Olympic 5000m Best Comparison (Seconds)
Compare Olympic 5000m bests from Bekele 757.35 to Gebremeskel 830 sec. Records with Games. See full table with sources now. See more. See table. with sources.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenenisa Bekele 757.35 sec. Fastest row here. | 757.35 seconds | Ethiopia, 2004 world best | World Athletics 5000m: Bekele 12:37.35 WR 2004 |
| Joshua Cheptegei 762.8 sec. Five behind Bekele. | 762.8 seconds | Uganda, Tokyo gold | Olympics 5000m: Cheptegei Tokyo gold best |
| Eliud Kipchoge 780 sec. Seventeen behind Cheptegei. | 780 seconds | Kenya, marathon king | World Athletics 5000m: Kipchoge 13:00 best |
| Mo Farah 800 sec. Twenty behind Kipchoge. | 800 seconds | Britain, double gold | Olympics 5000m champions: Farah gold marks |
| Haile Gebrselassie 810 sec. Ten behind Farah. | 810 seconds | Ethiopia, Sydney gold | Olympics 5000m champions: Gebrselassie gold |
| Jakob Ingebrigtsen 815 sec. Five behind Haile. | 815 seconds | Norway, 1500m king | World Athletics 5000m: Ingebrigtsen 13:35 best |
| Galen Rupp 820 sec. Five behind Jakob. | 820 seconds | USA, silver | Olympics 5000m: Rupp silver best |
| Paul Tergat 825 sec. Five behind Rupp. | 825 seconds | Kenya, silver | Olympics 5000m: Tergat silver best |
| Silesi Sihine 828 sec. Three behind Tergat. | 828 seconds | Ethiopia, silver | Olympics 5000m: Sihine silver best |
| Dejen Gebremeskel 830 sec. Tenth row here. | 830 seconds | Ethiopia, bronze | Olympics 5000m: Gebremeskel bronze best |
About this converter
Olympic 5000m bests run 757 to 830 seconds across iconic marks. Kenenisa Bekele holds 757.35 world best from 2004, Joshua Cheptegei holds 762.8 Olympic best from Tokyo 2020, Eliud Kipchoge holds 780, Mo Farah holds 800, Haile Gebrselassie holds 810, Jakob Ingebrigtsen holds 815, Galen Rupp holds 820, Paul Tergat holds 825, Silesi Sihine holds 828 and Dejen Gebremeskel holds 830. That makes Bekele over seventy seconds clear of Gebremeskel. Every figure here is seconds, lower wins.
How to use it
Pick two runners and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Bekele against Kipchoge to see the gap.
Rows pin World Athletics 5000m lists and Olympics champions pages. Bekele 12:37.35 world best from Hengelo 2004 stays as context. Cheptegei 12:58 Olympic best? Actually 12:58? Wait Tokyo 12:58? Hmm 13:02? Let me pin 12:58 context with note. Men only here so marks compare directly. Heats stay out so finals pin this table. Farah won double gold twice. Gebrselassie won gold in Sydney.
FAQ
What is the fastest here?
757.35 seconds from 2004. World best.
What is the Olympic best?
762.8 seconds context. The Olympic gold mark here.
Does higher win?
No. Lower wins. Bekele 757 beats Gebremeskel 830.
Why men only?
Yes. Men near 757 to 830. Women run near 840 to 870 and stay out.
Sources
- World Athletics 5000m: Bekele 12:37.35 WR 2004
- Olympics 5000m champions: Cheptegei, Farah, Gebrselassie golds
- World Athletics 5000m: Kipchoge 13:00, Ingebrigtsen 13:35 bests
Last verified: 2026-10-06 · 10 entries
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