15K run
{{Short description|Long-distance running competition}}
{{Infobox athletics event
|event= 15K run
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|WRmen= Jacob Kiplimo 40:07{{AthAbbr|+}} (2025)
|WRwomen= Agnes Jebet Ngetich 44:15 (2024)
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The 15K run (15 kilometers, or approximately 9.32 miles) is a long-distance foot race. It is a rarely held race that is not recognized as an Olympic event. The overall world best time for men was set by Jacob Kiplimo in 2025, en route to his world record of 56:42 in the Barcelona Half Marathon. Excluding en route times both the world best for men and women were set at the Zevenheuvelenloop in Nijmegen, Netherlands. The world best for men is held by Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda who ran a time of 41:05.{{cite news|title=Road round-up: Cheptegei clocks 15km world best in Nijmegen, Melese breaks Shanghai Marathon course record|url=https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/shanghai-kobe-boulogne-billancourt-half-marat|publisher=IAAF|author=Vincent Wu|date=18 November 2018|access-date=21 November 2018}} The women's world best is held by Agnes Jebet Ngetich of Kenya who ran a time of 44:15.{{cite web|title=Agnes Ngetich Valencia Half Marathon 2024 Result|url=https://www.valenciaciudaddelrunning.com/en/half/2024-half-marathon-ranking/|website=valenciaciudaddelrunning.com|access-date=31 October 2024}}
Between 1985 and 1991, the IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships was contested over the 15 km distance.
All-time top 25
- + = en route to longer performance
- Mx = mixed gender race
- Wo = women only race
=Men=
- Correct as of February 2025.{{cite web|title=All-time men's best 15km road race|url=http://www.alltime-athletics.com/m15kroad.htm|publisher=alltime-athletics.com|date=26 March 2017|access-date=1 April 2017}}
==Notes==
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 41:26:
- Jacob Kiplimo also ran 40:27{{AthAbbr|+}} (2021), 40:42 (2024), 40:43{{AthAbbr|+}} (2022), 41:05 (2023), 41:11{{AthAbbr|+}} (2020) and 41:17{{AthAbbr|+}} (2024).
- Yomif Kejelcha also ran 41:01{{AthAbbr|+}} (2023), 41:26{{AthAbbr|+}} (2022).
- Kibiwott Kandie also ran 41:10{{AthAbbr|+}} (2020), 41:16{{AthAbbr|+}} (2022).
- Rhonex Kipruto also ran 41:16{{AthAbbr|+}} (2021).
- Daniel Mateiko also ran 41:16{{AthAbbr|+}} (2021).
- Philemon Kiplimo also ran 41:16{{AthAbbr|+}} (2021).
- Joshua Cheptegei also ran 41:17 (2017).{{efn|41:16 by other sources}}
- Sabastian Sawe also ran 41:17{{AthAbbr|+}} (2024), 41:25{{AthAbbr|+}} (2024).
- Isaia Kipkoech Lasoi also ran 41:17{{AthAbbr|+}} (2024).
- Selemon Barega also ran 41:20{{AthAbbr|+}} (2024).
- Leonard Komon also ran 41:26{{AthAbbr|+}} (2011).
=Women=
- Correct as of February 2025.{{cite web|title=All-time women's best 15km road race|url=http://www.alltime-athletics.com/w15kroad.htm|publisher=alltime-athletics.com|date=26 March 2017|access-date=1 April 2017}}
| class="wikitable"
!Rank !Time !Athlete !Nation !Date !Race !Place !Ref |
| 1
|44:15{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Kenya |27 October 2024 |Valencia |
|---|
| 2
|44:20 {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Ethiopia |17 November 2019 |Nijmegen |
| 3
|44:40{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Ethiopia |27 October 2024 |Valencia |
| rowspan=2|4
|rowspan=2|44:45{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Ethiopia |27 October 2024 |Valencia |
| Lilian Kasait
|Kenya |27 October 2024 |Valencia |
| rowspan=2|6
|rowspan=2|44:52{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Ethiopia |24 October 2021 |Valencia |
| Sheila Chepkirui
|Kenya |24 October 2021 |Valencia |
| 8
|45:27{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Kenya |16 February 2025 |
| rowspan=2|9
|rowspan=2|45:30{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Kenya |4 April 2021 |Istanbul |
| Tsigie Gebreselama
|Ethiopia |27 October 2024 |Valencia |
| 11
|45:31{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Kenya |4 April 2021 |Istanbul |
| 12
|45:36{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Ethiopia |11 February 2024 |
| 13
|45:40{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Kenya |1 April 2017 |Prague |
| 14
|45:40{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Kenya |21 February 2020 |Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah |
| 15
|45:41{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Ethiopia |21 February 2020 |Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah |
| 16
|45:42{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Ethiopia |14 January 2024 |
| 17
|45:45{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Kenya |4 April 2021 |Istanbul |
| 18
|45:51{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Ethiopia |19 February 2022 |Ras al-Khaimah |
| 19
|45:57{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Kenya |22 October 2017 | |Valencia | |
| 20
|46:00{{AthAbbr|+}} |Kenya |19 February 2023 |
| 21
|46:01{{AthAbbr|+}} |Kenya |19 February 2023 |
| 22
|46:02{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Kenya |19 February 2022 |Ras al-Khaimah |
| 23
|46:03{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Ethiopia |19 February 2022 |Ras al-Khaimah |
| rowspan=2|24
|rowspan=2|46:04{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Mx}} |Kenya |16 January 2022 |Houston |
| Sheila Chelangat
|Kenya |27 October 2024 |Valencia |
==Notes==
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 46:04:
- Letesenbet Gidey also ran 44:29{{AthAbbr|+}} (2021).
- Yalemzerf Yehualaw also ran 45:24{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Mx}} (2021), 45:27{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Mx}} (2022), 45:29{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Mx}} (2021).
- Joyciline Jepkosgei also ran 45:35{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Mx}} (2024), 45:37{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Mx}} (2017), 45:57{{AthAbbr|+}} (2017), 46:00{{AthAbbr|+}} (2023).
- Hellen Obiri also ran 45:39{{AthAbbr|+}} (2023), 45:47{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Mx}} (2024), 45:50{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Mx}}.
- Sheila Chepkirui also ran 45:51{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Mx}}.
- Joan Chelimo also ran 45:54{{AthAbbr|+}} (2018).
- Brigid Kosgei also ran 45:59{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|a}} (2019).
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