The following table shows the European record progression in the men's 5000 metres running event, as ratified by the EAA.European Athletics
Hand timing
Time Athlete Nationality Venue Date 14:36.6 Hannes Kolehmainen Stockholm, Sweden July 10, 1912 14:35.4 (a) Paavo Nurmi Stockholm, Sweden September 12, 1922 14:28.2 Paavo Nurmi Helsinki, Finland June 19, 1924 14:17.0 (b) Lauri Lehtinen Helsinki, Finland June 19, 1932 14:08.8 Taisto Mäki Helsinki, Finland June 16, 1939 13:58.2 (c) Gunder Hägg Gothenburg, Sweden September 20, 1942 13:57.2 Emil Zátopek Paris, France May 30, 1954 13:56.6 Vladimir Kuts Bern, Switzerland August 29, 1954 13:51.6 Christopher Chataway London, England October 13, 1954 13:51.2 Vladimir Kuts Prague, Czechoslovakia October 23, 1954 13:50.8 Sándor Iharos Budapest, Hungary September 10, 1955 13:46.8 Vladimir Kuts Belgrade, Yugoslavia September 18, 1955 13:40.6 Sándor Iharos Budapest, Hungary October 23, 1955 13:36.8 Gordon Pirie Bergen, Norway June 19, 1956 13:35.0 Vladimir Kuts Rome, Italy October 13, 1957 13:34.4 Michel Jazy Lorient, France June 6, 1965 13:29.0 Michel Jazy Paris, France June 11, 1965 13:27.6 Michel Jazy Helsinki, Finland June 30, 1965 13:24.8 Harald Norpoth Cologne, West Germany September 7, 1966 13:22.8 Ian Stewart Edinburgh, Scotland July 25, 1970 13:22.2 David Bedford Edinburgh, Scotland June 12, 1971 13:17.2 (d) David Bedford London, England July 14, 1972 13:16.4 (e) Lasse Virén Helsinki, Finland September 14, 1972 13:13.0 Emiel Puttemans Brussels, Belgium September 20, 1972
(a) Timed at 14:35.3 but rounded for record ratification (b) Timed at 14:16.9 but rounded for record ratification (c) Timed at 13:58.1 but rounded for record ratification (d) Timed at 13:17.21 but rounded for record ratification (e) Timed at 13:16.3 but rounded for record ratification
Automatic timing
Ratified Not ratified Ratified but later rescinded Pending ratification
Time Athlete Nationality Venue Date Ref 13:10.40 Hansjörg Kunze Rieti, Italy September 9, 1981 13:00.41 David Moorcroft Oslo, Norway July 7, 1982 12:54.70 Dieter Baumann Zürich, Switzerland August 13, 1997 12:49.71 Mohammed Mourhit Brussels, Belgium August 26, 2000 12:48.45 Jakob Ingebrigtsen Florence, Italy June 10, 2021 12:45.01 Mohamed Katir Fontvieille, Monaco July 21, 202312:44.27Andreas AlmgrenStockholm, SwedenJune 15, 2025
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