Ugandan runner Joshua Cheptegei ran 26:11.00 for the 10,000 metres in Valencia, Spain in October 2020, breaking a world record that had stood since 2005. He also set the men's 5000m world record that same year, holding both track distance records at once.
Record no. MRB-2026-005987
Men's 10,000m World Record
Reference Record – Not Certified
This record is compiled from publicly available sources for reference. It has not been examined or certified by The Book of World Records.