1993 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres

Last updated

The men's 10,000 metres event featured at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total number of 36 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats and the final being held on 22 August 1993.

Contents

Defending champion Moses Tanui moved out to the front early, controlling the pace. His progress was marked by World Junior Champion Haile Gebrselassie. The field strung out behind them, one by one dropping off the back. With nine laps to go, the last to drop off was Richard Chelimo, then it was just the two. Tanui was unable to shake the youngster. Coming into the bell, Gebrselassie moved closer to Tanui and accidentally stepping on his heel. Tanui's shoe flew off. With just one shoe, an angered Tanui sprinted out to a quick 5-meter lead, expanding to a 10-meter lead with 200 to go. Through the final turn, Gebrselassie began to gain. As they onto the final straight, Tanui went wide, straining to sprint to the finish. Gebrselassie accepted the opening, sprinting past Tanui on the inside and on to a 5-meter victory.

This was the changing of the guard as Gebrselassie would go on to win the next three world championships and two Olympics.

Final

RANKFINALTIME
Med 1.png Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Haile Gebrselassie  (ETH)27:46.02
Med 2.png Flag of Kenya.svg  Moses Tanui  (KEN)27:46.54
Med 3.png Flag of Kenya.svg  Richard Chelimo  (KEN)28:06.02
4.Flag of Germany.svg  Stéphane Franke  (GER)28:10.69
5.Flag of Burundi.svg  Aloÿs Nizigama  (BDI)28:13.43
6.Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco Panetta  (ITA)28:27.05
7.Flag of the United States.svg  Todd Williams  (USA)28:30.49
8.Flag of Argentina.svg  Antonio Silio  (ARG)28:36.88
9.Flag of Mexico.svg  Germán Silva  (MEX)28:39.47
10.Flag of Kenya.svg  William Sigei  (KEN)28:54.39
11.Flag of Spain.svg  Antonio Serrano  (ESP)29:04.10
12.Flag of Italy.svg  Salvatore Antibo  (ITA)29:10.83
13.Flag of Tanzania.svg  Boay Akonay  (TAN)29:15.13
14.Flag of Mexico.svg  Armando Quintanilla  (MEX)29:32.34
15.Flag of Japan.svg  Tadashi Fukushima  (JPN)29:46.70
16.Flag of Spain.svg  José Carlos Adán  (ESP)30:04.34
17.Flag of the United States.svg  Dan Nelson  (USA)30:41.72
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Rolando Vera  (ECU)DNF
Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Fita Bayisa  (ETH)DNF
Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg  Oleg Strizhakov  (RUS)DNF

Qualifying heats

RANKHEAT 1TIME
1.Flag of Argentina.svg  Antonio Silio  (ARG)28:16.62
2.Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Haile Gebrselassie  (ETH)28:17.95
3.Flag of Kenya.svg  Moses Tanui  (KEN)28:18.56
4.Flag of Kenya.svg  Richard Chelimo  (KEN)28:18.70
5.Flag of Tanzania.svg  Boay Akonay  (TAN)28:18.97
6.Flag of Germany.svg  Stéphane Franke  (GER)28:19.11
7.Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco Panetta  (ITA)28:20.49
8.Flag of Mexico.svg  Germán Silva  (MEX)28:22.16
9.Flag of Spain.svg  José Carlos Adán  (ESP)28:23.08
10.Flag of the United States.svg  Steve Plasencia  (USA)28:40.69
11.Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Fackson Nkandu  (ZAM)29:03.67
12.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Steve Moneghetti  (AUS)29:21.18
13.Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Domingos Castro  (POR)29:35.47
14.Flag of Japan.svg  Nozomi Saho  (JPN)29:36.40
15.Flag of Malawi.svg  John Mwathiwa  (MAW)29:45.55
Flag of Hungary.svg  Zoltán Káldy  (HUN)DNF
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  José Regalo  (POR)DNF
Flag of Palestine.svg  Ahmed Mohamed Moosa  (PLE)DNF


RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.Flag of Italy.svg  Salvatore Antibo  (ITA)28:27.48
2.Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Fita Bayisa  (ETH)28:28.32
3.Flag of Kenya.svg  William Sigei  (KEN)28:28.33
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Todd Williams  (USA)28:28.62
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Dan Nelson  (USA)28:28.76
6.Flag of Burundi.svg  Aloÿs Nizigama  (BDI)28:29.18
7.Flag of Japan.svg  Tadashi Fukushima  (JPN)28:29.49
8.Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg  Oleg Strizhakov  (RUS)28:29.84
9.Flag of Spain.svg  Antonio Serrano  (ESP)28:31.48
10.Flag of Mexico.svg  Armando Quintanilla  (MEX)28:34.57
11.Flag of Ecuador.svg  Rolando Vera  (ECU)28:35.45
12.Flag of Mexico.svg  Martin Pitayo  (MEX)28:54.23
13.Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Tendai Chimusasa  (ZIM)28:57.68
14.Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Luis Jesus  (POR)29:12.00
15.Flag of Japan.svg  Jun Hiratsuka  (JPN)29:12.22
16.Flag of Malaysia.svg  Murusamy Ramachandran  (MAS)29:38.97
17.Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Thein Win Gopal  (MYA)29:56.61
Flag of Rwanda (1961-2001).svg  Mathias Ntawulikura  (RWA)DNS

See also

References