Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres
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These are the official results of the men's 10,000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. The final was held on July 29, 1996.[1]
| Men's 10,000 metres at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Centennial Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 26 July 1996 (heats) 29 July 1996 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 46 from 30 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 27:07.34 OR | |||||||||
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Medalists edit
| Gold | Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia
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| Silver | Paul Tergat Kenya
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| Bronze | Salah Hissou Morocco
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Records edit
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 26:43.53 |  Haile Gebrselassie
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Hengelo (NED) | June 5, 1995 |
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| Olympic Record | 27:21.46 | Brahim Boutayeb
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Seoul (KOR) | September 26, 1988 |
Haile Gebrselassie set a new Olympic record with 27:07.34 in the final.
Ranking edit
Qualification edit
Group 1 edit
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Group 2 edit
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Athletics at the 1996 Atlanta: Men's 10,000 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2017.