5000 metres
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The 5000 metres or 5000-meter run (approximately 3.1 mi or 16,404 ft) is a common long-distance running event in track and field. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. The 5000 m track race is usually distinguished from its road running counterpart, the 5K run, by referring to the distance in metres, rather than kilometres. The race consists of 12 and a half laps around an Olympic sized track. The 5000 m has been present on the Olympic programme since 1912 for men and since 1996 for women. Prior to 1996, women had competed in an Olympic 3000 metres race since 1984. The 5000 m is a standard international championship racing distance and has been held at the World Championships in Athletics since its first edition in 1983.
The event is almost the same length as the dolichos race held at the Ancient Olympic Games, introduced in 720 BCE. While mainly run as an outdoor event, the 5000 m is sometimes run on an indoor track. The IAAF keeps official records for both outdoor and indoor 5000 m track events.[1][2]
Much of the distance's popularity is due to the challenge it offers to both novices and accomplished professionals. It is a distance race that demands a great deal of aerobic endurance. While speed is necessary, tactics also play a key role, and the combination makes it attractive to many. The 5,000 meter distance is the most popular distance that high school cross country runners in the United States compete in.
All-time top 25
Men
(Updated to December 2013)
Pos | Time | Athlete | Venue | Date | Ref |
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1. | 12:37.35 | ![]() | Hengelo | 31 May 2004 | |
2. | 12:39.36 | ![]() | Helsinki | 13 June 1998 | |
3. | 12:39.74 | ![]() | Brussels | 22 August 1997 | |
4. | 12:46.53 | ![]() | Rome | 2 July 2004 | |
5. | 12:46.81 | ![]() | Paris | 6 July 2012 | [3] |
6. | 12:47.04 | ![]() | Rome | 2 July 2004 | |
7. | 12:47.53 | ![]() | Paris | 6 July 2012 | [3] |
8. | 12:48.64 | ![]() | Paris | 6 July 2012 | [3] |
9. | 12:48.66 | ![]() | Zürich | 18 August 2006 | |
10. | 12:48.77 | ![]() | Paris | 6 July 2012 | [3] |
11. | 12:48.81 | ![]() | Ostrava | 12 June 2003 | |
12. | 12:49.04 | ![]() | Paris | 6 July 2012 | [3] |
13. | 12:49.28 | ![]() | Brussels | 25 August 2000 | |
14. | 12:49.50 | ![]() | Paris | 6 July 2012 | [3] |
15. | 12:49.71 | ![]() | Brussels | 25 August 2000 | |
16. | 12:49.87 | ![]() | Zürich | 13 August 1997 | |
17. | 12:50.24 | ![]() | Ostrava | 12 June 2003 | |
18. | 12:50.25 | ![]() | Brussels | 26 August 2005 | |
19. | 12:50.55 | ![]() | Berlin | 1 June 2008 | |
20. | 12:50.72 | ![]() | Brussels | 14 September 2007 | |
21. | 12:50.80 | ![]() | Rome | 5 June 1996 | |
22. | 12:50.86 | ![]() | Rome | 30 June 2000 | |
23. | 12:51.00 | ![]() | Brussels | 14 September 2007 | |
24. | 12:51.34 | ![]() | Monaco | 19 July 2013 | |
25. | 12:51.45 | ![]() | Doha | 14 May 2010 |
Women
(Updated as of July 2015)
Pos | Time | Athlete | Venue | Date | Ref |
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1. | 14:11.15 | ![]() | Oslo | 6 June 2008 | |
2. | 14:12.88 | ![]() | Stockholm | 22 July 2008 | |
3. | 14:14.32 | ![]() | Shanghai | 17 May 2015 | [4] |
4. | 14:15.41 | ![]() | Saint-Denis | 4 July 2015 | [5] |
5. | 14:20.87 | ![]() | Stockholm | 29 July 2011 | |
6. | 14:23.75 | ![]() | Kazan | 19 July 2008 | |
7. | 14:24.68 | ![]() | Bergen | 11 June 2004 | |
8. | 14:28.09 | ![]() | Shanghai | 23 October 1997 | |
9. | 14:28.39 | ![]() | Paris | 16 July 2010 | |
10. | 14:29.11 | ![]() | Bydgoszcz | 20 June 2004 | |
11. | 14:29.32 | ![]() | Berlin | 31 August 2001 | |
![]() | Oslo | 27 June 2003 | |||
13. | 14:29.82 | ![]() | Shanghai | 23 October 1997 | |
14. | 14:30.42 | ![]() | Zürich | 8 September 2011 | |
15. | 14:30.88 | ![]() | Heusden-Zolder | 5 August 2000 | |
16. | 14:31.14 | ![]() | Shanghai | 23 May 2010 | |
17. | 14:31.20 | ![]() | Ostrava | 27 June 2007 | |
18. | 14:31.48 | ![]() | Berlin | 1 September 1998 | |
19. | 14:31.91 | ![]() | Shanghai | 23 May 2010 | |
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21. | 14:31.95 | ![]() | Eugene | 30 May 2015 | [6] |
22. | 14:32.08 | ![]() | Berlin | 1 September 1998 | |
23. | 14:32.33 | ![]() | Shanghai | 21 October 1997 | |
24. | 14:32.74 | ![]() | Bergen | 11 June 2004 | |
25. | 14:33.04 | ![]() | Oslo | 27 June 2003 |
Olympic medalists
Men
Women
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1996 Atlanta |
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2000 Sydney |
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2004 Athens |
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2008 Beijing |
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2012 London |
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World Championships medalists
Men
Women
Championship | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1995 Gothenburg | ![]() |
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1997 Athens | ![]() |
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1999 Seville | ![]() |
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2001 Edmonton | ![]() |
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2003 Paris | ![]() |
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2005 Helsinki | ![]() |
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2007 Osaka | ![]() |
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2009 Berlin | ![]() |
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2011 Daegu | ![]() |
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2013 Moscow | ![]() |
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2015 Beijing | ![]() |
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Season's bests
- "i" indicates indoor performance.
See also
References
- ↑ "– 5000 Metre Records – Outdoor". Iaaf.org. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
- ↑ "– 5000 Metre Records – Indoor". Iaaf.org. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "5000 Metres Results". IAAF. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ↑ "5000m Results". IAAF. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ↑ "IAAF Diamond League Paris 2015 - 5000m W Results". IAAF. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ↑ "Prefontaine Classic 2015 Complete Results" (PDF). eugene.diamondleague.com. May 30, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
External links
- IAAF list of 5000-metres records in XML
- ARRS: Yearly Rankings – 5000 metres Outdoor Track
- All-time Masters men's 5000 m list
- All-time Masters women's 5000 m list
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