10-mile run explained

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.^{[1] [2] [3]}

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.^[4] 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.^[5] 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.^{[6] [7]} 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)^[8] and Ruth Chepng'etich in the marathon (49:49)^{[9] [10]}

All-time top 25 (road)

• + = en route to longer performance

Men

• Correct as of December 2022.^[11]

Rank	Time	Athlete	Nation	Date	Race	Place	Ref
1	44:04	Benard Koech		4 December 2022	Kosa 10-Miler	Kōsa	^[12]
2	44:24	Haile Gebrselassie		4 September 2005	Tilburg Ten Miles	Tilburg
3	44:27	Leonard Komon		18 September 2011	Dam tot Damloop	Amsterdam-Zaandam
4	44:45	Paul Koech		1997	Dam tot Damloop	Amsterdam-Zaandam
5	44:51	Martin Mathathi		12 December 2004	Kosa 10-Miler	Kōsa	^[13]
6	44:57	Geoffrey Kamworor		11 May 2019		Bern
7	44:57.65	Sabastian Sawe		2 September 2022	Memorial Van Damme	Brussels	^[14]
8	45:03	Rodgers Kwemoi		3 September 2017		Tilburg
9	45:06	Evans Chebet		3 September 2017		Tilburg
10	45:08	Charles Kamathi		22 September 2002	Dam tot Damloop	Amsterdam-Zaandam
11	45:10	Samuel Wanjiru		11 December 2005	Kosa 10-Miler	Kōsa
12	45:10.65	Kibiwott Kandie		2 September 2022	Memorial Van Damme	Brussels	^[15]
13	45:12	Bernard Kiprop Koech		7 September 2014		Tilburg
14	45:13	Ian Stewart		8 May 1977		Stoke
15	45:15	Gideon Ngatunyi		7 December 2008	Kosa 10-Miler	Kōsa
		Allan Kiprono		1 April 2012	Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run	Washington
	45:15	Joshua Cheptegei		23 September 2018	Dam tot Damloop	Amsterdam–Zaandam	^[16]
18	45:16	Simon Njuguna Wangai		5 May 2002	Broad Street Run	Philadelphia
		Moses Ndiema Masai		20 September 2009	Dam tot Damloop	Amsterdam–Zaandam
		Joseph Ebuya		24 October 2010		Portsmouth
21	45:19	Josphat Machuka Kiprono		22 September 1996	Dam tot Damloop	Amsterdam–Zaandam
		Jeremiah Karemi		29 November 2015	Kosa 10-Miler	Kōsa
23	45:20	Julius Maina		8 December 2002	Kosa 10-Miler	Kōsa
24	45:23	John Thuo Itati		6 December 2009	Kosa 10-Miler	Kōsa
		Shadrack Kipchirchir Kemboi		21 August 2010		Schortens

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 45:23:

• 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).
• Bernard Kiprop Koech also ran 45:21 (2015).
• Rodgers Kwemoi also ran 45:23 (2018).

Women

• Correct as of February 2022.^[17]

Rank	Time	Athlete	Nation	Date	Race	Place	Ref
1	49:49	Ruth Chepng'etich		9 October 2022	Chicago Marathon	Chicago	^[18]
	50:01	Paula Radcliffe		21 September 2003		Newcastle upon Tyne–South Shields
2	50:32	Evaline Chirchir		22 September 2019	Dam tot Damloop	Amsterdam-Zaandam	^[19]
3	50:35	Irene Cheptai		22 September 2019	Dam tot Damloop	Amsterdam-Zaandam
4	50:39	Linet Masai		20 September 2009	Dam tot Damloop	Amsterdam-Zaandam	^[20]
5	50:43	Eilish McColgan		17 October 2021	Great South Run	Portsmouth	^[21]
6	50:45	Lonah Salpeter		23 September 2018	Dam tot Damloop	Amsterdam-Zaandam	^[22]
7	50:46	Dibabe Kuma		23 September 2018	Dam tot Damloop	Amsterdam-Zaandam
8	50:48	Selamawit Teferi		22 September 2019	Dam tot Damloop	Amsterdam-Zaandam
9	50:50	Lornah Kiplagat		17 September 2006	Dam tot Damloop	Amsterdam-Zaandam	^[23]
10	50:52	Molly Huddle		14 January 2018	Houston Half Marathon	Houston	^[24]
11	51:00	Sonia O'Sullivan		8 September 2002	Great South Run	Portsmouth
12	51:08	Isabella Ochichi		18 September 2005	Dam tot Damloop	Amsterdam-Zaandam	^[25]
13	51:11	Paula Radcliffe		26 October 2008	Great South Run	Portsmouth	^[26]
14	51:13	Susan Chepkemei		18 September 2005	Dam tot Damloop	Amsterdam-Zaandam	^[27]
15	51:16	Colleen De Reuck		5 April 1998	Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run	Washington, D.C.	^[28]
16	51:17	Vivian Cheruiyot		25 October 2015	Great South Run	Portsmouth	^[29]
17	51:21	Hilde Kibet		20 September 2009	Dam tot Damloop	Amsterdam-Zaandam
18	51:22	Peninah Arusei		21 September 2008	Dam tot Damloop	Amsterdam-Zaandam	^[30]
19	51:23	Keira D'Amato		24 November 2020	Up Dawg Ten Miler	Washington, D.C.	^[31]
20	51:27	Deratu Tulu		9 October 2005	Great South Run	Portsmouth	^[32]
21	51:30	Gete Wami		18 September 2005	Dam tot Damloop	Amsterdam-Zaandam
22	51:30	Joyce Chepkirui		20 September 2015	Dam tot Damloop	Amsterdam-Zaandam	^[33]
23	51:30	Susan Krumins		23 September 2018	Dam tot Damloop	Amsterdam-Zaandam
24	51:33	Rose Cheruiyot		18 September 2005	Dam tot Damloop	Amsterdam-Zaandam
		Filomena Chepchirchir		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)^[34]

• Mary Jepkosgei Keitany

50:05 (18/2/2011)^[35]

• Deena Kastor

51:31 (2/4/2006)^[36]

10-mile road races

Race	Location	Country	Founded
		Belgium	1988
		United States	1985
		United States	1980
		United States	1973
		Ireland	1978
		United States	1977
		United States	1960
		Netherlands	1985
		Italy	1974
		Switzerland	1982
		United Kingdom	1990
		Canada	1920
		Japan	1937^[37]
		Japan	1983
		United States	2010
		Belgium	1994
Preston Harriers 10 Mile Road Race	Preston, Lancashire	United Kingdom	1981^[38]
		Canada	1922
		Canada	1910
		Netherlands	1988
Virginia Ten Miler	Lynchburg, Virginia	United States	1974^[39]

10-mile (track)

Best performance progression (men)^{[40] [41]}

Time	Athlete	Club/Country	Date	Venue
56:30.0 p	William Sheppard		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			3 Apr 1863	Brompton, London
51:06.6 p			28 Sep 1885	Stamford Bridge
51:05.2 p +	Harry Watkins	England	16 Sep 1899	Rochdale
64:05.0	Alfred Wheeler		6 May 1871	Tufnell Park
58:58.0	William Fuller		14 Jul 1873	Lillie Bridge Grounds
57:41.6	William Fuller		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		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 +		Horsham Blue Star Harriers	5 Nov 1904	Glasgow (1st performance ratified by IAAF)
50:15.0 +			7 Oct 1928	Berlin
49:41.6 +		Finland	30 Sep 1945	Turku, Finland
49:22.2 +	Viljo Heino	Finland	14 Sep 1946	Helsinki, Finland
48:12.0 +			29 Sep 1951	Prague, Czech Republic
47:47.0			15 Apr 1961	Hurlingham Park
47:26.8		Thurrock Harriers	11 Apr 1964	Hurlingham Park
47:12.8			3 Mar 1965	Dolomore Oval, Melbourne, Australia
47:02.2		Bolton United Harriers	6 Apr 1968	Leicester
46:44.0 +	Ron Hill	Bolton United Harriers	9 Nov 1968	Leicester
46:37.4			6 Sep 1970	Toronto, Canada
46:04.2			20 Sep 1972	Brussels, Belgium
45:57.2			14 Sep 1975	Papendal, Netherlands
45:23.80			26 Jun 2007	Ostrava, Czech Republic

• + = en route in one hour run
• p = professional athlete

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