| progressive 2000m all-time list | ||||||||
| 5:05,6 (?.) | ||||||||
| 5:06,6 (?.) | ||||||||
| 5:31,6e (1.) | Siah Albison (GBR) | match with Jack White | 05.05.1862 | Sheffield | (pro) | |||
| originally 5:33 1/2 over 1 1/4 Miles (2011,68m) | ||||||||
| 5:32,0e (2.) | Jack White (GBR) | match with Siah Albison | 05.05.1982 | Sheffield | (pro) | |||
| originally over 1 1/4 Miles (2011,68m) | ||||||||
| 5:34,1 (?.) | William Lang (GBR) | ??.??.1863 | ||||||
| 5:34,5 (?.) | Patrick Stapleton (GBR) | ??.??.1863 | ||||||
| 5:37,1 (?.) | William Cummings (GBR) | ??.??.1880 | ||||||
| 5:42,1 (?.) | Walter George (GBR) | ??? | 29.07.1882 | London | ||||
| 5:42,1 (?.) | James Kibblewhite (GBR) | 14.06.1890 | London | |||||
| 5:48,4 (?.) | Edward Mills (GBR) | ??.??.1862 | ||||||
| 5:50,0 (?.) | Thomas F. Potter (USA) | ??.??.188? | ||||||
| 5:51 (?.) | James Pudney (GBR) | ??.??.1852 | ||||||
| 5:36,9 (?.) | Thomas Conneff (USA) | 02.09.1895 | Bergen Point (USA) | |||||
| 5:40,8 (?.) | Alfred "Alf" Shrubb | ??.??.1903 | ||||||
| 5:35,1 ( - ) | Alfred "Alf" Shrubb | handicap ??not 5:37?? | 11.06.1904 | Glasgow, IP | in 2 Miles (1.) (WR) | |||
| 5:46,0 (1.) | Edouard Cibot (FRA) | 03.07.1904 | Tours | |||||
| 5:43,2 (1.) | Edmond Filiâtre (FRA) | 17.06.1906 | Montrouge | |||||
| 5:39,8 (1.) | Jean Bouin (FRA) | 11.11.1911 | Paris, Colombes | |||||
| 5:38,0 (1.) | Hannes Kolehmainen (FIN) | 12.06.1912 | Helsinki | |||||
| 5:39,6 (1.) | Jacques Keyser (NED/FRA) | 07.09.1912 | Paris | |||||
| 5:37,2 (1.) | John Zander (SWE) | 26.09.1915 | Stockholm | |||||
| 5:36,2 (1.) | Einari Anttila (FIN) | 10.09.1916 | Turku (FIN) | date??? | ||||
| 5:31,0 (1.) | John Zander (SWE) | National / 385m track | 09.07.1917 | Stockholm | ||||
| 5:30,4 (1.) | John Zander (SWE) | National / 385m track | 16.06.1918 | Stockholm | ||||
| 5:37,0 (1.) | Eric Backman (SWE) | r1 | 15.07.1919 | København | date??? | |||
| 5:28,8 ( - ) | Paavo Nurmi (FIN) | National Championships (TuUL: K. Vahlstedt - A. Lindroos - E. Venhola - H. Kolehmainen - P. Nurmi) | 02.07.1921 | Helsinki | in 5x2000m rel | |||
| 5:34,8 (1.) | Joseph Guillemot (FRA) | 19.10.1921 | Paris | date??? | ||||
| 5:26,3 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi (FIN) | National / 350m track | 04.09.1922 | Tampere (FIN) | WR | |||
| 5:31,7 (1.) | Joie Ray (USA) | 13.02.1922 | New York | date??? | indoor | |||
| 5:32,3 (1.) | Edwin Wide (SWE) | 21.06.1923 | Stockholm | |||||
| 5:32,0 (1.) | Edwin Wide (SWE) | handicap | 06.07.1923 | Borås (SWE) | ||||
| 5:28,3 (3.) | Edwin Wide (SWE) | handicap | 29.07.1923 | Stockholm | ||||
| 5:34,8 (1.) | Lucien Dolques (FRA) | h | 24.06.1923 | Bruxelles | date??? | |||
| 5:33,8 (1.) | Giovani Garaventa (ITA) | 26.06.1924 | Busto Arsizio | |||||
| 5:22,4 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi (FIN) | Regiment Armory / handicap (distance actually 1¼ Mile) | 12.02.1925 | Buffalo (USA) | WIR | 1 | indoor | |
| 5:28,1 (2.) | James Conolly (USA) | Regiment Armory / handicap (distance actually 1¼ Mile) | 12.02.1925 | Buffalo (USA) | 2 | |||
| 5:25,9 (1.) | Edvin Wide (SWE) | handicap / 385m track | 11.06.1925 | Stockholm | 2 | OF 5:26,0 | ||
| 5:32,3 (1.) | Otto Peltzer (GER) | 29.07.1926 | København | |||||
| 5:34,0 (1.) | Herman Walpert (GER) | 19.09.1926 | Kassel (GER) | |||||
| 5:24,6 (1.) | Paavo Numi (FIN) | National | 18.06.1927 | Kuopio (FIN) | - | |||
| 5:23,4 (1.) | Eino Borg-Purje (FIN) | National | 09.08.1927 | Viipuri (FIN) | 2 | |||
| 5:28,8 (1.) | Jules Ladoumègue (FRA) | 16.10.1927 | Colombes | |||||
| 5:30,0 (1.) | Nils Eklöf (SWE) | 18.08.1927 | Finspang | |||||
| 5:31,8 (1.) | Axel Petersen (DEN) | 07.08.1927 | København | |||||
| 5:29,0 (2.) | Luigi Beccali (ITA) | handicap | 28.05.1930 | Bologna | ||||
| 5:21,8 (1.) | Jules Ladoumègue (FRA) | Record attempt / 450m track | 02.07.1931 | Paris, JB | WR | 1 | ||
| 5:27,0 (2.) | Martti Luomanen (FIN) | 07.07.1931 | Helsinki | |||||
| 5:24,3 (1.) | Lauri Lehtinen (FIN) | 01.06.1932 | Helsinki | 4 | distance? | |||
| 5:29,5 (1.) | Janusz Kusocinski (POL) | ??? | 19.06.1932 | Antwerpen | ||||
| 5:23,8 ( - ) | Volmari Iso-Hollo (FIN) | handicap | 30.08.1933 | Kokkola (FIN) | ||||
| 5:29,2 (1.) | Henry Nielsen (DEN) | 17.09.1933 | København | NR | ||||
| 5:25,1 (1.) | Gunnar Höckert (FIN) | 06.07.1934 | Helsinki | |||||
| 5:25,6 (2.) | Martti Matilainen (FIN) | 06.07.1934 | Helsinki | |||||
| 5:26,8 (1.) | Eric Ny (SWE) | 25.05.1935 | Stockholm | |||||
| 5:24,6 (2.) | Taisto Mäki (FIN) | 02.09.1935 | Viipuri (FIN) | |||||
| 5:24,6 (3.) | Toivo Hoppania (FIN) | 02.09.1935 | Viipuri (FIN) | |||||
| 5:27,3 (4.) | Lauri Virtanen (FIN) | 02.09.1935 | Viipuri (FIN) | |||||
| 5:21,8 (1.) | Gunnar Höckert (FIN) | 02.10.1936 | Malmö | 2 | NOF | |||
| 5:20,4 (1.) | Miklós Szabó I (HUN) | 04.10.1936 | Budapest | WR | 1 | |||
| 5:18,4 (1.) | Henry (Jonsson) Kälarne (SWE) | 02.07.1937 | Stockholm | WR | 1 | |||
| 5:16,7 (1.) | Archie San Romani (USA) | International | 26.08.1937 | Helsinki | WR | 1 | OF 5:16,8 | |
| 5:18,2 (2.) | Taisto Mäki (FIN) | International | 26.08.1937 | Helsinki | AR | 2 | ||
| 5:20,5 (3.) | Kauko Pekuri (FIN) | International | 26.08.1937 | Helsinki | 5 | |||
| 5:21,8 (4.) | Martti Matilainen (FIN) | International | 26.08.1937 | Helsinki | ||||
| 5:19,0 (1.) | Charles Fenske (USA) | 05.08.1938 | Malmö | AR | 4 | |||
| 5:21,8 (1.) | Joseph Mostert (BEL) | 24.09.1939 | Eskilstuna | NR | ||||
| 5:17,6 (1.) | Åke (Jansson) Spångert (SWE) | 12.07.1940 | Stockholm | AR | 2 | |||
| 5:18,4 (2.) | Arne Andersson (SWE) | 12.07.1940 | Stockholm | 5 | ||||
| 5:20,6 (5.) | Lars Nilsson (SWE) | 12.07.1940 | Stockholm | 9 | ||||
| 5:18,4 (1.) | Miklós Szabó (HUN) | 21.10.1940 | Budapest | NR | ||||
| 5:19,2 (4.) | Gunder Hägg (SWE) | 12.07.1940 | Stockholm | |||||
| 5:20,6 (2.) | Bror Hellström (SWE) | 13.09.1941 | Malmö | |||||
| 5:19,6 (1.) | Arne Ahlsén (SWE) | 21.09.1941 | Linköping | |||||
| 5:16,4 (1.) | Gunder Hägg (SWE) | National | 21.07.1942 | Malmö | WR | 1 | ||
| 5:16,8 (2.) | Arne Andersson (SWE) | National | 21.07.1942 | Malmö | ||||
| 5:11,7 (1.) | Gunder Hägg (SWE) | National | 23.08.1942 | Östersund (SWE) | WR | 1 | ||
| 5:15,8 (1.) | Gaston Reiff (BEL) | 17.08.1943 | Bruxelles | NR | 2 | |||
| 5:13,0 (1.) | Arne Andersson (SWE) | 02.09.1943 | Stockholm | 2 | ||||
| 5:13,2 (2.) | Bertil Andersson (SWE) | 02.09.1943 | Stockholm | 3 | ||||
| 5:16,6 (3.) | Åke Spångert (SWE) | 02.09.1943 | Stockholm | 5 | ||||
| 5:18,4 (4.) | Björn Ekstedt (SWE) | 02.09.1943 | Stockholm | |||||
| 5:12,6 (1.) | Arne Andersson (SWE) | 30.08.1944 | Stockholm | 2 | ||||
| 5:16,0 (2.) | Åke Durkfeldt (SWE) | 09.09.1945 | Göteborg | |||||
| 5:12,2 (2.) | Erik Ahldén (SWE) | 02.08.1945 | Stockholm | 2 | ||||
| 5:14,4 (2.) | Gaston Reiff (BEL) | 22.07.1946 | Malmö | NR | ||||
| 5:16,0 (1.) | Gösta Bergqvist (SWE) | 06.08.1947 | Stockholm | |||||
| 5:14,8 (1.) | Henry Eriksson (SWE) | 24.08.1947 | Gävle (SWE) | |||||
| 5:13,6 (2.) | Henry Eriksson (SWE) | 09.07.1948 | Stockholm | |||||
| 5:12,0 (1.) | Erik Ahldén (SWE) | 09.07.1948 | Stockholm | |||||
| 5:06,9 (1.) | Gaston Étienne Ghislaine Reiff (BEL) | International / 352,84m track | 29.09.1948 | Bruxelles | WR | 1 | OF 5:07,0 | |
| 5:16,4 (1.) | Václav Cevona (TCH) | 08.07.1951 | Pardubice | |||||
| 5:14,6 (1.) | Ilmari Taipale (FIN) | National | 11.09.1951 | Pori (FIN) | 6 | |||
| 5:12,2 (1.) | Stanislav Jungwirth (TCH) | 28.10.1953 | Stará Boleslav, HS | 4 | ||||
| 5:12,6 (1.) | John Michael Landy (AUS) | 16.06.1954 | Imatrankoski (FIN) | AR | 6 | |||
| 5:13,4 (1.) | Jerzy Chromik (POL) | 11.07.1954 | Walcz (POL) | NR | ||||
| 5:14,4 (1.) | Velisa Mugosa (YUG) | 28.07.1954 | Beograd | NR | ||||
| 5:09,8 (1.) | Gordon Pirie (GBR) | Univ. AU Championships Invitation | 21.05.1955 | Manchester | NR | 2 | ||
| 5:12,2 (2.) | Derek Ibbotson (GBR) | Univ. AU Championships Invitation | 21.05.1955 | Manchester | 12,8???? | |||
| 5:08,8 (1.) | István Rózsavölgyi (HUN) | Sporthochschule Meeting | 28.05.1955 | Budapest | NR | 2 | ||
| 5:09,4 (1.) | Christopher "Chris" Chataway (GBR) | O.&C. v. H.&Y. special event | 11.06.1955 | London, WC | NR | 3 | ||
| 5:13,2 (2.) | Laszlo Tábóri (HUN) | Union St. Gilloise International | 15.06.1955 | Bruxelles | 12 | |||
| 5:10,9 (2.) | J.I. Disley (GBR) | Stockholm v. London | 07.07.1955 | Stockholm | 5 | |||
| 5:11,4 (3.) | Ingvar Ericsson (SWE) | Stockholm v. London | 07.07.1955 | Stockholm | NR | 6 | ||
| 5:09,6 (1.) | Ingvar Ericsson (SWE) | International | 29.07.1955 | Borås (SWE) | NR | 3 | ||
| 5:09,8 (2.) | Bertil Källevågh (SWE) | International | 29.07.1955 | Borås (SWE) | 5 | |||
| 5:10,0 (3.) | Fred Dwyer (USA) | International | 29.07.1955 | Borås (SWE) | AR | 6 | ||
| 5:10,6 (1.) | Jerzy Chromik (POL) | 27.08.1955 | Zabrze (POL) | NR | 7 | |||
| 5:09,8 (1.) | Vladimir Okorokov (URS) | 30.08.1955 | Moskva | 6 | ||||
| 5:02,2 (1.) | István Rózsavölgyi (HUN) | National | 02.10.1955 | Budapest | WR | 1 | ||
| 5:03,0 (2.) | László Tábóri (HUN) | National | 02.10.1955 | Budapest | 2 | |||
| 5:08,4 (1.) | Jonas Pipyne (URS) | 05.09.1958 | Vilnius (URS) | 4 | ||||
| 5:09,6 (1.) | Siegfried Valentin (FRG) | 03.05.1959 | Potsdam (GDR) | |||||
| 5:09,8 (2.) | Sándor Iharos (HUN) | 30.08.1959 | Budapest | 12 | ||||
| 5:05,0 (1.) | Siegfried Herrmann (FRG) | Abendsportfest von Chemie Halle | 10.09.1959 | Halle (GDR) | NR | 3 | ||
| 5:05,6 (1.) | Dan Waern (SWE) | International | 11.09.1959 | Uddevalla (SWE) | 4 | |||
| 5:07,2 (2.) | Stefan Lewandowski (POL) | International | 11.09.1959 | Uddevalla (SWE) | NR | |||
| 5:06,6 (1.) | Siegfried Valentin (FRG) | Sportfest | 27.09.1959 | Potsdam (GDR) | 5 | |||
| 5:09,4 (1.) | Michel Jazy (FRA) | 17.05.1961 | Paris, Charléty | NR | ||||
| 5:04,0 (1.) | Michel Bernard (FRA) | 26.08.1961 | Avranches (FRA) | NR | 3 | |||
| 5:01,5 (1.) | Michel Jazy (FRA) | International | 14.06.1962 | Paris, Charléty | WR / OF 5:01,6 | 1 | ||
| 5:07,9 (1.) | Alan Simpson (GBR) | 24.09.1962 | Blackburn (GBR) | |||||
| 5:03,6 (1.) | Witold Baran (POL) | National | 05.06.1963 | Bydgoszcz (POL) | NR | 4 | ||
| 5:03,8 (1.) | Michel Bernard (FRA) | 01.08.1963 | Cambrai (FRA) | 5 | ||||
| 5:05,6 (2.) | Eugené Allonsius (BEL) | (A) | 12.06.1965 | Sochaux (FRA) | 8 | |||
| 5:05,8 (3.) | Jean Wadoux (FRA) | (A) | 12.06.1965 | Sochaux (FRA) | 9 | |||
| 5:06,2 (4.) | Gérard Vervoort (FRA) | (A) | 12.06.1965 | Sochaux (FRA) | 10 | |||
| 5:04,1 (1.) | Josef Odlozil (TCH) | International | 09.08.1965 | Västerås (SWE) | NR | 6 | ||
| 5:03,2 (1.) | Josef Odlozil (TCH) | 18.08.1965 | Stará-Boleslav | NR | 4 | |||
| 5:01,1 (1.) | Josef Odlozil (TCH) | National | 08.09.1965 | Stará-Boleslav, HS | WR / OF 5:01,2 | 1 | ||
| 4:57,8 (1.) | Harald Norpoth (FRG) | International | 10.09.1966 | Hagen (FRG) | WR | 1 | ||
| 4:58,4 (1.) | Michel Jazy (FRA) | 24.09.1966 | Paris, Chambéry | NR | 2 | |||
| 4:56,1 (1.) | Michel Jazy (FRA) | National | 12.10.1966 | Saint-Maur (FRA) | WR | 1 | OF 4:56,2 | |
| 5:03,4 (1.) | Francesco Arese (ITA) | National | 08.09.1969 | Viareggio (ITA) | NR | 7 | ||
| 5:05,6 (1.) | Mikhail Zhelobowski (URS) | 08.05.1970 | Minsk | NR | 12 | |||
| 5:05,2 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino (KEN) | International | 26.09.1970 | Leicester | AR | 10 | ||
| 5:05,6 (1.) | Danijel "Dane" Korica (YUG) | 30.09.1970 | Beograd | NR | 14 | |||
| 5:02,2 (1.) | Martin "Marty" Liquori (USA) | International | 07.07.1971 | Louvain (BEL) | AR | 5 | ||
| 5:03,6 (2.) | Emiel Puttemans (BEL) | International | 07.07.1971 | Louvain (BEL) | NR | 9 | ||
| 5:01,2 (1.) | Emiel Puttemans (BEL) | International | 18.09.1971 | Bruxelles | NR | 4 | ||
| 5:03,6 (2.) | Jean-Pierre Dufresne (FRA) | International | 18.09.1971 | Bruxelles | 10 | |||
| 5:03,16 (1.) | David "Dave" Bedford (GBR) | Additional Event in National Women Championships | 08.07.1972 | London, CP | NR | 8 | OF 5:03,2 | |
| 5:00,0 (1.) | Gianni Del Buono (ITA) | National | 24.09.1972 | Reggio Emilia (ITA) | NR | 3 | ||
| 5:00,0 ( - ) | Emiel Adrien Puttemans (BEL) | 18.02.1973 | Berlin, West | WIR | 4 | Indoor / in 2 Miles (1.) WR | ||
| 4:59,8 (1.) | Emiel Adrien Puttemans (BEL) | National | 12.08.1973 | Landen (BEL) | NR | 3 | ||
| 5:02,4 (2.) | Leon Schots (BEL) | National | 12.08.1973 | Landen (BEL) | 8 | |||
| 5:01,4 (1.) | Steve Prefontaine (USA) | Finnish Tour | 09.05.1975 | Coos Bay (USA) | AR | 6 | ||
| 5:00,6 (1.) | John George Walker (NZL) | Philips Golden International | 04.07.1975 | London, CP | AR | 5 | ||
| 5:01,67 (2.) | Rodney "Rod" Dixon (NZL) | Philips Golden International | 04.07.1975 | London, CP | 8 | |||
| 5:02,09 (3.) | Anders Gärderud (SWE) | Philips Golden International | 04.07.1975 | London, CP | NR | 9 | ||
| 4:56,8 (1.) | John George Walker (NZL) | International | 30.08.1975 | Göteborg | AR | 2 | ||
| 4:51,52 (1.) | John George Walker (NZL) | Bislett Games | 30.06.1976 | Oslo | WR | 1 | ||
| 5:00,4 (2.) | Karl Fleschen (FRG) | Bislett Games | 30.06.1976 | Oslo | 6 | |||
| 5:00,6 (3.) | Klaus-Peter Hildenbrand (FRG) | Bislett Games | 30.06.1976 | Oslo | 7 | |||
| 4:57,82 (1.) | Steve Ovett (GBR) | Philips Southern Counties Championships, Invitation | 03.06.1978 | London, CP | NR | 3 | ||
| 4:59,57 (2.) | Nick Rose (GBR) | Philips Southern Counties Championships, Invitation | 03.06.1978 | London, CP | 5 | |||
| 4:59,21 (1.) | Filbert Bayi (TAN) | International | 17.09.1978 | Schaan (LIE) | AR | 5 | ||
| 4:59,54 (2.) | Markus Ryffel (SUI) | International | 17.09.1978 | Schaan (LIE) | NR | 6 | ||
| 4:59,71 (3.) | Suleiman Nyambui (TAN) | International | 17.09.1978 | Schaan (LIE) | 8 | |||
| 4:57,1 (1.) | Willy Polleunis (BEL) | 21.09.1978 | Louvain (BEL) | NR | 3 | |||
| 4:58,1 (1.) | Francis Gonzalez (FRA) | 22.06.1979 | Rennes (FRA) | 6 | ||||
| 4:59,6 (1.) | Jürgen Straub (GDR) | 05.07.1980 | Potsdam (GDR) | NR | 10 | |||
| 4:58,6 (1.) | Steve Scott (USA) | Mason-Dixon Invitational | 07.02.1981 | Louisville (USA) | WIR | 7 | indoor | |
| 4:58,84 (1.) | Sebastian Coe (GBR) | International | 05.06.1982 | Bordeaux | 8 | |||
| 4:57,71 (1.) | Steve Ovett (GBR) | Oslo Games | 07.07.1982 | Oslo | NR | 4 | ||
| 4:58,72 (2.) | Steve Scott (USA) | NIKAIA / GP | 14.08.1982 | Nice | NR | - | ||
| 4:52,20 (1.) | Thomas Wessinghage (FRG) | International | 31.08.1982 | Ingelheim (FRG) | AR | 2 | ||
| 4:54,71 (2.) | Steve Scott (USA) | International | 31.08.1982 | Ingelheim (FRG) | AR | 3 | ||
| 4:57,2 (1.) | Johan Fourie (RSA) | National | 22.02.1983 | Stellenbosch | AR | 6 | ||
| 4:56,51 (1.) | Pierre Délèze (SUI) | 03.08.1983 | Bern | NR | 5 | |||
| 4:57,66 (1.) | Eamonn Christopher Coghlan (IRL) | 29.08.1983 | London | NR | 8 | |||
| 4:56,5 (1.) | Johan Fourie (RSA) | National | 23.04.1984 | Stellenbosch | AR | 6 | ||
| 4:56,41 (1.) | Johan Fourie (RSA) | National | 22.04.1985 | Stellenbosch | AR | 5 | ||
| 4:54,98 (1.) | Saïd Aouita (MOR) | International | 04.06.1985 | Madrid | AR | 4 | ||
| 4:51,39 (1.) | Steve Cram (GBR) | Grand Prix of Budapest | 04.08.1985 | Budapest | WR | 1 | ||
| 4:54,88 (1.) | José Manuel Abascal (ESP) | National | 03.09.1985 | Santander (ESP) | NR | 5 | ||
| 4:54,02 (1.) | Saïd Aouita (MOR) | International | 04.09.1985 | Rieti (ITA) | AR | 4 | ||
| 4:54,20 (2.) | Sydney Maree (USA) | International | 04.09.1985 | Rieti (ITA) | AR | 5 | ||
| 4:51,98 (1.) | Saïd Aouita (MOR) | Memorial Van Damme / GP | 05.09.1986 | Bruxelles | AR | 3 | ||
| 4:52,40 (1.) | José Manuel Abascal (ESP) | National | 07.09.1986 | Santander (ESP) | NR | 5 | ||
| 4:54,07 (1.) | Eamonn Christopher Coghlan (IRL) | 20.02.1987 | Inglewood (USA) | WIR | 6 | indoor | ||
| 4:50,81 (1.) | Saïd Aouita (MOR) | BNP de Paris / IAAF Meeting | 16.07.1987 | Paris, JB | WR | 1 | ||
| 4:52,44 (1.) | James C. Jim Spivey (USA) | Athlétissima / GP | 15.09.1987 | Lausanne | NR | 6 | ||
| 4:52,82 (2.) | Peter Elliott (GBR) | Athlétissima / GP | 15.09.1987 | Lausanne | NR | 7 | ||
| 4:53,06 (3.) | Jack Buckner (GBR) | Athlétissima / GP | 15.09.1987 | Lausanne | 8 | |||
| 4:53,69 (4.) | Gary Staines (GBR) | Athlétissima / GP | 15.09.1987 | Lausanne | 9 | |||
| 4:52,53 (1.) | Moses Kiptanui (KEN) | ISTAF / GP | 21.08.1992 | Berlin | NR | 7 | ||
| 4:54,02 (1.) | Vénuste Niyongabo (BUR) | Golden Gala / GP | 08.06.1995 | Roma, SO | NR | 11 | ||
| 4:47,88 (1.) | Noureddine Morceli (ALG) | Meeting Gaz de France de Paris / GP | 03.07.1995 | Paris | WR | 1 | ||
| 4:48,69 (1.) | Vénuste Niyongabo (BUR) | NIKAIA / GP | 12.07.1995 | Nice | NR | 2 | ||
| 4:52,86 (1.) | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | BUPA Indoor Meeting | 15.02.1998 | Birmingham | WIR | 11 | indoor | |
| 4:51,30 (1.) | Daniel Komen (KEN) | International | 05.06.1998 | Milano | NR | 4 | ||
| 4:48,36 (1.) | Hicham El Guerrouj (MOR) | Bupa International / GP II | 19.07.1998 | Gateshead | NR | 2 | ||
| 4:48,74 (1.) | John Kibowen (KEN) | Nacht von Hechtel | 01.08.1998 | Hechtel (BEL) | NR | 4 | ||
| 4:50,08 (1.) | Noah Ngeny (KEN) | Dagens Nyheter Galan / GP | 30.07.1999 | Stockholm | 5 | |||
| 4:44,79 (1.) | Hicham El Guerrouj (MOR) | ISTAF / Golden League | 07.09.1999 | Berlin | WR | 1 | ||
| 4:46,88 (1.) | Ali Saïdi-Sief (ALG) | 19.06.2001 | Strasbourg | NR | 2 | |||
| 4:50,76 (1.) | Craig Mottram (AUS) | World Athletics Tour | 09.03.2006 | Melbourne | AR | 7 | ||
| 4:49,99 (1.) | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | BUPA Indoor Grand Prix | 17.02.2007 | Birmingham | WIR | 6 | indoor | |
| 4:50,01 (1.) | Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR) | Impossible Games | 11.06.2020 | Oslo | NR | 7 | ||