World Record Progression of 5000 Metres

Mark	Competitor	DOB	Country	Venue	Date
14:18.86	Genzebe DIBABA	08 FEB 1991	ETH	Globe Arena, Stockholm (SWE)	19 FEB 2015
14:24.37	Meseret DEFAR	19 NOV 1983	ETH	Stockholm (SWE)	18 FEB 2009
14:27.42	Tirunesh DIBABA	01 OCT 1985	ETH	Boston, MA (USA)	27 JAN 2007
14:32.93	Tirunesh DIBABA	01 OCT 1985	ETH	Boston, MA (USA)	29 JAN 2005
14:39.29	Berhane ADERE	23 NOV 1973	ETH	Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER)	31 JAN 2004
14:47.35	Gabriela SZABO	14 NOV 1975	ROU	Dortmund (GER)	13 FEB 1999
15:03.17	Liz MCCOLGAN	24 MAY 1964	GBR	Birmingham (GBR)	22 FEB 1992
15:13.72	Uta PIPPIG	07 SEP 1965	GER	Stuttgart (GER)	10 FEB 1991
15:17.28	Sonia O'SULLIVAN	28 NOV 1969	IRL	Boston, MA (USA)	26 JAN 1991
15:34.5h	Margaret GROOS	27 SEP 1959	USA	Blacksburg, VA (USA)	20 FEB 1981

Legend

* Pending ratification. Mx: mixed gender race. Wo: women only race. (i): set indoor.