Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres
Appearance
Men's 10,000 metres at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | |||||||||
Dates | 3 August 1984 (heats) 6 August 1984 (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 45 from 34 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 27:47.54 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics | ||
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Track events | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
800 m | men | women |
1500 m | men | women |
3000 m | women | |
5000 m | men | |
10,000 m | men | |
100 m hurdles | women | |
110 m hurdles | men | |
400 m hurdles | men | women |
3000 m steeplechase | men | |
4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
4 × 400 m relay | men | women |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | women |
20 km walk | men | |
50 km walk | men | |
Field events | ||
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | |
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | |
Shot put | men | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Javelin throw | men | women |
Hammer throw | men | |
Combined events | ||
Heptathlon | women | |
Decathlon | men | |
Wheelchair races | ||
These are the official results of the Men's 10,000 metres event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There were a total number of 41 participating athletes. The event took place between 3 and 6 August.[1]
Medalists
Gold | Alberto Cova![]() |
Silver | Mike McLeod![]() |
Bronze | Michael Musyoki![]() |
Abbreviations
Q | automatic qualification |
q | qualification by rank |
DNS | did not start |
NM | no mark |
OR | olympic record |
WR | world record |
AR | area record |
NR | national record |
PB | personal best |
SB | season best |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics.
World Record | 27:13.81 | ![]() |
Stockholm (SWE) | July 2, 1984 |
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Olympic Record | 27:38.35 | ![]() |
Munich (FRG) | September 3, 1972 |
Final
RANK | FINAL | TIME |
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27:47.54 |
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28:06.22 |
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28:06.46 |
4. | ![]() |
28:06.50 |
5. | ![]() |
28:08.21 |
6. | ![]() |
28:09.01 |
7. | ![]() |
28:27.06 |
8. | ![]() |
28:28.08 |
9. | ![]() |
28:28.68 |
10. | ![]() |
28:29.43 |
11. | ![]() |
28:31.61 |
12. | ![]() |
28:31.73 |
13. | ![]() |
28:32.28 |
14. | ![]() |
28:32.57 |
15. | ![]() |
28:34.59 |
16. | ![]() |
28:55.54 |
— | ![]() |
DNF |
DSQ | ![]() |
27:51.10 |
Heats
RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
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1. | ![]() |
28:21.87 |
2. | ![]() |
28:22.57 |
3. | ![]() |
28:24.24 |
4. | ![]() |
28:24.30 |
5. | ![]() |
28:24.92 |
6. | ![]() |
28:28.50 |
7. | ![]() |
28:29.06 |
8. | ![]() |
28:36.15 |
9. | ![]() |
28:37.58 |
10. | ![]() |
29:10.52 |
11. | ![]() |
30:07.49 |
12. | ![]() |
30:29.50 |
13. | ![]() |
30:43.54 |
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DNF | |
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DNF |
RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
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1. | ![]() |
28:26.10 |
2. | ![]() |
28:28.53 |
3. | ![]() |
28:28.71 |
4. | ![]() |
28:30.28 |
5. | ![]() |
28:31.13 |
6. | ![]() |
28:42.92 |
7. | ![]() |
28:57.78 |
8. | ![]() |
28:59.19 |
9. | ![]() |
29:09.82 |
10. | ![]() |
29:31.32 |
11. | ![]() |
29:37.93 |
12. | ![]() |
30:47.73 |
13. | ![]() |
30:49.43 |
14. | ![]() |
31:29.14 |
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DNF |
RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
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1. | ![]() |
28:12.17 |
2. | ![]() |
28:14.67 |
3. | ![]() |
28:15.18 |
4. | ![]() |
28:15.22 |
5. | ![]() |
28:18.13 |
6. | ![]() |
28:19.25 |
7. | ![]() |
28:19.94 |
8. | ![]() |
28:20.26 |
9. | ![]() |
29:00.78 |
10. | ![]() |
29:06.08 |
11. | ![]() |
29:07.19 |
12. | ![]() |
29:58.06 |
13. | ![]() |
30:18.71 |
14. | ![]() |
32:04.11 |
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DNF |
See also
- 1980 Men's Olympic Games 10,000 metres (Moscow)
- 1982 Men's European Championships 10,000 metres (Athens)
- 1983 Men's World Championships 10,000 metres (Helsinki)
- 1984 Men's Friendship Games 10,000 metres (Moscow)
- 1986 Men's European Championships 10,000 metres (Stuttgart)
- 1987 Men's World Championships 10,000 metres (Rome)
- 1988 Men's Olympic Games 10,000 metres (Seoul)
References
- ^ "Athletics at the 1984 Los Angeles: Men's 10,000 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2017.