The men's 10000 metre of Athletics 2024 during the 2024 Summer Olympics was held on 2 August 2024 in the Stade de France. With 27 athletes competing, the event was won by Joshua Cheptegei from Uganda, with Berihu Aregawi from Ethiopia taking the silver medal and Grant Fisher from United States taking bronze.
Format[]
The competition exists out of a single race, in which all competitors conduct a course of 10,000 metres. The competitor with the fastest time is the winner of the event.
Preview[]
Twenty-seven athletes qualified for the event with world number one Yomif Kejelcha, defending Olympic champion Selemon Barega, and reigning world champion and world record holder Joshua Cheptegei as the top favorites for the title.
| Athlete | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Yann Schrub | France |
| Benard Kibet | Kenya |
| Celestin Ndikumana | Burundi |
| Tomoki Ota | Japan |
| Jacob Kiplimo | Uganda |
| William Kincaid | United States |
| Martin Kiprotich | Uganda |
| Thierry Ndikumwenayo | Spain |
| Rodrigue Kwizera | Burundi |
| Mohammed Ahmed | Canada |
| Yves Nimubona | Rwanda |
| Selemon Barega | Ethiopia |
| Adriaan Wildschutt | South Africa |
| Birhanu Balew | Bahrain |
| Abdessamad Oukhelfen | Spain |
| Joshua Cheptegei | Uganda |
| Jun Kasai | Japan |
| Nicholas Kipkorir | Kenya |
| Grant Fisher | United States |
| Merhawi Mebrahtu | Eritrea |
| Daniel Mateiko | Kenya |
| Berihu Aregawi | Ethiopia |
| Isaac Kimeli | Belgium |
| Jimmy Gressier | France |
| Yomif Kejelcha | Ethiopia |
| Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed | Refugee Olympic Team |
| Nico Young | United States |
Current Records[]
| Record | Date | Nat. | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 7 October 2020 | 
|
Joshua Cheptegei | 26:11.00 |
| OR | 17 August 2008 | 
|
Kenenisa Bekele | 27:01.17 |
Results[]
| Result | Athlete | Nationality | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Joshua Cheptegei | Uganda | 26:43.14 | OR |
 |
Berihu Aregawi | Ethiopia | 26:43.44 | |
 |
Grant Fisher | United States | 26:43.46 | |
| 4 | Mohammed Ahmed | Canada | 26:43.79 | |
| 5 | Benard Kibet | Kenya | 26:43.98 | PR |
| 6 | Yomif Kejelcha | Ethiopia | 26:44.02 | |
| 7 | Selemon Barega | Ethiopia | 26:44.48 | |
| 8 | Jacob Kiplimo | Uganda | 26:46.39 | |
| 9 | Thierry Ndikumwenayo | Spain | 26:49.49 | NR |
| 10 | Adriaan Wildschutt | South Africa | 26:50.64 | NR |
| 11 | Daniel Mateiko | Kenya | 26:50.83 | |
| 12 | Nico Young | United States | 26:58.11 | |
| 13 | Jimmy Gressier | France | 26:58.67 | NR |
| 14 | Nicholas Kipkorir | Kenya | 27:23.97 | |
| 15 | Merhawi Mebrahtu | Eritrea | 27:24.25 | |
| 16 | William Kincaid | United States | 27:29.40 | |
| 17 | Birhanu Balew | Bahrain | 27:30.94 | |
| 18 | Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed | Refugee Olympic Team | 27:35.92 | PR |
| 19 | Isaac Kimeli | Belgium | 27:51.52 | |
| 20 | Jun Kasai | Japan | 27:53.18 | |
| 21 | Yves Nimubona | Rwanda | 27:54.12 | |
| 22 | Martin Kiprotich | Uganda | 28:20.72 | |
| 23 | Abdessamad Oukhelfen | Spain | 28:21.90 | |
| 24 | Tomoki Ota | Japan | 29:12.48 | |
| — | Yann Schrub | France | DNF | |
| — | Rodrigue Kwizera | Burundi | DNS | |
| — | Celestin Ndikumana | Burundi | DNS | |
| 2024 Summer Olympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Athletics 2024 | |
| ← 2020 | 2028 → |
| Men | |
| Track | |
| 100 m | 110 m hurdles |
| 200 m | 400 m hurdles |
| 400 m | 3000 m steeplechase |
| 800 m | 4x100 m relay |
| 1500 m | 4x400 m relay |
| 5000 m | 20 km walk |
| 10000 m | |
| Field | |
| High jump | Shot put |
| Pole vault | Discus throw |
| Long jump | Hammer throw |
| Triple jump | Javelin throw |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Marathon | Decathlon |
| Women | |
| Track | |
| 100 m | 100 m hurdles |
| 200 m | 400 m hurdles |
| 400 m | 3000 m steeplechase |
| 800 m | 4x100 m relay |
| 1500 m | 4x400 m relay |
| 5000 m | 20 km walk |
| 10000 m | |
| Field | |
| High jump | Shot put |
| Pole vault | Discus throw |
| Long jump | Hammer throw |
| Triple jump | Javelin throw |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Marathon | Heptathlon |
| Mixed | |
| Track | |
| 4x400 m relay | Team race walk |