The Men's 10,000 metres event featured at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. There were a total number of 36 participating athletes, with the final being held on 8 August 2001.
Medalists edit
| Gold |  Charles KamathiKenya (KEN) |
| Silver |  Assefa MezgebuEthiopia (ETH) |
| Bronze | Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia (ETH) |
Records edit
| Standing records prior to the 2001 World Athletics Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Record | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) |
26:22.75 | June 1, 1998 |  Hengelo, Netherlands
|
| Event Record | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) |
27:12.95 | August 8, 1995 |  Gothenburg, Sweden
|
| Season Best | Abraham Chebii (KEN) |
27:04.20 | May 4, 2001 |  Palo Alto, United States
|
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|
|
Charles Kamathi (KEN)
|
27:53.25 |
|
Assefa Mezgebu (ETH)
|
27:53.97 |
|
Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)
|
27:54.41 |
| 4. | Yibeltal Admassu (ETH)
|
27:55.24 |
| 5. |  Fabián Roncero (ESP)
|
27:56.07 |
| 6. | José Rios (ESP)
|
27:56.58 |
| 7. | Paul Malakwen Kosgei (KEN)
|
27:57.56 |
| 8. | John Cheruiyot Korir (KEN)
|
27:58.06 |
| 9. | Habte Jifar (ETH)
|
28:02.71 |
| 10. | Kamiel Maase (NED)
|
28:05.41 |
| 11. |  Jaouad Gharib (MAR)
|
28:05.45 |
| 12. | José Manuel Martínez (ESP)
|
28:06.33 |
| 13. |  Jeff Schiebler (CAN)
|
28:07.06 |
| 14. |  Marco Mazza (ITA)
|
28:08.00 |
| 15. |  Toshinari Takaoka (JPN)
|
28:13.99 |
| 16. | Abderrahim Goumri (MAR)
|
28:14.06 |
| 17. |  Teodoro Vega (MEX)
|
28:14.77 |
| 18. | Alan Culpepper (USA)
|
28:18.44 |
| 19. | Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA)
|
28:34.38 |
| 20. |  João N'Tyamba (ANG)
|
28:38.31 |
| 21. | Said Berioui (MAR)
|
28:38.80 |
| 22. | Naoki Mishiro (JPN)
|
28:42.68 |
| 23. | Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA)
|
28:44.48 |
| 24. |  Kamal Kohil (ALG)
|
28:52.47 |
| 25. |  John Henwood (NZL)
|
29:01.62 |
| — |  Mohammed Mourhit (BEL)
|
DNF |
| — |  Aloys Nizigama (BDI)
|
DNF |
| — |  José Ramos (POR)
|
DNF |
See also edit
References edit