The men’s 5000 meters is one of track and field’s premier long-distance events, testing endurance, pacing and race strategy over 12.5 laps of the track. It demands a combination of aerobic strength ...

On August 14, 2020, Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei delivered one of the most remarkable distance-running performances in history, breaking Kenenisa Bekele's 16-year-old 5000m world record at the Herculis ...

Ukrainian race walker Liudmyla Olianovska has set a new indoor world record in the 5,000 metres, becoming the first woman ever to cover the distance in under 20 minutes. Source: Ukrainian public ...

Kenya's Beatrice Chebet has officially entered athletics history after World Athletics ratified her world record in the women's 5000m. Chebet became the first woman to run under 14 minutes when she ...

Rice Lake alumnus Kenny Bednarek ran a time in Switzerland that marks the fastest 200-meter time by anyone in the world in 2026. The Olympic champion clocked a historic 12.09 seconds at the Diamond ...

The women’s 5000 meters is one of track and field’s premier long-distance events, testing endurance, pacing and race awareness over 12.5 laps of the track. It requires athletes to sustain a high level ...