| World men's all-time best 2 miles |
| 1 | 7.58.61 | Daniel Komen | KEN | 760517 | 1 | Hechtel | 970719 |
| 2 | 8.01.08 | Haile Gebrselassie | ETH | 730418 | 1 | Hengelo | 970531 |
| 3 | 8.09.01 | Moses Kiptanui | KEN | 701001 | 1 | Hechtel | 940730 |
| 4 | 8.10.98 | Khalid Boulami | MAR | 690807 | 1 | Hechtel | 960706 |
| 5 | 8.11.59 | Bob Kennedy | USA | 700818 | 2 | Hechtel | 970719 |
| 6 | 8.11.73 | Smail Sghir | MAR | 720316 | 2 | Hechtel | 960706 |
| 7 | 8.12.17 | Khalid Skah | MAR | 670129 | 1 | Hechtel | 930731 |
| 8 | 8.12.74 | Marc Davis | USA | 691217 | 1 | Göteborg | 940824 |
| 9 | 8.13.45 | Said Aouita | MAR | 591102 | 1 | Torino | 870528 |
| 10 | 8.13.47 | Richard Limo | KEN | 801118 | 2 | Hengelo | 990530 |
| 11 | 8.13.51 | Steve Ovett | GBR | 551009 | 1 | London (CP) | 780915 |
| 12 | 8.13.68 | Brendan Foster | GBR | 480112 | 1 | London | 730827 |
| 13 | 8.14.0h | Lasse Viren | FIN | 490722 | 1 | Stockholm | 720814 |
| 14 | 8.14.32 | Rod Dixon | NZL | 500713 | 1 | Stockholm | 740718 |
| 15 | 8.14.45 | Philip Mosima | KEN | 770102 | 2 | Hengelo | 970531 |
| 16 | 8.14.58 | Todd Williams | USA | 690307 | 2 | Eugene, Or | 950604 |
| 17 | 8.14.66 | Henry Rono | KEN | 520212 | 2 | London (CP) | 780915 |
| 18 | 8.14.88 | Mohammed Mourhit | BEL | 701010 | 3 | Hengelo | 970531 |
| 19 | 8.14.93 | Steve Cram | GBR | 601014 | 1 | London | 830829 |
| 20 | 8.15.53 | Tim Hutchings | GBR | 581204 | 2 | London | 860912 |
| 21 | 8.15.98 | Geoff Turnbull | GBR | 610415 | 3 | London | 860912 |
| 22 | 8.16.11 | Brahim Lahlafi | MAR | 680415 | 3 | Göteborg | 940824 |
| 23 | 8.16.31 | Emiel Puttemans | BEL | 471008 | 1 | Stockholm | 730725 |
| 24 | 8.16.38 | Ben Jipcho | KEN | 430301 | 2 | Stockholm | 730725 |
| 25 | 8.16.44 | Paul Bitok | KEN | 700626 | 2 | London | 990807 |
| 26 | 8.16.75 | Dave Moorcroft | GBR | 530410 | 1 | London | 820820 |
| 27 | 8.16.78 | Kimutai James Kosgei | KEN | 681123 | 3 | London | 990807 |
| 28 | 8.16.84 | Fita Bayissa | ETH | 721215 | 4 | Hengelo | 970531 |
| 29 | 8.17.01 | Paul Koech | KEN | 690625 | 4 | London | 990807 |
| 30 | 8.17.05 | Peter Koech | KEN | 580218 | 2 | London | 820820 |
| 31 | 8.17.12 | Marty Liquori | USA | 490911 | 1 | Stockholm | 750717 |
| 32 | 8.17.12 | Jack Buckner | GBR | 610922 | 4 | London | 860912 |
| 33 | 8.17.1h | Dick Quax | NZL | 480101 | 1 | Philadelphia | 760804 |
| 34 | 8.17.39 | El Hassan Lahssini | MAR | 740101 | 5 | London | 990807 |
| 35 | 8.17.53 | Luke Kipkosgei | KEN | 75 | 2 | Sydney | 980228 |
| 36 | 8.17.56 | Venuste Niyongabo | BUR | 731209 | 1 | Trapani | 950927 |
| 37 | 8.17.78 | Frank O'Mara | IRL | 600717 | 1 | Gateshead | 880716 |
| 38 | 8.17.8h | Bronislaw Malinowski | POL | 510604 | 2 | West Berlin | 740821 |
| 39 | 8.18.29 | Steve Prefontaine | USA | 510125 | 3 | Stockholm | 740718 |
| 40 | 8.18.80 | Stephen Cherono | KEN | 821015 | 6 | London | 990807 |
| 41 | 8.18.98 | Eamonn Martin | GBR | 581009 | 3 | Gateshead | 880716 |
| 42 | 8.19.37 | Nathaniel Muir | GBR | 580312 | 2 | London | 800627 |
| 43 | 8.19.45 | Filbert Bayi | TAN | 530623 | 3 | London | 800627 |
| 44 | 8.19.45 | John Doherty | IRL | 610722 | 4 | Gateshead | 880716 |
| 45 | 8.19.6h | Ronald Clarke | AUS | 370221 | 1 | London | 680824 |
| 46 | 8.19.9h | Duncan MacDonald | USA | 490115 | 2 | Philadelphia | 760804 |
| 47 | 8.20.28 | David James | GBR | 571102 | 5 | London | 800627 |
| 48 | 8.20.57 | John Walker | NZL | 520112 | 2 | Stockholm | 750717 |
| 49 | 8.20.66 | David Lewis | GBR | 611015 | 3 | London | 840907 |
| 50 | 8.20.6h | Anders Gärderud | SWE | 460828 | 3 | Stockholm | 720814 |
| 51 | 8.20.79 | Salvatore Antibo | ITA | 620207 | 2 | Torino | 870528 |
| 52 | 8.20.86 | Antonio Leitao | POR | 600722 | 4 | London | 840907 |
| 53 | 8.20.8h | Jos Hermens | NED | 500108 | 2 | Papendal | 750716 |
| 54 | 8.21.00 | Moulay Brahim Boutayeb | MAR | 670815 | 1 | Trapani | 890927 |
| 55 | 8.21.09 | Barry Smith (1) | GBR | 530416 | 6 | London | 800627 |
| 56 | 8.21.18 | Terry Brahm | USA | 621121 | 1 | Eugene, Or | 880702 |
| 57 | 8.21.45 | Mark Coogan | USA | 660501 | 3 | Eugene, Or | 950604 |
| 58 | 8.21.59 | Cormac Finnerty | IRL | 700114 | 4 | Eugene, Or | 950604 |
| 59 | 8.21.86 | David Black | GBR | 521002 | 1 | London | 730914 |
| 60 | 8.21.8h | Dick Buerkle | USA | 470903 | 4 | Philadelphia | 760804 |
| 61 | 8.21.8h | Paul Geis | USA | 530223 | 5 | Philadelphia | 760804 |
| 62 | 8.21.97 | Robert Denmark | GBR | 681123 | 1 | Gateshead | 910809 |
| 63 | 8.22.00 | Craig Virgin | USA | 550802 | 3 | Oslo | 790717 |
| 64 | 8.22.0h | George Young | USA | 370724 | 1 | Los Angeles | 680601 |
| 65 | 8.22.0h | Ian Stewart (1) | GBR | 490115 | 4 | Stockholm | 720814 |
| 66 | 8.22.15 | Willy Polleunis | BEL | 471227 | 4 | London (CP) | 780915 |
| 67 | 8.22.41 | Nick Rose | GBR | 511230 | 5 | London (CP) | 780915 |
| 68 | 8.22.62 | Stefano Mei | ITA | 630203 | 2 | Trapani | 890927 |
| 69 | 8.22.65 | Ian Hamer | GBR | 650418 | 1 | Gateshead | 920717 |
| 70 | 8.22.6h | Michel Jazy | FRA | 360613 | 1 | Melun | 650623 |
| 71 | 8.22.79 | Ibrahim Kinuthia | KEN | 630522 | 3 | Gateshead | 910809 |
| 72 | 8.22.98 | Geoff Smith | GBR | 531024 | 7 | London | 800627 |
| 73 | 8.23.16 | Bill McChesney | USA | 590108 | 1 | Westwood, Ca | 810510 |
| 74 | 8.23.16 | Gary Staines | GBR | 630703 | 4 | Gateshead | 910809 |
| 75 | 8.23.23 | Mogens Guldberg | DEN | 630802 | 3 | Trapani | 890927 |
| 76 | 8.23.38 | John Ngugi | KEN | 620510 | 5 | Gateshead | 910809 |
| 77 | 8.23.4h | Stephen Austin | AUS | 510214 | 1 | Melbourne, AUS | 790111 |
| 78 | 8.23.53 | Driss El Himer | FRA | 740404 | 4 | Hengelo | 990530 |
| 79 | 8.23.58 | Dietmar Millonig | AUT | 550601 | 1 | London | 820917 |
| 80 | 8.23.6h | Doug Padilla | USA | 561004 | 1 | Berkeley, Ca | 820612 |
| 81 | 8.23.80 | William "Billy" Dee | GBR | 611218 | 6 | Gateshead | 910809 |
| 82 | 8.23.92 | Raymond Smedley | GBR | 510903 | 3 | Edinburgh | 760806 |
| 83 | 8.23.98 | Johnstone Kipkoech | KEN | 681220 | 1 | Rhede | 950730 |
| 84 | 8.24.14 | Jim Spivey | USA | 600307 | | Birmingham | 860719 |
| 85 | 8.24.32 | Sydney Maree | USA | 560909 | 4 | London | 870814 |
| 86 | 8.24.43 | Joe Falcon | USA | 660623 | 1 | Eugene, Or | 910621 |
| 87 | 8.24.4h | Knut Kvalheim | NOR | 500614 | 1 | Karlskrona | 760819 |
| 88 | 8.24.53 | Million Wolde | ETH | 790317 | 5 | Hengelo | 990530 |
| 89 | 8.24.58 | Adrian Royle | GBR | 590212 | 1 | Westwood, Ca | 820516 |
| 90 | 8.24.60 | Shannon Butler | USA | 670124 | 2 | Eugene, Or | 910621 |
| 91 | 8.24.6h | Steve Ortiz | USA | 590528 | 2 | Berkeley, Ca | 820612 |
| 92 | 8.24.82 | Eddie Wedderburn | GBR | 601206 | 5 | Gateshead | 880716 |
| 93 | 8.24.93 | Steve Lacy | USA | 560117 | 2 | Westwood, Ca | 820516 |
| 94 | 8.24.95 | Carlos Lopes | POR | 470218 | 4 | Edinburgh | 760806 |
| 95 | 8.24.99 | Arturo Barrios | MEX | 631212 | | Birmingham | 860719 |
| 96 | 8.25.02 | Tony Simmons | GBR | 481006 | 5 | Edinburgh | 760806 |
| 97 | 8.25.15 | Steve Plasencia | USA | 561028 | | Birmingham | 860719 |
| 98 | 8.25.2h | Kipchoge Keino | KEN | 400117 | 1 | Sydney | 651219 |
| 99 | 8.25.2h | Jim Grelle | USA | 36 | | | 66 |
| 100 | 8.25.2h | Jim Ryun | USA | 470429 | | | 66 |
| 101 | 8.25.2h | John Coyle | AUS | 410712 | | | 66 |
| 102 | 8.25.37 | Stephen Kipkorir | KEN | 701024 | 2 | Rieti | 950905 |
| 103 | 8.25.50 | Greg Whiteley | USA | 670106 | 3 | Eugene, Or | 910621 |
| 104 | 8.25.52 | Colin Reitz | GBR | 600406 | 1 | Birmingham | 860819 |
| 105 | 8.25.6e | Mike McLeod | GBR | 520125 | 1 | Auckland | 800126 |
| 106 | 8.25.6h | Harald Norpoth | FRG | 420822 | 2 | West Berlin | 670622 |
| 107 | 8.25.6h | Kerry O'Brien | AUS | 460417 | | | 71 |
| 108 | 8.25.8h | Knut Börö | NOR | 480928 | 3 | Papendal | 750716 |
| 109 | 8.25.8h | Eamonn Coghlan | IRL | 521124 | 1 | Melbourne, AUS | 780112 |
| 110 | 8.26.07 | Paul Williams | CAN | 560807 | 6 | London | 870814 |
| 111 | 8.26.09 | Paul Davies-Hale | GBR | 620621 | 2 | London | 880828 |
| 112 | 8.26.09 | Keith Dowling | USA | 690704 | 6 | Eugene, Or | 950604 |
| 113 | 8.26.13 | Julius Kiptoo | KEN | 770904 | 3 | North Shore City, Auckland | 980221 |
| 114 | 8.26.19 | Mark Rowland | GBR | 630307 | 8 | London | 870814 |
| 115 | 8.26.29 | Richard Chelimo | KEN | 720421 | 7 | Gateshead | 910809 |
| 116 | 8.26.30 | Paul Kipkoech | KEN | 630106 | 2 | Birmingham | 860819 |
| 117 | 8.26.4h | "Bob" Robert Kelser Schul | USA | 370909 | 1 | Woodland Hills | 640829 |
| 118 | 8.26.54 | Steve Binns | GBR | 600825 | 4 | Birmingham | 860719 |
| 119 | 8.26.55 | Marcel Versteeg | NED | 650820 | 2 | Sheffield | 920814 |
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