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Great Britain
Career
1847 - 2026
Best year
1908
Total points
861
Best results
1x 1. Olympic Games
All-time rank
#4
10-year rank
#8
Ranking Development
Points distribution
Disciplines
Contests
Categories
| Year | Contest | Discipline | Category | Position | Points | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Josh Kerr |
| 2025 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Women | 2 | 2 | Melissa Courtney-Bryant |
| 2025 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 2 | 2 | George Mills |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Josh Kerr |
| 2024 | European Championship | 10000m | Women | 3 | 1 | Megan Keith |
| 2024 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 2 | 2 | George Mills |
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Women | 3 | 1 | Melissa Courtney-Bryant |
| 2022 | European Championship | 5000m | Women | 3 | 1 | Eilish McColgan |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 3 | 2 | Marc Scott |
| 2022 | European Championship | 10000m | Women | 2 | 2 | Eilish McColgan |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Women | 1 | 3 | Amy-Eloise Markovc |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Women | 3 | 1 | Verity Ockenden |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Chris O'Hare |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Women | 1 | 3 | Laura Muir |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Women | 3 | 1 | Melissa Courtney-Bryant |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Women | 3 | 2 | Laura Muir |
| 2018 | European Championship | 5000m | Women | 2 | 2 | Eilish McColgan |
| 2017 | Diamont League | 5000m | Men | 1 | 5 | Mo Farah |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Women | 3 | 1 | Eilish McColgan |
| 2017 | World Championship | 5000m | Men | 2 | 6 | Mo Farah |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Women | 1 | 3 | Laura Muir |
| 2017 | World Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 12 | Mo Farah |
| 2016 | European Championship | 5000m | Women | 3 | 1 | Stephanie Twell |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Mo Farah |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Mo Farah |
| 2015 | World Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 12 | Mo Farah |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Lee Emanuel |
| 2015 | World Championship | 5000m | Men | 1 | 12 | Mo Farah |
| 2014 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Mo Farah |
| 2014 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Andy Vernon |
| 2014 | European Championship | 10000m | Women | 1 | 4 | Jo Pavey |
| 2014 | European Championship | 10000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Andy Vernon |
| 2014 | European Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Mo Farah |
| 2013 | World Championship | 5000m | Men | 1 | 12 | Mo Farah |
| 2013 | World Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 12 | Mo Farah |
| 2012 | European Championship | 10000m | Women | 2 | 2 | Jo Pavey |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Mo Farah |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 1 | 24 | Mo Farah |
| 2012 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Mo Farah |
| 2012 | European Championship | 5000m | Women | 3 | 1 | Julia Bleasdale |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Women | 1 | 3 | Helen Clitheroe |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 1 | 3 | Mo Farah |
| 2011 | World Championship | 5000m | Men | 1 | 12 | Mo Farah |
| 2011 | World Championship | 10000m | Men | 2 | 6 | Mo Farah |
| 2010 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Mo Farah |
| 2010 | European Championship | 10000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Chris Thompson |
| 2010 | European Championship | 10000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Mo Farah |
| 2009 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 1 | 3 | Mo Farah |
| 2007 | World Championship | 10000m | Women | 3 | 3 | Jo Pavey |
| 2006 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Mo Farah |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 2 | 2 | John Mayock |
| 2002 | European Championship | 10000m | Women | 1 | 4 | Paula Radcliffe |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 3 | 1 | John Mayock |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 3 | 1 | John Mayock |
| 1999 | World Championship | 10000m | Women | 2 | 6 | Paula Radcliffe |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 1 | 3 | John Mayock |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Rod Finch |
| 1994 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Robert Denmark |
| 1994 | European Championship | 3000m | Women | 2 | 2 | Yvonne Murray |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Women | 1 | 8 | Yvonne Murray |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 2 | 2 | John Mayock |
| 1991 | World Championship | 10000m | Women | 1 | 12 | Liz McColgan |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 3 | 2 | Robert Denmark |
| 1990 | European Championship | 3000m | Women | 1 | 4 | Yvonne Murray |
| 1990 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Gary Staines |
| 1989 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Women | 2 | 4 | Liz McColgan |
| 1989 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Women | 2 | 2 | Nicky Morris |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | 3000m | Women | 3 | 6 | Yvonne Murray |
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Women | 3 | 1 | Wendy Smith-Sly |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Women | 2 | 12 | Liz McColgan |
| 1987 | World Championship | 5000m | Men | 3 | 3 | Jack Buckner |
| 1987 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Women | 1 | 3 | Yvonne Murray |
| 1986 | European Championship | 3000m | Women | 3 | 1 | Yvonne Murray |
| 1986 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Tim Hutchings |
| 1986 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Jack Buckner |
| 1986 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Women | 2 | 2 | Yvonne Murray |
| 1985 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Women | 3 | 1 | Yvonne Murray |
| 1984 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | David Moorcroft |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | 3000m | Women | 2 | 12 | Wendy Smith-Sly |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 2 | 12 | Mike McLeod |
| 1983 | World record - annual holding | 5000m | Men | 1 | 1 | David Moorcroft |
| 1982 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Women | 3 | 1 | Paula Fudge |
| 1982 | World record - improvement | 5000m | Men | 1 | 8 | David Moorcroft |
| 1982 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 3 | 1 | David Moorcroft |
| 1981 | World record - improvement | 5000m | Women | 1 | 8 | Paula Fudge |
| 1977 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Brendan Foster |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 3 | 6 | Brendan Foster |
| 1976 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Ray Smedley |
| 1976 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | David Bedford |
| 1976 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Brendan Foster |
| 1975 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 1 | 3 | Ian Stewart |
| 1975 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | David Bedford |
| 1975 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Brendan Foster |
| 1974 | World record - annual holding | 10000m | Men | 1 | 1 | David Bedford |
| 1974 | World record - improvement | 3000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Brendan Foster |
| 1974 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Brendan Foster |
| 1974 | European Championship | 3000m | Women | 3 | 1 | Joyce Smith |
| 1974 | European Championship | 10000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Tony Simmons |
| 1973 | World record - improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 8 | David Bedford |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 3 | 6 | Ian Stewart |
| 1971 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 1 | 3 | Peter Stewart |
| 1971 | World record - improvement | 3000m | Women | 1 | 8 | Joyce Smith |
| 1970 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 1 | 3 | Ricky Wilde |
| 1969 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Alan Blinston |
| 1969 | European Championship | 10000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Mike Tagg |
| 1969 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Ian Stewart |
| 1969 | European Indoor Championships | 3000m | Men | 1 | 3 | Ian Stewart |
| 1965 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Women | 1 | 1 | Phyllis Perkins |
| 1964 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Women | 1 | 1 | Phyllis Perkins |
| 1963 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Women | 1 | 1 | Phyllis Perkins |
| 1962 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Women | 1 | 1 | Phyllis Perkins |
| 1962 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Bruce Tulloh |
| 1962 | European Championship | 10000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Roy Fowler |
| 1961 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Gordon Pirie |
| 1961 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Women | 1 | 1 | Phyllis Perkins |
| 1960 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Women | 1 | 1 | Phyllis Perkins |
| 1960 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Gordon Pirie |
| 1959 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Women | 1 | 1 | Phyllis Perkins |
| 1959 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Gordon Pirie |
| 1958 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Gordon Pirie |
| 1958 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Women | 1 | 1 | Phyllis Perkins |
| 1958 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Gordon Pirie |
| 1957 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Men | 1 | 1 | Gordon Pirie |
| 1957 | World record - annual holding | 3000m | Women | 1 | 1 | Phyllis Perkins |
| 1956 | World record - improvement | 3000m | Women | 1 | 8 | Phyllis Perkins |
| 1956 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 3 | 6 | Derek Ibbotson |
| 1956 | World record - improvement | 3000m | Women | 1 | 8 | June Bridgland |
| 1956 | World record - improvement | 3000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Gordon Pirie |
| 1956 | World record - improvement | 5000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Gordon Pirie |
| 1956 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 2 | 12 | Gordon Pirie |
| 1956 | Own WR improvement | 3000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Gordon Pirie |
| 1955 | World record - improvement | 3000m | Women | 1 | 8 | Leila Buckland |
| 1955 | Own WR improvement | 3000m | Women | 1 | 4 | Phyllis Perkins |
| 1954 | European Championship | 10000m | Men | 3 | 1 | Frank Sando |
| 1954 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 2 | 2 | Christopher Chataway |
| 1954 | World record - improvement | 3000m | Women | 1 | 8 | Phyllis Perkins |
| 1954 | World record - improvement | 5000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Christopher Chataway |
| 1946 | European Championship | 5000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Sydney Wooderson |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | 3 km team | Men | 2 | 36 | - |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | 10000m | Men | 3 | 6 | James Wilson |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | 3 km team | Men | 2 | 36 | - |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | 5000m | Men | 3 | 6 | George Hutson |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | 3 km team | Men | 3 | 18 | - |
| 1908 | Olympic Games | 5 miles | Men | 2 | 12 | Edward Owen |
| 1908 | Olympic Games | 3 miles team | Men | 1 | 72 | - |
| 1908 | Olympic Games | 5 miles | Men | 1 | 24 | Emil Voigt |
| 1904 | World record - improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Alfred Shrubb |
| 1904 | World record - improvement | 5000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Alfred Shrubb |
| 1900 | World record - improvement | 5000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Charles Bennett |
| 1885 | World record - improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 8 | William Cummings |
| 1884 | Own WR improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Walter George |
| 1884 | Own WR improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 4 | Walter George |
| 1882 | World record - improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 8 | Walter George |
| 1847 | World record - improvement | 10000m | Men | 1 | 8 | William Howitt |
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