IAAF World Championships
Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE)
02–10 AUG 1997
OW
Men's 10,000 Metres
Final
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Haile GEBRSELASSIE | 18 APR 1973 | ETH | 27:24.58 |
| 2. | Paul TERGAT | 17 JUN 1969 | KEN | 27:25.62 |
| 3. | Salah HISSOU | 16 JAN 1972 | MAR | 27:28.67 |
| 4. | Paul KOECH | 25 JUN 1969 | KEN | 27:30.39 |
| 5. | Assefa MEZGEBU | 19 JUN 1978 | ETH | 27:32.48 |
| 6. | Domingos CASTRO | 22 NOV 1963 | POR | 27:36.52 |
| 7. | Habte JIFAR | 29 JAN 1976 | ETH | 28:00.29 |
| 8. | Julio REY | 13 JAN 1972 | ESP | 28:07.06 |
| 9. | Stefano BALDINI | 25 MAY 1971 | ITA | 28:11.97 |
| 10. | Darren WILSON | 09 AUG 1968 | AUS | 28:20.16 |
| 11. | Kamiel MAASE | 20 OCT 1971 | NED | 28:23.20 |
| 12. | Dominic KIRUI | 12 APR 1967 | KEN | 28:28.13 |
| 13. | Abderrahim ZITOUNA | 20 DEC 1970 | MAR | 28:29.09 |
| 14. | Hendrick RAMAALA | 02 FEB 1972 | RSA | 28:33.48 |
| 15. | Tendai CHIMUSASA | 28 JAN 1971 | ZIM | 28:55.29 |
| 16. | Carsten EICH | 09 JAN 1970 | GER | 28:59.34 |
| 17. | Saïd BÉRIOUI | 03 JAN 1975 | MAR | 29:22.05 |
| 18. | José RAMOS | 28 JUL 1968 | POR | 29:49.00 |
| Mohammed MOURHIT | 10 OCT 1970 | BEL | DNS | |
| Toshinari TAKAOKA | 24 SEP 1970 | JPN | DNS |
Round 1 - Heat
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panayotis CHARAMIS | 28 JAN 1971 | GRE | 30:08.60 |
Round 1 - Heat 1
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Domingos CASTRO | 22 NOV 1963 | POR | 28:07.04 |
| 2. | Mohammed MOURHIT | 10 OCT 1970 | BEL | 28:12.02 |
| 3. | Saïd BÉRIOUI | 03 JAN 1975 | MAR | 28:12.33 |
| 4. | Carsten EICH | 09 JAN 1970 | GER | 28:12.46 |
| 5. | Paul KOECH | 25 JUN 1969 | KEN | 28:13.24 |
| 6. | Assefa MEZGEBU | 19 JUN 1978 | ETH | 28:13.95 |
| 7. | Paul TERGAT | 17 JUN 1969 | KEN | 28:13.98 |
| 8. | Salah HISSOU | 16 JAN 1972 | MAR | 28:15.09 |
| 9. | José RAMOS | 28 JUL 1968 | POR | 28:20.06 |
| 10. | Carlos de la TORRE | 18 MAY 1966 | ESP | 28:20.50 |
| 11. | Toshiyuki HAYATA | 02 MAY 1968 | JPN | 28:27.97 |
| 12. | Dan MIDDLEMAN | 19 OCT 1969 | USA | 28:56.76 |
| 13. | Marco Antonio CONDORI | 26 MAR 1966 | BOL | 29:51.24 |
| 14. | Agustin MORAN | 1965 | PAN | 30:12.32 |
Round 1 - Heat 2
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Haile GEBRSELASSIE | 18 APR 1973 | ETH | 27:55.36 |
| 2. | Habte JIFAR | 29 JAN 1976 | ETH | 27:55.71 |
| 3. | Dominic KIRUI | 12 APR 1967 | KEN | 27:56.62 |
| 4. | Abderrahim ZITOUNA | 20 DEC 1970 | MAR | 27:57.11 |
| 5. | Darren WILSON | 09 AUG 1968 | AUS | 27:57.54 |
| 6. | Kamiel MAASE | 20 OCT 1971 | NED | 27:57.78 |
| 7. | Julio REY | 13 JAN 1972 | ESP | 28:03.36 |
| 8. | Hendrick RAMAALA | 02 FEB 1972 | RSA | 28:05.70 |
| 9. | Toshinari TAKAOKA | 24 SEP 1970 | JPN | 28:07.36 |
| 10. | Stefano BALDINI | 25 MAY 1971 | ITA | 28:07.81 |
| 11. | Tendai CHIMUSASA | 28 JAN 1971 | ZIM | 28:14.03 |
| 12. | Mohamed EZZHER | 26 APR 1960 | FRA | 28:47.48 |
| 13. | Joao Baptista N'TYAMBA | 20 MAR 1968 | ANG | 29:38.92 |
| 14. | Brad BARQUIST | 24 FEB 1968 | USA | 29:43.01 |
| 15. | Margarito ZAMORA | 16 OCT 1972 | MEX | 29:52.03 |
| 17. | Georges RICHMOND | 03 FEB 1965 | PYF | 31:48.17 |
| Carlos PATRICIO | 09 JAN 1964 | POR | DNF | |
| Zoltán KÁLDY | 07 JAN 1969 | HUN | DNF |