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DeutschAthletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres
| 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 Ethiopia |
| Silver | Paul Tergat Kenya |
| Bronze | Salah Hissou Morocco |
Records[edit]
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 26:43.53 |  Haile Gebrselassie | Hengelo (NED) | June 5, 1995 |
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| Olympic Record | 27:21.46 | Brahim Boutayeb | Seoul (KOR) | September 26, 1988 |
Haile Gebrselassie set a new Olympic record with 27:07.34 in the final.
Ranking[edit]
Qualification[edit]
Group 1[edit]
| 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.