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Best Bulgaria 5000 m Athletes of All Time

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All-time ranking of the top Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria. Yevgeni Ignatov tops the all-time national list with 13:13.15, among 38 ranked athletes — with every mark, date and competition.

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1Yevgeni Ignatov13:13.15Aug 31, 1986
2Georgi Tikhov13:37.6HTJun 26, 1971
3Mikhail Zhelev13:42.6HTJun 14, 1972
4Vladimir KANEV13:42.6HTJul 22, 1979
5Ivo Balabanov13:46.54Jun 14, 2025
6Petko YORDANOV13:48.8HTJun 2, 1976
7Khristo Stefanov13:49.23Jun 12, 1994
8Mitko Tsenov14:04.23May 18, 2019
9Khristo KALAYDZHIEV14:13.4HTJun 26, 1977
10Yolo Nikolov14:18.63Aug 1, 2015
11Ivan Popov14:30.56Jun 11, 2015
12Dimcho Mitsov14:37.04Jun 21, 2008
13Stoyan Vladkov14:38.54Jul 9, 2023
14Petko STEFANOV14:39.05Jun 24, 2001
15Encho KOLEV14:39.14Aug 14, 1983
16Khristiyan Stoyanov14:40.2HTJun 12, 2022
17Sava Todorov14:45.37Jul 15, 2017
18Alexander Bozhilov14:49.47Apr 12, 2025
19Ivan Andreev14:52.24May 15, 2024
20Dimitar VUCHKOV14:59.4HTAug 26, 1954
21Miroslav Spasov15:01.96Jul 9, 2023
22Georgi Gergov15:09.27Aug 9, 2020
23Rossen PEYEV15:09.27Aug 24, 1989
24Angel ZHANEV15:11.4HTAug 22, 1975
25Emil BOZHANOV15:15.03Jun 16, 2012
26Shaban Mustafa15:15.65Jun 12, 2011
27Dobromir RAJCHINOV15:17.12Jun 14, 2009
28Aleksandar Yotovski15:19.07Jun 16, 2013
29Nikolay Nachev15:19.51Jul 9, 2023
30Kristiyan Ivanov15:21.57Jun 30, 2024
31Pavel Zdravkov15:23.71May 31, 2026
32Vladislav Mikhaylov15:30.85Jul 9, 2023
33Simeon BOBEKOV15:31.26May 31, 2026
34Yordan Petrov15:34.60Jun 16, 2013
35Rosen Lilov15:41.58Jun 13, 2010
36Trifon Iliev16:06.86Jun 21, 2018
37Anita Krasteva17:27.29Jun 16, 2012
38Iveta Bonova17:38.26Jun 25, 2011