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Best United Kingdom Women's 5000 m Athletes of All Time
All-time list of the top United Kingdom women in the 5000 m, based on official personal bests, with results, wind readings and dates.
Discover the greatest United Kingdom women in the 5000 m. Eilish Mccolgan tops the all-time national list with 14:28.55, among 100 ranked athletes — with every mark, date and competition.
| # | Athlete | Result | Wind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eilish Mccolgan | 14:28.55 | Jul 1, 2021 | |
| 2 | Paula Radcliffe | 14:29.11 | Jun 20, 2004 | |
| 3 | Laura Weightman | 14:35.44 | Aug 14, 2020 | |
| 4 | Hannah Nuttall | 14:39.48 | Jul 19, 2025 | |
| 5 | Innes Fitzgerald | 14:39.56 | Jul 19, 2025 | |
| 6 | Joanne Pavey | 14:39.96 | Aug 25, 2006 | |
| 7 | Megan Keith | 14:43.24 | Apr 27, 2024 | |
| 8 | Zola Budd | 14:48.07 | Aug 26, 1985 | |
| 9 | Laura Muir | 14:48.14 | Jun 9, 2023 | |
| 10 | Melissa Courtney-Bryant | 14:48.20 | May 24, 2025 | |
| 11 | Jess Judd | 14:51.53 | Sep 8, 2023 | |
| 12 | Stephanie Twell | 14:54.08 | Aug 27, 2010 | |
| 13 | Amy-Eloise Markovc | 14:56.60 | Aug 7, 2022 | |
| 14 | Yvonne Murray | 14:56.94 | Jul 7, 1995 | |
| 15 | Liz Mccolgan | 14:59.56 | Jul 22, 1995 | |
| 16 | Izzy Fry | 14:59.63 | Jun 22, 2024 | |
| 17 | Alison Wyeth | 15:00.37 | Jul 7, 1995 | |
| 18 | India Weir | 15:01.92 | Aug 9, 2025 | |
| 19 | Julia Bleasdale | 15:02.00 | Aug 7, 2012 | |
| 20 | Calli Hauger-Thackery | 15:02.55 | Jul 23, 2022 | |
| 21 | Alexandra Millard | 15:02.64 | Aug 9, 2025 | |
| 22 | Verity Ockenden | 15:03.51 | May 15, 2021 | |
| 23 | Cari Hughes | 15:05.05 | Aug 9, 2025 | |
| 24 | Kathy Butler | 15:05.51 | Sep 3, 2004 | |
| 25 | Sarah Inglis | 15:05.51 | Jun 11, 2022 | |
| 26 | Helen Clitheroe | 15:06.75 | Aug 6, 2011 | |
| 27 | Emelia Gorecka | 15:07.45 | May 4, 2014 | |
| 28 | Laura Whittle | 15:08.58 | May 1, 2016 | |
| 29 | Jill Boltz | 15:09.98 | Jul 18, 1992 | |
| 30 | Barbara Parker | 15:12.81 | Aug 7, 2012 | |
| 31 | Angela Tooby | 15:13.22 | Aug 5, 1987 | |
| 32 | Paula Fudge | 15:14.51 | Sep 13, 1981 | |
| 33 | Hayley Yelling | 15:16.44 | Jul 23, 2005 | |
| 34 | Jennifer Nesbitt | 15:17.39 | May 6, 2022 | |
| 35 | Eloise Walker | 15:17.51 | May 30, 2026 | |
| 36 | Kate Axford | 15:19.40 | Jun 29, 2024 | |
| 37 | Rosie Clarke | 15:19.75 | Jul 21, 2019 | |
| 38 | Catherine Berry | 15:19.78 | Jul 31, 2004 | |
| 39 | Wendy Sly | 15:21.45 | Aug 5, 1987 | |
| 40 | Sophie Wallis | 15:21.72 | Jun 29, 2024 | |
| 41 | Samantha Harrison | 15:22.29 | Jun 11, 2022 | |
| 42 | Philippa Bowden | 15:22.84 | Jun 29, 2024 | |
| 43 | Charlotte Purdue | 15:23.40 | Aug 28, 2010 | |
| 44 | Jessica Martin | 15:24.02 | Jul 16, 2016 | |
| 45 | Phoebe Anderson | 15:24.63 | Jun 7, 2025 | |
| 46 | Hannah Irwin | 15:24.71 | Aug 23, 2025 | |
| 47 | Grace Copeland | 15:25.46 | Jun 20, 2026 | |
| 48 | Kate Avery | 15:25.63 | Apr 3, 2015 | |
| 49 | Freya Murray | 15:26.50 | Aug 28, 2010 | |
| 50 | Rhona Auckland | 15:27.60 | Jul 25, 2015 | |
| 51 | Elizabeth Potter | 15:28.32 | May 1, 2016 | |
| 52 | Mara Yamauchi | 15:28.58 | Jun 24, 2006 | |
| 53 | Andrea Wallace | 15:28.63 | Jul 2, 1992 | |
| 54 | Sonia Mcgeorge | 15:29.04 | May 27, 1996 | |
| 55 | Charlotte Taylor | 15:29.07 | May 5, 2017 | |
| 56 | Kate Reed | 15:29.10 | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| 57 | Lauren Howarth | 15:29.26 | May 5, 2017 | |
| 58 | Jess Piasecki | 15:29.50 | Jul 25, 2015 | |
| 59 | Aimee Pratt | 15:29.54 | Mar 26, 2022 | |
| 60 | Almi Nerurkar | 15:29.92 | Jun 20, 2026 | |
| 61 | Charlotte Arter | 15:30.35 | Apr 1, 2022 | |
| 62 | Katrina Wootton | 15:30.82 | May 18, 2013 | |
| 63 | Abbie Donnelly | 15:31.02 | Jun 29, 2024 | |
| 64 | Emily Pidgeon | 15:32.27 | Jun 12, 2010 | |
| 65 | Jane Furniss | 15:32.34 | Jun 5, 1988 | |
| 66 | Charlotte Dannatt | 15:32.40 | May 30, 2026 | |
| 67 | Andrea Whitcombe-Green | 15:32.62 | Jun 25, 2000 | |
| 68 | Emily Parker | 15:33.85 | Jun 7, 2025 | |
| 69 | Tilly Simpson | 15:34.23 | Apr 3, 2026 | |
| 70 | Lucy Elliott | 15:34.40 | Jun 2, 1997 | |
| 71 | Georgia Bell | 15:35.24 | Apr 26, 2024 | |
| 72 | Emma Pallant | 15:35.27 | Jun 9, 2012 | |
| 73 | Susan Tooby | 15:35.40 | Jun 23, 1984 | |
| 74 | Tia Wilson | 15:35.58 | Jul 15, 2026 | |
| 75 | Clara Evans | 15:36.26 | Jun 29, 2024 | |
| 76 | Birhan Dagne | 15:36.35 | Aug 5, 2000 | |
| 77 | Sarah Astin | 15:36.43 | Jul 12, 2023 | |
| 78 | Caryl Edwards | 15:37.3HT | Jul 21, 2012 | |
| 79 | Beth Kidger | 15:37.47 | Aug 7, 2022 | |
| 80 | Sarah Waldron | 15:37.49 | Apr 29, 2012 | |
| 81 | Elinor Kirk | 15:37.65 | Jul 16, 2016 | |
| 82 | Liz Yelling | 15:38.86 | Jul 30, 2004 | |
| 83 | Claire Duck | 15:39.68 | May 12, 2018 | |
| 84 | Sarah Tait | 15:40.00 | Mar 28, 2025 | |
| 85 | Stevie Stockton | 15:41.11 | May 12, 2018 | |
| 86 | Angela Hulley | 15:41.11 | Jul 18, 1990 | |
| 87 | Holly Dixon | 15:41.85 | Jun 14, 2025 | |
| 88 | Louise Small | 15:41.94 | May 28, 2016 | |
| 89 | Annabel Simpson | 15:41.99 | May 14, 2022 | |
| 90 | Sian Edwards | 15:42.48 | Jul 22, 2006 | |
| 91 | Bella Williams | 15:43.23 | Apr 14, 2023 | |
| 92 | Amelia Quirk | 15:43.35 | Sep 4, 2020 | |
| 93 | Katie Clark | 15:43.51 | Apr 19, 2013 | |
| 94 | Stevie Lawrence-Wrist | 15:43.73 | Aug 9, 2025 | |
| 95 | Ellie Wallace | 15:43.80 | Jun 8, 2024 | |
| 96 | Angela Newport Davies | 15:43.99 | Jun 9, 1999 | |
| 97 | Gemma Turtle | 15:44.09 | May 19, 2012 | |
| 98 | Sonia Thomas-Samuels | 15:44.24 | Jun 11, 2011 | |
| 99 | Lucy Jones | 15:44.49 | Jun 7, 2025 | |
| 100 | Eleanor Baker | 15:44.98 | Jun 9, 2012 |