Women · Distance · All-Time
5000 Metres
13:58.06
Best mark
World record
14:29.50
Top 50 cutoff
50 rows
14:23.10
Median
Of the 50 best-by-athlete marks
12
Countries
ETH 25 · KEN 10 · 10 others
Performance distribution
50 athletes from 13:58.06 to 14:29.50 · median 14:23.10
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 | Beatrice Chebet WR | KEN | 13:58.06 | 5 Jul 2025 | Eugene | 25 |
| 2 | Gudaf Tsegay | ETH | 14:00.21 | 17 Sep 2023 | Eugene | 26 |
| 3 | Agnes Jebet Ngetich | KEN | 14:01.29 | 5 Jul 2025 | Eugene | 24 |
| 4 | Faith Kipyegon | KEN | 14:05.20 | 9 Jun 2023 | Paris | 29 |
| 5 | Letesenbet Gidey | ETH | 14:06.62 | 7 Oct 2020 | Valencia | 22 |
| 6 | Tirunesh Dibaba | ETH | 14:11.15 | 6 Jun 2008 | Oslo | 23 |
| 7 | Almaz Ayana | ETH | 14:12.59 | 2 Jun 2016 | Roma | 24 |
| 8 | Meseret Defar | ETH | 14:12.88 | 22 Jul 2008 | Stockholm | 24 |
| 9 | Ejgayehu Taye | ETH | 14:12.98 | 27 May 2022 | Eugene | 22 |
| 10 | Sifan Hassan | NED | 14:13.42 | 23 Jul 2023 | London | 30 |
| 11 | Senbere Teferi | ETH | 14:15.24 | 8 Jun 2021 | Hengelo | 26 |
| 12 | Genzebe Dibaba | ETH | 14:15.41 | 4 Jul 2015 | Saint-Denis | 24 |
| 13 | Medina Eisa | ETH | 14:16.54 | 23 Jul 2023 | London | 20 |
| 14 | Helen Obiri | KEN | 14:18.37 | 8 Jun 2017 | Roma | |
| 15 | Likina Amebaw | ETH | 14:18.41 | 4 Jun 2026 | Roma | 28 |
| 16 | Aleshign Baweke | ETH | 14:18.54 | 4 Jun 2026 | Roma | 20 |
| 17 | Tsigie Gebreselama | ETH | 14:18.76 | 25 May 2024 | Eugene | 23 |
| 18 | Freweyni Hailu | ETH | 14:18.94 | 4 Jun 2026 | Roma | 25 |
| 19 | Alicia Monson | USA | 14:19.45 | 23 Jul 2023 | London | 25 |
| 20 | Agnes Tirop | KEN | 14:20.68 | 21 Jul 2019 | London | 23 |
| 21 | Vivian Cheruiyot | KEN | 14:20.87 | 29 Jul 2011 | Stockholm | 27 |
| 22 | Senayit Getachew | ETH | 14:22.37 | 4 Jun 2026 | Roma | |
| 23 | Hirut Meshesha | ETH | 14:22.56 | 4 Jun 2026 | Roma | 25 |
| 24 | Aynadis Mebratu | ETH | 14:22.76 | 25 May 2024 | Eugene | 19 |
| 25 | Lilian Kasait Rengeruk | KEN | 14:23.05 | 9 Jun 2023 | Paris | 26 |
| 26 | Nadia Battocletti | ITA | 14:23.15 | 6 Jun 2025 | Roma | 25 |
| 27 | Fantaye Belayneh | ETH | 14:23.44 | 4 Jun 2026 | Roma | 25 |
| 28 | Margaret Kipkemboi | KEN | 14:23.67 | 9 Jun 2023 | Paris | 30 |
| 29 | Birke Haylom | ETH | 14:23.71 | 25 May 2024 | Eugene | 18 |
| 30 | Liliya Shobukhova | RUS | 14:23.75 | 19 Jul 2008 | Kazan | |
| 31 | Shelby Houlihan | USA | 14:23.92 | 10 Jul 2020 | Portland | 27 |
| 32 | Elvan Abeylegesse | TUR | 14:24.68 | 11 Jun 2004 | Bergen | |
| 33 | Francine Niyonsaba | BDI | 14:25.34 | 3 Sep 2021 | Bruxelles | 28 |
| 34 | Josette Andrews | USA | 14:25.37 | 6 Jun 2025 | Roma | |
| 35 | Dawit Seyaum | ETH | 14:25.84 | 16 Jun 2022 | Oslo | 25 |
| 36 | Karissa Schweizer | USA | 14:26.34 | 10 Jul 2020 | Portland | |
| 37 | Asayech Ayichew | ETH | 14:26.41 | 16 May 2026 | Shaoxing | 21 |
| 38 | Konstanze Klosterhalfen | GER | 14:26.76 | 3 Aug 2019 | Berlin | |
| 39 | Fantu Worku | ETH | 14:26.80 | 1 Jul 2021 | Oslo | |
| 40 | Chaltu Dida | ETH | 14:27.11 | 6 Jun 2025 | Roma | 18 |
| 41 | Caroline Kipkirui | KEN | 14:27.55 | 1 Sep 2017 | Bruxelles | |
| 42 | Jiang Bo | CHN | 14:28.09 | 23 Oct 1997 | Shanghai | 20 |
| 43 | Sentayehu Ejigu | ETH | 14:28.39 | 16 Jul 2010 | Saint-Denis | |
| 44 | Fotyen Tesfay | ETH | 14:28.53 | 14 Sep 2024 | Bruxelles | 26 |
| 45 | Eilish McColgan | GBR | 14:28.55 | 1 Jul 2021 | Oslo | 30 |
| 46 | Paula Radcliffe | GBR | 14:29.11 | 20 Jun 2004 | Bydgoszcz | 30 |
| 47 | Nozomi Tanaka | JPN | 14:29.18 | 8 Sep 2023 | Bruxelles | |
| 48 | Olga Yegorova | RUS | 14:29.32 | 31 Aug 2001 | Berlin | |
| 49 | Berhane Adere | ETH | 14:29.32 | 27 Jun 2003 | Oslo | 29 |
| 50 | Viola Kibiwott | KEN | 14:29.50 | 22 May 2016 | Rabat |