THE TWELVE MINUTE THREE-MILE?
Kenenisa Bekele
May 31, 2004
5 KM
12:37.35!
The twelve minute three-mile?
Yes, it's time to start talking about it!
On June 8,1995 Moses Kiptanui set a 5 KM world record by running 12:55.30.
Little more than three years later this record had dropped 15.94
seconds to 12:39.36.
How many more years are needed for the record to arrive at 12:25.68,
which is 5 KM (3.107 miles)
run at four-minute-per-mile pace? "Only" 11.67 more
seconds need to come off the present world record.
The current world record holder is Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele. His 12:37.35 in Hengelo, Holland
on May 31, 2004 is equivalent to 4:03.75 per mile average
pace.
He ran an average of 60.59 seconds per 400 meter lap for 12.5
laps.
RECENT 5KM WORLD RECORD PROGRESSION
Date |
Runner |
Time |
April 8, 1978 |
Henry Rono |
13:08.4 |
September 13, 1981 |
Henry Rono |
13:06.20 |
July 7, 1982 |
David Moorcroft |
13:00.41 |
July 27, 1985 |
Said Aouita |
13:00.40 |
July 22, 1987 |
Said Aouita |
12:58.39 |
June 4, 1994 |
Haile Gebrselassie |
12:56.96 |
June 8, 1995 |
Moses Kiptanui |
12:55.30 |
August 16, 1995 |
Haile Gebrselassie |
12:44.39 |
August 13, 1997 |
Haile Gebrselassie |
12:41.86 |
August 22, 1997 |
Daniel Komen |
12:39.74 |
June 13, 1998 |
Haile Gebrselassie |
12:39.36 |
May 31, 2004 |
Kenenisa Bekele |
12:37.35 |
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