Kenenisa Bekele Yearly progression 10,000 metres

| Year_ | Best | Location_ | Date_ | World_rank_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27:02.59 | Birmingham | 22 June | 3rd |
| 2011 | 26:43.16 | Brussels | 16 September | 1st |
| 2009 | 26:46.31 | Berlin | 17 August | 1st |
| 2008 | 26:25.97 | Eugene, Oregon | 8 June | 1st |
| 2007 | 26:46.19 | Brussels | 14 September | 1st |
| 2005 | 26:17.53 | Brussels | 26 August | 1st |
| 2004 | 26:20.31 | Ostrava | 8 June | 1st |
| 2003 | 26:49.57 | Paris | 25 August | 4th |