World Championships Statistics - Men’s 5000m

All time Performance List at the World Championships Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue Year 1 1 12:52.79 KEN 1 2003 2 2 12:52.83 MAR 2 Paris 2003 3 3 12:53.12 ETH 3 Paris 2003 4 4 12:54.07 KEN 4 Paris 2003 5 5 12:57.74 KEN 5 Paris 2003 6 6 12:58.08 Gebre Gebremariam ETH 6 Paris 2003 7 7 12:58.13 MAR 1 Sevilla 1999 8 8 12:58.72 KEN 2 Sevilla 1999 9 9 12:58.80 Mohamed Mourhit BEL 3 Sevilla 1999 10 10 12:59.09 MAR 4 Sevilla 1999 11 11 13:00.77 KEN 1 2001 12 13:01.13 Richard Limo 7 Paris 2003 13 12 13:02.75 KEN 1 1993 14 13 13:03.17 ETH 2 Stuttgart 1993 15 14 13:03.47 ETH 2 Edmonton 2001 16 15 13:04.71 KEN 5 Sevilla 1999 17 13:05.20 John Kibowen 3 Edmonton 2001 18 16 13:05.40 Fita Bayissa ETH 3 Stuttgart 1993 19 17 13:05.57 Zersenay Tadesse ERI 8 Paris 2003 20 18 13:05.60 Alberto Garcia ESP 4 Edmonton 2001 21 19 13:06.64 Worku Bikila ETH 4 Stuttgart 1993 22 20 13:07.18 MAR 5 Stuttgart 1993 23 13:07.38 Daniel Komen 1 Athinai 1997 24 21 13:07.71 Smail Sghyr FRA 5 Edmonton 2001 25 22 13:08.46 KEN 6 Edmonton 2001 26 23 13:09.34 Khalid Boulami MAR 2 Athinai 1997 27 24 13:11.09 Tom Nyariki KEN 3 Athinai 1997 28 13:12.86 Eliud Kipchoge 1h2 2005 29 25 13:12.93 AUS 2h2 Helsinki 2005 30 26 13:13.04 ETH 3h2 Helsinki 2005

Margin of Victory Difference Name Nat Venue Year Max 2.7 seconds Richard Limo KEN Edmonton 2001 Min 0.04 second Eliud Kipchoge KEN Paris 2003

Best Marks for Places in the World Championships Pos Time Name Nat Venue Year 1 12:52.79 Eliud Kipchoge KEN Paris 2003 2 12:52.83 Hicham El Guerrouj MAR Paris 2003 3 12:53.12 Kenenisa Bekele ETH Paris 2003 4 12:54.07 John Kibowen KEN Paris 2003 5 12:57.74 Abraham Chebii KEN Paris 2003 6 12:58.08 Gebre Gebremariam ETH Paris 2003 7 13:01.13 Richard Limo KEN Paris 2003 8 13:05.57 Zersenay Tadesse ERI Paris 2003

Fastest time in each round (Semi-final held only in 1983)

Round Time Name Nat Venue Year Final 12:52.79 Eliud Kipchoge KEN Paris 2003 Semi-final 13:31.40 Dmitriy Dmitriyev URS Helsinki 1983 First Round 13:12.86 Eliud Kipchoge KEN Helsinki 2005

Comparison of 1000m splits/laps in World Championships 5000m Final

Fastest splits/laps are indicated in Bold ; slowest in italics .

1000 m 2000 m 3000 m 4000 m 5000 m 2007 3:00.35 5:47.07 8:36.99 11:22.46 13:45.87 2005 2:54.47 5:39.40 8:27.74 11:06.41 13:32.55 2003 2:31.94 5:07.27 7:45.44 10:28.46 12:52.79 2001 2:32.51 5:09.48 7:51.18 10:34.65 13:00.77 1999 2:38.16 5:14.26 7:52.54 10:29.68 12:58.13 1997 2:43.86 5:33.03 8:05.15 10:33.49 13:07.38 1995 2:50.43 5:28.98 8:05.20 10:44.25 13:16.77 1993 2:31.76 5:11.27 7:45.62 10:26.85 13:02.75 1991 2:36.83 5:09.48 7:46.08 10:29.07 13:14.45 1987 2:49.96 5:34.93 8:16.19 10:58.60 13:26.44 1983 2:43.30 5:34.15 8:19.52 11:03.37 13:28.53

1000 m 2000 m 3000 m 4000 m 5000 m Final 400m Final200m Winning time 2007 3:00.35 2:46.72 2:49.92 2:46.47 2:23.41 52.3 25.9 13:45.87 2005 2:54.47 2:44.93 2:48.34 2:38.67 2:26.14 53.8 25.93 13:32.55 2003 2:31.94 2:35.33 2:38.17 2:43.02 2:24.33 53.4 26.3 12:52.79 2001 2:32.51 2:37.97 2:41.70 2:43:47 2:26.12 55.36 27.12 13:00.77 1999 2:38.16 2:36.10 2:38.28 2:37.14 2:28.45 56.19 27.74 12:58.13 1997 2:43.86 2:49.17 2:32.12 2:28.34 2:33.89 60.12 29.60 13:07.38 1995 2:50.43 2:38.55 2:36.22 2:35.05 2:32.52 56.56 13:16.77 1993 2:31.76 2:39.51 2:34.35 2:41.23 2:35.90 59.59 29.1 13:02.75 1991 2:36.83 2:32.65 2:36.60 2:42.99 2:45.38 65.38 13:14.45 1987 2:49.96 2:44.97 2:41.26 2:42.41 2:27.74 52.92 26.0 13:26.44 1983 2:43.30 2:50.85 2:45.37 2:43.85 2:25.16 13:28.53

Comparison of World Record Splits Name Day Mon Year Venue 1000m 2000m 3000m 4000m 5000m Kenenisa Bekele 31 May 2004 2:33.24 5:05.47 7:37.34 10:07.93 12:37.35 Haile Gebrselassie 13 June 1998 Helsinki 2:34.8 5:06.4 7:39.3 10:12.1 12:39.36 D Komen 22 Aug 1997 Bruxelles 2:32.7 5:05.4 7:37.3 10:08.6 12:39.74 Haile Gebrselassie 13 Aug 1997 Zürich 2:34.7 5:06.5 7:38.2 10:13.2 12:41.86 Haile Gebrselassie 16 Aug 1995 Zürich 2:34.3 5:09.0 7:43.0 10:14.2 12:44.39 M Kiptanui 8 June 1995 Roma 2:35.2 5:11.8 7:47.0 10:23.15 12:55.30 Haile Gebrselassie 4 June 1994 Hengelo 2:36.6 5:13.8 7:50.9 10:28.5 12:56.96 S Aouita 22 July 1987 Roma 2:35.4 5:13.1 7:46.4 10.26.1 12:58.39 S Aouita 27 July 1985 2:35.2 5:13.9 7:51.0 10:32.2 13:00.40 D Moorcroft 7 July 1982 Oslo 2:38 5:12.6 7:50.2 10:28.7 13:00.41 H Rono 13 Sept 1981 Knarvik 7:55.0 13:06.2 H Rono 8 Apr 1978 Berkeley 2:42 5:18 7:57.5 10:34.5 13:08.4 D Quax 7 July 1977 2:39.3 5:18.5 7:56.0 10:39.0 13:12.9 E Puttemans 20 Sept 1972 Bruxelles 2:33.7 5:12.0 7:51.2 10:35.6 13:13.0 L Viren 14 Sept 1972 Helsinki 2:41.9 5:20.4 8:01.4 10:42.6 13:16.4 R Clarke 5 July 1966 Stockholm 2:40.2 5:16.4 7:57.4 10:39.0 13:16.6

World Records Lap Times Name 1000m 2000m 3000m 4000m 5000m Kenenisa Bekele 2:33.24 2:32.23 2:31.87 2:30.59 2:29.42 Haile Gebrselassie 2:34.8 2:31.6 2:32.9 2:32.8 2:27.3 D Komen 2:32.7 2:32.7 2:31.8 2:31.3 2:31.21 Haile Gebrselassie 2:34.7 2:31.8 2:31.7 2:35.0 2:28.66 Haile Gebrselassie 2:34.3 2:34.7 2:34.0 2:31.2 2:30.2 M Kiptanui 2:35.2 2:36.6 2:35.2 2:36.15 2:32.15 Haile Gebrselassie 2:36.6 2:37.2 2:37.1 2:37.6 2:28.46 S Aouita 2:35.4 2:33.7 2:33.3 2:39.7 2:32.4 S Aouita 2:35.2 2:38.7 2:37.1 2:41.2 2:28.24 Moorcroft 2:38 2:34.6 2:37.6 2:38.5 2:31.7 H Rono H Rono 2:42 2:36 2:39.5 2:37 2:33.9 D Quax 2:39.3 2:39.2 2:43.0 2:43.0 2:33.9 E Puttemans 2:33.7 2:38.3 2:39.2 2:44.4 2:37.4 L Viren 2:41.9 2:40.2 2:41.0 2:41.2 2:33.8 R Clarke 2:40.2 2:36.2 2:41.0 2:41.6 2:37.6

German All-Comer’s List Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue DMY 1 1 12:50.55 Moses Masai KEN 1 1 June 2008 2 2 12:52.45 ETH 2 Berlin 1 June 2008 3 3 12:53.19 Haile Gebreselassie ETH 1 Berlin 1 Sept 1995 4 12:54.60 Haile Gebrselassie 1 Nürnberg 13 June 1997 5 4 12:54.70 Moses Kipsiro UGA 3 Berlin 1 June 2008 6 12:55.14 Haile Gebrselassie 1 Berlin 26 Aug 1997

Fastest Performances in Berlin Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos DMY 1 1 12:50.55 Moses Masai KEN 1 1 June 2008 2 2 12:52.45 Tariku Bekele ETH 2 1 June 2008 3 3 12:53.19 Haile Gebreselassie ETH 1 1 Sept 1995 4 4 12:54.70 Moses Kipsiro UGA 3 1 June 2008

Fastest performances in August

Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue DMY 1 1 12:39.74 Daniel Komen KEN 1 Bruxelles 22 Aug 1997 2 2 12:41.86 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 1 Zürich 13 Aug 1997 3 12:44.39 Haile Gebrselassie 1 Zürich 16 Aug 1995 4 12:44.90 Daniel Komen 2 Zürich 13 Aug 1997 5 12:45.09 Daniel Komen 1 Zürich 14 Aug 1996

Fastest performances on August 23 (Day of the Final)

Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue Year 1 1 12:57.82 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 1 OG/ 2008 2 2 13:02.80 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 2 OG/Beijing 2008 3 3 13:06.22 KEN 3 OG/Beijing 2008

Fastest performances on Sunday (Day of the Final)

Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue DMY 1 1 12:39.36 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 1 Helsinki 13 June 1998 2 12:50.38i Haile Gebrselassie 1 14 Feb 1999 3 2 12:50.55 Moses Masai KEN 1 Berlin 1 June 2008 4 3 12:52.45 Tariku Bekele ETH 2 Berlin 1 June 2008 5 4 12:52.79 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 1 WC/Paris 31 Aug 2003 6 5 12:52.83 Hicham El Guerrouj MAR 2 WC/Paris 31 Aug 2003