Athletics at the 2023 African Games – Men's 10,000 metres

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The men's 10,000 metres event at the 2023 African Games was held on 19 March 2024 in Accra, Ghana. [1] [2]

Results

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Nibret Melak Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 29:45.37
Silver medal icon.svg Gemechu Dida Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 29:45.68
Bronze medal icon.svg Evans Kiptum Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 29:47.61
4 Célestin Ndikumana Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 29:48.02
5 William Amponsah Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 29:50.99 NR
6 Seare Dawit Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 29:53.81
7 Hailemariyam Amare Tegegn Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 29:57.39
8 Merhawi Mebrahtu Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 30:02.26
9 Peter Mwaniki Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 30:07.26
10 Emilie Hafashimana Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 30:12.66
11 Mohamed Ismail Ibrahim Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 30:12.76
12 Filmon Kibrom Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 30:29.90
13 Sougueh Aden Houssein Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 30:31.57
14 Peter Qambaway Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 30:34.19
15 Wellington Varevi Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 30:38.70
16 António Teko Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 30:56.45
17 Abubakarr Conteh Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 31:37.95
18 Aniceto Oyono Ndong Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 33:34.29
Mumin Gala Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti DNS

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References

  1. "Live results" . Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  2. Results book