The men's 10,000 metres event at the 2002 African Championships in Athletics was held in Radès, Tunisia on August 7.[1]
Results edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Paul Malakwen Kosgei |  Kenya |
28:44.81 | |
 |
John Cheruiyot Korir | Kenya |
28:45.23 | |
 |
Benjamin Maiyo | Kenya |
28:45.24 | |
| 4 | Abderrahim Goumri |  Morocco |
28:45.92 | |
| 5 | Dejene Berhanu |  Ethiopia |
28:46.21 | |
| 6 | Zersenay Tadese |  Eritrea |
28:47.29 | |
| 7 | Saïd Berioui | Morocco |
28:53.32 | |
| 8 | Jaouad Gharib | Morocco |
28:57.12 | |
| 9 | Dereje Adere | Ethiopia |
29:43.13 | |
| 10 | Rachid Safari |  Rwanda |
29:43.57 | |
| 11 | Eshetu Gezhagne | Ethiopia |
29:55.96 | |
| 12 | Samson Kiflemariam | Eritrea |
30:07.55 | |
| 13 | Tekle Mengisteab | Eritrea |
30:08.99 | |
| 14 | Adel Dahry |  Libya |
30:19.48 | |
| 15 | Fahran Ali |  Somalia |
33:12.57 | |
| 16 | Doualeh Yacin Abdillahi |  Djibouti |
33:16.10 | |
| 17 | Said Dahir Abdi | Somalia |
33:47.59 | |
| Mahamoud Houssein Ismael | Djibouti |
DNF | ||
| Tau Khotso |  Lesotho |
DNS |