World Record Progression of 10,000 Metres
male - SENIOR
| Mark | Wind | Competitor | DOB | Country | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26:11.00 | Joshua CHEPTEGEI | 12 SEP 1996 | UGA | Estadio de Atletismo del Turia, Valencia (ESP) | 07 OCT 2020 | |
| 26:17.53 | Kenenisa BEKELE | 13 JUN 1982 | ETH | Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) | 26 AUG 2005 | |
| 26:20.31 | Kenenisa BEKELE | 13 JUN 1982 | ETH | Ostrava (CZE) | 08 JUN 2004 | |
| 26:22.75 | Haile GEBRSELASSIE | 18 APR 1973 | ETH | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) | 01 JUN 1998 | |
| 26:27.85 | Paul TERGAT | 17 JUN 1969 | KEN | Bruxelles (BEL) | 22 AUG 1997 | |
| 26:31.32 | Haile GEBRSELASSIE | 18 APR 1973 | ETH | Oslo (NOR) | 04 JUL 1997 | |
| 26:38.08 | Salah HISSOU | 16 JAN 1972 | MAR | Bruxelles (BEL) | 23 AUG 1996 | |
| 26:43.53 | Haile GEBRSELASSIE | 18 APR 1973 | ETH | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) | 05 JUN 1995 | |
| 26:52.23 | William SIGEI | 11 OCT 1969 | KEN | Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR) | 22 JUL 1994 | |
| 26:58.38 | Yobes ONDIEKI | 21 FEB 1961 | KEN | Oslo (NOR) | 10 JUL 1993 | |
| 27:07.91 | Richard CHELIMO | 21 APR 1972 | KEN | Stockholm (SWE) | 05 JUL 1993 | |
| 27:08.23 | Arturo BARRIOS | 12 DEC 1963 | MEX | Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) | 18 AUG 1989 | |
| 27:13.81 | Fernando MAMEDE | 01 NOV 1951 | POR | Stockholm (SWE) | 02 JUL 1984 | |
| 27:22.47 | Henry RONO | 12 FEB 1952 | KEN | Wien (AUT) | 11 JUN 1978 | |
| 27:30.47 | Samson KIMOBWA | 15 SEP 1955 | KEN | Helsinki (FIN) | 30 JUN 1977 | |
| 27:30.80 | David BEDFORD | 30 DEC 1949 | GBR | London (GBR) | 13 JUL 1973 | |
| 27:38.35 | Lasse VIRÉN | 22 JUL 1949 | FIN | Olympiastadion, München (GER) | 03 SEP 1972 | |
| 27:39.89 | Ron CLARKE | 21 FEB 1937 | AUS | Oslo (NOR) | 14 JUL 1965 | |
| 28:15.6h | Ron CLARKE | 21 FEB 1937 | AUS | Melbourne (AUS) | 18 DEC 1963 | |
| 28:18.2h | Pyotr BOLOTNIKOV | 08 MAR 1930 | URS | Moskva (URS) | 11 AUG 1962 | |
| 28:18.8h | Pyotr BOLOTNIKOV | 08 MAR 1930 | URS | Kiev (URS) | 15 OCT 1960 | |
| 28:30.4h | Vladimir KUTS | 07 FEB 1927 | URS | Moskva (URS) | 11 SEP 1956 | |
| 28:42.8h | Sándor IHAROS | 20 MAR 1930 | HUN | Budapest (HUN) | 15 JUL 1956 | |
| 28:54.2h | Emil ZÁTOPEK | 19 SEP 1922 | TCH | Bruxelles (BEL) | 01 JUN 1954 | |
| 29:01.6h | Emil ZÁTOPEK | 19 SEP 1922 | TCH | Stará Boleslav (TCH) | 01 NOV 1953 | |
| 29:02.6h | Emil ZÁTOPEK | 19 SEP 1922 | TCH | Turku (FIN) | 04 AUG 1950 | |
| 29:21.2h | Emil ZÁTOPEK | 19 SEP 1922 | TCH | Ostrava (TCH) | 22 OCT 1949 | |
| 29:27.2h | Viljo HEINO | 01 MAR 1914 | FIN | Kokkola (FIN) | 01 SEP 1949 | |
| 29:28.2h | Emil ZÁTOPEK | 19 SEP 1922 | TCH | Ostrava (TCH) | 11 JUN 1949 | |
| 29:35.4h | Viljo HEINO | 01 MAR 1914 | FIN | Helsinki (FIN) | 25 AUG 1944 | |
| 29:52.6h | Taisto MÄKI | 02 DEC 1910 | FIN | Helsinki (FIN) | 17 SEP 1939 | |
| 30:02.0h | Taisto MÄKI | 02 DEC 1910 | FIN | Tampere (FIN) | 29 SEP 1938 | |
| 30:05.6h | Ilmari SALMINEN | 21 SEP 1902 | FIN | Kouvola (FIN) | 18 JUL 1937 | |
| 30:06.2h | Paavo NURMI | 13 JUN 1897 | FIN | Kuopio (FIN) | 31 AUG 1924 | |
| 30:23.2h | Ville RITOLA | 18 JAN 1896 | FIN | Stade Olympique de Colombes, Paris (FRA) | 06 JUL 1924 | |
| 30:35.4h | Ville RITOLA | 18 JAN 1896 | FIN | Helsinki (FIN) | 25 MAY 1924 | |
| 30:40.2h | Paavo NURMI | 13 JUN 1897 | FIN | Stockholm (SWE) | 22 JUN 1921 | |
| 30:58.8h | Jean BOUIN | 20 DEC 1888 | FRA | Colombes (FRA) | 16 NOV 1911 |