[T&FN thinks the marks made in this meet are flawed and believes the “real” fastest, (Tianna Bartoletta 11.0, Allyson Felix 9.9, Bianca Knight 10.9, Carmelita Jeter 9.9), (LaTasha Jenkins, LaTasha Colander-Richardson, Nanceen Perry, Marion Jones), (Tatyana Ledovskaya 50.12, Olga Nazarova 47.82, Maria Pinigina 49.43, Olga Bryzgina 47.80), (Wil London 44.9, Allyson Felix 50.4, Courtney Okolo 49.9, Michael Cherry 44.1), (Nadezhda Olizarenko, Lyubov Gurina, Lyudmila Borisova, Irina Podyalovskaya), (Mercy Cherono 4:07.5, Faith Kipyegon 4:08.5, Irene Jelagat 4:10.5, Hellen Obiri 4:07.1), (Colleen Quigley 4:08, Elise Cranny 4:09, Karissa Schweizer 4:06, Shelby Houlihan 4:04), (Destinee Brown, Aaliyah Brown, Kimberlyn Duncan, Raevyn Rogers 50.48), (Sherri-Ann Brooks, Rosemarie Whyte, Moya Thompson 51.7, Kenia Sinclair 1:57.43), (Treniere Moser 3:18.38, Sanya Richards-Ross 50.12, Ajee’ Wilson 2:00.08, Shannon Rowbury 4:27.92), (Brianna Rollins, Dawn Harper Nelson, Queen Harrison, Kristi Castlin), (12.69, 1.86/6-1¼, 15.80/51-10, 22.56 [4264], 7.27/23-10¼, 45.66/149-10, 2:08.51 [3027]), (12.49, 46.19/151-6, 3.10/10-2, 48.78/160-0, 57.19 [3890], 14.22w, 6.12/20-1w, 16.42/53-10½, 1.78/5-10, 5:15.86 [4468]), (Bo Jiang 15:42, Yanmei Dong 31:36, Fenting Zhao 15:16, Zaijie Ma 31:01, Lixin Lan 15:50, Xa Lin 22:16), [3:57:08 Klavdiya Afanasyeva (Russia) Cheboksary, Russia 6/15/19 not ratifiable because of lack of international-caliber judges].

10K: 29:43: Joyciline Jepkosgei (Kenya) Prague, Czech Republic: 9/09/17 (women-only) 30:29: Asmae Leghzaoui (Morocco) New York, New York: 6/08/02: 15K+ 44:20: Letesenbet Gidey (Ethiopia) Nijmegen, Netherlands: 11/17/19: 20K+ 61:25: Joyciline Jepkosgei (Kenya) Prague, Czech Republic: 4/01/17: Half-Marathon: 64:31: Yeshaneh Ababel (Ethiopia) Ra’s al Khaymah, United Arab Emirates The race consists of 25 laps around an Olympic-sized track. World Records are those officially ratified by the IAAF. 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. The first world record in the women's 10,000 metres was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1981. These are the current world records in the various age groups of Masters athletics, maintained by WMA, the World Association of Masters Athletes, which is designated by the IAAF to conduct the worldwide sport of Masters (Veterans) Athletics (Track and Field). Here is a complete list of running world records from 100 meters up through 100 miles for … It is less commonly held at track and field meetings, due to its duration. Symbols: (A) = altitude over 1000 meters; i = indoors; m = meters; M = miles; p = mark pending ratification; y = yards. The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event.

As of June 21, 2009, eight women's world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. [2] At the professional level, there are many races which offer significant prize money to athletes who achieve a high finishing position in the race. The 10,000-metre track race is usually distinguished from its road running counterpart, the 10K run, by its reference to the distance in m… The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. [T&FN believes the 10.49 was illegally wind-aided and should never have been accepted as the WR.

We have also listed the statistically best-acceptable marks in other non-ratified events that are “frequently” contested (+). 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 world record event in 2003. If the ratified WR is altitude-aided—i.e., made at an altitude over 1000 meters in an event where the thinner air has a positive effect—we sub-list the unofficial best.