Progression of Official World Record
Men, 5km, Road
| Result | Name | Country | DOB | Comp | Date | Age | Record life | |
| 12:51 | Joshua Cheptegei | UGA | 12 Sep 1996 | Monaco | 16 Feb 2020 | 23 years 157 days | 267 days | |
| 13:30 | Benard Kimeli | KEN | 10 Sep 1995 | Birell | Praha | 8 Sep 2018 | 22 years 363 days | 1 year 161 days |
| 13:00 | Sammy Kipketer | KEN | 29 Sep 1981 | Carlsbad CA | 26 Mar 2000 | 18 years 179 days | 18 years 166 days |