1987 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres

The men's 10,000 metres event featured at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total number of 30 participating athletes, with the final being held on 29 August 1987.

Events at the
1987 World Championships
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
3000 mwomen
5000 mmen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		men
4 × 100 m relaymenwomen
4 × 400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
Marathonmenwomen
10 km walkwomen
20 km walkmen
50 km walkmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

Medalists
Gold Paul Kipkoech
Kenya (KEN)
Silver Francesco Panetta
Italy (ITA)
Bronze Hansjörg Kunze
East Germany (GDR)

Records

Existing records at the start of the event.

World Record  Fernando Mamede (POR) 27:13.81 Stockholm, Sweden July 2, 1984
Championship Record  Fernando Mamede (POR) 27:45.54 Helsinki, Finland August 7, 1983

Final
RANK FINAL TIME
 Paul Kipkoech (KEN) 27:38.63 CR
 Francesco Panetta (ITA) 27:48.98
 Hansjörg Kunze (GDR) 27:50.37
4.  Arturo Barrios (MEX) 27:59.66
5.  Steve Binns (GBR) 28:03.08
6.  Martin Vrabel (TCH) 28:05.59
7.  Spyros Andriopoulos (GRE) 28:07.17 NR
8.  Steve Plasencia (USA) 28:11.38
9.  Jean-Louis Prianon (FRA) 28:19.47
10.  Rolando Vera (ECU) 28:20.24
11.  Ezequiel Canario (POR) 28:28.24
12.  Mats Erixon (SWE) 28:29.08
13.  Paul Arpin (FRA) 28:29.21
14.  Zhang Guowei (CHN) 28:30.00
15.  Jon Solly (GBR) 28:31.97
16.  Salvatore Antibo (ITA) 28:33.77
17.  Markus Ryffel (SUI) 28:34.58
18.  Brian Sheriff (ZIM) 28:34.96
19.  Paul McCloy (CAN) 28:41.89
20.  Kozu Akutsu (JPN) 28:45.89
21.  Ed Eyestone (USA) 29:00.33
22.  Some Muge (KEN) 29:06.40
23.  Haji Bulbula (ETH) 29:10.45
24.  Wodajo Bulti (ETH) 29:17.09
25.  Habib Romdhani (TUN) 29:21.35
26.  John Treacy (IRL) 29:22.14
—  Martti Vainio (FIN) DNF
—  Paul Williams (CAN) DNF
—  Gerhard Hartmann (AUT) DNS
—  Gerard Donakowski (USA) DNS

See also

References
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