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Best Denmark 5000 m Athletes of All Time
All-time ranking of the top Denmark athletes in the 5000 m, based on official personal bests, with results, wind readings and dates.
Discover the greatest 5000 m athletes in the history of Denmark. Joel Ibler Lillesø tops the all-time national list with 13:14.98, among 100 ranked athletes — with every mark, date and competition.
| # | Athlete | Result | Wind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joel Ibler Lillesø | 13:14.98 | Aug 9, 2025 | |
| 2 | Dennis Jensen | 13:25.39 | Aug 5, 2000 | |
| 3 | Henrik Jørgensen | 13:27.76 | Jul 27, 1985 | |
| 4 | Mogens Guldberg | 13:28.24 | Jun 9, 1992 | |
| 5 | Axel Vang Christensen | 13:29.89 | May 25, 2024 | |
| 6 | Niels Kim Hjort | 13:34.63 | May 16, 1984 | |
| 7 | Flemming Jensen | 13:36.29 | Aug 13, 1987 | |
| 8 | Carsten Jørgensen | 13:40.49 | Aug 2, 1998 | |
| 9 | Mikkel Dahl-Jessen | 13:40.78 | May 29, 2021 | |
| 10 | Jørn Lauenborg | 13:40.8HT | Aug 23, 1973 | |
| 11 | Morten Munkholm | 13:41.81 | Jul 13, 2013 | |
| 12 | Allan ZACHARIASSEN | 13:42.15 | May 31, 1986 | |
| 13 | Mikael Johnsen | 13:42.34 | May 11, 2024 | |
| 14 | Thijs Nijhuis | 13:43.47 | Jul 16, 2016 | |
| 15 | Andreas Bock Bjørnsen | 13:45.66 | May 31, 2025 | |
| 16 | Keld Johnsen | 13:46.24 | Aug 21, 1982 | |
| 17 | Jonas Gertsen | 13:46.36 | May 5, 2023 | |
| 18 | Tom BIRGER Hansen | 13:48.2HT | Jun 4, 1974 | |
| 19 | Robert Kiplagat Andersen | 13:51.22 | Jul 31, 2004 | |
| 20 | Jacob Sommer Simonsen | 13:51.57 | Sep 1, 2023 | |
| 21 | Christian Olsen | 13:52.27 | Aug 2, 2003 | |
| 22 | Jakob Dybdal Abrahamsen | 13:52.29 | Apr 23, 2016 | |
| 23 | Ole Hesselbjerg | 13:52.42 | Jul 11, 2020 | |
| 24 | Flemmin Bjerre | 13:54.21 | Jul 31, 2004 | |
| 25 | Mads Tærsbøl | 13:55.96 | Aug 1, 2015 | |
| 26 | Abdi-Hakin Ulad | 13:56.64 | Jun 1, 2013 | |
| 27 | Jens Jensen | 13:57.90 | Aug 30, 2019 | |
| 28 | Christoffer Boll | 13:57.91 | Aug 25, 2020 | |
| 29 | Andreas Lommer | 13:58.31 | Jun 13, 2020 | |
| 30 | Michael NIELSEN | 14:00.62 | Jul 21, 2012 | |
| 31 | Henrik Them Andersen | 14:03.25 | Jun 29, 2007 | |
| 32 | Jakob HANNIBAL | 14:03.35 | Jul 9, 2011 | |
| 33 | Jeppe Harboe | 14:04.95 | Jun 27, 2015 | |
| 34 | Kristian Holm Jensen | 14:05.06 | Apr 25, 2019 | |
| 35 | Gustav Bendsen | 14:07.01 | Apr 4, 2025 | |
| 36 | Andreas Lindgreen | 14:07.40 | Aug 23, 2022 | |
| 37 | Marcus Rønn | 14:07.5HT | Aug 14, 2021 | |
| 38 | Daniel Schmidt | 14:07.98 | Mar 28, 2024 | |
| 39 | Christoffer Frost Johansen | 14:08.31 | Aug 24, 2025 | |
| 40 | Magnus Dewett | 14:08.77 | May 21, 2022 | |
| 41 | Elias Ariel Aarestrup Shifris | 14:09.93 | Aug 9, 2025 | |
| 42 | Klaus Hansen | 14:11.8HT | May 11, 2003 | |
| 43 | Steen Walter | 14:12.74 | Jul 7, 2004 | |
| 44 | Peter Glans | 14:13.92 | Aug 26, 2018 | |
| 45 | Thomas Sand Nielsen | 14:14.41 | Apr 8, 2023 | |
| 46 | Rene Carlsen | 14:15.40 | Apr 22, 1999 | |
| 47 | Jesper Faurschou | 14:15.56 | Aug 24, 2006 | |
| 48 | Peter Ejersbo | 14:16.08 | Sep 3, 2017 | |
| 49 | Lars Budolfsen | 14:16.28 | Jun 24, 2014 | |
| 50 | Simon HOLBEK Kønigsfeldt | 14:16.39 | Aug 4, 2020 | |
| 51 | Elliot Smith-Rasmussen | 14:16.50 | Aug 24, 2025 | |
| 52 | Rune Bækgaard | 14:16.67 | Jul 18, 2020 | |
| 53 | Martin Egebjerg Olesen | 14:18.26 | Aug 24, 2021 | |
| 54 | Frederik Hagen Ernst | 14:19.53 | Jul 18, 2020 | |
| 55 | Aske Dam | 14:20.4HT | Oct 16, 1964 | |
| 56 | Jeppe Risvig | 14:20.79 | May 10, 2023 | |
| 57 | Christian Birch Okkels | 14:20.86 | Aug 4, 2020 | |
| 58 | Thyge THØGERSEN | 14:21.0HT | Nov 28, 1956 | |
| 59 | Mohamed Bashir | 14:21.19 | Jul 27, 2003 | |
| 60 | Morten Green | 14:21.73 | Jul 18, 2020 | |
| 61 | Kent SÖRENSEN | 14:23.11 | Aug 13, 2000 | |
| 62 | Mark Olsen | 14:24.02 | Aug 4, 2020 | |
| 63 | Kristian Uldbjerg Hansen | 14:24.26 | Dec 31, 2020 | |
| 64 | Emil Holm | 14:25.39 | Aug 25, 2020 | |
| 65 | Ulrik Heitmann Jensen | 14:25.91 | Jul 9, 2011 | |
| 66 | Esben Hornum | 14:26.22 | Aug 4, 2020 | |
| 67 | Michael SCHMIDT | 14:26.67 | May 21, 2016 | |
| 68 | Sonny THELMARK | 14:28.38 | Jul 8, 2001 | |
| 69 | Andreas Bueno | 14:28.58 | Jun 4, 2010 | |
| 70 | Jacob Stengaard | 14:29.31 | Sep 1, 2023 | |
| 71 | Jakob Vase | 14:29.49 | Aug 12, 2025 | |
| 72 | Sebastian Smed Grønkjær | 14:30.09 | Aug 9, 2025 | |
| 73 | Rasmus Gregersen | 14:30.46 | May 25, 2019 | |
| 74 | Ib Planck | 14:31.66 | Jul 22, 1952 | |
| 75 | Anton Harrsen | 14:32.36 | Jun 29, 2017 | |
| 76 | Markus Kirk Kjeldsen | 14:32.45 | Sep 13, 2020 | |
| 77 | Johan Damkjaer | 14:33.16 | Jun 11, 2011 | |
| 78 | Ulrik BOHNSEN | 14:34.15 | Jun 27, 2001 | |
| 79 | Mubaarik Ibrahim | 14:35.60 | Jun 14, 2023 | |
| 80 | Kasper Skov | 14:35.89 | Aug 28, 2016 | |
| 81 | Lasse Bjørn Jensen | 14:35.95 | Apr 23, 2026 | |
| 82 | Alexander TENGBLAD Nikolaisen | 14:36.21 | Jun 27, 2019 | |
| 83 | Anton Østdal | 14:37.15 | Jun 2, 2019 | |
| 84 | Mikkel Kleis | 14:37.40 | Aug 7, 2011 | |
| 85 | Morten FRANSEN | 14:37.42 | Jun 11, 2011 | |
| 86 | Victor Tvistholm Jørgensen | 14:37.48 | Apr 12, 2024 | |
| 87 | Yousef Bellouch | 14:37.63 | May 30, 2026 | |
| 88 | Jacob Rudjord Therkildsen | 14:38.65 | Aug 24, 2021 | |
| 89 | Sebastian Bræmer Nygaard | 14:38.95 | May 24, 2025 | |
| 90 | Gert Kærlin | 14:39.2 | Sep 7, 1972 | |
| 91 | Joachim Weel Rosbo | 14:39.51 | May 12, 2026 | |
| 92 | Jakob Johannesen | 14:40.81 | May 28, 2024 | |
| 93 | Benjamin WOLTHERS | 14:41.46 | Aug 6, 2009 | |
| 94 | Malthe Juel Bøgebjerg | 14:41.94 | Apr 11, 2026 | |
| 95 | Casper Pretzmann | 14:42.04 | May 12, 2026 | |
| 96 | Samuel Gerner | 14:42.26 | Jun 25, 2023 | |
| 97 | Paulo JENSEN | 14:43.10 | Jun 14, 2012 | |
| 98 | Jonathan Hedemann Makwarth | 14:43.44 | May 25, 2024 | |
| 99 | Patrick Hansen Fløe | 14:44.60 | Sep 1, 2023 | |
| 100 | Kim Taylor HANSEN | 14:44.74 | Aug 22, 1981 |