World rankings with year-on-year performance comparison
| # | Athlete | Nat | Age | 2026 | 2025 | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masai Ken | 05. | — | 3:33.17 | — | — | New |
| 2 | Green Usa | 16. | — | 3:33.46 | 3:33.17 | -0.29 | -0.14% |
| 3 | Garcia Usa | 03. | — | 3:35.61 | — | — | New |
| 4 | Haylom ETH | 06. | — | 3:55.56 | 3:56.79 | +1.23 | +0.52% |
| 5 | Birke Haylom | ETH | 20 | 3:55.56 | 3:56.79 | +1.23 | +0.52% |
| 6 | Duguma ETH | 23. | — | 3:55.71 | — | — | New |
| 7 | Tsige Duguma | ETH | 25 | 3:55.71 | — | — | New |
| 8 | Caldwell AUS | 03. | — | 3:56.12 | — | — | New |
| 9 | Abbey Caldwell | AUS | 25 | 3:56.12 | — | — | New |
| 10 | Mesele ETH | 11. | — | 3:57.56 | 3:57.95 | +0.39 | +0.16% |
| 11 | Worknesh Mesele | ETH | 25 | 3:57.56 | 3:57.95 | +0.39 | +0.16% |
| 12 | Ewoi KEN | 02. | — | 3:57.74 | 3:54.92 | -2.82 | -1.20% |
| 13 | Dorcus Ewoi | KEN | 29 | 3:57.74 | 3:54.92 | -2.82 | -1.20% |
| 14 | Hull AUS | 22. | — | 3:57.91 | 3:52.67 | -5.24 | -2.25% |
| 15 | Jessica Hull | AUS | 29 | 3:57.91 | 3:52.67 | -5.24 | -2.25% |
| 16 | Hollingsworth AUS | 12. | — | 3:58.09 | — | — | New |
| 17 | Claudia Hollingsworth | AUS | 21 | 3:58.09 | — | — | New |
| 18 | MacKay USA | 30. | — | 3:58.13 | 3:57.91 | -0.22 | -0.09% |
| 19 | Emily MacKay | USA | 28 | 3:58.13 | 3:57.91 | -0.22 | -0.09% |
| 20 | Hailu Eth | 12. | — | 3:58.25 | 3:56.30 | -1.95 | -0.83% |
| 21 | Freweyni Hailu | ETH | 25 | 3:58.25 | 3:56.30 | -1.95 | -0.83% |
| 22 | Georgia Hunter Bell | GBR | 32 | 3:58.53 | 3:54.76 | -3.77 | -1.61% |
| 23 | Hunter Bell | GBR | — | 3:58.63 | 3:54.76 | -3.87 | -1.65% |
| 24 | Billings AUS | 07. | — | 3:58.81 | — | — | New |
| 25 | Sarah Billings | AUS | 28 | 3:58.81 | — | — | New |
| 26 | Hall AUS | 20. | — | 3:58.96 | 3:56.33 | -2.63 | -1.11% |
| 27 | Linden Hall | AUS | 35 | 3:58.96 | 3:56.33 | -2.63 | -1.11% |
| 28 | Kazimierska POL | 03. | — | 3:59.24 | 3:57.95 | -1.29 | -0.54% |
| 29 | Klaudia Kazimierska | POL | 24 | 3:59.24 | 3:57.95 | -1.29 | -0.54% |
| 30 | Hiltz USA | 23. | — | 3:59.26 | 3:55.94 | -3.32 | -1.41% |
| 31 | Dominique Hiltz | USA | 31 | 3:59.26 | 3:55.94 | -3.32 | -1.41% |
| 32 | Kalayu ETH | 29. | — | 3:59.28 | — | — | New |
| 33 | Haregeweyn Kalayu | ETH | 17 | 3:59.28 | — | — | New |
| 34 | Guillemot FRA | 11. | — | 3:59.60 | 3:58.29 | -1.31 | -0.55% |
| 35 | Agathe Guillemot | FRA | 27 | 3:59.60 | 3:58.29 | -1.31 | -0.55% |
| 36 | Galvydyte LTU | 17. | — | 3:59.74 | — | — | New |
| 37 | Gabija Galvydyte | LTU | 26 | 3:59.74 | — | — | New |
| 38 | Morris USA | 17. | — | 4:00.29 | — | — | New |
| 39 | Gracie Morris | USA | 24 | 4:00.29 | — | — | New |
| 40 | Berhe ETH | 22. | — | 4:00.32 | 3:57.72 | -2.60 | -1.09% |
| 41 | Saron Berhe | ETH | 18 | 4:00.32 | 3:57.72 | -2.60 | -1.09% |
| 42 | Silva Por | 09. | — | 4:00.40 | — | — | New |
| 43 | Patrícia Silva | POR | 26 | 4:00.40 | — | — | New |
| 44 | Muir GBR | 09. | — | 4:00.77 | 3:57.63 | -3.14 | -1.32% |
| 45 | Laura Muir | GBR | 33 | 4:00.77 | 3:57.63 | -3.14 | -1.32% |
| 46 | Walcott-Nolan GBR | 06. | — | 4:00.78 | — | — | New |
| 47 | Revee Walcott-Nolan | GBR | 31 | 4:00.78 | — | — | New |
| 48 | Stafford CAN | 17. | — | 4:00.83 | — | — | New |
| 49 | Lucia Stafford | CAN | 27 | 4:00.83 | — | — | New |
| 50 | Sinclaire Johnson | USA | 28 | 4:01.30 | 3:56.93 | -4.37 | -1.84% |
Explore how athletes in this event progress from age 12–40 with confidence intervals.