10,000 metres
Championships Gold Silver Bronze
1983 Helsinki details Alberto Cova ( ITA ) Werner Schildhauer ( GDR ) Hansjörg Kunze ( GDR )
1987 Rome details Paul Kipkoech ( KEN ) Francesco Panetta ( ITA ) Hansjörg Kunze ( GDR )
1991 Tokyo details Moses Tanui ( KEN ) Richard Chelimo ( KEN ) Khalid Skah ( MAR )
1993 Stuttgart details Haile Gebrselassie ( ETH ) Moses Tanui ( KEN ) Richard Chelimo ( KEN )
1995 Gothenburg details Haile Gebrselassie ( ETH ) Khalid Skah ( MAR ) Paul Tergat ( KEN )
1997 Athens details Haile Gebrselassie ( ETH ) Paul Tergat ( KEN ) Salah Hissou ( MAR )
1999 Seville details Haile Gebrselassie ( ETH ) Paul Tergat ( KEN ) Assefa Mezgebu ( ETH )
2001 Edmonton details Charles Kamathi ( KEN ) Assefa Mezgebu ( ETH ) Haile Gebrselassie ( ETH )
2003 Saint-Denis details Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH ) Haile Gebrselassie ( ETH ) Sileshi Sihine ( ETH )
2005 Helsinki details Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH ) Sileshi Sihine ( ETH ) Moses Mosop ( KEN )
2007 Osaka details Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH ) Sileshi Sihine ( ETH ) Martin Mathathi ( KEN )
2009 Berlin details Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH ) Zersenay Tadese ( ERI ) Moses Ndiema Masai ( KEN )
2011 Daegu details Ibrahim Jeilan ( ETH ) Mo Farah ( GBR ) Imane Merga ( ETH )
2013 Moscow details Mo Farah ( GBR ) Ibrahim Jeilan ( ETH ) Paul Tanui ( KEN )
2015 Beijing details Mo Farah ( GBR ) Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor ( KEN ) Paul Tanui ( KEN )
2017 London details Mo Farah ( GBR ) Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei ( UGA ) Paul Tanui ( KEN )
2019 Doha details Joshua Cheptegei ( UGA ) Yomif Kejelcha ( ETH ) Rhonex Kipruto ( KEN )
World Championships medallists -- Men
The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics and is common at championship level events. The race consists of 25 laps around an Olympic-sized track. It is less commonly held at track and field meetings, due to its duration. The 10,000-metre track race is usually distinguished from its road running counterpart, the 10K run, by its reference to the distance in metres rather than kilometres. The 10,000 metres is the longest standard track event. The international distance is approximately 6.2137 miles (or approximately 32,808.4 feet). Most of those running such races also compete in road races and cross country events.