Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 10,000 metres

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Men's 10,000 metres
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Venue Carrara Stadium
Dates13 April
Competitors15 from 10 nations
Winning time27:19.62 GR
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Joshua Cheptegei  Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Silver medal icon.svg   Mohammed Ahmed  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Bronze medal icon.svg   Rodgers Kwemoi  Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
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The men's 10,000 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games , as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 13 April 2018. [1]

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Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows: [2]

World record Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Kenenisa Bekele  (ETH)26:17.53 Brussels, Belgium 26 August 2005
Games record Flag of Kenya.svg  Wilberforce Talel  (KEN)27:45.39 Manchester, England 26 July 2002

Schedule

The schedule was as follows: [1]

DateTimeRound
Friday 13 April 201821:10Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results

With fifteen entrants, the event was held as a straight final. [2]

Final

RankOrderNameResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg8Flag of Uganda.svg  Joshua Cheptegei  (UGA)27:19.62 GR
Silver medal icon.svg12Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Mohammed Ahmed  (CAN)27:20.56
Bronze medal icon.svg14Flag of Kenya.svg  Rodgers Kwemoi  (KEN)27:28.66 SB
44Flag of Uganda.svg  Jacob Kiplimo  (UGA)27:30.25 SB
515Flag of New Zealand.svg  Jake Robertson  (NZL)27:30.90 NR
69Flag of South Africa.svg  Stephen Mokoka  (RSA)27:44.58 SB
711Flag of Uganda.svg  Timothy Toroitich  (UGA)27:47.35
82Flag of Kenya.svg  Jonathan Ndiku  (KEN)27:56.24
913Flag of England.svg  Andy Vernon  (ENG)28:17.11
1010Flag of Kenya.svg  Josphat Bett Kipkoech  (KEN)28:56.22
115Flag of Australia.svg  Stewart McSweyn  (AUS)28:58.22
126Flag of Malawi.svg  Kefasi Chitsala  (MAW)29:21.68 PB
133Flag of Lesotho.svg  Toka Badboy  (LES)31:22.38
–1Flag of Australia.svg  Patrick Tiernan  (AUS)R 163.3b
–7Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Simon Charley  (VAN)

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References

  1. 1 2 "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's 10,000m". Gold Coast 2018. Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 Athletics | Men's 10,000m - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 49. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.


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