10000 metres
Event stats
Top mark
30:29.21
10th-place mark
31:31.45
Median age, top 100
24.1 yrs
Distinct athletes
27
Years contested
1978–2024
World-record progression
Canonical list: mixed race. 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
- 1970s 31:45.4 🇩🇰 Loa Olafsson 1978-04-06
- 1990s 31:34.30 🇰🇪 Tegla Loroupe 1992-06-11
- 2000s 30:29.21 🇰🇪 Philes Ongori 2008-11-23
- 2010s 31:10.02 🇯🇵 Megumi Kinukawa 2011-06-22
- 2020s 30:32.42 🇪🇹 Lemlem Nibret 2024-06-07