Commonwealth Games 5000 meters

Dates/Venues/Medalists (20 runnings for men, 9 runnings for women)

27 Jul/02 Aug 2014, Glasgow SCO

G

13:12.07 Caleb Ndiku Mwangangi (KEN) 15:07.21 Mercy Cherono (KEN)

S

13:14.06 Isaiah Kiplagat Koech (KEN) 15:08.90 Janet Kisa (KEN)

B

13:16.52 Zane Robertson (NZL) 15:08.96 Joanne Pavey (ENG)

06/12 Oct 2010, New Delhi IND

G

13:31.25 Moses Ndiema (UGA) 15:55.12 Vivian Cheruiyot Chepkemoi (KEN)

S

13:31.32 Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) 15:55.61 Sylvia Kibet Chebiwot (KEN)

B

13:32.58 Mark Kiptoo Kosgei (KEN) 16:02.47 Ines Chenonge Chepkesis (KEN)

20/24 Mar 2006, Melbourne AUS

G

12:56.41 Augustine Choge Kiprono (KEN) 14:57.84 Isabella Ochichi (KEN)

S

12:58.19 Craig Mottram (AUS) 14:58.08 Joanne Pavey (ENG)

B

13:05.30 Benjamin Limo (KEN) 15:00.20 Lucy Labuu Wangui (KEN)

31/28 Jul 2002, Manchester ENG

G

13:13.51 Sammy Kipketer (KEN) 14:31.42 Paula Radcliffe (ENG)

S

13:13.57 Benjamin Limo (KEN) 14:53.76 Edith Masai (KEN)

B

13:18.02 William Kirui Kiptoo (KEN) 15:06.06 Ines Chenonge Chepkesis (KEN)

19/17 Sep 1998, Kuala Lumpur MAS

G

13:22.57 Daniel Komen (KEN) 15:52.74 Kate Richardson (AUS)

S

13:28.09 Thomas Nyariki (KEN) 15:56.85 Andrea Whitcombe (ENG)

B

13:37.42 Richard Limo (KEN) 15:57.57 Samukeliso Moyo (ZIM)

24/23 Aug 1994, Victoria BC/CAN (women 3000m)

G

13:23.00 Robert Denmark (ENG) 8:32.17 Angela Chalmers (CAN)

S

13:23.20 Phillimon Hanneck (ZIM) 8:45.59 Robyn Meagher (CAN)

B

13:23.54 John Nuttall (ENG) 8:47.98 Alison Wyeth (ENG)

30 Jan/02 Feb 1990, Auckland NZL (women 3000m)

G

13:24.86 Andrew Lloyd (AUS) 8:38.38 Angela Chalmers (CAN)

S

13:24.04 John Ngugi (KEN) 8:39.48 Yvonne Murray (SCO)

B

13:25.63 Ian Hamer (WAL) 8:47.66 Liz McColgan (SCO)

31/27 Jul 1986, Edinburgh SCO (women 3000m)

G

13:24.11 Steve Ovett (ENG) 8:54.29 Lynn Williams (CAN)

S

13:25.87 Jack Buckner (ENG) 8:54.83 Deborah Scott (CAN)

B

13:26.84 Tim Hutchings (ENG) 8:55.32 Yvonne Murray (SCO)

07/04 Oct 1982, Brisbane AUS (women 3000m)

G

13:33.00 David Moorcroft (ENG) 8:45.53 Anne Audain (NZL)

S

13:35.97 Nick Rose (ENG) 8:48.47 Wendy (Sly) Smith (ENG)

B

13:36.95 Peter Koech (KEN) 8:55.76 Lorraine Moller (NZL)

10/07 Aug 1978, Edmonton AB/CAN (women 3000m)

G

13:23.04 Henry Rono (KEN) 9:12.95 Paula Fudge (ENG)

S

13:29.92 Michael Musyoki (KEN) 9:20.69 Heather Thomson (NZL)

B

13:31.35 Brendan Foster (ENG) 9:24.05 Ann Ford (ENG)

29 Jan 1974, Christchurch NZL

G

13:14.4 Benjamin Jipcho Wabura (KEN)

S

13:14.6 Brendan Foster (ENG)

B

13:23.52 David-John Black (ENG)

25 Jul 1970, Edinburgh SCO

G

13:22.8 Ian Stewart (SCO)

S

13:23.4 Ian McCafferty (SCO)

B

13:27.6 Kipchoge Keino (KEN)

08 Aug 1966, Kingston JAM (3 miles)

G

12:57.4 Kipchoge Keino (KEN)

S

12:59.2 Ronald Clarke (AUS)

B

13:08.6 Allan Rushmer (ENG)

26 Nov 1962, Perth AUS (3 miles)

G

13:34.15 Murray Halberg (NZL)

S

13:35.92 Ronald Clarke (AUS)

B

13:36.37 Bruce Kidd (CAN)

22 Jul 1958, Cardiff WAL (3 miles)

G

13:14.96 Murray Halberg (NZL)

S

13:24.37 Albert Thomas (AUS)

B

13:26.06 Neville Scott (NZL)

03 Aug 1954, Vancouver BC/CAN (3 miles)

G

13:35.2 Christopher Chataway (ENG)

S

13:37.2 Fred Green (ENG)

B

13:37.4 Frank Sando (ENG)

07 Feb 1950, Auckland NZL (3 miles)

G

14:23.6 Len Eyre (ENG)

S

14:27.8 Harold Nelson (NZL)

B

14:28.1 Anthony Chivers (ENG)

05 Feb 1938, Sydney AUS (3 miles)

G

13:59.6 Cecil Matthews (NZL)

S

14:05.6 Peter Ward (ENG)

B

14:24.0 Robert Rankine (CAN)

04 Aug 1934, London ENG (3 miles)

G

14:32.6 Wally Beavers (ENG)

S

14:37.8 Cyril Allen (ENG)

B

14:45.4 Alec Burns (ENG)

21 Aug 1930, Hamilton ON/CAN (3 miles)

G

14:27.4 Stan Tomlin (ENG)

S

14:27.6 Alex Hillhouse (AUS)

B

14:28 Jack Winfield (ENG)

Note: 1930 was the inaugural years.  Times in lighter colours have been estimated.  Competition was known as the British Empire Games thru 1958 and the British Empire and Commonwealth Games for 1962 and 1966.
 

Medal Count by Country

Men
       G   S   B   Score
ENG    7   6   9     62
KEN    7   6   6     59
AUS    1   5   0     20
NZL    3   1   2     20
SCO    1   1   0      8
UGA    1   0   0      5
ZIM    0   1   0      3
CAN    0   0   2      2
WAL    0   0   1      1

Women
       G   S   B   Score
KEN    3   3   3     27
ENG    2   3   3     22
CAN    3   2   0     21
NZL    1   1   1      9
AUS    1   0   0      5
SCO    0   1   2      5
ZIM    0   0   1      1

scoring is G = 5, S = 3, B = 1


Multiple Medal Winners

Men 
10  Murray Halberg (NZL)            G (1958) G (1962)
 6  Ronald Clarke (AUS)             S (1962) S (1966)
 6  Kipchoge Keino (KEN)            G (1966) B (1970)
 4  Brendan Foster (ENG)            S (1974) B (1978)
 4  Benjamin Limo (KEN)             S (2002) B (2006)

Women 
10  Angela Chalmers (CAN)           G (1990) G (1994)
 4  Yvonne Murray (SCO)             B (1986) S (1990)
 4  Joanne Pavey (ENG)              S (2006) B (2014)
 2  Ines Chenonge Chepkesis (KEN)   B (2002) B (2010)

Prize Money (ADR qualified runners)
No prize money has been awarded in these games.

Race Time Bias (sec/km)
Year     Men   Women
2014    -4.2    -2.5
2010    +2.2    +8.0
2006    -2.5    -0.2
2002    -0.4    -1.2
1998    +2.0    +0.5
1994    -0.4    -3.2
1990    -1.5    -1.5
1986    +0.1    +0.7
1982    +0.7    -2.7
1978    +0.3     n/c
1974    +0.4
1970    -3.1
1966    -1.0
1962    +1.2
1958    -0.2

Competitive Level (1990-date)

Year     Men   Women
2014     767     793
2010     850     807
2006     881     796
2002     834     892
1998     747     n/c
1994     758     n/c

Quality Performances

Men
<13:00       2
<13:10       4
<13:20      17
<13:30      50
<13:40      85
<13:50     130
<14:00     160

Women
<14:40       1
<15:00       4
<15:20      16
<15:40      20
<16:00      42
<16:20      48
Women (3000m)
 <8:40       3
 <8:50       9
 <9:00      17
 <9:10      26
 <9:20      36
 <9:30      40

Note: Totals include heats.


Last Updated on 02 Aug 2014

Contributors: Andy Milroy (36), Juraj Gasparovic (3)