10,000 metres
| Athletics 10,000 metres | |
|---|---|
| File:Mens 10000m final sydney olympics 2000.jpg 10,000 metres at 2000 Summer Olympics, Sydney | |
| World records | |
| Men | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Joshua Cheptegei (UGA) 26:11.00 (2020) |
| Women | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Beatrice Chebet (KEN) 28:54.14 (2024) |
| Olympic records | |
| Men | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Joshua Cheptegei (UGA) 26:43.14 (2024) |
| Women | File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Almaz Ayana (ETH) 29:17.45 (2016) |
| World Championship records | |
| Men | File:Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 26:46.31 (2009) |
| Women | File:Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Berhane Adere (ETH) 30:04.18 (2003) |
| World junior (U20) records | |
| Men | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Samuel Wanjiru (KEN) 26:41.75 (2005) |
| Women | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Linet Masai (KEN) 30:26.50 (2008) |
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The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship-level events. The race consists of 25 laps around an Olympic-sized 400 m track. It is less commonly held at track and field meetings due to its duration. The 10,000-metre track race is usually distinguished from its road running counterpart, the 10K run, by referring to the distance in metres rather than kilometres. The 10,000 metres is the longest standard track event, approximately equivalent to 6 miles 376 yards or 32,808 feet 5 inches.
Added to the Olympic programme in 1912, athletes from Finland, nicknamed the "Flying Finns", dominated the event until the late 1940s. In the 1960s, African runners began to come to the fore.[1] In 1988, the women's competition debuted in the Olympic Games. Official records are kept for outdoor 10,000-metre track events. The world record for men is held by Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda in 26:11.00, set in Valencia, Spain on 7 October 2020. For women, the world record is held by Beatrice Chebet of Kenya, in 28:54.14, set in Eugene, Oregon, on 25 May 2024.[2] The 10,000 metres demands exceptional levels of aerobic endurance, and elite athletes typically train in excess of 160 km (100 miles) a week.[3]
6 miles
10,000 metres is the slightly longer metric derivative of the 6-mile (9,656.1-metre) run, an event common in countries when they were using the imperial measurement system. 6 miles was used in the Commonwealth Games until 1966 and was a championship in the United States in non-Olympic years from 1953 to 1973. It is 24 laps around a 1⁄4-mile (402 m; 440 yd; 1,320 ft) track.
Continental records
| Area | Men | Women | ||||
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| Time | Athlete | Nation | Time | Athlete | Nation | |
| Africa (records) | 26:11.00 WR | Joshua Cheptegei | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | 28:54.14 WR | Beatrice Chebet | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya |
| Asia (records) | 26:38.76 | Ahmad Hassan Abdullah | File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar | 29:31.78 | Wang Junxia | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China |
| Europe (records) | 26:46.57 | Mo Farah | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 29:06.82 | Sifan Hassan | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands |
| North, Central America and Caribbean (records) |
26:33.84 | Grant Fisher | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 30:03.82 | Alicia Monson | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States |
| Oceania (records) | 27:15.35 | Jack Rayner | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 30:35.54 | Kimberley Smith | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand |
| South America (records) | 27:28.12 | Marílson Gomes dos Santos | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 31:47.76 | Carmem de Oliveira | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil |
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All-time top 25
| Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 10,000m times and the top 25 athletes: |
| - denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 10,000m times |
| - denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 10,000m times, by repeat athletes |
| - denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 10,000m times |
Men
- Correct as of June 2024.[6]
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Women
Annulled marks
- Elvan Abeylegesse of Turkey ran 29:56.34 at the 2008 Olympics. This performance was annulled due to doping offences.
Olympic medalists
Men
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
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| 1 | 1 | 28:54.14 | Beatrice Chebet | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 25 May 2024 | Eugene | [12] |
| 2 | 2 | 29:01.03 | Letesenbet Gidey | File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia | 8 June 2021 | Hengelo | [13] |
| 3 | 3 | 29:05.92 | Gudaf Tsegay | File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia | 25 May 2024 | Eugene | [12] |
| 4 | 4 | 29:06.82 | Sifan Hassan | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 6 June 2021 | Hengelo | [14] |
| 5 | 5 | 29:17.45 | Almaz Ayana | File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia | 12 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | [15] |
| 6 | 6 | 29:26.89 | Lilian Rengeruk | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 25 May 2024 | Eugene | [16] |
| 7 | 7 | 29:27.59 | Margaret Kipkemboi | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 25 May 2024 | Eugene | [17] |
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Women
World Championships medalists
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European Championships medalists
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Season's bests
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Competitions
References
- ↑ "Olympics Men's 10 KM Winners - List of Gold, Silver & Bronze Medalists at Olympic Games". olympics.india-server.com.
- ↑ "Beatrice Chebet breaks 10,000m world record at Pre Classic". NBC Sports. 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ↑ Jeff, Coach (31 January 2012). "Training Schedule of an elite runner". RunnersConnect. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ↑ "Men's 10000 Metres | Records". worldathletics.org. World Athletics. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "Women's 10000 Metres | Records". worldathletcs.org. World Athletics. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ "10,000 Metres - men - senior - outdoor". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ↑ Minshull, Phil (7 October 2020). "Cheptegei and Gidey break world records in Valencia". World Athletics. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Emeterio Valiente (15 June 2024). "Kejelcha prevails over Aregawi at Ethiopian Olympic 10,000m trials". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Grant Fisher (26:33.84) SMASHES Galen Rupp's 10,000 American Record, Elise Cranny (30:14.66) Just Misses Molly Huddle's AR". letsrun.com. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ↑ "60th Golden Spike Ostrava 2021 Results" (PDF). zlatatretra.cz. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ↑ "10,000 Metres - women - senior - outdoor". IAAF. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Peterson, Anne M. (25 May 2024). "Kenya's Beatrice Chebet sets world record in 10,000 meters". AP News.
- ↑ "FLASH: Gidey breaks 10,000m world record in Hengelo | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ↑ "Patience pays off for Hassan | FEATURE | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ↑ "Women's 10000m Results" (PDF). Rio 2016 official website. August 11, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 13, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Chebet breaks world 10,000m record, Kerr pips Ingebrigtsen in mile in Eugene". World Athletics. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ↑ "10000m Result" (PDF). swisstiming.com. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
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