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Best United Kingdom 3000 meters Athletes of All Time
All-time ranking of the top United Kingdom athletes in the 3000 meters, based on official personal bests, with results, wind readings and dates.
| # | Athlete | Result | Wind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Mills | 7:27.92 | Feb 2, 2025 | |
| 2 | Josh Kerr | 7:30.14 | Feb 11, 2024 | |
| 3 | Sam Atkin | 7:31.97 | Jan 27, 2023 | |
| 4 | Mo Farah | 7:32.62 | Jun 5, 2016 | |
| 5 | David Moorcroft | 7:32.79 | Jul 17, 1982 | |
| 6 | Andrew Butchart | 7:35.18 | Jul 13, 2021 | |
| 7 | Brendan Foster | 7:35.2HT | Aug 3, 1974 | |
| 8 | Marc Scott | 7:36.08 | Feb 6, 2021 | |
| 9 | John Nuttall | 7:36.40 | Jul 10, 1996 | |
| 10 | George Couttie | 7:36.74 | Dec 6, 2025 | |
| 11 | Henry Mcluckie | 7:36.81 | Jul 9, 2025 | |
| 12 | James West | 7:37.13 | Feb 2, 2025 | |
| 13 | Patrick Dever | 7:37.39 | Jul 13, 2021 | |
| 14 | Jake Wightman | 7:37.81 | Feb 6, 2022 | |
| 15 | Jack Rowe | 7:38.35 | Jan 26, 2024 | |
| 16 | Tom Mortimer | 7:38.73 | Jul 13, 2021 | |
| 17 | Robert Denmark | 7:39.55 | Aug 1, 1993 | |
| 18 | Andrew Baddeley | 7:39.86 | May 25, 2012 | |
| 19 | Nick Rose | 7:40.4HT | Jun 27, 1978 | |
| 20 | Jack Buckner | 7:40.43 | Jul 5, 1986 | |
| 21 | James Gormley | 7:40.72 | Feb 14, 2025 | |
| 22 | Adam Fogg | 7:40.84 | Feb 8, 2025 | |
| 23 | Eamonn Martin | 7:40.94 | Jul 9, 1983 | |
| 24 | John Mayock | 7:41.09 | Feb 6, 2002 | |
| 25 | David Mullarkey | 7:41.21 | Feb 14, 2025 | |
| 26 | Steve Ovett | 7:41.3HT | Sep 23, 1977 | |
| 27 | Gary Staines | 7:41.79 | Jul 14, 1990 | |
| 28 | Nick Goolab | 7:42.22 | Jul 9, 2017 | |
| 29 | Charles Wheeler | 7:42.43 | Jul 27, 2024 | |
| 30 | Thomas Farrell | 7:42.47 | Feb 5, 2016 | |
| 31 | David Lewis | 7:42.47 | Jul 9, 1983 | |
| 32 | Billy Dee | 7:42.77 | Jul 18, 1992 | |
| 33 | Scott Beattie | 7:42.78 | Jul 20, 2024 | |
| 34 | Tim Hutchings | 7:43.03 | Jul 14, 1989 | |
| 35 | Chris Thompson | 7:43.34 | Aug 13, 2010 | |
| 36 | Anthony Whiteman | 7:43.61 | Jun 27, 1998 | |
| 37 | Charles Hicks | 7:43.84 | Feb 26, 2022 | |
| 38 | James Dargan | 7:44.36 | Feb 13, 2026 | |
| 39 | Colin Reitz | 7:44.40 | Jul 9, 1983 | |
| 40 | Lee Emanuel | 7:44.48 | Mar 7, 2015 | |
| 41 | Jamaine Coleman | 7:44.65 | Jan 30, 2022 | |
| 42 | Emile Cairess | 7:44.74 | Aug 2, 2022 | |
| 43 | Paul Davies-Hale | 7:44.76 | Jul 20, 1985 | |
| 44 | Dennis Coates | 7:45.29 | Sep 9, 1977 | |
| 45 | Jon Brown | 7:45.41 | Aug 1, 1998 | |
| 46 | Steve Cram | 7:45.45 | Jun 1, 1988 | |
| 47 | Andy Vernon | 7:45.49 | Mar 7, 2014 | |
| 48 | Jonathan Davies | 7:45.75 | Aug 21, 2020 | |
| 49 | Alexander Yee | 7:45.81 | Aug 21, 2020 | |
| 50 | John Robson | 7:45.81 | Jul 13, 1984 | |
| 51 | Thomas Keen | 7:45.87 | Jan 4, 2025 | |
| 52 | Mark Rowland | 7:46.22 | Feb 27, 1990 | |
| 53 | Adrian Royle | 7:46.39 | Jun 28, 1983 | |
| 54 | David Bedford | 7:46.4HT | Jun 21, 1972 | |
| 55 | Ian Hamer | 7:46.40 | Jan 20, 1990 | |
| 56 | Jonathan Mellor | 7:46.73 | Feb 15, 2014 | |
| 57 | Ian Stewart | 7:46.83 | May 26, 1976 | |
| 58 | Richard Wilde | 7:46.85 | Mar 15, 1970 | |
| 59 | Euan Makepeace | 7:46.92 | Jan 30, 2022 | |
| 60 | Harry Wakefield | 7:47.20 | Jul 12, 2025 | |
| 61 | Tomer Tarragano | 7:47.32 | May 10, 2025 | |
| 62 | Paul Larkins | 7:47.54 | Jul 14, 1989 | |
| 63 | Dick Taylor | 7:47.6HT | Sep 6, 1969 | |
| 64 | Chris O'Hare | 7:47.78 | Jan 26, 2019 | |
| 65 | David Richard Nerurkar | 7:48.00 | Jul 15, 1992 | |
| 66 | Adrian Passey | 7:48.09 | Jul 28, 1989 | |
| 67 | Will Barnicoat | 7:48.12 | Jul 20, 2024 | |
| 68 | Duncan Robinson | 7:48.13 | Feb 13, 2026 | |
| 69 | Mike Mcleod | 7:48.18 | Jul 9, 1978 | |
| 70 | Ian Gillespie | 7:48.28 | May 25, 1997 | |
| 71 | Ellis Cross | 7:48.45 | Jul 20, 2024 | |
| 72 | Julian Goater | 7:48.66 | May 26, 1980 | |
| 73 | Neil Caddy | 7:48.76 | Aug 2, 1998 | |
| 74 | Jake Heyward | 7:48.83 | Feb 11, 2022 | |
| 75 | Scott Overall | 7:48.92 | Jul 26, 2008 | |
| 76 | Neil Gourley | 7:48.94 | Jan 29, 2022 | |
| 77 | Paul Lawther | 7:49.1HT | Jun 27, 1978 | |
| 78 | Ross Millington | 7:49.11 | Feb 11, 2012 | |
| 79 | Nathaniel Muir | 7:49.3HT | May 27, 1979 | |
| 80 | Thomas Lancashire | 7:49.35 | Sep 5, 2015 | |
| 81 | Gareth Lough | 7:49.45 | May 30, 1995 | |
| 82 | Roger Hackney | 7:49.47 | Jul 13, 1984 | |
| 83 | Barry Smith | 7:49.64 | Jul 26, 1981 | |
| 84 | Ray Smedley | 7:49.72 | Jul 9, 1978 | |
| 85 | Steve Jones | 7:49.80 | Jul 13, 1984 | |
| 86 | Tom Anderson | 7:49.85 | Jan 15, 2022 | |
| 87 | David Black | 7:49.92 | Aug 23, 1978 | |
| 88 | Edward Bird | 7:49.99 | Feb 13, 2026 | |
| 89 | Karl Keska | 7:50.04 | Aug 2, 1998 | |
| 90 | Jonathan Solly | 7:50.20 | Aug 8, 1986 | |
| 91 | Nick Mccormick | 7:50.50 | Feb 21, 2009 | |
| 92 | Rory Leonard | 7:50.71 | Aug 16, 2025 | |
| 93 | Thomas Bridger | 7:50.81 | Feb 1, 2025 | |
| 94 | Matthew Yates | 7:50.82 | Mar 4, 1993 | |
| 95 | Osian Perrin | 7:50.86 | Feb 19, 2023 | |
| 96 | Thomas Buckner | 7:50.90 | Jul 10, 1992 | |
| 97 | Andrew Heyes | 7:51.01 | Feb 25, 2018 | |
| 98 | Alex George | 7:51.06 | Aug 19, 2021 | |
| 99 | Matthew Stonier | 7:51.12 | Jan 28, 2023 | |
| 100 | Philip Sesemann | 7:51.27 | Feb 13, 2021 |