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Best United Kingdom Men's 5000 m Athletes of All Time

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All-time list of the top United Kingdom men in the 5000 m, based on official personal bests, with results, wind readings and dates.

Discover the greatest United Kingdom men in the 5000 m. George Mills tops the all-time national list with 12:46.59, among 100 ranked athletes — with every mark, date and competition.

#AthleteResultWindDate
1George Mills12:46.59Jun 12, 2025
2Mo Farah12:53.11Jul 22, 2011
3Sam Atkin12:54.66May 17, 2024
4David Moorcroft13:00.41Jul 7, 1982
5Marc Scott13:05.13Mar 6, 2021
6Andrew Butchart13:06.21Jul 20, 2019
7James West13:09.07May 25, 2024
8David Mullarkey13:09.40May 23, 2026
9Ian Hamer13:09.80Jun 9, 1992
10Jack Buckner13:10.15Aug 31, 1986
11Robert Denmark13:10.24Jun 9, 1992
12Thomas Farrell13:10.48Jul 18, 2015
13Neil Gourley13:11.44May 26, 2023
14Andy Vernon13:11.50May 4, 2014
15Tim Hutchings13:11.50Aug 11, 1984
16Chris Thompson13:11.51Jul 10, 2010
17Alexander Yee13:13.89Aug 9, 2025
18Gary Staines13:14.28Aug 15, 1990
19Charles Wheeler13:14.51Aug 9, 2025
20Brendan Foster13:14.6HTJan 29, 1974
21Jack Rowe13:14.62Aug 9, 2025
22Julian Goater13:15.59Sep 11, 1981
23Jonathan Davies13:16.66May 6, 2023
24John Nuttall13:16.70Jun 8, 1995
25Adam Fogg13:17.08Sep 3, 2024
26David Bedford13:17.21Jul 14, 1972
27Keith Cullen13:17.21Jul 19, 1997
28Scott Beattie13:17.77Jul 10, 2026
29Eamonn Martin13:17.84Jul 14, 1989
30Nathaniel Muir13:17.9HTJul 15, 1980
31Ian Gillespie13:18.06Jul 19, 1997
32Steve Jones13:18.6HTJun 10, 1982
33Nick Mccormick13:18.81Jun 7, 2012
34Nick Rose13:18.91Jun 28, 1984
35Jon Brown13:19.03Aug 5, 1998
36John Mayock13:19.43Jul 31, 2002
37Samuel Haughian13:19.45Jul 31, 2002
38Ben Connor13:19.47Jul 20, 2019
39Ian Mccafferty13:19.66Jul 14, 1972
40Will Barnicoat13:19.66Jul 6, 2024
41Patrick Dever13:19.85Jun 11, 2021
42Steve Ovett13:20.06Jun 30, 1986
43Adrian Passey13:20.09Jul 19, 1997
44Karl Keska13:20.30Jul 20, 2002
45Andrew Baddeley13:20.85Mar 4, 2010
46David Lewis13:21.13Jul 4, 1985
47Barry Smith13:21.14Jun 7, 1981
48Paul Davies-Hale13:21.60Jul 8, 1988
49Mark Rowland13:21.83Jun 1, 1988
50Charles Hicks13:21.92Jun 15, 2024
51Jonathan Solly13:22.39Jul 7, 1986
52David CLARKE13:22.54Jun 28, 1983
53Ian Stewart13:22.8Jul 25, 1970
54Mike Mcleod13:23.26Jun 24, 1980
55David Richard Nerurkar13:23.36Aug 10, 1990
56David Black13:23.52Jan 29, 1974
57Steve Binns13:23.71Jun 1, 1988
58Josh Kerr13:23.78May 15, 2021
59Rory Fraser13:24.07Apr 19, 2013
60Michael Openshaw13:24.44Jul 14, 2001
61Zakariya Mahamed13:24.83Apr 30, 2024
62Tom Mortimer13:25.27Jul 30, 2023
63Paul William Evans13:25.38Jun 28, 1995
64Anthony Simmons13:25.67Jul 13, 1978
65Bernard Ford13:26.0HTJul 30, 1977
66Adrian Royle13:26.19Jul 4, 1983
67Dick Taylor13:26.2HTJun 13, 1970
68Geoff Smith13:26.33Aug 8, 1981
69Emile Cairess13:26.40Jul 2, 2022
70James Wilkinson13:27.27May 31, 2014
71Billy Dee13:27.41Jul 10, 1992
72Rodney Finch13:27.75Aug 1, 1998
73Tom Anderson13:28.07Apr 23, 2022
74Ian Crowe-Wright13:28.08May 27, 2023
75Kristen Robert BOWDITCH13:28.22Jun 25, 2000
76Simon MUGGLESTONE13:28.29Jul 8, 1988
77Scott Overall13:28.33Apr 18, 2008
78Steve Cram13:28.58Jun 3, 1989
79Philip Sesemann13:29.10Jul 11, 2025
80Charles Spedding13:29.11Aug 25, 1982
81Jacob Cann13:29.18May 30, 2026
82Rory Leonard13:29.54Apr 26, 2024
83Ellis Cross13:29.63Jul 6, 2024
84Allan RUSHMER13:29.8HTJul 25, 1970
85Mark ROBERTS13:29.93Jun 10, 1984
86Luke Caldwell13:29.94Apr 28, 2013
87Sam Stabler13:30.50Apr 3, 2015
88Euan Makepeace13:30.55Apr 23, 2021
89Matthew O'Dowd13:30.56Jun 23, 2001
90Steve Harris13:30.79Jun 18, 1983
91Richard Wilde13:30.8HTJul 5, 1972
92Jonathan Taylor13:30.97May 29, 2016
93Jonathan Mellor13:31.21Jul 11, 2014
94Jonathan RICHARDS13:31.38Aug 13, 1987
95Lee Emanuel13:31.56Apr 15, 2010
96Andrew Graffin13:31.64Jul 5, 2003
97Tomer Tarragano13:32.70May 23, 2025
98Isaac Akers13:32.84Apr 1, 2022
99Joseph O’brien13:32.97Apr 18, 2025
100Edward Bird13:33.00Jun 14, 2025