2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres
The men's 10,000 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 28 June.
Medalists
[edit]| Gold | Kenneth Kipkemoi Kenya
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| Silver | Mark Kiptoo Kenya
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| Bronze | Lewis Mosoti Kenya
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Records
[edit]| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
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| World record |  Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)
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26:17.53 | Brussels, Belgium | 26 August 2005 |
| African record | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)
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26:17.53 | Brussels, Belgium | 26 August 2005 |
| Championship record | William Sigei (KEN)
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27:25.33 | Durban, South Africa | 24 June 1993 |
| Broken records during the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
| Championship record | Kenneth Kipkemoi (KEN)
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27:19.74 | Porto Novo, Benin | 28 June 2012 |
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Round |
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| 28 June 2012 | 17:45 | Final |
Results
[edit]Final
[edit]| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kenneth Kipkemoi | Kenya |
27:19.74 | CR |
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Mark Kiptoo | Kenya |
27:20.77 | |
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Lewis Mosoti | Kenya |
27:22.54 | |
| 4 | Tebalu Zawude | Ethiopia |
28:03.16 | |
| 5 | Robert Kajuga |  Rwanda |
28:03.24 | |
| 6 | Olivier Irabaruta |  Burundi |
28:17.77 | |
| 7 | Vianney Ndiho | Burundi |
28:25.57 | |
| 8 | Stephen Mokoka |  South Africa |
28:49.14 | |
| Solomon Deksisa | Ethiopia |
DNF | ||
| Gebretsadik Abraha | Ethiopia |
DNF | ||
| Hezekiel Jafari |  Tanzania |
DNS | ||
| Thomas Ayeko |  Uganda |
DNS | ||
| Ibrahim Ismael |  Djibouti |
DNS | ||
| Abdenacer Fathi |  Morocco |
DNS |