5000m Record Tables

5000m Records

The 5000m has been an Olympic event since 1912 for men and women from 1996, when women's distances were standardised to be the same as for men.

Where Centre records are better performances than National or World records, this likely indicates that the athlete either failed to apply for the record within the application window or was unable to meet the stricter paperwork requirements. More recent records could still be in the processing stage at World or National level.

Electronic times are preferred but not required, with the proviso that hand times require three watch readings. Where it is not readily evident that a historical hand timed record or electronic time is faster, both will be listed. [I believe any time given with a single decimal is hand timed but unless marked it is not explicitly expressed.] Lap scoring sheets are required to be submitted with record applications for events 3000m and above.

Note: Athletes move. Wellington records applicable to athletes registered to Wellington at time of performance. Island championship records applicable to athletes registered to that island at time of performance. NZ records applicable to athletes registered appropriately to NZMA at time of performance. Oceania championship records applicable to athletes registered to OMA at time of performance. World records quote national affiliation of athlete at time of performance.

Prior to the September 2016 agreement on shared membership between Athletics New Zealand and New Zealand Masters Athletics, only those masters athletes who had joined NZMA were eligible to claim records. Now domestic Masters Records can be claimed by both ANZ and NZMA members.

	Wellington	North Island Champs	South Island Champs	NZMA Champs	NZ National	Oceania Champs	World
M35	13:49.93 Nick Willis (2019)	17:04.41 Iain Murray (2003)	17:02.59 Damon Cook (2017)	15:20.59 P Ritchie (1996)	13:49.93 Nick Willis (2019)	15:00.3 Gary Hand AUS (1984)	12:53.60 Bernard Lagat USA (2011)
M40	14:43.89 Ted McLachlan (1994)	15:15.8 Ted McLachlan (1994)	14:49.4 J Dixon (1987)	14:43.89 Ted McLachlan (1994)	14:21.0 Jack Foster (1976)	15:07.9 Paul Sumpter NZL (1990)	13:06.78 Bernard Lagat USA (2016)
M45	15:46.03 Colin MacLachlan (1986)	16:31.0 Ian Carter (1995)	16:09.5 D Rowell (1989)	15:00.5 Eddie Gray (1992)	15:00.5 Eddie Gray (1992)	15:55.2 Graham Tattersall NZL (1990)	14:23.6 Lucien Rault FRA (1982)
M50	15:55.55 J Weatherley	16:13.2 K Pearce (1986)	16:10.0 John MacDonald (1985)	15:26.2 Ron Robertson (1992)	15:26.2 Ron Robertson (1992)	16:17.0 Allan Davis NZL (1990)	14:52.92 Sean Wade USA (2016)
M55	17:11.62 Richard Brent (2007)	16:58.3 Trevor Ogilvie (2005)	17:08.0 Derek Turnbull (1983)	16:22.5 Derek Turnbull (1982)	15:41.72 Ron Robertson (1997)	16:06.0 Ron Robertson NZL (1998)	15:29.7 Keith Bateman AUS (2011)
M60	17:35.44 Richard Brent (2011)	17:35.44 Richard Brent (2011)	17:48.8 Derek Turnbull (1990)	16:56.62 Alan Galbraith (2005)	16:16.51 Ron Robertson (2001)	17:36.34 Trevor Ogilvie NZL (2012)	15:52.9 Stephen Moneghetti AUS (2022)
M65	18:45.0 John Eccles	18:43.0 Ron Robertson (2006)	19:32.9 Selwyn Opie (1990)	16:38.8 Derek Turnbull (1992)	16:38.8 Derek Turnbull (1992)	18:13.1 Colin McLeod AUS (2002)	16:38.8 Derek Turnbull NZL (1992)
M70	21:09.88 Keith Chapman (2022)	20:09.97 Len Wigham (2001)	20:30.3 Derek Turnbull (1998)	19:37.11 Win Nelmes (1986)	18:15.53 Ron Robertson (2011)	19:24.62 Peter Sandery AUS (2012)	18:15.53 Ron Robertson NZL (2011)
M75	22:56.72 Brian Hayes (2023)	22:56.72 Brian Hayes(2023) 2022 Champs held in calendar year 2023	22:06.0 Selwyn Opie (2000)	22:02.34 Ron Stevens (2009)	21:03.64 Ron Stevens (2009)	22:45.0 Win Nelmes NZL (1990)	19:07.02 Ed Whitlock CAN (2006)
M80	26:14.34 Roger Robinson(2022)	27:59.6 Jim Feist (2015)	27:47.6 Stan Gawler (2009)	24:41.14 Eric de Lautour (2001)	24:05.14 Eric de Lautour (2001)	26:03.74 Michael Jackes AUS (2019)	20:20.01 José Vicente Rioseco López ESP (2021)
M85	no record	no record	no record	26:18.47 Eric de Lautour (2007)	26:18.47 Eric de Lautour (2007)	26:51.3 Eric de Lautour NZL (2006)	24:03.99 Ed Whitlock CAN (2015)
M90	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	29:28.60 David Carr AUS (2022)
M95	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	39:42.52 Antonio Nacca ITA (2019)
	Wellington	North Island Champs	South Island Champs	NZMA Champs	NZ National	Oceania Champs	World

	Wellington	North Island Champs	South Island Champs	NZMA Champs	NZ National	Oceania Champs	World
W35	16:47.63 Ngaire Drake	18:08.08 Lee-Ann Sharp (2003)	18:57.07 Melanie Angland (2016)	17:41.15 Vicki Humphries (2002)	16:03.12 M O'Connor (1993)	17:07.7 Karen Gobby AUS (1990)	14:33.84 Edith Masai KEN (2006)
W40	16:45.74 Nyla Caroll (2010)	19:00.23 Wendy Cottrell‐Teahan (2011)	18:44.56 Fiona Crombie (2023) 2022 Champs held in calendar year 2023	16:48.28 Nyla Caroll (2010)	16:29.89 Penny Peskett (2018)	17:32.0 Dot Browne AUS (1984)	15:04.87 Joanne Pavey GBR (2014)
W45	17:32.13 Bernie Portenski	17:03.06 Sally Gibbs (2011)	20:27.0 Maria Sleeman (2009)	16:46.97 Sally Gibbs (2012)	16:44.53 Sally Gibbs (2012)	16:53.78 Sally Gibbs NZL (2012)	15:55.71 Nicole Leveque FRA (1996
W50	17:22.22 Bernie Portenski	20:49.94 Judith Stewart (2001)	19:06.38 Maggie Chorley (2017)	17:24.54 Sally Gibbs (2015)	17:24.54 Sally Gibbs (2015)	19:19.0 Margaret Orman NZL (1992)	16:51.17 Gitte Karlshoj DEN (2009)
W55	17:56.05 Bernie Portenski	18:28.71 Sally Gibbs (2023) 2022 Champs held in calendar year 2023	20:28.6 Julie Wilson (2013)	17:59.90 Sally Gibbs (2020)	17:45.52 Sally Gibbs (2018)	18:44.52 Louisa Abram AUS (2018)	17:29.28 Silke Schmidt GER (2015)
W60	18:51.13 Bernie Portenski (2010)	21:10.8 Peggy Fletcher (1992)	21:14.19 Bernadette Jago (2017)	20:40.54 Christine Adamson (2017)	18:51.13 Bernie Portenski (2010)	20:56.69 Kathy Sims AUS (2012)	17:59.16 Silke Schmidt GER (2019)
W65	21:23.94 Michele Allison (2022)	23:32.79 Judith Stewart (2013)	21:56.10 Loris Reed (2012)	21:23.94 Michele Allison (2022)	21:23.94 Michele Allison (2022)	21:08.79 Lavinia Petrie AUS (2012)	20:08.17 Kathryn Martin USA (2016)
W70	33:32.00 Betty Meyers (1996)	24:59.45 Isabel Foley (2003)	24:26.38 Myrtle Rough (2010)	23:54.27 Judith Stewart (2019)	23:54.27 Judith Stewart (2019)	21:53.63 Lavinia Petrie AUS (2014)	20:56.13 Angela Copson GBR (2017)
W75	no record	28:04.20 Dawn Cumming (2009)	26:04.40 Myrtle Rough (2015)	26:13.10 Barbara Patrick (2022)	25:30.17 Myrtle Rough (2016)	30:26.2 Shirley Brasher AUS (2002)	22:53.55 Angela Copson GBR (2022)`
W80	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	25:40.14 Yoko Nakano JPN (2018)
W85	no record	no record	39:50.8 Edith Mercier (2008)	no record	39:50.8 Edith Mercier (2008)	no record	27:38.13 Yoko Nakano JPN (2021)
	Wellington	North Island Champs	South Island Champs	NZMA Champs	NZ National	Oceania Champs	World

World Records from World Masters Athletics as at 3 February 2023.

Oceania Championship Records from Oceania Athletics as at September 2019.

NZ Records from NZ Masters Athletics as at 16 February 2023.

NZMA Championship Records from NZ Masters Athletics as at 16 February 2023.

South Island Championship Records from NZ Masters Athletics as at February 2023.

North Island Championship Records from NZ Masters Athletics as at January 2023.

Wellington Records as at 7 May 2023.