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Best New Zealand 5000 m Athletes of All Time
All-time ranking of the top New Zealand 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 New Zealand. Kimberley Smith tops the all-time national list with 14:45.93, among 100 ranked athletes — with every mark, date and competition.
| # | Athlete | Result | Wind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimberley Smith | 14:45.93 | Jul 11, 2008 | |
| 2 | Camille Buscomb | 14:58.59 | Oct 5, 2019 | |
| 3 | Georgie Grgec | 15:03.37 | Aug 9, 2025 | |
| 4 | Nyla Carroll | 15:09.32 | Jan 13, 1996 | |
| 5 | Anne Audain | 15:13.22 | Mar 17, 1982 | |
| 6 | Nikki Hamblin | 15:18.02 | May 2, 2015 | |
| 7 | Lucy Oliver | 15:20.13 | Jun 12, 2016 | |
| 8 | Lucy Oliver | 15:21.08 | Apr 19, 2013 | |
| 9 | Anne Hare | 15:22.31 | Jul 26, 1996 | |
| 10 | Hannah Gapes | 15:25.93 | Jun 13, 2026 | |
| 11 | Kimberley May | 15:26.60 | May 10, 2024 | |
| 12 | Maia Ramsden | 15:29.06 | May 25, 2024 | |
| 13 | Lilli Burdon | 15:34.44 | May 26, 2018 | |
| 14 | Laura Nagel | 15:35.05 | Jun 9, 2024 | |
| 15 | Lydia O'Donnell | 15:42.16 | Feb 6, 2020 | |
| 16 | Rebekah Aitkenhead | 15:47.92 | Feb 15, 2024 | |
| 17 | Penelope Salmon | 15:48.88 | Mar 28, 2025 | |
| 18 | Rosa Flanagan | 15:52.10 | Dec 15, 2015 | |
| 19 | Jessica Ruthe | 15:53.50 | Dec 17, 2005 | |
| 20 | Nina Rillstone | 15:54.84 | Dec 17, 2005 | |
| 21 | Hannah Miller | 15:54.97 | May 15, 2021 | |
| 22 | Leonora Joy-Petrina | 15:56.80 | Apr 28, 2011 | |
| 23 | Kate Mcilroy | 15:57.12 | Dec 17, 2005 | |
| 24 | Tamara Reeves | 15:59.71 | Jun 13, 2026 | |
| 25 | Lesley Morton | 16:03.64 | Jan 13, 1998 | |
| 26 | Melissa Moon | 16:05.48 | Mar 8, 2003 | |
| 27 | Katrina Robinson | 16:06.01 | Nov 18, 2017 | |
| 28 | Mary Davies | 16:07.16 | Mar 25, 2016 | |
| 29 | Leanne MCPHILLIPS | 16:09.89 | Jan 13, 1999 | |
| 30 | Sophie Hicks | 16:10.77 | Jun 14, 2025 | |
| 31 | Brigid Dennehy | 16:10.85 | Mar 14, 2024 | |
| 32 | Grace Mcconnochie | 16:11.74 | Feb 9, 2018 | |
| 33 | Anneke Arlidge | 16:11.92 | Mar 23, 2022 | |
| 34 | Lisa Cross | 16:14.85 | Mar 14, 2024 | |
| 35 | Olivia Witney | 16:19.10 | Mar 9, 2018 | |
| 36 | Michelle Prowse | 16:20.99 | Mar 26, 2004 | |
| 37 | Emily Roughan | 16:22.76 | Mar 8, 2019 | |
| 38 | Fiona Crombie | 16:22.86 | Feb 4, 2006 | |
| 39 | Scarlett Robb | 16:25.11 | Dec 20, 2025 | |
| 40 | Hannah Newbould | 16:26.37 | Mar 23, 2012 | |
| 41 | Kara Macdermid | 16:26.50 | Mar 15, 2014 | |
| 42 | Tillie Hollyer | 16:26.61 | Mar 14, 2024 | |
| 43 | Maiya Christini | 16:27.91 | Dec 20, 2019 | |
| 44 | Katherine Camp | 16:28.64 | Dec 17, 2022 | |
| 45 | Amy Shaw | 16:29.13 | Feb 12, 2016 | |
| 46 | Eva Pringle | 16:29.82 | Dec 16, 2023 | |
| 47 | Penny Peskett | 16:29.89 | Dec 21, 2018 | |
| 48 | Shirleen Crumpton | 16:30.01 | Feb 23, 2001 | |
| 49 | Peyton Leigh | 16:30.68 | Apr 5, 2025 | |
| 50 | Gabrielle O'Rourke | 16:31.72 | Jan 18, 2000 | |
| 51 | Eryn Westlake | 16:33.26 | Dec 20, 2025 | |
| 52 | Kate Currie | 16:36.64 | Dec 21, 2024 | |
| 53 | Aimee Ferguson | 16:38.39 | Dec 21, 2024 | |
| 54 | Sascha Letica | 16:38.69 | Dec 21, 2024 | |
| 55 | Eva Goodisson | 16:39.05 | Feb 14, 2020 | |
| 56 | Hannah Lawrence | 16:42.65 | May 2, 2003 | |
| 57 | Hannah O'Connor | 16:43.00 | Dec 21, 2018 | |
| 58 | Katrina Andrew | 16:43.29 | Dec 17, 2022 | |
| 59 | Nicki Mcfadzien | 16:43.73 | Dec 27, 2008 | |
| 60 | Charli Miller | 16:44.23 | Mar 6, 2020 | |
| 61 | Caitlin Mcquilkin-Bell | 16:44.86 | Nov 13, 2021 | |
| 62 | Annika Pfitzinger | 16:45.40 | Mar 14, 2024 | |
| 63 | Nicole Van Der Kaay | 16:47.31 | Mar 5, 2022 | |
| 64 | Lahana Reeves | 16:47.51 | May 30, 2026 | |
| 65 | Mary O'Connor | 16:48.78 | Jan 22, 1998 | |
| 66 | Brynne Gordon | 16:48.97 | Dec 20, 2025 | |
| 67 | Sarah Mcsweeney | 16:49.35 | Nov 14, 2013 | |
| 68 | Siena Mackley | 16:50.94 | Dec 21, 2024 | |
| 69 | Neve Moulai | 16:51.75 | Apr 23, 2026 | |
| 70 | Hannah Prosser | 16:51.76 | Mar 2, 2023 | |
| 71 | Jean Kozyniak | 16:51.82 | Mar 4, 2016 | |
| 72 | Bella Earl | 16:52.97 | Apr 17, 2026 | |
| 73 | Margot Gibson | 16:53.00 | May 5, 2014 | |
| 74 | Denika Clooney | 16:53.21 | Dec 20, 2025 | |
| 75 | Alice TAYLOR | 16:53.77 | Jun 11, 2011 | |
| 76 | Ava Sutherland | 16:55.36 | Dec 20, 2025 | |
| 77 | Chloe Browne | 16:56.32 | Dec 20, 2025 | |
| 78 | Susannah Lynch | 16:56.46 | Apr 13, 2017 | |
| 79 | Demeiza Murrihy | 16:57.63 | Jan 22, 1998 | |
| 80 | Sarah Drought | 16:57.73 | Mar 8, 2014 | |
| 81 | Lulu Johnson | 17:01.83 | Dec 21, 2024 | |
| 82 | Amara Rae | 17:03.36 | Dec 21, 2024 | |
| 83 | Bridie Restieaux | 17:10.09 | Dec 20, 2025 | |
| 84 | Lucy Jurke | 17:10.37 | Dec 20, 2025 | |
| 85 | Kerry White | 17:10.94 | Dec 16, 2023 | |
| 86 | Monique Whiteman | 17:10.95 | Mar 29, 2024 | |
| 87 | Isabella Pickering | 17:11.42 | Dec 20, 2025 | |
| 88 | Jemima Antoniazzi | 17:11.50 | May 14, 2023 | |
| 89 | Josie WILCOX | 17:12.01 | May 9, 2013 | |
| 90 | Sarah Morgan | 17:12.27 | Apr 24, 2008 | |
| 91 | Eleanor Pugh | 17:12.94 | Dec 20, 2025 | |
| 92 | Clara Lachurie | 17:13.20 | Dec 21, 2024 | |
| 93 | Boh Ritchie | 17:13.23 | Dec 16, 2023 | |
| 94 | Ruth Croft | 17:14.69 | Mar 30, 2012 | |
| 95 | Poppy Healy | 17:15.54 | Sep 21, 2025 | |
| 96 | Poppy Martin | 17:15.92 | Dec 16, 2023 | |
| 97 | Maia Flint | 17:19.39 | Dec 21, 2024 | |
| 98 | Zara Pomfret | 17:20.38 | Dec 20, 2025 | |
| 99 | Phoebe Carter | 17:22.03 | Dec 21, 2024 | |
| 100 | Isabella Richardson | 17:22.04 | Mar 29, 2024 |