15K run

The 15K run (15 kilometers, or approximately 9.32 miles) is a long-distance foot race. It is a rarely held race that is not recognized as an Olympic event. The overall world best time for men was set by Jacob Kiplimo in 2025, en route to his world record of 56:42 in the Barcelona Half Marathon. Excluding en route times both the world best for men and women were set at the Zevenheuvelenloop in Nijmegen, Netherlands. The world best for men is held by Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda who ran a time of 41:05.^[1] The women's world best is held by Agnes Jebet Ngetich of Kenya who ran a time of 44:15.^[2]

Athletics 15K run
World records
Men	Jacob Kiplimo 40:07+ (2025)
Women	Agnes Jebet Ngetich 44:15 (2024)

Between 1985 and 1991, the IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships was contested over the 15 km distance.

All-time top 25

• + = en route to longer performance
• Mx = mixed gender race
• Wo = women only race

Men

• Correct as of February 2025.^[3]

Men's all-time top 25 of the 15K run

Rank	Time	Athlete	Nation	Date	Race	Place	Ref
1	40:07+	Jacob Kiplimo	Uganda	16 February 2025	Barcelona Half Marathon	Barcelona	[4]
2	40:56+	Daniel Mateiko	Kenya	27 October 2024	Valencia Half Marathon	Valencia	[5]
3	40:57+	Yomif Kejelcha	Ethiopia	27 October 2024	Valencia Half Marathon	Valencia	[6]
		Isaia Kipkoech Lasoi	Kenya	27 October 2024	Valencia Half Marathon	Valencia	[7]
5	40:59+	Kibiwott Kandie	Kenya	22 October 2023	Valencia Half Marathon	Valencia	[8]
		Hagos Gebrhiwet	Ethiopia	22 October 2023	Valencia Half Marathon	Valencia	[9]
		Selemon Barega	Ethiopia	22 October 2023	Valencia Half Marathon	Valencia	[10]
8	41:05	Joshua Cheptegei	Uganda	18 November 2018	Zevenheuvelenloop	Nijmegen	[11]
	41:05+	Geoffrey Kamworor	Kenya	15 September 2019	Copenhagen Half Marathon	Copenhagen	[12]
10	41:09+	Rodgers Kwemoi	Kenya	19 February 2022	Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon	Ras Al Khaimah	[13]
11	41:10+	Rhonex Kipruto	Kenya	6 December 2020	Valencia Half Marathon	Valencia	[14]
12	41:11+	Alexander Mutiso	Kenya	6 December 2020	Valencia Half Marathon	Valencia	[15]
		Philemon Kiplimo	Kenya	6 December 2020	Valencia Half Marathon	Valencia	[16]
14	41:13	Leonard Komon	Kenya	21 November 2010	Zevenheuvelenloop	Nijmegen	[17]
	41:13+	Sabastian Sawe	Kenya	22 October 2023	Valencia Half Marathon	Valencia	[18]
16	41:16+	Abel Kipchumba	Kenya	24 October 2021	Valencia Half Marathon	Valencia	[19]
		Kennedy Kimutai	Kenya	24 October 2021	Valencia Half Marathon	Valencia	[20]
18	41:17+	Mathew Kimeli	Kenya	24 October 2021	Valencia Half Marathon	Valencia	[21]
19	41:18+	Muktar Edris	Ethiopia	24 October 2021	Valencia Half Marathon	Valencia	[22]
		Amos Kurgat	Kenya	15 September 2024	Copenhagen Half Marathon	Copenhagen	[23]
21	41:20+	Gemechu Dida	Ethiopia	27 October 2024	Valencia Half Marathon	Valencia	[24]
		Vincent Langat	Kenya	27 October 2024	Valencia Half Marathon	Valencia	[25]
23	41:22+	Haile Gebrselassie	Ethiopia	4 September 2005		Tilburg	[26]
		Kelvin Kiptum	Kenya	24 October 2021	Valencia Half Marathon	Valencia	[27]
25	41:26+	Daniel Kibet	Kenya	19 February 2022	Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon	Ras Al Khaimah	[28]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 41:26:

• Jacob Kiplimo also ran 40:27+ (2021), 40:42 (2024), 40:43+ (2022), 41:05 (2023), 41:11+ (2020) and 41:17+ (2024).
• Yomif Kejelcha also ran 41:01+ (2023), 41:26+ (2022).
• Kibiwott Kandie also ran 41:10+ (2020), 41:16+ (2022).
• Rhonex Kipruto also ran 41:16+ (2021).
• Daniel Mateiko also ran 41:16+ (2021).
• Philemon Kiplimo also ran 41:16+ (2021).
• Joshua Cheptegei also ran 41:17 (2017).^[a]
• Sabastian Sawe also ran 41:17+ (2024), 41:25+ (2024).
• Isaia Kipkoech Lasoi also ran 41:17+ (2024).
• Selemon Barega also ran 41:20+ (2024).
• Leonard Komon also ran 41:26+ (2011).

Women

• Correct as of February 2025.^[29]

Rank	Time	Athlete	Nation	Date	Race	Place	Ref
1	44:15+ Mx	Agnes Jebet Ngetich	Kenya	27 October 2024	Valencia Half Marathon	Valencia	[30]
2	44:20 Mx	Letesenbet Gidey	Ethiopia	17 November 2019	Zevenheuvelenloop	Nijmegen	[31]
3	44:40+ Mx	Ejgayehu Taye	Ethiopia	27 October 2024	Valencia Half Marathon	Valencia	[32]
4	44:45+ Mx	Fotyen Tesfay	Ethiopia	27 October 2024	Valencia Half Marathon	Valencia	[33]
		Lilian Kasait	Kenya	27 October 2024	Valencia Half Marathon	Valencia	[34]
6	44:52+ Mx	Yalemzerf Yehualaw	Ethiopia	24 October 2021	Valencia Half Marathon	Valencia	[35]
		Sheila Chepkirui	Kenya	24 October 2021	Valencia Half Marathon	Valencia	[36]
8	45:27+ Mx	Joyciline Jepkosgei	Kenya	16 February 2025	Barcelona Half Marathon	Barcelona	[37]
9	45:30+ Mx	Ruth Chepng'etich	Kenya	4 April 2021	Istanbul Half Marathon	Istanbul	[38]
		Tsigie Gebreselama	Ethiopia	27 October 2024	Valencia Half Marathon	Valencia	[39]
11	45:31+ Mx	Hellen Obiri	Kenya	4 April 2021	Istanbul Half Marathon	Istanbul	[40]
12	45:36+ Mx	Senbere Teferi	Ethiopia	11 February 2024	Barcelona Half Marathon	Barcelona	[41]
13	45:40+ Mx	Violah Jepchumba	Kenya	1 April 2017	Prague Half Marathon	Prague	[42]
14	45:40+ Mx	Brigid Kosgei	Kenya	21 February 2020	Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon	Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah	[43]
15	45:41+ Mx	Ababel Yeshaneh	Ethiopia	21 February 2020	Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon	Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah	[44]
16	45:42+ Mx	Sutume Kebede	Ethiopia	14 January 2024	Houston Half Marathon	Houston	[45]
17	45:45+ Mx	Joan Chelimo	Kenya	4 April 2021	Istanbul Half Marathon	Istanbul	[46]
18	45:51+ Mx	Girmawit Gebrzihair	Ethiopia	19 February 2022	Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon	Ras al-Khaimah	[47]
19	45:57+ Mx	Fancy Chemutai	Kenya	22 October 2017		Valencia
20	46:00+	Catherine Relina Amanang'Ole	Kenya	19 February 2023	Barcelona Half Marathon	Barcelona	[48]
21	46:01+	Irine Jepchumba Kimais	Kenya	19 February 2023	Barcelona Half Marathon	Barcelona	[49]
22	46:02+ Mx	Judith Jeptum	Kenya	19 February 2022	Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon	Ras al-Khaimah	[50]
23	46:03+ Mx	Bosena Mulate	Ethiopia	19 February 2022	Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon	Ras al-Khaimah	[51]
24	46:04+ Mx	Vicoty Chepngeno	Kenya	16 January 2022	Houston Half Marathon	Houston	[52]
		Sheila Chelangat	Kenya	27 October 2024	Valencia Half Marathon	Valencia	[53]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 46:04:

• Letesenbet Gidey also ran 44:29+ (2021).
• Yalemzerf Yehualaw also ran 45:24+ Mx (2021), 45:27+ Mx (2022), 45:29+ Mx (2021).
• Joyciline Jepkosgei also ran 45:35+ Mx (2024), 45:37+ Mx (2017), 45:57+ (2017), 46:00+ (2023).
• Hellen Obiri also ran 45:39+ (2023), 45:47+ Mx (2024), 45:50+ Mx.
• Sheila Chepkirui also ran 45:51+ Mx.
• Joan Chelimo also ran 45:54+ (2018).
• Brigid Kosgei also ran 45:59+ a (2019).

Notes

1. 41:16 by other sources