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Best United Kingdom 5000 meters Athletes of All Time
All-time ranking of the top United Kingdom athletes in the 5000 meters, based on official personal bests, with results, wind readings and dates.
| # | Athlete | Result | Wind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Mills | 12:46.59 | Jun 12, 2025 | |
| 2 | Mo Farah | 12:53.11 | Jul 22, 2011 | |
| 3 | Sam Atkin | 12:54.66 | May 17, 2024 | |
| 4 | Marc Scott | 12:57.08 | Feb 12, 2022 | |
| 5 | David Moorcroft | 13:00.41 | Jul 7, 1982 | |
| 6 | Patrick Dever | 13:04.05 | Feb 16, 2024 | |
| 7 | Jack Rowe | 13:04.75 | Feb 16, 2024 | |
| 8 | Scott Beattie | 13:04.99 | Feb 21, 2025 | |
| 9 | Andrew Butchart | 13:06.21 | Jul 20, 2019 | |
| 10 | James West | 13:09.07 | May 25, 2024 | |
| 11 | Charles Hicks | 13:09.38 | Feb 16, 2024 | |
| 12 | Ian Hamer | 13:09.80 | Jun 9, 1992 | |
| 13 | Jack Buckner | 13:10.15 | Aug 31, 1986 | |
| 14 | Robert Denmark | 13:10.24 | Jun 9, 1992 | |
| 15 | Thomas Farrell | 13:10.48 | Jul 18, 2015 | |
| 16 | Neil Gourley | 13:11.44 | May 26, 2023 | |
| 17 | Tim Hutchings | 13:11.50 | Aug 11, 1984 | |
| 18 | Andy Vernon | 13:11.50 | May 4, 2014 | |
| 19 | Chris Thompson | 13:11.51 | Jul 10, 2010 | |
| 20 | Alexander Yee | 13:13.89 | Aug 9, 2025 | |
| 21 | Gary Staines | 13:14.28 | Aug 15, 1990 | |
| 22 | Charles Wheeler | 13:14.51 | Aug 9, 2025 | |
| 23 | Brendan Foster | 13:14.6HT | Jan 29, 1974 | |
| 24 | Julian Goater | 13:15.59 | Sep 11, 1981 | |
| 25 | Jonathan Davies | 13:16.66 | May 6, 2023 | |
| 26 | John Nuttall | 13:16.70 | Jun 8, 1995 | |
| 27 | Adam Fogg | 13:17.08 | Sep 3, 2024 | |
| 28 | Keith Cullen | 13:17.21 | Jul 19, 1997 | |
| 29 | David Bedford | 13:17.21 | Jul 14, 1972 | |
| 30 | Eamonn Martin | 13:17.84 | Jul 14, 1989 | |
| 31 | Nathaniel Muir | 13:17.9HT | Jul 15, 1980 | |
| 32 | Ian Gillespie | 13:18.06 | Jul 19, 1997 | |
| 33 | Steve Jones | 13:18.6HT | Jun 10, 1982 | |
| 34 | Nick Mccormick | 13:18.81 | Jun 7, 2012 | |
| 35 | Nick Rose | 13:18.91 | Jun 28, 1984 | |
| 36 | Jon Brown | 13:19.03 | Aug 5, 1998 | |
| 37 | John Mayock | 13:19.43 | Jul 31, 2002 | |
| 38 | Samuel Haughian | 13:19.45 | Jul 31, 2002 | |
| 39 | Ben Connor | 13:19.47 | Jul 20, 2019 | |
| 40 | Will Barnicoat | 13:19.66 | Jul 6, 2024 | |
| 41 | Ian Mccafferty | 13:19.66 | Jul 14, 1972 | |
| 42 | Steve Ovett | 13:20.06 | Jun 30, 1986 | |
| 43 | Adrian Passey | 13:20.09 | Jul 19, 1997 | |
| 44 | Karl Keska | 13:20.30 | Jul 20, 2002 | |
| 45 | Andrew Baddeley | 13:20.85 | Mar 4, 2010 | |
| 46 | David Lewis | 13:21.13 | Jul 4, 1985 | |
| 47 | Barry Smith | 13:21.14 | Jun 7, 1981 | |
| 48 | Paul Davies-Hale | 13:21.60 | Jul 8, 1988 | |
| 49 | Mark Rowland | 13:21.83 | Jun 1, 1988 | |
| 50 | Geoff Smith | 13:22.17 | Feb 12, 1982 | |
| 51 | Jonathan Solly | 13:22.39 | Jul 7, 1986 | |
| 52 | Rory Leonard | 13:22.46 | Feb 14, 2025 | |
| 53 | Ian Stewart | 13:22.8 | Jul 25, 1970 | |
| 54 | Mike Mcleod | 13:23.26 | Jun 24, 1980 | |
| 55 | David Richard Nerurkar | 13:23.36 | Aug 10, 1990 | |
| 56 | David Black | 13:23.52 | Jan 29, 1974 | |
| 57 | Steve Binns | 13:23.71 | Jun 1, 1988 | |
| 58 | David Mullarkey | 13:23.75 | Feb 1, 2025 | |
| 59 | Josh Kerr | 13:23.78 | May 15, 2021 | |
| 60 | Rory Fraser | 13:24.07 | Apr 19, 2013 | |
| 61 | Michael Openshaw | 13:24.44 | Jul 14, 2001 | |
| 62 | Zakariya Mahamed | 13:24.83 | Apr 30, 2024 | |
| 63 | Tom Mortimer | 13:25.27 | Jul 30, 2023 | |
| 64 | Paul William Evans | 13:25.38 | Jun 28, 1995 | |
| 65 | Anthony Simmons | 13:25.67 | Jul 13, 1978 | |
| 66 | Bernard Ford | 13:26.0HT | Jul 30, 1977 | |
| 67 | Adrian Royle | 13:26.19 | Jul 4, 1983 | |
| 68 | Dick Taylor | 13:26.2HT | Jun 13, 1970 | |
| 69 | Jamaine Coleman | 13:26.23 | Feb 12, 2022 | |
| 70 | Emile Cairess | 13:26.40 | Jul 2, 2022 | |
| 71 | James Wilkinson | 13:27.27 | May 31, 2014 | |
| 72 | Tomer Tarragano | 13:27.37 | Feb 13, 2026 | |
| 73 | Billy Dee | 13:27.41 | Jul 10, 1992 | |
| 74 | Rodney Finch | 13:27.75 | Aug 1, 1998 | |
| 75 | Tom Anderson | 13:28.07 | Apr 23, 2022 | |
| 76 | Ian Crowe-Wright | 13:28.08 | May 27, 2023 | |
| 77 | Scott Overall | 13:28.33 | Apr 18, 2008 | |
| 78 | Steve Cram | 13:28.58 | Jun 3, 1989 | |
| 79 | Philip Sesemann | 13:29.10 | Jul 11, 2025 | |
| 80 | Charles Spedding | 13:29.11 | Aug 25, 1982 | |
| 81 | Ellis Cross | 13:29.63 | Jul 6, 2024 | |
| 82 | Allan RUSHMER | 13:29.8HT | Jul 25, 1970 | |
| 83 | Mark ROBERTS | 13:29.93 | Jun 10, 1984 | |
| 84 | Luke Caldwell | 13:29.94 | Apr 28, 2013 | |
| 85 | Sam Stabler | 13:30.50 | Apr 3, 2015 | |
| 86 | Euan Makepeace | 13:30.55 | Apr 23, 2021 | |
| 87 | Matthew O'Dowd | 13:30.56 | Jun 23, 2001 | |
| 88 | Steve Harris | 13:30.79 | Jun 18, 1983 | |
| 89 | Richard Wilde | 13:30.8HT | Jul 5, 1972 | |
| 90 | Jonathan Taylor | 13:30.97 | May 29, 2016 | |
| 91 | Jonathan Mellor | 13:31.21 | Jul 11, 2014 | |
| 92 | Lee Emanuel | 13:31.56 | Apr 15, 2010 | |
| 93 | Andrew Graffin | 13:31.64 | Jul 5, 2003 | |
| 94 | Thomas George | 13:32.81 | Feb 11, 2023 | |
| 95 | Isaac Akers | 13:32.84 | Apr 1, 2022 | |
| 96 | Edward Bird | 13:33.00 | Jun 14, 2025 | |
| 97 | Andrew Lemoncello | 13:33.01 | May 2, 2009 | |
| 98 | Alex George | 13:33.25 | Jun 11, 2022 | |
| 99 | Cameron Allan | 13:33.46 | May 23, 2025 | |
| 100 | Nick Goolab | 13:33.48 | May 27, 2017 |