| Events at the 2001 World Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| | ||
| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
| 4 × 400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 20 km walk | men | women |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
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.
| Gold | Kenya (KEN) |
| Silver | Ethiopia (ETH) |
| Bronze | Ethiopia (ETH) |
| Standing records prior to the 2001 World Athletics Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Record | 26:22.75 | June 1, 1998 | | |
| Event Record | 27:12.95 | August 8, 1995 | | |
| Season Best | 27:04.20 | May 4, 2001 | | |
| Rank | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|
| | 27:53.25 | |
| | 27:53.97 | |
| | 27:54.41 | |
| 4. | 27:55.24 | |
| 5. | 27:56.07 | |
| 6. | 27:56.58 | |
| 7. | 27:57.56 | |
| 8. | 27:58.06 | |
| 9. | 28:02.71 | |
| 10. | 28:05.41 | |
| 11. | 28:05.45 | |
| 12. | 28:06.33 | |
| 13. | 28:07.06 | |
| 14. | 28:08.00 | |
| 15. | 28:13.99 | |
| 16. | 28:14.06 | |
| 17. | 28:14.77 | |
| 18. | 28:18.44 | |
| 19. | 28:34.38 | |
| 20. | 28:38.31 | |
| 21. | 28:38.80 | |
| 22. | 28:42.68 | |
| 23. | 28:44.48 | |
| 24. | 28:52.47 | |
| 25. | 29:01.62 | |
| — | DNF | |
| — | DNF | |
| — | DNF |