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Best United Kingdom Men's 3000 m Athletes of All Time
All-time list of the top United Kingdom men in the 3000 m, based on official personal bests, with results, wind readings and dates.
Discover the greatest United Kingdom men in the 3000 m. Mo Farah tops the all-time national list with 7:32.62, among 100 ranked athletes — with every mark, date and competition.
| # | Athlete | Result | Wind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mo Farah | 7:32.62 | Jun 5, 2016 | |
| 2 | David Moorcroft | 7:32.79 | Jul 17, 1982 | |
| 3 | Andrew Butchart | 7:35.18 | Jul 13, 2021 | |
| 4 | Brendan Foster | 7:35.2HT | Aug 3, 1974 | |
| 5 | Marc Scott | 7:36.08 | Feb 6, 2021 | |
| 6 | John Nuttall | 7:36.40 | Jul 10, 1996 | |
| 7 | Henry Mcluckie | 7:36.81 | Jul 9, 2025 | |
| 8 | Patrick Dever | 7:37.39 | Jul 13, 2021 | |
| 9 | David Mullarkey | 7:38.58 | Jun 14, 2026 | |
| 10 | Jack Rowe | 7:38.70 | Jul 20, 2024 | |
| 11 | George Mills | 7:38.71 | Aug 28, 2025 | |
| 12 | Tom Mortimer | 7:38.73 | Jul 13, 2021 | |
| 13 | Robert Denmark | 7:39.55 | Aug 1, 1993 | |
| 14 | Sam Atkin | 7:39.71 | Jul 13, 2021 | |
| 15 | Andrew Baddeley | 7:39.86 | May 25, 2012 | |
| 16 | James West | 7:39.87 | Sep 6, 2023 | |
| 17 | Nick Rose | 7:40.4HT | Jun 27, 1978 | |
| 18 | Jack Buckner | 7:40.43 | Jul 5, 1986 | |
| 19 | Eamonn Martin | 7:40.94 | Jul 9, 1983 | |
| 20 | John Mayock | 7:41.09 | Feb 6, 2002 | |
| 21 | Steve Ovett | 7:41.3HT | Sep 23, 1977 | |
| 22 | Gary Staines | 7:41.79 | Jul 14, 1990 | |
| 23 | Nick Goolab | 7:42.22 | Jul 9, 2017 | |
| 24 | Charles Wheeler | 7:42.43 | Jul 27, 2024 | |
| 25 | David Lewis | 7:42.47 | Jul 9, 1983 | |
| 26 | Billy Dee | 7:42.77 | Jul 18, 1992 | |
| 27 | Scott Beattie | 7:42.78 | Jul 20, 2024 | |
| 28 | Tim Hutchings | 7:43.03 | Jul 14, 1989 | |
| 29 | Chris Thompson | 7:43.34 | Aug 13, 2010 | |
| 30 | Anthony Whiteman | 7:43.61 | Jun 27, 1998 | |
| 31 | Charles Hicks | 7:43.84 | Feb 26, 2022 | |
| 32 | Colin Reitz | 7:44.40 | Jul 9, 1983 | |
| 33 | Emile Cairess | 7:44.74 | Aug 2, 2022 | |
| 34 | Paul Davies-Hale | 7:44.76 | Jul 20, 1985 | |
| 35 | Dennis Coates | 7:45.29 | Sep 9, 1977 | |
| 36 | Jon Brown | 7:45.41 | Aug 1, 1998 | |
| 37 | Steve Cram | 7:45.45 | Jun 1, 1988 | |
| 38 | Andy Vernon | 7:45.75 | Jul 17, 2013 | |
| 39 | Jonathan Davies | 7:45.75 | Aug 21, 2020 | |
| 40 | Alexander Yee | 7:45.81 | Aug 21, 2020 | |
| 41 | John Robson | 7:45.81 | Jul 13, 1984 | |
| 42 | Mark Rowland | 7:46.22 | Feb 27, 1990 | |
| 43 | Adrian Royle | 7:46.39 | Jun 28, 1983 | |
| 44 | David Bedford | 7:46.4HT | Jun 21, 1972 | |
| 45 | Ian Hamer | 7:46.40 | Jan 20, 1990 | |
| 46 | Adam Fogg | 7:46.67 | Jun 3, 2023 | |
| 47 | Ian Stewart | 7:46.83 | May 26, 1976 | |
| 48 | Richard Wilde | 7:46.85 | Mar 15, 1970 | |
| 49 | Simon MUGGLESTONE | 7:47.12 | Jun 27, 1988 | |
| 50 | Harry Wakefield | 7:47.20 | Jul 12, 2025 | |
| 51 | Tomer Tarragano | 7:47.32 | May 10, 2025 | |
| 52 | Paul Larkins | 7:47.54 | Jul 14, 1989 | |
| 53 | Dick Taylor | 7:47.6HT | Sep 6, 1969 | |
| 54 | David Richard Nerurkar | 7:48.00 | Jul 15, 1992 | |
| 55 | Adrian Passey | 7:48.09 | Jul 28, 1989 | |
| 56 | Will Barnicoat | 7:48.12 | Jul 20, 2024 | |
| 57 | Mike Mcleod | 7:48.18 | Jul 9, 1978 | |
| 58 | Ian Gillespie | 7:48.28 | May 25, 1997 | |
| 59 | Jonathan RICHARDS | 7:48.28 | Jul 9, 1983 | |
| 60 | Ellis Cross | 7:48.45 | Jul 20, 2024 | |
| 61 | Julian Goater | 7:48.66 | May 26, 1980 | |
| 62 | Neil Caddy | 7:48.76 | Aug 2, 1998 | |
| 63 | Scott Overall | 7:48.92 | Jul 26, 2008 | |
| 64 | Paul Lawther | 7:49.1HT | Jun 27, 1978 | |
| 65 | Nathaniel Muir | 7:49.3HT | May 27, 1979 | |
| 66 | Thomas Lancashire | 7:49.35 | Sep 5, 2015 | |
| 67 | Gareth Lough | 7:49.45 | May 30, 1995 | |
| 68 | Roger Hackney | 7:49.47 | Jul 13, 1984 | |
| 69 | James Gormley | 7:49.61 | Jul 29, 2023 | |
| 70 | Barry Smith | 7:49.64 | Jul 26, 1981 | |
| 71 | Ray Smedley | 7:49.72 | Jul 9, 1978 | |
| 72 | Steve Jones | 7:49.80 | Jul 13, 1984 | |
| 73 | Tom Anderson | 7:49.85 | Jan 15, 2022 | |
| 74 | David Black | 7:49.92 | Aug 23, 1978 | |
| 75 | Edward Bird | 7:49.99 | Feb 13, 2026 | |
| 76 | Karl Keska | 7:50.04 | Aug 2, 1998 | |
| 77 | Jonathan Solly | 7:50.20 | Aug 8, 1986 | |
| 78 | George Couttie | 7:50.41 | Aug 19, 2026 | |
| 79 | Matthew Ramsden | 7:50.48 | May 9, 2026 | |
| 80 | Rory Leonard | 7:50.71 | Aug 16, 2025 | |
| 81 | Thomas Buckner | 7:50.90 | Jul 10, 1992 | |
| 82 | Alex George | 7:51.06 | Aug 19, 2021 | |
| 83 | Nick Mccormick | 7:51.17 | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| 84 | Lee Emanuel | 7:51.30 | Jul 24, 2015 | |
| 85 | Thomas Hanlon | 7:51.31 | Jul 10, 1992 | |
| 86 | Adam Bowden | 7:51.33 | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| 87 | Robert Whalley | 7:51.40 | Aug 7, 1997 | |
| 88 | Joseph Tuffin | 7:51.43 | May 13, 2026 | |
| 89 | Anthony Simmons | 7:51.53 | Aug 23, 1978 | |
| 90 | Steve Binns | 7:51.84 | Sep 8, 1979 | |
| 91 | Jonathan Mellor | 7:51.88 | Jul 26, 2013 | |
| 92 | James Espir | 7:51.92 | May 26, 1980 | |
| 93 | Andrew Graffin | 7:52.26 | Jul 13, 2003 | |
| 94 | Kristen Robert BOWDITCH | 7:52.27 | Jun 14, 2000 | |
| 95 | Jacob Cann | 7:52.36 | Jul 12, 2025 | |
| 96 | Ross Millington | 7:52.40 | Jul 24, 2015 | |
| 97 | Philip Sesemann | 7:52.42 | Aug 21, 2020 | |
| 98 | Geoff Smith | 7:52.68 | Jul 31, 1981 | |
| 99 | Gordon PIRIE | 7:52.8HT | Sep 4, 1956 | |
| 100 | Robert Hough | 7:52.90 | Jul 16, 1996 |