Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres
Appearance
Men's 10,000 metres at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Centennial Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | 26 July 1996 (heats) 29 July 1996 (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 46 from 30 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 27:07.34 OR | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1996 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 |
5000 m | men | women |
10,000 m | men | women |
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 |
10 km walk | women | |
20 km walk | men | |
50 km walk | men | |
Field events | ||
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | women |
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 at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. The final was held on July 29, 1996.[1] The winning margin was 0.83 seconds.
Medalists
[edit]Gold | Haile Gebrselassie![]() |
Silver | Paul Tergat![]() |
Bronze | Salah Hissou![]() |
Records
[edit]These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics.
World Record | 26:43.53 | ![]() |
Hengelo (NED) | June 5, 1995 |
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Olympic Record | 27:21.46 | ![]() |
Seoul (KOR) | September 26, 1988 |
Haile Gebrselassie set a new Olympic record with 27:07.34 in the final.
Ranking
[edit]Qualification
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Group 1[edit]
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Group 2[edit]
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See also
[edit]- 1995 Men's World Championships 10.000 metres
- 1997 Men's World Championships 10.000 metres
- 1998 Men's European Championships 10.000 metres
References
[edit]- ^ "Athletics at the 1996 Atlanta: Men's 10,000 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2017.