Kenenisa Bekele ran 26:17.53 for the 10,000 metres in Brussels in 2005, a time that remained the men's world record for 15 years. Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda finally surpassed it in October 2020.
Record no. MRB-2026-005956
Men's 10,000m World Record (2005)
Reference Record – Not Certified
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