> 1000 metres

2:11.96 - 1 - Noah Ngeny - KEN - 05/09/1999 - Rieti, ITA
2:12.66 - 1 - Noah Ngeny - KEN - 17/07/1999 - Nice, FRA
2:13.73 - 1 - Noureddine Morceli - ALG - 02/07/1993 - Villeneuce d'Ascq, FRA

> 2000 metres

4:44.79 - WR - 1 - Hicham El Guerrouj - MAR - 07/09/1999 - Berlin, GER
4:47.88 - WR - 1 - Noureddine Morceli - ALG - 03/07/1995 - Paris, FRA
4:50.81 - WR - 1 - Said Aouita - MAR - 16/07/1987 - Paris, FRA

> Africa - 3000 metres - men - area record progression

7:20.67 - 1. Daniel Komen/KEN - 01/09/1996 - Rieti/ITA - WR
7:25.11 - 1. Noureddine Morceli/ALG - 02/08/1994 - Monaco/MON - Herculis - WR
7:28.96 - 1. Moses Kiptanui/KEN - 16/08/1992 - Köln/GER - Weltklasse - WR
7:29.45 - 1. Saïd Aouita/MAR - 20/08/1989 - Köln/GER - Weltklasse - WR
7:32.1m - 1. Henry Rono/KEN - 27/06/1978 - Oslo/NOR - WR
7:39.6m - 1. Kipchoge Keni/KEN - 27/08/1965 - Helsingborg/SWE - WR

> Africa - 5000 metres - men - area record progression

12:35.36 - 1. Joshua Cheptegei/UGA - 14/08/2020 - Monaco/MON - WR
12:37.35 - 1. Kenenisa Bekele/ETH - 31/05/2004 - Hengelo/NED
12:39.36 - 1. Haile Gebrselassie/ETH - 13/06/1998 - Helsinki/FIN
12:39.74 - 1. Daniel Komen/KEN - 22/08/1997 - Brussels/BEL
12:41.86 - 1. Haile Gebrselassie/ETH - 13/08/1997 - Zürich/SUI
12:44.39 - 1. Haile Gebrselassie/ETH - 16/08/1995 - Zürich/SUI

> Africa - 10000 metres - men - area record progression

26:11.00 - 1. Joshua Cheptegei/UGA - 07/10/2020 - Valencia/ESP - WR
26:17.53 - 1. Kenenisa Bekele/ETH - 26/08/2005 - Brussels/BEL - 29.VD - WR
26:20.31 - 1. Kenenisa Bekele/ETH - 08/06/2004 - Ostrava/CZE - Golden Spike - WR
26:22.75 - 1. Haile Gebrselassie/ETH - 01/06/1998 - Hengelo/NED - A. Paulen Mem. - WR
26:27.85 - 1. Paul Tergat/KEN - 22/08/1997 - Brussels/BEL - 21.VD - WR
26:31.32 - 1. Haile Gebrselassie/ETH - 04/07/1997 - Oslo/NOR - Bislett Games - WR