World Record Progression of 10,000 Metres

Mark	Competitor	DOB	Country	Venue	Date
30:26.50	Linet Chepkwemoi MASAI	05 DEC 1989	KEN	National Stadium, Beijing (CHN)	15 AUG 2008
30:31.55	Huina XING	25 FEB 1984	CHN	Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis (FRA)	23 AUG 2003
30:39.41	Lixin LAN	14 FEB 1979	CHN	Shanghai (CHN)	19 OCT 1997
31:32.92	Sally BARSOSIO	21 MAR 1978	KEN	Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE)	05 AUG 1997
31:40.42	Annemari SANDELL	02 JAN 1977	FIN	Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA)	27 JUL 1996
31:40.56	Delillah ASIAGO	24 FEB 1972	KEN	Tokyo (JPN)	16 JUN 1991
32:16.24	Masami ISHIZAKA	27 MAR 1971	JPN	Duisburg (GER)	29 AUG 1989
32:25.74	Olga NAZARKINA	01 JUN 1970	URS	Stadion ŠC Sloboda, Varaždin (YUG)	25 AUG 1989
32:44.52	Anke SCHÄNING	24 JUN 1970	GDR	Potsdam (GDR)	08 JUN 1988
32:48.1h	Akemi MASUDA	1964	JPN	Kobe (JPN)	02 MAY 1982

Legend

* Pending ratification. Mx: mixed gender race. Wo: women only race. (i): set indoor.