One hour run
Event stats
Top mark
19749m
10th-place mark
19783m
100th-place mark
20000m
Median age, top 100
27.3 yrs
Distinct athletes
175
Years contested
1951–2022
World-record progression
Canonical list: All-time men's best one hour runs. Lower mark = better. Hover a dot for the holder & venue.
Best mark per year
The single best canonical mark for each year. Hover a dot for the holder.
Entries per year
Decade leaders
- 1950s 19783m 🇬🇧 Fred Norris 1958-10-25
- 1960s 19758m 🇦🇺 Ron Clarke 1963-10-12
- 1970s 19749m 🇷🇺 Damir Mukhamet Zyanov 1970-05-30
- 1980s 19796m 🇮🇹 Franco Boffi 1981-04-18
- 1990s 19820m 🇰🇪 Sammy Lelei 1991-03-30
- 2000s 19929m 🇪🇹 Berhanu Adene 2009-06-01
- 2020s 19985m 🇩🇰 Abdi Hakin Ulad 2020-09-04