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 part of world record events in 2003.
World bests (prior to IAAF recognition)
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Time
Athlete
Date
Place
Ref
30:29
Robert Drake (USA )
24 November 1962
Los Angeles
30:26
William Morgan (USA )
11 October 1964
Oakland, California
29:52
Ian Blackwood (AUS )
December 1966
Melbourne
29:23
Toshiaki Kamata (JPN )
27 December 1970
Hōfu
28:56
Kunimitsu Itō (JPN )
22 December 1974
Hōfu
28:35
Bill Rodgers (USA )
20 November 1976
Birmingham, Alabama
28:24
Greg Meyer (USA )
24 June 1979
Newton, Massachusetts
28:00
Matthews Motswarateu (BOT )
4 October 1980
Purchase, NY, USA
27:43
Zackariah Barie (TAN )
3 March 1984
Phoenix, AZ, USA
27:41
Arturo Barrios (MEX )
1 March 1986
Phoenix, AZ, USA
27:40
Addis Abebe (ETH )
24 January 1993
Jakarta, Indonesia
27:37
Tendai Chimusasa (ZIM )
25 April 1993
Wurzburg, Germany
27:34
Haile Gebreselasie (ETH )
4 April 1994
Dongio, Switzerland
27:34
William Sigei (KEN )
4 April 1994
Dongio, Switzerland
27:20
Joseph Kimani (KEN )
5 May 1996
Cleveland, OH, USA
27:18
Sammy Kipketer (KEN )
8 April 2001
Brunssum, Netherlands
Key:
Ratified
Not ratified
Ratified but later rescinded
Pending ratification
World bests (prior to IAAF recognition)
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Time
Athlete
Date
Place
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37:21
Mary Slaney-Decker (USA )
18 April 1971
Lakewood, California
37:09.4
Lone Dybdal (DEN )
31 March 1973
Haderslev
35:42
Thelma Wright (CAN )
3 November 1974
Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
35:36
Peg Neppel (USA )
12 September 1976
San Francisco
34:51
Julie Shea (USA )
10 October 1976
Washington D.C.
33:49
Marijke Moser (SUI )
19 May 1977
Bern
32:33
Loa Olafsson (DEN )
25 February 1978
Copenhagen
32:02
Grete Waitz (NOR )
26 January 1980
Hamilton, Bermuda
31:41
Grete Waitz (NOR )
30 January 1982
Hamilton, Bermuda
31:32
Grete Waitz (NOR )
15 January 1983
Miami, FL, USA
31:25
Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR )
6 May 1984
Oslo, Norway
31:07
Liz McColgan (GBR )
21 February 1987
Orlando, FL, USA
30:59
Liz McColgan (GBR )
6 February 1988
Orlando, FL, USA
30:39
Liz McColgan (GBR )
11 March 1989
Orlando, FL, USA
30:29
Asmae Leghzaoui (MAR )
8 June 2002
New York, USA
World records - races with women only
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World records - races with both men and women
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