5000 Metres

Current Season Leader — 2026

World

Birhanu Balew 🇧🇭 BRN

12:45.70

2026-09-05

India

Gulveer Singh 🇮🇳 IND

13:03.93

2026-05-23

Top 20 — 2026

An Indian ranked in the World top 20 also appears there — switch tabs to see both.

#	Athlete	Country	Mark	Date	Competition
1	Birhanu Balew	🇧🇭 BRN	12:45.70	2026-09-04	Allianz Memorial van Damme
2	Egide Ntakarutimana	🇧🇮 BDI	12:46.73	2026-09-04	Allianz Memorial van Damme
3	Cornelius Kemboi	🇰🇪 KEN	12:47.29	2026-09-04	Allianz Memorial van Damme
4	Addisu Yihune	🇪🇹 ETH	12:47.62	2026-06-10	Meet at Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR)
5	Biniam Mehary	🇪🇹 ETH	12:47.78	2026-09-04	Allianz Memorial van Damme
6	Graham Blanks	🇺🇸 USA	12:47.98	2026-09-04	Allianz Memorial van Damme
7	Nico Young	🇺🇸 USA	12:48.12	2026-09-04	Allianz Memorial van Damme
8	Andreas Almgren	🇸🇪 SWE	12:48.61	2026-06-10	Meet at Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR)
9	Parker Wolfe	🇺🇸 USA	12:49.45	2026-06-10	Meet at Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR)
10	Grant Fisher	🇺🇸 USA	12:49.61	2026-06-10	Meet at Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR)
11	Mezgebu Sime	🇪🇹 ETH	12:50.17	2026-06-10	Meet at Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR)
12	Ky Robinson	🇦🇺 AUS	12:50.82	2026-06-10	Meet at Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR)
13	Jacob Krop	🇰🇪 KEN	12:51.23	2026-09-04	Allianz Memorial van Damme
14	Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu	🇨🇭 SUI	12:52.54	2026-07-10	Meet at Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)
15	Waberi Igueh Houssein	🇩🇯 DJI	12:56.12	2026-08-01	Meet at Putbosstadion, Oordegem (BEL)
16	Florian Bremm	🇩🇪 GER	12:56.80	2026-06-03	Meet at Paavo Nurmen Stadion, Turku (FIN)
17	Ishmael Rokitto Kipkurui	🇰🇪 KEN	12:56.96	2026-06-10	Meet at Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR)
18	Habtom Samuel	🇪🇷 ERI	12:57.22	2026-05-23	Meet at Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
19	Laban Kiptoo Kosgei	🇰🇪 KEN	12:57.32	2026-08-01	Meet at Putbosstadion, Oordegem (BEL)
20	Abdihamid Nur	🇺🇸 USA	12:57.32	2026-08-01	Meet at Putbosstadion, Oordegem (BEL)

#	Athlete	Country	Mark	Date	Competition
1	Gulveer Singh · Uttar Pradesh	🇮🇳 IND	13:03.93	2026-05-23	Meet at Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2	Abhishek Pal · Uttar Pradesh	🇮🇳 IND	13:33.95	2026-05-23	Meet at Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL)
3	Avinash Mukund Sable · Maharashtra	🇮🇳 IND	13:45.52	2026-08-01	Meet at Putbosstadion, Oordegem (BEL)
4	Harmanjot Singh · Punjab	🇮🇳 IND	13:54.60	2026-06-24	Meet at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar (IND)
5	Shivaji Parashuram	🇮🇳 IND	13:57.58	2026-06-24	Meet at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar (IND)
6	Shivaji Parashu Madap · Karnataka	🇮🇳 IND	13:57.60	2026-06-24	65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships 2026
7	Sunil Dawar · Madhya Pradesh	🇮🇳 IND	14:01.64	2026-10-08	65th National Open Athletics Championships 2026
8	Shailesh Kushwaha · Karnataka	🇮🇳 IND	14:01.83	2026-05-10	Meet at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai (IND)
9	Shivaji Madappa · Railway Sports	🇮🇳 IND	14:02.81	2026-10-08	65th National Open Athletics Championships 2026
10	Ajay Kumar Bind	🇮🇳 IND	14:03.86	2026-10-10	Meet at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi (IND)
11	Ajay Bind · Railway Sports	🇮🇳 IND	14:03.86	2026-10-08	65th National Open Athletics Championships 2026
12	Mrunal Sarode	🇮🇳 IND	14:04.76	2026-05-10	Meet at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai (IND)
13	Saurabh Kumar · Delhi	🇮🇳 IND	14:05.28	2026-10-08	65th National Open Athletics Championships 2026
14	Onkar Rajendra	🇮🇳 IND	14:05.65	2026-05-10	Meet at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai (IND)
15	Vikas Kumar	🇮🇳 IND	14:06.07	2026-05-10	Meet at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai (IND)
16	Mohit Choudhary · Ongc	🇮🇳 IND	14:06.29	2026-05-10	Meet at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai (IND)
17	Lovepreet Singh · Sscb	🇮🇳 IND	14:06.45	2026-10-08	65th National Open Athletics Championships 2026
18	. Ajay · Haryana	🇮🇳 IND	14:06.54	2026-10-10	Meet at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi (IND)
19	Ajay · Haryana	🇮🇳 IND	14:06.54	2026-10-08	65th National Open Athletics Championships 2026
20	Vinod Singh · Madhya Pradesh	🇮🇳 IND	14:07.70	2026-10-08	65th National Open Athletics Championships 2026

Latest Performances — 2026

World shows every country except India — switch tabs for India-only results.

#	Athlete	Country	Mark	Date	Competition
1	Birhanu Balew	🇧🇭 BRN	13:30.79	2026-09-23	Asian Games 2026
2	Tomonori Yamaguchi	🇯🇵 JPN	13:31.43	2026-09-23	Asian Games 2026
3	Nagiya Mori	🇯🇵 JPN	13:35.55	2026-09-23	Asian Games 2026
4	Valentin Soca	🇺🇾 URU	13:26.53	2026-09-22	South American Games
5	Santiago Catrofe	🇺🇾 URU	13:32.19	2026-09-22	South American Games
6	Luis Miguel Masabanda	🇪🇨 ECU	13:38.48	2026-09-22	South American Games
7	Jakob Ingebrigtsen	🇳🇴 NOR	12:59.24	2026-09-11	World Athletics Ultimate Championship
8	Cole Hocker	🇺🇸 USA	13:00.05	2026-09-11	World Athletics Ultimate Championship
9	Parker Wolfe	🇺🇸 USA	13:00.13	2026-09-11	World Athletics Ultimate Championship
10	Birhanu Balew	🇧🇭 BRN	12:45.70	2026-09-05	Meet at Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL)
11	Egide Ntakarutimana	🇧🇮 BDI	12:46.73	2026-09-05	Meet at Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL)
12	Cornelius Kemboi	🇰🇪 KEN	12:47.29	2026-09-05	Meet at Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL)
13	Birhanu Balew	🇧🇭 BRN	12:45.70	2026-09-04	Allianz Memorial van Damme
14	Egide Ntakarutimana	🇧🇮 BDI	12:46.73	2026-09-04	Allianz Memorial van Damme
15	Cornelius Kemboi	🇰🇪 KEN	12:47.29	2026-09-04	Allianz Memorial van Damme
16	Nursultan Keneshbekov	🇰🇬 KGZ	14:23.56	2026-08-22	World Athletics Silver Level Continental Tour
17	Yeshnil Karan	🇫🇯 FIJ	14:50.22	2026-08-22	World Athletics Silver Level Continental Tour
18	Rajan Rokaya	🇳🇵 NEP	15:08.26	2026-08-22	World Athletics Silver Level Continental Tour
19	Birhanu Balew	🇧🇭 BRN	12:57.55	2026-08-20	Lausanne Diamond League
20	Parker Wolfe	🇺🇸 USA	12:58.20	2026-08-20	Lausanne Diamond League

#	Athlete	Country	Mark	Date	Competition
1	Gaurav Bhosale	🇮🇳 IND	14:07.77	2026-10-17	Meet at Sawai Mansingh Stadium,, Jaipur (IND)
2	. Satyam	🇮🇳 IND	14:08.41	2026-10-17	Meet at Sawai Mansingh Stadium,, Jaipur (IND)
3	Sunil Dawar · Madhya Pradesh	🇮🇳 IND	14:01.64	2026-10-10	Meet at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi (IND)
4	Ajay Kumar Bind	🇮🇳 IND	14:03.86	2026-10-10	Meet at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi (IND)
5	Saurabh Kumar · Delhi	🇮🇳 IND	14:05.28	2026-10-10	Meet at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi (IND)
6	Sunil Dawar · Madhya Pradesh	🇮🇳 IND	14:01.64	2026-10-08	65th National Open Athletics Championships 2026
7	Shivaji Madappa · Railway Sports	🇮🇳 IND	14:02.81	2026-10-08	65th National Open Athletics Championships 2026
8	Ajay Bind · Railway Sports	🇮🇳 IND	14:03.86	2026-10-08	65th National Open Athletics Championships 2026
9	Gulveer Singh · Uttar Pradesh	🇮🇳 IND	13:32.75	2026-09-23	Asian Games 2026
10	Harmanjot Singh · Punjab	🇮🇳 IND	14:11.51	2026-08-22	World Athletics Silver Level Continental Tour
11	Shivaji Parashuram	🇮🇳 IND	14:13.84	2026-08-22	World Athletics Silver Level Continental Tour
12	Gopi Thonakal · Karnataka	🇮🇳 IND	14:15.98	2026-08-22	World Athletics Silver Level Continental Tour
13	Avinash Mukund Sable · Maharashtra	🇮🇳 IND	13:45.52	2026-08-01	Meet at Putbosstadion, Oordegem (BEL)
14	Gulveer Singh · Uttar Pradesh	🇮🇳 IND	13:52.90	2026-06-24	65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships 2026
15	Abhishek Pal · Uttar Pradesh	🇮🇳 IND	13:54.20	2026-06-24	65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships 2026
16	Harmanjot Singh · Punjab	🇮🇳 IND	13:54.60	2026-06-24	65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships 2026
17	Ravi Gulia · Chhattisgarh	🇮🇳 IND	14:09.94	2026-06-15	Meet at Salt lake Stadium, Kolkata (IND)
18	Gulveer Singh · Uttar Pradesh	🇮🇳 IND	13:03.93	2026-05-23	Meet at Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
19	Abhishek Pal · Uttar Pradesh	🇮🇳 IND	13:33.95	2026-05-23	Meet at Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL)
20	Shailesh Kushwaha · Karnataka	🇮🇳 IND	14:01.83	2026-05-10	Meet at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai (IND)