# 2000 metres > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2000_metres > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2000_metres.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_metres > Source revision: 1355018588 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Track running event}} {{Infobox athletics event |event = 2000 metres |image = |image_upright = 1 |caption = |WRmen = {{nowrap|{{flagathlete|[Jakob Ingebrigtsen](/source/Jakob_Ingebrigtsen)|NOR}} 4:43.13 (2023)}} |WRwomen = {{nowrap|{{flagathlete|[Jessica Hull](/source/Jessica_Hull)|AUS}} 5:19.70 (2024)}} |ShWRmen = {{nowrap|{{flagathlete|[Hobbs Kessler](/source/Hobbs_Kessler)|USA}} 4:48.79 (2026)}} |ShWRwomen = {{nowrap|{{flagathlete|[Genzebe Dibaba](/source/Genzebe_Dibaba)|ETH}} 5:23.75 (2017)}} }} The '''2000 metres''' or '''2000-metre run''' is a [track running](/source/track_running) event where five laps are completed around an outdoor 400 m track, or ten laps around a 200 m indoor track - the distance is 11.68 meters short of 1¼ miles. The global governing body [World Athletics](/source/World_Athletics) recognises official [world records](/source/List_of_world_records_in_athletics) for the distance, and it is also recorded in continental and national record settings. The men's world record is held by Norway's [Jakob Ingebrigtsen](/source/Jakob_Ingebrigtsen), who ran a time of 4:43.13 in 2023, while the women's world record is held by Australia's [Jessica Hull](/source/Jessica_Hull), who ran a time of 5:19.70 in 2024.{{cite web |title=World Records {{!}} Stats {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/records/by-category/world-records |access-date=2026-05-07 |website=worldathletics.org |publisher=[World Athletics](/source/World_Athletics)}}{{cite web|title=2000m Result|url=https://ps-cache.web.swisstiming.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/MONACO_2024/PDF_ATHW2000M---DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1.PDF?h=bNDND9maUrZ6dKLeDEvG4E2RCNo=|website=swisstiming.com|date=12 July 2024|access-date=17 July 2024|archive-date=13 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713133924/https://ps-cache.web.swisstiming.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/MONACO_2024/PDF_ATHW2000M---DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1.PDF?h=bNDND9maUrZ6dKLeDEvG4E2RCNo=|url-status=live}} The distance sparsely features on event programmes of professional one-day track and field meetings, serving as a comparatively novel event with greater scope for record-breaking performances.{{Cite web |title=2000 Metres men Senior {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/records/toplists/middlelong/2000-metres/all/men/senior/2026 |access-date=2026-05-07 |website=worldathletics.org}} It is also used at lower-level competitions, such as school and youth tournaments. Since 2017, a 2000-metre run is one of the events held to test the fitness of potential draftees at the [AFL Draft Combine](/source/AFL_Draft_Combine).{{Cite web |date=2017-10-06 |title=Running machine takes out Combine 2km trial |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/71402/running-machine-takes-out-combine-2km-trial |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=afl.com.au |language=en}} Despite its world record status, it has not yet featured as a world championship level event indoors or outdoors; however, the event was briefly held at national level in the mid-1960s at the [Spanish Indoor](/source/Spanish_Indoor_Athletics_Championships) and [Soviet Indoor Athletics Championships](/source/Soviet_Indoor_Athletics_Championships).[http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/espi.htm Spanish Indoor Championships] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701203524/http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/espi.htm |date=1 July 2016 }}. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-07-05.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/ursi.htm Soviet Indoor Championships] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420053011/http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/ursi.htm |date=20 April 2019 }}. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-07-05. ==Records== {{See also|2000 metres world record progression}} ===World records=== * Correct as of 7 May 2026. {| class="wikitable" |- !scope="col"| Division !scope="col"| Time !scope="col"| Athlete !scope="col"| Nation !scope="col"| Date !scope="col"| Place |- | Men || 4:43.13 || [Jakob Ingebrigtsen](/source/Jakob_Ingebrigtsen) || {{NOR}} || 8 September 2023 || [Brussels](/source/Brussels) |- | Women || 5:19.70 || [Jessica Hull](/source/Jessica_Hull) || {{Flag|Australia}} || 12 July 2024 || [Monaco](/source/Monaco) |} === Short track world bests === * Correct as of 7 May 2026.{{cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/records/by-discipline/middlelong/2000-metres-short-track/indoor/men |title=Men's indoor 2000 Metres {{!}} Records |website=worldathletics.org |publisher=[World Athletics](/source/World_Athletics) |access-date=7 May 2026}}{{cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/records/by-discipline/middlelong/2000-metres-short-track/indoor/women |title=Women's indoor 2000 Metres {{!}} Records |website=worldathletics.org |publisher=[World Athletics](/source/World_Athletics) |access-date=7 May 2026}} {| class="wikitable" |- !scope="col"| Division !scope="col"| Time !scope="col"| Athlete !scope="col"| Nation !scope="col"| Date !scope="col"| Place |- | Men || 4:48.79 || [Hobbs Kessler](/source/Hobbs_Kessler) || {{USA}} || 24 January 2026 || [Boston](/source/Boston) |- | Women || 5:23.75 || [Genzebe Dibaba](/source/Genzebe_Dibaba) || {{ETH}} || 7 February 2017 || [Sabadell](/source/Sabadell) |} === Area records=== * Updated 19 May 2026.{{cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/records/by-discipline/middlelong/2000-metres/all/men |title=Men's outdoor 2000 Metres {{!}} Records |website=worldathletics.org |publisher=[World Athletics](/source/World_Athletics) |access-date=7 May 2026}}{{cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/records/by-discipline/middlelong/2000-metres/all/women |title=Women's outdoor 2000 Metres {{!}} Records |website=worldathletics.org |publisher=[World Athletics](/source/World_Athletics) |access-date=7 May 2026}} {{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"| [Africa](/source/Confederation_of_African_Athletics) {{small|(''[records](/source/List_of_African_records_in_athletics)'')}} | '''4:44.79''' || 1999 || {{flagathlete|[Hicham El Guerrouj](/source/Hicham_El_Guerrouj)|MAR}} | '''5:21.56''' || 2021 || {{flagathlete|[Francine Niyonsaba](/source/Francine_Niyonsaba)|BDI}} |- !scope="row"| [Asia](/source/Asian_Athletics) {{small|(''[records](/source/List_of_Asian_records_in_athletics)'')}} | '''4:55.57''' || 1995 || {{flagathlete|[Mohamed Suleiman](/source/Mohamed_Suleiman)|QAT}} | '''5:29.41''' || 1993 || {{flagathlete|[Wang Junxia](/source/Wang_Junxia)|CHN}} |- !scope="row"| [Europe](/source/European_Athletic_Association) {{small|(''[records](/source/List_of_European_records_in_athletics)'')}} | '''4:43.13''' '''{{AthAbbr|WR}}''' || 2023 || {{flagathlete|[Jakob Ingebrigtsen](/source/Jakob_Ingebrigtsen)|NOR}} | '''5:25.36''' || 1994 || {{flagathlete|[Sonia O'Sullivan](/source/Sonia_O'Sullivan)|IRL}} |- !scope="rowgroup" rowspan=2| [North, Central America
and Caribbean](/source/North_American%2C_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Athletic_Association) {{small|(''[records](/source/List_of_North%2C_Central_American_and_Caribbean_records_in_athletics)'')}} | '''4:48.79''' {{AthAbbr|i}} || 2026 || {{flagathlete|[Hobbs Kessler](/source/Hobbs_Kessler)|USA}} |rowspan=2| '''5:28.78''' ||rowspan=2| 2024 ||rowspan=2| {{flagathlete|[Cory McGee](/source/Cory_McGee)|USA}} |- | '''4:51.54''' ||style="text-align:center;"| 2023 || {{flagathlete|[Charles Philibert-Thiboutot](/source/Charles_Philibert-Thiboutot)|CAN}} |- !scope="row"| [Oceania](/source/Oceania_Athletics_Association) {{small|(''[records](/source/List_of_Oceanian_records_in_athletics)'')}} | '''4:48.77''' || 2023 || {{flagathlete|[Stewart McSweyn](/source/Stewart_McSweyn)|AUS}} | '''5:19.70''' '''{{AthAbbr|WR}}''' || 2024 || {{flagathlete|[Jessica Hull](/source/Jessica_Hull)|AUS}} |- !scope="row"| [South America](/source/Atletismo_Sudamericano) {{small|(''[records](/source/List_of_South_American_records_in_athletics)'')}} | '''5:03.34''' || 2002 || {{flagathlete|[Hudson de Souza](/source/Hudson_de_Souza)|BRA}} | '''5:50.21''' || 2024 || {{flagathlete|[María Pía Fernández](/source/Mar%C3%ADa_P%C3%ADa_Fern%C3%A1ndez)|URU}} |} ==All-time top 25== {| style="wikitable" |Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 '''2000 m times''' and the top 25 '''athletes''': |- | style="background: #f6F5CE" |''- denotes top performance for '''athletes''' in the top 25 '''2000 m times''''' |- |''- denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 '''2000 m times''', by repeat athletes'' |- | style="background: #CCFFCC" |''- denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 '''athletes''' who fall outside the top 25 2000 m times'' |} === Men (outdoor) === *Correct as of January 2025.{{cite web |title=2000 Metres - men - senior - all |url=https://worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/middlelong/2000-metres/all/men/senior?regionType=world&page=1&bestResultsOnly=false&firstDay=1900-01-01&lastDay=2024-01-01&maxResultsByCountry=all&eventId=10229632&ageCategory=senior |website=worldathletics.org |access-date=1 January 2024 |archive-date=1 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101073525/https://worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/middlelong/2000-metres/all/men/senior?regionType=world&page=1&bestResultsOnly=false&firstDay=1900-01-01&lastDay=2024-01-01&maxResultsByCountry=all&eventId=10229632&ageCategory=senior |url-status=live }} {| class="wikitable sortable" style="display: inline-table" !{{abbr|Ath.#|Athlete rank}} !{{abbr|Perf.#|Performance rank}} !Time !Athlete !Nation !Date !Place !class="unsortable" | {{refh}} |-bgcolor="#f6F5CE" |align=center|1 |align=center|1 |4:43.13 |[Jakob Ingebrigtsen](/source/Jakob_Ingebrigtsen) |{{NOR}} |8 September 2023 |[Brussels](/source/Brussels) |{{cite web|title=2000m Result|url=https://livecache.sportresult.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/BRUSSELS2023/PDF_ATHM2000M---DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1.PDF?h=XXmMI2Va2XOWC/DVzVBUO3abgxQ=/|website=sportresult.com|date=8 September 2023|access-date=8 September 2023|archive-date=9 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230909102525/https://livecache.sportresult.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/BRUSSELS2023/PDF_ATHM2000M---DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1.PDF?h=XXmMI2Va2XOWC/DVzVBUO3abgxQ=/|url-status=dead}} |-bgcolor="#f6F5CE" |align=center|2 |align=center|2 |4:44.79 |[Hicham El Guerrouj](/source/Hicham_El_Guerrouj) |{{MAR}} |7 September 1999 |[Berlin](/source/Berlin) | |-bgcolor="#f6F5CE" |align=center|3 |align=center|3 |4:46.88 |[Ali Saïdi-Sief](/source/Ali_Sa%C3%AFdi-Sief) |{{ALG}} |19 June 2001 |[Strasbourg](/source/Strasbourg) | |-bgcolor="#f6F5CE" |align=center|4 |align=center|4 |4:47.88 |[Noureddine Morceli](/source/Noureddine_Morceli) |{{ALG}} |3 July 1995 |[Paris](/source/Paris) | |-bgcolor="#f6F5CE" |align=center|5 |align=center|5 |4:48.14 |[Reynold Kipkorir Cheruiyot](/source/Reynold_Kipkorir_Cheruiyot) |{{KEN}} |8 September 2023 |[Brussels](/source/Brussels) | |- | |align=center|6 |4:48.36 |''El Guerrouj #2'' | |19 July 1998 |[Gateshead](/source/Gateshead) | |-bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |6 | align="center" |7 |4:48.69 |[Vénuste Niyongabo](/source/V%C3%A9nuste_Niyongabo) |{{BDI}} |12 July 1995 |[Nice](/source/Nice) | |-bgcolor="#f6F5CE" |align=center|7 |align=center|8 |4:48.74 |[John Kibowen](/source/John_Kibowen) |{{KEN}} |1 August 1998 |[Hechtel](/source/Hechtel) | |-bgcolor="#f6F5CE" |align=center|8 |align=center|9 |4:48.77 |[Stewart McSweyn](/source/Stewart_McSweyn) |{{AUS}} |8 September 2023 |[Brussels](/source/Brussels) | |- | rowspan="2" | |align=center|10 |4:49.00 |''Niyongabo #2'' | rowspan="2" | |3 September 1997 |[Rieti](/source/Rieti) | |- |align=center|11 |4:49.55 |''Morceli #2'' |10 July 1996 |[Nice](/source/Nice) | |-bgcolor="#f6F5CE" |align=center|9 |align=center|12 |4:49.68 |[Niels Laros](/source/Niels_Laros) |{{NED}} |8 September 2023 |[Brussels](/source/Brussels) | |-bgcolor="#f6F5CE" |align=center|10 |align=center|13 |4:49.85 |[Mario García](/source/Mario_Garc%C3%ADa_(athlete)) |{{ESP}} |8 September 2023 |[Brussels](/source/Brussels) | |- | | align="center" |14 |4:50.01 |''Ingebrigsten #2'' | |11 June 2020 |[Oslo](/source/Oslo) | |-bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |11 | align="center" |15 |4:50.08 |[Noah Ngeny](/source/Noah_Ngeny) |{{KEN}} |30 July 1999 |[Stockholm](/source/Stockholm) | |-bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |12 | align="center" |16 |4:50.64 |[Narve Gilje Nordås](/source/Narve_Gilje_Nord%C3%A5s) |{{NOR}} |8 September 2023 |[Brussels](/source/Brussels) | |-bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |13 | align="center" |17 |4:50.68 |[Abel Kipsang](/source/Abel_Kipsang) |{{KEN}} |8 September 2023 |[Brussels](/source/Brussels) | |-bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |14 | align="center" |18 |4:50.76 |[Craig Mottram](/source/Craig_Mottram) |{{AUS}} |9 March 2006 |[Melbourne](/source/Melbourne) | |-bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |15 | align="center" |19 |4:50.81 |[Saïd Aouita](/source/Sa%C3%AFd_Aouita) |{{MAR}} |16 July 1987 |[Paris](/source/Paris) | |- | | align="center" |20 |4:51.17 |''El Guerrouj #3'' | |31 August 2001 |[Berlin](/source/Berlin) | |-bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |16 | align="center" |21 |4:51.30 |[Daniel Komen](/source/Daniel_Komen) |{{KEN}} |5 June 1998 |[Milan](/source/Milan) | |-bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |17 | align="center" |22 |4:51.39 |[Steve Cram](/source/Steve_Cram) |{{GBR2}} |4 August 1985 |[Budapest](/source/Budapest) | |-bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |18 | align="center" |23 |4:51.52 |[John Walker](/source/John_Walker_(runner)) |{{NZL}} |30 June 1976 |[Oslo](/source/Oslo) | |-bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |19 | align="center" |24 |4:51.54 |[Charles Philibert-Thiboutot](/source/Charles_Philibert-Thiboutot) |{{CAN}} |8 September 2023 |[Brussels](/source/Brussels) | |-bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |20 | align="center" |25 |4:52.20 |[Thomas Wessinghage](/source/Thomas_Wessinghage) |{{FRG}} |31 August 1982 |[Ingelheim](/source/Ingelheim) | |-bgcolor=#CCFFCC |align="center" |21 |rowspan="5" align="center" | |4:52.37 |[Ruben Verheyden](/source/Ruben_Verheyden) |{{BEL}} |8 September 2023 |[Brussels](/source/Brussels) | |-bgcolor=#CCFFCC | align="center" |22 |4:52.40 |[José Manuel Abascal](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Manuel_Abascal) |{{ESP}} |7 September 1986 |[Santander](/source/Santander%2C_Spain) | |-bgcolor=#CCFFCC | align="center" |23 |4:52.44 |[Jim Spivey](/source/Jim_Spivey) |{{USA}} |15 September 1987 |[Lausanne](/source/Lausanne) | |-bgcolor=#CCFFCC | align="center" |24 |4:52.53 |[Moses Kiptanui](/source/Moses_Kiptanui) |{{KEN}} |21 August 1992 |[Berlin](/source/Berlin) | |-bgcolor=#CCFFCC | align="center" |25 |4:52.82 |[Peter Elliott](/source/Peter_Elliott_(athlete)) |{{GBR2}} |15 September 1987 |[Lausanne](/source/Lausanne) | |} ===Men (indoor)=== *Correct as of January 2026.{{cite web|title=2000m short track - men - senior - all|url=https://worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/middlelong/2000-metres-short-track/all/men/senior?regionType=world&page=1&bestResultsOnly=false&firstDay=1900-01-01&lastDay=2024-02-11&maxResultsByCountry=all&eventId=10229561&ageCategory=senior|work=World Athletics|access-date=11 February 2024}} {| class="wikitable sortable" ! {{abbr|Ath.#|Athlete rank}} !! {{abbr|Perf.#|Performance rank}} !! Time !! Athlete !! Nation !! Date !! Place !! class="unsortable" | {{refh}} |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |1 | align="center" |1 |4:48.79 |[Hobbs Kessler](/source/Hobbs_Kessler) |{{Flag|United States}} |24 January 2026 |[Boston](/source/Boston) |{{Cite web |date=24 January 2026 |title=2026 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Men's 2000 Metres Short Track Results |url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7231935?eventId=10229561 |access-date=25 January 2026 |website=[worldathletics.org](/source/World_Athletics)}} |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |2 | align="center" |2 |4:49.48 |[Grant Fisher](/source/Grant_Fisher) |{{Flag|United States}} |24 January 2026 |[Boston](/source/Boston) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |3 || align="center" |3 || 4:49.99 || [Kenenisa Bekele](/source/Kenenisa_Bekele) || {{ETH|1996}}|| 17 February 2007 || [Birmingham](/source/Birmingham) || {{Cite web |title=2000 Metres Short Track - men - senior - all |url=https://worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/middlelong/2000-metres-short-track/all/men/senior?regionType=world&page=1&bestResultsOnly=true&firstDay=1899-12-31&lastDay=2024-10-13&maxResultsByCountry=all&eventId=10229561&ageCategory=senior |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=worldathletics.org}} |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |4 || align="center" |4 || 4:51.23 || [Lamecha Girma](/source/Lamecha_Girma) || {{ETH}}|| 10 February 2024 || [Liévin](/source/Li%C3%A9vin) || {{Cite web|title=Tsegay, Girma and Holloway threaten world indoor records in Lievin|url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-indoor-tour/news/tsegay-girma-holloway-threaten-world-indoor-records-2024-lievin|website=World Athletics|author=Jon Mulkeen|date=10 February 2024|access-date=11 February 2024|archive-date=4 February 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250204091456/https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-indoor-tour/news/tsegay-girma-holloway-threaten-world-indoor-records-2024-lievin|url-status=live}} |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |5 | align="center" |5 |4:52.41 |[Pieter Sisk](/source/Pieter_Sisk) |{{BEL}} |24 January 2026 |[Boston](/source/Boston) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |6 | align="center" |6 |4:52.86 |[Haile Gebrselassie](/source/Haile_Gebrselassie) |{{ETH|1996}} |15 February 1998 |[Birmingham](/source/Birmingham) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |7 | align="center" |7 |4:52.90 |[Sergio Sánchez](/source/Sergio_S%C3%A1nchez_(runner)) |{{Flag|Spain}} |23 January 2010 |[Oviedo](/source/Oviedo) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |8 | align="center" |8 |4:52.92 |[Cole Hocker](/source/Cole_Hocker) |{{Flag|United States}} |24 January 2026 |[Blacksburg](/source/Blacksburg%2C_Virginia) |{{Cite web|title=2000m Results|url=https://flashresults.com/2026_Meets/Indoor/01-23_HokieInvite/044-1.pdf|website=flashresults.com|date=24 January 2026|access-date=8 February 2026}} |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |9 | align="center" |9 |4:53.69 |[Jake Wightman](/source/Jake_Wightman) |{{GBR2}} |24 January 2026 |[Boston](/source/Boston) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |10 | align="center" |10 |4:54.07 |[Eamonn Coghlan](/source/Eamonn_Coghlan) |{{Flag|Ireland}} |20 February 1987 |[Inglewood](/source/Inglewood%2C_California) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |11 | align="center" |11 |4:54.08 |[Foster Malleck](/source/Foster_Malleck) |{{Flag|Canada}} |24 January 2026 |[Boston](/source/Boston) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | rowspan="2" align="center" |12 | rowspan="2" align="center" |12 | rowspan="2" |4:54.74 |[Bernard Lagat](/source/Bernard_Lagat) |{{Flag|United States}} |15 February 2014 |[New York City](/source/New_York_City) | |-bgcolor="#f6F5CE" |[Cooper Teare](/source/Cooper_Teare) |{{Flag|United States}} |24 January 2026 |[Blacksburg](/source/Blacksburg%2C_Virginia) |{{Cite web|title=2000m Results|url=https://flashresults.com/2026_Meets/Indoor/01-23_HokieInvite/044-1.pdf|website=flashresults.com|date=24 January 2026|access-date=8 February 2026}} |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |14 | align="center" |14 |4:54.76 |[Vénuste Niyongabo](/source/V%C3%A9nuste_Niyongabo) |{{Flag|Burundi}} |18 February 1996 |[Liévin](/source/Li%C3%A9vin) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |15 | align="center" |15 |4:55.35 |[Cameron Levins](/source/Cameron_Levins) |{{Flag|Canada}} |15 February 2014 |[New York City](/source/New_York_City) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |16 | align="center" |16 |4:55.54 |[Romain Mornet](/source/Romain_Mornet) |{{Flag|France}} |24 January 2026 |[Boston](/source/Boston) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |17 | align="center" |17 |4:55.72 |[Shadrack Korir](/source/Shedrack_Kibet_Korir) |{{KEN}} |17 February 2007 |[Birmingham](/source/Birmingham) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |18 | align="center" |18 |4:56.09 |[Laban Rotich](/source/Laban_Rotich) |{{KEN}} |14 February 1999 |[Birmingham](/source/Birmingham) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |19 | align="center" |19 |4:56.23 |[Jens-Peter Herold](/source/Jens-Peter_Herold) |{{Flag|Germany}} |6 March 1993 |[Karlsruhe](/source/Karlsruhe) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |20 | align="center" |20 |4:56.30 |[Augustine Kiprono Choge](/source/Augustine_Kiprono_Choge) |{{KEN}} |9 February 2007 |[Aubiére](/source/Aubi%C3%A8re) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |21 | align="center" |21 |4:56.40 |[Noah Ngeny](/source/Noah_Ngeny) |{{KEN}} |25 February 2001 |[Liévin](/source/Li%C3%A9vin) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |22 | align="center" |22 |4:56.87 |[Andrés Manuel Díaz](/source/Andr%C3%A9s_Manuel_D%C3%ADaz) |{{Flag|Spain}} |14 February 1999 |[Birmingham](/source/Birmingham) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |23 | align="center" |23 |4:56.99 |[David Torrence](/source/David_Torrence_(athlete)) |{{Flag|United States}} |15 February 2014 |[New York City](/source/New_York_City) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |24 | align="center" |24 |4:57.00 |[Samuel Zeleke](/source/Samuel_Zeleke) |{{ETH}} |17 February 2022 |[Liévin](/source/Li%C3%A9vin) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |25 | align="center" |25 |4:57.09 |[John Mayock](/source/John_Mayock) |{{GBR2}} |25 February 2001 |[Liévin](/source/Li%C3%A9vin) | |} === Women (outdoor) === *Correct as of July 2024.{{cite web |title=2000 Metres - women - senior - all |url=https://worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/middlelong/2000-metres/all/women/senior?regionType=world&page=1&bestResultsOnly=false&firstDay=1900-01-01&lastDay=2024-01-01&maxResultsByCountry=all&eventId=10229518&ageCategory=senior |website=worldathletics.org |access-date=1 January 2024 |archive-date=1 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101074821/https://worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/middlelong/2000-metres/all/women/senior?regionType=world&page=1&bestResultsOnly=false&firstDay=1900-01-01&lastDay=2024-01-01&maxResultsByCountry=all&eventId=10229518&ageCategory=senior |url-status=live }} {| class="wikitable sortable" style="display: inline-table" !{{abbr|Ath.#|Athlete rank}} !{{abbr|Perf.#|Performance rank}} !Time !Athlete !Nation !Date !Place !class="unsortable" | {{refh}} |-bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |1 | align="center" |1 |5:19.70 |[Jessica Hull](/source/Jessica_Hull) |{{AUS}} |12 July 2024 |[Monaco](/source/Monaco) |{{Cite web |date=12 July 2024 |title=Results 2000m Women |url=https://ps-cache.web.swisstiming.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/MONACO_2024/PDF_ATHW2000M---DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1.PDF?h=bNDND9maUrZ6dKLeDEvG4E2RCNo= |access-date=13 July 2024 |website=[Diamond League](/source/Diamond_League) |archive-date=13 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713133924/https://ps-cache.web.swisstiming.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/MONACO_2024/PDF_ATHW2000M---DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1.PDF?h=bNDND9maUrZ6dKLeDEvG4E2RCNo= |url-status=live }} |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |2 | align="center" |2 |5:21.56 |[Francine Niyonsaba](/source/Francine_Niyonsaba) |{{BDI}} |14 September 2021 |[Zagreb](/source/Zagreb) |{{cite news|title=Niyonsaba breaks world 2000m record in Zagreb|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-continental-tour/news/hanzekovic-memorial-zagreb-niyonsaba-world-2000m-record|publisher=World Athletics|author=Chris Broadbent|date=14 September 2021|access-date=27 September 2021|archive-date=16 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916083053/https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-continental-tour/news/hanzekovic-memorial-zagreb-niyonsaba-world-2000m-record|url-status=live}} |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |3 | align="center" |3 |5:25.36 |[Sonia O'Sullivan](/source/Sonia_O'Sullivan) |{{IRL}} |8 July 1994 |[Edinburgh](/source/Edinburgh) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |4 | align="center" |4 |5:25.86 |[Freweyni Hailu](/source/Freweyni_Hailu) |{{ETH}} |14 September 2021 |[Zagreb](/source/Zagreb) |{{cite news|title=Niyonsaba breaks world 2000m record in Zagreb|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-continental-tour/news/hanzekovic-memorial-zagreb-niyonsaba-world-2000m-record|publisher=World Athletics|author=Chris Broadbent|date=14 September 2021|access-date=27 September 2021|archive-date=16 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916083053/https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-continental-tour/news/hanzekovic-memorial-zagreb-niyonsaba-world-2000m-record|url-status=live}} |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |5 | align="center" |5 |5:26.08 |[Melissa Courtney-Bryant](/source/Melissa_Courtney-Bryant) |{{GBR2}} |12 July 2024 |[Monaco](/source/Monaco) |{{Cite web |date=12 July 2024 |title=Results 2000m Women |url=https://ps-cache.web.swisstiming.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/MONACO_2024/PDF_ATHW2000M---DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1.PDF?h=bNDND9maUrZ6dKLeDEvG4E2RCNo= |access-date=13 July 2024 |website=[Diamond League](/source/Diamond_League) |archive-date=13 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713133924/https://ps-cache.web.swisstiming.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/MONACO_2024/PDF_ATHW2000M---DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1.PDF?h=bNDND9maUrZ6dKLeDEvG4E2RCNo= |url-status=live }} |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |6 | align="center" |6 |5:26.09 |[Edinah Jebitok](/source/Edinah_Jebitok) |{{KEN}} |12 July 2024 |[Monaco](/source/Monaco) |{{Cite web |date=12 July 2024 |title=Results 2000m Women |url=https://ps-cache.web.swisstiming.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/MONACO_2024/PDF_ATHW2000M---DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1.PDF?h=bNDND9maUrZ6dKLeDEvG4E2RCNo= |access-date=13 July 2024 |website=[Diamond League](/source/Diamond_League) |archive-date=13 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713133924/https://ps-cache.web.swisstiming.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/MONACO_2024/PDF_ATHW2000M---DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1.PDF?h=bNDND9maUrZ6dKLeDEvG4E2RCNo= |url-status=live }} |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |7 | align="center" |7 |5:26.93 |[Yvonne Murray](/source/Yvonne_Murray) |{{GBR2}} |8 July 1994 |[Edinburgh](/source/Edinburgh) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |8 | align="center" |8 |5:27.50 |[Genzebe Dibaba](/source/Genzebe_Dibaba) |{{ETH}} |17 June 2014 |[Ostrava](/source/Ostrava) | |- | | align="center" |9 |5:27.73 |''Dibaba #2'' | |19 June 2018 |[Montreuil](/source/Montreuil%2C_Seine-Saint-Denis) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |9 | align="center" |10 |5:28.69 |[Maricica Puică](/source/Maricica_Puic%C4%83) |{{ROU|1965}} |11 July 1986 |[London](/source/London) |{{Cite news |title=Double blow for Budd as Scot is second to Puica |last=Rodda |first=John |date=1986-07-12 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian-report-on-peugeot-talbot-ga/181680764/ |access-date=2025-09-24 |work=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian) |pages=16}} |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |10 | align="center" |11 |5:28.72 |[Tatyana Kazankina](/source/Tatyana_Kazankina) |{{URS}} |4 August 1984 |[Moscow](/source/Moscow) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |11 | align="center" |12 |5:28.78 |[Cory McGee](/source/Cory_McGee) |{{USA}} |12 July 2024 |[Monaco](/source/Monaco) |{{Cite web |date=12 July 2024 |title=Results 2000m Women |url=https://ps-cache.web.swisstiming.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/MONACO_2024/PDF_ATHW2000M---DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1.PDF?h=bNDND9maUrZ6dKLeDEvG4E2RCNo= |access-date=13 July 2024 |website=[Diamond League](/source/Diamond_League) |archive-date=13 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713133924/https://ps-cache.web.swisstiming.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/MONACO_2024/PDF_ATHW2000M---DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1.PDF?h=bNDND9maUrZ6dKLeDEvG4E2RCNo= |url-status=live }} |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |12 | align="center" |13 |5:28.82 |[Georgia Griffith](/source/Georgia_Griffith) |{{AUS}} |12 July 2024 |[Monaco](/source/Monaco) |{{Cite web |date=12 July 2024 |title=Results 2000m Women |url=https://ps-cache.web.swisstiming.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/MONACO_2024/PDF_ATHW2000M---DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1.PDF?h=bNDND9maUrZ6dKLeDEvG4E2RCNo= |access-date=13 July 2024 |website=[Diamond League](/source/Diamond_League)}} |- | rowspan="2" | | align="center" |14 |5:29.42 |''Dibaba #3'' | rowspan="2" | |26 June 2014 |[Sollentuna](/source/Sollentuna_Municipality) | |- | align="center" |15 |5:29.58 |''Murray #2'' |11 July 1986 |[London](/source/London) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |13 | align="center" |16 |5:29.64 |[Tatyana Pozdnyakova](/source/Tatyana_Pozdnyakova) |{{URS}} |4 August 1984 |[Moscow](/source/Moscow) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | rowspan="2" align="center" |14 | rowspan="2" align="center" |17 | rowspan="2" |5:30.19 |[Zola Budd](/source/Zola_Budd) |{{GBR2}} |11 July 1986 |[London](/source/London) | |-bgcolor="#f6F5CE" |[Gelete Burka](/source/Gelete_Burka) |{{ETH}} |4 September 2009 |[Brussels](/source/Brussels) | |- | | align="center" |19 |5:30.39 |''Puică #2'' | |4 September 1985 |[Rieti](/source/Rieti) | |-bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |16 | align="center" |20 |5:30.92 |[Galina Zakharova](/source/Galina_Zakharova_(runner)) |{{URS}} |4 August 1984 |[Moscow](/source/Moscow) | |-bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |17 | align="center" |21 |5:31.03 |[Gulnara Samitova-Galkina](/source/Gulnara_Samitova-Galkina) |{{RUS}} |27 May 2007 |[Sochi](/source/Sochi) | |-bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |18 | align="center" |22 |5:31.18 |[Lucia Stafford](/source/Lucia_Stafford) |{{CAN}} |12 July 2024 |[Monaco](/source/Monaco) |{{Cite web |date=12 July 2024 |title=Results 2000m Women |url=https://ps-cache.web.swisstiming.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/MONACO_2024/PDF_ATHW2000M---DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1.PDF?h=bNDND9maUrZ6dKLeDEvG4E2RCNo= |access-date=13 July 2024 |website=[Diamond League](/source/Diamond_League) |archive-date=13 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713133924/https://ps-cache.web.swisstiming.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/MONACO_2024/PDF_ATHW2000M---DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1.PDF?h=bNDND9maUrZ6dKLeDEvG4E2RCNo= |url-status=live }} |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |19 | align="center" |23 |5:31.52 |[Vivian Cheruiyot](/source/Vivian_Cheruiyot) |{{KEN}} |7 June 2009 |[Eugene](/source/Eugene%2C_Oregon) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |20 | align="center" |24 |5:31.88 |[Maryam Yusuf Jamal](/source/Maryam_Yusuf_Jamal) |{{BHR}} |7 June 2009 |[Eugene](/source/Eugene%2C_Oregon) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |21 | align="center" |25 |5:32.40 |[Dawit Seyaum](/source/Dawit_Seyaum) |{{ETH}} |14 September 2021 |[Zagreb](/source/Zagreb) |{{cite web|title=2000m Result|url=https://online.atletika.cz/_dataPublic/pdf/resultlist_3131ba5a-cd87-4ff8-bb1c-5e1b99afb8de.pdf|website=online.atletika.cz|date=14 September 2021|access-date=27 September 2021|archive-date=27 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927141853/https://online.atletika.cz/_dataPublic/pdf/resultlist_3131ba5a-cd87-4ff8-bb1c-5e1b99afb8de.pdf|url-status=live}} |-bgcolor=#CCFFCC | align="center" |22 | rowspan="4" | |5:32.63 |[Agathe Guillemot](/source/Agathe_Guillemot) |{{FRA}} |12 July 2024 |[Monaco](/source/Monaco) |{{Cite web |date=12 July 2024 |title=Results 2000m Women |url=https://ps-cache.web.swisstiming.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/MONACO_2024/PDF_ATHW2000M---DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1.PDF?h=bNDND9maUrZ6dKLeDEvG4E2RCNo= |access-date=13 July 2024 |website=[Diamond League](/source/Diamond_League) |archive-date=13 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713133924/https://ps-cache.web.swisstiming.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/MONACO_2024/PDF_ATHW2000M---DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1.PDF?h=bNDND9maUrZ6dKLeDEvG4E2RCNo= |url-status=live }} |-bgcolor=#CCFFCC | align="center" |23 |5:32.7{{AthAbbr|h}} |[Mary Decker](/source/Mary_Decker) |{{USA}} |3 August 1984 |[Eugene](/source/Eugene%2C_Oregon) | |-bgcolor=#CCFFCC | align="center" |24 |5:32.83 |[Roberta Brunet](/source/Roberta_Brunet) |{{ITA}} |14 September 1996 |[Turin](/source/Turin) | |-bgcolor=#CCFFCC | align="center" |25 |5:32.86 |[Marta García](/source/Marta_Garc%C3%ADa_(runner)) |{{ESP}} |12 July 2024 |[Monaco](/source/Monaco) |{{Cite web |date=12 July 2024 |title=Results 2000m Women |url=https://ps-cache.web.swisstiming.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/MONACO_2024/PDF_ATHW2000M---DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1.PDF?h=bNDND9maUrZ6dKLeDEvG4E2RCNo= |access-date=13 July 2024 |website=[Diamond League](/source/Diamond_League) |archive-date=13 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713133924/https://ps-cache.web.swisstiming.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/MONACO_2024/PDF_ATHW2000M---DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1.PDF?h=bNDND9maUrZ6dKLeDEvG4E2RCNo= |url-status=live }} |} ===Women (indoor)=== * Correct as of February 2026.{{cite web |title=2000m short track - women - senior - all |url=https://worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/middlelong/2000-metres-short-track/all/women/senior?regionType=world&page=1&bestResultsOnly=false&firstDay=1900-01-01&lastDay=2024-03-02&maxResultsByCountry=all&eventId=10229583&ageCategory=senior |access-date=2 March 2024 |work=World Athletics |archive-date=2 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302225654/https://worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/middlelong/2000-metres-short-track/all/women/senior?regionType=world&page=1&bestResultsOnly=false&firstDay=1900-01-01&lastDay=2024-03-02&maxResultsByCountry=all&eventId=10229583&ageCategory=senior |url-status=live }} {| class="wikitable sortable" !{{abbr|Ath.#|Athlete rank}} !{{abbr|Perf.#|Performance rank}} !Time !Athlete !Nation !Date !Place ! class="unsortable" |{{refh}} |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |1 | align="center" |1 |5:23.75 |[Genzebe Dibaba](/source/Genzebe_Dibaba) |{{ETH}} |7 February 2017 |[Sabadell](/source/Sabadell) |{{Cite web |title=2000 Metres Short Track - women - senior - all |url=https://worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/middlelong/2000-metres-short-track/all/women/senior?regionType=world&page=1&bestResultsOnly=true&firstDay=1899-12-31&lastDay=2024-10-13&maxResultsByCountry=all&eventId=10229583&ageCategory=senior |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=worldathletics.org}} |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |2 | align="center" |2 |5:26.68 |[Jessica Hull](/source/Jessica_Hull) |{{Flag|Australia}} |19 February 2026 |[Liévin](/source/Li%C3%A9vin) |{{Cite web |date=19 February 2026 |title=Indoor Meeting - A Women's 2000 Metres Short Track Final |url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7229137?eventId=10229583 |access-date=22 February 2026 |website=[worldathletics.org](/source/World_Athletics)}} |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |3 | align="center" |3 |5:30.31 |[Salomé Afonso](/source/Salom%C3%A9_Afonso) |{{Flag|Portugal}} |19 February 2026 |[Liévin](/source/Li%C3%A9vin) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |4 | align="center" |4 |5:30.53 |[Gabriela Szabo](/source/Gabriela_Szabo) |{{Flag|Romania}} |8 March 1998 |[Sindelfingen](/source/Sindelfingen) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |5 | align="center" |5 |5:32.18 |[Agathe Guillemot](/source/Agathe_Guillemot) |{{FRA}} |19 February 2026 |[Liévin](/source/Li%C3%A9vin) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |6 | align="center" |6 |5:32.68 |[Lucia Stafford](/source/Lucia_Stafford) |{{Flag|Canada}} |19 February 2026 |[Liévin](/source/Li%C3%A9vin) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |7 | align="center" |7 |5:34.51 |[Kena Tufa](/source/Kena_Tufa) |{{ETH}} |19 February 2026 |[Liévin](/source/Li%C3%A9vin) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |8 | align="center" |8 |5:34.52 |[Mary Slaney](/source/Mary_Slaney) |{{Flag|United States}} |18 January 1985 |[Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |9 | align="center" |9 |5:35.46 |[Dawit Seyaum](/source/Dawit_Seyaum) |{{ETH}} |7 February 2015 |[Boston](/source/Boston) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |10 | align="center" |10 |5:35.78{{AthAbbr|+}} |[Gudaf Tsegay](/source/Gudaf_Tsegay) |{{ETH}} |2 March 2024 |[Glasgow](/source/Commonwealth_Arena_and_Sir_Chris_Hoy_Velodrome) |{{cite web |date=2 March 2024 |title=3000m Final Race Analysis |url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7180312/AT-3000sh-W-f--1--.RS5.pdfw |access-date=2 March 2024 |work=World Athletics}} |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |11 | align="center" |11 |5:35.87 |[Revée Walcott-Nolan](/source/Rev%C3%A9e_Walcott-Nolan) |{{Flag|Great Britain}} |19 February 2026 |[Liévin](/source/Li%C3%A9vin) | |- | align="center" | | align="center" |12 |5:35.99{{AthAbbr|+}} |''Hull #2'' | |2 March 2024 |[Glasgow](/source/Commonwealth_Arena_and_Sir_Chris_Hoy_Velodrome) |{{cite web |date=2 March 2024 |title=3000m Final Race Analysis |url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7180312/AT-3000sh-W-f--1--.RS5.pdfw |access-date=2 March 2024 |work=World Athletics}} |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |12 | align="center" |13 |5:37.34 |[Fernanda Ribeiro](/source/Fernanda_Ribeiro) |{{Flag|Portugal}} |28 February 1996 |[Valencia](/source/Valencia) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |13 | align="center" |14 |5:39.15 |[Yelena Kanales](/source/Yelena_Kanales) |{{Flag|Russia}} |7 January 2006 |[Yekaterinburg](/source/Yekaterinburg) | |- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" | align="center" |14 | align="center" |15 |5:39.30 |[Olga Yegorova](/source/Olga_Yegorova) |{{Flag|Russia}} |13 February 2000 |[Liévin](/source/Li%C3%A9vin) | |- 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2018 |[Yekaterinburg](/source/Yekaterinburg) | |} ==References== {{reflist}} {{portal|Sport of athletics}} ;General *[https://www.worldathletics.org/records/by-discipline/middle-long/2000-metres/outdoor/women Records by Event 2000 metres]. World Athletics. Retrieved 2020-07-05. {{Athletics events}} {{Portal bar|Athletics}} {{DEFAULTSORT:2000 Metres}} Category:Events in track and field Category:Middle-distance running disciplines {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [2000 metres](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_metres) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_metres?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.