10K run

{{Short description|Road running competition over a distance of ten kilometres}} {{redirect|10 kilometres|the order of magnitude|1 myriametre|the track running event|10,000 metres}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Infobox athletics event |image= |caption= |event= 10K run |WRmen= Yomif Kejelcha 26:31 (2025) |WRwomen= Agnes Ngetich 28:46 {{AthAbbr|Mx}} (2024) Agnes Jebet Tirop 30:01 {{AthAbbr|Wo}} (2021) }} [[File:2012 Bupa London 10000 Blackfriars Bridge.jpg|thumb|The mass public race at the 2012 London 10000 race]] [[File:PeachtreeRoadRace2006FinishLine.jpg|thumb|Amateur runners completing the very large 2006 Peachtree Road Race]] The '''10K run''' is a long-distance road running competition over a distance of {{convert|10|km|mi|abbr=off|spell=in}}. Also referred to as the '''10K road race''', '''10 km''', or simply '''10K''', it is one of the most common types of road running event, alongside the shorter 5K and longer half marathon and marathon. It is usually distinguished from the 10,000 metres track running event by stating the distance in kilometres, rather than metres.

As one of the shortest common road distances, many 10K races attract high levels of public participation. Among the largest 10K races, the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, United States had over 55,000 participants in 2011, while the Vancouver Sun Run and Bolder Boulder both had close to 50,000 runners.<ref>[http://www.runningusa.org/largest-races Largest races] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202124608/http://www.runningusa.org/largest-races |date=2 December 2013 }}. Running USA. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.peachtreeroadrace.org/event-information/history Peachtree Through the Years 1970-2013]. Peachtree Road Race. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.</ref><ref>[https://vancouversun.com/2012sunrun/event/History/5617152/story.html History of The Vancouver Sun Run] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916105813/http://www.vancouversun.com/2012sunrun/event/History/5617152/story.html |date=16 September 2018 }}. Vancouver Sun Run (19 November 2012). Retrieved on 8 April 2013.</ref> The popularity of 10K races lies in the fact that, for most adults, the 10K distance is long enough to represent a challenge but short enough to remain accessible for an untrained runner.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-11 |title=The 10K Is One of the Most Accessible Race Distances, So Ready to Give It a Go? |url=https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a34132360/training-for-your-first-10k-race/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=Runner's World |language=en-US}}</ref>

Most popular 10K races are an annual fixture in a city or area and typically incorporate an element of charity running, where participants raise funds for a cause, based upon their completion of the course. Public members may participate in the races as a competition or simply for pleasure as a fun run. Some races also allow wheelchair racers to enter. Traditional New Year's Day races are often held over 10K, including the San Silvestre Vallecana in Spain.

The accessibility of the distance, and road running in general, has meant that local governments and health charities often form partnerships with races as a way of promoting physical fitness among the general public.<ref>[http://www.bhf.org.uk/get-involved/events/runs-and-jogs/fun-runs-5k-10k-and-10-miles.aspx 5k, 10k and 10 mile runs]. British Heart Foundation. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.</ref> Medical organisations, fitness groups, drinks manufacturers and sportswear companies are typical commercial sponsors of 10K events.<ref>[http://www.bupa.co.uk/running/ Bupa Running]. Bupa. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.greatrun.org/Events/Information.aspx?ctid=103&id=4 Partners and Sponsors] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130409125123/http://www.greatrun.org/events/Information.aspx?ctid=103&id=4 |date=9 April 2013 }}. Great Run. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.</ref>

The 10-kilometre metric distance has been used for road running events for a large portion of the modern era of athletics – the Běchovice–Prague race is one of the longest-running events over the distance, having first been held in 1897.<ref>[https://www.arrs.run/HP_BPr10.htm Bechovice-Prague 10 km]. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.bechovice-praha.cz/ Běchovice Praha]. Běchovice–Praha. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.</ref> In Western countries using imperial measurements, the 6-mile run (9.7 km) was once more prevalent, but many long-running events (such as the Cincinnati Thanksgiving Day Race and Saltwell Road Race) have adapted their courses to match the metric distance.<ref>[https://www.arrs.run/LongRunR.htm Longest Running Road Races]. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.</ref>

==Professional 10K running== At the professional level, many races offer significant prize money to athletes who achieve a high finishing position in the race. 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.<ref>[http://www.prro.org/ Welcome to World Class Running]. Professional Road Running Organization. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.procamrunning.in/tcsworld10k/2013/AWARDS-ACCOLADES AWARDS & ACCOLADES WORLD 10K CATEGORY (Including Nation's Challenge)] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130702100912/http://www.procamrunning.in/tcsworld10k/2013/AWARDS-ACCOLADES |date=2 July 2013 }}. Procam Running. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.</ref>

[[File:2010 BUPA London 10k.jpg|thumb|left|Mo Farah, Micah Kogo and Chris Thompson in the elite men's race at the London 10000 in 2010]]

The 10K road distance has never been featured on the event programmes of the Athletics at the Summer Olympics or the IAAF World Championships in Athletics. However, it briefly had its own individual championship for women in the form of the IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships, contested over ten kilometres in 1983 and 1984.<ref>[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/road.htm IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.</ref> As a result, the highest level 10K road competitions occur at individual races run by race promoters, who attract elite international level runners through prize money and appearance fees. These races are held in all parts of the world, but the highest calibre races are mainly concentrated in the United States, Canada, Europe and East Asia.

The world records for the 10K road distance are 26:24 minutes for men (Rhonex Kipruto, 2020) and 29:43 minutes for women (Joyciline Jepkosgei, 2017).<ref name=Topmen>{{cite web |last1=Valiente |first1=Emeterio |title=Kipruto breaks world 10km record in Valencia |url=https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/valencia-10k-2020-kipruto-chepkirui-world-rec |website=World Athletics |access-date=12 January 2020}}</ref><ref name=Topwomen>[http://www.iaaf.org/records/toplists/road-running/10-kilometres/outdoor/women/senior/ 10 Kilometres - women - senior - outdoor]. IAAF. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.</ref> Performances over ten kilometres on the roads were not recognised as world records by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) until 2003. Instead, the fastest times were referred to as "world bests". This changed in August 2003 when the IAAF Congress approved world record status for a number of specified road distances, including the 10 km.<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/iaaf-congress-approves-world-records-for-sele IAAF Congress approves world records for selected events on the road and agrees to accept World Antidoping Code]. IAAF (21 August 2003). Retrieved on 8 April 2013.</ref>

As with other forms of professional long-distance running, East African athletes have been dominant in the 10K distance since the 1990s. As of January 2020, all ten of the fastest male 10K runners are East African (five of them Kenyan), while nine of the top ten female runners are Kenyan. {{clear}}

==Area records== *Updated 20 May 2026.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/records/by-discipline/road-running/10-kilometres/outdoor/men |title=Men's 10 Kilometres Road {{!}} Records |website=worldathletics.org |publisher=World Athletics |access-date=6 May 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/records/by-discipline/road-running/10-kilometres/outdoor/women |title=Women's 10 Kilometres Road {{!}} Records |website=worldathletics.org |publisher=World Athletics |access-date=6 May 2026}}</ref> {{Table alignment}} {| class="wikitable defaultleft col3center col6center" |- !scope="rowgroup" rowspan=2| Area !scope="colgroup" colspan=3| Men !scope="colgroup" colspan=3| Women |- !scope="col"| Time !scope="col"| Season !scope="col"| Athlete !scope="col"| Time !scope="col"| Season !scope="col"| Athlete |- !scope="row"| World | '''26:24''' || 2020 || {{flagathlete|Rhonex Kipruto|KEN}} | '''28:46''' {{AthAbbr|Mx}} || 2024 || {{flagathlete|Agnes Jebet Ngetich|KEN}} |- !colspan=7| Area records |- !scope="row"| Africa {{small|(''records'')}} | '''26:24''' || 2020 || {{flagathlete|Rhonex Kipruto|KEN}} | '''28:46''' {{AthAbbr|Mx}} || 2024 || {{flagathlete|Agnes Jebet Ngetich|KEN}} |- !scope="row"| Asia {{small|(''records'')}} | '''26:54''' || 2025 || {{flagathlete|Birhanu Balew|BHR}} | '''29:38''' {{AthAbbr|Mx}} || 2021 || {{flagathlete|Kalkidan Gezahegne|BHR}} |- !scope="row"| Europe {{small|(''records'')}} | '''26:43''' || 2026 || {{flagathlete|Yann Schrub|FRA}} | '''29:51''' {{AthAbbr|Mx}} || 2026 || {{flagathlete|Klara Lukan|SLO}} |- !scope="row"| North, Central America and Caribbean {{small|(''records'')}} | '''27:26''' || 2025 || {{flagathlete|Conner Mantz|USA}} | '''30:52''' || 2016 || {{flagathlete|Shalane Flanagan|USA}} |- !scope="rowgroup" rowspan=2| Oceania {{small|(''records'')}} |rowspan=2| '''27:28''' || 2016 || {{flagathlete|Zane Robertson|NZL}} |rowspan=2| '''30:44''' ||rowspan=2| 2025 ||rowspan=2| {{flagathlete|Isobel Batt-Doyle|AUS}} |- |style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || {{flagathlete|Jake Robertson|NZL}} |- !scope="row"| South America {{small|(''records'')}} | '''27:16''' || 2025 || {{flagathlete|Santiago Catrofe|URU}} | '''31:44''' || 2025 || {{flagathlete|Thalia Valdivia|PER}} |}

==All-time top 25== {{See also|10K run world record progression}}

===Men=== * ''Correct as of April 2026''<ref>{{cite web|title=Senior Outdoor 10 Kilometres men |url=https://www.worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/road-running/10-kilometres/outdoor/men/senior?regionType=world&drop=regular&fiftyPercentRule=regular&page=1&bestResultsOnly=true&firstDay=1900-01-01&lastDay=2020-01-26|publisher=World Athletics|date=26 January 2020|access-date=26 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=All-time men's best 10km road race|url=http://www.alltime-athletics.com/m10kroad.htm|publisher=alltime-athletics.com|date=12 October 2021|access-date=6 November 2021}}</ref>  {| class="wikitable" !Rank !Time !Athlete !Nation !Date !Race !Place !Ref |-style="background:pink" ! – |26:24{{efn|annulled due to doping offence}} |Rhonex Kipruto |Kenya |12 January 2020 |10K Valencia Ibercaja |Valencia |<ref name="World Athletics">{{cite web|last1=Valiente|first1=Emeterio|title=Kipruto breaks world 10km record in Valencia|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/valencia-10k-2020-kipruto-chepkirui-world-rec|website=World Athletics|date=12 January 2020|access-date=12 January 2020}}</ref> |- !1 |26:31 |Yomif Kejelcha |Ethiopia |16 February 2025 |10K Facsa Castellón |Castellón de la Plana |<ref name=":01">{{cite web|title=10K Results|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7220614?eventId=10229507&gender=M|website=World Athletics|access-date=2 March 2025}}</ref> |- !2 |26:33 |Berihu Aregawi |Ethiopia |11 March 2023 |10km Villa de Laredo |Laredo |<ref>{{cite news |title=Aregawi goes No.2 all time with 26:33 10km in Laredo|url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/berihu-aregawi-10km-laredo-lisbon-half|publisher=World Athletics |author=Emeterio Valiente |date=11 March 2023|access-date=11 March 2023}}</ref> |- !3 |26:38 |Joshua Cheptegei |Uganda |1 December 2019 |10K Valencia Trinidad Alfonso |Valencia |<ref>{{cite news|title=Cheptegei smashes world 10km record in Valencia|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/joshua-cheptegei-smashes-world-10km-record-va|publisher=IAAF|author=Emeterio Valiente|date=1 December 2019|access-date=19 December 2019}}</ref> |- !4 |26:39 |Harbert Kibet |Uganda |22 February 2026 |10K Facsa Castellón |Castellón de la Plana |<ref name="auto5">{{cite web|title=10K Results|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7237361|website=World Athletics|access-date=8 March 2026}}</ref> |- !5 |26:43 |Yann Schrub |France |22 February 2026 |10K Facsa Castellón |Castellón de la Plana |<ref name="auto5"/> |- !6 |26:44 |Leonard Patrick Komon |Kenya |26 September 2010 |Singelloop Utrecht |Utrecht | |- !rowspan=2|7 |rowspan=2|26:45 |rowspan=2|Andreas Almgren |rowspan=2|Sweden |11 January 2026 |10K Valencia Ibercaja |Valencia |<ref>{{cite news|title=Another record-breaking 10K Valencia Ibercaja! Two European and 20 national records set|url=https://www.european-athletics.com/home/news/another-record-breaking-10-k-valencia-ibercaja-two-european-and-20-national-records-set|website=European Athletics|author=Steven Mills|date=11 January 2026|access-date=17 February 2026}}</ref> |- |22 February 2026 |10K Facsa Castellón |Castellón de la Plana |<ref name="auto5"/> |- !8 |26:48 |Jacob Kiplimo |Uganda |14 January 2024 |10K Valencia Ibercaja |Valencia |<ref name="auto3">{{cite news |date=14 January 2024 |title=Ngetich smashes world 10km record with 28:46 in Valencia |url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/agnes-ngetich-world-10km-record-2846-valencia |access-date=14 January 2024 |website=World Athletics}}</ref> |- !9 |26:49 |Sabastian Sawe |Kenya |29 April 2023 |Adizero Road to Records |Herzogenaurach |<ref>{{cite news|title=Sawe storms a 26:49 10km, Eisa sets world U20 5km best in Herzogenaurach|url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/sawe-eisa-5km-10km-half-marathon-herzogenaurach|publisher=World Athletics|date=29 April 2023|access-date=4 May 2023}}</ref> |- !10 |26:50 |Kibiwott Kandie |Kenya |30 April 2022 |Adizero Road to Records |Herzogenaurach |<ref name="worldathletics.org">{{cite news|title=Kejelcha and Kandie victorious in Herzogenaurach|url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/kejelcha-kandie-teferi-kimeli-herzogenaurach|publisher=World Athletics|date=30 April 2022|access-date=20 May 2022}}</ref> |- !rowspan=2|11 |rowspan=2|26:51 |Nicholas Kimeli |Kenya |25 September 2022 |Brașov Running Festival |Brașov |<ref name="Fast 10km times from Kipkorir and C">{{cite news|title=Fast 10km times from Kipkorir and Chepkirui as records fall in Brasov|url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/kipkorir-chepkirui-brasov-running-festival|publisher=World Athletics|date=27 September 2022|access-date=1 October 2022}}</ref> |- |Khairi Bejiga |Ethiopia |4 April 2026 |Urban Trail de Lille |Lille, France |<ref>{{cite web|title=Urban Trail de Lille – 10K Run Results|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7236174?eventId=10229507&gender=M|website=World Athletics|access-date=12 April 2026}}</ref> |- !rowspan=4|13 |rowspan=4|26:54 |Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu |Switzerland |12 January 2025 |10K Valencia Ibercaja |Valencia |<ref>{{cite web|title=Tu Clasif. en 10K VALENCIA IBERCAJA by Kiprun 2025 - Clasificación de 1 - DOMINIC LOKINYOMO LOBALU|url=https://sportmaniacs.com/es/races/10k-valencia-ibercaja-by-kiprun-2025/67839cdd-b254-40e2-acfd-721fac1f191d/results/athlete/1/results|website=sportmaniacs.com|date=12 January 2025|access-date=12 January 2025}}</ref> |- |Birhanu Balew |Bahrain |26 April 2025 |Adizero: Road to Records |Herzogenaurach |<ref name=":02">{{cite web|title=Results - adizero Road to Records 2025|url=https://www.endu.net/en/events/adizero-road-to-records/results|work=endu.net|access-date=26 April 2025}}</ref> |- |Gemechu Dida |Ethiopia |26 April 2025 |Adizero: Road to Records |Herzogenaurach |<ref name=":02" /> |- |Rodrigue Kwizera |Burundi |26 April 2025 |Adizero: Road to Records |Herzogenaurach |<ref name=":02" /> |- !rowspan=5|17 |rowspan=5|26:55 |rowspan=2|Weldon Langat |rowspan=2|Kenya |25 September 2022 |Brașov Running Festival |Brașov |<ref name="Fast 10km times from Kipkorir and C"/> |- |15 January 2023 |10K Valencia Ibercaja |Valencia |<ref name="auto2">{{cite news|title=Yehualaw threatens world 10km record in Valencia|url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/yehualaw-10km-valencia-2023-langat|publisher=World Athletics|author=Emeterio Valiente|date=15 January 2023|access-date=21 January 2023}}</ref> |- |Isaac Kibet Ndiema |Kenya |25 September 2022 |Brașov Running Festival |Brașov |<ref name="Fast 10km times from Kipkorir and C" /> |- |Vincent Kibet Langat |Kenya |12 January 2025 |10K Valencia Ibercaja |Valencia |<ref>{{cite web|title=Tu Clasif. en 10K VALENCIA IBERCAJA by Kiprun 2025 - Clasificación de 7 - VINCENT LANGAT|url=https://sportmaniacs.com/es/races/10k-valencia-ibercaja-by-kiprun-2025/67839cdd-b254-40e2-acfd-721fac1f191d/results/athlete/7/results|website=sportmaniacs.com|date=12 January 2025|access-date=12 January 2025}}</ref> |- |Maxime Chaumeton |South Africa |5 October 2025 |Brașov Running Festival |Brașov |<ref name=":03">{{cite web|title=tRUNsylvania International 2025 – Men's 10K Results|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7221975?eventId=10229507&gender=M|website=World Athletics|access-date=7 October 2025}}</ref> |- !rowspan=2|21 |26:56 |Tadese Worku |Ethiopia |12 September 2021 |Road to Records |Herzogenaurach |<ref name="Phil Minshull">{{cite news|title=Tirop and Teferi smash world records in Herzogenaurach|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/agnes-tirop-world-10km-record-herzogenaurach|publisher=World Athletics|author=Phil Minshull|date=12 September 2021|access-date=28 September 2021}}</ref> |-style="background:pink" |26:56{{efn|unconfirmed distance, probably short course}} |Hicham Amghar |Morocco |7 April 2023 |NAS Sports Tournament 10K |Dubai |<ref>{{cite web|title=Results from ASIA 2023 – 10|url=http://www.athleticsasia.org/results-from-asia-2023-10/|publisher=AAA|date=21 April 2023|access-date=23 May 2023}}</ref> |- !rowspan=2|22 |rowspan=2|26:57 |Felix Kipkoech |Kenya |3 October 2021 |The Giants Geneva |Geneva |<ref name="Gezahegne breaks world 10km record">{{cite news|title=Gezahegne breaks world 10km record in Geneva, Chelimo goes sub-30 in Valencia, Kumela breaks Kosice course record|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/kalkidan-gezahegne-world-10km-record-geneva|publisher=World Athletics|date=3 October 2021|access-date=14 October 2021}}</ref> |- |Charles Kipkurui Langat |Kenya |15 January 2023 |10K Valencia Ibercaja |Valencia |<ref name="auto2"/> |- !rowspan=3|24 |rowspan=3|26:58 |Daniel Simiu Ebenyo |Kenya |9 January 2022 |10K Valencia Ibercaja |Valencia |<ref name="Emeterio Valiente">{{cite news|title=Jeruto and Ebenyo take 10km honours in Valencia|url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/jeruto-ebenyo-10k-valencia-ibercaja|publisher=World Athletics|author=Emeterio Valiente|date=9 January 2022|access-date=9 January 2022}}</ref> |- |Kuma Girma |Ethiopia |16 February 2025 |10K Facsa Castellón |Castellón de la Plana |<ref name=":01" /> |- |Silas Senchura |Kenya |22 February 2026 |10K Facsa Castellón |Castellón de la Plana |<ref name="auto5"/> |- |}

====Notes==== Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 26:58: * Berihu Aregawi also ran 26:33 (2023). * Yomif Kejelcha also ran 26:37 (2024). * Jacob Kiplimo also ran 26:48 (2024). * Joshua Cheptegei also ran 26:49 (2022), 26:53 (2024). * Kibiwott Kandie also ran 26:51 (2022), 26:53 (2023). * Andreas Almgren also ran 26:53 (2025). * Sabastian Sawe also ran 26:54 (2022). * Nicholas Kimeli also ran 26:54 (2023), 26:56 (2025). * Rodrigue Kwizera also ran 26:56 (2022). * Birhanu Balew also ran 26:57 (2024).

====Annulled marks==== The following athletes had their performance (inside 26:58) annulled due to doping offences: * Rhonex Kipruto also ran 26:43 (2021), 26:46 (2018), 26:58 (2022).

====Other bests en route or on aided road course equal or superior to 26:58==== * ''Correct as of February 2022.''<ref>{{cite web|title=All-time men's best 10km road race|url=http://www.alltime-athletics.com/m10kroad.htm|publisher=alltime-athletics.com|date=1 September 2018|access-date=17 September 2018}}</ref> * + = en route to longer performance * a = aided road course according to IAAF rule 260.28

{| class="wikitable" !Time !Athlete !Nation !Date !Race !Place !Ref |- |26:32 {{AthAbbr|a}} |Berihu Aregawi |Ethiopia |31 December 2024 |San Silvestre Vallecana |Madrid |<ref name=":04">{{cite web|title=10K Results|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7207997?eventId=10229507&gender=M|website=World Athletics|access-date=21 January 2025}}</ref> |- |26:32 {{AthAbbr|a}} |Jacob Kiplimo |Uganda |31 December 2024 |San Silvestre Vallecana |Madrid |<ref name=":04" /> |- |26:41 {{AthAbbr|a}} |Jacob Kiplimo |Uganda |31 December 2018 |San Silvestre Vallecana |Madrid |<ref name="Kiplimo Clocks 26:41 over 10km">{{cite news|title=Kiplimo Clocks 26:41 over 10km|url=https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/san-silvestre-vallecana-madrid-2018-kiplimo|publisher=IAAF|author=Emeterio Valiente|date=31 December 2018|access-date=31 December 2018}}</ref> |- |26:54 {{AthAbbr|a}} |Eliud Kipchoge |Kenya |31 December 2006 |San Silvestre Vallecana |Madrid | |- |26:54 {{AthAbbr|a}} |Zersenay Tadese |Eritrea |31 December 2006 |San Silvestre Vallecana |Madrid | |- |26:54 {{AthAbbr|a}} |Abadi Hadis |Ethiopia |31 December 2018 |San Silvestre Vallecana |Madrid |<ref name="Kiplimo Clocks 26:41 over 10km"/> |}

====Notes==== Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 26:58: * Khairi Bejiga also ran 26:54 (2025). * Jacob Kiplimo also ran 26:56{{AthAbbr|+}} (2022).

===Women=== * ''Correct as of April 2026.''<ref>{{cite web|title=Senior Outdoor 10 Kilometres women|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/road-running/10-kilometres/outdoor/women/senior?regionType=world&drop=regular&fiftyPercentRule=regular&page=1&bestResultsOnly=true&firstDay=1900-01-01&lastDay=2020-01-26|publisher=World Athletics|date=26 January 2020|access-date=26 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=All-time women's best 10km road race|url=http://www.alltime-athletics.com/w10kroad.htm|publisher=alltime-athletics.com|date=12 October 2021|access-date=6 November 2021}}</ref>  * Mx = mixed gender race * Wo = women only race

{| class="wikitable" !Rank !Time !Athlete !Nation !Date !Race !Place !Ref |- !1 |28:46 {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Agnes Ngetich |Kenya |14 January 2024 |10K Valencia Ibercaja |Valencia |<ref name="auto">{{cite news|title=Ngetich smashes world 10km record with 28:46 in Valencia|url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/agnes-ngetich-world-10km-record-2846-valencia|website=World Athletics|author=Emeterio Valiente|date=14 January 2024|access-date=14 January 2024}}</ref> |- !2 |28:57 {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Emmaculate Acholi |Kenya |14 January 2024 |10K Valencia Ibercaja |Valencia |<ref name="auto"/> |- !3 |29:14 {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Yalemzerf Yehualaw |Ethiopia |27 February 2022 |10K Facsa Castellón |Castellón de la Plana |<ref>{{cite news|title=Yehualaw smashes world 10km record with 29:14 in Castellon|url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/castellon-10km-yalemzerf-yehualaw-world-record|publisher=World Athletics|date=27 February 2022|access-date=27 February 2022}}</ref> |- !4 |29:25 {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Medina Eisa |Ethiopia |16 February 2025 |10K Facsa Castellón |Castellón de la Plana |<ref name=":01" /> |- !5 |29:30 {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Hellen Ekalale Lobun |Kenya |12 January 2025 |10K Valencia Ibercaja |Valencia |<ref>{{cite web|title=Tu Clasif. en 10K VALENCIA IBERCAJA by Kiprun 2025 - Clasificación de 111 - HELLEN EKALALE LOBUN|url=https://sportmaniacs.com/es/races/10k-valencia-ibercaja-by-kiprun-2025/67839cdd-b254-40e2-acfd-721fac1f191d/results/athlete/111/results|website=sportmaniacs.com|date=12 January 2025|access-date=12 January 2025}}</ref> |- !6 |29:32 {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Lilian Rengeruk |Kenya |14 January 2024 |10K Valencia Ibercaja |Valencia |<ref name="auto"/> |- !rowspan=2|7 |rowspan=2|29:34 {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Girmawit Gebrzihair |Ethiopia |12 January 2025 |10K Valencia Ibercaja |Valencia |<ref>{{cite web|title=Tu Clasif. en 10K VALENCIA IBERCAJA by Kiprun 2025 - Clasificación de 106 - GIRMAWIT GEBRZIHAIR GEBRU|url=https://sportmaniacs.com/es/races/10k-valencia-ibercaja-by-kiprun-2025/67839cdd-b254-40e2-acfd-721fac1f191d/results/athlete/106/results|website=sportmaniacs.com|date=12 January 2025|access-date=12 January 2025}}</ref> |- |Caroline Makandi Gitonga |Kenya |22 February 2026 |10K Facsa Castellón |Castellón de la Plana |<ref name="auto6">{{cite web|title=10K Results|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7237361?eventId=10229537&gender=W|website=World Athletics|access-date=8 March 2026}}</ref> |- !9 |29:38 {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Kalkidan Gezahegne |Bahrain |3 October 2021 |The Giants Geneva |Geneva |<ref name="Gezahegne breaks world 10km record"/> |- !10 |29:40 {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Likina Amebaw |Ethiopia |16 February 2025 |10K Facsa Castellón |Castellón de la Plana |<ref name=":01" /> |- !11 |29:42 {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Fotyen Tesfay |Ethiopia |12 January 2025 |10K Valencia Ibercaja |Valencia |<ref>{{cite web|title=Tu Clasif. en 10K VALENCIA IBERCAJA by Kiprun 2025 - Clasificación de 101 - FOTYEN TESFAY HAIYLU|url=https://sportmaniacs.com/es/races/10k-valencia-ibercaja-by-kiprun-2025/67839cdd-b254-40e2-acfd-721fac1f191d/results/athlete/101/results|website=sportmaniacs.com|date=12 January 2025|access-date=12 January 2025}}</ref> |- !rowspan=2|12 |rowspan=2|29:43 {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Joyciline Jepkosgei |Kenya |9 September 2017 |Prague Grand Prix |Prague |<ref name="Bob Ramsak">{{cite news |author=Bob Ramsak |date=9 September 2017 |title=Jepkosgei smashes world 10km record in Prague |publisher=IAAF |url=https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/jepkosgei-world-10km-record-prague |access-date=10 September 2017}}</ref> |- |Asayech Ayichew |Ethiopia |12 January 2025 |10K Valencia Ibercaja |Valencia |<ref>{{cite web|title=Tu Clasif. en 10K VALENCIA IBERCAJA by Kiprun 2025 - Clasificación de 118 - ASAYECH AYICHEW|url=https://sportmaniacs.com/es/races/10k-valencia-ibercaja-by-kiprun-2025/67839cdd-b254-40e2-acfd-721fac1f191d/results/athlete/118/results|website=sportmaniacs.com|date=12 January 2025|access-date=12 January 2025}}</ref> |- !14 |29:45 {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Nelvin Jepkemboi |Kenya |22 February 2026 |10K Facsa Castellón |Castellón de la Plana |<ref name="auto6"/> |- !15 |29:46 {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Sheila Chepkirui |Kenya |12 January 2020 |10K Valencia |Valencia |<ref name="World Athletics"/> |- !rowspan=5|16 |rowspan=5|29:50 {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Rosemary Wanjiru |Kenya |12 January 2020 |10K Valencia |Valencia |<ref name="World Athletics"/> |- |Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi |Kenya |3 October 2021 |10K Valencia Ibercaja |Valencia |<ref>{{cite news|title=Gezahegne breaks world 10km record in Geneva, Chelimo goes sub-30 in Valencia, Kumela breaks Kosice course record|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/kalkidan-gezahegne-world-10km-record-geneva|publisher=World Athletics|author=Emeterio Valiente|date=3 October 2021|access-date=18 October 2021}}</ref> |- |Faith Chepkoech |Kenya |25 February 2024 |10K Facsa Castellón |Castellón de la Plana |<ref name="auto4">{{cite web|title=10K Facsa Castellón 2024 Results|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7208867?eventId=10229537&gender=W|work=World Athletics|access-date=28 February 2024}}</ref> |- |Chaltu Dida |Ethiopia |22 February 2026 |10K Facsa Castellón |Castellón de la Plana |<ref name="auto6"/> |- |Klara Lukan |Slovenia |18 April 2026 |Ruta Villa de Laredo |Laredo, Spain |<ref>{{cite web|title=10K Run Results|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7236423?eventId=10229537|website=World Athletics|access-date=28 April 2026}}</ref> |- !21 |29:51 {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Norah Jeruto |Kenya |12 January 2020 |10K Valencia |Valencia |<ref name="World Athletics"/> |- !22 |29:55 {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Janeth Chepngetich |Kenya |14 January 2024 |10K Valencia Ibercaja |Valencia |<ref name="auto"/> |- !rowspan=3|23 |rowspan=2|29:56 {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Diana Chepkorir |Kenya |25 February 2024 |10K Facsa Castellón |Castellón de la Plana |<ref name="auto4"/> |- |Likina Amebaw |Ethiopia |5 April 2024 |Festival of Running ASICS Speed Race |Paris |<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|title=Amebaw and Yimer win 10km titles at Paris Festival of Running|url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/paris-festival-of-running-amebaw-yimer-gebrhiwet-nyaga|work=World Athletics|date=6 April 2024|access-date=21 April 2024}}</ref> |- |29:56 |Christine Chesiro |Kenya |16 November 2024 |Urban Trail de Lille |Lille |<ref>{{cite web|title=Urban Trail de Lille - 5 et 10km - Women's 10 Kilometres Road Result|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7216293?eventId=10229537&gender=W|website=sportmaniacs.com|date=16 November 2024|access-date=16 November 2024}}</ref> |}

====Notes==== Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 29:56: * Agnes Ngetich also ran 28:58 {{AthAbbr|Mx}} (2026), 29:24 {{AthAbbr|Wo}}{{Efn|Ngetich's women's-only record was not certified after the course was found to be 25 metres too short by World Athletics.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dickinson |first=Marley |date=2023-09-25 |title=Kenyan runner loses two world records due to short course |url=https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/kenyan-runner-loses-two-world-records-due-to-short-course/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Canadian Running Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>}} (2023), 29:26 {{AthAbbr|Wo}} (2023), 29:27 {{AthAbbr|Wo}} (2025). * Yalemzerf Yehualaw also ran 29:19 {{AthAbbr|Mx}} (2023). * Fotyen Tesfay also ran 29:54 {{AthAbbr|Mx}} (2024).

====Other bests en route or on aided road course equal or superior to 29:56==== * ''Correct as of May 2021.''<ref>{{cite web|title=All-time women's best 10km road race|url=http://www.alltime-athletics.com/w10kroad.htm|publisher=alltime-athletics.com|date=1 September 2018|access-date=17 September 2018}}</ref> * + = en route to longer performance * a = aided road course according to IAAF rule 260.28

{| class="wikitable" !Time !Athlete !Nation !Date !Race !Place !Ref |- |29:12{{AthAbbr|+}} |Letesenbet Gidey |Ethiopia |17 November 2019 |Zevenheuvelenloop |Nijmegen |<ref>{{cite news|title=Weekend road round-up: Gidey smashes 15km world best, Lonyangata and Melese win in Shanghai|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/shanghai-boulogne-billancourt-kobe-2019|publisher=IAAF|author=Bob Ramsak|date=17 November 2019|access-date=14 December 2019}}</ref> |- |rowspan=2|29:45{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Yalemzerf Yehualaw |Ethiopia |24 October 2021 |Valencia Half Marathon |Valencia |<ref>{{cite web|title=Yalemzerf Yehualaw 2021 Valencia Half Marathon Result|url=https://resultados.valenciaciudaddelrunning.com/en/2017/medio-maraton.php?y=2021|website=valenciaciudaddelrunning.com|date=24 October 2021|access-date=8 November 2021}}</ref> |- |Sheila Chepkirui |Kenya |24 October 2021 |Valencia Half Marathon |Valencia |<ref>{{cite web|title=Sheila Chepkirui 2021 Valencia Half Marathon Result|url=https://resultados.valenciaciudaddelrunning.com/en/2017/medio-maraton.php?y=2021|website=valenciaciudaddelrunning.com|date=24 October 2021|access-date=8 November 2021}}</ref> |- |29:54 {{AthAbbr|a}} |Brigid Kosgei |Kenya |31 December 2018 |San Silvestre Vallecana |Madrid |<ref name="Kiplimo Clocks 26:41 over 10km"/> |}

=====Notes===== Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 29:56: * Letesenbet Gidey also ran 29:44{{AthAbbr|+}} (2019), 29:45{{AthAbbr|+}} (2021). * Yalemzerf Yehualaw also ran 29:52{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Mx}} (2022).

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