2001 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres

The Men's 10,000 metres event featured at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. There were a total number of 36 participating athletes, with the final being held on 8 August 2001.

Medalists

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Gold   Charles Kamathi
Kenya (KEN)
Silver   Assefa Mezgebu
Ethiopia (ETH)
Bronze   Haile Gebrselassie
Ethiopia (ETH)

Records

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Standing records prior to the 2001 World Athletics Championships
World Record   Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) 26:22.75 June 1, 1998   Hengelo, Netherlands
Event Record   Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) 27:12.95 August 8, 1995   Gothenburg, Sweden
Season Best   Abraham Chebii (KEN) 27:04.20 May 4, 2001   Palo Alto, United States

Final

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Rank Name Result
    Charles Kamathi (KEN) 27:53.25
    Assefa Mezgebu (ETH) 27:53.97
    Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) 27:54.41
4.   Yibeltal Admassu (ETH) 27:55.24
5.   Fabián Roncero (ESP) 27:56.07
6.   José Rios (ESP) 27:56.58
7.   Paul Malakwen Kosgei (KEN) 27:57.56
8.   John Cheruiyot Korir (KEN) 27:58.06
9.   Habte Jifar (ETH) 28:02.71
10.   Kamiel Maase (NED) 28:05.41
11.   Jaouad Gharib (MAR) 28:05.45
12.   José Manuel Martínez (ESP) 28:06.33
13.   Jeff Schiebler (CAN) 28:07.06
14.   Marco Mazza (ITA) 28:08.00
15.   Toshinari Takaoka (JPN) 28:13.99
16.   Abderrahim Goumri (MAR) 28:14.06
17.   Teodoro Vega (MEX) 28:14.77
18.   Alan Culpepper (USA) 28:18.44
19.   Abdihakem Abdirahman (USA) 28:34.38
20.   João N'Tyamba (ANG) 28:38.31
21.   Said Berioui (MAR) 28:38.80
22.   Naoki Mishiro (JPN) 28:42.68
23.   Mebrahtom Keflezighi (USA) 28:44.48
24.   Kamal Kohil (ALG) 28:52.47
25.   John Henwood (NZL) 29:01.62
  Mohammed Mourhit (BEL) DNF
  Aloys Nizigama (BDI) DNF
  José Ramos (POR) DNF

See also

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References

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