57:20
Ratified
Jacob Kiplimo · UGA
Lisbon (POR) · 2026-03-08
World Athletics sourceSource checked 2026-09-10
Ratified in September 2026. Kejelcha’s faster Buenos Aires performance remains a separate pending claim.
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1:02:52
Ratified
Letesenbet Gidey · ETH
Valencia (ESP) · 2021-10-24
World Athletics sourceSource checked 2026-09-10
1:05:16
Ratified
Peres Jepchirchir · KEN
Gdynia (POL) · 2020-10-17
World Athletics sourceSource checked 2026-09-10
Pending ratification
These faster performances have been reported by the governing body, but are not listed here as ratified records.
56:51
Pending ratification
Yomif Kejelcha · ETH
Buenos Aires (ARG) · 2026-08-23
World Athletics sourceSource checked 2026-09-10
Subject to ratification in the official race report. Kiplimo’s 2025 Barcelona 56:42 was not ratified and is not presented as a record.
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