World Records - 5000 m Women
The 5000 m Women world record stands at 13:58.06, set by Beatrice Chebet (KEN) in 2025. Explore its full progression through athletics history.
BC
5000 mètresWomen
WR
13:58.06WR
KENKENJuly 5, 2025
Eugene, Oregon
Record standing for: 1 years, 2 months
Record History
| Performance | Athlete | Country | Date | Competitions | Gap vs WR | Duration | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13:58.06WR | Beatrice Chebet | KEN | Jul 5, 2025 | Eugene, Oregon | WR | 1y 2mo (Current) | -2.15s |
14:00.21 | Gudaf Tsegay |  ETH | Sep 17, 2023 | Eugene, Oregon | +2.15s | 1y 10mo | -4.99s |
14:05.20 | Faith Kipyegon | KEN | Jun 9, 2023 | Paris, France | +7.14s | 3mo | -1.42s |
14:06.62 | Letesenbet Gidey | ETH | Oct 7, 2020 | Valencia, Spain | +8.56s | 2y 8mo | -4.53s |
14:11.15 | Tirunesh Dibaba | ETH | Jun 6, 2008 | Oslo, Norway | +13.09s | 12y 4mo | -5.48s |
14:16.63 | Meseret Defar | ETH | Jun 15, 2007 | Oslo, Norway | +18.57s | 1y | -7.90s |
14:24.53 | Meseret Defar | ETH | Jun 3, 2006 | New York, United States | +26.47s | 1y | -0.15s |
14:24.68 | Elvan Abeylegesse |  TUR | Jun 11, 2004 | Bergen, Norway | +26.62s | 2y | -3.41s |
14:28.09 | Jiang Bo |  CHN | Oct 23, 1997 | Shanghai, China | +30.03s | 6y 8mo | -3.18s |
14:31.27 | Dong Yanmei | CHN | Oct 21, 1997 | Shanghai, China | +33.21s | 2d | -5.18s |
14:36.45 | Fernanda Ribeiro |  POR | Jul 22, 1995 | Hechtel, Belgium | +38.39s | 2y 3mo | -0.88s |
14:37.33 | Ingrid Kristiansen |  NOR | Aug 5, 1986 | Stockholm, Sweden | +39.27s | 8y 11mo | -10.74s |
14:48.07 | Zola Budd |  GBR | Aug 26, 1985 | London, United Kingdom | +50.01s | 1y | -10.82s |
14:58.89 | Ingrid Kristiansen | NOR | Jun 28, 1984 | Oslo, Norway | +60.83s | 1y 2mo | -9.37s |
15:08.26 | Elaina Tabb |  USA | Jun 5, 1982 | Eugene, Oregon, United States | +70.20s | 2y | -4.96s |
15:13.22 | Anne Audain |  NZL | Mar 17, 1982 | Auckland, New Zealand | +75.16s | 3mo | -1.29s |
15:14.51 | Paula Fudge | GBR | Sep 13, 1981 | Knarvik, Norway | +76.45s | 6mo | -10.09s |
15:24.6 | Yelena Sipatova |  URS | Sep 6, 1981 | Podolsk, Soviet Union | +86.54s | 7d | -3.83s |
15:28.43 | Ingrid Kristiansen | NOR | Jul 11, 1981 | Oslo, Norway | +90.37s | 2mo | -2.17s |
15:30.6 | Janice Merrill | USA | Mar 22, 1980 | Stanford, United States | +92.54s | 1y 4mo | -3.20s |
15:33.8 | Janice Merrill | USA | May 19, 1979 | Durham, United States | +95.74s | 10mo | -1.72s |
15:35.52 | Kathy Mills | USA | May 26, 1978 | Knoxville, United States | +97.46s | 1y | -1.48s |
15:37.0 | Janice Merrill | USA | Jul 11, 1977 | Mainz, Germany | +98.94s | 10mo | -4.40s |
15:41.4 | Natalia Mărăşescu |  ROU | Mar 16, 1977 | Oradea, Romania | +103.34s | 4mo | -12.20s |
15:53.6 | Paola Pigni |  ITA | Sep 2, 1969 | Milan, Italy | +115.54s | 7y 6mo | -23.80s |
16:17.4 | Paola Pigni | ITA | May 11, 1969 | Formia, Italy | +139.34s | 4mo | - |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Who holds the 5000 m Women world record?
Beatrice Chebet (Kenya) holds the 5000 m Women world record with 13:58.06, set on July 5, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon.
Who held the 5000 m Women world record before Beatrice Chebet?
Gudaf Tsegay (Ethiopia) held it with 14:00.21, from September 17, 2023 until July 5, 2025 (1 years).
How many times has the 5000 m Women world record been improved?
Elite Trackr's progression lists 25 improvements since 1969, when Paola Pigni set 16:17.4.