The men's
10,000 metres
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 Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. The race ...
event was part of the
track and field athletics programme at the
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...
. The competition was held on Sunday, July 29, 1928. Twenty-four
long-distance runners
Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength.
Within endurance running comes two d ...
from twelve nations competed.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Paavo Nurmi
Paavo Johannes Nurmi (; 13 June 1897 – 2 October 1973) was a Finnish middle-distance and long-distance runner. He was called the "Flying Finn" or the "Phantom Finn", as he dominated distance running in the 1920s. Nurmi set 22 official world r ...
set a new Olympic record with 30:18.8 minutes.
Results
Only a final race was held.
References
External links
Official Olympic Report*
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10000 metres
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10,000 metres at the Olympics
Men's events at the 1928 Summer Olympics