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Best United Kingdom 5000 m Athletes of All Time

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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.

#AthleteResultWindDate
1George Mills12:46.59Jun 12, 2025
2Mo Farah12:53.11Jul 22, 2011
3Sam Atkin12:54.66May 17, 2024
4David Moorcroft13:00.41Jul 7, 1982
5Marc Scott13:05.13Mar 6, 2021
6Andrew Butchart13:06.21Jul 20, 2019
7James West13:09.07May 25, 2024
8David Mullarkey13:09.40May 23, 2026
9Ian Hamer13:09.80Jun 9, 1992
10Jack Buckner13:10.15Aug 31, 1986
11Robert Denmark13:10.24Jun 9, 1992
12Thomas Farrell13:10.48Jul 18, 2015
13Neil Gourley13:11.44May 26, 2023
14Andy Vernon13:11.50May 4, 2014
15Tim Hutchings13:11.50Aug 11, 1984
16Chris Thompson13:11.51Jul 10, 2010
17Alexander Yee13:13.89Aug 9, 2025
18Gary Staines13:14.28Aug 15, 1990
19Charles Wheeler13:14.51Aug 9, 2025
20Brendan Foster13:14.6HTJan 29, 1974
21Jack Rowe13:14.62Aug 9, 2025
22Julian Goater13:15.59Sep 11, 1981
23Jonathan Davies13:16.66May 6, 2023
24John Nuttall13:16.70Jun 8, 1995
25Adam Fogg13:17.08Sep 3, 2024
26David Bedford13:17.21Jul 14, 1972
27Keith Cullen13:17.21Jul 19, 1997
28Scott Beattie13:17.77Jul 10, 2026
29Eamonn Martin13:17.84Jul 14, 1989
30Nathaniel Muir13:17.9HTJul 15, 1980
31Ian Gillespie13:18.06Jul 19, 1997
32Steve Jones13:18.6HTJun 10, 1982
33Nick Mccormick13:18.81Jun 7, 2012
34Nick Rose13:18.91Jun 28, 1984
35Jon Brown13:19.03Aug 5, 1998
36John Mayock13:19.43Jul 31, 2002
37Samuel Haughian13:19.45Jul 31, 2002
38Ben Connor13:19.47Jul 20, 2019
39Ian Mccafferty13:19.66Jul 14, 1972
40Will Barnicoat13:19.66Jul 6, 2024
41Patrick Dever13:19.85Jun 11, 2021
42Steve Ovett13:20.06Jun 30, 1986
43Adrian Passey13:20.09Jul 19, 1997
44Karl Keska13:20.30Jul 20, 2002
45Andrew Baddeley13:20.85Mar 4, 2010
46David Lewis13:21.13Jul 4, 1985
47Barry Smith13:21.14Jun 7, 1981
48Paul Davies-Hale13:21.60Jul 8, 1988
49Mark Rowland13:21.83Jun 1, 1988
50Charles Hicks13:21.92Jun 15, 2024
51Jonathan Solly13:22.39Jul 7, 1986
52David CLARKE13:22.54Jun 28, 1983
53Ian Stewart13:22.8Jul 25, 1970
54Mike Mcleod13:23.26Jun 24, 1980
55David Richard Nerurkar13:23.36Aug 10, 1990
56David Black13:23.52Jan 29, 1974
57Steve Binns13:23.71Jun 1, 1988
58Josh Kerr13:23.78May 15, 2021
59Rory Fraser13:24.07Apr 19, 2013
60Michael Openshaw13:24.44Jul 14, 2001
61Zakariya Mahamed13:24.83Apr 30, 2024
62Tom Mortimer13:25.27Jul 30, 2023
63Paul William Evans13:25.38Jun 28, 1995
64Anthony Simmons13:25.67Jul 13, 1978
65Bernard Ford13:26.0HTJul 30, 1977
66Adrian Royle13:26.19Jul 4, 1983
67Dick Taylor13:26.2HTJun 13, 1970
68Geoff Smith13:26.33Aug 8, 1981
69Emile Cairess13:26.40Jul 2, 2022
70James Wilkinson13:27.27May 31, 2014
71Billy Dee13:27.41Jul 10, 1992
72Rodney Finch13:27.75Aug 1, 1998
73Tom Anderson13:28.07Apr 23, 2022
74Ian Crowe-Wright13:28.08May 27, 2023
75Kristen Robert BOWDITCH13:28.22Jun 25, 2000
76Simon MUGGLESTONE13:28.29Jul 8, 1988
77Scott Overall13:28.33Apr 18, 2008
78Steve Cram13:28.58Jun 3, 1989
79Philip Sesemann13:29.10Jul 11, 2025
80Charles Spedding13:29.11Aug 25, 1982
81Jacob Cann13:29.18May 30, 2026
82Rory Leonard13:29.54Apr 26, 2024
83Ellis Cross13:29.63Jul 6, 2024
84Allan RUSHMER13:29.8HTJul 25, 1970
85Mark ROBERTS13:29.93Jun 10, 1984
86Luke Caldwell13:29.94Apr 28, 2013
87Sam Stabler13:30.50Apr 3, 2015
88Euan Makepeace13:30.55Apr 23, 2021
89Matthew O'Dowd13:30.56Jun 23, 2001
90Steve Harris13:30.79Jun 18, 1983
91Richard Wilde13:30.8HTJul 5, 1972
92Jonathan Taylor13:30.97May 29, 2016
93Jonathan Mellor13:31.21Jul 11, 2014
94Jonathan RICHARDS13:31.38Aug 13, 1987
95Lee Emanuel13:31.56Apr 15, 2010
96Andrew Graffin13:31.64Jul 5, 2003
97Tomer Tarragano13:32.70May 23, 2025
98Isaac Akers13:32.84Apr 1, 2022
99Joseph O’brien13:32.97Apr 18, 2025
100Edward Bird13:33.00Jun 14, 2025