Olympic Games 10,000 meters
Dates/Venues/Medalists
(24 runnings for men, 8 runnings for women)
13/12 Aug 2016,
Rio de Janeiro
(results)
|
G
|
27:05.17 |
Mohamed Farah (ENG) |
29:17.45 |
Almaz Ayana Eba (ETH) |
|
S
|
27:05.64 |
Paul Kipnegetich Tanui (KEN) |
29:32.53 |
Vivian Cheruiyot Chepkemoi (KEN) |
|
B
|
27:06.26 |
Tamrat Tola Abera (ETH) |
29:42.56 |
Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) |
04/03 Aug 2012, London ENG
(results)
|
G
|
27:30.42 |
Mohamed Farah (ENG) |
30:20.75 |
Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) |
|
S
|
27:30.90 |
Galen Rupp (USA) |
30:26.37 |
Sally Kipyego Chepkosgei (KEN) |
|
B
|
27:31.43 |
Tariku Bekele (ETH) |
30:30.44 |
Vivian Cheruiyot Chepkemoi (KEN) |
17/15 Aug 2008, Beijing CHN
(results)
|
G
|
27:01.17 |
Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) |
29:54.66 |
Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) |
|
S
|
27:02.77 |
Sileshi Sihene (ETH) |
30:22.22 |
Shalane Flanagan (USA) |
|
B
|
27:04.11 |
Micah Kogo (KEN) |
30:26.50 |
Linet Masai Chepkwemoi (KEN) |
Note: Silver medalist Elvan Abeylegesse (TUR) was later
disqualified for using
Stanozolol.
20/27 Aug
2004, Athens GRE
(results)
|
G
|
27:05.10
|
Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) |
30:24.36
|
Hui-na Xing (CHN) |
|
S
|
27:09.39
|
Sileshi Sihene (ETH) |
30:24.98
|
Ejagayou Dibaba (ETH) |
|
B
|
27:22.57
|
Zerisenay Tadesse (ERI) |
30:26.42
|
Derartu Tulu (ETH) |
25/30 Sep 2000, Sydney AUS
(results)
|
G
|
27:18.20
|
Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) |
30:17.49
|
Derartu Tulu (ETH) |
|
S
|
27:18.29
|
Paul Tergat (KEN) |
30:22.48
|
Getenesh Wami (ETH) |
|
B
|
27:19.75
|
Assefa Mezgebu (ETH) |
30:22.88
|
Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) |
29 Jul/02 Aug 1996, Atlanta
GA/USA
(results)
|
G
|
27:07.34
|
Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) |
31:01.63
|
Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) |
|
S
|
27:08.17
|
Paul Tergat (KEN) |
31:02.58
|
Jun-xia Wang (CHN) |
|
B
|
27:24.67
|
Salah Hissou (MAR) |
31:06.65
|
Getenesh Wami (ETH) |
03/07 Aug 1992, Barcelona
ESP
(results)
|
G
|
27:46.70
|
Khalid Skah (MAR) |
31:06.02
|
Derartu Tulu (ETH) |
|
S
|
27:47.72
|
Richard Chelimo (KEN) |
31:11.75
|
Elana Meyer (RSA) |
|
B
|
28:00.07
|
Addis Abebe (ETH) |
31:19.89
|
Lynn Jennings (USA) |
26/30 Sep 1988, Seoul KOR
(results)
|
G
|
27:21.46
|
Brahim Boutaib (MAR) |
31:05.21
|
Olga Bondarenko (RUS) |
|
S
|
27:23.55
|
Salvatore Antibo (ITA) |
31:08.44
|
Liz McColgan (GBR) |
|
B
|
27:25.16
|
Kipkemboi Kimeli (KEN) |
31:19.82
|
Elena Viazova (UKR) |
06 Aug 1984, Los Angeles
CA/USA
(results)
|
G
|
27:47.54
|
Alberto Cova (ITA) |
|
S
|
28:06.22
|
Mike McLeod (ENG) |
|
B
|
28:06.46
|
Michael Musyoki (KEN) |
27 Jul 1980, Moscow RUS
(results)
|
G
|
27:42.69
|
Miruts Yifter (ETH) |
|
S
|
27:44.28
|
Kaarlo Maaninka (FIN) |
|
B
|
27:44.64
|
Mohammed Kedir (ETH) |
26 Jul 1976, Montreal
PQ/CAN
(results)
|
G
|
27:40.38
|
Lasse Viren (FIN) |
|
S
|
27:45.17
|
Carlos Lopes (POR) |
|
B
|
27:54.92
|
Brendan Foster (ENG) |
03 Sep 1972, Munich GER
(results)
|
G
|
27:38.35
|
Lasse Viren (FIN) |
|
S
|
27:39.58
|
Emiel Puttemans (BEL) |
|
B
|
27:40.96
|
Miruts Yifter (ETH) |
13 Oct 1968, Mexico City
MEX
(results)
|
G
|
29:27.40
|
Naftali Temu (KEN) |
|
S
|
29:27.75
|
Mamo Wolde (ETH) |
|
B
|
29:34.2
|
Mohamed Gammoudi (TUN) |
14 Oct 1964, Tokyo JPN
(results)
|
G
|
28:24.4
|
William Mills (USA) |
|
S
|
28:24.8
|
Mohamed Gammoudi (TUN) |
|
B
|
28:25.8
|
Ronald Clarke (AUS) |
08 Sep 1960, Rome ITA
(results)
|
G
|
28:32.18
|
Pyotr Bolotnikov (RUS) |
|
S
|
28:37.22
|
Hans Grodotski (GER) |
|
B
|
28:38.65
|
David Power (AUS) |
23 Nov 1956, Melbourne
AUS
(results)
|
G
|
28:45.49
|
Vladimir Kuts (UKR) |
|
S
|
28:52.36
|
Jószef Kovács (HUN) |
|
B
|
28:53.59
|
Allan Lawrence (AUS) |
20 Jul 1952, Helsinki
FIN
(results)
|
G
|
29:17.0
|
Emil Zatopek (CZE) |
|
S
|
29:32.8
|
Alain Mimoun (FRA) |
|
B
|
29:48.2
|
Aleksandr Anufriyev (RUS) |
30 Jul 1948, London ENG
(results)
|
G
|
29:59.6
|
Emil Zatopek (CZE) |
|
S
|
30:47.4
|
Alain Mimoun (FRA) |
|
B
|
30:53.6
|
Bertil Albertsson (SWE) |
02 Aug 1936, Berlin GER
(results)
|
G
|
30:15.4
|
Ilmari Salminen (FIN) |
|
S
|
30:15.6
|
Arvo Askola (FIN) |
|
B
|
30:20.2
|
Volmari Iso-Hollo (FIN) |
31 Jul 1932, Los Angeles
CA/USA
(results)
|
G
|
30:11.42
|
Janusz Kusocinski (POL) |
|
S
|
30:12.6
|
Volmari Iso-Hollo (FIN) |
|
B
|
30:35.0
|
Lauri Virtanen (FIN) |
29 Jul 1928, Amsterdam
NED
(results)
|
G
|
30:18.8
|
Paavo Nurmi (FIN) |
|
S
|
30:19.4
|
Viljam Ritola (FIN) |
|
B
|
31:00.8
|
Edvin Wide (SWE) |
06 Jul 1924, Paris FRA
(results)
|
G
|
30:23.2
|
Viljam Ritola (FIN) |
|
S
|
30:55.2
|
Edvin Wide (SWE) |
|
B
|
31:43.0
|
Eero Berg (FIN) |
20 Aug 1920, Antwerp BEL
(results)
|
G
|
31:45.8
|
Paavo Nurmi (FIN) |
|
S
|
31:47.2
|
Joseph Guillemot (FRA) |
|
B
|
31:50.8
|
James Wilson (GBR) |
08 Jul 1912, Stockholm
SWE
(results)
|
G
|
31:20.8
|
Hannes Kolehmainen (FIN) |
|
S
|
32:06.6
|
Louis Tewanima (USA) |
|
B
|
32:21.8
|
Albin Stenroos (FIN) |
Medal Count by Country
Men
G S B Score
FIN 7 4 4 51
ETH 5 3 6 40
KEN 1 4 3 20
GBR 2 1 2 15
MAR 2 0 1 11
RUS 2 0 1 11
USA 1 2 0 11
CZE 2 0 0 10
FRA 0 3 0 9
ITA 1 1 0 8
POL 1 0 0 5
TUN 0 1 1 4
BEL 0 1 0 3
GER 0 1 0 3
HUN 0 1 0 3
POR 0 1 0 3
AUS 0 0 3 3
SWE 0 0 3 3
ERI 0 0 1 1
Women
G S B Score
ETH 5 2 3 34
CHN 1 1 0 8
KEN 0 2 2 8
POR 1 0 1 6
RUS 1 0 0 5
USA 0 1 1 4
GBR 0 1 0 3
RSA 0 1 0 3
UKR 0 0 1 1
Note: Scoring is G = 5, S = 3, B = 1
Multiple Medal Winners
Men
10 Paavo Nurmi (FIN) G (1920) G (1928)
10 Emil Zatopek (CZE) G (1948) G (1952)
10 Lasse Viren (FIN) G (1972) G (1976)
10 Haile Gebreselasie (ETH) G (1996) G (2000)
10 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) G (2004) G (2008)
10 Mohamed Farah (ENG) G (2012) G (2016)
8 Viljam Ritola (FIN) G (1924) S (1928)
6 Miruts Yifter (ETH) B (1972) G (1980)
6 Alain Mimoun (FRA) S (1948) S (1952)
6 Paul Tergat (KEN) S (1996) S (2000)
6 Sileshi Sihene (ETH) S (2004) S (2008)
4 Edvin Wide (SWE) S (1924) B (1928)
4 Volmari Iso-Holle (FIN) S (1932) B (1936)
4 Mohamed Gammoudi (TUN) S (1964) B (1968)
Women
11 Derartu Tulu (ETH) G (1992) G (2000) B (2004)
11 Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) G (2008) G (2012) B (2016)
6 Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) G (1996) B (2000)
4 Getenesh Wami (ETH) B (1996) S (2000)
4 Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) B (2012) S (2016)
Competitive Level
(1993-date)
Year Men Women
2016 1001 994
2012 957 1015
2008 1027 983
2004 954 986
2000 979 987
1996 1013 1025
Race Time Bias
(sec/km)
Year Men Women
2016 -4.3 -5.3
2012 +0.4 -4.9
2008 -1.0 -3.0
2004 +0.3 -2.2
2000 -2.4 -3.2
1996 -0.7 -1.9
1992 +1.7 -2.3
1988 -2.3 -2.2
1984 -0.6
1980 -1.2
1976 -0.9
1972 -2.4
1968 +8.8
1964 +0.6
1960 -0.4
1956 -1.3
1952 -1.2
Quality Performances
Men
<27:20 20
<27:40 64
<28:00 144
<28:20 249
<28:40 373
<29:00 445
<29:20 497
Women
<29:30 1
<30:00 5
<30:30 21
<31:00 38
<31:30 82
<32:00 140
<32:30 220
<33:00 272
<33:30 294
<34:00 310
<34:30 323
Note: Heats are included.
Last Updated on
01 Apr 2017