10-mile run

Runners taking part in the 2012 Army Ten-Miler

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)

Men

  • Correct as of October 2024.[11]
Rank Time Athlete Nation Date Race Place Ref
1 44:04 Benard Koech  Kenya 4 December 2022 Kosa 10-Miler Kōsa [12]
2 44:24 [a] Haile Gebrselassie  Ethiopia 4 September 2005 Tilburg Ten Miles Tilburg
3 44:27 a Leonard Komon  Kenya 18 September 2011 Dam tot Damloop Amsterdam-Zaandam
4 44:45 a Paul Koech  Kenya 1997 Dam tot Damloop Amsterdam-Zaandam
5 44:51 Martin Mathathi  Kenya 12 December 2004 Kosa 10-Miler Kōsa [13]
44:51 a Muktar Edris  Ethiopia 22 September 2024 Dam tot Damloop Amsterdam-Zaandam [14]
7 44:57 Geoffrey Kamworor  Kenya 11 May 2019 Bern
8 44:57.65+ Sabastian Sawe  Kenya 2 September 2022 Memorial Van Damme Brussels [15]
9 45:03 Rodgers Kwemoi  Kenya 3 September 2017 Tilburg
10 45:06 Evans Chebet  Kenya 3 September 2017 Tilburg
11 45:08 Charles Kamathi  Kenya 22 September 2002 Dam tot Damloop Amsterdam-Zaandam
12 45:10 Samuel Wanjiru  Kenya 11 December 2005 Kosa 10-Miler Kōsa
13 45:10.65+ Kibiwott Kandie  Kenya 2 September 2022 Memorial Van Damme Brussels [15]
14 45:12 Bernard Kiprop Koech  Kenya 7 September 2014 Tilburg
15 45:13 Ian Stewart  Great Britain 8 May 1977 Stoke
Conner Mantz  United States 6 October 2024 The Medtronic TC 10 Mile Minneapolis-Saint Paul [16]
17 45:15 Gideon Ngatunyi  Kenya 7 December 2008 Kosa 10-Miler Kōsa
Allan Kiprono  Kenya 1 April 2012 Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run Washington
45:15 a Joshua Cheptegei  Uganda 23 September 2018 Dam tot Damloop Amsterdam–Zaandam [17]
20 45:16 Simon Njuguna Wangai  Kenya 5 May 2002 Broad Street Run Philadelphia
Moses Ndiema Masai  Kenya 20 September 2009 Dam tot Damloop Amsterdam–Zaandam
Joseph Ebuya  Kenya 24 October 2010 Portsmouth
23 45:19 Josphat Machuka Kiprono  Kenya 22 September 1996 Dam tot Damloop Amsterdam–Zaandam
Jeremiah Karemi  Kenya 29 November 2015 Kosa 10-Miler Kōsa
25 45:20 Julius Maina  Kenya 8 December 2002 Kosa 10-Miler Kōsa

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 45:20:

Women

  • Correct as of February 2022.[18]
Rank Time Athlete Nation Date Race Place Ref
1 49:49+ Mx Ruth Chepng'etich  Kenya 9 October 2022 Chicago Marathon Chicago [19]
— 50:01+ a Paula Radcliffe  Great Britain 21 September 2003 Newcastle upon Tyne–South Shields
2 50:32 Evaline Chirchir  Kenya 22 September 2019 Dam tot Damloop Amsterdam-Zaandam [20]
3 50:35 Irene Cheptai  Kenya 22 September 2019 Dam tot Damloop Amsterdam-Zaandam [21]
4 50:39 Linet Masai  Kenya 20 September 2009 Dam tot Damloop Amsterdam-Zaandam [22]
5 50:43 Eilish McColgan  Great Britain 17 October 2021 Great South Run Portsmouth [23]
6 50:45 Lonah Salpeter  Israel 23 September 2018 Dam tot Damloop Amsterdam-Zaandam [21]
7 50:46 Dibabe Kuma  Ethiopia 23 September 2018 Dam tot Damloop Amsterdam-Zaandam [21]
8 50:48 Selamawit Teferi  Israel 22 September 2019 Dam tot Damloop Amsterdam-Zaandam [20]
9 50:50 Lornah Kiplagat  Netherlands 17 September 2006 Dam tot Damloop Amsterdam-Zaandam [24]
10 50:52+ Mx Molly Huddle  United States 14 January 2018 Houston Half Marathon Houston [25]
11 51:00 Sonia O'Sullivan  Ireland 8 September 2002 Great South Run Portsmouth [21]
12 51:08 Isabella Ochichi  Kenya 18 September 2005 Dam tot Damloop Amsterdam-Zaandam [26]
13 51:11 Paula Radcliffe  Great Britain 26 October 2008 Great South Run Portsmouth [27]
14 51:13 Susan Chepkemei  Kenya 18 September 2005 Dam tot Damloop Amsterdam-Zaandam [28]
15 51:16 Colleen De Reuck  South Africa 5 April 1998 Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run Washington, D.C. [29]
16 51:17 Vivian Cheruiyot  Kenya 25 October 2015 Great South Run Portsmouth [30]
17 51:21 Hilde Kibet  Netherlands 20 September 2009 Dam tot Damloop Amsterdam-Zaandam [22]
18 51:22 Peninah Arusei  Kenya 21 September 2008 Dam tot Damloop Amsterdam-Zaandam [31]
19 51:23 Wo Keira D'Amato  United States 24 November 2020 Up Dawg Ten Miler Washington, D.C. [32]
20 51:27 Deratu Tulu  Ethiopia 9 October 2005 Great South Run Portsmouth [33]
21 51:30 Gete Wami  Ethiopia 18 September 2005 Dam tot Damloop Amsterdam-Zaandam [28]
22 51:30 Joyce Chepkirui  Kenya 20 September 2015 Dam tot Damloop Amsterdam-Zaandam [34]
23 51:30 Susan Krumins  Netherlands 23 September 2018 Dam tot Damloop Amsterdam-Zaandam [21]
24 51:33 Rose Cheruiyot  Kenya 18 September 2005 Dam tot Damloop Amsterdam-Zaandam
Filomena Chepchirchir  Kenya 22 September 2013 Dam tot Damloop Amsterdam-Zaandam

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 51:33:

Several athletes posted times that would qualify for the above list if they were performed in sanctioned events for the 10-mile distance:

10-mile road races

Race Location Country Founded
Antwerp 10 Miles Antwerp Belgium 1988
Army Ten-Miler Arlington County, Virginia/Washington, D.C. United States 1985
Broad Street Run Philadelphia United States 1980
Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run Washington, D.C. United States 1973
Frank Duffy Ten Mile Dublin Ireland 1978
Crim Festival of Races Flint, Michigan United States 1977
Cudahy Classic Cudahy, Wisconsin United States 1960
Dam tot Damloop Amsterdam to Zaandam Netherlands 1985
Diecimiglia del Garda Gargnano Italy 1974
Grand Prix von Bern Bern Switzerland 1982
Great South Run Portsmouth United Kingdom 1990
Harold Webster Memorial 10 Mile Hamilton, Ontario Canada 1920
Kanto 10-Miler Narita, Chiba Japan 1937[38]
Kumamoto Kosa 10-Miler Kōsa, Kumamoto Japan 1983
Navy Ten Nautical Miler Millington, Tennessee United States 2010
Ostend-Bruges Ten Miles Ostend to Bruges Belgium 1994
Preston Harriers 10 Mile Road Race Preston, Lancashire United Kingdom 1981[39]
Tely 10 Mile Road Race Newfoundland and Labrador Canada 1922
Ten Mile Road Race Thunder Bay Canada 1910
Tilburg Ten Miles Tilburg Netherlands 1988
Virginia Ten Miler Lynchburg, Virginia United States 1974[40]

10-mile (track)

Best performance progression (men)[41][42]
Time Athlete Club/Country Date Venue
56:30.0 p William Sheppard England 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 [b] 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 Louis Bennett Seneca 3 Apr 1863 Brompton, London
51:06.6 p William Cummings Paisley 28 Sep 1885 Stamford Bridge
51:05.2 p + Harry Watkins England 16 Sep 1899 Rochdale
64:05.0 Alfred Wheeler Gymnastic Society, London 6 May 1871 Tufnell Park
58:58.0 William Fuller Thames Hare and Hounds 14 Jul 1873 Lillie Bridge Grounds
57:41.6 William Fuller London Athletic Club 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 Walter George 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 + Alfred Shrubb Horsham Blue Star Harriers 5 Nov 1904 Glasgow (1st performance ratified by IAAF)
50:15.0 + Paavo Nurmi Finland 7 Oct 1928 Berlin
49:41.6 + Viljo Heino Finland 30 Sep 1945 Turku, Finland
49:22.2 + Viljo Heino Finland 14 Sep 1946 Helsinki, Finland
48:12.0 + Emil Zátopek Czechoslovakia 29 Sep 1951 Prague, Czech Republic
47:47.0 Basil Heatley Coventry Godiva Harriers 15 Apr 1961 Hurlingham Park
47:26.8 Melvyn Batty Thurrock Harriers 11 Apr 1964 Hurlingham Park
47:12.8 Ronald Clarke Australia 3 Mar 1965 Dolomore Oval, Melbourne, Australia
47:02.2 Ron Hill Bolton United Harriers 6 Apr 1968 Leicester
46:44.0 + Ron Hill Bolton United Harriers 9 Nov 1968 Leicester
46:37.4 Jerome Drayton Canada 6 Sep 1970 Toronto, Canada
46:04.2 Willy Polleunis Belgium 20 Sep 1972 Brussels, Belgium
45:57.2 Jos Hermens Netherlands 14 Sep 1975 Papendal, Netherlands
45:23.80 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 26 Jun 2007 Ostrava, Czech Republic
  • + = en route in one hour run
  • p = professional athlete

Notes

  1. ^ The Association of Road Racing Statisticians regard Gebrselassie's time to be 44:23 based on initially reported stopped times of 44:22.8, 44:23.0 and 44:23.1. The race organisers do not confirm these times and officially regard the time to be 44:24
  2. ^ On measuring the track after the race it was found they had run 250 yards over the distance. George Frost, the only other competitor, stopped forty yards before the finish.

References

  1. ^ Galloway, Jeff (2018-06-11). How to prepare for your first 10-mile run. Runners World. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  2. ^ 10 mile running programme. BUPA. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  3. ^ Your Broad Street Run Training Plan for Running a 10-Miler in 10 Weeks. Philly Magazine. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  4. ^ 10-mile races. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  5. ^ Longest Running Road Races. ARRS. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  6. ^ ARRS World Records. ARRS. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  7. ^ van Hemert, Wim (2005-09-04). Gebrselassie runs fastest ever 10 Miles in history: 44:24. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  8. ^ Hutchings, Tim (2011-02-18). Keitany smashes Half Marathon World record in Ras Al Khaimah - UPDATED. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  9. ^ Henderson, Jason (2022-10-09). "Chepngetich goes No.2 all-time in Chicago Marathon". AW. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  10. ^ "Ruth Chepngetich Runs 2:14:18 to Win 2022 Chicago Marathon after Crazy 65:44 First Half". LetsRun.com. 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  11. ^ "All time Top lists – 10 Miles Road Men". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Benard Koech Breaks 10 Mile World Best in Kosa". japanrunningnews.blogspot.com. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  13. ^ "All time Top lists – 10 Miles Road Men". World Athletics. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Edris dominates in Zaandam, Chemnung leads Kenyan sweep in Brasov". World Athletics. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Wanda Diamond League – One Hour Run Results and Split Times" (PDF). sportresult.com. Retrieved 7 September 2022.[dead link‍]
  16. ^ "2024 Twin Cities Marathon – 10-Mile-Run Results". mtecresults.com. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  17. ^ "2018 Dam tot Damloop 10 EM Wedstrijd: Joshua Cheptegei Result". sporthive.com. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  18. ^ "All time Top lists – 10 Miles Road Women". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  19. ^ "Ruth Chepngetich Runs 2:14:18 to Win 2022 Chicago Marathon after Crazy 65:44 First Half". letsrun.com. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  20. ^ a b "MYLAPS Sporthive Event Results". results.sporthive.com. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  21. ^ a b c d e Eric Roeske (22 September 2019). "Weekend road round-up: Chirchir wins Dam tot Damloop, Lema breaks course record in Hengshui". IAAF. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  22. ^ a b "Uitslagen Dam tot Damloop 2009". evenementen.uitslagen.nl. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  23. ^ "McColgan breaks the European 10-mile best in the Great South Run with 50:43". European Athletics. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  24. ^ "Uitslagen Dam tot Damloop 2006". evenementen.uitslagen.nl. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  25. ^ Jon Mulkeen (14 January 2018). "Ethiopians dominate once more in Houston". IAAF. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  26. ^ "Uitslagen Dam tot Damloop 2008". evenementen.uitslagen.nl. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  27. ^ Jon Mulkeen (14 January 2018). "Ethiopians dominate once more in Houston". IAAF. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  28. ^ a b "Uitslagen Dam tot Damloop 2005". evenementen.uitslagen.nl. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  29. ^ "Credit Union Cherry Blossom". www.cherryblossom.org. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  30. ^ "Great Run Series Results". www.greatrun.org. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  31. ^ "Uitslagen Dam tot Damloop 2008". evenementen.uitslagen.nl. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  32. ^ Dutch, Taylor. "Keira D'Amato 10-Mile Record - D'Amato Sets American Women's 10-Mile Record". www.runnersworld.com. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  33. ^ "Search for a great run result by a persons name". www.greatrun.org. Retrieved 2020-11-25.[permanent dead link‍]
  34. ^ "Uitslagen Dam tot Damloop 2015". evenementen.uitslagen.nl. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  35. ^ "Weekend road round-up: Chepkirui and Kimeli break 30 minutes at Prague 10k, Kosgei dominates Great North Run | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  36. ^ "Keitany smashes Half Marathon World record in Ras Al Khaimah - UPDATED | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  37. ^ "American Marathon Record-Holder Deena Kastor to Run the ING New York City Marathon 2006". BMW BERLIN-MARATHON. 2019-08-07. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  38. ^ History of the Kanto 10 Mile Road Race. Running Talk (2018-07-29). Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  39. ^ "40th Porsche Centre Preston 10 Mile Road Race". prestonharriers.co.uk. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  40. ^ "Our History". Virginia 10 Miler. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  41. ^ Peter Lovesey and Keith Morbey "British Athletics 1866-1880". National Union of Track Statisticians (2016)
  42. ^ "British Athletics" Annual handbook produced by National Union of Track Statisticians.