World Single Age Records- 5000 m Outdoor Track
Men 6y349d 19:48.9 Daniel Skandera (USA) 02 Nov 2007 17 Oct 2014 Rowland Heights CA USA 7y350d 18:04.5 Daniel Skandera (USA) 02 Nov 2007 18 Oct 2015 Rowland Heights CA USA 8y304d 19:42.1 Hardy Wienigk (GER) 09 Oct 1991 08 Aug 2000 Bad Oldesloe GER 9y350d 18:36.82 Zachary Blum (USA) 29 Mar 2005 14 Mar 2015 Fullerton CA USA 10y313d 17:06.93 Declan Wright (RSA) 29 Aug 2003 08 Jul 2014 Durban RSA 11y361d 17:06.05 Aidan Puffer (USA) 19 May 2004 14 May 2016 Waltham MA USA 12y291d 14:25.31 Xin Zhao (CHN) 15 Nov 1987 01 Sep 2000 Beijing CHN 13y173d 14:21.98 Xin Zhao (CHN) 15 Nov 1987 07 May 2001 Shanghai CHN 14y337d 13:52.58 John Kariuki II (KEN) 10 Nov 1986 13 Oct 2001 Naruto JPN 15y209d 13:19.54 Jacob Kiplimo (UGA) 14 Nov 2000 10 Jun 2016 Paderno di Ponzano Veneto ITA 16y294d 12:54.19 Abraham Cherkos Feleke (ETH) 23 Sep 1989 14 Jul 2006 Rome ITA 17y215d 12:54.18 Isaiah Kiplangat Koech (KEN) 19 Dec 1993 22 Jul 2011 Fontvieille MON 18y056d 12:47.53 Hagos Gebrehiwit (ETH) 11 May 1994 06 Jul 2012 Saint Denis FRA 19y240d 12:46.53 Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) 05 Nov 1984 02 Jul 2004 Rome ITA 20y089d 12:45.09 Daniel Komen (KEN) 17 May 1976 14 Aug 1996 Zurich SUI 21y353d 12:37.35 Kenenisa Bekele Beyeche (ETH) 13 Jun 1982 31 May 2004 Hengelo NED 22y120d 12:44.39 Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) 18 Apr 1973 16 Aug 1995 Zurich SUI 23y018d 12:40.18 Kenenisa Bekele Beyeche (ETH) 13 Jun 1982 01 Jul 2005 Saint Denis FRA 24y117d 12:41.86 Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) 18 Apr 1973 13 Aug 1997 Zurich SUI 25y056d 12:39.36 Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) 18 Apr 1973 13 Jun 1998 Helsinki FIN 26y115d 12:49.64 Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) 18 Apr 1973 11 Aug 1999 Zurich SUI 27y138d 12:51.34 Edwin Cheruiyot Soi (KEN) 03 Mar 1986 19 Jul 2013 Fontvieille MON 28y057d 12:49.87 Paul Tergat (KEN) 17 Jun 1969 13 Aug 1997 Zurich SUI 29y320d 12:49.71 Mohamed Mourhit (BEL) 10 Oct 1970 25 Aug 2000 Brussels BEL 30y174d 12:49.04 Thomas Pkemoi Longosiwa (KEN) 14 Jan 1982 06 Jul 2012 Saint Denis FRA 31y013d 12:55.18 Paul Tergat (KEN) 17 Jun 1969 30 Jun 2000 Rome ITA 32y132d 12:49.28 Brahim Lahlafi (MAR) 15 Apr 1968 25 Aug 2000 Brussels BEL 33y019d 12:57.62 Mark Kiptoo Kosgei (KEN) 21 Jun 1976 10 Jul 2009 Rome ITA 34y046d 12:53.46 Mark Kiptoo Kosgei (KEN) 21 Jun 1976 06 Aug 2010 Stockholm SWE 35y174d 12:54.12 Bernard Lagat (USA) 12 Dec 1974 04 Jun 2010 Oslo NOR 36y222d 12:53.60 Bernard Lagat (USA) 12 Dec 1974 22 Jul 2011 Fontvieille MON 37y262d 12:59.92 Bernard Lagat (USA) 12 Dec 1974 30 Aug 2012 Zurich SUI 38y268d 12:58.99 Bernard Lagat (USA) 12 Dec 1974 06 Sep 2013 Brussels BEL 39y262d 13:06.68 Bernard Lagat (USA) 12 Dec 1974 31 Aug 2014 Berlin GER 40y168d 13:14.97 Bernard Lagat (USA) 12 Dec 1974 29 May 2015 Eugene OR USA 41y252d 13:06.78 Bernard Lagat (USA) 12 Dec 1974 20 Aug 2016 Rio de Janeiro BRA 42y146d 14:03.0 Andrew Masai (KEN) 13 Jan 1960 08 Jun 2002 Nairobi KEN 43y086d 14:07.05 Ayele Setegne (ISR) 11 Apr 1962 06 Jul 2005 Tel Aviv ISR 44y081d 14:22.78 Said Boudalia (ITA) 04 Jul 1968 23 Sep 2012 Campi Bisenzio ITA 45y084d 14:11.09 Kevin Castille (USA) 17 Mar 1972 09 Jun 2017 Nashville TN USA 46y081d 14:23.6 Lucien Rault (FRA) 30 Mar 1936 19 Jun 1982 Vannes FRA 47y317d 14:42.96 Peter DeVocht (BEL) 07 Sep 1960 20 Jul 2008 Heusden BEL 48y094d 14:51.6 Martin Rees (WAL) 28 Feb 1953 02 Jun 2001 Cardiff WAL 49y265d 14:45.88 Peter Magill (USA) 19 Jun 1961 11 Mar 2011 Eagle Rock CA USA 50y052d 14:52.92 Sean Wade (NZL) 02 Feb 1966 25 Mar 2016 Houston TX USA 51y000d 14:55.60 Antonio Villanueva (MEX) 25 Jul 1940 25 Jul 1991 52y111d 15:25.49 Francisco Fontaneda Perez (ESP) 24 Mar 1964 13 Jul 2016 Tolosa ESP 53y137d 15:34.00 Stephen James (ENG) 10 Mar 1938 25 Jul 1991 Turku FIN 54y314d 15:48.70 Peter Magill (USA) 19 Jun 1961 29 Apr 2016 Irvine CA USA 55y190d 15:29.7 Keith Bateman (AUS) 29 Jun 1955 05 Jan 2011 Sydney AUS 56y058d 15:44.1 Stephen James (ENG) 10 Mar 1938 07 May 1994 Sheffield ENG 57y084d 16:21.59 Antonio Vargas (COL) 13 Aug 1943 05 Nov 2000 Mar del Plata ARG 58y223d 15:56.33 Ad Heijdens (NED) 17 Nov 1938 28 Jun 1997 Uden NED 59y263d 16:03.82 Ad Heijdens (NED) 17 Nov 1938 07 Aug 1998 Utrecht NED 60y290d 16:12.57 Ad Heijdens (NED) 17 Nov 1938 03 Sep 1999 Uden NED 61y207d 16:31.31 Ad Heijdens (NED) 17 Nov 1938 11 Jun 2000 Utrecht NED 62y343d 16:38.3 John Gilmour (AUS) 03 May 1919 11 Apr 1982 Perth AUS 63y003d 17:20.95 Willem Ravensbergen (NED) 26 Jun 1929 29 Jun 1992 Kristiansand NOR 64y012d 17:17.77 Emilio delaCamara (ESP) 12 Jul 1944 24 Jul 2008 Ljubljana SLO 65y099d 16:38.8 Derek Turnbull (NZL) 05 Dec 1926 13 Mar 1992 Christchurch NZL 66y055d 17:25.3 John Gilmour (AUS) 03 May 1919 27 Jun 1985 Rome ITA 67y190d 18:04.00 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 12 Sep 1998 Toronto ON CAN 68y147d 17:56.50 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 31 Jul 1999 Gateshead ENG 69y035d 18:13.47 Patrick Dobbs (IRL) 14 Jul 1938 18 Aug 2007 Tullamore IRL 70y036d 18:15.53 Ron Robertson (NZL) 03 Jun 1941 09 Jul 2011 Sacramento CA USA 71y028d 18:43.7 Warren Utes (USA) 25 Jun 1920 23 Jul 1991 n/a IL USA 72y120d 19:39.06 Donald Mathewson (AUS) 01 Jul 1944 29 Oct 2016 Cannington AUS 73y362d 19:40.14 Manuel Rosales Touza (ESP) 04 Aug 1935 01 Aug 2009 Lahti FIN 74y125d 19:15.33 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 09 Jul 2005 Toronto ON CAN 75y139d 19:07.02 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 23 Jul 2006 Dieppe NB CAN 76y145d 20:02.86 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 29 Jul 2007 Saint John NB CAN 77y266d 20:36.42 Stephen Charlton (ENG) 04 Oct 1926 26 Jun 2004 Birmingham ENG 78y145d 21:20.2 Paul Spangler (USA) 18 Mar 1899 10 Aug 1977 Goteborg SWE 79y008d 21:19.8 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 20 Jul 1986 n/a ?? USA 80y105d 20:58.12 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 19 Jun 2011 Toronto ON CAN 81y345d 21:46.86 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 22 Jun 1989 n/a ?? USA 82y020d 22:08.79 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 01 Aug 1989 Eugene OR USA 83y023d 22:57.4 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 04 Aug 1990 n/a ?? USA 84y013d 23:03.81 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 25 Jul 1991 n/a ?? USA 85y146d 24:03.99 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 30 Jul 2016 Toronto ON CAN 86y149d 26:08.45 Antonio Tejada Vergara (MEX) 11 Apr 1921 07 Sep 2007 Riccione ITA 87y044d 27:26.83 Eric deLautour (NZL) 25 Jul 1920 07 Sep 2007 Riccione ITA 88y203d 31:02.37 Julian Bernal Medina (ESP) 16 Feb 1919 07 Sep 2007 Riccione ITA 89y032d 31:16.06 Jose Canelo (POR) 16 Sep 1924 18 Oct 2013 Porto Alegre BRA 90y062d 29:59.94 Yoshimitsu Miyauchi (JPN) 20 Jul 1924 20 Sep 2014 Kitakami JPN 91y310d 36:13.57 Roy Englert (USA) 11 Sep 1922 18 Jul 2014 Winston-Salem NC USA 92y178d 34:16.67 Antonio Nacca (ITA) 16 Dec 1923 11 Jun 2016 Gravellona Toce ITA 93y249d 45:59.18 Lorenzo Perez Juvenil (ARG) 30 Nov 1921 06 Aug 2015 Lyon (Bron) FRA ....... 95y103d 50:10.56 Frank Levine (USA) 28 Mar 1914 09 Jul 2009 Oshkosh WI USA 96y303d 42:30.23 Roy Englert (USA) 11 Sep 1922 11 Jul 2019 Ames IA USA
Women 10y293d 18:02.10 Grace Ping (USA) 07 Jul 2003 26 Apr 2014 Winona MN USA ....... 12y346d 16:44.80 Grace Ping (USA) 07 Jul 2003 17 Jun 2016 Greensboro NC USA 13y339d 16:25.63 Grace Ping (USA) 07 Jul 2003 11 Jun 2017 Portland OR USA 14y288d 15:22.0 Nancy Wambui (KEN) 28 Jul 1986 12 May 2001 Nairobi KEN 15y158d 15:08.42 Ling-ling Guo (CHN) 18 Jun 1986 23 Nov 2001 Guangzhou CHN 16y261d 15:08.36 Meseret Defar (ETH) 18 Nov 1983 05 Aug 2000 Heusden BEL 17y356d 14:39.96 Li-li Yin (CHN) 01 Nov 1979 23 Oct 1997 Shanghai CHN 18y356d 14:35.18 Sentayehu Ejigu (ETH) 21 Jun 1985 11 Jun 2004 Bergen NOR 19y010d 14:30.88 Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 01 Jun 1985 11 Jun 2004 Bergen NOR 20y224d 14:28.09 Ji-ang Bo (CHN) 13 Mar 1977 23 Oct 1997 Shanghai CHN 21y274d 14:24.68 Elvan Abeylegesse (TUR) 11 Sep 1982 11 Jun 2004 Bergen NOR 22y197d 14:24.53 Meseret Defar (ETH) 18 Nov 1983 03 Jun 2006 New York NY USA 23y005d 14:11.15 Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 01 Jun 1985 06 Jun 2008 Oslo NOR 24y194d 14:12.59 Almaz Ayana Eba (ETH) 21 Nov 1991 02 Jun 2016 Rome ITA 25y025d 14:28.39 Sentayehu Ejigu (ETH) 21 Jun 1985 16 Jul 2010 Saint Denis FRA 26y107d 14:25.22 Genzebe Dibaba Kenini (ETH) 08 Feb 1991 26 May 2017 Eugene OR USA 27y177d 14:18.37 Hellen Obiri Onsando (KEN) 13 Dec 1989 08 Jun 2017 Rome ITA 28y035d 14:23.68 Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 01 Jun 1985 06 Jul 2013 Saint Denis FRA 29y207d 14:26.90 Meseret Defar (ETH) 18 Nov 1983 13 Jun 2013 Oslo NOR 30y249d 14:23.75 Liliya Shobukhova (RUS) 13 Nov 1977 19 Jul 2008 Kazan RUS 31y352d 14:32.79 Birhane Adere Debela (ETH) 21 Jul 1973 08 Jul 2005 Rome ITA 32y343d 14:26.17 Vivian Cheruiyot Chepkemoi (KEN) 11 Sep 1983 19 Aug 2016 Rio de Janeiro BRA 33y340d 14:38.09 Mariya Konovalova (RUS) 14 Aug 1974 19 Jul 2008 Kazan RUS 34y345d 14:42.06 Mariya Konovalova (RUS) 14 Aug 1974 25 Jul 2009 Cheboksary RUS 35y085d 14:48.14 Edith Masai (KEN) 04 Apr 1967 28 Jun 2002 Oslo NOR 36y330d 14:45.35 Regina Jacobs (USA) 26 Aug 1963 21 Jul 2000 Sacramento CA USA 144d 14:45.35 Edith Masai (KEN) 04 Apr 1967 26 Aug 2003 Paris FRA 37y152d 14:42.64 Edith Masai (KEN) 04 Apr 1967 03 Sep 2004 Brussels BEL 38y095d 14:37.20 Edith Masai (KEN) 04 Apr 1967 08 Jul 2005 Rome ITA 39y059d 14:33.84 Edith Masai (KEN) 04 Apr 1967 02 Jun 2006 Oslo NOR 40y258d 15:04.87 Joanne Pavey (ENG) 20 Sep 1973 05 Jun 2014 Rome ITA 41y305d 15:45.94 Jennifer Rhines (USA) 01 Jul 1974 01 May 2016 Palo Alto CA USA 42y271d 15:24.74 Joanne Pavey (ENG) 20 Sep 1973 17 Jun 2016 Somerville MA USA 43y149d 15:51.80 Marina Ivanova (RUS) 13 Feb 1962 12 Jul 2005 Tula RUS 44y186d 16:10.97 Evy Palm (SWE) 31 Jan 1942 05 Aug 1986 Stockholm SWE 45y126d 15:55.71 Nicole Leveque (FRA) 27 Jan 1951 01 Jun 1996 Angers FRA 46y128d 16:16.1 Nicole Leveque (FRA) 27 Jan 1951 04 Jun 1997 Rennes FRA 47y109d 16:37.52 Nicole Leveque (FRA) 27 Jan 1951 16 May 1998 n/a FRA 48y158d 16:30.27 Nicole Leveque (FRA) 27 Jan 1951 04 Jul 1999 n/a FRA 49y313d 16:01.73 Monica Joyce (USA) 16 Jul 1958 24 May 2008 Waltham MA USA 50y275d 16:19.51 Monica Joyce (USA) 16 Jul 1958 17 Apr 2009 Walnut CA USA 51y160d 17:17.32 Nicole Leveque (FRA) 27 Jan 1951 06 Jul 2002 Sotteville FRA 52y168d 17:22.22 Bernardine Portenski (NZL) 26 Aug 1949 10 Feb 2002 Wellington NZL 53y022d 17:30.62 Fiona Matheson (SCO) 25 Apr 1961 17 May 2014 Glasgow SCO 54y338d 17:44.76 Silke Schmidt (GER) 07 Aug 1959 11 Jul 2014 Erfurt GER 55y324d 17:29.28 Silke Schmidt (GER) 07 Aug 1959 27 Jun 2015 Eindhoven NED 56y061d 18:13.72 Fiona Matheson (SCO) 25 Apr 1961 25 Jun 2017 Birmingham ENG 57y156d 18:36.62 Waltraud Egger (ITA) 04 Apr 1950 07 Sep 2007 Riccione ITA 58y127d 18:25.94 Janette Stevenson (SCO) 03 May 1949 07 Sep 2007 Riccione ITA 59y036d 19:23.41 Lidia Zentner (GER) 27 Mar 1953 02 May 2012 Pfungstadt GER 60y153d 18:48.62 Lidia Zentner (GER) 27 Mar 1953 27 Aug 2013 Flein GER 61y143d 19:30.09 Sabra Harvey (USA) 02 Mar 1949 23 Jul 2010 Sacramento CA USA 62y076d 19:04.03 Angela Copson (ENG) 20 Apr 1947 05 Jul 2009 Birmingham ENG 63y013d 19:41.2 Lidia Zentner (GER) 27 Mar 1953 09 Apr 2016 Neckargemund GER 64y067d 19:36.90 Angela Copson (ENG) 20 Apr 1947 26 Jun 2011 Birmingham ENG 65y028d 20:08.17 Kathryn Martin (USA) 30 Sep 1951 28 Oct 2016 Cannington AUS 66y148d 20:10.09 Angela Copson (ENG) 20 Apr 1947 15 Sep 2013 Birmingham ENG 67y112d 20:19.48 Angela Copson (ENG) 20 Apr 1947 10 Aug 2014 Birmingham ENG 68y145d 21:08.79 Lavinia Petrie (AUS) 13 Sep 1943 05 Feb 2012 Tauranga NZL 69y036d 22:07.90 Cecelia Morrison (ENG) 27 Jun 1940 02 Aug 2009 Lahti FIN 70y066d 20:56.13 Angela Copson (ENG) 20 Apr 1947 25 Jun 2017 Birmingham ENG 71y328d 22:01.27 Lavinia Petrie (AUS) 13 Sep 1943 07 Aug 2015 Lyon (Venissieux) FRA 72y218d 22:19.03 Lavinia Petrie (AUS) 13 Sep 1943 18 Apr 2016 Adelaide AUS 73y045d 22:00.89 Lavinia Petrie (AUS) 13 Sep 1943 28 Oct 2016 Cannington AUS 74y015d 24:12.48 Ruth Svensson (SWE) 02 Jun 1935 17 Jun 2009 Karlskoga SWE 75y055d 23:31.28 Elfriede Hodapp (GER) 15 Jun 1935 09 Aug 2010 Rastaff GER 76y046d 24:32.98 Melitta Czerwenka (GER) 30 Apr 1930 15 Jun 2006 Saarbrucken GER 77y267d 24:03.90 Yoko Nakano (JPN) 12 Jan 1936 06 Oct 2013 Kyoto JPN 78y253d 24:43.33 Yoko Nakano (JPN) 12 Jan 1936 22 Sep 2014 Kitakami JPN 79y112d 26:45.9 Lenore Montgomery (CAN) 28 May 1930 17 Sep 2009 Richmond BC CAN 80y323d 26:33.60 Denise Leclerc (FRA) 10 Oct 1933 29 Aug 2014 Izmir TUR 81y090d 27:11.86 Melitta Czerwenka (GER) 30 Apr 1930 29 Jul 2011 Minden GER 82y086d 28:11.90 Lenore Montgomery (CAN) 28 May 1930 22 Aug 2012 Burnaby BC CAN 83y018d 28:17.65 Denise Leclerc (FRA) 10 Oct 1933 28 Oct 2016 Cannington AUS 84y046d 40:05 Mary Ames (USA) 14 Apr 1903 30 May 1987 Huntington Beach CA USA 85y090d 32:36.20 Lenore Montgomery (CAN) 28 May 1930 26 Aug 2015 Burnaby BC CAN 86y069d 32:29.94 Melitta Czerwenka (GER) 30 Apr 1930 08 Jul 2016 Leinefelde-Worbis GER 87y080d 45:51.43 Nora Wedemo (SWE) 19 Apr 1913 08 Jul 2000 Jyväskylä FIN 88y053d 35:07.98 Nina Naumenko (RUS) 15 Jun 1925 07 Aug 2013 Turin ITA ....... 90y022d 42:37.46 Heather Lee (AUS) 17 Nov 1926 09 Dec 2016 Sydney AUS 91y004d 45:52.21 Elena Pagu (ROM) 27 Jul 1926 31 Jul 2017 Aarhus DEN
Last Updated on 18 Feb 2020