Fastest run 10,000 metres (male)

Fastest run 10,000 metres (male)
Who
Joshua Cheptegei
What
26:11 minute(s):second(s)
Where
Spain (Valencia)
When
07 October 2020

The fastest run outdoor 10,000 metres by a male athlete is 26 minutes 11.00 seconds, achieved by Joshua Cheptegei (Uganda) on 7 October 2020 in Valencia, Spain.

Cheptegei took more than six seconds off the previous record, which had stood since 2005. It was his third world record of 2020, having set new bests for 5 km on the road and the 5,000 m on the track.