| RECORDS BY EVENT | ||
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WOMEN Chinese Games excluded. |
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Record type
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1500 metres
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5000 metres
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10,000 metres
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| IAAF's World record | 3:50.07 G. Dibaba, Eth | 14:06.62 Gidey, Eth 2020 | 29:01.03 Gidey, Eth 2021 |
| Since 2001 on | 3:50.07 G. Dibaba, 2015 | 14:06.62 Gidey, Eth 2020 | 29:01.03 Gidey, Eth 2021 |
| Active athletes only | 3:50.37 F. Kipyegon, Ken 22 | 14:06.62 Gidey, Eth 2020 | 29:01.03 Gidey, Eth 2021 |
| In WGC since 1991 | 3:50.07 Dibaba, Herc 15 | 14:11.15 Dibaba, Bisl 2008 | 29:17.45 Ayana, OG 16 |
| Europoids | 3:52.47 Kazankina 80 | 14:23.92 Houlihan, USA 20 | 30:01.09 Radcliffe, GBR |
| Semites | 3:55.30 Boulmerka, ALG | 14:32.08 Ouaziz, MAR 98 | 31:16.94 Leghzaoui, MAR |
| Indians
and South Eastern Asian |
4:05.39 Bains, India, 21 | 15:15.89 Sreedharan, India, 10 | 31:50.47 Sreedharan, India, 10 |
| Orientals | 3:57.08 Qu Y., China 92 | 14:43.64 Xing, China 2005 | 30:20.44 H. Niiya, Jap 20 |
| African Blacks | 3:50.07 G. Dibaba, 2015 | 14:06.62 Gidey, Eth 2020 |
29:01.03 Gidey, Eth 2021 |
| American Blacks | 3:57.90 K. Holmes, GB 04 | 15:07.50 Praught, Jam 19 | 32:26.41 Romero, Mex |