as of May 2022. Indoor men Correct as of February 2023. Notes Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 7:32.78: Lamecha Girma also ran 7:27.98 (2021), 7:30.54 (2022). Berihu Aregawi also ran 7:29.24 (2021). Selemon Barega also ran 7:30.66 (2022). Getnet Wale also ran 7:30.88 (2022). Indoor women Correct as of February 2023. Notes Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 8:29.99: Genzebe Dibaba also ran 8:22.50 (2016), 8:24.85+ (2014), 8:26.95 (2013). Gudaf Tsegay also ran 8:22.65 (2021). Meseret Defar also ran 8:24.46 (2010), 8:26.99 (2009), 8:27.93 (2008). Sonia O'Sullivan also ran 8:27:57 (1995), 8:27:58 (2000), 8:28:74 (1993), 8:28:82 (1998). Hellen Obiri also ran 8:29.46 (2017), 8:29.99 (2014). Meselech Melkamu also ran 8:29.48 (2008). Medalists Women's Olympic medalists Women's World Championships medalists Men's World Indoor Championships medalists Women's World Indoor Championships medalists Known as the World Indoor Games Season's bests Men (outdoor) Men (indoor) Women (outdoor) Women (indoor) External links IAAF list of 3000-metres records in XML Notes and references Statistics Events in track and field Women's athletics Long-distance running distances Middle-distance running Discontinued Summer Olympic disciplines in athletics