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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. 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 |