The men's 10,000 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21 August. [1] [2] In the race, there was a mistake in the lap counting of the judges, that caused many athletes to run 24 laps (9600 m) only.
| Gold | Assefa Mezegebu  Ethiopia |
| Silver | David Chelule  Kenya |
| Bronze | Tetsuhiro Furuta  Japan |
21 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Assefa Mezegebu | Ethiopia | 28:27.78 | |
 | David Chelule | Kenya | 28:29.14 | |
 | Tetsuhiro Furuta | Japan | 28:31.61 | |
| 4 | David Galindo |  Mexico | 28:34.66 | |
| 5 | Marko Hhawu |  Tanzania | 28:35.02 | |
| 6 | David Ngetich | Kenya | 28:39.79 | |
| 7 | Naoki Mishiro | Japan | 28:50.21 | |
| 8 | Sisay Bezabeh | Ethiopia | 28:55.97 | |
| 9 | Francisco Mondragón | Mexico | 28:57.61 | |
| 10 | Samuel Mangusho |  Uganda | 29:21.25 | |
| 11 | Godfrey Nyombi | Uganda | 29:21.43 | |
| 12 | John Gilay | Tanzania | 29:29.10 | |
| 13 | Gojen Singh |  India | 29:32.68 | |
| 14 | Brad Hauser |  United States | 29:32.88 | |
| 15 | David Posada |  Spain | 29:35.31 | |
| 16 | Mukat Derbe |  Israel | 29:35.57 | |
| 17 | Aleksandr Gelesh |  Ukraine | 29:39.66 | |
| 18 | Paulo Lunkes |  Brazil | 29:49.39 | |
| 19 | Janko Benša |  FR Yugoslavia | 29:53.41 | |
| 20 | Kang Yanwei |  China | 30:18.34 | |
| 21 | Martin Beckmann |  Germany | 30:23.10 | |
| 22 | Joseph Nsengiyumya |  Rwanda | 30:34.24 | |
| 23 | Maximilian Bahn | Germany | 30:38.68 | |
| 24 | Peter Gilmore | United States | 31:09.64 | |
| 25 | Sinlasone Sanith |  Laos | 31:52.66 | |
| 26 | Mohamed Ould Abdellahy |  Mauritania | 33:21.72 | |
| 27 | Win Zaw Oo |  Myanmar | 34:25.75 | |
| Ricardo Maestrelo | Brazil | DNF | ||
| Dmitriy Maksimov |  Russia | DNF |
According to an unofficial count, 29 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.
The men's 400 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21, 22 and 23 August.
The men's 800 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21, 22 and 23 August.
The men's 5000 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 25 August.
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 22 and 24 August.
The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21, 22 and 23 August.
The men's long jump event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21 and 22 August.
The men's discus throw event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21 and 22 August. A 2 kg discus was used.
The men's hammer throw event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 24 August. A 7257g hammer was used.
The men's decathlon event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21 and 22 August. Senior implements were used.
The men's 10,000 metres walk event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 22 August.
The women's 400 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21, 22 and 23 August.
The women's 800 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21, 22 and 23 August.
The women's 3000 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21 and 22 August.
The women's 5000 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 25 August.
The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 22 and 23 August.
The women's triple jump event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 24 and 25 August.
The women's shot put event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 22 and 24 August.
The women's javelin throw event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21 and 23 August. An old specification 600g javelin was used.
The women's heptathlon event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 24 August.
The women's 5000 metres walk event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 24 August.
