| Tulemus | Sportlane | Koht | Aeg |
| 31.02,4 | Alfred Shrubb Suurbritannia | Glasgow | 5. november 1904 |
| 30.58,8 | Jean Bouin Prantsusmaa | Pariis | 16. november 1911 |
| 30.40,2 | Paavo Nurmi Soome | Stockholm | 22. juuni 1921 |
| 30.35,4 | Ville Ritola Soome | Helsingi | 25. mai 1924 |
| 30.23,2 | Ville Ritola Soome | Colombes | 6. juuli 1924 |
| 30.06,2 | Paavo Nurmi Soome | Kuopio | 31. august 1924 |
| 30.05,6 | Ilmari Salminen Soome | Kouvola | 18. juuli 1937 |
| 30.02,0 | Taisto Mäki Soome | Tampere | 29. september 1938 |
| 29.52,6 | Taisto Mäki Soome | Helsingi | 17. september 1939 |
| 29.35,4 | Viljo Heino Soome | Helsingi | 22. august 1944 |
| 29.28,2 | Emil Zátopek Tšehhoslovakkia | Ostrava | 11. juuni 1949 |
| 29.27,2 | Viljo Heino Soome | Kouvola | 1. september 1949 |
| 29.21,2 | Emil Zátopek Tšehhoslovakkia | Ostrava | 22. oktoober 1949 |
| 29.02,6 | Emil Zátopek Tšehhoslovakkia | Turu | 4. august 1950 |
| 29.01,6 | Emil Zátopek Tšehhoslovakkia | Stara Boleslav | 25. mai 1953 |
| 28.54,2 | Emil Zátopek Tšehhoslovakkia | Brüssel | 1. juuni 1954 |
| 28.42,8 | Sandor Iharos Ungari | Budapest | 15. juuli 1956 |
| 28.30,4 | Vladimir Kuts NSVL | Moskva | 11. september 1956 |
| 28.18,8 | Pjotr Bolotnikov NSVL | Kiiev | 5. oktoober 1960 |
| 28.18,2 | Pjotr Bolotnikov NSVL | Moskva | 11. august 1962 |
| 28.15,6 | Ronald Clarke Austraalia | Melbourne | 18. detsember 1963 |
| 27.39,4 | Ronald Clarke Austraalia | Oslo | 14. juuli 1965 |
| 27.38,4 | Lasse Viren Soome | München | 3. august 1972 |
| 27.30,8 | David Bedford Suurbritannia | London | 13. juuli 1973 |
| 27.30,5 | Samson Kimobwa Keenia | Helsingi | 30. juuni 1977 |
| 27.22,4 | Henry Rono Keenia | Viin | 11. juuni 1978 |
| 27.13,81 | Fernando Mamede Portugal | Stockholm | 2. juuli 1984 |
| 27.08,23 | Arturo Barrios Mehhiko | Berliin | 18. august 1989 |
| 27.07,91 | Richard Chelimo Keenia | Stockholm | 5. juuli 1993 |
| 26.58,38 | Yobes Ondieki Keenia | Oslo | 10. juuli 1993 |
| 26.52,23 | William Sigei Keenia | Oslo | 22. juuli 1994 |
| 26.43,53 | Haile Gebrselassie Etioopia | Hengelo | 5. juuni 1995 |
| 26.38,08 | Salah Hissou Maroko | Brüssel | 23. august 1996 |
| 26.31,32 | Haile Gebrselassie Etioopia | Oslo | 4. august 1997 |
| 26.27,85 | Paul Tergat Keenia | Brüssel | 22. august 1997 |
| 26.22,75 | Haile Gebrselassie Etioopia | Hengelo | 1. juuni 1998 |
| 26.20,31 | Kenenisa Bekele Etioopia | Ostrova | 8. juuni 2004 |
| 26.17,53 | Kenenisa Bekele Etioopia | Brüssel | 26. august 2005 |
| 26.11,00 | Joshua Cheptegei Uganda | Valencia | 7. oktoober 2020 |
Märkus. Et Alfred Shrubbi tulemus oli algselt kirjas vale aastaarvuga, siis oli IAAF-i esimene ametlik maailmarekord varem Soome sportlase Hannes Kolehmaineni tulemus 31.20,8, mille ta saavutas juunis 1912 Stockholmis.
| Aasta |
 |
 |
 |
| 1912 |
Hannes Kolehmainen 31.20,8 |
Louis Tewanima 32.06,6 |
Albin Stenroos 32.21,8 |
| 1920 |
Paavo Nurmi 31.45,8 |
Joseph Guillemot 31.47,2 |
James Wilson 31.50,8 |
| 1924 |
Ville Ritola 30.23,2 MR |
Edvin Wide 30.55,2 |
Eero Berg 31.43,0 |
| 1928 |
Paavo Nurmi 30.18,8 |
Ville Ritola 30.19,4 |
Edvin Wide 31.00,8 |
| 1932 |
Janusz Kusocinski 30.11,4 |
Volmari Iso-Hollo 30.12,6 |
Lauri Virtanen 30.35,0 |
| 1936 |
Ilmari Salminen 30.15,4 |
Arvo Askola 30.15,6 |
Volmari Iso-Hollo 30.20,2 |
| 1948 |
Emil Zátopek 29.59,6 |
Alain Mimoun 30.47,4 |
Bertil Albertsson 30.53,6 |
| 1952 |
Emil Zátopek 29.17,0 |
Alain Mimoun 29.32,8 |
Aleksandr Anufrijev 29.48,2 |
| 1956 |
Vladimir Kuts 28.45,6 |
József Kovács 28.52,4 |
Al Lawrence 28.53,6 |
| 1960 |
Pjotr Bolotnikov 28.32,2 |
Hans Grodotzki 28.37,0 |
Dave Power 28.38,2 |
| 1964 |
Billy Mills 28.24,4 |
Mohamed Gammoudi 28.24,8 |
Ron Clarke 28.25,8 |
| 1968 |
Naftali Temu 29.27.4 |
Mamo Wolde 29.28,0 |
Mohamed Gammoudi 29.34,2 |
| 1972 |
Lasse Viren 27.38,35 MR |
Emiel Puttemans 27.39,58 |
Miruts Yifter 27.40,96 |
| 1976 |
Lasse Viren 27.40,38 |
Carlos Lopes 27.45,17 |
Brendan Foster 27.54,92 |
| 1980 |
Miruts Yifter 27.42,69 |
Kaarlo Maaninka 27.44,28 |
Mohammed Kedir 27.44,64 |
| 1984 |
Alberto Cova 27.47,54 |
Mike McLeod 28.06,22 |
Mike Musyoki 28.06,46 |
| 1988 |
Brahim Boutaïb 27.21,46 |
Salvatore Antibo 27.23,55 |
Kipkemboi Kimeli 27.53,16 |
| 1992 |
Khalid Skah 27.46,70 |
Richard Chelimo 27.47,72 |
Addis Abebe 28.00,07 |
| 1996 |
Haile Gebrselassie 27.07,34 |
Paul Tergat 27.08,17 |
Salah Hissou 27.24,67 |
| 2000 |
Haile Gebrselassie 27.18,20 |
Paul Tergat 27.18,29 |
Assefa Mezegebu 27.19,75 |
| 2004 |
Kenenisa Bekele 27.05,10 |
Sileshi Sihine 27.09,39 |
Zersenay Tadesse 27.22,57 |
| 2008 |
Kenenisa Bekele 27.01,17 |
Sileshi Sihine 27.02,77 |
Micah Kogo 27.04,11 |
| 2012 |
Mo Farah 27.30,42 |
Galen Rupp 27.30,90 |
Tariku Bekele 27.31,43 |
| 2016 |
Mo Farah 27.05,17 |
Paul Tanui 27.05,64 |
Tamirat Tola 27.06,26 |
| 2020 |
Selemon Barega 27.43,22 |
Joshua Cheptegei 27.43,63 |
Jacob Kiplimo 27.43,88 |
| Aasta |
 |
 |
 |
| 1988 |
Olga Bondarenko 31.05,21 |
Liz McColgan 31.08,44 |
Jelena Župijova 31.19,82 |
| 1992 |
Derartu Tulu 31.06,02 |
Elana Meyer 31.11,75 |
Lynn Jennings 31.19,89
|
| 1996 |
Fernanda Ribeiro 31.01,63 |
Wang Junxia 31.02,58 |
Gete Wami 31.06,65 |
| 2000 |
Derartu Tulu 30.17,49 |
Gete Wami 30.22,48 |
Fernanda Ribeiro 30.22,88 |
| 2004 |
Xing Huina 30.24,36 |
Ejegayehu Dibaba 30.24,98 |
Derartu Tulu 30.26,42 |
| 2008 |
Tirunesh Dibaba 29.54,66 |
Elvan Abeylegesse 29.56,34 |
Shalane Flanagan 30.22,22 |
| 2012 |
Tirunesh Dibaba 30.20,75 |
Sally Kipyego 30.26,37 |
Vivian Cheruiyot 30.30,44 |
| 2016 |
Almaz Ayana 29.17,14 MR |
Vivian Cheruiyot 29.32,53 |
Tirunesh Dibaba 29.42,56 |
| 2020 |
Sifan Hassan 29.55,32 |
Kalkidan Gezahegne 29.56,18 |
Letesenbet Gidey 30.01,72 |
| Aasta |
Kuld |
Hõbe |
Pronks |
| 1983 Helsingi |
Alberto Cova 28.01,04 |
Werner Schildhauer 28.01,18 |
Hansjörg Kunze 28.01,26 |
| 1987 Rooma |
Paul Kipkoech 27.38,63 |
Francesco Panetta 27.48,98 |
Hansjörg Kunze 27.50,37 |
| 1991 Tokio |
Moses Tanui 27.38,74 |
Richard Chelimo 27.39,41 |
Khalid Skah 27.41,74 |
| 1993 Stuttgart |
Haile Gebrselassie 27.46,02 |
Moses Tanui 27.46,54 |
Richard Chelimo 28.06,02 |
| 1995 Göteborg |
Haile Gebrselassie 27.12,95 |
Khalid Skah 27.14,53 |
Paul Tergat 27.14,70 |
| 1997 Ateena |
Haile Gebrselassie 27.24,58 |
Paul Tergat 27.25,62 |
Salah Hissou 27.28,67 |
| 1999 Sevilla |
Haile Gebrselassie 27.57,27 |
Paul Tergat 27.58,56 |
Assefa Mezgebu 27.59,15 |
| 2001 Edmonton |
Charles Kamathi 27.53,25 |
Assefa Mezgebu 27.53,97 |
Haile Gebrselassie 27.54,41 |
| 2003 Pariis |
Kenenisa Bekele 26.49,57 |
Haile Gebrselassie 26.50,77 |
Sileshi Sihine 27.01,44 |
| 2005 Helsingi |
Kenenisa Bekele 27.08,33 |
Sileshi Sihine 27.08,87 |
Moses Mosop 27.08,96 |
| 2007 Osaka |
Kenenisa Bekele 27.05,90 |
Sileshi Sihine 27.09,03 |
Martin Irungu Mathathi 27.12,17}} |
| 2009 Berliin |
Kenenisa Bekele 26.46,31 |
Zersenay Tadese 26.50,12 |
Moses Ndiema Masai 26.57,39 |
| 2011 Daegu |
Ibrahim Jeilan 27.13,81 |
Mohammed Farah 27.14,07 |
Imane Merga 27.19,14 |
| 2013 Moskva |
Mo Farah 27.21,71 |
Ibrahim Jeilan 27.22,23 |
Paul Kipngetich Tanui 27.22,61 |
| 2015 Peking |
Mo Farah 27.01,13 |
Geoffrey Kipsang 27.01,76 |
Paul Kipngetich Tanui 27.02,83 |
| 2017 London |
Mo Farah 26.49,51 |
Joshua Cheptegei 26.49,94 |
Paul Kipngetich Tanui 26.50,60 |
| 2019 Doha |
Joshua Cheptegei 26.48,36 |
Yomif Kejelcha 26.49,34 |
Rhonex Kipruto 26.50,32 |
| 2022 Oregon |
Joshua Cheptegei 27.27,43 |
Stanley Mburu 27.27,90 |
Jacob Kiplimo 27.27,97 |
| Aasta |
Kuld |
Hõbe |
Pronks |
| 1987 Helsingi |
Ingrid Kristiansen 31.05,85 |
Jelena Župijeva-Vjazova 31.09,40 |
Kathrin Ullrich-Wessel 31.11,34 |
| 1991 Rooma |
Liz Lynch-McColgan 31.14,31 |
Zhong Huandi 31.35,1 |
Wang Xiuting 31.36,0 |
| 1993 Tokio |
Wang Junxia 30.49,30 |
Zhong Huandi 31.12,55 |
Sally Barsosio 31.15,38 |
| 1995 Stuttgart |
Fernanda Ribeiro 31.04,99 |
Derartu Tulu 31.08,10 |
Tegla Loroupe 31.17,66 |
| 1997 Göteborg |
Sally Barsosio 31.32,92 |
Fernanda Ribeiro 31.39,15 |
Masako Chiba 31.41,93 |
| 1999 Sevilla |
Gete Wami 30.24,56 |
Paula Radcliffe 30.27,13 |
Tegla Loroupe 30.32,03 |
| 2001 Edmonton |
Derartu Tulu 31.48,81 |
Berhane Adere 31.48,85 |
Gete Wami 31.49,98 |
| 2003 Pariis |
Berhane Adere 30.04,18 |
Werknesh Kidane 30.07,15 |
Sun Yingjie 30.07,20 |
| 2005 Helsingi |
Tirunesh Dibaba 30.24,02 |
Berhane Adere 30.25,41 |
Ejegayehu Dibaba 30.26,00 |
| 2007 Osaka |
Tirunesh Dibaba 31.55,41 |
Elvan Abeylegesse 31.59,40 |
Kara Goucher 32.02,05 |
| 2009 Berliin |
Linet Chepkwemoi Masai 30.51,24 |
Meselech Melkamu 30.51,34 |
Wude Ayalew 30.51,95 |
| 2011 Daegu |
Vivian Cheruiyot 30.48,98 |
Sally Kipyego 30.50,04 |
Linet Masai 30.53,59 |
| 2013 Moskva |
Tirunesh Dibaba 30.43,55 |
Gladys Cherono 30.45,17 |
Belaynesh Oljira 30.46,98 |
| 2015 Peking |
Vivian Cheruiyot 30.41,31 |
Gelete Burka 30.41,77 |
Emily Infeld 30.43,49 |
| 2017 London |
Almaz Ayana 30.16,32 |
Tirunesh Dibaba 31.02,69 |
Agnes Jebet Tirop 31.03,50 |
| 2019 Doha |
Sifan Hassan 30.17,62 |
Letesenbet Gidey 30.21,23 |
Agnes Jebet Tirop 30.25,20 |
| 2022 Oregon |
Letesenbet Gidey 30.09,94 |
Hellen Obiri 30.10,02 |
Margaret Kipkemboi 30.10,0 |