ARRS ROAD RECORDS
Criteria for Road Records
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World Records
(as recognized by the ARRS; p = pending record)
Men
5 km 12:59.5 Sammy Kipketer (KEN) 26 Mar 2000 Carlsbad CA USA
8 km 22:01.1+ Stephen Sambu (KEN) 22 Jun 2014 Boston, MA USA
22:01.1+ Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) 22 Jun 2014 Boston, MA USA
10 km 26:43.7 Leonard Patrick Komon (KEN) 26 Sep 2010 Utrecht NED
12 km 33:46 Simeon Kigen (KEN) 19 May 1985 Portland OR USA
15 km 41:05 Joshua Cheptegei (UGA) 18 Nov 2018 Nijmegen NED
10 mi 44:23.0 Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) 04 Sep 2005 Tilburg NED
20 km 56:01 Zersenay Tadese (ERI) 08 Oct 2006 Debrecen HUN
HMar 58:23 Zersenay Tadese (ERI) 21 Mar 2010 Lisbon POR
58:18p Abraham Kiptum (KEN) 28 Oct 2018 Valencia ESP
25 km 1:11:18 Dennis Kipruto Kimetto (KEN) 06 May 2012 Berlin GER
30 km 1:28:00 Takayuki Matsumiya (JPN) 27 Feb 2005 Kumamoto JPN
Mara 2:01:39 Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) 16 Sep 2018 Berlin GER
50 km 2:43:38 Thompson Magawana (RSA) 02 Apr 1988 Cape Town RSA
100 km 6:16:41 Jean-Paul Praet (BEL) 12 Sep 1992 Winschoten NED
Women 5 km 14:44 Sifan Hassan (NED) 17 Feb 2019 Port Hercule MON 8 km 24:38 Paula Radcliffe (ENG) 24 Apr 1999 Balmoral SCO 10 km 30:28.6 Asmae Leghzaoui (MAR) 08 Jun 2002 New York NY USA 12 km 37:50 Molly Huddle (USA) 17 Nov 2013 Alexandria VA USA 15 km 47:00 Shalane Flanagan (USA) 15 Mar 2014 Jacksonville FL USA 10 mi 51:23 Keira D'Amato (USA) 24 Nov 2020 Washington DC USA 20 km 1:03:21 Lornah Kiplagat (NED) 08 Oct 2006 Debrecen HUN HMar 1:06:11 Netsanet Gudeta Kebede (ETH) 24 Mar 2018 Valencia ESP 25 km 1:26:34 Nancy Conz (USA) 13 Jun 1982 Boston MA USA 30 km 1:50:45 Marty Cooksey (USA) 10 May 1980 Pasadena CA USA Mara 2:17:01 Mary Keitany Chepkosgei(KEN) 23 Apr 2017 London ENG 50 km 3:08:39+ Frith van der Merwe (RSA) 25 Mar 1989 Cape Town RSA 100 km 7:00:27 Norimi Sakurai (JPN) 06 Sep 2007 Winschoten NED
Note: Women's world records as recognized by the ARRS must be set in all-women's competition; exceptions have been made for the 50 km and 100 km events. Noteworthy fastest performances with male pace setters8 km 24:27.8 Asmae Leghzaoui (MAR) 13 Jul 2002 Kingsport TN USA 10 km 29:43 Joyceline Jepkosgei (KEN) 01 May 2017 Prague CZR 15 km 46:28 Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 15 Nov 2009 Nijmegen NED HMar 1:04:51 Joyceline Jepkosgei (KEN) 22 Oct 2017 Valencia ESP Mara 2:15:24.6 Paula Radcliffe (ENG) 13 Apr 2003 London ENGOther NotesMen 8km - 21:45 was reported split for Rhonex Kipruto (KEN), 29 Apr 2018 en route in Healthy Kidney 10 km Men 10 mile - The 44:23.0 is based on reported stopped times of 44:22.8, 44:23.0, and 44:23.1 with the median considered as the official mark. The race organization mistakenly continues to report this mark as 44:24. Men 20 km - 55:18 was reported split for Kiptum en route in his half-marathon WR cited above. Men 30 km - 1:26:45 was reported split for Kipchoge en route in his marathon WR cited above. Women 20 km - 1:02:53 was reported split for Gudeta en route in her all-women’s half-marathon WR cited above. Women 25 km & 30 km - 1:19:42 and 1:36:05 were reported splits for Keitany in her all-women's marathon WR cited above. National Records
In principle, national records should be maintained by the national governing bodies in each country. However, very few countries recognize road records and there are no uniform standards for such recognition. Eventually, a uniform set of standards will be accepted but until that time, the ARRS will list both those marks recognized by the various national governing bodies and those marks conforming to a consistent set of criteria. Please refer to the National Records web page for details.Last Updated on 08 Jul 2021