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World Record   (Progression) 12.35.36 Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei UGA Monaco Aug 14, 2020 (2267 days old) World Indoor Record   (Progression) 12.44.09 Grant Fisher USA Boston, MA Feb 14, 2025 (622 days old) Championships Olympic Games   (Progression) 12.57.82 Kenenisa Bekele ETH Beijing Aug 23, 2008 (6641 days old) World Championsips   (Progression) 12.52.79 Eliud Kipchoge ETH Paris Aug 31, 2003 (8460 days old) European Championships (Progression) 13.10.15 Jack Buckner GBR Stuttgart Aug 31, 1986 (14669 days old) Continents Africa 12.35.36 Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei UGA Monaco Aug 14, 2020 (2267 days old) Asia 12.45.70 Birhanu Balew BRN Bruxelles (BEL) Sep 05, 2026 (54 days old) Central America & Caribbean 13.07.79 Arturo Barrios MEX London Jul 14, 1989 (13621 days old) Europe   (Progression) 12.44.27 Andreas Almgren SWE Stockholm Jun 15, 2025 (501 days old) North America 12.44.09 Grant Fisher USA Boston, MA Feb 14, 2025 (622 days old) Oceania 12.50.82 Robinson Ky AUS Oslo (NOR) Jun 10, 2026 (141 days old) South America 12.59.26 Santiago Catrope URU Paris Jun 20, 2025 (496 days old)