1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres
The men's 10,000 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21 August 1996.[1][2] In the race, there was a mistake in the lap counting of the judges, that caused many athletes to run 24 laps (9600 m) only.
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Assefa Mezegebu Ethiopia
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| Silver | David Chelule Kenya
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| Bronze | Tetsuhiro Furuta Japan
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Results[edit]
Final[edit]
21 August
Participation[edit]
According to an unofficial count, 29 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.
References[edit]
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1996 Sydney AUS Aug 20-25, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 31 October 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015