The following tables show the world record progression in the men's and women's 2000 metres as ratified by World Athletics.
Men
editWorld Athletics lists twenty-three progressive world records in the 2000 metres for men. The current world record is held by Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway, with his time of 4:43.13 set in September 2023.[1]
Women
editWorld Athletics lists six progressive world records in the 2000 metres for women. The current world record is held by Jessica Hull of Australia, with her time of 5:19.70 set in July 2024.[2]
Time | Athlete | Nationality | Location | Date |
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5:28.72 | Tatyana Kazankina | Soviet Union | Moskva | 4 August 1984 |
5:28.69 | Maricica Puică | Romania | London | 11 July 1986 |
5:25.36 | Sonia O'Sullivan | Ireland | Edinburgh | 8 July 1994 |
5:23.75 | Genzebe Dibaba | Ethiopia | Sabadell | 7 February 2017 |
5:21.56 | Francine Niyonsaba | Burundi | Zagreb | 14 September 2021 |
5:19.70 | Jessica Hull | Australia | Monaco | 12 July 2024 |
References
edit- ^ "Stats | World Athletics | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "Stats | World Athletics | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-10-18.