2000 metres explained

Event:	2000 metres
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The 2000 metres or 2000-metre run is a track running event where five laps are completed around an outdoor 400 m track, or ten laps around a 200 m indoor track - the distance is 11.68 meters short of 1¼ miles.

The global governing body World Athletics recognises official world records for the distance, and it is also recorded in continental and national record settings. The men's world record is held by Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who ran a time of 4:43.13 in 2023, while the women's world record is held by Australia's Jessica Hull, who ran a time of 5:19.70 in 2024.^{[1] [2]}

The distance sparsely features on event programmes of professional one-day track and field meetings, serving as a comparatively novel event with greater scope for record-breaking performances.^[3] It is also used at lower-level competitions, such as school and youth tournaments. Since 2017, a 2000-metre run is one of the events held to test the fitness of potential draftees at the AFL Draft Combine.^[4]

Despite its world record status, it has not yet featured as a world championship level event indoors or outdoors; however, the event was briefly held at national level in the mid-1960s at the Spanish Indoor and Soviet Indoor Athletics Championships.^{[5] [6]}

Records

World records

scope=col	Division	scope=col	Time	scope=col	Athlete	scope=col	Nation	scope=col	Date	scope=col	Place
Men	4:43.13	Jakob Ingebrigtsen		8 September 2023	Brussels
Women	5:19.70	Jessica Hull		12 July 2024	Monaco

Continental records

Area! scope=col

Men's time	scope=col	Men's athlete	scope=col	Men's nationality	scope=col	Women's time	scope=col	Women's athlete	scope=col	Women's nationality
	4:44.79			5:21.56
	4:55.57			5:29.41
	4:43.13 WR			5:25.36
	4:51.54			5:28.78	Cory McGee
	4:50.76			5:19.70 WR	Jessica Hull
	5:03.34			5:50.21

All-time top 25

Men (outdoor)

• Correct as of December 2023.^[7]

Ath.#	Perf.#	Time	Athlete	Nation	Date	Place	Ref
1	1	4:43.13	Jakob Ingebrigtsen		8 September 2023	Brussels	^[8]
2	2	4:44.79	Hicham El Guerrouj		7 September 1999	Berlin
3	3	4:46.88	Ali Saïdi-Sief		19 June 2001	Strasbourg
4	4	4:47.88	Noureddine Morceli		3 July 1995	Paris
5	5	4:48.14	Reynold Kipkorir Cheruiyot		8 September 2023	Brussels
	6	4:48.36	El Guerrouj #2		19 July 1998	Gateshead
6	7	4:48.69	Vénuste Niyongabo		12 July 1995	Nice
7	8	4:48.74	John Kibowen		1 August 1998	Hechtel
8	9	4:48.77	Stewart McSweyn		8 September 2023	Brussels
	10	4:49.00	Niyongabo #2		3 September 1997	Rieti
	11	4:49.55	Morceli #2		10 July 1996	Nice
9	12	4:49.68	Niels Laros		8 September 2023	Brussels
10	13	4:49.85	Mario García		8 September 2023	Brussels
11	14	4:49.99	Kenenisa Bekele		17 February 2007	Birmingham
	15	4:50.01	Ingebrigsten #2		11 June 2020	Oslo
12	16	4:50.08	Noah Ngeny		30 July 1999	Stockholm
13	17	4:50.64	Narve Gilje Nordås		8 September 2023	Brussels
14	18	4:50.68	Abel Kipsang		8 September 2023	Brussels
15	19	4:50.76	Craig Mottram		9 March 2006	Melbourne
16	20	4:50.81	Saïd Aouita		16 July 1987	Paris
	21	4:51:17	El Guerrouj #3		31 August 2001	Berlin
17	22	4:51.30	Daniel Komen		5 June 1998	Milan
18	23	4:51.39	Steve Cram		4 August 1985	Budapest
19	24	4:51.52	John Walker		30 June 1976	Oslo
20	25	4:51.54	Charles Philibert-Thiboutot		8 September 2023	Brussels
21		4:52.20	Thomas Wessinghage		31 August 1982	Ingelheim
22		4:52.37	Ruben Verheyden		8 September 2023	Brussels
23		4:52.40	José Manuel Abascal		7 September 1986	Santander
24		4:52.44	Jim Spivey		15 September 1987	Lausanne
25		4:52.53	Moses Kiptanui		21 August 1992	Berlin

Men (indoor)

• Correct as of February 2024.^[9]

		Time	Athlete	Nation	Date	Place
1	1	4:49.99			17 February 2007
2	2	4:51.23			10 February 2024		^[10]

Women (outdoor)

• Correct as of July 2024.^[11]

Ath.#	Perf.#	Time	Athlete	Nation	Date	Place	Ref
1	1	5:19.70	Jessica Hull		12 July 2024	Monaco	^[12]
2	2	5:21.56	Francine Niyonsaba		14 September 2021	Zagreb	^[13]
3	3	5:25.36	Sonia O'Sullivan		8 July 1994	Edinburgh
4	4	5:25.86	Freweyni Hailu		14 September 2021	Zagreb	^[14]
5	5	5:26.08	Melissa Courtney-Bryant		12 July 2024	Monaco	^[15]
6	6	5:26.09	Edinah Jebitok		12 July 2024	Monaco	^[16]
7	7	5:26.93	Yvonne Murray		8 July 1994	Edinburgh
8	8	5:27.50	Genzebe Dibaba		17 June 2014	Ostrava
	9	5:27.73	Dibaba #2		19 June 2018	Montreuil
9	10	5:28.69	Maricica Puică		11 July 1986	London
10	11	5:28.72	Tatyana Kazankina		4 August 1984	Moscow
11	12	5:28.78	Cory McGee		12 July 2024	Monaco	^[17]
12	13	5:28.82	Georgia Griffith		12 July 2024	Monaco	^[18]
	14	5:29.42	Dibaba #3		26 June 2014	Sollentuna
	15	5:29.58	Murray #2		11 July 1986	London
13	16	5:29.64	Tatyana Pozdnyakova		4 August 1984	Moscow
14	17	5:30.19	Zola Budd		11 July 1986	London
			Gelete Burka		4 September 2009	Brussels
	19	5:30.39	Puică #2		4 September 1985	Rieti
16	20	5:30.92	Galina Zakharova		4 August 1984	Moscow
17	21	5:31.03	Gulnara Samitova-Galkina		27 May 2007	Sochi
18	22	5:31.18	Lucia Stafford		12 July 2024	Monaco	^[19]
19	23	5:31.52	Vivian Cheruiyot		7 June 2009	Eugene
20	24	5:31.88	Maryam Yusuf Jamal		7 June 2009	Eugene
21	25	5:32.40	Dawit Seyaum		14 September 2021	Zagreb	^[20]
22		5:32.63	Agathe Guillemot		12 July 2024	Monaco	^[21]
23		5:32.7	Mary Decker		3 August 1984	Eugene
24		5:32.83	Roberta Brunet		14 September 1996	Turin
25		5:32.86	Marta García		12 July 2024	Monaco	^[22]

Women (indoor)

• Correct as of March 2024.^[23]

		Time	Athlete	Nation	Date	Place
1	1	5:23.75			7 February 2017
2	2	5:30.53			8 March 1998
3	3	5:34.52			18 January 1985
4	4	5:35.46			7 February 2015
5	5	5:35.78			2 March 2024		^[24]
6	6	5:35.99			2 March 2024		^[25]

References

General

• Records by Event 2000 metres. World Athletics. Retrieved 2020-07-05.

Notes and References

1. https://www.worldathletics.org/records/by-category/world-records World Records
2. Web site: 2000m Result. swisstiming.com. 12 July 2024. 17 July 2024.
3. https://worldathletics.org/records/toplists/middle-long/2000-metres/outdoor/men/senior/2022?regionType=world&page=1&bestResultsOnly=true
4. Web site: 2017-10-06 . Running machine takes out Combine 2km trial . 2023-10-01 . afl.com.au . en.
5. http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/espi.htm Spanish Indoor Championships
6. http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/ursi.htm Soviet Indoor Championships
7. Web site: 2000 Metres - men - senior - all . worldathletics.org . 1 January 2024.
8. Web site: 2000m Result. sportresult.com. 8 September 2023. 8 September 2023. 9 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230909102525/https://livecache.sportresult.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/BRUSSELS2023/PDF_ATHM2000M---DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1.PDF?h=XXmMI2Va2XOWC/DVzVBUO3abgxQ=/. dead.
9. Web site: 2000m short track - men - senior - all. World Athletics. 11 February 2024.
10. Web site: Tsegay, Girma and Holloway threaten world indoor records in Lievin. World Athletics. Jon Mulkeen. 10 February 2024. 11 February 2024 .
11. Web site: 2000 Metres - women - senior - all . worldathletics.org . 1 January 2024.
12. Web site: 12 July 2024 . Results 2000m Women . 13 July 2024 . Diamond League.
13. News: Niyonsaba breaks world 2000m record in Zagreb. World Athletics. Chris Broadbent. 14 September 2021. 27 September 2021.
14. News: Niyonsaba breaks world 2000m record in Zagreb. World Athletics. Chris Broadbent. 14 September 2021. 27 September 2021.
15. Web site: 12 July 2024 . Results 2000m Women . 13 July 2024 . Diamond League.
16. Web site: 12 July 2024 . Results 2000m Women . 13 July 2024 . Diamond League.
17. Web site: 12 July 2024 . Results 2000m Women . 13 July 2024 . Diamond League.
18. Web site: 12 July 2024 . Results 2000m Women . 13 July 2024 . Diamond League.
19. Web site: 12 July 2024 . Results 2000m Women . 13 July 2024 . Diamond League.
20. Web site: 2000m Result. online.atletika.cz. 14 September 2021. 27 September 2021.
21. Web site: 12 July 2024 . Results 2000m Women . 13 July 2024 . Diamond League.
22. Web site: 12 July 2024 . Results 2000m Women . 13 July 2024 . Diamond League.
23. Web site: 2000m short track - women - senior - all. World Athletics. 2 March 2024.
24. Web site: 3000m Final Race Analysis. World Athletics. 2 March 2024. 2 March 2024.
25. Web site: 3000m Final Race Analysis. World Athletics. 2 March 2024. 2 March 2024.