10K run

Road running competition over a distance of ten kilometres 10 kilometres the order of magnitude 1 myriametre the track running event 10,000 metres November 2020 10K run ETH Yomif Kejelcha 26:31 (2025) KEN Agnes Ngetich 28:46 Mx (2024)KEN Agnes Jebet Tirop 30:01 Wo (2021) thumb|The mass public race at the 2012 London 10000 race 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 10 km mi off 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.Largest races https://web.archive.org/web/20131202124608/http://www.runningusa.org/largest-races 2 December 2013 . Running USA. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.Peachtree Through the Years 1970-2013. Peachtree Road Race. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.History of The Vancouver Sun Run https://web.archive.org/web/20180916105813/http://www.vancouversun.com/2012sunrun/event/History/5617152/story.html 16 September 2018 . Vancouver Sun Run (19 November 2012). Retrieved on 8 April 2013. 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.2020-11-11 The 10K Is One of the Most Accessible Race Distances, So Ready to Give It a Go? https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a34132360/training-for-your-first-10k-race/ 2024-01-21 Runner's World en-US 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.5k, 10k and 10 mile runs https://web.archive.org/web/20130413040506/http://www.bhf.org.uk/get-involved/events/runs-and-jogs/fun-runs-5k-10k-and-10-miles.aspx 13 April 2013 . British Heart Foundation. Retrieved on 8 April 2013. Medical organisations, fitness groups, drinks manufacturers and sportswear companies are typical commercial sponsors of 10K events.Bupa Running https://web.archive.org/web/20130410111337/http://www.bupa.co.uk/running/ 10 April 2013 . Bupa. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.Partners and Sponsors https://web.archive.org/web/20130409125123/http://www.greatrun.org/events/Information.aspx?ctid=103&id=4 9 April 2013 . Great Run. Retrieved on 8 April 2013. 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.Bechovice-Prague 10 km. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.Běchovice Praha. Běchovice–Praha. Retrieved on 8 April 2013. 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.Longest Running Road Races. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 8 April 2013. 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.Welcome to World Class Running. Professional Road Running Organization. Retrieved on 8 April 2013.AWARDS & ACCOLADES WORLD 10K CATEGORY (Including Nation's Challenge) https://archive.today/20130702100912/http://www.procamrunning.in/tcsworld10k/2013/AWARDS-ACCOLADES 2 July 2013 . Procam Running. Retrieved on 8 April 2013. 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.IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 8 April 2013. 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 26:31 minutes for men (Yomif Kejelcha, 2025) and 29:43 minutes for women (Joyciline Jepkosgei, 2017).Valiente Emeterio Kipruto breaks world 10km record in Valencia https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/valencia-10k-2020-kipruto-chepkirui-world-rec World Athletics 12 January 202010 Kilometres - women - senior - outdoor. IAAF. Retrieved on 8 April 2013. 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.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. 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, nine of the fastest male 10K runners are East African (five of them Kenyan), while nine of the top ten female runners are Kenyan. Area records Updated 5 June 2026.https://worldathletics.org/records/by-discipline/road-running/10-kilometres/outdoor/men Men's 10 Kilometres Road Records worldathletics.org World Athletics 6 May 2026https://worldathletics.org/records/by-discipline/road-running/10-kilometres/outdoor/women Women's 10 Kilometres Road Records worldathletics.org World Athletics 6 May 2026 Area Men Women Time Season Athlete Time Season Athlete World 26:31 2025 Yomif Kejelcha ETH 28:46 Mx 2024 Agnes Jebet Ngetich KEN Area records Africa (records) 26:24 2020 Rhonex Kipruto KEN 28:46 Mx 2024 Agnes Jebet Ngetich KEN Asia (records) 26:54 2025 Birhanu Balew BHR 29:38 Mx 2021 Kalkidan Gezahegne BHR Europe (records) 26:43 2026 Yann Schrub FRA 29:51 Mx 2026 Klara Lukan SLO North, Central Americaand Caribbean (records) 27:26 2025 Conner Mantz USA 30:52 2016 Shalane Flanagan USA Oceania (records) 27:28 2016 Zane Robertson NZL 30:44 2025 Isobel Batt-Doyle AUS 2018 Jake Robertson NZL South America (records) 27:16 2025 Santiago Catrofe URU 31:44 2025 Thalia Valdivia PER All-time top 25 10K run world record progression Men Correct as of April 2026Senior Outdoor 10 Kilometres men 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 World Athletics 26 January 2020 26 January 2020All-time men's best 10km road race http://www.alltime-athletics.com/m10kroad.htm alltime-athletics.com 12 October 2021 6 November 2021 RankTimeAthleteNationDateRacePlaceRef. Reference –26:24Annulled due to doping offenceRatified: world records for Hoey, Kejelcha and Yamanishi 2026-06-01 https://worldathletics.org/news/press-releases/ratified-world-records-hoey-kejelcha-yamanishi 2026-06-05 World Athletics The ratification of Kejelcha's 26:31 as the men's world 10km record follows the disqualification of Rhonex Kipruto's 26:24. Kipruto set that mark in Valencia in January 2020 but has since received a suspension and had results annulled due to an anti-doping rule violation.Rhonex KiprutoKenya12 January 202010K Valencia IbercajaValenciaValiente Emeterio Kipruto breaks world 10km record in Valencia https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/valencia-10k-2020-kipruto-chepkirui-world-rec World Athletics 12 January 2020 12 January 2020126:31Yomif KejelchaEthiopia16 February 202510K Facsa CastellónCastellón de la Plana10K Results https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7220614?eventId=10229507&gender=M World Athletics 2 March 2025226:33Berihu AregawiEthiopia11 March 202310km Villa de LaredoLaredoAregawi goes No.2 all time with 26:33 10km in Laredo https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/berihu-aregawi-10km-laredo-lisbon-half World Athletics Emeterio Valiente 11 March 2023 11 March 2023326:38Joshua CheptegeiUganda1 December 201910K Valencia Trinidad AlfonsoValenciaCheptegei smashes world 10km record in Valencia https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/joshua-cheptegei-smashes-world-10km-record-va IAAF Emeterio Valiente 1 December 2019 19 December 2019426:39Harbert KibetUganda22 February 202610K Facsa CastellónCastellón de la Plana10K Results https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7237361 World Athletics 8 March 2026526:43Yann SchrubFrance22 February 202610K Facsa CastellónCastellón de la Plana626:44Leonard Patrick KomonKenya26 September 2010Singelloop UtrechtUtrecht726:45Andreas AlmgrenSweden11 January 202610K Valencia IbercajaValenciaAnother record-breaking 10K Valencia Ibercaja! Two European and 20 national records set https://www.european-athletics.com/home/news/another-record-breaking-10-k-valencia-ibercaja-two-european-and-20-national-records-set European Athletics Steven Mills 11 January 2026 17 February 202622 February 202610K Facsa CastellónCastellón de la Plana826:48Jacob KiplimoUganda14 January 202410K Valencia IbercajaValencia14 January 2024 Ngetich smashes world 10km record with 28:46 in Valencia https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/agnes-ngetich-world-10km-record-2846-valencia 14 January 2024 World Athletics926:49Sabastian SaweKenya29 April 2023Adizero Road to RecordsHerzogenaurachSawe storms a 26:49 10km, Eisa sets world U20 5km best in Herzogenaurach https://worldathletics.org/news/report/sawe-eisa-5km-10km-half-marathon-herzogenaurach World Athletics 29 April 2023 4 May 20231026:50Kibiwott KandieKenya30 April 2022Adizero Road to RecordsHerzogenaurachKejelcha and Kandie victorious in Herzogenaurach https://worldathletics.org/news/report/kejelcha-kandie-teferi-kimeli-herzogenaurach World Athletics 30 April 2022 20 May 20221126:51Nicholas KimeliKenya25 September 2022Brașov Running FestivalBrașovFast 10km times from Kipkorir and Chepkirui as records fall in Brasov https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/kipkorir-chepkirui-brasov-running-festival World Athletics 27 September 2022 1 October 2022Khairi BejigaEthiopia4 April 2026Urban Trail de LilleLille, FranceUrban Trail de Lille – 10K Run Results https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7236174?eventId=10229507&gender=M World Athletics 12 April 20261326:54Dominic Lokinyomo LobaluSwitzerland12 January 202510K Valencia IbercajaValenciaTu Clasif. en 10K VALENCIA IBERCAJA by Kiprun 2025 - Clasificación de 1 - DOMINIC LOKINYOMO LOBALU https://sportmaniacs.com/es/races/10k-valencia-ibercaja-by-kiprun-2025/67839cdd-b254-40e2-acfd-721fac1f191d/results/athlete/1/results sportmaniacs.com 12 January 2025 12 January 2025Birhanu BalewBahrain26 April 2025Adizero: Road to RecordsHerzogenaurachResults - adizero Road to Records 2025 https://www.endu.net/en/events/adizero-road-to-records/results endu.net 26 April 2025Gemechu DidaEthiopia26 April 2025Adizero: Road to RecordsHerzogenaurachRodrigue KwizeraBurundi26 April 2025Adizero: Road to RecordsHerzogenaurach1726:55Weldon LangatKenya25 September 2022Brașov Running FestivalBrașov15 January 202310K Valencia IbercajaValenciaYehualaw threatens world 10km record in Valencia https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/yehualaw-10km-valencia-2023-langat World Athletics Emeterio Valiente 15 January 2023 21 January 2023Isaac Kibet NdiemaKenya25 September 2022Brașov Running FestivalBrașovVincent Kibet LangatKenya12 January 202510K Valencia IbercajaValenciaTu Clasif. en 10K VALENCIA IBERCAJA by Kiprun 2025 - Clasificación de 7 - VINCENT LANGAT https://sportmaniacs.com/es/races/10k-valencia-ibercaja-by-kiprun-2025/67839cdd-b254-40e2-acfd-721fac1f191d/results/athlete/7/results sportmaniacs.com 12 January 2025 12 January 2025Maxime ChaumetonSouth Africa5 October 2025Brașov Running FestivalBrașovtRUNsylvania International 2025 – Men's 10K Results https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7221975?eventId=10229507&gender=M World Athletics 7 October 20252126:56Tadese WorkuEthiopia12 September 2021Road to RecordsHerzogenaurachTirop and Teferi smash world records in Herzogenaurach https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/agnes-tirop-world-10km-record-herzogenaurach World Athletics Phil Minshull 12 September 2021 28 September 202126:56unconfirmed distance, probably short courseHicham AmgharMorocco7 April 2023NAS Sports Tournament 10KDubaiResults from ASIA 2023 – 10 http://www.athleticsasia.org/results-from-asia-2023-10/ AAA 21 April 2023 23 May 20232226:57Felix KipkoechKenya3 October 2021The Giants GenevaGenevaGezahegne breaks world 10km record in Geneva, Chelimo goes sub-30 in Valencia, Kumela breaks Kosice course record https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/kalkidan-gezahegne-world-10km-record-geneva World Athletics 3 October 2021 14 October 2021Charles Kipkurui LangatKenya15 January 202310K Valencia IbercajaValencia2426:58Daniel Simiu EbenyoKenya9 January 202210K Valencia IbercajaValenciaJeruto and Ebenyo take 10km honours in Valencia https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/jeruto-ebenyo-10k-valencia-ibercaja World Athletics Emeterio Valiente 9 January 2022 9 January 2022Kuma GirmaEthiopia16 February 202510K Facsa CastellónCastellón de la PlanaSilas SenchuraKenya22 February 202610K Facsa CastellónCastellón de la Plana 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.All-time men's best 10km road race http://www.alltime-athletics.com/m10kroad.htm alltime-athletics.com 1 September 2018 17 September 2018 + = en route to longer performance a = aided road course according to IAAF rule 260.28 TimeAthleteNationDateRacePlaceRef. Reference26:32 aBerihu AregawiEthiopia31 December 2024San Silvestre VallecanaMadrid10K Results https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7207997?eventId=10229507&gender=M World Athletics 21 January 202526:32 aJacob KiplimoUganda31 December 2024San Silvestre VallecanaMadrid26:41 aJacob KiplimoUganda31 December 2018San Silvestre VallecanaMadridKiplimo Clocks 26:41 over 10km https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/san-silvestre-vallecana-madrid-2018-kiplimo IAAF Emeterio Valiente 31 December 2018 31 December 201826:54 aEliud KipchogeKenya31 December 2006San Silvestre VallecanaMadrid26:54 aZersenay TadeseEritrea31 December 2006San Silvestre VallecanaMadrid26:54 aAbadi HadisEthiopia31 December 2018San Silvestre VallecanaMadrid 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+ (2022). Women Correct as of April 2026.Senior Outdoor 10 Kilometres women 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 World Athletics 26 January 2020 26 January 2020All-time women's best 10km road race http://www.alltime-athletics.com/w10kroad.htm alltime-athletics.com 12 October 2021 6 November 2021 Mx = mixed gender race Wo = women only race RankTimeAthleteNationDateRacePlaceRef. Reference128:46 MxAgnes NgetichKenya14 January 202410K Valencia IbercajaValenciaNgetich smashes world 10km record with 28:46 in Valencia https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/agnes-ngetich-world-10km-record-2846-valencia World Athletics Emeterio Valiente 14 January 2024 14 January 2024228:57 MxEmmaculate AcholiKenya14 January 202410K Valencia IbercajaValencia329:14 MxYalemzerf YehualawEthiopia27 February 202210K Facsa CastellónCastellón de la PlanaYehualaw smashes world 10km record with 29:14 in Castellon https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/castellon-10km-yalemzerf-yehualaw-world-record World Athletics 27 February 2022 27 February 2022429:25 MxMedina EisaEthiopia16 February 202510K Facsa CastellónCastellón de la Plana529:30 MxHellen Ekalale LobunKenya12 January 202510K Valencia IbercajaValenciaTu Clasif. en 10K VALENCIA IBERCAJA by Kiprun 2025 - Clasificación de 111 - HELLEN EKALALE LOBUN https://sportmaniacs.com/es/races/10k-valencia-ibercaja-by-kiprun-2025/67839cdd-b254-40e2-acfd-721fac1f191d/results/athlete/111/results sportmaniacs.com 12 January 2025 12 January 2025629:32 MxLilian RengerukKenya14 January 202410K Valencia IbercajaValencia729:34 MxGirmawit GebrzihairEthiopia12 January 202510K Valencia IbercajaValenciaTu Clasif. en 10K VALENCIA IBERCAJA by Kiprun 2025 - Clasificación de 106 - GIRMAWIT GEBRZIHAIR GEBRU https://sportmaniacs.com/es/races/10k-valencia-ibercaja-by-kiprun-2025/67839cdd-b254-40e2-acfd-721fac1f191d/results/athlete/106/results sportmaniacs.com 12 January 2025 12 January 2025Caroline Makandi GitongaKenya22 February 202610K Facsa CastellónCastellón de la Plana10K Results https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7237361?eventId=10229537&gender=W World Athletics 8 March 2026929:38 MxKalkidan GezahegneBahrain3 October 2021The Giants GenevaGeneva1029:40 MxLikina AmebawEthiopia16 February 202510K Facsa CastellónCastellón de la Plana1129:42 MxFotyen TesfayEthiopia12 January 202510K Valencia IbercajaValenciaTu Clasif. en 10K VALENCIA IBERCAJA by Kiprun 2025 - Clasificación de 101 - FOTYEN TESFAY HAIYLU https://sportmaniacs.com/es/races/10k-valencia-ibercaja-by-kiprun-2025/67839cdd-b254-40e2-acfd-721fac1f191d/results/athlete/101/results sportmaniacs.com 12 January 2025 12 January 20251229:43 MxJoyciline JepkosgeiKenya9 September 2017Prague Grand PrixPragueBob Ramsak 9 September 2017 Jepkosgei smashes world 10km record in Prague IAAF https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/jepkosgei-world-10km-record-prague 10 September 2017Asayech AyichewEthiopia12 January 202510K Valencia IbercajaValenciaTu Clasif. en 10K VALENCIA IBERCAJA by Kiprun 2025 - Clasificación de 118 - ASAYECH AYICHEW https://sportmaniacs.com/es/races/10k-valencia-ibercaja-by-kiprun-2025/67839cdd-b254-40e2-acfd-721fac1f191d/results/athlete/118/results sportmaniacs.com 12 January 2025 12 January 20251429:45 MxNelvin JepkemboiKenya22 February 202610K Facsa CastellónCastellón de la Plana1529:46 MxSheila ChepkiruiKenya12 January 202010K ValenciaValencia1629:50 MxRosemary WanjiruKenya12 January 202010K ValenciaValenciaMargaret Chelimo KipkemboiKenya3 October 202110K Valencia IbercajaValenciaGezahegne breaks world 10km record in Geneva, Chelimo goes sub-30 in Valencia, Kumela breaks Kosice course record https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/kalkidan-gezahegne-world-10km-record-geneva World Athletics Emeterio Valiente 3 October 2021 18 October 2021Faith ChepkoechKenya25 February 202410K Facsa CastellónCastellón de la Plana10K Facsa Castellón 2024 Results https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7208867?eventId=10229537&gender=W World Athletics 28 February 2024Chaltu DidaEthiopia22 February 202610K Facsa CastellónCastellón de la PlanaKlara LukanSlovenia18 April 2026Ruta Villa de LaredoLaredo, Spain10K Run Results https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7236423?eventId=10229537 World Athletics 28 April 20262129:51 MxNorah JerutoKenya12 January 202010K ValenciaValencia2229:55 MxJaneth ChepngetichKenya14 January 202410K Valencia IbercajaValencia2329:56 MxDiana ChepkorirKenya25 February 202410K Facsa CastellónCastellón de la PlanaLikina AmebawEthiopia5 April 2024Festival of Running ASICS Speed RaceParisAmebaw and Yimer win 10km titles at Paris Festival of Running https://worldathletics.org/news/report/paris-festival-of-running-amebaw-yimer-gebrhiwet-nyaga World Athletics 6 April 2024 21 April 202429:56Christine ChesiroKenya16 November 2024Urban Trail de LilleLilleUrban Trail de Lille - 5 et 10km - Women's 10 Kilometres Road Result https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7216293?eventId=10229537&gender=W sportmaniacs.com 16 November 2024 16 November 2024 Notes Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 29:56: Agnes Ngetich also ran 28:58 Mx (2026), 29:24 WoNgetich's women's-only record was not certified after the course was found to be 25 metres too short by World Athletics.Dickinson Marley 2023-09-25 Kenyan runner loses two world records due to short course https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/kenyan-runner-loses-two-world-records-due-to-short-course/ 2023-10-11 Canadian Running Magazine en-US (2023), 29:26 Wo (2023), 29:27 Wo (2025). Yalemzerf Yehualaw also ran 29:19 Mx (2023). Fotyen Tesfay also ran 29:54 Mx (2024). Other bests en route or on aided road course equal or superior to 29:56 Correct as of May 2021.All-time women's best 10km road race http://www.alltime-athletics.com/w10kroad.htm alltime-athletics.com 1 September 2018 17 September 2018 + = en route to longer performance a = aided road course according to IAAF rule 260.28 TimeAthleteNationDateRacePlaceRef. Reference29:12+Letesenbet GideyEthiopia17 November 2019ZevenheuvelenloopNijmegenWeekend road round-up: Gidey smashes 15km world best, Lonyangata and Melese win in Shanghai https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/shanghai-boulogne-billancourt-kobe-2019 IAAF Bob Ramsak 17 November 2019 14 December 201929:45+ MxYalemzerf YehualawEthiopia24 October 2021Valencia Half MarathonValenciaYalemzerf Yehualaw 2021 Valencia Half Marathon Result https://resultados.valenciaciudaddelrunning.com/en/2017/medio-maraton.php?y=2021 valenciaciudaddelrunning.com 24 October 2021 8 November 2021Sheila ChepkiruiKenya24 October 2021Valencia Half MarathonValenciaSheila Chepkirui 2021 Valencia Half Marathon Result https://resultados.valenciaciudaddelrunning.com/en/2017/medio-maraton.php?y=2021 valenciaciudaddelrunning.com 24 October 2021 8 November 202129:54 aBrigid KosgeiKenya31 December 2018San Silvestre VallecanaMadrid Notes Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 29:56: Letesenbet Gidey also ran 29:44+ (2019), 29:45+ (2021). Yalemzerf Yehualaw also ran 29:52+ Mx (2022). References External links Sport of athletics IAAF list of 10k records in XML * Category:Road running distances Category:Long-distance running disciplines