The 3000 metres or 3000-metre run is a track running event, also commonly known as the "3K" or "3K run", where 7.5 laps are run around an outdoor 400 m track, or 15 laps around a 200 m indoor track.
| Athletics 3000 metres | |
|---|---|
| World records | |
| Men | |
| Women | |
| Short track world records | |
| Men | |
| Women | |
| World junior (U20) records | |
| Men | |
| Women | |
It is debated whether the 3000m should be classified as a middle-distance or long-distance event.[1] In elite-level competition, 3000 m pace is more comparable to the pace found in the longer 5000 metres event, rather than mile pace. The men's world record performance for 3000 m equates to a pace of 58.34 seconds per 400 m, which is closer to the 60.43 seconds for 5000 m than the 55.46 seconds for the mile. However, the 3000 m does require some anaerobic conditioning, and an elite athlete needs to develop a high tolerance to lactic acid, as does the mile runner. Thus, the 3000 m demands a balance of aerobic endurance needed for the 5000 m and lactic acid tolerance needed for the Mile.
In men's athletics, 3000 metres has been an Olympic discipline only as a team race at the 1912, 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. It has not been contested at any of the IAAF outdoor championships, but it is occasionally hosted at annual elite track and field meetings. It is often featured in indoor track and field programmes and is the longest-distance event present at the IAAF World Indoor Championships.
In women's athletics, 3000 metres was a standard event in the Olympic Games (1984 to 1992)[2] and World Championships (1980 to 1993).[3] The event was discontinued at World Championship and Olympic level after the 1993 World Championships in Athletics, with Qu Yunxia being the final gold medal winner at the event. Starting with the 1995 World Championships in Athletics and the 1996 Olympic Games, it was replaced by 5000 metres, with other IAAF-organized championships following suit.
Skilled runners in this event reach speeds near vVO2max, for which the oxygen requirements of the body cannot continuously be satisfied,[4] requiring some anaerobic effort.[further explanation needed]
Records
editWorld records
edit- Updated 25 August 2024. Source: World Athletics[5]
| Division | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 7:17.55 | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | 25 August 2024 | Chorzów | |
| Women | 8:06.11 | Wang Junxia | 13 September 1993 | Beijing |
Short track world records
edit- Updated 15 February 2023. Source: World Athletics[5]
| Division | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 7:23.81 | Lamecha Girma | 15 February 2023 | Liévin | |
| Women | 8:16.60 | Genzene Dibaba | 6 February 2014 | Stockholm |
Continental records
edit- Updated 25 August 2024. Source: World Athletics[6]
- Sh = Short Track
| Area | Men | Women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Athlete | Nationality | |
| African | 7:20.67 | Daniel Komen | 8:16.60 (WR Sh) | Genzebe Dibaba | ||
| Asian | 7:30.76 | Jamal Bilal Salem | 8:06.11 WR | Wang Junxia | ||
| European | 7:17.55 WR | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | 8:18.49 | Sifan Hassan | ||
| North, Central American and Caribbean | 7:25.47 | Grant Fisher | 8:20.87 (Sh) | Elle St. Pierre | ||
| Oceanian | 7:28.02 | Stewart McSweyn | 8:24.20 | Georgia Griffith | ||
| South American | 7:37.15 | Santiago Catrofe | 8:43.26 | Joselyn Daniely Brea | ||
All-time top 25
edit| Outdoor tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 3000m times and the top 25 athletes: |
| - denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 3000m times |
| - denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 3000m times, by repeat athletes |
| - denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 3000m times |
Outdoor men
edit| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 7:17.55 | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | 25 August 2024 | Chorzów | [9] | |
| 2 | 2 | 7:20.67 | Daniel Komen | 1 September 1996 | Rieti | ||
| 3 | 3 | 7:21.28 | Berihu Aregawi | 25 August 2024 | Chorzów | [9] | |
| 4 | 4 | 7:23.09 | Hicham El Guerrouj | 3 September 1999 | Brussels | ||
| 5 | 7:23.63 | Ingebrigtsen #2 | 17 September 2023 | Eugene | [10] | ||
| 5 | 6 | 7:23.64 | Yomif Kejelcha | 17 September 2023 | Eugene | [10] | |
| 7 | 7:24.00+[a] | Ingebrigtsen #3 | 9 June 2023 | Paris | [11][12] | ||
| 6 | 8 | 7:25.02 | Ali Saïdi-Sief | 18 August 2000 | Monaco | ||
| 7 | 9 | 7:25.09 | Haile Gebrselassie | 28 August 1998 | Brussels | ||
| 8 | 10 | 7:25.11 | Noureddine Morceli | 2 August 1994 | Monaco | ||
| 11 | 7:25.16 | Komen #2 | 10 August 1996 | Monaco | |||
| 9 | 12 | 7:25.47 | Grant Fisher | 17 September 2023 | Eugene | [10] | |
| 10 | 13 | 7:25.48 | Telahun Haile Bekele | 17 September 2023 | Eugene | [10] | |
| 14 | 7:25.54 | Gebrselassie #2 | 8 August 1998 | Monaco | |||
| 11 | 15 | 7:25.79 | Kenenisa Bekele | 7 August 2007 | Stockholm | ||
| 16 | 7:25.87 | Komen #3 | 23 August 1996 | Brussels | |||
| 12 | 17 | 7:25.93 | Thierry Ndikumwenayo | 10 August 2022 | Monaco | [13] | |
| 18 | 7:26.02 | Gebrselassie #3 | 22 August 1997 | Brussels | |||
| 19 | 7:26.03 | Gebrselassie #4 | 10 June 1999 | Helsinki | |||
| 13 | 20 | 7:26.18 | Lamecha Girma | 5 May 2023 | Doha | [14] | |
| 21 | 7:26.25 | Kejelcha #2 | 1 July 2021 | Oslo | [15] | ||
| 14 | 22 | 7:26.28 | Selemon Barega | 17 September 2023 | Eugene | [10] | |
| 15 | 23 | 7:26.62 | Mohammed Mourhit | 18 August 2000 | Monaco | ||
| 16 | 24 | 7:26.64 | Jacob Kiplimo | 17 September 2020 | Rome | [16] | |
| 25 | 7:26.69 | Bekele #2 | 15 July 2007 | Sheffield | |||
| 17 | 7:27.18 | Moses Kiptanui | 25 July 1995 | Monaco | |||
| 18 | 7:27.26 | Yenew Alamirew | 6 May 2011 | Doha | |||
| 19 | 7:27.55 | Edwin Soi | 6 May 2011 | Doha | |||
| 20 | 7:27.59 | Luke Kipkosgei | 8 August 1998 | Monaco | |||
| 21 | 7:27.64 | Mohamed Katir | 13 July 2021 | London | [17] | ||
| 22 | 7:27.66 | Eliud Kipchoge | 6 May 2011 | Doha | |||
| 23 | 7:27.68 | Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu | 20 July 2024 | London | [18] | ||
| 24 | 7:27.75 | Tom Nyariki | 10 August 1996 | Monaco | |||
| 25 | 7:28.02 | Stewart McSweyn | 17 September 2020 | Rome | [16] |
Notes
edit- ^ by World Athletics source; 7:23.8 by official Race Analysis
Outdoor women
edit- Correct as of August 2023.[19]
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 8:06.11 | Wang Junxia | 13 September 1993 | Beijing | ||
| 2 | 2 | 8:12.18 | Qu Yunxia | 13 September 1993 | Beijing | ||
| 3 | 8:12.19 | Wang #2 | 12 September 1993 | Beijing | |||
| 4 | 8:12.27 | Qu #2 | 12 September 1993 | Beijing | |||
| 3 | 5 | 8:16.50 | Zhang Linli | 13 September 1993 | Beijing | ||
| 4 | 6 | 8:18.49 | Sifan Hassan | 30 June 2019 | Stanford | [20] | |
| 5 | 7 | 8:19.08 | Francine Niyonsaba | 28 August 2021 | Paris | [21] | |
| 6 | 8 | 8:19.52 | Ejgayehu Taye | 28 August 2021 | Paris | [22] | |
| 7 | 9 | 8:19.78 | Ma Liyan | 12 September 1993 | Beijing | ||
| 8 | 10 | 8:20.07 | Konstanze Klosterhalfen | 30 June 2019 | Stanford | [20] | |
| 9 | 11 | 8:20.27 | Letesenbet Gidey | 30 June 2019 | Stanford | [20] | |
| 10 | 12 | 8:20.68 | Hellen Obiri | 9 May 2014 | Doha | ||
| 11 | 13 | 8:21.14 | Mercy Cherono | 9 May 2014 | Doha | ||
| 14 | 8:21.26 | Ma #2 | 13 September 1993 | Beijing | |||
| 12 | 15 | 8:21.29 | Genzebe Dibaba | 30 June 2019 | Stanford | [20] | |
| 13 | 16 | 8:21.42 | Gabriela Szabo | 19 July 2002 | Monaco | ||
| 14 | 17 | 8:21.50 | Diribe Welteji | 22 August 2024 | Lausanne | [23] | |
| 15 | 18 | 8:21.53 | Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi | 28 August 2021 | Paris | [24] | |
| 16 | 19 | 8:21.64 | Sonia O'Sullivan | 15 July 1994 | London | ||
| 17 | 20 | 8:21.84 | Zhang Lirong | 13 September 1993 | Beijing | ||
| 21 | 8:22.06 | Zhang Linli #2 | 12 September 1993 | Beijing | |||
| 18 | 22 | 8:22.20 | Paula Radcliffe | 19 July 2002 | Monaco | ||
| 19 | 23 | 8:22.22 | Almaz Ayana | 14 June 2015 | Rabat | [25] | |
| 24 | 8:22.34 | Ayana #2 | 3 September 2015 | Zürich | |||
| 25 | 8:22.44 | Zhang Lirong #2 | 12 September 1993 | Beijing | |||
| 20 | 8:22.62 | Tatyana Kazankina | 26 August 1984 | Leningrad | |||
| 21 | 8:22.92 | Agnes Tirop | 25 September 2020 | Doha | [26] | ||
| 8:22.92 | Beatrice Chepkoech | 25 September 2020 | Doha | [26] | |||
| 23 | 8:23.23 | Edith Masai | 19 July 2002 | Monaco | |||
| 24 | 8:23.26 | Olga Yegorova | 17 August 2001 | Zürich | |||
| 25 | 8:23.48 | Janeth Chepngetich | 22 August 2024 | Lausanne | [27] |
Indoor men
edit- Correct as of December 2024.[28]
| Rank | Time | Athlete | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7:23.81 | 15 February 2023 | Liévin | [29] | |
| 2 | 7:24.68 | 15 February 2023 | Liévin | [29] | |
| 3 | 7:24.90 | 6 February 1998 | Liévin | ||
| 4 | 7:24.98 | 9 February 2021 | Liévin | [30] | |
| 5 | 7:25.82 | 6 February 2024 | Toruń | [31] | |
| 6 | 7:26.15 | 25 January 1998 | Karlsruhe | ||
| 7 | 7:26.20 | 28 January 2022 | Karlsruhe | [32] | |
| 8 | 7:27.80 | 5 February 2011 | Stuttgart | ||
| 9 | 7:28.00 | 5 February 2011 | Stuttgart | ||
| 10 | 7:28.24 | 27 January 2023 | Boston | [33] | |
| 11 | 7:29.37 | 5 February 2011 | Stuttgart | ||
| 12 | 7:29.94 | 12 February 2012 | Karlsruhe | ||
| 13 | 7:30.14+ | 11 February 2024 | New York City | [34] | |
| 14 | 7:30.15 | 7 December 2024 | Boston | ||
| 15 | 7:30.16 | 21 February 2013 | Stockholm | ||
| 16 | 7:30.23 | 7 December 2024 | Boston | ||
| 17 | 7:30.51 | 20 February 2007 | Stockholm | ||
| 18 | 7:30.82 | 6 February 2022 | New York City | [35] | |
| 19 | 7:30.88+ | 11 February 2024 | New York City | [34] | |
| 20 | 7:31.09 | 2 February 2008 | Stuttgart | ||
| 21 | 7:31.35 | 15 February 2023 | Liévin | [29] | |
| 22 | 7:31.66 | 21 February 2013 | Stockholm | ||
| 23 | 7:31.77 | 17 February 2022 | Liévin | [36] | |
| 24 | 7:31.97 | 27 January 2023 | Boston | [37] | |
| 25 | 7:32.02 | 10 February 2010 | Stockholm |
Notes
editBelow is a list of other times equal or superior to 7:32.78:
- Selemon Barega also ran 7:26.10 (2021), 7:30.66 (2022).
- Getnet Wale also ran 7:26.73 (2024), 7:30.88 (2022).
- Lamecha Girma also ran 7:27.98 (2021), 7:29.09 (2024) and 7:30.54 (2022).
- Berihu Aregawi also ran 7:29.24 (2021).
Indoor women
edit- Correct as of March 2024.[38]
| Rank | Time | Athlete | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8:16.60 | 6 February 2014 | Stockholm | ||
| 2 | 8:16.69 | 25 February 2023 | Birmingham | [39] | |
| 3 | 8:20.87 | 2 March 2024 | Glasgow | [40] | |
| 4 | 8:22.68 | 2 March 2024 | Glasgow | [41] | |
| 5 | 8:23.24 | 17 February 2022 | Liévin | [36] | |
| 6 | 8:23.72 | 3 February 2007 | Stuttgart | ||
| 7 | 8:23.74 | 3 February 2007 | Stuttgart | ||
| 8 | 8:24.39 | 2 March 2024 | Glasgow | [42] | |
| 9 | 8:25.05 | 11 February 2023 | New York City | [43] | |
| 10 | 8:25.27 | 6 February 2010 | Stuttgart | ||
| 11 | 8:25.70 | 27 February 2020 | Boston | [44] | |
| 12 | 8:26.41 | 4 February 2017 | Karlsruhe | [45] | |
| 13 | 8:26.66 | 27 February 2020 | Boston | [44] | |
| 14 | 8:26.77 | 17 February 2022 | Liévin | [36] | |
| 15 | 8:27.86 | 17 February 2006 | Moscow | ||
| 16 | 8:28.46 | 3 February 2024 | Metz | [46] | |
| 17 | 8:28.49 | 7 February 2009 | Stuttgart | ||
| 18 | 8:28.71 | 27 February 2020 | Boston | [44] | |
| 19 | 8:29.00 | 17 February 2006 | Moscow | ||
| 20 | 8:29.15 | 3 February 2002 | Stuttgart | ||
| 21 | 8:29.28 | 24 February 2021 | Madrid | [47] | |
| 22 | 8:29.41 | 18 February 2017 | Birmingham | [48] | |
| 23 | 8:30.13 | 11 February 2023 | New York City | [43] | |
| 24 | 8:30.53 | 21 February 2009 | Birmingham | ||
| 25 | 8:30.76 | 18 February 2017 | Birmingham | [49] |
Notes
editBelow is a list of other times equal or superior to 8:30.76:
- Gudaf Tsega also ran 8:17.11 (2024), 8:21.13 (2024), 8:22.65 (2021).
- Genzebe Dibaba also ran 8:22.50 (2016), 8:24.85+ (2014), 8:26.95 (2013).
- Meseret Defar also ran 8:24.46 (2010), 8:26.99 (2009), 8:27.93 (2008).
- Jessica Hull also ran 8:24.93 (2024).
- Elle St. Pierre also ran 8:25.25 (2024).
- Sonia O'Sullivan also ran 8:27:57 (1995), 8:27:58 (2000), 8:28:74 (1993), 8:28:82 (1998).
- Hellen Obiri also ran 8:29.46 (2017), 8:29.99 (2014).
- Meselech Melkamu also ran 8:29.48 (2008).
- Laura Muir also ran 8:29.76 (2024).
- Hirut Meshesha also ran 8:29.71 (2024).
- Lemlem Hailu also ran 8:30.36 (2024).
Medalists
editWomen's Olympic medalists
editWomen's World Championships medalists
edit| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Sittard |
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| 1983 Helsinki |
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| 1987 Rome |
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| 1991 Tokyo |
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| 1993 Stuttgart |
Men's World Indoor Championships medalists
editWomen's World Indoor Championships medalists
edit- A Known as the World Indoor Games
Season's bests
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Women (outdoor)edit
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Women (indoor)edit
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External links
edit- IAAF list of 3000-metres records in XML Archived 31 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
Notes and references
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