Ethiopian distance runner Kenenisa Bekele clocked 12:37.35 for the 5000 metres in Hengelo, Netherlands, setting a world record that stood for 16 years. It was eventually broken by Ugandan runner Joshua Cheptegei in 2020.
Record no. MRB-2026-005955
Men's 5000m World Record (2004)
Reference Record – Not Certified
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