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Best Bulgaria 3000 m Athletes of All Time
All-time ranking of the top Bulgaria athletes in the 3000 m, based on official personal bests, with results, wind readings and dates.
Discover the greatest 3000 m athletes in the history of Bulgaria. Yevgeni Ignatov tops the all-time national list with 7:46.34, among 28 ranked athletes — with every mark, date and competition.
| # | Athlete | Result | Wind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yevgeni Ignatov | 7:46.34 | Jul 4, 1987 | |
| 2 | Mitko Tsenov | 8:00.00 | May 17, 2015 | |
| 3 | Ivo Balabanov | 8:09.11 | Mar 4, 2022 | |
| 4 | Encho KOLEV | 8:12.46 | Jul 27, 1985 | |
| 5 | Stoyan Vladkov | 8:13.47 | Jun 27, 2021 | |
| 6 | Ivan Andreev | 8:15.91 | Jul 27, 2025 | |
| 7 | Yolo Nikolov | 8:16.82 | Jul 14, 2020 | |
| 8 | Ivan Popov | 8:21.92 | Jun 23, 2013 | |
| 9 | Khristiyan Stoyanov | 8:28.70 | May 21, 2022 | |
| 10 | Sava Todorov | 8:29.25 | Jun 27, 2009 | |
| 11 | Dimcho Mitsov | 8:30.44 | Jun 22, 2008 | |
| 12 | Aleksandar Yotovski | 8:49.94 | Jun 3, 2012 | |
| 13 | Pavel Zdravkov | 8:52.25 | Jun 15, 2024 | |
| 14 | Trifon Iliev | 8:55.14 | Jun 22, 2018 | |
| 15 | Dobromir RAJCHINOV | 8:57.18 | Jun 27, 2009 | |
| 16 | Aleks Vasilev | 8:57.29 | Jul 4, 2021 | |
| 17 | Nikolai Pârvanov | 8:59.19 | Jul 4, 2021 | |
| 18 | Georgi Gergov | 9:00.47 | May 15, 2014 | |
| 19 | Atanas ATANASOV | 9:00.8HT | Sep 18, 1964 | |
| 20 | Martin Balabanov | 9:01.13 | Sep 13, 2020 | |
| 21 | Angel Darandashev | 9:01.46 | Jun 7, 2026 | |
| 22 | Aleksandar Spasov | 9:03.31 | Jul 4, 2021 | |
| 23 | Galina GORANOVA | 9:06.05 | Jun 2, 1990 | |
| 24 | Kristiyan Ivanov | 9:06.20 | Jun 5, 2022 | |
| 25 | Stilian Aleksandrov | 9:09.28 | Jun 10, 2026 | |
| 26 | Valentin Boyadzhiev | 9:27.99 | Aug 14, 2021 | |
| 27 | Olga Zheleva | 9:47.28 | Jun 8, 1997 | |
| 28 | Stefani YOLOVA | 10:46.00 | Jun 23, 2019 |