Men · Road Running · All-Time
5 km Road
12:49
Best mark
World record
13:06
Top 50 cutoff
27 rows
13:00
Median
Of the 27 best-by-athlete marks
9
Countries
ETH 11 · KEN 7 · 7 others
Performance distribution
27 athletes from 12:49 to 13:06 · median 13:00
Top 50 cutoff
The mark an athlete needed to make the list
World all-time top 50
Best by athlete · updated 1 Sep 2026 · Wikipedia (English) revision of 20 May 2026 · methodology
27 rows
| # | Athlete | Country | Mark | Date | Venue | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berihu Aregawi WR | ETH | 12:49 | 31 Dec 2021 | Barcelona | 20 |
| 2 | Yomif Kejelcha | ETH | 12:50 | 19 Mar 2023 | Lille | 25 |
| 3 | Joshua Cheptegei | UGA | 12:51 | 16 Feb 2020 | Monaco | 23 |
| 3 | Jimmy Gressier | FRA | 12:51 | 4 Apr 2026 | Lille | 28 |
| 5 | Addisu Yihune | ETH | 12:54 | 4 Apr 2026 | Lille | 23 |
| 6 | Nicholas Kimeli | KEN | 12:55 | 30 Apr 2022 | Herzogenaurach | 23 |
| 7 | Yann Schrub | FRA | 12:56 | 4 Apr 2026 | Lille | 30 |
| 8 | Santiago Catrofe | URU | 12:57 | 16 Mar 2025 | Lille | 26 |
| 9 | Hagos Gebrhiwet | ETH | 12:58 | 14 Dec 2024 | Khobar, Saudi Arabia | 30 |
| 9 | Kuma Girma | ETH | 12:58 | 14 Dec 2024 | Khobar, Saudi Arabia | 19 |
| 11 | Sammy Kipketer | KEN | 13:00 | 26 Mar 2000 | Carlsbad | 18 |
| 11 | Sammy Kipketer | KEN | 13:00 | 1 Apr 2001 | Carlsbad | 19 |
| 11 | Harbert Kibet | UGA | 13:00 | 3 May 2025 | Tokyo | 19 |
| 11 | Waberi Igueh Houssein | DJI | 13:00 | 13 December 2025 | Khobar | |
| 11 | Yismaw Dillu | ETH | 13:00 | 13 December 2025 | Khobar | |
| 15 | Mezgebu Sime | ETH | 13:01 | 14 Dec 2024 | Khobar, Saudi Arabia | |
| 15 | Mezgebu Sime | ETH | 13:01 | 13 Dec 2025 | Khobar | |
| 16 | Levy Kibet | KEN | 13:02 | 30 April 2022 | Herzogenaurach | |
| 16 | Gemechu Godana | ETH | 13:02 | 4 Apr 2026 | Lille | 20 |
| 18 | Andrew Alamisi | KEN | 13:03 | 26 Apr 2025 | Herzogenaurach | 17 |
| 19 | Reynold Cheruiyot | KEN | 13:04 | 19 Mar 2023 | Lille | |
| 19 | Biniam Mehary | ETH | 13:04 | 9 Dec 2023 | Khobar, Saudi Arabia | 16 |
| 19 | Addisu Yihune | ETH | 13:04 | 16 Mar 2025 | Lille | 21 |
| 22 | Birhanu Balew | BRN | 13:05 | 9 Dec 2023 | Khobar, Saudi Arabia | 27 |
| 22 | Andreas Almgren | SWE | 13:05 | 5 Apr 2025 | Drammen, Norway | 29 |
| 24 | Jacob Krop | KEN | 13:06 | 12 Sep 2021 | Herzogenaurach | 20 |
| 24 | Maxime Chaumeton | RSA | 13:06 | 4 April 2026 | Lille |