Olympic Games 10,000 meters
Dates/Venues
(22 runnings for men, 6 runnings for women)
|
Men
|
Women
|
Venue |
|
17 Aug
2008 |
15 Aug
2008 |
Beijing CHN |
|
20 Aug 2004
|
27 Aug 2004
|
Athens GRE |
|
25 Sep 2000
|
30 Sep 2000
|
Sydney AUS |
|
29 Jul 1996
|
02 Aug 1996
|
Atlanta GA/USA |
|
03 Aug 1992
|
07 Aug 1992
|
Barcelona ESP |
|
26 Sep 1988
|
30 Sep 1988
|
Seoul KOR |
|
06 Aug 1984
|
|
Los Angeles CA/USA |
|
27 Jul 1980
|
Moscow RUS |
|
26 Jul 1976
|
Montreal CAN |
|
03 Sep 1972
|
Munich GER |
|
13 Oct 1968
|
Mexico City MEX |
|
14 Oct 1964
|
Tokyo JPN |
|
08 Sep 1960
|
Rome ITA |
|
23 Nov 1956
|
Melbourne AUS |
|
20 Jul 1952
|
Helsinki FIN |
|
30 Jul 1948
|
London ENG |
|
02 Aug 1936
|
Berlin GER |
|
31 Jul 1932
|
Los Angeles CA/USA |
|
29 Jul 1928
|
Amsterdam HOL |
|
06 Jul 1924
|
Paris FRA |
|
20 Aug 1920
|
Antwerp BEL |
|
08 Jul 1912
|
Stockholm SWE |
Medalists
2008
(results)
|
G
|
27:01.17 |
Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) |
29:54.66 |
Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) |
|
S
|
27:02.77 |
Sileshi Sihene (ETH) |
29:56.34 |
Elvan Abeylegesse (TUR) |
|
B
|
27:04.11 |
Micah Kogo (KEN) |
30:22.22 |
Shalane Flanagan (USA) |
2004
(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) |
2000
(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) |
1996
(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) |
1992
(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) |
1988
(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) |
1984
(results)
|
G
|
27:47.54
|
Alberto Cova (ITA) |
|
S
|
28:06.22
|
Mike McLeod (GBR) |
|
B
|
28:06.46
|
Michael Musyoki (KEN) |
1980
(results)
|
G
|
27:42.69
|
Miruts Yifter (ETH) |
|
S
|
27:44.28
|
Kaarlo Maaninka (FIN) |
|
B
|
27:44.64
|
Mohammed Kedir (ETH) |
1976
(results)
|
G
|
27:40.38
|
Lasse Viren (FIN) |
|
S
|
27:45.17
|
Carlos Lopes (POR) |
|
B
|
27:54.92
|
Brendan Foster (GBR) |
1972
(results)
|
G
|
27:38.35
|
Lasse Viren (FIN) |
|
S
|
27:39.58
|
Emiel Puttemans (BEL) |
|
B
|
27:40.96
|
Miruts Yifter (ETH) |
1968
(results)
|
G
|
29:27.40
|
Naftali Temu (KEN) |
|
S
|
29:27.75
|
Mamo Wolde (ETH) |
|
B
|
29:34.2
|
Mohamed Gammoudi (TUN) |
1964
(results)
|
G
|
28:24.4
|
William Mills (USA) |
|
S
|
28:24.8
|
Mohamed Gammoudi (TUN) |
|
B
|
28:25.8
|
Ronald Clarke (AUS) |
1960
(results)
|
G
|
28:32.18
|
Piotr Bolotnikov (RUS) |
|
S
|
28:37.22
|
Hans Grodotski (GER) |
|
B
|
28:38.65
|
David Power (AUS) |
1956
(results)
|
G
|
28:45.49
|
Vladimir Kuts (RUS) |
|
S
|
28:52.36
|
Jószef Kovács (HUN) |
|
B
|
28:53.59
|
Allan Lawrence (AUS) |
1952
(results)
|
G
|
29:17.0
|
Emil Zatopek (CZE) |
|
S
|
29:32.8
|
Alain Mimoun (FRA) |
|
B
|
29:48.2
|
Aleksandr Anufriyev (RUS) |
1948
(results)
|
G
|
29:59.6
|
Emil Zatopek (CZE) |
|
S
|
30:47.4
|
Alain Mimoun (FRA) |
|
B
|
30:53.6
|
Bertil Albertsson (SWE) |
1936
(results)
|
G
|
30:15.4
|
Ilmari Salminen (FIN) |
|
S
|
30:15.6
|
Arvo Askola (FIN) |
|
B
|
30:20.2
|
Volmari Iso-Hollo (FIN) |
1932
(results)
|
G
|
30:11.42
|
Janusz Kusocinski (POL) |
|
S
|
30:12.6
|
Volmari Iso-Hollo (FIN) |
|
B
|
30:35.0
|
Lauri Virtanen (FIN) |
1928
(results)
|
G
|
30:18.8
|
Paavo Nurmi (FIN) |
|
S
|
30:19.4
|
Viljam Ritola (FIN) |
|
B
|
31:00.8
|
Edvin Wide (SWE) |
1924
(results)
|
G
|
30:23.2
|
Viljam Ritola (FIN) |
|
S
|
30:55.2
|
Edvin Wide (SWE) |
|
B
|
31:43.0
|
Eero Berg (FIN) |
1920
(results)
|
G
|
31:45.8
|
Paavo Nurmi (FIN) |
|
S
|
31:47.2
|
Joseph Guillemot (FRA) |
|
B
|
31:50.8
|
James Wilson (GBR) |
1912
(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 4 38
KEN 1 3 3 17
MAR 2 0 1 11
RUS 2 0 1 11
CZE 2 0 0 10
FRA 0 3 0 9
ITA 1 1 0 8
USA 1 1 0 8
POL 1 0 0 5
GBR 0 1 2 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 3 2 2 23
CHN 1 1 0 8
POR 1 0 1 6
RUS 1 0 0 5
GBR 0 1 0 3
RSA 0 1 0 3
TUR 0 1 0 3
USA 0 0 2 2
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)
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)
6 Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) G (1996) B (2000)
4 Getenesh Wami (ETH) B (1996) S (2000)
Competitive Level
(1993-date)
Year Men Women
2008 1027 983
2004 954 986
2000 979 987
1996 1013 1025
Race Time Bias
(sec/km)
Year Men Women
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 14
<27:40 39
<28:00 109
<28:20 205
<28:40 325
<29:00 392
<29:20 441
Women
<30:00 2
<30:30 12
<31:00 22
<31:30 56
<32:00 99
<32:30 170
<33:00 219
<33:30 240
<34:00 256
<34:30 269
Note: Heats are included.
Last Updated on
17 Aug 2008