DATABASE — PERCENTILE
Is 18:30.00 fast for the 5000m?
Men
Bottom 10%
Only 363 of the 39,016 men with an official 5000m result in our database as of 22 September 2026 have gone slower than 18:30.00 over the 5000m. Everyone in that number has raced. They are competitive athletes, not the general public.
Closest personal bests
Women
Bottom 10%
18:30.00 over the 5000m beats 4.8% of the 18,264 women with an official 5000m result in our database as of 22 September 2026. Everyone in that number has raced. They are competitive athletes, not the general public.