| men's distance records progressions - Africa | ||||||||
| 800m | ||||||||
| 1:59,3y (?.) | Lule (UGA) | ??.??.1939 | Fort Harare | |||||
| 1:51,1 (?.) | Piet van der Leeuw | 10.03.1956 | Durban | 880y-0,7s | ||||
| 1:50,9 (?.) | Ahmed Lazreg (MOR) | 05.08.1956 | Paris, Colombes | |||||
| 1:50,3 ?(.) | Michael Hodgson (RSA) | 19.11.1956 | Durban | 880y-0,7s | ||||
| 1:49,8 (?.) | Paul Soine (RSA) | 29.06.1957 | Bordeaux | |||||
| 1:49,0 (?.) | Kiptalam Keter (KEN) | 12.08.1961 | Kapsabet (KEN) | 880y-0,7s | ||||
| 1:48,3 (1.) | Terrence Sullivan (RHO) | 27.05.1962 | Salisbury | 880y-0,7s | ||||
| 1:48,6 (1.) | Hamed Issa (TCH) | 26.08.1962 | Thonon-les-Bains | in 880y | ||||
| 1:48,2 (1.) | Peter Francis (KEN/RSA??) | ????? | 17.10.1962 | Nairobi | 880y-0,7s | |||
| 1:48,0 (1.) | Benoni Malaki (RSA) | 06.06.1964 | Silverton | 880y-0,7s | ||||
| 1:48,0 (1.) | Wilson Kiprugut (KEN) | National Championships | ??.??.1964 | 880y-0,7s | ||||
| 1:46,1 (q.) | Wilson Kiprugut (KEN) | Olympic Games/sf | 15.10.1964 | Tokyo | (2.) | |||
| 1:45,9 (3.) | Wilson Kiprugut (KEN) | Olympic Games | 16.10.1964 | Tokyo | ||||
| 1:47,5 (q.) | Peter Francis (KEN) | sf | 06.08.1966 | Kingston (JAM) | (4.) | 880y-0,7s | ||
| 1:45,2 (2.) | Wilson Kiprugut (KEN) | USA v. Commonwealth | 09.07.1967 | Los Angeles | 5 | |||
| 1:44,57 (2.) | Wilson Kiprugut (KEN) | Olympic Games | 15.10.1968 | Ciudad de México | 4 | HT 1:44,5 | ||
| 1:44,4 (2.) | Daniel "Danie" Malan (RSA) | Vons Classic | 27.05.1973 | Los Angeles | in 880y | 5 | ||
| 1:44,38 (q.) | John Kipkurgat (KEN) | Commonwealth Games/sf1 | 27.01.1974 | Christchurch | 3 | |||
| 1:43,91 (1.) | John Kipkurgat (KEN) | Commonwealth Games | 29.01.1974 | Christchurch | 2 | |||
| 1:43,79 (1.) | Michael "Mike" Boit (KEN) | Weltklasse in Zürich | 20.08.1975 | Zürich | 2 | |||
| 1:43,57 (1.) | Michael "Mike" Boit (KEN) | ISTAF | 20.08.1976 | Berlin, West | 2 | |||
| 1.43,51 (2.) | Sam "Sammy" Koskei (KEN) | Weltklasse in Zürich | 22.08.1984 | Zürich | 4 | |||
| 1:42,28 (2.) | Sam "Sammy" Koskei (KEN) | Internationales des ASV Köln | 26.08.1984 | Köln | 3 | |||
| 1:41,83 (1.) | Wilson Kipketer (KEN/DEN) | International | 01.09.1996 | Rieti (ITA) | 3 | |||
| 1:41,73 (1.) | Wilson Kipketer (KEN/DEN) | Dagens Nyheter Galan / GP | 07.07.1997 | Stockholm | 2 | |||
| 1:41,24 (1.) | Wilson Kipketer (KEN/DEN) | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden Four | 13.08.1997 | Zürich | 1 | |||
| 1:41,11 (1.) | Wilson Kipketer (KEN/DEN) | Internationales des ASV Köln | 24.08.1997 | Köln | 1 | |||
| 1:42,01 (1.) | David Rudisha (KEN) | International/r1 | 06.09.2009 | Rieti (ITA) | 4 | |||
| 1:41,09 (1.) | David Rudisha (KEN) | ISTAF / Diamond League | 22.08.2010 | Berlin | WR | 1 | ||
| 1:41,01 (1.) | David Rudisha (KEN) | 29.08.2010 | Rieti (ITA) | WR | 1 | |||
| 1:40,91 (1.) | David Rudisha (KEN) | Olympic Games | 09.08.2012 | London | WR | 1 | ||
| 1000m | ||||||||
| 2:21,1 (?.) | Robert Ouko (KEN) | 07.05.1970 | Formia (ITA) | |||||
| 2:19,8 (1.) | Thomas Saisi (KEN) | 10.09.1971 | London | |||||
| 2:19,5 (1.) | Filbert Bayi (TAN) | ??????? | 27.05.1973 | Paris | ||||
| 2:16,0 (1.) | Daniel "Danie" Malan (RSA) | International race at München Schools Championships | 24.06.1973 | München | 1 | |||
| 2:15,3 (1.) | Michael „Mike“ Boit (KEN) | International | 23.09.1977 | Wattenscheid (FRG) | ||||
| 2:14,95 (1.) | Sam "Sammy" Koskei (KEN) | Memorial Van Damme / GP | 30.08.1985 | Bruxelles | ||||
| 2:13,73 (1.) | Noureddine Morceli (ALG) | Meeting BNP d`Athletissme / GP | 02.07.1993 | Villeneuve d`Ascq | 3 | |||
| 2.12,66 (1.) | Noah Ngeny (KEN) | NIKAIA / GP | 17.07.1999 | Nice | 2 | |||
| 2:11,96 (1.) | Noah Ngeny (KEN) | International | 05.09.1999 | Rieti (ITA) | WR | 1 | ||
| 1500m | ||||||||
| 3:42,96 (n.) | Terrence Sullivan (RHO) | Olympic Games/h | 03.09.1960 | Roma | OF 3:42,8 | |||
| 3:41,9 (n.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino (KEN) | Olympic Games/h | 19.10.1964 | Tokyo | ||||
| 3:39,6 (q.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino (KEN) | All-African Games/h | 20.07.1965 | Brazzaville | (1.) | |||
| 3:39,5 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino (KEN) | International | 28.08.1965 | Fagersta (NOR) | ||||
| 3:38,0 ( - ) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino (KEN) | International / 386y grass track | 11.12.1965 | Wanganui | in 1 Mile (2.) | |||
| 3:37,6 ( - ) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino (KEN) | International | 15.12.1965 | Auckland | in 1 Mile (2.) | |||
| 3:36,8 ( - ) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino (KEN) | British Games / Emsley Carr Mile | 20.08.1966 | London, WC | in 1 Mile | |||
| 3:37,2 (2.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino (KEN) | USA v. Commonwealth | 08.07.1967 | Los Angeles | ||||
| 3:36,7 ( - ) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino (KEN) | Morley Mile | 28.08.1967 | London, WC | in 1 Mile (1.) | |||
| 3:34,9 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino (KEN) | Olympic Games | 20.10.1968 | Ciudad de México | 2 | |||
| 3:34,6 (1.) | Filbert Bayi (TAN) | World Games (A) | 28.06.1973 | Helsinki | 3 | |||
| 3:32,16 (1.) | Filbert Bayi (TAN) | Commonwealth Games | 02.02.1974 | Christchurch | WR | 1 | ||
| 3:31,54 (1.) | Saïd Aouita (MOR) | Fanny Blankers-Koen Games | 06.07.1984 | Hengelo | 3 | |||
| 3:29,46 (1.) | Saïd Aouita (MOR) | ISTAF / GP | 23.08.1985 | Berlin, West | WR | 1 | ||
| 3:28,86 (1.) | Noureddine Morceli (ALG) | International | 06.09.1992 | Rieti (ITA) | WR | 1 | ||
| 3:27,37 (1.) | Noureddine Morceli (ALG) | NIKAIA / GP | 12.07.1995 | Nice | WR | 1 | ||
| 3:26,00 (1.) | Hicham El Guerrouj (MOR) | Golden Gala / Golden League | 14.07.1998 | Roma | WR | 1 | ||
| 1 Mile | ||||||||
| 4:16,0 (1.) | Niklaas Wessels (RSA) | 13.11.1937 | Port Elizabeth | |||||
| 4:25,0 (?.) | Chuma (KEN) | ??.??.1949 | ||||||
| 3:59,8 (?.) | Terrence Sullivan (RHO) | 23.09.1960 | Dublin | |||||
| 3:59,7 (1.) | De Villiers Lamprecht (RSA) | 13.11.1964 | Stellenbosch | |||||
| 3:54,16 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino (KEN) | Morley Mile / GBR v. TCH | 30.08.1965 | London, WC | 3 | OF 3:54,2 | ||
| 3:53,42 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino (KEN) | 20.08.1966 | London, CP | 2 | ||||
| 3:53,1 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino (KEN) | 10.09.1967 | Kisumu (KEN) | 2 | ||||
| 3:52,86 (2.) | Filbert Bayi (TAN) | Dagens Nyheter Galan | 02.07.1973 | Stockholm | 3 | |||
| 3:51,0 (1.) | Filbert Bayi (TAN) | International Freedom Games | 17.05.1975 | Kingston (JAM) | WR | 1 | ||
| 3:49,74 (2.) | Michael „Mike“ Boit (KEN) | Weltklasse in Zürich | 19.08.1981 | Zürich | 6 | |||
| 3:49,45 (2.) | Michael „Mike“ Boit (KEN) | Memorial Van Damme | 28.08.1981 | Bruxelles | 3 | |||
| 3:46,92 (1.) | Saïd Aouita (MOR) | Weltklasse in Zürich / GP | 21.08.1985 | Zürich | 2 | |||
| 3:46,76 (1.) | Saïd Aouita (MOR) | Maailmankisat / GP | 02.07.1987 | Helsinki | 2 | |||
| 3:44,39 (1.) | Noureddine Morceli (ALG) | International | 05.09.1993 | Rieti (ITA) | WR | 1 | ||
| 3:43,13 (1.) | Hicham El Guerrouj (MOR) | Golden Gala / Golden League | 07.07.1999 | Roma | WR | 1 | ||
| 2000m | ||||||||
| 5:07,0 ( - ) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino (KEN) | 27.08.1965 | Hälsingborg (SWE) | in 3000m (1.) (WR) | ||||
| 5:05,2 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino (KEN) | International | 26.09.1970 | Leicester | 10 | |||
| 4:59,21 (1.) | Filbert Bayi (TAN) | International | 17.09.1978 | Schaan (LIE) | 5 | |||
| 4:56,5 (1.) | Johan Fourie (RSA) | National | 22.04.1984 | Stellenbosch | 6 | |||
| 4:56,41 (1.) | Johan Fourie (RSA) | National | 02.04.1985 | Stellenbosch | 5 | |||
| 4:54,98 (1.) | Saïd Aouita (MOR) | International | 04.06.1985 | Madrid | 4 | |||
| 4:54,02 (1.) | Saïd Aouita (MOR) | International | 04.09.1985 | Rieti (ITA) | 4 | |||
| 4:51,98 (1.) | Saïd Aouita (MOR) | Memorial Van Damme / GP | 05.09.1986 | Bruxelles | 2 | |||
| 4:50,81 (1.) | Saïd Aouita (MOR) | BNP de Paris / IAAF Meeting | 16.07.1987 | Paris, JB | WR | 1 | ||
| 4:47,88 (1.) | Noureddine Morceli (ALG) | Meeting Gaz de France de Paris / GP | 03.07.1995 | Paris | WR | 1 | ||
| 4:44,79 (1.) | Hicham El Guerrouj (MOR) | ISTAF / Golden League | 07.09.1999 | Berlin | WR | 1 | ||
| 3000m | ||||||||
| 8:09,0 (7.) | Arere Anentia (KEN) | 11.06.1962 | London | |||||
| ~~8:06 ( - ) | Mohamed Gammoudi (TUN) | International | 23.06.1965 | Melun (FRA) | in 2 Miles (3.) (AR) | |||
| 8:05,4 (1.) | Mohamed Gammoudi (TUN) | 18.07.1965 | Bellac (FRA) | |||||
| 7:39,6 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino (KEN) | International | 27.08.1965 | Hälsingborg (SWE) | WR | 1 | ||
| 7:32,1 (1.) | Henry Rono (KEN) | Bislett Games | 27.06.1978 | Oslo | WR | 1 | ||
| 7:32,23 (1.) | Said Aouita (MOR) | Internationales des ASV Köln / GP | 17.08.1986 | Köln | NR | 2 | ||
| 7:29,45 (1.) | Saïd Aouita (MOR) | Internationales des ASV Köln / GP | 20.08.1989 | Köln | WR | 1 | ||
| 7:28,96 (1.) | Moses Kiptanui (KEN) | Internationales des ASV Köln / GP | 16.08.1992 | Köln | WR | 1 | ||
| 7:25,11 (1.) | Noureddine Morceli (ALG) | Herculis / GP | 02.08.1994 | Monaco | WR | 1 | ||
| 7:20,67 (1.) | Daniel Komen (KEN) | International | 01.09.1996 | Rieti (ITA) | WR | 1 | ||
| 2 Miles | ||||||||
| 8:52,2 (3.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino (KEN) | 17.11.1962 | Geraldton (AUS) | |||||
| 8:50,2 (?.) | Henk Altmann (RSA) | 21.03.1964 | Cape Town | |||||
| 8:37,8 (3.) | Mohamed Gammoudi (TUN) | International | 23.06.1965 | Melun (FRA) | ||||
| 8:25,2 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino (KEN) | 19.12.1965 | Sydney | 3 | ||||
| 8:16,38 (2.) | Benjamin "Ben" Jipcho (KEN) | International | 25.07.1973 | Stockholm | 3 | |||
| 8:14,66 (2.) | Henry Rono (KEN) | IAC/Coca-Cola-Meeting | 15.09.1978 | London | 6 | |||
| 8:13,45 (1.) | Saïd Aouita (MOR) | Invitation Event in ITA v. URS | 28.05.1987 | Torino | 2 | |||
| 8:12,17 (1.) | Khalid Skah (MOR) | Night of Athletics / European AA Meeting | 31.07.1993 | Hechtel (BEL) | 1 | |||
| 8:09,01 (1.) | Moses Kiptanui (KEN) | Night of Athletics / European AA Meeting | 30.07.1994 | Hechtel (BEL) | 1 | |||
| 8:07,46 (1.) | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | Kerkrade Classics / EAA-Meeting | 27.05.1995 | Kerkrade (NED) | 1 | |||
| 8:03,54 (1.) | Daniel Komen (KEN) | Karelia Games | 14.07.1996 | Lappeenranta (FIN) | 1 | |||
| 8:01,08 (1.) | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | Adriaan Paulen Memorial / GP | 31.05.1997 | Hengelo (NED) | 1 | |||
| 7:58,61 (1.) | Daniel Komen (KEN) | Night of Athletics | 19.07.1997 | Hechtel (BEL) | 1 | |||
| 5000m | ||||||||
| 14:07,4 (2.) | Alain Mimoun (ALG/FRA) | Olympic Games | 24.07.1952 | Helsinki | ||||
| 14:19,0 (7.) | Nyandika Maiyoro (KEN) | Olympic Games | 28.11.1956 | Melbourne | ||||
| 14:13,6 (?.) | Rhadi ben Abdesselem (MOR) | 17.07.1960 | Boulogne S / Mer | |||||
| 13:52,8 (6.) | Nyandika Maiyoro (KEN) | Olympic Games | 02.09.1960 | Roma | EL 13:53,25 | |||
| 13:49,6 (q.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino (KEN) | Olympic Games/h4 | 16.10.1964 | Tokyo | ||||
| 13:44,2 (2.) | Mohamed Gammoudi (TUN) | 11.06.1965 | Paris, Charléty | |||||
| 13:28,2 (2.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino (KEN) | World Games | 30.06.1965 | Helsinki | 3 | |||
| 13:26,2 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino (KEN) | International | 02.07.1965 | Turku (FIN) | 2 | |||
| 13:24,2 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino (KEN) | International | 30.11.1965 | Auckland | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:23,2 (3.) | Paul Mose (KEN) | World Games | 27.06.1973 | Helsinki | 10 | |||
| 13:14,3 (1.) | Benjamin Jipcho (KEN) | Commonwealth Games | 29.01.1974 | Christchurch | 2 | OF 13:14,4 | ||
| 13:13,82 (1.) | Miruts Yifter (ETH) | World Cup | 04.09.1977 | Düsseldorf | 4 | |||
| 13:08,4 (1.) | Henry Rono (KEN) | Triangular Meet | 08.04.1978 | Berkeley (USA) | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:06,20 (1.) | Henry Rono (KEN) | International | 13.09.1981 | Knarvik (NOR) | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:04,78 (1.) | Saïd Aouita (MOR) | Meeting International di Atletica Leggera | 13.06.1984 | Firenze | 2 | |||
| 13:04,52 (1.) | Saïd Aouita (MOR) | Oslo Games | 27.06.1985 | Oslo | 2 | |||
| 13:00,40 (1.) | Saïd Aouita (MOR) | Bislett Games / GP | 27.07.1985 | Oslo | WR | 1 | ||
| 12:58,39 (1.) | Saïd Aouita (MOR) | Golden Gala / GP | 22.07.1987 | Roma | WR | 1 | ||
| 12:56,96 (1.) | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | Adriaan Paulen Memorial | 04.06.1994 | Hengelo | WR | 1 | ||
| 12:55,30 (1.) | Moses Kiptanui (KEN) | Golden Gala / GP | 08.06.1995 | Roma | WR | 1 | ||
| 12:44,39 (1.) | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden Four | 16.08.1995 | Zürich | WR | 1 | ||
| 12:41,86 (1.) | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden Four | 13.08.1997 | Zürich | WR | 1 | ||
| 12:39,74 (1.) | Daniel Komen (KEN) | Memorial Van Damme / Golden Four | 22.08.1997 | Bruxelles | WR | 1 | ||
| 12:39,36 (1.) | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | Ericsson-Grand Prix / GP II | 13.06.1998 | Helsinki | WR | 1 | ||
| 12:37,35 (1.) | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | Fanny Blankers-Koen Games / GP | 31.06.2004 | Hengelo (NED) | WR | 1 | ||
| 12:35,36 (1.) | Joshua Cheptegei (UGA) | Herculis / Diamond League | 14.08.2020 | Monaco | WR | 1 | ||
| 10000m | ||||||||
| 32:30,8 (q.) | Leonard Richardson (RSA) | Olympic Games/h2 | 07.07.1912 | Stockholm | (1.) | |||
| 30:05,4 (2.) | Arere Anentia (KEN) | 30.06.1959 | Helsinki | |||||
| 29:20,8 (1.) | Rhadi ben Abdesselem (MOR) | 10.08.1960 | Fontainebleau | |||||
| 29:20,8 (2.) | Hamoud Ameur (ALG) | 10.08.1960 | Fontainebleau | |||||
| 29:14,0 (3.) | Arere Anentia (KEN) | 06.07.1961 | Helsinki | |||||
| 28:55,6 (1.) | Mamo Wolde (ETH) | 09.06.1962 | Berlin, West | |||||
| 28:24,8 (2.) | Mohamed Gammoudi (TUN) | Olympic Games | 14.10.1964 | Tokyo | 4 | |||
| 28:06,4 (2.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino (KEN) | Znamensky Memorial | 21.07.1968 | Leningrad | 3 | |||
| 27:54,69 (q.) | Mohamed Gammoudi (TUN) | Olympic Games/h2 | 31.08.1972 | München | 5 | OF 27:54,8 | ||
| 27:40,96 (3.) | Miruts Yifter (ETH) | Olympic Games | 03.09.1972 | München | 4 | |||
| 27:30,47 (1.) | Samson Kimobwa (KEN) | World Games | 30.06.1977 | Helsinki | WR | 1 | ||
| 27:22,47 (1.) | Henry Rono (KEN) | International Invitation race | 11.06.1978 | Wien | WR | 1 | OF 27:22,4 | |
| 27:21,46 (1.) | Brahim Boutaib (MOR) | Olympic Games | 26.09.1988 | Seoul | 4 | |||
| 27:17,82 (2.) | Addis Abebe (ETH) | World Games / GP | 29.06.1989 | Helsinki | WJR | 4 | ||
| 27:11,18 (1.) | Richard Chelimo (KEN) | Adriaan Paulen Memorial | 25.06.1991 | Hengelo | WJR | 2 | ||
| 27:07,91 (1.) | Richard Chelimo (KEN) | Dagens Nyheter Galan / Golden Four | 05.07.1993 | Stockholm | WR | 1 | ||
| 26:58,38 (1.) | Yobes Ondieki (KEN) | Bislett Games / Golden Four | 10.07.1993 | Oslo | WR | 1 | ||
| 26:52,23 (1.) | William Sigei (KEN) | Bislett Games / Golden Four | 22.07.1994 | Oslo | WR | 1 | ||
| 26:43,53 (1.) | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | Fanny Blankers-Koen Games / GP | 05.06.1995 | Hengelo | WR | 1 | ||
| 26:38,08 (1.) | Salah Hissou (MOR) | Memorial Van Damme / GP | 23.08.1996 | Bruxelles | WR | 1 | ||
| 26:31,32 (1.) | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | Bislett Games / Golden Four | 04.07.1997 | Oslo | WR | 1 | ||
| 26:27,85 (1.) | Paul Tergat (KEN) | Memorial Van Damme / Golden Four | 22.08.1997 | Bruxelles | WR | 1 | ||
| 26:22,75 (1.) | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | Fanny Blankers-Koen Games / GP | 01.06.1998 | Hengelo | WR | 1 | ||
| 26:20,31 (1.) | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | Golden Spike / Super Grand Prix | 08.06.2004 | Ostrava (TCH) | WR | 1 | ||
| 26:17,53 (1.) | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | Memorial Van Damme / Golden League | 26.08.2005 | Bruxelles | WR | 1 | ||
| 26:11,00 (1.) | Joshua Cheptegei (UGA) | 07.10.2020 | Valencia | |||||
| 3000mSt | ||||||||
| 8:55,0 (2.) | Hamoud Ameur (ALG) | 55,4?? / Ameur competes for FRA | 24.09.1961 | Paris, Colombes | ||||
| 8:42,8 (q.) | El Ghazi ben Assou (MOR) | Olympic Games/h1 | 15.10.1964 | Tokyo | ||||
| 8:42,2 (2.) | Labidi Ayachi Taouadi (TUN) | 03.07.1966 | La Coruña (ESP) | |||||
| 8:33,0 (3.) | Benjamin Kogo (KEN) | Commonwealth Games | 06.08.1966 | Kingston (JAM) | ||||
| 8:31,6 (2.) | Benjamin Kogo (KEN) | 07.06.1967 | Paris | |||||
| 8:29,6 (2.) | Benjamin "Ben" Jipcho (KEN) | Commonwealth Games | 23.07.1970 | Edinburgh | ||||
| 8:29,6 (1.) | Benjamin "Ben" Jipcho (KEN) | Hanns-Braun-Sportfest | 04.09.1971 | München, DS | ||||
| 8:28,8 (1.) | Benjamin "Ben" Jipcho (KEN) | 03.05.1972 | Hiroshima | |||||
| 8:28,6 (1.) | Benjamin "Ben" Jipcho (KEN) | National Championships | 25.06.1972 | Mombasa | ||||
| 8:27,13 (1.) | Benjamin "Ben" Jipcho (KEN) | Hanns-Braun-Sportfest | 15.08.1972 | München | ||||
| 8:23,7 (q.) | Amos Biwott (KEN) | Olympic Games/h4 | 01.09.1972 | München | ||||
| 8:23,64 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino (KEN) | Olympic Games | 04.09.1972 | München | ||||
| 8:20,8 (1.) | Benjamin "Ben" Jipcho (KEN) | African Games | 15.01.1973 | Lagos | WB | |||
| 8:19,8 (1.) | Benjamin "Ben" Jipcho (KEN) | FIN v. KEN v. ITA | 19.06.1973 | Helsinki | WR | 1 | ||
| 8:13,91 (1.) | Benjamin "Ben" Jipcho (KEN) | World Games | 27.06.1973 | Helsinki | WR | 1 | ||
| 8:05,4 (1.) | Henry Rono (KEN) | Northwest Relays | 13.05.1978 | Seattle | WR | 1 | ||
| 8:05,51 (1.) | Julius Kariuki (KEN) | Olympic Games | 30.09.1988 | Seoul | 2 | |||
| 8:05,35 (1.) | Peter Koech (KEN) | Dagens Nyheter Galan / GP | 03.07.1989 | Stockholm | WR | 1 | ||
| 8:02,08 (1.) | Moses Kiptanui (KEN) | Weltklasse in Zürich / GP | 19.08.1992 | Zürich | WR | 1 | ||
| 7:59,18 (1.) | Moses Kiptanui (KEN) | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden Four | 16.08.1995 | Zürich | WR | 1 | ||
| 7:59,08 (1.) | Wilson Boit Kipketer (KEN) | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden Four | 13.08.1997 | Zürich | WR | 1 | ||
| 7:55,72 (1.) | Bernard Barmasai (KEN) | Internationales des ASV Köln / GP | 24.08.1997 | Köln | WR | 1 | ||
| 7:55,28 (1.) | Brahim Boulami (MOR) | Memorial Van Damme / Golden League | 24.08.2001 | Bruxelles | WR | 1 | ||
| 7:53,17 (1.) | Brahim Boulami (MOR) | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden League | 16.08.2002 | Zürich | - | |||
| 7:53,63 (1.) | Saif Saeed Shaheen (KEN/QAT) | Memorial Van Damme / Golden League | 03.09.2004 | Bruxelles | WR | 1 | ||
| 7:53,64 (1.) | Brimin Kipruto (KEN) | Herculis / Diamond League | 22.07.2011 | Monaco | AR | 2 | ||
| note: Alain Mimoun competed for France | ||||||||
| note: Brahim Boulami was tested positive for doping abuse | ||||||||
| note: Saif Saeed Shaheen was born in Kenya as Steven Cherono | ||||||||