World Records
Perf Athlete DOB Nat Venue Date
26:44 Leonard Patrick Komon 10/01/1988 KEN Utrecht 26/09/2010
World Leading 2012
Perf Athlete DOB Nat Venue Date
28:03 + Feyisa Lilesa 01/02/1990 ETH Houston, TX 15/01/2012
Area Records
Area Perf Athlete DOB Nat Venue Date
AFRICA 26:44 Leonard Patrick Komon 10/01/1988 KEN Utrecht 26/09/2010
ASIA 27:57 Ahmad Hassan Abdullah 29/07/1981 QAT Cardiff 27/07/2008
ASIA 27:57 Nicholas Kemboi 25/11/1983 QAT Utrecht 25/09/2011
EUROPE 27:34 Nick Rose 30/12/1951 GBR New Orleans, LA 01/04/1984
NORTH,CENTRAL AMERICA&C. 27:23 Mark Nenow 16/11/1957 USA New Orleans, LA 01/04/1984
OCEANIA 27:54 Craig Mottram 18/06/1980 AUS Manchester 23/05/2004
SOUTH AMERICA 27:48 + Marilson dos Santos 06/08/1977 BRA Udine 14/10/2007
+ = in route to longer distance
World Records
Perf Athlete DOB Nat Venue Date
30:21 Paula Radcliffe 17/12/1973 GBR San Juan, PUR 23/02/2003
World Leading 2012
Perf Athlete DOB Nat Venue Date
32:31 + Caroline Cheptanui Kilel 21/03/1981 KEN Houston, TX 15/01/2012
Area Records
Area Perf Athlete DOB Nat Venue Date
AFRICA 30:27 Isabella Ochichi 28/10/1979 KEN New Orleans, LA 26/03/2005
ASIA 30:52 + Kayoko Fukushi 25/03/1982 JPN Marugame 05/02/2006
EUROPE 30:21 Paula Radcliffe 17/12/1973 GBR San Juan, PUR 23/02/2003
NORTH,CENTRAL AMERICA&C. 31:05 Angela Chalmers 06/09/1963 CAN Vancouver 21/04/1996
OCEANIA 31:17 Benita Willis 06/05/1979 AUS Manchester 21/05/2006
SOUTH AMERICA 32:06 Carmem de Oliveira 17/08/1965 BRA Boston, MA 11/10/1993
+ = in route to longer distance