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The official world records in the 5000 metres, or 5000-metre run, are held by Joshua Cheptegei with 12:35.36 for men and Gudaf Tsegay with 14:00.21 for women.. The first world record in the men's 5000 m was recognized by World Athletics (formerly called the International Association of Athletics Federations, or IAAF) in 1912.
The 5000 metres at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by men since the inaugural edition in 1983 and by women since 1995. Women competed over 3000 metres from 1980 to 1993, in line with championship standards of the time.
As many were getting ready to welcome in the New Year on Tuesday, Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet was busy breaking a world record. Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet smashes her own 5,000m women’s world ...
Beatrice Chebet (born 5 March 2000) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who is the current world record holder in both the women's only and mixed 5 kilometre run, in addition to the 10,000 metres. She won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the 5000 m and 10,000 m races, becoming the third woman in history to win both events at the same ...
The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to 3 miles 188 yards or 16,404 feet 2 inches.It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over 12 + 1 ⁄ 2 laps of a standard 400 m track, or 25 laps on an indoor 200 m track.
The Olympic records for the event are 12:57.82 minutes for men, set by Kenenisa Bekele in 2008, and 14:26.17 minutes for women, set by Vivian Cheruiyot in 2016. At the inaugural 1912 Olympic 5000 metres, Hannes Kolehmainen set the first official IAAF world record for the event.
The world record progression 5000 m speed skating women as recognised by the International Skating Union: ... "Evolution of the world record 5000 meters Women".
Below a list of all National champions in the Women's 5000 metres (track outdoor) in track and field from several countries since 1980. In most countries however the event was contested for the first time in 1995. Until then the 3000 metres was the main middle-distance track event for women.