10K run

Athletics
10K run
Athletics; 10K run
World records
Men	Berihu Aregawi 26:33 (2023)
Women	Agnes Ngetich 28:46 Mx (2024); Agnes Jebet Tirop 30:01 Wo (2021)

Amateur runners completing the very large 2006 Peachtree Road Race

The 10K run is a long-distance road running competition over a distance of ten kilometres (6.2 miles). Also referred to as the 10K road race, 10 km, or simply 10K, it is one of the most common types of road running event, alongside the shorter 5K and longer half marathon and marathon. It is usually distinguished from the 10,000 metres track running event by stating the distance in kilometres, rather than metres.

As one of the shortest common road distances, many 10K races attract high levels of public participation. Among the largest 10K races, the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, United States had over 55,000 participants in 2011, while the Vancouver Sun Run and Bolder Boulder both had close to 50,000 runners.^[1]^[2]^[3] The popularity of 10K races lies in the fact that, for most adults, the 10K distance is long enough to represent a challenge but short enough to remain accessible for an untrained runner.^[4]

Most popular 10K races are an annual fixture in a city or area and typically incorporate an element of charity running, where participants raise funds for a cause, based upon their completion of the course. Public members may participate in the races as a competition or simply for pleasure as a fun run. Some races also allow wheelchair racers to enter. Traditional New Year's Day races are often held over 10K, including the San Silvestre Vallecana in Spain.

The accessibility of the distance, and road running in general, has meant that local governments and health charities often form partnerships with races as a way of promoting physical fitness among the general public.^[5] Medical organisations, fitness groups, drinks manufacturers and sportswear companies are typical commercial sponsors of 10K events.^[6]^[7]

The 10-kilometre metric distance has been used for road running events for a large portion of the modern era of athletics – the Běchovice–Prague race is one of the longest-running events over the distance, having first been held in 1897.^[8]^[9] In Western countries using imperial measurements, the 6-mile run (9.7 km) was once more prevalent, but many long-running events (such as the Cincinnati Thanksgiving Day Race and Saltwell Road Race) have adapted their courses to match the metric distance.^[10]

Professional 10K running

At the professional level, many races offer significant prize money to athletes who achieve a high finishing position in the race. At the highest level, annual prize money can total over US$100,000 at races such as the World's Best 10K, Peachtree Road Race, Apryle Showers Run - Florida's Fastest 10K, and World 10K Bangalore.^[11]^[12]

The 10K road distance has never been featured on the event programmes of the Athletics at the Summer Olympics or the IAAF World Championships in Athletics. However, it briefly had its own individual championship for women in the form of the IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships, contested over ten kilometres in 1983 and 1984.^[13] As a result, the highest level 10K road competitions occur at individual races run by race promoters, who attract elite international level runners through prize money and appearance fees. These races are held in all parts of the world, but the highest calibre races are mainly concentrated in the United States, Canada, Europe and East Asia.

The world records for the 10K road distance are 26:24 minutes for men (Rhonex Kipruto, 2020) and 29:43 minutes for women (Joyciline Jepkosgei, 2017).^[14]^[15] Performances over ten kilometres on the roads were not recognised as world records by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) until 2003. Instead, the fastest times were referred to as "world bests". This changed in August 2003 when the IAAF Congress approved world record status for a number of specified road distances, including the 10 km.^[16]

As with other forms of professional long-distance running, East African athletes have been dominant in the 10K distance since the 1990s. As of January 2020, all ten of the fastest male 10K runners are East African (five of them Kenyan), while nine of the top ten female runners are Kenyan.

Area records

World records are in bold. Correct as of January 2025.^[17]^[18]

Area	Men			Women
Area	Time	Athlete	Nation	Time	Athlete	Nation
Africa	26:24	Rhonex Kipruto	Kenya	28:46	Agnes Ngetich	Kenya
Asia	26:57	Birhanu Balew	Bahrain	29:38	Kalkidan Gezahegne	Bahrain
Europe	26:53	Andreas Almgren	Sweden	30:05	Lonah Chemtai Salpeter	Israel
North, Central America and Caribbean	27:23	Mark Nenow	United States	30:52	Shalane Flanagan	United States
Oceania	27:28	Zane Robertson	New Zealand	31:12	Isobel Batt-Doyle	Australia
South America	27:16	Santiago Catrofe	Uruguay	32:03	Carmem de Oliveira	Brazil

All-time top 25

Men

Correct as of April 2025^[19]^[20]

Rank	Time	Athlete	Nation	Date	Race	Place	Ref
–	26:24^[a]	Rhonex Kipruto	Kenya	12 January 2020	10K Valencia Ibercaja	Valencia	^[21]
1	26:31	Yomif Kejelcha	Ethiopia	16 February 2025	10K Facsa Castellón	Castellón de la Plana	^[22]
2	26:33	Berihu Aregawi	Ethiopia	11 March 2023	10km Villa de Laredo	Laredo	^[23]
3	26:38	Joshua Cheptegei	Uganda	1 December 2019	10K Valencia Trinidad Alfonso	Valencia	^[24]
4	26:44	Leonard Patrick Komon	Kenya	26 September 2010	Singelloop Utrecht	Utrecht
5	26:48	Jacob Kiplimo	Uganda	14 January 2024	10K Valencia Ibercaja	Valencia	^[25]
6	26:49	Sabastian Sawe	Kenya	29 April 2023	Adizero Road to Records	Herzogenaurach	^[26]
7	26:50	Kibiwott Kandie	Kenya	30 April 2022	Adizero Road to Records	Herzogenaurach	^[27]
8	26:51	Nicholas Kimeli	Kenya	25 September 2022	Brașov Running Festival	Brașov	^[28]
9	26:53	Andreas Almgren	Sweden	12 January 2025	10K Valencia Ibercaja	Valencia	^[29]
10	26:54	Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu	Switzerland	12 January 2025	10K Valencia Ibercaja	Valencia	^[30]
		Birhanu Balew	Bahrain	26 April 2025	Adizero: Road to Records	Herzogenaurach	^[31]
		Gemechu Dida	Ethiopia	26 April 2025	Adizero: Road to Records	Herzogenaurach	^[32]
		Rodrigue Kwizera	Burundi	26 April 2025	Adizero: Road to Records	Herzogenaurach	^[33]
14	26:55	Weldon Langat	Kenya	25 September 2022	Brașov Running Festival	Brașov	^[28]
		Weldon Langat	Kenya	15 January 2023	10K Valencia Ibercaja	Valencia	^[34]
		Isaac Kibet Ndiema	Kenya	25 September 2022	Brașov Running Festival	Brașov	^[28]
		Vincent Kibet Langat	Kenya	12 January 2025	10K Valencia Ibercaja	Valencia	^[35]
17	26:56	Tadese Worku	Ethiopia	12 September 2021	Road to Records	Herzogenaurach	^[36]
17	26:56^[b]	Hicham Amghar	Morocco	7 April 2023	NAS Sports Tournament 10K	Dubai	^[37]
18	26:57	Felix Kipkoech	Kenya	3 October 2021	The Giants Geneva	Geneva	^[38]
18	26:57	Charles Kipkurui Langat	Kenya	15 January 2023	10K Valencia Ibercaja	Valencia	^[34]
20	26:58	Daniel Simiu Ebenyo	Kenya	9 January 2022	10K Valencia Ibercaja	Valencia	^[39]
20	26:58	Kuma Girma	Ethiopia	16 February 2025	10K Facsa Castellón	Castellón de la Plana	^[40]
22	26:59	Peter Mwaniki Aila	Kenya	14 January 2024	10K Valencia Ibercaja	Valencia	^[25]
23	27:00	Yasin Haji	Ethiopia	20 March 2022	10 km de Lille	Lille	^[41]
23	27:00	Yasin Haji	Ethiopia	30 April 2022	Adizero Road to Records	Herzogenaurach	^[27]
25	27:01	Micah Kipkemboi Kogo	Kenya	29 March 2009	Parelloop	Brunssum
		Jacob Kosen	Kenya	15 January 2023	10K Valencia Ibercaja	Valencia	^[34]
		Dennis Kibet Kitiyo	Kenya	14 January 2024	10K Valencia Ibercaja	Valencia	^[25]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 27:01:

Berihu Aregawi also ran 26:33 (2023).
Yomif Kejelcha also ran 26:37 (2024).
Jacob Kiplimo also ran 26:48 (2024).
Sebastian Sawe also ran 26:54 (2022).
Nicholas Kimeli also ran 26:54 (2023), 26:56 (2025).
|Rodrigue Kwizera also ran 26:56 (2022).
Birhanu Balew also ran 26:57 (2024).
Tadese Worku also ran 26:59 (2022).
Joshua Cheptegei also ran 26:49 (2022), 26:53 (2024).
Kibiwott Kandie also ran 26:51 (2022), 26:53 (2023).

Annulled marks

The following athletes had their performance (inside 27:01) annulled due to doping offences:

Rhonex Kipruto also ran 26:43 (2021), 26:46 (2018), 26:58 (2022).

Other bests en route or on aided road course equal or superior to 27:01

Correct as of February 2022.^[42]
+ = en route to longer performance
a = aided road course according to IAAF rule 260.28

Time	Athlete	Nation	Date	Race	Place	Ref
26:32 a	Berihu Aregawi	Ethiopia	31 December 2024	San Silvestre Vallecana	Madrid	^[43]
26:32 a	Jacob Kiplimo	Uganda	31 December 2024	San Silvestre Vallecana	Madrid	^[44]
26:41 a	Jacob Kiplimo	Uganda	31 December 2018	San Silvestre Vallecana	Madrid	^[45]
26:54 a	Eliud Kipchoge	Kenya	31 December 2006	San Silvestre Vallecana	Madrid
26:54 a	Zersenay Tadese	Eritrea	31 December 2006	San Silvestre Vallecana	Madrid
26:54 a	Abadi Hadis	Ethiopia	31 December 2018	San Silvestre Vallecana	Madrid	^[45]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 27:01:

Jacob Kiplimo also ran 26:56+ (2022).

Women

Correct as of April 2025.^[46]^[47]
Mx = mixed gender race
Wo = women only race

Rank	Time	Athlete	Nation	Date	Race	Place	Ref
1	28:46 Mx	Agnes Ngetich	Kenya	14 January 2024	10K Valencia Ibercaja	Valencia	^[48]
2	28:57 Mx	Emmaculate Acholi	Kenya	14 January 2024	10K Valencia Ibercaja	Valencia	^[48]
3	29:14 Mx	Yalemzerf Yehualaw	Ethiopia	27 February 2022	10K Facsa Castellón	Castellón de la Plana	^[49]
4	29:25 Mx	Medina Eisa	Ethiopia	16 February 2025	10K Facsa Castellón	Castellón de la Plana	^[50]
5	29:30 Mx	Hellen Ekalale Lobun	Kenya	12 January 2025	10K Valencia Ibercaja	Valencia	^[51]
6	29:32 Mx	Lilian Rengeruk	Kenya	14 January 2024	10K Valencia Ibercaja	Valencia	^[48]
7	29:34 Mx	Girmawit Gebrzihair	Ethiopia	12 January 2025	10K Valencia Ibercaja	Valencia	^[52]
8	29:38 Mx	Kalkidan Gezahegne	Bahrain	3 October 2021	The Giants Geneva	Geneva	^[38]
9	29:40 Mx	Likina Amebaw	Ethiopia	16 February 2025	10K Facsa Castellón	Castellón de la Plana	^[53]
10	29:42 Mx	Fotyen Tesfay	Ethiopia	12 January 2025	10K Valencia Ibercaja	Valencia	^[54]
11	29:43 Mx	Joyciline Jepkosgei	Kenya	9 September 2017	Prague Grand Prix	Prague	^[55]
11	29:43 Mx	Asayech Ay,ichew	Ethiopia	12 January 2025	10K Valencia Ibercaja	Valencia	^[56]
13	29:46 Mx	Sheila Chepkirui	Kenya	12 January 2020	10K Valencia	Valencia	^[21]
14	29:50 Mx	Rosemary Wanjiru	Kenya	12 January 2020	10K Valencia	Valencia	^[21]
	29:50 Mx	Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi	Kenya	3 October 2021	10K Valencia Ibercaja	Valencia	^[57]
	29:50 Mx	Faith Chepkoech	Kenya	25 February 2024	10K Facsa Castellón	Castellón de la Plana	^[58]
17	29:51 Mx	Norah Jeruto	Kenya	12 January 2020	10K Valencia	Valencia	^[21]
18	29:55 Mx	Janeth Chepngetich	Kenya	14 January 2024	10K Valencia Ibercaja	Valencia	^[48]
19	29:56 Mx	Diana Chepkorir	Kenya	25 February 2024	10K Facsa Castellón	Castellón de la Plana	^[58]
	29:56 Mx	Likina Amebaw	Ethiopia	5 April 2024	Festival of Running ASICS Speed Race	Paris	^[59]
	29:56	Christine Chesiro	Kenya	16 November 2024	Urban Trail de Lille	Lille	^[60]
22	29:57 Mx	Dorcas Kimeli	Kenya	7 September 2019	Prague Grand Prix	Prague	^[61]
22	29:57 Mx	Loice Chemnung	Kenya	5 April 2024	Festival of Running ASICS Speed Race	Paris	^[59]
24	30:00 Mx	Fantaye Belayneh	Ethiopia	12 January 2025	10K Valencia Ibercaja	Valencia	^[62]
25	30:01 Wo	Agnes Tirop	Kenya	12 September 2021	Road to Records	Herzogenaurach	^[36]
25	30:01 Mx	Jesca Chelangat	Kenya	15 January 2023	10K Valencia Ibercaja	Valencia	^[34]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 30:01:

Yalemzerf Yehualaw also ran 29:19 Mx (2023).
Agnes Ngetich also ran 29:24 Wo^[c] (2023), 29:26 Wo (2023), 29:27 Wo (2025).
Fotyen Tesfay also ran 29:54 Mx (2024).
Sheila Chepkirui also ran 29:57 Mx (2019).
Emmaculate Acholi also run 30:01 Wo (2023).

Other bests en route or on aided road course equal or superior to 30:01

Correct as of May 2021.^[64]
+ = en route to longer performance
a = aided road course according to IAAF rule 260.28

Time	Athlete	Nation	Date	Race	Place	Ref
29:12+	Letesenbet Gidey	Ethiopia	17 November 2019	Zevenheuvelenloop	Nijmegen	^[65]
29:45+ Mx	Yalemzerf Yehualaw	Ethiopia	24 October 2021	Valencia Half Marathon	Valencia	^[66]
29:45+ Mx	Sheila Chepkirui	Kenya	24 October 2021	Valencia Half Marathon	Valencia	^[67]
29:54 a	Brigid Kosgei	Kenya	31 December 2018	San Silvestre Vallecana	Madrid	^[45]
29:59 a	Hellen Obiri	Kenya	31 December 2018	San Silvestre Vallecana	Madrid	^[45]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 30:01:

Letesenbet Gidey also ran 29:44+ (2019), 29:45+ (2021).
Yalemzerf Yehualaw also ran 29:52+ Mx (2022).

References

^ annulled due to doping offence
^ unconfirmed distance, probably short course
^ Ngetich's women's-only record was not certified after the course was found to be 25 metres too short by World Athletics.^[63]

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^ Peachtree Through the Years 1970-2013. Peachtree Road Race. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.
^ History of The Vancouver Sun Run Archived 16 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Vancouver Sun Run (19 November 2012). Retrieved on 8 April 2013.
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External links

IAAF list of 10k records in XML

[21] ulled due to doping offence

[38] unconfirmed distance, probably short course

[66] Ngetich's women's-only record was not certified after the course was found to be 25 metres too short by World Athletics.^[63]

[1] Largest races Archived 2 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Running USA. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.

[2] Peachtree Through the Years 1970-2013. Peachtree Road Race. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.

[3] History of The Vancouver Sun Run Archived 16 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Vancouver Sun Run (19 November 2012). Retrieved on 8 April 2013.

[4] "The 10K Is One of the Most Accessible Race Distances, So Ready to Give It a Go?". Runner's World. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2024.

[5] 5k, 10k and 10 mile runs. British Heart Foundation. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.

[6] Bupa Running. Bupa. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.

[7] Partners and Sponsors Archived 9 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Great Run. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.

[8] Bechovice-Prague 10 km. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.

[9] Běchovice Praha. Běchovice–Praha. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.

[10] Longest Running Road Races. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.

[11] Welcome to World Class Running. Professional Road Running Organization. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.

[12] AWARDS & ACCOLADES WORLD 10K CATEGORY (Including Nation's Challenge) Archived 2 July 2013 at archive.today. Procam Running. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.

[13] IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.

[Topmen-14] Valiente, Emeterio. "Kipruto breaks world 10km record in Valencia". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 January 2020.

[Topwomen-15] 10 Kilometres - women - senior - outdoor. IAAF. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.

[16] IAAF Congress approves world records for selected events on the road and agrees to accept World Antidoping Code. IAAF (21 August 2003). Retrieved on 8 April 2013.

[17] Road Running - 10 Kilometres Men. IAAF. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.

[18] Road Running - 10 Kilometres Women. IAAF. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.

[19] "Senior Outdoor 10 Kilometres men". World Athletics. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.

[20] "All-time men's best 10km road race". alltime-athletics.com. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.

[World_Athletics-22] Valiente, Emeterio (12 January 2020). "Kipruto breaks world 10km record in Valencia". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 January 2020.

[23] "10K Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 2 March 2025.

[24] Emeterio Valiente (11 March 2023). "Aregawi goes No.2 all time with 26:33 10km in Laredo". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 March 2023.

[25] Emeterio Valiente (1 December 2019). "Cheptegei smashes world 10km record in Valencia". IAAF. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[auto3-26] "Ngetich smashes world 10km record with 28:46 in Valencia". World Athletics. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.

[27] "Sawe storms a 26:49 10km, Eisa sets world U20 5km best in Herzogenaurach". World Athletics. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

[worldathletics.org-28] "Kejelcha and Kandie victorious in Herzogenaurach". World Athletics. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.

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