| RECORD | MEN | WOMEN |
| World Record | Fastest Time - 26:17.53 KENENISA BEKELE (ETH) Bruxelles, Aug 2005 DOB: 13/6/1982 |
Fastest Time - 29:31.78 JUNXIA WANG (CHN) Beijing, Sept 1993 DOB: 9/1/1973 |
| Olympic Record |
Fastest Time - 27:01:17 KENENISA BEKELE (ETH) 2008 Beijing |
Fastest Time - 29:54:66 TIRUNESH DIBABA (ETH) 2008 Beijing |
| Commonwealth Games Record |
Fastest Time - 27:45.39 WILBERFORCE TALEL (KEN) 2002 Manchester, England |
Fastest Time - 31:27.83 SELINA KOSGEI (KEN) 2002 Manchester, England |
| Indian National Record* |
Fastest Time - 28:02.89 SURENDRA SINGH Vigo, Spain, Jul 2008 |
Fastest Time - 32:04.41 PREEJA SREEDHARAN Watford, London, Jun 2008 |
