2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres
The men's 10,000 metres at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held at the Moncton 2010 Stadium on 20 July.[1][2] A field of 20 athletes from 14 countries competed.[3]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Dennis Chepkongin Masai Kenya
|
Gebretsadik Abraha Ethiopia
|
Paul Kipchumba Lonyangata Kenya
|
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world junior and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nationality | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World junior record | Samuel Wanjiru | Kenya |
26:41.75 | Bruxelles | August 26, 2005 |
| Championship record | Josphat Bett | Kenya |
27:30.85 | Bydgoszcz | July 9, 2008 |
No new records were established during the competition.
Results
20 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Dennis Chepkongin Masai | Kenya |
27:53.88 | WJL |
 |
Gebretsadik Abraha | Ethiopia |
28:03.45 | PB |
 |
Paul Kipchumba Lonyangata | Kenya |
28:14.55 | PB |
| 4 | Mohammed Ahmed |  Canada |
29:11.75 | |
| 5 | Aaron Pulford |  New Zealand |
29:14.23 | NJR |
| 6 | Parker Stinson |  United States |
29:32.23 | PB |
| 7 | Suresh Kumar |  India |
29:40.07 | |
| 8 | Suguru Osako |  Japan |
29:40.14 | |
| 9 | Fuminori Shikata | Japan |
29:47.87 | |
| 10 | Joseph Chebet |  Uganda |
29:56.53 | SB |
| 11 | Gabriel Navarro |  Spain |
29:57.78 | PB |
| 12 | Mohammed Merbouhi |  Algeria |
30:06.23 | PB |
| 13 | Andrew Nixon | Canada |
30:35.43 | |
| 14 | Nicolae Soare |  Romania |
30:37.23 | PB |
| 15 | Mansour Haraoui | Algeria |
30:54.84 | |
| 16 | Graham Bazell | United States |
30:59.57 | |
| 17 | Indalow Takala |  Israel |
31:25.38 | |
| Edwin Chebii Kimurer |  Bahrain |
DNF | ||
| Debebe Woldesenbet | Ethiopia |
DNF | ||
| José Costa |  Portugal |
DNF |
Key: DNF = Did not finish, NJR = National junior record, PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best, WJL = World junior leading
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.
References
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 2010 Moncton CAN Jul 19-25, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 9 March 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
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External links
- 10,000 metres results from IAAF. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-21.
- 13th IAAF World Junior Championships Facts & Figures. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-21.