The 10-mile run is a long-distance running event over a distance of . It can be held on a road course or on a running track. Also referred to as a 10-miler or 10 miles run, it is a relatively common distance in countries that use the mile as a unit of measure. Ten miles is roughly an intermediate distance between the 10K run and the half marathon (21.1 km). The level of endurance required to run the distance means it attracts more seasoned runners than shorter events and usually requires a period of preparation for first-time attempts.Galloway, Jeff (2018-06-11). How to prepare for your first 10-mile run. Runners World. Retrieved 2019-06-23.10 mile running programme. BUPA. Retrieved 2019-06-23.Your Broad Street Run Training Plan for Running a 10-Miler in 10 Weeks. Philly Magazine. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
On the track, a noted professional athlete named Reed is believed to have run 10 miles in under an hour at the Artillery Ground, London, in 1774. The event was included in the AAA Championships from 1880 to 1972, but it has never formed part of major championships. The IAAF, now called World Athletics, ratified records for the event from 1921 to 1975 when all records at imperial distances other than the one mile run were discontinued.
As a road race, the distance most frequently occurs in non-international, low-level races. Races that attract international-standard athletes are mostly based in the United States, United Kingdom and the Low Countries.10-mile races. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2019-06-23. Among the longest running 10-mile competitions are the Ten Mile Road Race in Thunder Bay, first held 1910, and the Harold Webster Memorial 10 mile, first held in 1920, both held in Ontario, Canada.Longest Running Road Races . ARRS. Retrieved 2019-06-23. The Association of Road Racing Statisticians (ARRS) records world records for the distance, with the approved times for men and women being Haile Gebrselassie's time of 44:23.0 minutes, set on 4 September 2005 at the Tilburg Ten Miles, and Teyba Erkesso's 51:43.4, set on 1 April 2007 at the Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run.ARRS World Records . ARRS. Retrieved 2019-06-23.van Hemert, Wim (2005-09-04). Gebrselassie runs fastest ever 10 Miles in history: 44:24. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-06-23. The ARRS only recognises performances at the given distance, rather than intermediate times. Several women have run the 10 miles in faster times, including Taylor Roe (49:53), or as part of a half marathon, including Mary Keitany (50:05)Hutchings, Tim (2011-02-18). Keitany smashes Half Marathon World record in Ras Al Khaimah - UPDATED. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-06-23. and Ruth Chepng'etich in the marathon (49:49).
All-time top 25 + = en route to longer performance
Men Correct as of May 2026. RankTimeAthleteNationDateRacePlace144:04Benard Koech4 December 2022Kosa 10-MilerKōsa244:24 Haile Gebrselassie4 September 2005Tilburg Ten MilesTilburg344:27 Leonard Komon18 September 2011Dam tot DamloopAmsterdam-Zaandam444:45 Paul Koech1997Dam tot DamloopAmsterdam-Zaandam544:51Martin Mathathi12 December 2004Kosa 10-MilerKōsa44:51 Muktar Edris22 September 2024Dam tot DamloopAmsterdam-Zaandam744:57Geoffrey Kamworor11 May 2019Bern844:57.65Sabastian Sawe2 September 2022Memorial Van DammeBrussels945:03Rodgers Kwemoi3 September 2017Tilburg1045:06Evans Chebet3 September 2017Tilburg1145:08Charles Kamathi22 September 2002Dam tot DamloopAmsterdam-Zaandam1245:08.33Joshua Izewski3 May 2026Independence Blue Cross Broad Street RunPhiladelphia1345:10Samuel Wanjiru11 December 2005Kosa 10-MilerKōsa1445:10.65Kibiwott Kandie2 September 2022Memorial Van DammeBrussels1545:12Bernard Kiprop Koech7 September 2014Tilburg1645:13Ian Stewart8 May 1977StokeConner Mantz6 October 2024The Medtronic TC 10 MileMinneapolis-Saint Paul1845:14Charles Hicks6 April 2025Cherry Blossom Ten Mile RunWashington1945:15Gideon Ngatunyi7 December 2008Kosa 10-MilerKōsaAllan Kiprono1 April 2012Cherry Blossom Ten Mile RunWashingtonAlex Maier6 April 2025Cherry Blossom Ten Mile RunWashington45:15 Joshua Cheptegei23 September 2018Dam tot DamloopAmsterdam–Zaandam2345:16Simon Njuguna Wangai5 May 2002Broad Street RunPhiladelphiaMoses Ndiema Masai20 September 2009Dam tot DamloopAmsterdam–ZaandamJoseph Ebuya24 October 2010Portsmouth45:16Conner Mantz19 January 2025Houston Half MarathonHouston
Notes Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 45:16: Leonard Komon also ran 44:48 (2012). Martin Mathathi also ran 44:52 (2009), 44:59 (2010), 45:01 (2006). Charles Kamathi also ran 45:16 (2009).
Women Correct as of April 2026. RankTimeAthleteNationDateRacePlace149:49 Ruth Chepng'etich9 October 2022Chicago MarathonChicago249:53 Taylor Roe6 April 2025Cherry Blossom Ten Mile RunWashington50:01 Paula Radcliffe21 September 2003Newcastle upon Tyne–South Shields350:05 Weini Kelati19 January 2025Houston Half MarathonHouston450:32Evaline Chirchir22 September 2019Dam tot DamloopAmsterdam-Zaandam550:35Irene Cheptai22 September 2019Dam tot DamloopAmsterdam-Zaandam650:37Asayech Ayichew12 April 2026Cherry Blossom Ten Mile RunWashington, D.C.750:39Linet Masai20 September 2009Dam tot DamloopAmsterdam-Zaandam850:41Joy Cheptoyek12 April 2026Cherry Blossom Ten Mile RunWashington, D.C.950:42Emma Grace Hurley12 April 2026Cherry Blossom Ten Mile RunWashington, D.C.1050:43Eilish McColgan17 October 2021Great South RunPortsmouth1150:45Lonah Salpeter23 September 2018Dam tot DamloopAmsterdam-Zaandam1250:46Dibabe Kuma23 September 2018Dam tot DamloopAmsterdam-Zaandam1350:48Selamawit Teferi22 September 2019Dam tot DamloopAmsterdam-Zaandam1450:50Lornah Kiplagat17 September 2006Dam tot DamloopAmsterdam-Zaandam1550:51Hellen Obiri21 September 2025Dam tot DamloopAmsterdam-Zaandam1650:52 Molly Huddle14 January 2018Houston Half MarathonHouston1750:55Karissa Schweizer12 April 2026Cherry Blossom Ten Mile RunWashington, D.C.1850:56Asayech Ayichew21 September 2025Dam tot DamloopAmsterdam-Zaandam1951:00Sonia O'Sullivan8 September 2002Great South RunPortsmouthAdane Anmaw6 April 2025Cherry Blossom Ten Mile RunWashington2151:04Emma Grace Hurley6 April 2025Cherry Blossom Ten Mile RunWashington2251:08Isabella Ochichi18 September 2005Dam tot DamloopAmsterdam-Zaandam2351:11Paula Radcliffe26 October 2008Great South RunPortsmouth2451:13Susan Chepkemei18 September 2005Dam tot DamloopAmsterdam-Zaandam2551:16Colleen De Reuck5 April 1998Cherry Blossom Ten Mile RunWashington, D.C.
Notes Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 51:16: Weini Kelati also ran 50:46 (2026). Lornah Kiplagat also ran 50:54 (2002).
Several athletes posted times that would qualify for the above list if they were performed in sanctioned events for the 10-mile distance: Brigid Kosgei: 49:21 (8/9/2019) Mary Jepkosgei Keitany: 50:05 (18/2/2011)
10-mile road races RaceLocationCountryFoundedAntwerp 10 Miles Antwerp Belgium 1988Army Ten-Miler Arlington County, Virginia/Washington, D.C. United States 1985Broad Street Run Philadelphia United States 1980Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run Washington, D.C. United States 1973Frank Duffy Ten Mile Dublin Ireland 1978Crim Festival of Races Flint, Michigan United States 1977Cudahy Classic Cudahy, Wisconsin United States 1960Dam tot Damloop Amsterdam to Zaandam Netherlands 1985Diecimiglia del Garda Gargnano Italy 1974Grand Prix von Bern Bern Switzerland 1982Great South Run Portsmouth United Kingdom 1990Harold Webster Memorial 10 Mile Hamilton, Ontario Canada 1920Kanto 10-Miler Narita, Chiba Japan 1937History of the Kanto 10 Mile Road Race. Running Talk (2018-07-29). Retrieved 2019-06-23.Kumamoto Kosa 10-Miler Kōsa, Kumamoto Japan 1983Navy Ten Nautical Miler Millington, Tennessee United States 2010Ostend-Bruges Ten Miles Ostend to Bruges Belgium 1994Preston Harriers 10 Mile Road RacePreston, LancashireUnited Kingdom1981Tely 10 Mile Road Race Newfoundland and Labrador Canada 1922Ten Mile Road Race Thunder Bay Canada 1910Tilburg Ten Miles Tilburg Netherlands 1988Virginia Ten MilerLynchburg, VirginiaUnited States1974
10-mile (track) + Best performance progression (men)Peter Lovesey and Keith Morbey "British Athletics 1866-1880". National Union of Track Statisticians (2016)"British Athletics" Annual handbook produced by National Union of Track Statisticians. Time Athlete Club/Country Date Venue 56:30.0 p William Sheppard England 4 Nov 1844 Vauxhall Gardens 54:21.0 p John Barlow England 19 Nov 1844 Hoboken, New Jersey 53:10.0 p William Jackson England 5 Apr 1847 Rosemary Branch Grounds, Peckham 52:35.0 p John Levett England 22 Mar 1852 Copenhagen House Grounds 52:00.0 p William Jackson England 31 May 1852 Copenhagen House Grounds 51:45.0 p John Levett England 11 Oct 1852 Copenhagen House Grounds 51:26.0 p Louis Bennett Seneca 3 Apr 1863 Brompton, London 51:06.6 p William Cummings Paisley 28 Sep 1885 Stamford Bridge 51:05.2 p + Harry Watkins England 16 Sep 1899 Rochdale 64:05.0 Alfred Wheeler Gymnastic Society, London 6 May 1871 Tufnell Park 58:58.0 William Fuller Thames Hare and Hounds 14 Jul 1873 Lillie Bridge Grounds 57:41.6 William Fuller London Athletic Club 25 Sep 1875 Lillie Bridge Grounds 56:07.0 William Fuller London Athletic Club 16 Oct 1875 Lillie Bridge Grounds 54:49.0 James Gibb South London Harriers 17 Nov 1877 Stamford Bridge 54:06.5 James Warburton Stoke Victoria AC 2 Aug 1879 Heywood, Greater Manchester 52:56.5 Walter George Moseley Harriers 1 May 1882 Aston Lower Grounds 52:53.0 Walter George Moseley Harriers 10 Nov 1883 Stamford Bridge 51:20.0 Walter George Moseley Harriers 7 Apr 1884 Stamford Bridge 50:40.6 + Alfred Shrubb Horsham Blue Star Harriers 5 Nov 1904 Glasgow (1st performance ratified by IAAF) 50:15.0 + Paavo Nurmi Finland 7 Oct 1928 Berlin 49:41.6 + Viljo Heino Finland 30 Sep 1945 Turku, Finland 49:22.2 + Viljo Heino Finland 14 Sep 1946 Helsinki, Finland 48:12.0 + Emil Zátopek Czechoslovakia 29 Sep 1951 Prague, Czech Republic 47:47.0 Basil Heatley Coventry Godiva Harriers 15 Apr 1961 Hurlingham Park 47:26.8 Melvyn Batty Thurrock Harriers 11 Apr 1964 Hurlingham Park 47:12.8 Ronald Clarke Australia 3 Mar 1965 Dolomore Oval, Melbourne, Australia 47:02.2 Ron Hill Bolton United Harriers 6 Apr 1968 Leicester 46:44.0 + Ron Hill Bolton United Harriers 9 Nov 1968 Leicester 46:37.4 Jerome Drayton Canada 6 Sep 1970 Toronto, Canada 46:04.2 Willy Polleunis Belgium 20 Sep 1972 Brussels, Belgium 45:57.2 Jos Hermens Netherlands 14 Sep 1975 Papendal, Netherlands 45:23.80 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 26 Jun 2007 Ostrava, Czech Republic44:57.65Sabastian SaweKenya2 September 2022Brussels, Belgium
+ = en route in one hour run p = professional athlete
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