The 10,000 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics

2000 Summer Olympics

The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...

as part of the athletics programme

Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics

At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:...

 were held at Stadium Australia on Friday 22 September, and Monday 25 September 2000.

The top eight runners in each of the initial two heats automatically qualified for the final. The next four fastest runners from across the heats also qualified.
There were a total number of 34 participating athletes.

Records

World and Olympic records prior to the Games.>

World Record	26:22.75	Haile Gebreselassie	Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...	Hengelo Hengelo Hengelo is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel. The city lies along the motorways A1/E30 and A35 and it has a station for the International Amsterdam – Hannover – Berlin service.-Traffic and transport:... , Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...	01 June 1998
Olympic Record	27:07.34	Haile Gebreselassie	Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...	Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in... , USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	29 July 1996

Medalists

Gold:	Silver:	Bronze:
Haile Gebreselassie,	Paul Tergat Paul Tergat Paul Kibii Tergat is a Kenyan professional long distance runner. He held the world record in the marathon from 2003 to 2007, with a time of 2:04:55, and is regarded as one of the most accomplished long-distance runners of all time.Now concentrating exclusively on the marathon, Tergat won many... ,	Assefa Mezgebu Assefa Mezgebu Assefa Mezgebu is a retired Ethiopian long-distance runner, most known for winning a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres event at the 2000 Summer Olympics... ,

Results

All times shown are in seconds.

• Q denotes qualification by place in heat.
• q denotes qualification by overall place.
• DNS denotes did not start.
• DNF denotes did not finish.
• DQ denotes disqualification.
• NR denotes national record.
• OR denotes Olympic record.
• WR denotes world record.
• PB denotes personal best.
• SB denotes season best.

Qualifying heats

Heat 1 of 2 Date: Friday 22 September 2000
Place		Athlete	Nation	Lane	Time	Qual.	Record
Heat	Overall
1	8	Haile Gebreselassie		2	27:50.01	Q
2	10	Patrick Ivuti Patrick Ivuti Patrick Ivuti is a Kenyan long distance athlete who currently resides in Nairobi, Kenya. He won the Chicago Marathon held on October 7, 2007 with a time of 2:11:11. The race was a photo finish culmination of a shoulder to shoulder final 300 meter stretch run with Jaouad Gharib down Columbus Drive...		15	27:50.10	Q
3	11	John Korir John Cheruiyot Korir John Cheruiyot Korir is a Kenyan athlete who specializes in long-distance running. He in known to be an athlete who often shines at trials but fails to win big competitions.-Career:...		7	27:50.19	Q
4	12	Assefa Mezgebu Assefa Mezgebu Assefa Mezgebu is a retired Ethiopian long-distance runner, most known for winning a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres event at the 2000 Summer Olympics...		8	27:50.64	Q
5	16	Toshinari Takaoka Toshinari Takaoka Toshinari Takaoka is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres, 10,000 metres and the marathon race...		3	27:59.95	Q	SB
6	19	Samir Moussaoui Samir Moussaoui Samir Moussaoui is an Algerian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres.He has reached two Olympic finals, finishing 16th in 10,000 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 14th in 5000 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics...		4	28:08.22	Q
7	21	Abdihakim Abdirahman		9	28:09.04	Q
8	22	Enrique Molina Enrique Molina (athlete) Enrique Molina Vargas is a retired Spanish runner who specialized in the 5000 metres.He was born in La Zubia. He won the bronze medal in 3000 metres at the 1993 World Indoor Championships, finished seventh in the 5000 metres at the 1996 Olympic Games, eighth in the 5000 metres at the 1997 World...		5	28:09.76	Q
9	23	Andres Jones		13	28:11.20
10	24	Armando Quintanilla Armando Quintanilla Juan Armando Quintanilla Loredo is a retired long-distance runner from Mexico, who won two gold medals at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina: in the men's 5.000 and 10.000 metres. He competed in thee consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.-References:* * *...		11	28:14.54
11	25	Sisay Bezabeh		10	28:21.63
12	27	Sean Kaley		16	28:36.07
13	28	Robert Denmark		1	28:43.74
14	29	Shaun Creighton Shaun Creighton Shaun William Creighton is a retired Australian long-distance runner.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 3:38.59 min *Mile run - 3:59.46 min *3000 metres - 7:41.60 min...		12	28:52.71
15	32	Daniele Caimmi Daniele Caimmi Daniele Caimmi is an Italian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon race. His personal best marathon time is 2:08:59 hours, achieved in December 2002 in Milan.He finished tenth at the 1999 World Championships,...		17	29:01.26
16	33	Teodoro Cunado		14	29:10.90
17	34	Michael Aish		6	29:31.83

Heat 2 of 2 Date: Friday 22 September 2000
Place		Athlete	Nation	Lane	Time	Qual.	Record
Heat	Overall
1	1	Girma Tolla Girma Tolla Girma Tolla is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the marathon race, having previously concentrated on the 10,000 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*3000 metres - 7:42.98 min...		7	27:44.01	Q
2	2	Paul Tergat Paul Tergat Paul Kibii Tergat is a Kenyan professional long distance runner. He held the world record in the marathon from 2003 to 2007, with a time of 2:04:55, and is regarded as one of the most accomplished long-distance runners of all time.Now concentrating exclusively on the marathon, Tergat won many...		10	27:44.07	Q
3	3	Katsuhiko Hanada		9	27:45.13	Q	PB
4	4	Mohammed Mourhit Mohammed Mourhit Mohammed Mourhit is a Belgian top cross country, middle and long distance runner who holds two European records, in the 3000 m and 5000 m. He is also a former European 10000 m record holder...		8	27:45.73	Q
5	5	Said Berioui Saïd Berioui Saïd Berioui is a retired Moroccan long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*3000 metres - 7:41.83 min *5000 metres - 13:15.10 min *10,000 metres - 27:31.00 min...		11	27:45.83	Q
6	6	Karl Keska Karl Keska Karl Keska is an English long-distance runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres.College: University of Oregon from 1992–1996-Achievements:-Personal bests:*3000 metres - 7:50.04 min...		8	27:48:29	Q	PB
7	7	David Galván David Galván José David Galván Martínez is a Mexican long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres...		12	27:49.53	Q
8	9	Aloys Nizigama Aloys Nizigama Aloÿs Nizigama is a retired Burundian long-distance runner who specialized in the 5000 and 10,000 metres.His personal best 10,000 metres time was 27:20.38 minutes, achieved in July 1995 in London...		2	27:50.09	Q	SB
9	13	José Rios José Ríos José Ríos Ortega is a Spanish runner. He specializes in the 10,000 metres and marathon.He won the Lake Biwa Marathon in 2006.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*3000 metres - 7:42.08 min...		6	27:51.40	q
10	14	José Ramos		13	27:51.40	q	PB
11	15	Mebrahtom Keflezighi Mebrahtom Keflezighi Mebrahtom "Meb" Keflezighi is an American athlete, specializing in long distance running. He and his family were refugees from Eritrea via Italy to the United States, when he was age 12...		15	27:58.96	q
12	17	Rachid Berradi Rachid Berradi Rachid Meknes Berradi is an Italian long-distance runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres.His personal best time is 27:54.23 minutes, achieved in July 2000 in Nembro...		1	28:01.18	q
13	18	Mauricio Díaz Mauricio Díaz Mauricio Hernán Díaz Castro is a retired long-distance runner from Chile. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. On September 22, he achieved his personal best performance there in the men's 10,000 metres, finishing at a time of...		4	28:05.61		NR
14	20	Yonas Kifle Yonas Kifle Yonas Kifle is an Eritrean runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres, the half marathon and cross-country running. He was born in Adi Billai. He has represented Eritrea at the Olympics on three occasions; in 2000, 2004 and 2008...		5	28:08.59		NR
15	26	Jeff Schiebler Jeff Schiebler Jeff Schiebler is a track and field athlete from Canada, who competes in the middle distance and long-distance running events...		3	28:30.46
16	30	Dmitry Maksimov		14	28:54.15
17	31	Alan Culpepper Alan Culpepper Alan Culpepper is an American distance runner and two time United States Olympian. Along with competing on four World Championship Teams, his accomplishments include finishing fourth in the Boston Marathon in 2005, winning the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon and finishing 12th at the 2004...		16	29:00.71

Overall Results Semi-Finals

Semi-Finals Overall Results
Place	Athlete	Nation	Heat	Lane	Place	Time	Qual.	Record
1	Girma Tolla Girma Tolla Girma Tolla is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the marathon race, having previously concentrated on the 10,000 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*3000 metres - 7:42.98 min...		2	7	1	27:44.01	Q
2	Paul Tergat Paul Tergat Paul Kibii Tergat is a Kenyan professional long distance runner. He held the world record in the marathon from 2003 to 2007, with a time of 2:04:55, and is regarded as one of the most accomplished long-distance runners of all time.Now concentrating exclusively on the marathon, Tergat won many...		2	10	2	27:44.07	Q
3	Katsuhiko Hanada		2	9	3	27:45.13	Q	PB
4	Mohammed Mourhit Mohammed Mourhit Mohammed Mourhit is a Belgian top cross country, middle and long distance runner who holds two European records, in the 3000 m and 5000 m. He is also a former European 10000 m record holder...		2	17	4	27:45.73	Q
5	Said Berioui Saïd Berioui Saïd Berioui is a retired Moroccan long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*3000 metres - 7:41.83 min *5000 metres - 13:15.10 min *10,000 metres - 27:31.00 min...		2	11	5	27:45.83	Q
6	Karl Keska Karl Keska Karl Keska is an English long-distance runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres.College: University of Oregon from 1992–1996-Achievements:-Personal bests:*3000 metres - 7:50.04 min...		2	8	6	27:48:29	Q	PB
7	David Galván David Galván José David Galván Martínez is a Mexican long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres...		2	12	7	27:49.53	Q
8	Haile Gebreselassie		1	2	1	27:50.01	Q
9	Aloys Nizigama Aloys Nizigama Aloÿs Nizigama is a retired Burundian long-distance runner who specialized in the 5000 and 10,000 metres.His personal best 10,000 metres time was 27:20.38 minutes, achieved in July 1995 in London...		2	2	8	27:50.09	Q	SB
10	Patrick Ivuti Patrick Ivuti Patrick Ivuti is a Kenyan long distance athlete who currently resides in Nairobi, Kenya. He won the Chicago Marathon held on October 7, 2007 with a time of 2:11:11. The race was a photo finish culmination of a shoulder to shoulder final 300 meter stretch run with Jaouad Gharib down Columbus Drive...		1	15	2	27:50.10	Q
11	John Korir John Cheruiyot Korir John Cheruiyot Korir is a Kenyan athlete who specializes in long-distance running. He in known to be an athlete who often shines at trials but fails to win big competitions.-Career:...		1	7	3	27:50.19	Q
12	Assefa Mezgebu Assefa Mezgebu Assefa Mezgebu is a retired Ethiopian long-distance runner, most known for winning a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres event at the 2000 Summer Olympics...		1	8	4	27:50.64	Q
13	José Rios José Ríos José Ríos Ortega is a Spanish runner. He specializes in the 10,000 metres and marathon.He won the Lake Biwa Marathon in 2006.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*3000 metres - 7:42.08 min...		2	6	9	27:51.40	q
14	José Ramos		2	13	10	27:56.30	q	PB
15	Mebrahtom Keflezighi Mebrahtom Keflezighi Mebrahtom "Meb" Keflezighi is an American athlete, specializing in long distance running. He and his family were refugees from Eritrea via Italy to the United States, when he was age 12...		2	15	11	27:58.96	q
16	Toshinari Takaoka Toshinari Takaoka Toshinari Takaoka is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres, 10,000 metres and the marathon race...		1	3	6	27:59.95	Q	SB
17	Rachid Berradi Rachid Berradi Rachid Meknes Berradi is an Italian long-distance runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres.His personal best time is 27:54.23 minutes, achieved in July 2000 in Nembro...		2	1	12	28:01.18	q
18	Mauricio Díaz Mauricio Díaz Mauricio Hernán Díaz Castro is a retired long-distance runner from Chile. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. On September 22, he achieved his personal best performance there in the men's 10,000 metres, finishing at a time of...		2	4	13	28:05.61		NR
19	Samir Moussaoui Samir Moussaoui Samir Moussaoui is an Algerian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres.He has reached two Olympic finals, finishing 16th in 10,000 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 14th in 5000 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics...		1	4	6	28:08.22	Q
20	Yonas Kifle Yonas Kifle Yonas Kifle is an Eritrean runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres, the half marathon and cross-country running. He was born in Adi Billai. He has represented Eritrea at the Olympics on three occasions; in 2000, 2004 and 2008...		2	5	14	28:08.59		NR
21	Abdihakim Abdirahman		1	9	7	28:09.04	Q
22	Enrique Molina Enrique Molina (athlete) Enrique Molina Vargas is a retired Spanish runner who specialized in the 5000 metres.He was born in La Zubia. He won the bronze medal in 3000 metres at the 1993 World Indoor Championships, finished seventh in the 5000 metres at the 1996 Olympic Games, eighth in the 5000 metres at the 1997 World...		1	5	8	28:09.76	Q
23	Andres Jones		1	13	9	28:11.20
24	Armando Quintanilla Armando Quintanilla Juan Armando Quintanilla Loredo is a retired long-distance runner from Mexico, who won two gold medals at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina: in the men's 5.000 and 10.000 metres. He competed in thee consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.-References:* * *...		1	11	10	28:14.54
25	Sisay Bezabeh		1	10	11	28:21.63
26	Jeff Schiebler Jeff Schiebler Jeff Schiebler is a track and field athlete from Canada, who competes in the middle distance and long-distance running events...		2	3	15	28:30.46
27	Sean Kaley		1	16	12	28:36.07
28	Robert Denmark		1	1	13	28:43.74
29	Shaun Creighton Shaun Creighton Shaun William Creighton is a retired Australian long-distance runner.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 3:38.59 min *Mile run - 3:59.46 min *3000 metres - 7:41.60 min...		1	12	14	28:52.71
30	Dmitry Maksimov		2	14	16	28:54.15
31	Alan Culpepper Alan Culpepper Alan Culpepper is an American distance runner and two time United States Olympian. Along with competing on four World Championship Teams, his accomplishments include finishing fourth in the Boston Marathon in 2005, winning the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon and finishing 12th at the 2004...		2	16	17	29:00.71
32	Daniele Caimmi Daniele Caimmi Daniele Caimmi is an Italian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon race. His personal best marathon time is 2:08:59 hours, achieved in December 2002 in Milan.He finished tenth at the 1999 World Championships,...		1	17	15	29:01.26
33	Teodoro Cunado		1	14	16	29:10.90
34	Michael Aish		1	6	17	29:31.83

Final

Final Date: Monday 25 September 2000 Time:
Place	Athlete	Nation	Lane/Order	Time	Record
1	Haile Gebreselassie		19	27:18.20	SB
2	Paul Tergat Paul Tergat Paul Kibii Tergat is a Kenyan professional long distance runner. He held the world record in the marathon from 2003 to 2007, with a time of 2:04:55, and is regarded as one of the most accomplished long-distance runners of all time.Now concentrating exclusively on the marathon, Tergat won many...		8	27:18.29
3	Assefa Mezgebu Assefa Mezgebu Assefa Mezgebu is a retired Ethiopian long-distance runner, most known for winning a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres event at the 2000 Summer Olympics...		2	27:19.75	SB
4	Patrick Ivuti Patrick Ivuti Patrick Ivuti is a Kenyan long distance athlete who currently resides in Nairobi, Kenya. He won the Chicago Marathon held on October 7, 2007 with a time of 2:11:11. The race was a photo finish culmination of a shoulder to shoulder final 300 meter stretch run with Jaouad Gharib down Columbus Drive...		16	27:20.44
5	John Korir John Cheruiyot Korir John Cheruiyot Korir is a Kenyan athlete who specializes in long-distance running. He in known to be an athlete who often shines at trials but fails to win big competitions.-Career:...		20	27:24.75	PB
6	Said Berioui Saïd Berioui Saïd Berioui is a retired Moroccan long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*3000 metres - 7:41.83 min *5000 metres - 13:15.10 min *10,000 metres - 27:31.00 min...		7	27:37.83	SB
7	Toshinari Takaoka Toshinari Takaoka Toshinari Takaoka is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres, 10,000 metres and the marathon race...		9	27:40.44	PB
8	Karl Keska Karl Keska Karl Keska is an English long-distance runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres.College: University of Oregon from 1992–1996-Achievements:-Personal bests:*3000 metres - 7:50.04 min...		6	27:44.09	PB
9	Aloys Nizigama Aloys Nizigama Aloÿs Nizigama is a retired Burundian long-distance runner who specialized in the 5000 and 10,000 metres.His personal best 10,000 metres time was 27:20.38 minutes, achieved in July 1995 in London...		12	27:44.56	SB
10	Abdihakim Abdirahman		18	27:46.17	PB
11	Girma Tolla Girma Tolla Girma Tolla is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the marathon race, having previously concentrated on the 10,000 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*3000 metres - 7:42.98 min...		15	27:49.75
12	Mebrahtom Keflezighi Mebrahtom Keflezighi Mebrahtom "Meb" Keflezighi is an American athlete, specializing in long distance running. He and his family were refugees from Eritrea via Italy to the United States, when he was age 12...		13	27:53.63	PB
13	David Galvan David Galván José David Galván Martínez is a Mexican long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres...		11	27:54.56
14	Jose Ramos		4	28:07.43
15	Katsuhiko Hanada		17	28:08.11
16	Samir Moussaoui Samir Moussaoui Samir Moussaoui is an Algerian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres.He has reached two Olympic finals, finishing 16th in 10,000 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 14th in 5000 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics...		3	28:17.25
17	Rachid Berradi Rachid Berradi Rachid Meknes Berradi is an Italian long-distance runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres.His personal best time is 27:54.23 minutes, achieved in July 2000 in Nembro...		10	28:45.96
18	Jose Rios José Ríos José Ríos Ortega is a Spanish runner. He specializes in the 10,000 metres and marathon.He won the Lake Biwa Marathon in 2006.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*3000 metres - 7:42.08 min...		1	28:50.31
-	Enrique Molina Enrique Molina (athlete) Enrique Molina Vargas is a retired Spanish runner who specialized in the 5000 metres.He was born in La Zubia. He won the bronze medal in 3000 metres at the 1993 World Indoor Championships, finished seventh in the 5000 metres at the 1996 Olympic Games, eighth in the 5000 metres at the 1997 World...		14	DNF
-	Mohammed Mourhit Mohammed Mourhit Mohammed Mourhit is a Belgian top cross country, middle and long distance runner who holds two European records, in the 3000 m and 5000 m. He is also a former European 10000 m record holder...		5	DNF