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The first ratified record, Jean Bouin's time of 30:58.8 minutes, had been run the year before. As of June 21, 2009, 37 men's world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. [2] The first world record in the women's 10,000 metres was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1981.
The 10K run is a long-distance road running competition over a distance of ten kilometres (6.2 miles). Also referred to as the 10K road race , 10 km , or simply 10K , it is one of the most common types of road running event, alongside the shorter 5K and longer half marathon and marathon .
The following tables show the progression of world bests and world records in the 10K run, as recognised by the IAAF. The 10K run was introduced as a part of world record events in 2003. The 10K run was introduced as a part of world record events in 2003.
R1 "Men's 10,000 Metres All Time Top List at World Athletics" R2 " "National Records for Men" in the World Athletics Oregon22 Statistic Handbook (pages 668-669)" (PDF) R3 "Women's 10,000 Metres All Time Top List at World Athletics"
The 10K Valencia (Catalan: 10K València; also known as the 10K Valencia Ibercaja for sponsorship reasons [4] [5]) is an annual road-based 10K run hosted by Valencia, Spain, since 2009. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 2 ] The marathon is a World Athletics Label Road Race and a member of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races .
The TD Beach to Beacon 10K is a 10-kilometer (6.2 mi) road running event that takes place along the coastline of Cape Elizabeth, Maine. It begins at Crescent Beach State Park and ends at the Portland Head Light in Fort Williams Park .
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10,000 metres is the slightly longer metric derivative of the 6-mile (9,656.1-metre) run, an event common in countries when they were using the imperial measurement system. 6 miles was used in the Commonwealth Games until 1966 and was a championship in the United States in non-Olympic years from 1953 to 1973.