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Eilish McColgan was born in Dundee, Scotland to Liz and Peter McColgan, both athletes. [4] She is a member of Dundee's Hawkhill Harriers Club and is coached by her mother, former 10,000 metres World Champion and Olympic silver medallist Elizabeth Nuttall known more commonly during her racing career as Liz McColgan.
The official world records in the 10,000 metres are held by Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei with 26:11 minutes for men and Kenyan Beatrice Chebet with 28:54.14 for women. [1] The first world record in the men's 10,000 metres was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912. The first ratified record, Jean Bouin's time ...
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.
Continental Homes 10K Phoenix, United States [47] 27:23 a # April 1, 1984 Crescent City Classic: New Orleans, United States 27:48 Bernard Lagat: Nike May 10, 2015 Great Manchester Run: Manchester, United Kingdom [48] 15 km (road) 42:05+ Conner Mantz: Nike January 19, 2025 Houston Half Marathon: Houston, United States [49] 10 miles: 45:16 ...
She reached 10K in 29:45 – the third-fastest clocking in history and just seven seconds off the world record for the distance, and her 15K time was only nine seconds slower than her own world best. [4] [5] Letesenbet's 70-second improvement of the world record was the biggest drop in the women's half marathon since 1978. [42]
Alexi Pappas or Alexia Pappa (Greek Αλεξία Παππά; born 28 March 1990) is a Greek-American runner, filmmaker, actor, and writer. Pappas was an NCAA All-American athlete at both Dartmouth College and the University of Oregon. She represented Greece at the 2016 Summer Olympics, setting the national record for 10k.
For the women's 10,000 metres event, the qualification period was between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. [ 6 ] 27 athletes were able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by running the entry standard of 30:45.00 seconds or faster, or by their World Athletics Ranking for either this event or the Cross Country event.
Radcliffe is the former world record holder for the women's road 10k in a time of 30 minutes and 21 seconds, which she set on 23 February 2003 in the World's Best 10K in San Juan, Puerto Rico. [80] Radcliffe won the 2004 New York City Marathon in a time of 2:23:10, beating Kenya's Susan Chepkemei. [81]