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Ireland national best marks
Best mark per athlete by Ireland athletes in each event, compiled from the all-time lists we import. Derived national bests — not official national records (see note below).
28
Stored athletes
28
Distinct marks shown
Men's 5000m
Derived 14 Sep 2026
| # | Athlete | Mark | Date | Venue | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Fay | 13:01.40 | 15 Jul 2023 | — | — |
| 2 | Darragh McElhinney | 13:02.06 | 9 Aug 2025 | — | — |
| 3 | Alistair Cragg | 13:03.53 | 16 Sep 2011 | — | — |
| 4 | Mark Carroll | 13:03.93 | 1 Sep 1998 | — | — |
| 5 | Nicholas Griggs | 13:05.75 | 9 Aug 2025 | — | — |
| 6 | Andrew Coscoran | 13:11.05 | 24 May 2025 | — | — |
| 7 | Barry Keane | 13:12.95 | 6 May 2023 | — | — |
| 8 | Frank O'Mara | 13:13.02 | 4 Jul 1987 | — | — |
| 9 | John Doherty | 13:14.17 | 2 Jul 1990 | — | — |
| 10 | John Treacy | 13:16.81 | 28 Jun 1984 | — | — |
| 11 | Cormac Finnerty | 13:18.07 | 17 Jun 1995 | — | — |
| 12 | Bobby Farren | 13:18.32 | 10 Jul 2026 | — | — |
| 13 | Eamonn Coghlan | 13:19.13 | 19 Aug 1981 | — | — |
| 14 | Cathal Lombard | 13:19.22 | 2 Aug 2003 | — | — |
| 15 | Ray Flynn | 13:19.52 | 24 Jun 1984 | — | — |
| 16 | Jack O'Leary | 13:22.67 | 11 Jul 2025 | — | — |
| 17 | Paul Donovan | 13:23.16 | 4 Jul 1992 | — | — |
| 18 | Callum Morgan | 13:23.37 | 9 Aug 2025 | — | — |
| 19 | Efrem Gidey | 13:23.83 | 6 Jul 2024 | — | — |
| 20 | Tonosa Hiko | 13:26.02 | 28 May 2022 | — | — |
| 21 | Cormac Dalton | 13:26.48 | 14 Jun 2025 | — | — |
| 22 | Marcus O'Sullivan | 13:27.32 | 4 Jul 1990 | — | — |
| 23 | Dermot Donnelly | 13:27.63 | 1 Aug 1998 | — | — |
| 24 | Mark Christie | 13:28.21 | 1 May 2011 | — | — |
| 25 | John Travers | 13:28.86 | 26 May 2019 | — | — |
| 26 | Paul O'Callaghan | 13:29.37 | 7 Jun 1988 | — | — |
| 27 | Michéal Power | 13:29.57 | 1 Apr 2022 | — | — |
| 28 | Noel Cullen | 13:29.72 | 10 Jun 1997 | — | — |
One mark per athlete — the athlete's best while representing Ireland. Equal marks share a rank ("1=" style). An athlete with marks for two nations appears under each nation represented at the time (e.g. Obikwelu under Nigeria and Portugal).
About this derivation
These lists are derived from the marks in our database — including the complete legal all-time lists imported from alltime-athletics.com — grouped by the nation the athlete was representing at each mark. They are not official national records: federations ratify national records under their own eligibility rules, and some marks here may not qualify.