Chronological Progression of New Zealand National Records/Best Performances Men 3 miles/5000m 3 miles 16:03.4 Peter Morrison Dunedin (Car) 14 December 1889 15:40.4 Derisley Wood Auckland (Domain) 7 February 1891 15:27.2 William Burke Dunedin 29 May 1893 14:49.0 William Simpson Auckland (Domain) 21 December 1901 14:45.2 Randolph Rose Wanganui 28 February 1925 14:29.2 Randolph Rose Wellington 26 March 1927 14:14.8 Jack Lovelock London GBR 15 August 1936 14:07.0 Cecil Matthews Wellington (BR) 11 December 1937 13:59.6 Cecil Matthews Sydney AUS 5 February 1938 13:55.8 Ernest Haskell Auckland (OS) 13 February 1954 13:54.4 Bill Baillie Auckland (OS) 31 January 1955 13:42.6 Kerry Williams 20 December 1955 13:38.7 Murray Halberg Otahuhu 2 February 1956 13:14.96 Murray Halberg Cardiff GBR 22 July 1958 13:11.4 Murray Halberg Auckland (OS) 13 February 1960 5000m 14:49.6 William Savidan Los Angeles USA 5 August 1932 13:35.2 Murray Halberg Stockholm SWE 25 July 1961 13:35.0 Dick Quax Hamilton (Por) 12 February 1972 13:28.50 Dick Quax Stockholm SWE 25 July 1973 13:27.2 Dick Quax Helsinki FIN 30 July 1973 13:18.33 Dick Quax Stockholm SWE 7 August 1973 13:13.10 Dick Quax Stockholm SWE 5 July 1976 13:12.86 Dick Quax Stockholm SWE 5 July 1977 13:10.19 Adrian Blincoe Heusden BEL 20 July 2008 6 miles/10000m 6 miles 30:49.6 William Savidan Hamilton 16 August 1930 29:57.4 Harold Nelson Dunedin (Car) 5 March 1948 29:43.4 Lawrence King Dunedin (Car) 20 February 1953 29:06.8 Lawrence King Auckland (OS) 17 January 1955 28:53.8 Bill Rodger Auckland 6 February 1956 28:34.0 Barry Magee Auckland (OS) 16 February 1957 27:32.8 Murray Halberg Auckland 23 March 1964 10000m 31:09.6 William Savidan Los Angeles USA 31 July 1932 28:33.0 Murray Halberg Auckland 17 November 1964 28:15.3 Evan Maguire Auckland 17 April 1968 27:46.40 Dick Tayler Christchurch (QEII) 25 January 1974 27:46.0 Dick Quax Stockholm SWE 9 August 1976 27:41.95 Dick Quax London GBR 9 September 1977 27:33.67 Zane Robertson Rio de Janerio BRA 13 August 2016 27:30.90 Jake Robertson Gold Coast AUS 13 April 2018 Women 3000m/5000m/10000m 3000m 10:27.0 M O’Reilly Christchurch (QEII) 17 February 1974 9:23.4 Anne Audain Auckland 6 March 1974 9:14.80 Dianne Rodger Christchurch (QEII) 24 January 1975 9:14.61 Dianne Rodger Auckland (MS) 6 March 1976 9:07.4 Heather Matthews Auckland (MS) 18 March 1978 8:59.0 Anne Audain Auckland (MS) 22 March 1980 8:58.20 Anne Audain Christchurch (QEII) 7 March 1982 8:45.53 Anne Audain Brisbane AUS 4 October 1982 8:35.31 Kimberley Smith Monaco MON 25 July 2007 5000m 16:25.5 Mary O’Connor Christchurch (QEII) 16 December 1978 15:35.32 Dianne Rodger Christchurch (QEII) 23 January 1982 15:13.22 Anne Audain Auckland (MS) 17 March 1982 15:09.32 Nyla Carroll Christchurch (QEII) 13 January 1996 14:45.93 Kimberley Smith Rome ITA 11 July 2008 10000m 47:14.3 Linda Milne Christchurch (QEII) 13 January 1979 35:54.9 Mary O’Connor Christchurch (QEII) 22 December 1979 35:22.7 Wendy Renner Christchurch (QEII) 13 December 1980 34:38.7 Glenys Quick Houston USA May 1981 33:57.82 Glenys Quick Austin USA 29 May 1981 33:32.93 Alison Roe Tokyo JPN 7 June 1981 32:21.47 Anne Audain Auckland (MS) 14 February 1983 32:17.1 Anne Audain Auckland (MS) 22 February 1986 31:53.31 Anne Audain Edinburgh GBR 27 July 1986 31:28.12 Nyla Carroll Hechtel BEL 19 July 1997 30:35.54 Kimberley Smith Palo Alto USA 4 May 2008 .