Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres

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Men's 10,000 metres
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
Venue Centennial Olympic Stadium
Dates26 July 1996 (heats)
29 July 1996 (final)
Competitors46 from 30 nations
Winning time27:07.34 OR
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Haile Gebrselassie
Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia
Silver medal icon.svg Paul Tergat
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Bronze medal icon.svg Salah Hissou
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
  1992
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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] The winning margin was 0.83 seconds.

Medalists

Gold Haile Gebrselassie
Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Ethiopia
Silver Paul Tergat
Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya
Bronze Salah Hissou
Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics.

World Record26:43.53 Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg Haile Gebrselassie Hengelo (NED)June 5, 1995
Olympic Record27:21.46 Flag of Morocco.svg Brahim Boutayeb Seoul (KOR)September 26, 1988

Haile Gebrselassie set a new Olympic record with 27:07.34 in the final.

Ranking

Qualification

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References

  1. "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.