World Record Progression of 5000 Metres
male - SENIOR
| Mark | Wind | Competitor | DOB | Country | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:35.36 | Joshua CHEPTEGEI | 12 SEP 1996 | UGA | Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) | 14 AUG 2020 | |
| 12:37.35 | Kenenisa BEKELE | 13 JUN 1982 | ETH | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) | 31 MAY 2004 | |
| 12:39.36 | Haile GEBRSELASSIE | 18 APR 1973 | ETH | Helsinki (FIN) | 13 JUN 1998 | |
| 12:39.74 | Daniel KOMEN | 17 MAY 1976 | KEN | Bruxelles (BEL) | 22 AUG 1997 | |
| 12:41.86 | Haile GEBRSELASSIE | 18 APR 1973 | ETH | Zürich (SUI) | 13 AUG 1997 | |
| 12:44.39 | Haile GEBRSELASSIE | 18 APR 1973 | ETH | Zürich (SUI) | 16 AUG 1995 | |
| 12:55.30 | Moses KIPTANUI | 01 OCT 1970 | KEN | Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) | 08 JUN 1995 | |
| 12:56.96 | Haile GEBRSELASSIE | 18 APR 1973 | ETH | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) | 04 JUN 1994 | |
| 12:58.39 | Saïd AOUITA | 02 NOV 1959 | MAR | Roma (ITA) | 22 JUL 1987 | |
| 13:00.40 | Saïd AOUITA | 02 NOV 1959 | MAR | Oslo (NOR) | 27 JUL 1985 | |
| 13:00.41 | David MOORCROFT | 10 APR 1953 | GBR | Oslo (NOR) | 07 JUL 1982 | |
| 13:06.20 | Henry RONO | 12 FEB 1952 | KEN | Knarvik (NOR) | 13 SEP 1981 | |
| 13:08.4h | Henry RONO | 12 FEB 1952 | KEN | Berkeley, CA (USA) | 08 APR 1978 | |
| 13:12.87 | Dick QUAX | 1948 | NZL | Stockholm (SWE) | 05 JUL 1977 | |
| 13:13.0h | Emiel PUTTEMANS | 08 OCT 1947 | BEL | Bruxelles (BEL) | 20 SEP 1972 | |
| 13:16.3h | Lasse VIRÉN | 22 JUL 1949 | FIN | Helsinki (FIN) | 14 SEP 1972 | |
| 13:16.6h | Ron CLARKE | 21 FEB 1937 | AUS | Stockholm (SWE) | 05 JUL 1966 | |
| 13:24.2h | Kipchoge KEINO | 17 JAN 1940 | KEN | Auckland (NZL) | 30 NOV 1965 | |
| 13:25.8h | Ron CLARKE | 21 FEB 1937 | AUS | Los Angeles, CA (USA) | 04 JUN 1965 | |
| 13:33.6h | Ron CLARKE | 21 FEB 1937 | AUS | Auckland (NZL) | 01 FEB 1965 | |
| 13:34.8h | Ron CLARKE | 21 FEB 1937 | AUS | Hobart (AUS) | 16 JAN 1965 | |
| 13:35.0h | Vladimir KUTS | 07 FEB 1927 | URS | Roma (ITA) | 13 OCT 1957 | |
| 13:36.8h | Gordon PIRIE | 10 FEB 1931 | GBR | Bergen (NOR) | 19 JUN 1956 | |
| 13:40.6h | Sándor IHAROS | 20 MAR 1930 | HUN | Budapest (HUN) | 23 OCT 1955 | |
| 13:46.8h | Vladimir KUTS | 07 FEB 1927 | URS | Beograd (SRB) | 18 SEP 1955 | |
| 13:50.8h | Sándor IHAROS | 20 MAR 1930 | HUN | Budapest (HUN) | 10 SEP 1955 | |
| 13:51.2h | Vladimir KUTS | 07 FEB 1927 | URS | Praha (TCH) | 23 OCT 1954 | |
| 13:51.6h | Chris CHATAWAY | 31 JAN 1931 | GBR | London (GBR) | 13 OCT 1954 | |
| 13:56.6h | Vladimir KUTS | 07 FEB 1927 | URS | Stadion Wankdorf, Bern (SUI) | 29 AUG 1954 | |
| 13:57.2h | Emil ZÁTOPEK | 19 SEP 1922 | TCH | Colombes (FRA) | 30 MAY 1954 | |
| 13:58.2h | Gunder HÄGG | 31 DEC 1918 | SWE | Göteborg (SWE) | 20 SEP 1942 | |
| 14:08.8h | Taisto MÄKI | 02 DEC 1910 | FIN | Helsinki (FIN) | 16 JUN 1939 | |
| 14:17.0h | Lauri LEHTINEN | 10 AUG 1908 | FIN | Helsinki (FIN) | 19 JUN 1932 | |
| 14:28.2h | Paavo NURMI | 13 JUN 1897 | FIN | Helsinki (FIN) | 19 JUN 1924 | |
| 14:35.4h | Paavo NURMI | 13 JUN 1897 | FIN | Stockholm (SWE) | 12 SEP 1922 | |
| 14:36.6h | Hannes KOLEHMAINEN | 09 DEC 1889 | FIN | Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE) | 10 JUL 1912 |