi Sihine (ETH)  Zersenay Tadese (ERI)
2008 Beijing  Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)  Sileshi Sihine (ETH)  Micah Kogo (KEN)

Women

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1988 Seoul  Olga Bondarenko (URS)  Liz McColgan (GBR)  Yelena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova (URS)
1992 Barcelona  Derartu Tulu (ETH)  Elana Meyer (RSA)  Lynn Jennings (USA)
1996 Atlanta  Fernanda Ribeiro (POR)  Wang Junxia (CHN)  Gete Wami (ETH)
2000 Sydney  Derartu Tulu (ETH)  Gete Wami (ETH)  Fernanda Ribeiro (POR)
2004 Athens  Xing Huina (CHN)  Ejagayehu Dibaba (ETH)  Derartu Tulu (ETH)
2008 Beijing  Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)  Elvan Abeylegesse (TUR)  Shalane Flanagan (USA)

World Championships

Men

Championship Gold Silver Bronze
1983 Helsinki Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Cova (ITA) Flag of East Germany.svg Werner Schildhauer (GDR) Flag of East Germany.svg Hansjörg Kunze (GDR)
1987 Rome Flag of Kenya.svg Paul Kipkoech (KEN) Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Panetta (ITA) Flag of East Germany.svg Hansjörg Kunze (GDR)
1991 Tokyo Flag of Kenya.svg Moses Tanui (KEN) Flag of Kenya.svg Richard Chelimo (KEN) Flag of Morocco.svg Khalid Skah (MAR)
1993 Stuttgart Flag of Ethiopia.svg Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) Flag of Kenya.svg Moses Tanui (KEN) Flag of Kenya.svg Richard Chelimo (KEN)
1995 Gothenburg Flag of Ethiopia.svg Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) Flag of Morocco.svg Khalid Skah (MAR) Flag of Kenya.svg Paul Tergat (KEN)
1997 Athens Flag of Ethiopia.svg Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) Flag of Kenya.svg Paul Tergat (KEN) Flag of Morocco.svg Salah Hissou (MAR)
1999 Seville Flag of Ethiopia.svg Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) Flag of Kenya.svg Paul Tergat (KEN) Flag of Ethiopia.svg Assefa Mezgebu (ETH)
2001 Edmonton Flag of Kenya.svg Charles Kamathi (KEN) Flag of Ethiopia.svg Assefa Mezgebu (ETH) Flag of Ethiopia.svg Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)
2003 Paris Flag of Ethiopia.svg Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) Flag of Ethiopia.svg Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) Flag of Ethiopia.svg Sileshi Sihine (ETH)
2005 Helsinki Flag of Ethiopia.svg Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) Flag of Ethiopia.svg Sileshi Sihine (ETH) Flag of Kenya.svg Moses Mosop (KEN)
2007 Osaka Flag of Ethiopia.svg Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) Flag of Ethiopia.svg Sileshi Sihine (ETH) Flag of Kenya.svg Martin Mathathi (KEN)
2009 Berlin Flag of Ethiopia.svg Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) Flag of Eritrea.svg Zersenay Tadese (ERI) Flag of Kenya.svg Moses Ndiema Masai (KEN)

Women

Championship Gold Silver Bronze
1987 Rome Flag of Norway.svg Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Yelena Zhupiyeva (URS) Flag of East Germany.svg Kathrin Ullrich (GDR)
1991 Tokyo Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liz McColgan (GBR) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhong Huandi (CHN) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Xiuting (CHN)
1993 Stuttgart Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Junxia (CHN) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhong Huandi (CHN) Flag of Kenya.svg Sally Barsosio (KEN)
1995 Gothenburg Flag of Portugal.svg Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) Flag of Ethiopia.svg Derartu Tulu (ETH) Flag of Kenya.svg Tegla Loroupe (KEN)
1997 Athens Flag of Kenya.svg Sally Barsosio (KEN) Flag of Portugal.svg Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) Flag of Japan.svg Masako Chiba (JPN)
1999 Seville Flag of Ethiopia.svg Gete Wami (ETH) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paula Radcliffe (GBR) Flag of Kenya.svg Tegla Loroupe (KEN)
2001 Edmonton Flag of Ethiopia.svg Derartu Tulu (ETH) Flag of Ethiopia.svg Berhane Adere (ETH) Flag of Ethiopia.svg Gete Wami (ETH)
2003 Paris Flag of Ethiopia.svg Berhane Adere (ETH) Flag of Ethiopia.svg Werknesh Kidane (ETH) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Yingjie (CHN)
2005 Helsinki Flag of Ethiopia.svg Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) Flag of Ethiopia.svg Berhane Adere (ETH) Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ejegayehu Dibaba (ETH)
2007 Osaka Flag of Ethiopia.svg Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) Flag of Turkey.svg Elvan Abeylegesse (TUR) Flag of the United States.svg Kara Goucher (USA)
2009 Berlin Flag of Kenya.svg Linet Masai (KEN) Flag of Ethiopia.svg Meselech Melkamu (ETH) Flag of Ethiopia.svg Wude Ayalew (ETH)

References

  1. ^ - 10000 Metre Records - Outdoor
  2. ^ IAAF, March 29, 2009: Kogo breaks World 10 km record in Brunssum. Accessed 2009-03-31. Archived 2009-04-27.
  3. ^ http://olympics.india-server.com/track-field/10000m-sprint-men.html
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