Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres
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Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics ![]() |
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Track events | ||||
100 m | men | women | ||
200 m | men | |||
400 m | men | |||
800 m | men | women | ||
1500 m | men | |||
5000 m | men | |||
10,000 m | men | |||
110 m hurdles | men | |||
400 m hurdles | men | |||
3000 m steeplechase |
men | |||
4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
4×400 m relay | men | |||
Road events | ||||
Marathon | men | |||
Field events | ||||
Long jump | men | |||
Triple jump | men | |||
High jump | men | women | ||
Pole vault | men | |||
Shot put | men | |||
Discus throw | men | women | ||
Javelin throw | men | |||
Hammer throw | men | |||
Combined events | ||||
Decathlon | men |
The men's 10,000 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, July 29, 1928.
Twenty-four long-distance runners from twelve nations competed.
Contents
Medalists
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Paavo Nurmi![]() |
Ville Ritola![]() |
Edvin Wide![]() |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.
World Record | 30:06.2 | ![]() |
Kuopio (FIN) | August 31, 1924 |
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Olympic Record | 30:23.2 | ![]() |
Paris (FRA) | July 6, 1924 |
Paavo Nurmi set a new Olympic record with 30:18.8 minutes.
Results
Only a final race was held.
Place | Athlete | Time |
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1 | ![]() |
30:18.8 OR |
2 | ![]() |
30:19.4 |
3 | ![]() |
31:00.8 |
4 | ![]() |
31:26.0 |
5 | ![]() |
31:31.8 |
6 | ![]() |
31:37.2 |
7 | ![]() |
31:39.0 |
8 | ![]() |
31:45.0 |
9 | ![]() |
31:48.0 |
10 | ![]() |
31:50.0 |
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13 | 22x20px Arturo Peña (ESP) | 32:21.8 |
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18 | ![]() |
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19 | ![]() |
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20 | 22x20px Danie Jacobs (RSA) | |
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DNF |
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DNF | |
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DNF | |
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DNF |
References
- sports-reference.com
- Official Olympic Report
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