10K run world record progression

The following tables show the progression of world bests and world records in the 10K run, as recognised by the IAAF. The 10K run was introduced as a part of world record events in 2003.

Men World bests (prior to IAAF recognition) TimeAthleteDatePlaceRef 30:29 24 November 1962 Los Angeles, United States 30:26 11 October 1964 Oakland, United States 29:52 December 1966 Melbourne, Australia 29:23 27 December 1970 Hōfu, Japan 28:56 22 December 1974 Hōfu, Japan 28:35 20 November 1976 Birmingham, United States 28:24 24 June 1979 Boston, United States 28:004 October 1980Purchase, NY, USA 27:433 March 1984Phoenix, AZ, USA 27:411 March 1986Phoenix, AZ, USA 27:4024 January 1993Jakarta, Indonesia 27:3725 April 1993Wurzburg, Germany 27:344 April 1994Dongio, Switzerland 27:344 April 1994Dongio, Switzerland 27:205 May 1996Cleveland, OH, USA 27:188 April 2001Brunssum, Netherlands

World records Key: Ratified Not ratified Ratified but later rescinded Pending ratification

TimeAthleteDatePlaceRef 27:0211 December 2002Doha, Qatar 27:0129 March 2009Brunssum, Netherlands 26:4426 September 2010Utrecht, Netherlands 26:381 December 2019Valencia, Spain 26:2412 January 2020Valencia, Spain 26:3116 February 2025Castellón de la Plana, Spain

Women World bests (prior to IAAF recognition) TimeAthleteDatePlaceRef 37:21 18 April 1971 Lakewood, California 37:09.4 31 March 1973 Haderslev 35:42 3 November 1974 Guayanilla, Puerto Rico 35:36 12 September 1976 San Francisco 34:51 10 October 1976 Washington D.C. 33:49 19 May 1977 Bern 32:33 25 February 1978 Copenhagen 32:02 26 January 1980 Hamilton, Bermuda 31:4130 January 1982Hamilton, Bermuda 31:3215 January 1983Miami, FL, USA 31:256 May 1984Oslo, Norway 31:0721 February 1987Orlando, FL, USA 30:596 February 1988Orlando, FL, USA 30:3911 March 1989Orlando, FL, USA 30:298 June 2002New York, USA

World records - races with women only

TimeAthleteDatePlaceRef 30:29 8 June 2002New York City, United States 30:0112 September 2021Herzogenaurach, Germany 29:2410 September 2023Brașov, Romania 29:2618 November 2023Lille, France 29:2726 April 2025Herzogenaurach, Germany

World records - races with both men and women

TimeAthleteDatePlaceRef 30:21 23 February 2003San Juan, Puerto Rico 29:43 9 September 2017Prague, Czech Republic 29:38 3 October 2021Geneva, Switzerland 29:14 27 February 2022Castellon, Spain 28:46 14 January 2024Valencia, Spain

References

World bests World Best Progressions- Road . Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-03-04.