At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana ran 29:17.45 in the women's 10,000 metres, taking more than 14 seconds off the existing world record while winning Olympic gold. Her mark stood as the world record until fellow Ethiopian Letesenbet Gidey ran faster in 2021.
Record no. MRB-2026-005957
Women's 10,000m World Record (2016)
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.