World Best 2km Run Time
The 2-km run test (2000 meters / 1.24 miles) is a variation of the walking or running fitness test. It is a simple test of aerobic fitness, and is used for many sporting teams to test their athletes. It is commonly used for assessments for international cricket players and in Australia football. Below is the world records and best results from athletics, plus some top results of athletes from a range of other sports.
World Records
Here are the top 10 all-time best results for the 2000m run. The list was up to date in Feb 2021.
The current men's world record (and top-10)
- 4:44.79 Hicham El Guerrouj, Morocco
- 4:46.88 Ali Saïdi-Sief, Algeria
- 4:47.88 Noureddine Morceli, Algeria
- 4:48.69 Vénuste Niyongabo, Burundi
- 4:48.74 John Kibowen, Kenya
- 4:50.01 Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Norway
- 4:50.08 Noah Ngeny, Kenya
- 4:50.76 Craig Mottram, Australia
- 4:50.81 Saïd Aouita, Morocco
- 4:51.30 Daniel Komen, Kenya
The current women's world record (and top-10)
- 5:23.75 Genzebe Dibaba, Ethiopia
- 5:25.36 Sonia O'Sullivan, Ireland
- 5:26.93 Yvonne Murray, United Kingdom
- 5:27.50 Genzebe Dibaba, Ethiopia
- 5:28.69 Maricica Puică, Romania
- 5:28.72 Tatyana Kazankina, Soviet Union
- 5:29.64 Tatyana Pozdnyakova, Soviet Union
- 5:30.19 Zola Budd, South Africa
- 5:30.19 Gelete Burka, Ethiopia
Best Results - Other Sportsmen
Below are some of the test scores for athletes in other sports. Comparing scores in the 2km run test is difficult, particularly as the test is often run outdoors and the effects of the environmental conditions (wind, heat, cold) can greatly affect the results. Other factors that may affect the variability of results include the amount of warm-up, motivation of the participants and the amount of encouragement given.
AFL BEST SCORES
AFL Men's 2-km Time Trial best results (updated 2020)
| rank | result (min:secs) | name | year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5:28 | Harry Sharp | 2020 |
| 2 | 5:50 | Jay Rantall | 2019 |
| 3 | 5:51 | Finn Maginness | 2019 |
| 4 | 5:52 | Fraser Rodman | 2020 |
| 5 | 6:01 | Dylan Stephens | 2019 |
AFL Women's 2-km Time Trial best results (updated 2020)
| rank | result (min:secs) | name | year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7:14 | Nina Morrison (VC) | 2018 |
| 2 | 7:29 | Bridie Kennedy | 2017 |
| 3 | 7:29 | Eleanor Brown (VM) | 2018 |
| 4 | 7:39 | Emerson Woods (VM) | 2018 |
| 5 | 7:40 | Jasmyn Hewett | 2017 |
Cricket
This test is only recently been added to the requirements for many international cricket teams. When we have some results we will add them here.
Related Pages
- Procedure for 2km run test
- Other athletics records
- Some 2km run test results for athletes.
- More Fitness Testing Records and other Sporting Records
- More Records? I scan the Internet for the latest athlete results. If you know of something I have missed, it would be great to hear from you.
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