# 10-mile run

The 10-mile run is a long-distance running event over a distance of ten miles (16.1 kilometres). It can be held on a road course or on a running track. Also referred to as a 10-miler or 10 miles run, it is a relatively common distance in countries that use the mile as a unit of measure. Ten miles is roughly an intermediate distance between the 10K run and the half marathon (21.1 km). The level of endurance required to run the distance means it attracts more seasoned runners than shorter events and usually requires a period of preparation for first-time attempts.
On the track, a noted professional athlete named Reed is believed to have run 10 miles in under an hour at the Artillery Ground, London, in 1774. The event was included in the AAA Championships from 1880 to 1972, but it has never formed part of major championships. The IAAF, now called World Athletics, ratified records for the event from 1921 to 1975 when all records at imperial distances other than the one mile run were discontinued.
As a road race, the distance most frequently occurs in non-international, low-level races. Races that attract international-standard athletes are mostly based in the United States, United Kingdom and the Low Countries. Among the longest running 10-mile competitions are the Ten Mile Road Race in Thunder Bay, first held 1910, and the Harold Webster Memorial 10 mile, first held in 1920, both held in Ontario, Canada. The Association of Road Racing Statisticians (ARRS) records world records for the distance, with the approved times for men and women being Haile Gebrselassie's time of 44:23.0 minutes, set on 4 September 2005 at the Tilburg Ten Miles, and Teyba Erkesso's 51:43.4, set on 1 April 2007 at the Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run. The ARRS only recognises performances at the given distance, rather than intermediate times. Several women have run the 10 miles in faster times as part of a half marathon, including Mary Keitany (50:05) and Ruth Chepng'etich in the marathon (49:49)

## All-time top 25 (road)

* + = en route to longer performance

### Men

* Correct as of January 2025.
| Rank | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Race | Place |
| 1 | 44:04 | Benard Koech | Kenya | 4 December 2022 | Kosa 10-Miler | Kōsa |
| 2 | 44:24 | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | 4 September 2005 | Tilburg Ten Miles | Tilburg |
| 3 | 44:27 a | Leonard Komon | Kenya | 18 September 2011 | Dam tot Damloop | Amsterdam-Zaandam |
| 4 | 44:45 a | Paul Koech | Kenya | 1997 | Dam tot Damloop | Amsterdam-Zaandam |
| 5 | 44:51 | Martin Mathathi | Kenya | 12 December 2004 | Kosa 10-Miler | Kōsa |
| 5 | 44:51 a | Muktar Edris | Ethiopia | 22 September 2024 | Dam tot Damloop | Amsterdam-Zaandam |
| 7 | 44:57 | Geoffrey Kamworor | Kenya | 11 May 2019 | | Bern |
| 8 | 44:57.65+ | Sabastian Sawe | Kenya | 2 September 2022 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels |
| 9 | 45:03 | Rodgers Kwemoi | Kenya | 3 September 2017 | | Tilburg |
| 10 | 45:06 | Evans Chebet | Kenya | 3 September 2017 | | Tilburg |
| 11 | 45:08 | Charles Kamathi | Kenya | 22 September 2002 | Dam tot Damloop | Amsterdam-Zaandam |
| 12 | 45:10 | Samuel Wanjiru | Kenya | 11 December 2005 | Kosa 10-Miler | Kōsa |
| 13 | 45:10.65+ | Kibiwott Kandie | Kenya | 2 September 2022 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels |
| 14 | 45:12 | Bernard Kiprop Koech | Kenya | 7 September 2014 | | Tilburg |
| 15 | 45:13 | Ian Stewart | Great Britain | 8 May 1977 | | Stoke |
| 15 | 45:13 | Conner Mantz | United States | 6 October 2024 | The Medtronic TC 10 Mile | Minneapolis-Saint Paul |
| 17 | 45:15 | Gideon Ngatunyi | Kenya | 7 December 2008 | Kosa 10-Miler | Kōsa |
| 17 | 45:15 | Allan Kiprono | Kenya | 1 April 2012 | Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run | Washington |
| 17 | 45:15 a | Joshua Cheptegei | Uganda | 23 September 2018 | Dam tot Damloop | Amsterdam–Zaandam |
| 20 | 45:16 | Simon Njuguna Wangai | Kenya | 5 May 2002 | Broad Street Run | Philadelphia |
| 20 | 45:16 | Moses Ndiema Masai | Kenya | 20 September 2009 | Dam tot Damloop | Amsterdam–Zaandam |
| 20 | 45:16 | Joseph Ebuya | Kenya | 24 October 2010 | | Portsmouth |
| 20 | 45:16+ | Conner Mantz | United States | 19 January 2025 | Houston Half Marathon | Houston |
| 24 | 45:19 | Josphat Machuka Kiprono | Kenya | 22 September 1996 | Dam tot Damloop | Amsterdam–Zaandam |
| 24 | 45:19 | Jeremiah Karemi | Kenya | 29 November 2015 | Kosa 10-Miler | Kōsa |

#### Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 45:19:
* Leonard Komon also ran 44:48 (2012).
* Martin Mathathi also ran 44:52 (2009), 44:59 (2010), 45:01 (2006).
* Charles Kamathi also ran 45:16 (2009).
* Joshua Cheptegei also ran 45:18 a (2024).

### Women

* Correct as of January 2025.
| Rank | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Race | Place |
| 1 | 49:49+ Mx | Ruth Chepng'etich | Kenya | 9 October 2022 | Chicago Marathon | Chicago |
| — | 50:01+ a | Paula Radcliffe | Great Britain | 21 September 2003 | | Newcastle upon Tyne–South Shields |
| 2 | 50:05+ Mx | Weini Kelati | United States | 19 January 2025 | Houston Half Marathon | Houston |
| 3 | 50:32 | Evaline Chirchir | Kenya | 22 September 2019 | Dam tot Damloop | Amsterdam-Zaandam |
| 4 | 50:35 | Irene Cheptai | Kenya | 22 September 2019 | Dam tot Damloop | Amsterdam-Zaandam |
| 5 | 50:39 | Linet Masai | Kenya | 20 September 2009 | Dam tot Damloop | Amsterdam-Zaandam |
| 6 | 50:43 | Eilish McColgan | Great Britain | 17 October 2021 | Great South Run | Portsmouth |
| 7 | 50:45 | Lonah Salpeter | Israel | 23 September 2018 | Dam tot Damloop | Amsterdam-Zaandam |
| 8 | 50:46 | Dibabe Kuma | Ethiopia | 23 September 2018 | Dam tot Damloop | Amsterdam-Zaandam |
| 9 | 50:48 | Selamawit Teferi | Israel | 22 September 2019 | Dam tot Damloop | Amsterdam-Zaandam |
| 10 | 50:50 | Lornah Kiplagat | Netherlands | 17 September 2006 | Dam tot Damloop | Amsterdam-Zaandam |
| 11 | 50:52+ Mx | Molly Huddle | United States | 14 January 2018 | Houston Half Marathon | Houston |
| 12 | 51:00 | Sonia O'Sullivan | Ireland | 8 September 2002 | Great South Run | Portsmouth |
| 13 | 51:08 | Isabella Ochichi | Kenya | 18 September 2005 | Dam tot Damloop | Amsterdam-Zaandam |
| 14 | 51:11 | Paula Radcliffe | Great Britain | 26 October 2008 | Great South Run | Portsmouth |
| 15 | 51:13 | Susan Chepkemei | Kenya | 18 September 2005 | Dam tot Damloop | Amsterdam-Zaandam |
| 16 | 51:16 | Colleen De Reuck | South Africa | 5 April 1998 | Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run | Washington, D.C. |
| 17 | 51:17 | Vivian Cheruiyot | Kenya | 25 October 2015 | Great South Run | Portsmouth |
| 18 | 51:21 | Hilde Kibet | Netherlands | 20 September 2009 | Dam tot Damloop | Amsterdam-Zaandam |
| 19 | 51:22 | Peninah Arusei | Kenya | 21 September 2008 | Dam tot Damloop | Amsterdam-Zaandam |
| 20 | 51:23 Wo | Keira D'Amato | United States | 24 November 2020 | Up Dawg Ten Miler | Washington, D.C. |
| 21 | 51:27 | Deratu Tulu | Ethiopia | 9 October 2005 | Great South Run | Portsmouth |
| 22 | 51:30 | Gete Wami | Ethiopia | 18 September 2005 | Dam tot Damloop | Amsterdam-Zaandam |
| 23 | 51:30 | Joyce Chepkirui | Kenya | 20 September 2015 | Dam tot Damloop | Amsterdam-Zaandam |
| 24 | 51:30 | Susan Krumins | Netherlands | 23 September 2018 | Dam tot Damloop | Amsterdam-Zaandam |
| 25 | 51:33 | Rose Cheruiyot | Kenya | 18 September 2005 | Dam tot Damloop | Amsterdam-Zaandam |
| 25 | 51:33 | Filomena Chepchirchir | Kenya | 22 September 2013 | Dam tot Damloop | Amsterdam-Zaandam |

#### Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 51:33:
* Lornah Kiplagat also ran 50:54 (2002).
* Susan Chepkemei also ran 51:23 (2001).
* Hilde Kibet also ran 51:30 (2010).
* Joyce Chepkirui also ran 51:33 (2013).
Several athletes posted times that would qualify for the above list if they were performed in sanctioned events for the 10-mile distance:
* Brigid Kosgei: 49:21 (8/9/2019)
* Mary Jepkosgei Keitany: 50:05 (18/2/2011)
* Deena Kastor: 51:31 Mx (2/4/2006)

## 10-mile road races

| Race | Location | Country | Founded |
| Antwerp 10 Miles | Antwerp | Belgium | 1988 |
| Army Ten-Miler | Arlington County, Virginia/Washington, D.C. | United States | 1985 |
| Broad Street Run | Philadelphia | United States | 1980 |
| Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run | Washington, D.C. | United States | 1973 |
| Frank Duffy Ten Mile | Dublin | Ireland | 1978 |
| Crim Festival of Races | Flint, Michigan | United States | 1977 |
| Cudahy Classic | Cudahy, Wisconsin | United States | 1960 |
| Dam tot Damloop | Amsterdam to Zaandam | Netherlands | 1985 |
| Diecimiglia del Garda | Gargnano | Italy | 1974 |
| Grand Prix von Bern | Bern | Switzerland | 1982 |
| Great South Run | Portsmouth | United Kingdom | 1990 |
| Harold Webster Memorial 10 Mile | Hamilton, Ontario | Canada | 1920 |
| Kanto 10-Miler | Narita, Chiba | Japan | 1937 |
| Kumamoto Kosa 10-Miler | Kōsa, Kumamoto | Japan | 1983 |
| Navy Ten Nautical Miler | Millington, Tennessee | United States | 2010 |
| Ostend-Bruges Ten Miles | Ostend to Bruges | Belgium | 1994 |
| Preston Harriers 10 Mile Road Race | Preston, Lancashire | United Kingdom | 1981 |
| Tely 10 Mile Road Race | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada | 1922 |
| Ten Mile Road Race | Thunder Bay | Canada | 1910 |
| Tilburg Ten Miles | Tilburg | Netherlands | 1988 |
| Virginia Ten Miler | Lynchburg, Virginia | United States | 1974 |

## 10-mile (track)

Best performance progression (men) :
| Time | Athlete | Club/Country | Date | Venue |
| 56:30.0 p | William Sheppard | England | 4 Nov 1844 | Vauxhall Gardens |
| 54:21.0 p | John Barlow | England | 19 Nov 1844 | Hoboken, New Jersey |
| 53:10.0 p | William Jackson | England | 5 Apr 1847 | Rosemary Branch Grounds, Peckham |
| 52:35.0 p | John Levett | England | 22 Mar 1852 | Copenhagen House Grounds |
| 52:00.0 p | William Jackson | England | 31 May 1852 | Copenhagen House Grounds |
| 51:45.0 p | John Levett | England | 11 Oct 1852 | Copenhagen House Grounds |
| 51:26.0 p | Louis Bennett | Seneca | 3 Apr 1863 | Brompton, London |
| 51:06.6 p | William Cummings | Paisley | 28 Sep 1885 | Stamford Bridge |
| 51:05.2 p + | Harry Watkins | England | 16 Sep 1899 | Rochdale |
| 64:05.0 | Alfred Wheeler | Gymnastic Society, London | 6 May 1871 | Tufnell Park |
| 58:58.0 | William Fuller | Thames Hare and Hounds | 14 Jul 1873 | Lillie Bridge Grounds |
| 57:41.6 | William Fuller | London Athletic Club | 25 Sep 1875 | Lillie Bridge Grounds |
| 56:07.0 | William Fuller | London Athletic Club | 16 Oct 1875 | Lillie Bridge Grounds |
| 54:49.0 | James Gibb | South London Harriers | 17 Nov 1877 | Stamford Bridge |
| 54:06.5 | James Warburton | Stoke Victoria AC | 2 Aug 1879 | Heywood, Greater Manchester |
| 52:56.5 | Walter George | Moseley Harriers | 1 May 1882 | Aston Lower Grounds |
| 52:53.0 | Walter George | Moseley Harriers | 10 Nov 1883 | Stamford Bridge |
| 51:20.0 | Walter George | Moseley Harriers | 7 Apr 1884 | Stamford Bridge |
| 50:40.6 + | Alfred Shrubb | Horsham Blue Star Harriers | 5 Nov 1904 | Glasgow (1st performance ratified by IAAF) |
| 50:15.0 + | Paavo Nurmi | Finland | 7 Oct 1928 | Berlin |
| 49:41.6 + | Viljo Heino | Finland | 30 Sep 1945 | Turku, Finland |
| 49:22.2 + | Viljo Heino | Finland | 14 Sep 1946 | Helsinki, Finland |
| 48:12.0 + | Emil Zátopek | Czechoslovakia | 29 Sep 1951 | Prague, Czech Republic |
| 47:47.0 | Basil Heatley | Coventry Godiva Harriers | 15 Apr 1961 | Hurlingham Park |
| 47:26.8 | Melvyn Batty | Thurrock Harriers | 11 Apr 1964 | Hurlingham Park |
| 47:12.8 | Ronald Clarke | Australia | 3 Mar 1965 | Dolomore Oval, Melbourne, Australia |
| 47:02.2 | Ron Hill | Bolton United Harriers | 6 Apr 1968 | Leicester |
| 46:44.0 + | Ron Hill | Bolton United Harriers | 9 Nov 1968 | Leicester |
| 46:37.4 | Jerome Drayton | Canada | 6 Sep 1970 | Toronto, Canada |
| 46:04.2 | Willy Polleunis | Belgium | 20 Sep 1972 | Brussels, Belgium |
| 45:57.2 | Jos Hermens | Netherlands | 14 Sep 1975 | Papendal, Netherlands |
| 45:23.80 | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | 26 Jun 2007 | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
* + = en route in one hour run
* p = professional athlete