Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres
Men's 10,000 metres at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |
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Venue | Stade de France, Paris, France[1] |
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The men's 10,000 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in two rounds at the Stade de France in Paris, France, on 2 August 2024. This will be the 26th time that the men's 10,000 metres is contested at the Summer Olympics. A total of 27 athletes will be able to qualify for the event by entry standard or ranking.
Background
The men's 10,000 m has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1912.
Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) | Location | Date |
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World record | Joshua Cheptegei (UGA) | 26:11.00[2] | Valencia, Spain | 7 October 2020 |
Olympic record | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | 27:01.17 | Beijing, China | 17 August 2008 |
World leading | Yomif Kejelcha (ETH) | 26:31.01[3] | Nerja, Spain | 14 June 2024 |
Area Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) |
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Africa (records) | Joshua Cheptegei (UGA) | 26:11.00 WR |
Asia (records) | Ahmad Abdullah (QAT) | 26:38.76 |
Europe (records) | Mo Farah (GBR) | 26:46.57 |
North, Central America | Grant Fisher (USA) | 26:33.84 |
Oceania (records) | Jack Rayner (AUS) | 27:09.57 |
South America (records) | Marílson dos Santos (BRA) | 27:28.12 |
Qualification
For the men's 10,000 metres event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.[5] 27 athletes are able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by running the entry standard of 27:00.00 seconds or faster, or by their World Athletics Ranking for either this event or the Cross Country event.[5]
Results
Final
The final is scheduled to be held on 2 August, starting at 21:20 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "All time Top lists – Senior – 10,000 Metres men", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – 10,000 Metres men", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Records – 10,000 Metres men". World Athletics. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ a b Sean McAlister, "How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained", Olympics.com, 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.