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This is a list of world records for Masters age groups in the sport of road running.The world governing body for masters athletics is World Masters Athletics (WMA). WMA conducts various world championships in what are called "non stadia" events, meaning races not held in the confines of a stadium.
The following table shows the progression of world bests and world records in the 5K run, as recognised by the IAAF. The 5K run is a new event, having been introduced as a world record event in 2017. The 5K run is a new event, having been introduced as a world record event in 2017.
The official world records in the 5000 metres, or 5000-metre run, are held by Joshua Cheptegei with 12:35.36 for men and Beatrice Chebet with 13:54.00 for women. The first world record in the men's 5000 m was recognized by World Athletics (formerly called the International Association of Athletics Federations, or IAAF) in 1912. As of January ...
Benefits of walking or running a 5K. This is the perfect time of year to set the goal of completing a 5K. The crisp, fall weather is perfect for taking workouts outdoors and there are so many fun ...
Masters athletics is a class of the sport of athletics for athletes of over 35 years of age. The events include track and field, road running and cross country running.These are the current world records in various five-year-groups, maintained by WMA, the World Association of Masters Athletes, which is designated by the World Athletics (formerly IAAF) to conduct the worldwide sport of Masters ...
The number of runners ranked the Hot Chocolate 5K as the 20th largest road running event of any distance in the United States that year. [10] There are several prominent 5K race series, including The Color Run, an international, mass participation, city-based series involving coloured water showers, [11] and the parkrun series, which is a ...
Jul. 3—Johnny Sayle has grown used to the layout of the Captains Grand Slam 5K course, as the Kirtland alumni crossed the line first for the second year in a row on July 3. Once the race started ...
The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to 3 miles 188 yards or 16,404 feet 2 inches. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics , run over 12 + 1 ⁄ 2 laps of a standard 400 m track, or 25 laps on an indoor 200 m track.