Road · WORLD RECORD REFERENCE

10K world records.

10 000 meters. Explore official performances and your own targets.

Ratified records

Men · Road

26:31

Ratified

Yomif Kejelcha · ETH

Castellón (ESP) · 2025-02-16

World Athletics source

Source checked 2026-09-10

Ratified in June 2026 after Rhonex Kipruto’s 26:24 was disqualified.

Women · mixed race · Road

28:46

Ratified

Agnes Ngetich · KEN

Valencia (ESP) · 2024-01-14

World Athletics source

Source checked 2026-09-10

Women · women-only race · Road

29:27

Ratified

Agnes Ngetich · KEN

Herzogenaurach (GER) · 2025-04-26

World Athletics source

Source checked 2026-09-10

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