Men · Distance · All-Time
10,000 Metres
26:11.00
Best mark
World record
26:51.49
Top 50 cutoff
50 rows
26:45.13
Median
Of the 50 best-by-athlete marks
11
Countries
KEN 22 · ETH 15 · 9 others
Performance distribution
50 athletes from 26:11.00 to 26:51.49 · median 26:45.13
Top 50 cutoff
The mark an athlete needed to make the list
World all-time top 50
Best by athlete · data refreshed 17 Sep 2026 · methodology
50 rows
| # | Athlete | Country | Mark | Date | Venue | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Cheptegei WR | UGA | 26:11.00 | 7 Oct 2020 | Valencia | 24 |
| 2 | Kenenisa Bekele | ETH | 26:17.53 | 26 Aug 2005 | Bruxelles | 23 |
| 3 | Haile Gebrselassie | ETH | 26:22.75 | 1 Jun 1998 | Hengelo | 25 |
| 4 | Paul Tergat | KEN | 26:27.85 | 22 Aug 1997 | Bruxelles | 28 |
| 5 | Nicholas Kemboi | KEN | 26:30.03 | 5 Sep 2003 | Bruxelles | 19 |
| 6 | Abebe Dinkesa | ETH | 26:30.74 | 29 May 2005 | Hengelo | 21 |
| 7 | Yomif Kejelcha | ETH | 26:31.01 | 14 Jun 2024 | Nerja | 26 |
| 8 | Berihu Aregawi | ETH | 26:31.13 | 14 Jun 2024 | Nerja | 23 |
| 9 | Grant Fisher | USA | 26:33.84 | 6 Mar 2022 | San Juan Capistrano | 24 |
| 10 | Jacob Kiplimo | UGA | 26:33.93 | 19 May 2021 | Ostrava | 20 |
| 11 | Mohammed Ahmed | CAN | 26:34.14 | 6 Mar 2022 | San Juan Capistrano | 31 |
| 12 | Selemon Barega | ETH | 26:34.93 | 14 Jun 2024 | Nerja | 24 |
| 13 | Micah Kogo | KEN | 26:35.63 | 25 Aug 2006 | Bruxelles | 20 |
| 14 | Paul Koech | KEN | 26:36.26 | 22 Aug 1997 | Bruxelles | 27 |
| 15 | Zersenay Tadese | ERI | 26:37.25 | 25 Aug 2006 | Bruxelles | 24 |
| 16 | Biniam Mehary | ETH | 26:37.93 | 14 Jun 2024 | Nerja | 17 |
| 17 | Salah Hissou | MAR | 26:38.08 | 23 Aug 1996 | Bruxelles | 24 |
| 18 | Abdullah Ahmad Hassan | QAT | 26:38.76 | 5 Sep 2003 | Bruxelles | |
| 19 | Sileshi Sihine | ETH | 26:39.69 | 31 May 2004 | Hengelo | 21 |
| 20 | Boniface Toroitich Kiprop | UGA | 26:39.77 | 26 Aug 2005 | Bruxelles | 19 |
| 21 | Samuel Wanjiru | KEN | 26:41.75 | 26 Aug 2005 | Bruxelles | 18 |
| 22 | Gemechu Dida | ETH | 26:42.65 | 14 Jun 2024 | Nerja | 24 |
| 23 | Lucas Rotich | KEN | 26:43.98 | 16 Sep 2011 | Bruxelles | 21 |
| 24 | Benard Kibet | KEN | 26:43.98 | 2 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | |
| 25 | Galen Rupp | USA | 26:44.36 | 30 May 2014 | Eugene | 28 |
| 26 | Tadese Worku | ETH | 26:45.91 | 5 Jun 2022 | Hengelo | |
| 27 | Edwin Kurgat | KEN | 26:46.35 | 5 Jul 2025 | Eugene | |
| 28 | Mo Farah | GBR | 26:46.57 | 3 Jun 2011 | Eugene | 28 |
| 29 | Ishmael Kipkurui | KEN | 26:47.72 | 5 Jul 2025 | Eugene | |
| 30 | Imane Merga | ETH | 26:48.35 | 3 Jun 2011 | Eugene | |
| 31 | Hagos Gebrhiwet | ETH | 26:48.95 | 17 Jul 2019 | Hengelo | 25 |
| 32 | Josphat Bett | KEN | 26:48.99 | 3 Jun 2011 | Eugene | |
| 33 | Eliud Kipchoge | KEN | 26:49.02 | 26 May 2007 | Hengelo | 22 |
| 34 | Moses Masai | KEN | 26:49.20 | 14 Sep 2007 | Bruxelles | |
| 35 | Sammy Kipketer | KEN | 26:49.38 | 30 Aug 2002 | Bruxelles | 20 |
| 36 | Paul Tanui | KEN | 26:49.41 | 30 May 2014 | Eugene | |
| 37 | Thierry Ndikumwenayo | ESP | 26:49.49 | 2 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | 27 |
| 38 | Moses Mosop | KEN | 26:49.55 | 26 May 2007 | Hengelo | |
| 39 | Assefa Mezgebu | ETH | 26:49.90 | 30 Aug 2002 | Bruxelles | |
| 40 | Benson Kiplangat | KEN | 26:50.00 | 5 Jul 2025 | Eugene | |
| 41 | Richard Limo | KEN | 26:50.20 | 30 Aug 2002 | Bruxelles | |
| 42 | Adriaan Wildschutt | RSA | 26:50.64 | 2 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | |
| 43 | Albert Chepkurui | KEN | 26:50.67 | 30 Aug 2002 | Bruxelles | |
| 44 | Daniel Mateiko | KEN | 26:50.81 | 25 May 2024 | Eugene | |
| 45 | Nicholas Kimeli | KEN | 26:50.94 | 25 May 2024 | Eugene | 25 |
| 46 | Dejen Gebremeskel | ETH | 26:51.02 | 27 Jun 2013 | Sollentuna | 23 |
| 47 | Habtom Samuel | ERI | 26:51.06 | 29 Mar 2025 | San Juan Capistrano | |
| 48 | Yigrem Demelash | ETH | 26:51.11 | 29 Jun 2016 | Hengelo | |
| 49 | Emmanuel Bett | KEN | 26:51.16 | 7 Sep 2012 | Bruxelles | |
| 50 | Charles Kamathi | KEN | 26:51.49 | 3 Sep 1999 | Bruxelles |