10,000 metres
| Athletics 10,000 metres | |
|---|---|
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10,000 metres at Sydney 2000. | |
| Men's records | |
| World |
 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 26:17.53 (2005) |
| Olympic |
Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 27:01.17 (2008) |
| Women's records | |
| World |
 Wang Junxia (CHN) 29:31.78 (1993) |
| Olympic |
Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 29:54.66 (2008) |
The 10,000 metres or 10,000-meter run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics and is common at championship level events. The race consists of 25 laps around an Olympic-sized track. It is less commonly held at track and field meetings, due to its duration. The 10,000 metres track race is usually distinguished from its road running counterpart, the 10K run, by its reference to the distance in metres rather than kilometres.
The 10,000 metres is the longest standard track event. The international distance is equal to approximately 6.2137 miles (or, approximately 32,808.4 feet). Most of those running such races also compete in road races and cross country events.
Added to the Olympic program in 1912, athletes from Finland, nicknamed the "Flying Finns", dominated the event until the late 1940s. In the 1960s, African runners began to come to the fore.[1] In 1988, the women's competition debuted in the Olympic Games.
Official records are kept for outdoor 10,000 metres track events.[2] The world record for men is held by Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia in 26:17.53, posted at Brussels, Belgium on August 26, 2005. For women, the world track 10,000 metres record is held by Wang Junxia of China in 29:31.78 on September 8, 1993.
The 10,000 metres demands exceptional levels of aerobic endurance, and elite athletes typically train in excess of 160 km (100 miles) a week.
All-time top 25
Men
(Updated May 2014)[2]
| Pos | Time | Athlete | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26:17.53 | .svg.png){kind=small} Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | Brussels | August 26, 2005 |
| 2 | 26:22.75 | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | Hengelo | June 1, 1998 |
| 3 | 26:27.85 |  Paul Tergat (KEN) | Brussels | August 22, 1997 |
| 4 | 26:30.03 | Nicholas Kemboi (KEN) | Brussels | September 5, 2003 |
| 5 | 26:30.74 | Abebe Dinkesa (ETH) | Hengelo | May 29, 2005 |
| 6 | 26:35.63 | Micah Kogo (KEN) | Brussels | August 25, 2006 |
| 7 | 26:36.26 | Paul Koech (KEN) | Brussels | August 22, 1997 |
| 8 | 26:37.25 |  Zersenay Tadese (ERI) | Brussels | August 25, 2006 |
| 9 | 26:38.08 |  Salah Hissou (MAR) | Brussels | August 23, 1996 |
| 10 | 26:38.76 |  Abdullah Ahmad Hassan (QAT) | Brussels | September 5, 2003 |
| 11 | 26:39.69 | Sileshi Sihine (ETH) | Hengelo | May 31, 2004 |
| 12 | 26:39.77 |  Boniface Kiprop Toroitich (UGA) | Brussels | August 26, 2005 |
| 13 | 26:41.75 | Samuel Wanjiru (KEN) | Brussels | August 26, 2005 |
| 14 | 26:43.98 | Lucas Kimeli Rotich (KEN) | Brussels | September 7, 2011 |
| 15 | 26:44.36 |  Galen Rupp (USA) | Eugene | May 30, 2014 |
| 16 | 26:46.57 |  Mo Farah (GBR) | Eugene | June 3, 2011 |
| 17 | 26:48.35 | Imane Merga (ETH) | Eugene | June 3, 2011 |
| 18 | 26:48.99 | Josphat Bett Kipkoech (KEN) | Eugene | June 3, 2011 |
| 19 | 26:49.02 | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) | Hengelo | May 26, 2007 |
| 20 | 26:49.20 | Moses Ndiema Masai (KEN) | Brussels | September 14, 2007 |
| 21 | 26:49.38 | Sammy Kipketer (KEN) | Brussels | August 30, 2002 |
| 22 | 26:49.41 | Paul Kipngetich Tanui (KEN) | Eugene | May 30, 2014 |
| 23 | 26:49.55 | Moses Mosop (KEN) | Hengelo | May 26, 2007 |
| 24 | 26:49.90 | Assefa Mezgebu (ETH) | Brussels | August 30, 2002 |
| 25 | 26:50.20 | Richard Limo (KEN) | Brussels | August 30, 2002 |
Women
(Updated August 2012)[3]
| Pos. | Time | Athlete | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29:31.78 | Wang Junxia (CHN) | Beijing | September 8, 1993 |
| 2 | 29:53.80 | Meselech Melkamu (ETH) | Utrecht | June 14, 2009 |
| 3 | 29:54.66 | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) | Beijing | August 15, 2008 |
| 4 | 29:56.34 |  Elvan Abeylegesse (TUR) | Beijing | August 15, 2008 |
| 5 | 29.59.20 | Meseret Defar (ETH) | Birmingham | July 11, 2009 |
| 6 | 30:01.09 | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) | Munich | August 6, 2002 |
| 7 | 30:04.18 | Berhane Adere (ETH) | Paris, Saint-Denis | August 23, 2003 |
| 8 | 30:07.15 | Werknesh Kidane (ETH) | Paris, Saint-Denis | August 23, 2003 |
| 9 | 30:07.20 | Sun Yingjie (CHN) | Paris, Saint-Denis | August 23, 2003 |
| 10 | 30:11.53 | Florence Jebet Kiplagat (KEN) | Utrecht | June 14, 2009 |
| 11 | 30:11.87 | Wude Ayalew (ETH) | Utrecht | June 14, 2009 |
| 12 | 30:12.53 |  Lornah Kiplagat (NED) | Paris, Saint-Denis | August 23, 2003 |
| 13 | 30:13.37 | Zhong Huandi (CHN) | Beijing | September 8, 1993 |
| 14 | 30:13.74 |  Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) | Oslo | July 5, 1986 |
| 15 | 30:17.49 | Derartu Tulu (ETH) | Sydney | September 30, 2000 |
| 16 | 30:18.39 | Ejegayehu Dibaba (ETH) | Sollentuna | June 28, 2005 |
| 17 | 30:22.22 | Shalane Flanagan (USA) | Beijing | August 15, 2008 |
| 18 | 30:22.48 | Gete Wami (ETH) | Sydney | September 30, 2000 |
| 19 | 30:22.88 |  Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) | Sydney | September 30, 2000 |
| 20 | 30:23.07 |  Alla Zhilyaeva (RUS) | Paris, Saint-Denis | August 23, 2003 |
| 21 | 30:24.36 | Xing Huina (CHN) | Athens | August 27, 2004 |
| 22 | 30:26.20 | Galina Bogomolova (RUS) | Paris, Saint-Denis | August 23, 2003 |
| 23 | 30:26.37 | Sally Jepkosgei Kipyego (KEN) | London | August 3, 2012 |
| 24 | 30:26.50 | Linet Chepkwemoi Masai (KEN) | Beijing | August 15, 2008 |
| 25 | 30:26.70 | Belaynesh Oljira (ETH) | Eugene | June 1, 2012 |
Olympic medalists
Men
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Women
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1988 Seoul |
 Olga Bondarenko (URS) |
Liz McColgan (GBR) |
Yelena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova (URS) |
| 1992 Barcelona |
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 Elana Meyer (RSA) |
Lynn Jennings (USA) |
| 1996 Atlanta |
Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) |
Wang Junxia (CHN) |
Gete Wami (ETH) |
| 2000 Sydney |
Derartu Tulu (ETH) |
Gete Wami (ETH) |
Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) |
| 2004 Athens |
Xing Huina (CHN) |
Ejagayehu Dibaba (ETH) |
Derartu Tulu (ETH) |
| 2008 Beijing |
Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) |
Elvan Abeylegesse (TUR) |
Shalane Flanagan (USA) |
| 2012 London |
Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) |
Sally Kipyego (KEN) |
Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) |
World Championships medalists
Men
Women
European medalists
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Season's bests
(As of 13 November 2015)[2][3]
Competitions
References
- ↑ http://olympics.india-server.com/track-field/10000m-sprint-men.html
- 1 2 3 "10,000 Metres - men - senior - outdoor | iaaf.org". IAAF. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- 1 2 "10,000 Metres - women - senior - outdoor | iaaf.org". IAAF. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Long-distance running. |
- IAAF list of 10000-metres records in XML
- ARRS: Yearly Rankings - 10000 metres Outdoor Track
- 10K Races in Race-Calendar.com
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