The following tables shows the world record progression in the Men's 3000 metres.
The International Amateur Athletics Federation, now known as the International Association of Athletics Federations, ratified its first world record in the event in 1912.
To June 21, 2009, 26 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event.[1]
Pre-IAAF era, to 1912
IAAF era, from 1912
Time
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Athlete
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Date
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Place
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8:36.8
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Hannes Kolehmainen (FIN)
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1912-07-12[1]
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Stockholm, Sweden
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8:33.2
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John Zander (SWE)
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1918-08-07[1]
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Stockholm, Sweden
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8:28.6
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Paavo Nurmi (FIN)
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1922-08-27[1]
|
Turku, Finland
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8:27.6
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Edvin Wide (SWE)
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1925-06-07[1]
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Halmstad, Sweden
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8:25.4
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Paavo Nurmi (FIN)
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1926-05-24[1]
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Berlin, Germany
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8:20.4
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Paavo Nurmi (FIN)
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1926-07-13[1]
|
Stockholm, Sweden
|
8:18.8
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Janusz Kusociński (POL)
|
1932-06-19[1]
|
Antwerp, Belgium
|
8:18.4
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Henry Nielsen (DEN)
|
1934-07-24[1]
|
Stockholm, Sweden
|
8:14.8
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Gunnar Höckert (FIN)
|
1936-09-16[1]
|
Stockholm, Sweden
|
8:09.0
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Henry Kälarne (SWE)
|
1940-08-14[1]
|
Stockholm, Sweden
|
8:01.2
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Gunder Hägg (SWE)
|
1942-08-28[1]
|
Stockholm, Sweden
|
7:58.8
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Gaston Reiff (BEL)
|
1949-08-12[1]
|
Gävle, Sweden
|
7:55.6
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Sándor Iharos (HUN)
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1955-05-14[1]
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Budapest, Hungary
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7:55.6
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Gordon Pirie (ENG)
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1956-06-22[1]
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Trondheim, Norway
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7:52.8
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Gordon Pirie (ENG)
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1956-09-04[1]
|
Malmö, Sweden
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7:49.2
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Michel Jazy (FRA)
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1962-06-27[1]
|
Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France
|
7:49.0+
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Michel Jazy (FRA)
|
1965-06-23[1]
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Melun, France
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7:46.0
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Siegfried Herrmann (GDR)
|
1965-08-05[1]
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Erfurt, East Germany
|
7:39.6
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Kipchoge Keino (KEN)
|
1965-08-27[1]
|
Helsingborg, Sweden
|
7:37.6
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Emiel Puttemans (BEL)
|
1972-09-14[1]
|
Aarhus, Denmark
|
7:35.2
|
Brendan Foster (GBR)
|
1974-08-03[1]
|
Gateshead, England
|
7:32.1
|
Henry Rono (KEN)
|
1978-06-27[1]
|
Oslo, Norway
|
7:29.45
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Saïd Aouita (MAR)
|
1989-08-20[1]
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Cologne, West Germany
|
7:28.96
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Moses Kiptanui (KEN)
|
1992-08-16[1]
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Cologne, Germany
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7:25.11
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Noureddine Morceli (ALG)
|
1994-08-02[1]
|
Monte Carlo, Monaco
|
7:20.67
|
Daniel Komen (KEN)
|
1996-09-01[1]
|
Rieti, Italy
|
(+) - indicates en route time during longer race.
Auto times to the hundredth of a second were accepted by the IAAF for events up to and including 10,000 m from 1981.[1]
See also
References
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World | Sprinting |
- 50 metres
- 60 metres
- 100 metres
- 200 metres
- 400 metres
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Middle distance | |
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Long distance | |
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Hurdles | |
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Relay |
- 4 × 100 metres
- 4 × 200 metres
- 4 × 400 metres
- 4 × 800 metres
- 4 × 1500 metres
- Distance medley relay
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Walking |
- 10 km
- 20,000 metres (track)
- 20 km (road)
- 35 km
- 50 km
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Jumping | |
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Throwing |
- Shot put
- Discus
- Hammer
- Javelin
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Combined events | |
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European |
- 100 metres
- 200 metres
- 400 metres
- 800 metres
- 1500 metres
- 5000 metres
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