Pre-IAAF, To 1974
| TIME | ATHLETE | DATE | PLACE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:44.4 | Ana Cicanei (ROM) | 1927 | — |
| 10:56.0 | Phyllis Perkins (GBR) | 1954-05-22 | London, United Kingdom |
| 10:55.2 | Phyllis Perkins (GBR) | 1955-06-25 | London, United Kingdom |
| 10:25.8 | Leila Buckland (GBR) | 1955-08-27 | London, United Kingdom |
| 10:16.2 | June Bridgland (GBR) | 1956-08-25 | London, United Kingdom |
| 10:16.0 | Phyllis Perkins (GBR) | 1956-10-27 | London, United Kingdom |
| 9:44.0 | Roberta Picco (CAN) | 1966-07-23 | Don Mills, Canada |
| 9:42.8 | Paola Pigni (ITA) | 1969-05-11 | Formia, Italy |
| 9:38.0 | Paola Pigni (ITA) | 1969-09-02 | Milan, Italy |
| 9:26.9 | Doris Brown (USA) | 1971-07-10 | Bakersfield, USA |
| 9:23.4 | Joyce Smith (GBR) | 1971-07-16 | London, United Kingdom |
| 9:09.2 | Paola Pigni (ITA) | 1972-05-11 | Formia, Italy |
| 8:53.0 | Lyudmila Bragina (URS) | 1972-08-12 | Moscow, Soviet Union |
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