Most Sub-x Performances
These list the runners with the most performances under various standards, as derived from the ARRS database. Additions or corrections to these lists should detail the performances that may be missing from these lists. For a listing of the sub-x performances for any given runner in these lists, contact Ken Young (kcy@frontiernet.net). Note that only statistically valid performances are included (short, down-hill, or excessively wind-aided marks are not included) for road lists.
Outdoor Track
3000m Men-
sub-8:00
67 Paul Bitok (KEN) 1992-2005
48 Luke Kipkosgei (KEN) 1996-2005
36 Benjamin Limo (KEN) 1998-2006
35 Robert Kennedy (USA) 1991-2003
34 James Kwalia Chepkurui (KEN) 2001-2012
33 Daniel Komen (KEN) 1995-2005
33 Mark Bett Kipkinyor (KEN) 1996-2007
32 Dieter Baumann (GER) 1986-2003
29 Boniface Songok Kiprotich (KEN) 2004-2008
29 Abraham Chebii (KEN) 1999-2010
10
28 Ismail Sghyr (MAR/FRA) 1994-2002
28 Joseph Kosgei Kemboi (KEN) 2001-2008
27 Craig Mottram (AUS) 2000-2010
27 Edwin Soi Cheruiyot (KEN) 2004-2012
26 Yobes Ondieki (KEN) 1983-1994
25 Henry Rono (KEN)
1977-1982
25 Frank O'Mara (IRL) 1984-1995
25 Yusef Kibet Biwott (KEN) 2006-2011
24 Doug Padilla (USA) 1982-1992
24 Brahim Boutaib (MAR) 1987-1995
20
24 Michal Bartoszak (POL) 1991-2001
3000m Women-
sub-9:00
52 Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL)
1990-2004
49 Maricica Puica (ROM)
1977-1988
45 Yvonne Murray (SCO)
1986-1995
39 PattiSue Plumer (USA)
1982-1992
36 Margareta Keszeg (ROM)
1985-1993
36 Roberta Brunet (ITA)
1988-2000
36 Elena Romanova (RUS)
1986-1996
32 Gabriela Szabo (ROM)
1992-2003
30 Cornelia Bürki (SUI)
1978-1989
29 Lynn Williams (CAN)
1983-1989
10
29 Elana Meyer (RSA)
1985-1995
29 Alison Wyeth (ENG)
1989-1995
29 Annette (Hand)Peters (USA)
1987-1996
27 Zhara Ouaziz (MAR)
1994-2002
27 Ines Chenonge Chepkesis (KEN) 2001-2010
26 Grete Waitz (NOR)
1975-1985
26 Tatyana Pozdniakova (UKR)
1980-1991
26 Birhane Adere Debela (ETH)
1997-2006
26 Joanne Pavey (ENG)
2000-2007
25 Liz McColgan (SCO)
1986-1995
20
5000m Men-
sub-14:00
81 Ron Clarke (AUS) 1963-1970
75 Salvatore Antibo (ITA) 1981-1993
72 Benjamin Limo (KEN) 1998-2007
70 Dieter Baumann (GER) 1985-2003
70 Robert Kennedy (USA) 1990-2004
69 Paul Bitok (KEN) 1992-2004
63 Toshinari Takaoka (JPN) 1992-2006
61 Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) 2002-date
56 Markus Ryffel (SUI) 1976-1989
55 Yobes Ondieki (KEN) 1982-1995
10
54 Abraham Chebii Kosgei (KEN) 1999-2010
53 Doug Padilla (USA) 1980-1992
53 Daniel Komen (KEN) 1993-2004
53 Luke Kipkosgei (KEN) 1996-2005
53 Tomohiro Seto (JPN) 1999-2009
52 Sammy Kipketer (KEN)
1999-2007
51 Alberto Cova (ITA) 1979-1988
51 Paul Williams (CAN) 1979-1992
51 Domingos Castro (POR) 1985-2000
51 Fita Bayissa (ETH) 1990-2001
51 Jeff Schiebler (CAN) 1993-2005
20
5000m Women-
sub-16:00
74 Mari Ozaki (JPN)
1998-date
63 Kayoko Fukushi (JPN)
2000-date
58 Meseret Defar (ETH)
2000-date
56 Jennifer Rhines (USA)
1995-date
50 Vivian Cheruiyot Chepkemoi (KEN) 1999-date
48 Harumi Hiroyama (JPN)
1994-2008
47 Birhane Adere Debela (ETH)
1996-2006
46 Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL)
1992-2006
45 Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)
2002-date
44 Joanne Pavey (ENG)
2000-date
10
42 Lauren Fleshman (USA)
2000-date
41 Ines Chenonge Chepkesis (KEN) 2001-2010
41 Sabrina Mockenhaupt (GER)
2000-date
40 Meselech Melkamu Haileyesus(ETH) 2003-2011
38 Sylvia Kibet Chebiwot (KEN)
2006-date
37 Isabella Ochichi (KEN)
2002-2006
37 Kazue Ogoshi (JPN)
1999-2007
37 Priscah Cherono Chepleting (KEN) 2002-date
36 Paula Radcliffe (ENG)
1995-2005
36 Amy Rudolph (USA)
1996-2008
20
36 Fernanda Ribeiro (POR)
1994-2010
36 Ejigu Sentayehu (ETH)
2002-2011
36 Lucy Kabuu Wangui (KEN)
2001-date
10000m Men-
sub-29:00
47 Satoshi Irifune (JPN)
1996-2011
41 Martti Vainio (FIN)
1976-1991
38 Alo˙s Nizigama (BDI)
1991-2001
38 John Korir Cheruiyot (KEN)
1999-2009
35 Salvatore Antibo (ITA)
1982-1993
35 Toshinari Takaoka (JPN)
1994-2006
34 Josphat Muchiri Ndambiri (KEN) 2003-2011
33 Jeff Schiebler (CAN)
1994-2004
31 Toshihiro Iwasa (JPN)
1996-2008
31 Abdihakim Abdirahman (SOM=>USA) 1998-2011
10
30 Moses Tanui (KEN)
1988-1995
30 Tomohiro Seto (JPN)
1997-2009
30 Yoshinori Oda (JPN)
2000-date
29 Alejandro Gomez (ESP)
1989-2003
29 Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)
1995-2008
29 Jose-Manuel Martinez (ESP)
1996-2011
29 Martin Irungu Mathathi (KEN) 2003-date
28 Simon Maina Munyi (KEN)
1997-2004
28 Takeshi Hamano (JPN)
1997-2010
28 Haile Gebreselasie (ETH)
1992-date
20
28 Takayuki Matsumiya (JPN)
1999-date
28 Kazuhiro Maeda (JPN)
2000-date
10000m Women-
sub-34:00
44 Kayoko Fukushi (JPN)
2001-date
35 Hiromi Ominami (JPN)
1997-2009
35 Mari Ozaki (JPN)
1999-date
35 Hiroko Miyauchi (JPN)
2003-date
32 Maria-Conceiçao Ferreira (POR) 1985-1998
31 Tegla Loroupe (KEN)
1992-2003
30 Kathrin Wessel-Ulrich (GER)
1987-1996
30 Harumi Hiroyama (JPN)
1995-2008
29 Kazue Ogoshi (JPN)
1999-2007
28 Megumi Oshima (JPN)
1997-2007
10
27 Lynn Jennings (USA)
1985-1999
27 Derartu Tulu (ETH)
1990-2004
27 Fernanda Ribeiro (POR)
1991-2010
27 Sabrina Mockenhaupt (GER)
2000-date
26 Madoka Ogi (JPN)
2003-date
25 Lisa Harvey (CAN)
1989-2004
25 Yuri Kano (JPN)
1999-2009
25 Kathryn McGregor (USA)
2000-date
25 Mika Okunaga (JPN)
2001-date
25 Yoko Miyauchi (JPN)
2003-date
20
Road
Marathon Men-
sub-2:20 (as of April 1, 2019)
86 Yuki Kawauchi (JPN)
2009-2019
75 Doug Kurtis (USA)
1980-1994
71 Kjell-Erik Stahl (SWE)
1979-1995
47 Eddy Hellebuyck (BEL=>USA)
1983-2003
46 Vladimir Kotov (BLR)
1979-1999
45 Fedor Ryzhov (RUS)
1983-2003
44 Luka Chelimo (KEN)
2006-2016
42 Ric Sayre (USA)
1979-1993
42 Belaye Wolashe (ETH)
1989-2006
41 Yakov Tolstikov (RUS)
1980-1997
10
40 Tesfaye Eticha (ETH)
1994-2009
40 Ahmed Nasef (MAR=>ITA)
2003-2017
39 Giorgio Calcaterra (ITA)
1999-2008
39 Ser-od Bat-ochir (MGL)
2007-2018
38 Leonid Shvetsov (RUS)
1991-2008
38 Bong-Ju Lee (KOR)
1990-2009
37 Bill Rodgers (USA)
1974-1988
37 Abebe Mekonnen (ETH)
1984-1998
37 El Hadi Moumou (MAR=>FRA)
1992-1998
37 Moges Taye (ETH)
1995-2010
20
Marathon Women-
sub-2:50
79 Alena Vinitskaya (BLR)
1993-date
72 Irina Bogacheva (KGZ)
1983-2005
70 Wioletta Kryza (POL)
1990-date
68 Tatyana Titova (RUS)
1991-2010
65 Gillian Horovitz (ENG)
1979-2000
64 Judit Nagy (HUN)
1987-2011
62 Mary Akor (USA)
2003-date
59 Chihiro Tanaka (JPN)
1997-date
54 Maria Trujillo (MEX=>USA)
1983-2003
53 Alevtina Naumova (RUS)
1984-2007
10
53 Krystyna Kuta (POL)
1990-2011
52 Firiya Sultanova (RUS)
1992-2010
52 Ramilya Burangulova (RUS)
1988-2011
50 Aurica Buia (ROM)
1990-2005
50 Albina Gallyamova (RUS)
1989-2009
49 Christa Vahlensieck (GER)
1974-1996
48 Lutsia Belyayeva (RUS)
1981-1996
47 Sissel Grottenberg (NOR)
1978-1997
45 Janis Klecker (USA)
1980-1999
45 Dana Hajna (CZE)
1987-2002
20
45 Wioletta Uryga (POL)
1993-2009
Last Updated on 16 Mar 2013
Contributors: Franco Civai, Kip Evans, Michael Reiter