title: Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres
text: # Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres
  
  These are the official results of the men's 10,000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. The final was held on July 29, 1996.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Paul Tergat Kenya |
  | Bronze | Salah Hissou Morocco |
  
  ## Records
  
  These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics.
  
  | World Record | 26:43.53 | Haile Gebrselassie | Hengelo (NED) | June 5, 1995 |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Olympic Record | 27:21.46 | Brahim Boutayeb | Seoul (KOR) | September 26, 1988 |
  
  Haile Gebrselassie set a new Olympic record with 27:07.34 in the final.
  
  