| # | Performance | Athlete(s) | NOC | Games | Date | Phase | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19:00.9 | Gösta Åsbrink |  SWE |
Stockholm 1912 | 12 July 1912 | Running | 1 | ||
| 2 | 14:09.4 | Gösta Runö | SWE |
Antwerpen 1920 | 27 August 1920 | Running | 1 | ||
| 3 | 13:51.1 | Percy Legard |  GBR |
Berlin 1936 | 6 August 1936 | Running | 4 | ||
| 4 | 13:47.7 | Karl Wyss |  SUI |
Berlin 1936 | 6 August 1936 | Running | 3 | ||
| 5 | 13:25.3 | Ukko Hietala |  FIN |
Berlin 1936 | 6 August 1936 | Running | 2 | ||
| 6 | 13:17.4 | Karl Leban |  AUT |
Berlin 1936 | 6 August 1936 | Running | 1 | ||
| 7 | 12:42.6 | András Balczó |  HUN |
München 1972 | 31 August 1972 | Running | 3 | ||
| 8 | 12:35.0 | Jim Fox | GBR |
München 1972 | 31 August 1972 | Running | 1 | ||
| 9 | 12:29.7 | Janusz Pyciak-Peciak |  POL |
Montréal 1976 | 22 July 1976 | Running | 3 | ||
| 10 | 12:09.5 | Adrian Parker | GBR |
Montréal 1976 | 22 July 1976 | Running | 1 |
