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Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres

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Men's 10,000 metres
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
VenueCentennial Olympic Stadium
Dates26 July 1996 (heats)
29 July 1996 (final)
Competitors46 from 30 nations
Winning time27:07.34 OR
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Haile Gebrselassie
 Ethiopia
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Paul Tergat
 Kenya
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Salah Hissou
 Morocco
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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

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Gold Haile Gebrselassie
 Ethiopia
Silver Paul Tergat
 Kenya
Bronze Salah Hissou
 Morocco

Records

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These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics.

World Record 26:43.53 Ethiopia Haile Gebrselassie Hengelo (NED) June 5, 1995
Olympic Record 27:21.46 Morocco Brahim Boutayeb Seoul (KOR) September 26, 1988

Haile Gebrselassie set a new Olympic record with 27:07.34 in the final.

Ranking

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Qualification

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
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