Men's 5000 m
The current men's 5000 m record is 12:35.36, held by Joshua Cheptegei, set on August 14, 2020. Last checked October 9, 2026.
12:35.36
Joshua Cheptegei
- Holder
- Joshua Cheptegei
- Record
- 12:35.36
- Location
- Monaco
- Date set
- August 14, 2020
- Recognized by
- World Athletics
- Last checked
- October 9, 2026
Sources
- World Athletics Preview men 5000m world ultimate championship budapest
- Wikipedia List of world records in athletics CC BY-SA 4.0
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