| 2010 FINA Open Water Worlds | ||
|---|---|---|
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| 5 km | men | women |
| 10 km | men | women |
| 25 km | men | women |
The Men's 10K race at the 2010 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships was swum on Sunday, July 18, 2010, in Roberval, Quebec, Canada.
The race began at 11:30 a.m., and was swum in the Lac Saint-Jean in the city centre. 37 men swam the event. [1] [2]
The 10-kilometre distance of the race was reached by completed 4 laps of the 2.5-kilometre course set up for the championships.
All times in hours : minutes : seconds
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