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Best United Kingdom 3000 m Athletes of All Time
All-time ranking of the top United Kingdom athletes in the 3000 m, based on official personal bests, with results, wind readings and dates.
Discover the greatest 3000 m athletes in the history of United Kingdom. Paula Radcliffe tops the all-time national list with 8:22.20, among 100 ranked athletes — with every mark, date and competition.
| # | Athlete | Result | Wind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paula Radcliffe | 8:22.20 | Jul 19, 2002 | |
| 2 | Laura Weightman | 8:26.07 | Jun 30, 2019 | |
| 3 | Laura Muir | 8:26.41 | Feb 4, 2017 | |
| 4 | Megan Keith | 8:28.35 | Jun 10, 2026 | |
| 5 | Melissa Courtney-Bryant | 8:28.69 | Feb 2, 2025 | |
| 6 | Zola Budd | 8:28.83 | Sep 7, 1985 | |
| 7 | Yvonne Murray | 8:29.02 | Sep 25, 1988 | |
| 8 | Eilish Mccolgan | 8:31.00 | Aug 20, 2017 | |
| 9 | Joanne Pavey | 8:31.27 | Aug 30, 2002 | |
| 10 | Innes Fitzgerald | 8:32.90 | Jun 15, 2025 | |
| 11 | Hannah Nuttall | 8:32.94 | Feb 1, 2026 | |
| 12 | Liz Mccolgan | 8:34.80 | Mar 4, 1989 | |
| 13 | Georgia Bell | 8:36.96 | Feb 2, 2025 | |
| 14 | Wendy Sly | 8:37.06 | Aug 10, 1983 | |
| 15 | Alison Wyeth | 8:38.42 | Aug 16, 1993 | |
| 16 | Helen Clitheroe | 8:39.81 | Feb 19, 2011 | |
| 17 | Elise Thorner | 8:39.87 | Jan 24, 2026 | |
| 18 | Katie Snowden | 8:39.89 | Jan 30, 2026 | |
| 19 | Amy-Eloise Markovc | 8:40.32 | Jun 5, 2022 | |
| 20 | Kathy Butler | 8:40.97 | Aug 24, 2001 | |
| 21 | Stephanie Twell | 8:40.98 | Jul 15, 2016 | |
| 22 | Eloise Walker | 8:42.88 | Feb 1, 2026 | |
| 23 | Verity Ockenden | 8:43.87 | Jul 9, 2024 | |
| 24 | Aimee Pratt | 8:44.15 | Jul 16, 2023 | |
| 25 | Revee Walcott-Nolan | 8:44.26 | Aug 22, 2024 | |
| 26 | Christine Benning | 8:44.46 | Aug 22, 1984 | |
| 27 | Hayley Parry-Tullett | 8:45.36 | Mar 10, 2001 | |
| 28 | Shannon Flockhart | 8:45.67 | Dec 7, 2024 | |
| 29 | Jane Furniss | 8:45.69 | Aug 10, 1983 | |
| 30 | Alexandra Millard | 8:45.82 | Jul 9, 2025 | |
| 31 | Julia Bleasdale | 8:46.38 | Aug 26, 2012 | |
| 32 | Sarah Inglis | 8:46.89 | Feb 26, 2023 | |
| 33 | Lisa Dobriskey | 8:47.25 | Mar 4, 2007 | |
| 34 | Rosie Clarke | 8:47.30 | Feb 8, 2018 | |
| 35 | Jill Boltz | 8:47.36 | Aug 17, 1988 | |
| 36 | Angela Tooby | 8:47.59 | Jul 5, 1988 | |
| 37 | Lisa York | 8:47.71 | Jul 31, 1992 | |
| 38 | Mena Scatchard | 8:47.80 | Dec 6, 2025 | |
| 39 | Izzy Fry | 8:47.93 | Sep 3, 2024 | |
| 40 | Calli Hauger-Thackery | 8:48.10 | Aug 30, 2022 | |
| 41 | Jennifer Nesbitt | 8:48.48 | Feb 6, 2022 | |
| 42 | Karen Hargrave-Hutcheson | 8:48.72 | Jan 28, 1990 | |
| 43 | Paula Fudge | 8:48.74 | Aug 29, 1978 | |
| 44 | Amelia Quirk | 8:48.82 | Mar 5, 2021 | |
| 45 | Cari Hughes | 8:48.95 | Sep 8, 2024 | |
| 46 | Christina Cahill | 8:49.89 | Jul 20, 1985 | |
| 47 | Laura Whittle | 8:50.37 | Sep 13, 2009 | |
| 48 | Katrina Wootton | 8:50.69 | Feb 16, 2008 | |
| 49 | India Weir | 8:51.14 | Jan 30, 2026 | |
| 50 | Sonia Mcgeorge | 8:51.33 | Aug 29, 1990 | |
| 51 | Jess Bailey | 8:51.55 | Jul 13, 2025 | |
| 52 | Lauren Howarth | 8:52.00 | Feb 16, 2013 | |
| 53 | Jess Judd | 8:52.73 | Apr 21, 2021 | |
| 54 | Barbara Parker | 8:52.90 | Feb 6, 2010 | |
| 55 | Ann Ford | 8:53.08 | Aug 29, 1978 | |
| 56 | Kate Avery | 8:53.12 | Feb 14, 2015 | |
| 57 | Nicky Morris | 8:53.52 | Mar 4, 1989 | |
| 58 | Ruth Partridge | 8:54.47 | Jul 21, 1984 | |
| 59 | Ellie Leather | 8:54.67 | Jan 7, 2024 | |
| 60 | Emelia Gorecka | 8:55.11 | Aug 26, 2012 | |
| 61 | Catherine Berry | 8:56.44 | Jul 27, 2004 | |
| 62 | Sarah Astin | 8:56.59 | Jul 5, 2022 | |
| 63 | Hannah England | 8:56.72 | Feb 6, 2010 | |
| 64 | Susan Tooby | 8:57.17 | Jun 6, 1984 | |
| 65 | Gemma Turtle | 8:57.24 | Feb 12, 2011 | |
| 66 | Joyce Smith | 8:57.39 | Sep 2, 1974 | |
| 67 | Phoebe Anderson | 8:58.09 | Jun 22, 2024 | |
| 68 | Charlotte Dannatt | 8:58.28 | Jul 12, 2025 | |
| 69 | Charlotte Arter | 8:58.48 | Jul 18, 2017 | |
| 70 | Abbie Donnelly | 8:58.59 | Jul 25, 2023 | |
| 71 | Josephine Moultrie | 8:58.75 | Feb 28, 2016 | |
| 72 | Hatti Dean | 8:58.77 | Aug 3, 2007 | |
| 73 | Emily Stewart | 8:59.38 | Feb 16, 2013 | |
| 74 | Sarah Tait | 8:59.73 | Feb 14, 2025 | |
| 75 | Jasmine Wood | 8:59.77 | Feb 14, 2026 | |
| 76 | Almi Nerurkar | 8:59.83 | Jul 9, 2025 | |
| 77 | Stevie Stockton | 9:00.67 | Jun 18, 2011 | |
| 78 | Kate Maltby | 9:00.81 | Jan 28, 2017 | |
| 79 | Kate Reed | 9:01.17 | Jul 15, 2007 | |
| 80 | Charlene Thomas | 9:01.43 | Feb 19, 2011 | |
| 81 | Kirsty Wade | 9:01.82 | Mar 6, 1988 | |
| 82 | Gemma Steel | 9:01.86 | Feb 18, 2012 | |
| 83 | Kelly Holmes | 9:01.91 | Jul 13, 2003 | |
| 84 | Elizabeth Potter | 9:02.06 | Feb 9, 2019 | |
| 85 | Tia Wilson | 9:03.16 | Feb 26, 2026 | |
| 86 | Emily Pidgeon | 9:03.39 | Feb 19, 2011 | |
| 87 | Beverley Nicholson-Hartigan | 9:03.88 | Feb 17, 1990 | |
| 88 | Tina Brown | 9:03.92 | Feb 10, 2008 | |
| 89 | Joanna Ankier | 9:04.06 | Feb 10, 2008 | |
| 90 | Lucy Jones | 9:04.38 | Aug 20, 2025 | |
| 91 | Sarah Bentley | 9:04.40 | Jun 23, 1996 | |
| 92 | Niamh Bridson-Hubbard | 9:04.81 | Jul 12, 2025 | |
| 93 | Kate Holt | 9:04.82 | Jun 5, 2022 | |
| 94 | Eleanor Baker | 9:05.12 | Feb 18, 2012 | |
| 95 | Gemma Finch | 9:05.37 | Jan 24, 2026 | |
| 96 | Elinor Kirk | 9:05.69 | Feb 28, 2016 | |
| 97 | Kate Axford | 9:06.02 | May 21, 2023 | |
| 98 | Glynis Penny | 9:06.1HT | Jun 25, 1978 | |
| 99 | Beth Kidger | 9:06.29 | Jul 29, 2023 | |
| 100 | Lily Partridge | 9:06.40 | May 24, 2015 |