These are the official results of the men's 10,000 metres event at the

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. There were a total number of 56 participating athletes.

Khalid Skah Khalid Skah ( ar, خالد سكاح) (born 29 January 1967) is a Moroccan track and field athlete, winner of the 10,000 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Born in Midelt, Morocco, Skah established himself first as a good cross country runner ...

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during much of the race. It was a sprint finish over the last 150 meters, Skah pulled ahead and crossed the finish line 1.02 seconds in front of Chelimo.OLYMPICS / Barcelona 1992: Athletics: Kenyan outcry over Skah's reinstatement" Mike Rowbottom, The Independent August 5, 1992
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Controversy

The Kenyans protested the finish, claiming that lapped Moroccan runner

Hammou Boutayeb Hammou Boutayeb ( ar, حمو بوطيب) (born 1956 in Khemisset) is a Moroccan former long-distance runner. He specialized in the 10,000 metres. Boutayeb won a silver medal at the World Indoor Championships held in Seville, Spain. However, Bou ...

joined the lead pack of Chelimo and Skah with 3 laps to go in the race, apparently trying to help Skah. Boutayeb kept running in front of Chelimo and slowing down, causing him to miss his stride. Competition Rule 143.2 states that a lapped runner may not "assist" another runner. The race jury temporarily disqualified Skah for receiving assistance from Boutayeb. The Moroccans appealed to the Jury of Appeal of the IAAF. Since Rule 143.2 did not give any penalty for its violation, the Jury of Appeal reinstated Skah With one lap to go, a meet referee actually pushed Boutayeb, trying to tell him to get out of the way. Ultimately the race was decided by Skah out sprinting Chelimo head to head on the final straight.

Medalists

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Final

*Held on August 3, 1992

Heats

References

External links

Official Report

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