5K run world record progression

!Time

!Athlete

!Date

!Place

!Ref

|{{flagathlete|Luigi Conti|ITA}}

|23 September 1960

|Bologna, Italy

|

|{{flagathlete|Carlos Lopes|POR}}

|18 February 1973

|Seia, Portugal

|

|{{flagathlete|Mike McLeod|GBR}}

|4 April 1984

|Newcastle, United Kingdom

|

|{{flagathlete|Steve Scott|USA}}

|27 March 1988

|Carlsbad, United States

|

|{{flagathlete|Yobes Ondieki|KEN}}

|2 April 1989

|Carlsbad, United States

|

|{{flagathlete|William Mutwol|KEN}}

|29 March 1992

|Carlsbad, United States

|

|{{flagathlete|Sammy Kipketer|KEN}}

|26 March 2000

|Carlsbad, United States

|

!Time

!Athlete

!Date

!Place

!Ref

|align=center| 13:30 {{AthAbbr|+}}

|{{flagathlete|Bernard Kibet Lagat|KEN}}

|8 September 2018

|Prague, Czech Republic

|{{cite news|title=Wanders and Hassan set world 5km records in Monaco|url=https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/wanders-hassan-world-record-5km-monaco|publisher=IAAF|author=Nicole Jeffery|date=17 February 2019|access-date=9 April 2019}}

|{{flagathlete|Julien Wanders|SUI}}

|17 February 2019

|Monaco

|

|align=center| 13:29

|{{flagathlete|Edward Cheserek |KEN}}

|7 April 2019

|Carlsbad, United States

|

|{{flagathlete|Robert Keter|KEN}}

|9 November 2019

|Lille, France

|

|{{flagathlete|Rhonex Kipruto|KEN}}

|12 January 2020

|Valencia, Spain

|

|{{flagathlete|Joshua Cheptegei|UGA}}

|16 February 2020

|Monaco

|{{cite news|title=Cheptegei breaks world 5km record in Monaco|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/joshua-cheptegei-5km-world-record-monaco|publisher=World Athletics|date=16 February 2020|access-date=3 March 2020}}

|{{flagathlete|Berihu Aregawi|ETH}}

|31 December 2021

|Barcelona

|{{cite news|title=Taye and Aregawi break world 5km records in Barcelona|url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/taye-aregawi-world-5km-records-barcelona-cursa-del-nassos|publisher=World Athletics|date=31 December 2021|access-date=1 January 2022}}

!Time

!Athlete

!Date

!Place

!Ref

|{{flagathlete|Julie Shea|USA}}

|20 September 1981

|Jersey City, United States

|

|{{flagathlete|Mary Shea|USA}}

|14 February 1982

|Raleigh, United States

|

|{{flagathlete|Lorraine Moller|NZL}}

|31 October 1982

|Woodland Hills, United States

|

|{{flagathlete|Grete Waitz|NOR}}

|20 October 1984

|West Lafayette, United States

|

|{{flagathlete|Liz McColgan|GBR}}

|20 December 1987

|Derry, United Kingdom

|

|{{flagathlete|Lynn Williams|CAN}}

|2 April 1989

|Carlsbad, United States

|

|{{flagathlete|Liz McColgan|GBR}}

|14 April 1991

|Carlsbad, United States

|

|{{flagathlete|Elana Meyer|RSA}}

|16 October 1994

|Providence, United States

|

|{{flagathlete|Rose Cheruiyot|KEN}}

|2 April 1995

|Carlsbad, United States

|

|{{flagathlete|Lydia Cheromei|KEN}}

|8 June 1997

|Bern, Switzerland

|

|{{flagathlete|Paula Radcliffe|GBR}}

|2 September 2001

|London, United States

|

|{{flagathlete|Deena Drossin|USA}}

|7 April 2002

|Carlsbad, United States

|

|{{flagathlete|Birhane Adere|ETH}}

|13 April 2003

|Carlsbad, United States

|

|{{flagathlete|Paula Radcliffe|GBR}}

|14 September 2003

|London, United States

|

|{{flagathlete|Lornah Kiplagat|NED}}

|28 March 2004

|Brunssum, Netherlands

|

|{{flagathlete|Meseret Defar|ETH}}

|9 April 2006

|Carlsbad, United States

|

|{{flagathlete|Joyciline Jepkosgei|KEN}}

|9 September 2017

|Prague, Czech Republic

|

!Time

!Athlete

!Date

!Place

!Ref

| 14:48 {{AthAbbr|+}}

|{{flagathlete|Caroline Kipkurui|KEN}}

|8 September 2018

|Prague

|

|{{flagathlete|Sifan Hassan|NED}}

|17 February 2019

|Monaco

|

|{{flagathlete|Beatrice Chepkoech|KEN}}

|14 February 2021

|Monaco

|{{cite news|title=Chepkoech breaks world 5km record in Monaco|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/chepkoech-breaks-world-5km-record-in-monaco|publisher=World Athletics|date=14 February 2021|access-date=10 April 2021}}

| 14:41 {{AthAbbr|Mx}} {{efn|name=NoIntJudges|Not ratified by World Athletics due to lack of international judges.}}{{efn|name=NoDoping|Not ratified by World Athletics due to lack of doping control.}}

|{{flagathlete|Beth Potter|GBR}}

|3 April 2021

|Barroford

|{{cite news|title=No drug testers means Beth Potter's 5km record run likely to be chalked off|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/apr/04/world-athletics-likely-to-rule-against-beth-potters-5km-record-run|publisher=The Guardian|author=Sean Ingle|date=4 April 2021|access-date=10 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=Beth Potter beats world record time at Podium 5km|url=https://athleticsweekly.com/event-reports/beth-potter-beats-world-record-time-at-podium-5km-1039943221/|website=athleticsweekly.com|author=Jason Henderson|date=3 April 2021|access-date=10 April 2021}}

| 14:39 {{AthAbbr|Mx}} {{efn|uncertified course}}

|{{flagathlete|Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal|NOR}}

|1 May 2021

|Sør-Odal

|{{cite news|title=Grøvdal med tidenes raskeste løp, men får trolig ikke verdensrekord: – Utrolig dårlig|url=https://www.nrk.no/sport/grovdal-med-sjokklop_-lop-under-verdensrekord-tiden-1.15478632|publisher=NRK|author1=Yasmin Sunde Hoel|author2=Malin Jørnholt|language=Norwegian|date=1 May 2021|access-date=3 May 2021}}

|{{flagathlete|Senbere Teferi|ETH}}

|12 September 2021

|Herzogenaurach

|{{cite news|title=Tirop and Teferi smash world records in Herzogenaurach|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/agnes-tirop-world-10km-record-herzogenaurach|publisher=World Athletics|author=Phil Minshull|date=12 September 2021|access-date=28 September 2021}}

|{{flagathlete|Ejgayehu Taye|ETH}}

|31 December 2021

|Barcelona

|{{cite news |date=31 December 2021 |title=Taye and Aregawi break world 5km records in Barcelona |publisher=World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/taye-aregawi-world-5km-records-barcelona-cursa-del-nassos |access-date=20 February 2022}}

| 14:25{{AthAbbr|+}} {{AthAbbr|Wo}}{{Efn|Ngetich's women's-only record was not certified after World Athletics determined the course was 25 meters too short.{{Cite web|title=Kenyan runner loses two world records due to short course|url=https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/kenyan-runner-loses-two-world-records-due-to-short-course/|website=Canadian Running Magazine|author=Marley Dickinson|date=25 September 2023|access-date=2 January 2024}}}}

|{{flagathlete|Agnes Ngetich|KEN}}

|10 September 2023

|Brașov

|{{cite news |date=10 September 2023 |title=Ngetich breaks women-only world 10km record in Brasov |publisher=World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/agnes-ngetich-women-only-world-10km-record-brasov |access-date=19 September 2023}}

|{{flagathlete|Beatrice Chebet|KEN}}

|31 December 2023

|Barcelona

|{{cite web |title=Chebet breaks world 5km record with 14:13 in Barcelona {{!}} REPORT {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/beatrice-chebet-world-5km-record-barcelona-cursa-dels-nassos |website=worldathletics.org |access-date=1 January 2024 |date=31 December 2023}}

|{{flagathlete|Agnes Ngetich|KEN}}

|14 January 2024

|Valencia

|{{cite news|title=Ngetich smashes world 10km record with 28:46 in Valencia|url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/agnes-ngetich-world-10km-record-2846-valencia|website=World Athletics|date=14 January 2024|access-date=14 January 2024}}

|{{flagathlete|Beatrice Chebet|KEN}}

|31 December 2024

|Barcelona

|{{Cite web |title=FLASH: Chebet smashes world 5km record with 13:54 in Barcelona {{!}} REPORTS {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/chebet-world-5km-record-barcelona |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=worldathletics.org}}