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Best United Kingdom 5000 m Athletes of All Time

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

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

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1George Mills12:46.59Jun 12, 2025
2Mo Farah12:53.11Jul 22, 2011
3Sam Atkin12:54.66May 17, 2024
4Marc Scott12:57.08Feb 12, 2022
5David Moorcroft13:00.41Jul 7, 1982
6Patrick Dever13:04.05Feb 16, 2024
7Jack Rowe13:04.75Feb 16, 2024
8Scott Beattie13:04.99Feb 21, 2025
9Andrew Butchart13:06.21Jul 20, 2019
10James West13:09.07May 25, 2024
11Charles Hicks13:09.38Feb 16, 2024
12David Mullarkey13:09.40May 23, 2026
13Ian Hamer13:09.80Jun 9, 1992
14Jack Buckner13:10.15Aug 31, 1986
15Robert Denmark13:10.24Jun 9, 1992
16Thomas Farrell13:10.48Jul 18, 2015
17Neil Gourley13:11.44May 26, 2023
18Andy Vernon13:11.50May 4, 2014
19Tim Hutchings13:11.50Aug 11, 1984
20Chris Thompson13:11.51Jul 10, 2010
21Alexander Yee13:13.89Aug 9, 2025
22Gary Staines13:14.28Aug 15, 1990
23Charles Wheeler13:14.51Aug 9, 2025
24Brendan Foster13:14.6HTJan 29, 1974
25Julian Goater13:15.59Sep 11, 1981
26Jonathan Davies13:16.66May 6, 2023
27John Nuttall13:16.70Jun 8, 1995
28Adam Fogg13:17.08Sep 3, 2024
29David Bedford13:17.21Jul 14, 1972
30Keith Cullen13:17.21Jul 19, 1997
31Eamonn Martin13:17.84Jul 14, 1989
32Nathaniel Muir13:17.9HTJul 15, 1980
33Ian Gillespie13:18.06Jul 19, 1997
34Steve Jones13:18.6HTJun 10, 1982
35Nick Mccormick13:18.81Jun 7, 2012
36Nick Rose13:18.91Jun 28, 1984
37Jon Brown13:19.03Aug 5, 1998
38John Mayock13:19.43Jul 31, 2002
39Samuel Haughian13:19.45Jul 31, 2002
40Ben Connor13:19.47Jul 20, 2019
41Ian Mccafferty13:19.66Jul 14, 1972
42Will Barnicoat13:19.66Jul 6, 2024
43Steve Ovett13:20.06Jun 30, 1986
44Adrian Passey13:20.09Jul 19, 1997
45Karl Keska13:20.30Jul 20, 2002
46Andrew Baddeley13:20.85Mar 4, 2010
47David Lewis13:21.13Jul 4, 1985
48Barry Smith13:21.14Jun 7, 1981
49Paul Davies-Hale13:21.60Jul 8, 1988
50Mark Rowland13:21.83Jun 1, 1988
51Geoff Smith13:22.17Feb 12, 1982
52Jonathan Solly13:22.39Jul 7, 1986
53Rory Leonard13:22.46Feb 14, 2025
54David CLARKE13:22.54Jun 28, 1983
55Ian Stewart13:22.8Jul 25, 1970
56Mike Mcleod13:23.26Jun 24, 1980
57David Richard Nerurkar13:23.36Aug 10, 1990
58David Black13:23.52Jan 29, 1974
59Steve Binns13:23.71Jun 1, 1988
60Josh Kerr13:23.78May 15, 2021
61Rory Fraser13:24.07Apr 19, 2013
62Michael Openshaw13:24.44Jul 14, 2001
63Zakariya Mahamed13:24.83Apr 30, 2024
64Tom Mortimer13:25.27Jul 30, 2023
65Paul William Evans13:25.38Jun 28, 1995
66Anthony Simmons13:25.67Jul 13, 1978
67Bernard Ford13:26.0HTJul 30, 1977
68Adrian Royle13:26.19Jul 4, 1983
69Dick Taylor13:26.2HTJun 13, 1970
70Jamaine Coleman13:26.23Feb 12, 2022
71James Gormley13:26.24Jan 31, 2026
72Emile Cairess13:26.40Jul 2, 2022
73James Wilkinson13:27.27May 31, 2014
74Tomer Tarragano13:27.37Feb 13, 2026
75Billy Dee13:27.41Jul 10, 1992
76Rodney Finch13:27.75Aug 1, 1998
77Tom Anderson13:28.07Apr 23, 2022
78Ian Crowe-Wright13:28.08May 27, 2023
79Kristen Robert BOWDITCH13:28.22Jun 25, 2000
80Simon MUGGLESTONE13:28.29Jul 8, 1988
81Scott Overall13:28.33Apr 18, 2008
82Steve Cram13:28.58Jun 3, 1989
83Philip Sesemann13:29.10Jul 11, 2025
84Charles Spedding13:29.11Aug 25, 1982
85Jacob Cann13:29.18May 30, 2026
86Ellis Cross13:29.63Jul 6, 2024
87Allan RUSHMER13:29.8HTJul 25, 1970
88Mark ROBERTS13:29.93Jun 10, 1984
89Luke Caldwell13:29.94Apr 28, 2013
90Sam Stabler13:30.50Apr 3, 2015
91Euan Makepeace13:30.55Apr 23, 2021
92Matthew O'Dowd13:30.56Jun 23, 2001
93Steve Harris13:30.79Jun 18, 1983
94Richard Wilde13:30.8HTJul 5, 1972
95Jonathan Taylor13:30.97May 29, 2016
96Jonathan Mellor13:31.21Jul 11, 2014
97Jonathan RICHARDS13:31.38Aug 13, 1987
98Lee Emanuel13:31.56Apr 15, 2010
99Andrew Graffin13:31.64Jul 5, 2003
100Thomas George13:32.81Feb 11, 2023