10,000 metres
The 10,000 metres or 10K is a common long distance running event. As "10,000 metres" it is a track event, and appears in athletics events such as the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics; as "10K" it is a roadrace or cross country running event. The 10K road race is a popular distance among recreational runners.
The 10,000 metres is the longest standard track event. The imperial distance is equal to 6.214 miles (or, approximately 32,808.399 feet). Most of those running such races also compete in road races and cross country events. Official records are kept for outdoor 10,000 metre track events.[1] The world track record for men is held by Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia in 26:17.53, posted at Brussels, Belgium on August 26, 2005. The 26:44 10K road race mark by Leonard Komon of Kenya was set in Utrecht, The Netherlands on September 26, 2010.
For women, the world track 10,000 metres record is held by Wang Junxia of China in 29:31.78 on September 8, 1993.
The 10,000 metres demands exceptional levels of aerobic endurance and elite athletes typically train in excess of 100 miles a week.
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[edit] History
Introduced in 1912, the 10,000m is the longest standard track event. Athletes from Finland dominated the event until the 1960s, at which time African athletes began to "catch up."[2]
[edit] All-time top 25
[edit] Men
(Updated June 2011)
| Pos | Time | Athlete | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26:17.53 | Brussels | August 26, 2005 | |
| 2. | 26:22.75 | Hengelo | June 1, 1998 | |
| 3. | 26:27.85 | Brussels | August 22, 1997 | |
| 4. | 26:30.03 | Brussels | September 5, 2003 | |
| 5. | 26:30.74 | Hengelo | May 29, 2005 | |
| 6. | 26:35.63 | Brussels | August 25, 2006 | |
| 7. | 26:36.26 | Brussels | August 22, 1997 | |
| 8. | 26:37.25 | Brussels | August 25, 2006 | |
| 9. | 26:38.08 | Brussels | August 23, 1996 | |
| 10. | 26:38.76 | Brussels | September 5, 2003 | |
| 11. | 26:39.69 | Hengelo | May 31, 2004 | |
| 12. | 26:39.77 | Brussels | August 26, 2005 | |
| 13. | 26:41.75 | Brussels | August 26, 2005 | |
| 14. | 26:43.98 | Brussels | September 7, 2011 | |
| 15. | 26:46.57 | Eugene | June 3, 2011 | |
| 16. | 26:48.00 | Brussels | September 7, 2011 | |
| 17. | 26:48.35 | Eugene | June 3, 2011 | |
| 18. | 26:48.99 | Eugene | June 3, 2011 | |
| 19. | 26:49.02 | Hengelo | May 26, 2007 | |
| 20. | 26:49.20 | Brussels | September 14, 2007 | |
| 21. | 26:49.38 | Brussels | August 30, 2002 | |
| 22. | 26:49.55 | Hengelo | May 26, 2007 | |
| 23. | 26:49.90 | Brussels | August 30, 2002 | |
| 24. | 26:50.20 | Brussels | August 30, 2002 | |
| 25. | 26:50.63 | Eugene | June 3, 2011 |
[edit] Women
(Updated April 2010)[3]
| Pos. | Time | Athlete | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29:31.78 | Beijing | September 8, 1993 | |
| 2. | 29:53.80 | Utrecht | June 14, 2009 | |
| 3. | 29:54.66 | Beijing | August 15, 2008 | |
| 4. | 29:56.34 | Beijing | August 15, 2008 | |
| 5. | 29.59.20 | Birmingham | July 11, 2009 | |
| 6. | 30:01.09 | Munich | August 6, 2002 | |
| 7. | 30:04.18 | Paris, Saint-Denis | August 23, 2003 | |
| 8. | 30:07.15 | Paris, Saint-Denis | August 23, 2003 | |
| 9. | 30:07.20 | Paris, Saint-Denis | August 23, 2003 | |
| 10. | 30:11.53 | Utrecht | June 14, 2009 | |
| 11. | 30:11.87 | Utrecht | June 14, 2009 | |
| 12. | 30:12.53 | Paris, Saint-Denis | August 23, 2003 | |
| 13. | 30:13.37 | Beijing | September 8, 1993 | |
| 14. | 30:13.74 | Oslo | July 5, 1986 | |
| 15. | 30:17.49 | Sydney | September 30, 2000 | |
| 16. | 30:18.39 | Sollentuna | June 28, 2005 | |
| 17. | 30:22.22 | Beijing | August 15, 2008 | |
| 18. | 30:22.48 | Sydney | September 30, 2000 | |
| 19. | 30:22.88 | Sydney | September 30, 2000 | |
| 20. | 30:23.07 | Paris, Saint-Denis | August 23, 2003 | |
| 21. | 30:24.36 | Athens | August 27, 2004 | |
| 22. | 30:26.20 | Paris, Saint-Denis | August 23, 2003 | |
| 23. | 30:26.50 | Beijing | August 15, 2008 | |
| 24. | 30:29.36 | Cheboksary | July 23, 2009 | |
| 25. | 30:30.26 | Helsinki | August 6, 2005 |
[edit] Best Year Performance
[edit] Men's Seasons Best
[edit] Women's Seasons Best
[edit] World Record Progression
[edit] Men's World Record Progression
The first world record in the men's 10000 metres was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912.[4] That initial record, Jean Bouin's 30:58.8, was run the year before.
As of June 21, 2009, 37 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event.[4]
| WORLD RECORDS IN THE MEN'S 10,000 METRES | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIME | AUTO | ATHLETE | DATE | PLACE | |||
| 30:58.8 | November 16, 1911 | Paris, France[4] | |||||
| 30:40.2 | June 22, 1921 | Stockholm, Sweden[4] | |||||
| 30:35.4 | May 25, 1924 | Helsinki, Finland[4] | |||||
| 30:23.2 | July 6, 1924 | Paris, France[4] | |||||
| 30:06.2 | August 31, 1924 | Kuopio, Finland[4] | |||||
| 30:05.6 | July 18, 1937 | Kouvola, Finland[4] | |||||
| 30:02.0 | September 29, 1938 | Tampere, Finland[4] | |||||
| 29:52.6 | September 17, 1939 | Helsinki, Finland[4] | |||||
| 29:35.4 | August 25, 1944 | Helsinki, Finland[4] | |||||
| 29:28.2 | June 11, 1949 | Ostrava, Czech Republic[4] | |||||
| 29:27.2 | September 1, 1949 | Kouvola, Finland[4] | |||||
| 29:21.2 | October 22, 1949 | Ostrava, Czech Republic[4] | |||||
| 29:02.6 | August 4, 1950 | Turku, Finland[4] | |||||
| 29:01.6 | November 1, 1953 | Stara Boleslav, Czech Republic[4] | |||||
| 28:54.2 | June 1, 1954 | Brussels, Belgium[4] | |||||
| 28:42.8 | July 15, 1956 | Budapest, Hungary[4] | |||||
| 28:30.4 | September 11, 1956 | Moscow, Russia[4] | |||||
| 28:18.8 | October 15, 1960 | Kiev, Ukraine[4] | |||||
| 28:18.2 | August 11, 1962 | Moscow, Russia[4] | |||||
| 28:15.6 | December 18, 1963 | Melbourne, Australia[4] | |||||
| 27:39.4 | 27:39.89 | July 14, 1965 | Oslo, Norway[4] | ||||
| 27:38.4 | 27:38.35 | September 3, 1972 | Munich, Germany[4] | ||||
| 27:30.8 | 27:30.80 | July 13, 1973 | London, United Kingdom[4] | ||||
| 27:30.5 | 27:30.47 | June 30, 1977 | Helsinki, Finland[4] | ||||
| 27:22.4 | 27:22.47 | June 11, 1978 | Vienna, Austria[4] | ||||
| 27:13.81 | - | July 2, 1984 | Stockholm, Sweden[4] | ||||
| 27:08.23 | - | August 18, 1989 | Berlin, Germany[4] | ||||
| 27:07.91 | - | July 5, 1993 | Stockholm, Sweden[4] | ||||
| 26:58.38 | - | July 10, 1993 | Oslo, Norway[4] | ||||
| 26:52.23 | - | July 22, 1994 | Oslo, Norway[4] | ||||
| 26:43.53 | - | June 5, 1995 | Hengelo, Netherlands[4] | ||||
| 26:38.08 | - | August 23, 1996 | Brussels, Belgium[4] | ||||
| 26:31.32 | - | August 4, 1997 | Oslo, Norway[4] | ||||
| 26:27.85 | - | August 22, 1997 | Brussels, Belgium[4] | ||||
| 26:22.75 | - | June 1, 1998 | Hengelo, Netherlands[4] | ||||
| 26:20.31 | - | June 8, 2004 | Ostrava, Czech Republic[4] | ||||
| 26:17.53 | - | August 26, 2005 | Brussels, Belgium[4] | ||||
Auto times to the hundredth of a second were required by the IAAF for events up to and including 10,000 m from 1981.[4] However, Henry Rono's 27:22.4, timed to the hundredth at 27:22.47, was not adjusted from 1981.
[edit] Women's World Record Progression
The first world record in the women's 10000 metres was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1981.[5]
As of June 21, 2009, 8 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event.[5]
| WORLD RECORDS IN THE WOMEN'S 10,000 METRES | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIME | ATHLETE | DATE | PLACE | ||||
| 32:17.20 | October 19, 1981 | Moscow, Russia[5] | |||||
| 31:35.3 | July 16, 1982 | Eugene, USA[5] | |||||
| 31:35.01 | May 29, 1983 | Krasnodar, Russia[5] | |||||
| 31:27.58 | September 7, 1983 | Odessa, Ukraine[5] | |||||
| 31:13.78 | June 24, 1984 | Kiev, Ukraine[5] | |||||
| 30:59.42 | July 27, 1985 | Oslo, Norway[5] | |||||
| 30:13.74 | July 5, 1986 | Oslo, Norway[5] | |||||
| 29:31.78 | September 8, 1993 | Beijing, PR China[5] | |||||
[edit] Medalists
[edit] Olympic Games
[edit] Men
[edit] Women
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Seoul | |||
| 1992 Barcelona | |||
| 1996 Atlanta | |||
| 2000 Sydney | |||
| 2004 Athens | |||
| 2008 Beijing |
[edit] World Championships
[edit] Men
[edit] Women
| Championship | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Rome | |||
| 1991 Tokyo | |||
| 1993 Stuttgart | |||
| 1995 Gothenburg | |||
| 1997 Athens | |||
| 1999 Seville | |||
| 2001 Edmonton | |||
| 2003 Paris | |||
| 2005 Helsinki | |||
| 2007 Osaka | |||
| 2009 Berlin | |||
| 2011 Daegu |
[edit] References
- ^ - 10000 Metre Records - Outdoor
- ^ http://olympics.india-server.com/track-field/10000m-sprint-men.html
- ^ "10,000 Metres All Time (Women)". IAAF. Archived from the original on 2009-09-03. http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/inout=o/age=n/season=0/sex=W/all=y/legal=A/disc=10K/detail.html. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009." (pdf). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. Pages 546, 551=2. http://www.iaaf.org/mm/document/competitions/competition/05/15/63/20090706014834_httppostedfile_p345-688_11303.pdf. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009." (pdf). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. Pages 546, 643. http://www.iaaf.org/mm/document/competitions/competition/05/15/63/20090706014834_httppostedfile_p345-688_11303.pdf. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
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