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Compare the distances, marks and athletes in the saved World Athletics data snapshot, with ratification status and sources.

MenRoad

5 km road

12:49

Berihu Aregawi ETH

Set on:

Barcelona (ESP)

Ratified in snapshot
WomenRoad

Half marathon

1:05:15*

Agnes Jebet Ngetich KEN

Set on:

København (DEN)

World Athletics Road Running Championships Copenhagen 26

Awaiting ratificationWomen-only race (Wo)
WomenRoad

Half marathon

1:05:16

Peres Jepchirchir KEN

Set on:

Gdynia (POL)

Ratified in snapshotWomen-only race (Wo)
WomenRoad

Half marathon

1:02:52

Letesenbet Gidey ETH

Set on:

Valencia (ESP)

Ratified in snapshotMixed race (Mx)
MenTrack

1500 m

3:26.00

Hicham El Guerrouj MAR

Set on:

Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)

Ratified in snapshot
MenTrack

Mile

3:43.13

Hicham El Guerrouj MAR

Set on:

Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)

Ratified in snapshot
WomenTrack

Mile

4:07.64

Faith Kipyegon KEN

Set on:

Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)

Ratified in snapshot
WomenTrack

3000 m

8:06.11

Junxia Wang CHN

Set on:

Beijing (CHN)

Ratified in snapshot
MenTrack

5000 m

12:35.36

Joshua Cheptegei UGA

Set on:

Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)

Ratified in snapshot
MenTrack

10,000 m

26:11.00

Joshua Cheptegei UGA

Set on:

Estadio de Atletismo del Turia, Valencia (ESP)

Ratified in snapshot
How to read these records

The saved source marks pending records with an asterisk. Earlier ratified marks remain listed alongside pending marks for the same event. Women’s road marks distinguish mixed and women-only races. Track and road events are separate.

The record page returned an access restriction during the 30.10.2026 source review. The saved 28.10.2026 facts have not been refreshed.

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