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

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

Records

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

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

• 2000 Men's Olympic 10.000 metres

References

• Results