| RECORD | MEN | WOMEN |
| World Record | Fastest Time – 12:37.35 KENENISA BEKELE (ETH) Hengelo, May 2004 DOB: 13/6/1982 |
Fastest Time – 14:11.15 TIRUNESH DIBABA (ETH) Oslo (Bislett), Jun 2008 DOB: 1/6/1985 |
| Olympic Record |
Fastest Time – 12:57.82 KENENISA BEKELE (ETH) 2008 Beijing |
Fastest Time – 14:40.79 GABRIELA SZABO (ROU) 2000 Sydney |
| Indian National Record* |
Fastest Time – 13:29.70 BAHADUR PRASAD Birmingham, Jun 1992 |
Fastest Time – 15:18.77 SUNITA RANI Busan, Oct 2002 |
