- Who
- Joshua Cheptegei
- What
- 12;35.36 minute(s):second(s)
- Where
- Monaco ()
- When
The fastest run outdoor 5,000 metres by a male athlete is 12 minutes 35.36 seconds, achieved by Joshua Cheptegei (Uganda) on 14 August 2020 at Stade Louis II in Monaco.
Cheptegei had a remarkable 2020, where he overcame the disruption caused by COVID to break three world records: 5,000 m and 10,000 m on the track and 5 km on the road. In Monaco, he averaged 4.03 minutes a mile to take two seconds off Kenenisa Bekele’s previous record, which had stood since 2004.
