| progressive 2 Miles all-time list | |||||||||
| (including indoor times) | |||||||||
| 9:38,0 (1.) | James Pudney (GBR) | handicap challenge for 50 pounds | 06.04.1852 | London, Islington | prof. | ||||
| 9:38,0 (1.) | Jack White (GBR) | challenge for 50 pounds | 27.08.1860 | London (West London) | in 4 Miles | prof. | |||
| 9:20,0 (1.) | Jack White (GBR) | 600y track | 20.04.1861 | Manchester | prof. | ||||
| 9:11½ (1.) | William Lang (GBR) | 01.08.1863 | Manchester | prof. | |||||
| 9:50,0 (1.) | Walter Slade (GBR) | 11.06.1875 | Belfast | ||||||
| 9:46 1/2 (1.) | Thomas Duckett (GBR) | 17.07.1875 | St. Helens | ||||||
| 9:42,0 (1.) | Walter Slade (GBR) | 10.06.1876 | Belfast | ||||||
| 9:20½ (1.) | William J. Cummings (GBR) | ??.??.1878 | prof. | ||||||
| 9:33 2/5 (1.) | William Snook (GBR) | Inauguration Sports Festival / handicap | 28.05.1881 | Birmingham | |||||
| 9:44 1/5 ( - ) | Walter G. George (GBR) | handicap | 10.06.1882 | Birmingham | (6.) | ||||
| 9:25 3/5 ( - ) | Walter G. George (GBR) | handicap | 29.07.1882 | London, SB | (2.) | ||||
| 9:17 2/5 ( - ) | Walter G. George (GBR) | handicap | 26.04.1884 | London, SB | (1.) | ||||
| 9:09,6 (1.) | Alfred "Alf" Shrubb (GBR) | handicap | 11.06.1904 | Glasgow | WR | 1 | |||
| 9:17,2 (?.) | John Zander (SWE) | NR | |||||||
| 9:26,6 (1.) | Joe Stout | Western IC | 03.06.1916 | Evanston | |||||
| 9:22,4 (1.) | Ivan Dresser (USA) | IC4A | 31.05.1919 | Cambridge | |||||
| 9:25,6 (1.) | Ray Buker (USA) | 29.04.1921 | Philadelphia | NR | |||||
| 9:20,8 (1.) | Joie "Chesty" Ray (USA) | 08.02.1922 | New York | indoor | |||||
| 9:13,8 (1.) | Joie "Chesty" Ray (USA) | 15.02.1922 | New York | indoor | |||||
| 9:20,2 (1.) | Edwin Wide (SWE) | 15.10.1922 | Stockholm | ||||||
| 9:11,4 (1.) | Joie "Chesty" Ray (USA) | ??.??.1923 | .22? | ||||||
| 9:23,0 (1.) | Ville Ritola (FIN) | 05.02.1923 | New York | indoor | |||||
| 9:08,4 (1.) | Joie "Chesty" Ray (USA) | Regiment Armory / 196,2y track | 10.02.1923 | Brooklyn | WIR | 1 | indoor | 2/5 | |
| 9:12,8 (1.) | Edwin Wide (SWE) | handicap | 26.08.1923 | Stockholm | |||||
| 9:10,8 (1.) | Ville Ritola (FIN) | handicap | 30.01.1925 | New York | indoor | ||||
| 9:09,2 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi (FIN) | 03.02.1925 | New York | indoor | in 2 1/4 mile race | ||||
| 9:08,0 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi (FIN) | Brookly Armory / 196,2y track | 07.02.1925 | Brooklyn | WIR | indoor | |||
| 9:03 ¾ (1.) | Ville Ritola (FIN) | Regiment Armory / handicap | 12.02.1925 | Buffalo (USA) | WIR | 1 | indoor | ||
| 8:58,2 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi (FIN) | Meeting of the New York AC / 160y track | 14.02.1925 | New York | WIR | 1 | indoor | ||
| 9:08,4 (1.) | Edwin Wide (SWE) | National / handicap | 23.06.1925 | Kramfors (SWE) | WR | NOF | |||
| 9:19,4 (1.) | John Joseph Ryan (IRL) | 18.07.1925 | Derry | ||||||
| 9:16,2 (2.) | William Goodwin (USA) | 16.01.2026 | New York | indoor | |||||
| 9:11,0 (1.) | Ville Ritola (FIN) | 16.01.2026 | New York | indoor | |||||
| 9:01,4 (1.) | Edwin Wide (SWE) | SCC International | 12.09.1926 | Berlin | WR | 2 | |||
| 9:05,0 (2.) | Paavo Nurmi (FIN) | SCC International | 12.09.2026 | Berlin | NR | - | |||
| 9:09,8 (2.) | Lauri Virtanen (FIN) | 22.07.1930 | Helsinki | ||||||
| 9:11,6 (1.) | Augustus Moore (USA) | 16.02.1931 | New York | indoor | |||||
| 9:11,8 (1.) | Joseph McCluskey (USA) | 16.02.1931 | New York | indoor | |||||
| 8:59,5 (1.) | Paavo Nurmi (FIN) | National | 24.07.1931 | Helsinki | WR | - | OF 8:59,6 | ||
| 9:00,5 (2.) | Lauri Lehtinen (FIN) | National | 24.07.1931 | Helsinki | 2 | ||||
| 9:01,1 (3.) | Lauri Virtanen (FIN) | National | 24.07.1931 | Helsinki | 3 | ||||
| 9:06,6 (4.) | Volmari Iso-Hollo (FIN) | National | 24.07.1931 | Helsinki | |||||
| 9:07,4 (1.) | Janusz Kusocinski (POL) | ??.10.1932 | Warszawa | ||||||
| 9:07,4 (1.) | Ray Sears (USA) | 17.03.1934 | New York | indoor | |||||
| 9:00,4 (1.) | Janusz Kusocinski (POL) | 17.07.1934 | Köln | NR | 2 | ||||
| 8:58,3 (1.) | Donald "Don" Lash (USA) | Princeton Invitational | 13.06.1936 | Princeton (USA) | WR | 2 | OF 8:58,4 | ||
| 9:03,8 (1.) | John Edward "Jack" Lovelock (NZL) | Waddilove Trophy | 25.07.1936 | Birmingham | NR | ||||
| 8:57,4 (1.) | Gunnar Höckert (FIN) | International / 385m track | 24.09.1936 | Stockholm | WR | 1 | |||
| 8:57,8 (2.) | Henry Jonsson (Kälarne) (SWE) | International / 385m track | 24.09.1936 | Stockholm | 2 | ||||
| 9:03,5 (?.) | Wayne Ridout (USA) | 27.12.1936 | New Orleans | ||||||
| 8:58,0 (1.) | Donald "Don" Lash (USA) | .37 | WIR | 2 | |||||
| 8:56,0 (1.) | Miklos Szabó I (HUN) | Record attempt | 30.09.1937 | Budapest | WR | 1 | |||
| 9:01,0 (2.) | Tauno Kurki (FIN) | 25.09.1938 | Turku (FIN) | ||||||
| 8:53,2 (1.) | Taisto Mäki (FIN) | International | 07.07.1939 | Helsinki | WR | 1 | |||
| 8:53,5 (2.) | Veikko Tuominen (FIN) | International | 07.07.1939 | Helsinki | 2 | ||||
| 8:54,8 (3.) | Kauko Pekuri (FIN) | International | 07.07.1939 | Helsinki | 3 | ||||
| 8:57,8 (4.) | Matti Järvinen (FIN) | International | 07.07.1939 | Helsinki | 7 | ||||
| 9:03,4 (1.) | C.A. Jack Emery (GBR) | 25.07.1939 | Manchester | ||||||
| 8:59,7 (?.) | Forest Efaw (USA) | not in PTTY | 10.09.1939 | New York | |||||
| 8:56,2 (1.) | Greg Rice (USA) | 09.03.1940 | New York, MSG | WIR | 5 | ||||
| 8:53,4 (1.) | Greg Rice (USA) | 15.02.1941 | New York | WIR | |||||
| 8:51,1 (1.) | Greg Rice (USA) | 22.03.1941 | Chicago | WIR | |||||
| 8:51,0 (1.) | Greg Rice (USA) | 26.03.1943 | Cleveland | WIR | |||||
| 8:47,8 (1.) | Gunder Hägg (SWE) | National / 385m track | 03.07.1942 | Stockholm | WR | 1 | |||
| 8:51,4 (2.) | Arne Andersson (SWE) | National / 385m track | 03.07.1942 | Stockholm | 2 | ||||
| 8:46,4 (1.) | Gunder Hägg (SWE) | National / 367,29m track | 25.06.1944 | Östersund (SWE) | WR | 1 | |||
| 8:52,0 (1.) | Åke Durkfeldt (SWE) | 07.07.1944 | Göteborg | 3 | |||||
| 8:54,4 (2.) | Gösta Jacobsson (SWE) | 07.07.1944 | Göteborg | 6 | |||||
| 9:00,0 (3.) | Ernst Andersson (Rickne) (SWE) | 07.07.1944 | Göteborg | ||||||
| 8:57,8 (2.) | Ernst Andersson (Rickne) (SWE) | 25.07.1944 | Borås (SWE) | ||||||
| 8:42,8 (1.) | Gunder Hägg (SWE) | National / 385m track | 04.08.1944 | Stockholm | WR | 1 | |||
| 8:52,8 (2.) | Viljo Heino (FIN) | 20.09.1944 | Stockholm | NR | 4 | ||||
| 8:50,7 (1.) | Fred Wilt (USA) | ??.??.1952 | WIR | indoor | |||||
| 8:55,6 (1.) | Christopher John "Chris" Chataway (GBR) | 12.06.1952 | Oxford | NR | 9 | ||||
| 8:54,0 (1.) | John Michael Landy (AUS) | 30.06.1952 | Middlesbrough (GBR) | NR | 7 | ||||
| 8:40,4 (1.) | Gaston Étienne Ghislaine Reiff (BEL) | International / 449,87m track | 26.08.1952 | Paris, JB | WR | 1 | |||
| 8:49,6 (1.) | Christopher John "Chris" Chataway (GBR) | British Games | 25.05.1953 | London, WC | NR | 3 | |||
| 8:47,8 (1.) | Gordon Pirie (GBR) | City Charity / ENG v. NED | 09.09.1953 | London, WC | NR | 3 | |||
| 8:47,4 (1.) | Gordon Pirie (GBR) | ENG v. HOL | 30.09.1953 | London, WC | NR | 3 | |||
| 8:50,5 (1.) | Horace Ashenfelter (USA) | New York A.C. | ??.02.1954 | WIR | indoor | ||||
| 8:41,0 (1.) | Christopher John "Chris" Chataway (GBR) | British Games | 07.06.1954 | London, WC | NR | 2 | |||
| 8:42,4 (1.) | John Michael Landy (AUS) | International | 25.06.1954 | Pori (FIN) | AR | 3 | |||
| 8:33,4 (1.) | Sándor Iharos (HUN) | British Games | 30.05.1955 | London, WC | WR | 1 | |||
| 8:34,8 (2.) | Kenneth "Ken" Wood (GBR) | British Games | 30.05.1955 | London, WC | NR | 2 | |||
| 8:45,8 (3.) | Brian T. Barrett (GBR) | British Games | 30.05.1955 | London, WC | 7 | ||||
| 8:47,4 (2.) | László Tábóri (HUN) | 14.12.1955 | Melbourne | 8 | |||||
| 8:45,6 (1.) | Derek Ibbotson (GBR) | AAA v. ULAC | 30.05.1956 | London, MP | 7 | ||||
| 8:42,6 (1.) | Gordon Pirie (GBR) | National | 15.08.1956 | Croydon (GBR) | 6 | ||||
| 8:45,6 (1.) | Christopher "Chris" W. Brasher (GBR) | Pre-Olympic Competition | 14.11.1956 | Geelong (AUS) | 8 | ||||
| 8:44,0 (1.) | Derek Ibbotson (GBR) | GBR v. FRA (aditional event) | 05.08.1957 | London, WC | 7 | ||||
| 8:46,8 (2.) | Kazimierz Zimny (POL) | GBR v. FRA (aditional event) | 05.08.1957 | London, WC | 10 | ||||
| 8:38,8 (1.) | Olavi Vuorisalo (FIN) | International | 17.09.1957 | Turku (FIN) | NR | 3 | |||
| 8:39,0 (2.) | Gordon Pirie (GBR) | International | 17.09.1957 | Turku (FIN) | 4 | ||||
| 8:41,2 (3.) | Derek Ibbotson (GBR) | International | 17.09.1957 | Turku (FIN) | 7 | ||||
| 8:43,8 (4.) | John I. Disley (GBR) | International | 17.09.1957 | Turku (FIN) | 10 | ||||
| 8:37,8 (1.) | Albert "Albie" Thomas (AUS) | 14.06.1958 | Sydney | AR | 3 | ||||
| 8:37,6 (1.) | Peter R. Clark (GBR) | GBR v. British Empire special event | 04.08.1958 | London | 3 | ||||
| 8:32,0 (1.) | Albert "Albie" Thomas (AUS) | International | 07.08.1958 | Dublin | WR | 1 | |||
| 8:37,6 (2.) | Herbert "Herb" Elliott (AUS) | International | 07.08.1958 | Dublin | 5 | ||||
| 8:33,0 (1.) | Murray Halberg (NZL) | London v. Warszawa | 03.09.1958 | London, WC | NR | 2 | |||
| 8:33,4 (2.) | Jerzy Chromik (POL) | London v. Warszawa | 03.09.1958 | London, WC | 4 | ||||
| 8:36,2 (3.) | Kazimierz Zimny (POL) | London v. Warszawa | 03.09.1958 | London, WC | 6 | ||||
| 8:40,0 (q.) | John P. Anderson (GBR) | h | 15.06.1959 | Middlesbrough (GBR) | (2.) | 11 | |||
| 8:39,0 (1.) | Gordon Pirie (GBR) | Invitational event in GBR v. GER | 03.08.1959 | London, WC | - | ||||
| 8:35,8 (2.) | Miroslav Jurek (TCH) | British Games | 22.05.1961 | London, WC | NR | 6 | |||
| 8:37,6 (4.) | Hermann Buhl (GDR) | British Games | 22.05.1961 | London, WC | NR | 10 | |||
| 8:38,2 (5.) | Graham Everett (GBR) | British Games | 22.05.1961 | London, WC | >10 | ||||
| 8:30,0 (1.) | Murray Halberg (NZL) | International | 07.07.1961 | Jyväskylä (FIN) | WR | 1 | |||
| 8:33,9 (2.) | Bruce Tulloh (GBR) | 24.01.1962 | Hamilton | NR | 5 | ||||
| 8:29,7 (1.) | James "Jim" Beatty (USA) | Southern Pacific AAU Championships | 08.06.1962 | Los Angeles | WR | 1 | OF 8:29,8 | ||
| 8:36,0 (2.) | James "Jim" Grelle (USA) | Southern Pacific AAU Championships | 08.06.1962 | Los Angeles | 9 | ||||
| 8:29,6 (1.) | Michel Jazy (FRA) | International | 06.06.1963 | Paris, Charléty | WR | 1 | |||
| 8:35,0 (2.) | Robert Bogey (FRA) | International | 06.06.1963 | Paris, Charléty | 9 | ||||
| 8:34,8 (1.) | Michel Bernard (FRA) | 31.08.1963 | Cambrai (FRA) | 9 | |||||
| 8:34,8 (1.) | William "Bill" Baillie (NZL) | International | 08.02.1964 | Dunedin (NZL) | 10 | ||||
| 8:34,8 (2.) | Geoffrey Pyne (NZL) | International | 08.02.1964 | Dunedin (NZL) | 11 | ||||
| 8:26,3 (1.) | Robert "Bob" Schul (USA) | All-Comers Meeting | 29.08.1964 | Los Angeles, WH | WR | 1 | OF 8:26,4 | ||
| 8:33,0 (1.) | Ronald "Ron" Clarke (AUS) | 21.01.1965 | Tokoroa (NZL) | 6 | |||||
| 8:32,0 (1.) | Ronald "Ron" Clarke (AUS) | California Relays | 29.05.1965 | Modesto | NR | 6 | |||
| 8:33,8 (1.) | Derek Graham (GBR) | 07.06.1965 | London, WC | NR | 10 | ||||
| 8:33,8 (2.) | Eugene Allonsius (BEL) | 07.06.1965 | London, WC | NR | 11 | ||||
| 8:22,5 (1.) | Michel Jazy (FRA) | International | 23.06.1965 | Melun (FRA) | WR | 1 | OF 8:22,6 | ||
| 8:24,8 (2.) | Ronald "Ron" Clarke (AUS) | International | 23.06.1965 | Melun (FRA) | AR | 2 | |||
| 8:25,2 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino (KEN) | International | 19.12.1965 | Sydney | AR | 3 | |||
| 8:25,2 (1.) | John Coyle (AUS) | 26.01.1966 | Geelong (AUS) | 4 | |||||
| 8:33,0 (1.) | Bob Day (USA) | 29.01.1966 | Portland (USA) | 9 | indoor | ||||
| 8:25,1 (1.) | James "Jim" Ryun (USA) | Coliseum Relays | 13.05.1966 | Los Angeles | AR | 3 | |||
| 8:25,2 (2.) | James "Jim" Grelle (USA) | Coliseum Relays | 13.05.1966 | Los Angeles | 6 | ||||
| 8:30,2 (1.) | Richard "Dick" Taylor (GBR) | 17.06.1967 | Leamington (GBR) | NR | 10 | ||||
| 8:25,6 (2.) | Harald Norpoth (FRG) | Abendsportfest | 22.06.1967 | Berlin, West | NR | 6 | |||
| 8:19,8 (1.) | Ronald "Ron" Clarke (AUS) | International | 27.06.1967 | Västerås (SWE) | WR | 1 | |||
| 8:27,2 (1.) | Kerry Stanton Pearce (AUS) | 03.02.1968 | San Diego (USA) | WIR | 9 | indoor | |||
| 8:22,0 (1.) | George Young (USA) | 01.06.1968 | San Diego (USA) | AR | 2 | ||||
| 8:25,6 (1.) | Harald Norpoth (FRG) | International | 05.07.1968 | Münster (FR) | NR | - | |||
| 8:19,6 (1.) | Ronald "Ron" Clarke (AUS) | International | 24.08.1968 | London | WR | 1 | |||
| 8:26,8 (2.) | Peter Stewart (GBR) | IAC / Coca-Cola-Meeting | 05.09.1970 | London, CP | NR | 11 | |||
| 8:19,2 (1.) | Kerry O'Brien (AUS) | Michelob | 19.02.1971 | San Diego (USA) | WIR | 1 | indoor | ||
| 8:20,6 (2.) | Kerry Stanton Pearce (AUS) | Michelob | 19.02.1971 | San Diego (USA) | 3 | indoor | |||
| 8:26,2 (3.) | Frank Shorter (USA) | Michelob | 19.02.1971 | San Diego (USA) | 10 | ||||
| 8:17,8 (1.) | Emiel Puttemans (BEL) | Highland Games | 21.08.1971 | Edinburgh | WR | 1 | |||
| 8:24,8 (2.) | Brendan Foster (GBR) | Highland Games | 21.08.1971 | Edinburgh | NR | 7 | |||
| 8:25,0 (3.) | Ian Stewart (GBR) | Highland Games | 21.08.1971 | Edinburgh | 8 | ||||
| 8:14,0 (1.) | Lasse Virén (FIN) | International | 14.08.1972 | Stockholm | WR | 1 | |||
| 8:17,2 (2.) | Emiel Puttemans (BEL) | International | 14.08.1972 | Stockholm | NR | 2 | |||
| 8:20,6 (3.) | Anders Gärderud (SWE) | International | 14.08.1972 | Stockholm | NR | 6 | |||
| 8:22,0 (4.) | Ian Stewart (GBR) | International | 14.08.1972 | Stockholm | NR | 8 | |||
| 8:19,4 (1.) | Steve Prefontaine (USA) | Vorolympisches Sportfest | 24.08.1972 | München | NR | 4 | |||
| 8:19,4 (1.) | Rodney "Rod" Dixon (NZL) | IAC / Coca-Cola-Meeting | 15.09.1972 | London, CP | NR | 5 | |||
| 8:13,2 (1.) | Emiel Puttemans (BEL) | OSC International / 180m track | 18.02.1973 | Berlin, West | WIR | 1 | indoor | ||
| 8:16,31 (1.) | Emiel Puttemans (BEL) | International | 25.07.1973 | Stockholm | NR | - | |||
| 8:16,38 (2.) | Benjamin "Ben" Jipcho (KEN) | International | 25.07.1973 | Stockholm | AR | 3 | |||
| 8:17,32 (3.) | Rodney "Rod" Dixon (NZL) | International | 25.07.1973 | Stockholm | AR | 4 | |||
| 8:13,68 (1.) | Brendan Foster (GBR) | Bank Holiday International | 27.08.1973 | London, CP | WR | 2 | OF 8:13,8 | ||
| 8:22,86 (1.) | David Black (GBR) | IAC / Coca-Cola-Meeting | 14.09.1973 | London, CP | 13 | ||||
| 8:14,32 (1.) | Rodney "Rod" Dixon (NZL) | July Games | 18.07.1974 | Stockholm | AR | 4 | |||
| 8:18,29 (3.) | Steve Prefontaine (USA) | July Games | 18.07.1974 | Stockholm | AR | 6 | |||
| 8:17,8 (2.) | Bronislaw Malinowski (POL) | ISTAF | 21.08.1974 | Berlin, West | NR | 6 | |||
| 8:17,12 (1.) | Martin "Marty" Liquori (USA) | International | 17.07.1975 | Stockholm | AR | 6 | |||
| 8:20,57 (2.) | John Walker (NZL) | International | 17.07.1975 | Stockholm | 11 | ||||
| 8:17,08 (1.) | Dick Quax (NZL) | LB | 04.08.1975 | Philadelphia | 6 | ||||
| 8:19,85 (2.) | Duncan Macdonald (USA) | LB | 04.08.1976 | Philadelphia | 11 | ||||
| 8:18,0 (1.) | Suleiman Nyambui (TAN) | Sunkist Invitational | 21.01.1978 | Los Angeles | NIR | 9 | indoor | ||
| 8:18,3 (2.) | Henry Rono (KEN) | Sunkist Invitational | 21.01.1978 | Los Angeles | NIR | 11 | |||
| 8:17,9 (1.) | Suleiman Nyambui (TAN) | Michelob | 17.02.1978 | San Diego (USA) | NIR | 9 | indoor | ||
| 8:18,4 (2.) | Nick Rose (GBR) | Michelob | 17.02.1978 | San Diego (USA) | NIR | 10 | indoor | ||
| 8:13,51 (1.) | Steve Ovett (GBR) | IAC / Coca-Cola-Meeting | 15.09.1978 | London, CP | WR | 2 | |||
| 8:14,66 (2.) | Henry Rono (KEN) | IAC / Coca-Cola-Meeting | 15.09.1978 | London, CP | AR | 6 | |||
| 8:16,8 (1.) | Douglas "Doug" Padilla (USA) | Michelob | 19.02.1982 | San Diego (USA) | AIR | 8 | indoor | ||
| 8:16,75 (1.) | David Moorcroft (GBR) | Talbot Games | 20.08.1982 | London, CP | 8 | ||||
| 8:16,5 (1.) | Douglas "Doug" Padilla (USA) | Michelob | 18.02.1983 | San Diego (USA) | AIR | 8 | indoor | ||
| 8:14,93 (1.) | Steven "Steve" Cram (GBR) | Nike Classic / ENG v. HUN v. NOR v. SCO | 29.08.1983 | London, CP | 7 | ||||
| 8:15,3 (1.) | Douglas "Doug" Padilla (USA) | SDI | 15.02.1985 | San Diego (USA) | AIR | 8 | indoor | ||
| 8:14,81 (1.) | Saïd Aouita (MOR) | McVitie's Challenge Invitation Meeting | 12.09.1986 | London, CP | NR | 7 | |||
| 8:15,53 (2.) | Timothy Hilton „Tim“ Hutchings (GBR) | McVitie's Challenge Invitation Meeting | 12.09.1986 | London, CP | 9 | ||||
| 8:15,98 (3.) | Geoff Turnbull (GBR) | McVitie's Challenge Invitation Meeting | 12.09.1986 | London, CP | 10 | ||||
| 8:13,45 (1.) | Saïd Aouita (MOR) | ITA v. URS / Invitation Event | 28.05.1987 | Torino | WR | 2 | |||
| 8:15,02 (1.) | Douglas "Doug" Padilla (USA) | Los Angeles Times | 16.02.1990 | Inglewood (USA) | 9 | indoor | |||
| 8:12,17 (1.) | Khalid Skah (MOR) | Night of Athletics | 31.07.1993 | Hechtel (BEL) | WR | 1 | |||
| 8:09,01 (1.) | Moses Kiptanui (KEN) | Night of Athletics | 30.07.1994 | Hechtel (BEL) | WR | 1 | |||
| 8:12,74 (1.) | Marc Davis (USA) | i-dag Galan | 24.08.1994 | Göteborg | AR | 3 | |||
| 8:07,46 (1.) | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | International | 27.05.1995 | Kerkrade (NED) | WR | 1 | |||
| 8:14,53 (1.) | Robert "Bob" Kennedy (USA) | Prefontaine Classic | 04.06.1995 | Eugene (USA) | 10 | ||||
| 8:14,58 (2.) | Todd Williams (USA) | Prefontaine Classic | 04.06.1995 | Eugene (USA) | 11 | ||||
| 8:10,98 (1.) | Khalid Boulami (MOR) | Night of Athletics | 06.07.1996 | Hechtel (BEL) | NR | 3 | |||
| 8:11,73 (2.) | Smail Sghir (MOR) | Night of Athletics | 06.07.1996 | Hechtel (BEL) | 4 | ||||
| 8:03,54 (1.) | Daniel Komen (KEN) | Karelia Games | 14.07.1996 | Lappeenranta (FIN) | WR | 1 | |||
| 8:01,08 (1.) | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | Adriaan Paulen Memorial / GP | 31.05.1997 | Hengelo (NED) | WR | 1 | |||
| 7:58,61 (1.) | Daniel Komen (KEN) | Night of Athletics / EAA Meeting | 19.07.1997 | Hechtel (BEL) | WR | 1 | |||
| 8:11,59 (2.) | Robert "Bob" Kennedy (USA) | Night of Athletics | 19.07.1997 | Hechtel (BEL) | AR | 5 | |||
| 8:09,66 (1.) | Hailu Mekkonen (ETH) | Norwich Union Grand Prix | 20.02.2000 | Birmingham | WIR | 4 | indoor | ||
| 8:12,10 (2.) | Million Wolde (ETH) | Norwich Union Grand Prix | 18.02.2001 | Birmingham | 8 | indoor | |||
| 8:09,81 (1.) | Hicham El Guerrouj (MOR) | Flanders indoor | 23.02.2001 | Gent (BEL) | NIR | 5 | indoor | ||
| 8:06,61 (1.) | Hicham El Guerrouj (MOR) | Meeting Gaz de France du Pas de Calais / IAAF Permit | 23.02.2003 | Liévin (FRA) | NIR | 3 | indoor | ||
| 8:08,39 (1.) | Markos Geneti (ETH) | Norwich Union Grand Prix | 20.02.2004 | Birmingham | 4 | indoor | |||
| 8:07,68 (1.) | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) | Prefontaine Classic / GP | 04.06.2005 | Eugene (USA) | 5 | ||||
| 8:11,48 (2.) | Alan Webb (USA) | Prefontaine Classic / GP | 04.06.2005 | Eugene (USA) | NR | 9 | |||
| 8:11,27 (1.) | Craig Mottram (AUS) | 21.08.2005 | Sheffield | AR | 9 | ||||
| 8:05,12 (1.) | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | Norwich Union Grand Prix | 18.02.2006 | Birmingham | 3 | indoor | |||
| 8:10,59 (1.) | Benjamin Limo (KEN) | Prefontaine Classic / GP | 28.05.2006 | Eugene (USA) | 9 | ||||
| 8:03,50 (1.) | Craig Mottram (AUS) | Prefontaine Classis / GP | 10.06.2007 | Eugene (USA) | AR | 3 | |||
| 8:04,83 (2.) | Tariku Bekele (ETH) | Prefontaine Classis / GP | 10.06.2007 | Eugene (USA) | 4 | ||||
| 8:07,07 (3.) | Matthew „Matt“ Tegenkamp (USA) | Prefontaine Classis / GP | 10.06.2007 | Eugene (USA) | AR | 7 | |||
| 8:04,35 (1.) | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | BUPA Indoor Grand Prix | 16.02.2008 | Birmingham | WIR | 4 | indoor | ||
| 8:06,48 (2.) | Paul Kipsieli Koech (KEN) | BUPA Indoor Grand Prix | 16.02.2008 | Birmingham | NIR | 6 | indoor | ||
| 8:09,72 (1.) | Galen Rupp (USA) | USATF Classic | 11.01.2012 | Fayetteville (USA) | AIR | 13 | indoor | ||
| 8:07,39 (1.) | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) | AVIVA Grand Prix / IAAF Indoor Permit | 18.02.2012 | Birmingham | 9 | indoor | |||
| 8:08,07 (2.) | Mohamed „Mo“ Farah (GBR) | AVIVA Grand Prix / IAAF Indoor Permit | 18.02.2012 | Birmingham | AIR | 10 | indoor | ||
| 8:09,48 (1.) | Bernard Lagat (USA) | Millrose Games | 17.02.2013 | New York | AIR | 13 | indoor | ||
| 8:07,41 (1.) | Galen Rupp (USA) | 25.01.2014 | Galen Rupp (USA) | 10 | indoor | ||||
| 8:07,85 (1.) | Mohamed „Mo“ Farah (GBR) | Sainsbury's Birmingham Grand Prix / Diamond League | 23.08.2014 | Birmingham | AR | 10 | |||
| 8:03,40 (1.) | Mohamed „Mo“ Farah (GBR) | Sainsbury’s Indoor Grand Prix | 21.02.2015 | Birmingham | WIR | 3 | indoor | ||
| 8:07,54 (1.) | Joshua Cheptegei (UGA) | Prefontaine Classic / Diamond League | 30.06.2019 | Palo Alto (USA) | 11 | ||||
| 8:07,59 (2.) | Paul Chelimo (USA) | Prefontaine Classic / Diamond League | 30.06.2019 | Palo Alto (USA) | 12 | ||||
| 8:08,69 (3.) | Selemon Barega (ETH) | Prefontaine Classic / Diamond League | 30.06.2019 | Palo Alto (USA) | 13 | ||||
| 7:54,10 (1.) | Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR) | Meeting de Paris / Diamond League | 09.06.2023 | Paris | 1 | ||||
| 8:00,67 (1.) | Josh Kerr (GBR) | Millrose Games | 11.02.2024 | New York | WIR | 3 | indoor | ||
| 8:03,62 (2.) | Grant Jackson Fisher (USA) | Millrose Games | 11.02.2024 | New York | AIR | 7 | indoor | ||
| LA, WH: Woodland Hills | |||||||||