2016 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres
# 2016 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres

The men's 10,000 metres event at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics was held on 22 June in Kings Park Stadium.

## Results

| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Stephen Mokoka | South Africa | 28:02.97 |
| | Wilfred Kimitei | Kenya | 28:03.18 |
| | Namakwe Nkhasi | Lesotho | 28:06.33 |
| 4 | Jemal Yimer | Ethiopia | 28:08.92 |
| 5 | Fikadu Haftu | Ethiopia | 28:09.21 |
| 6 | Stephen Arita | Kenya | 28:09.66 |
| 7 | Ismail Gallet | Tanzania | 28:13.46 |
| 8 | Abraham Habte | Eritrea | 28:18.18 |
| 9 | Abdallah Mande Kibet | Uganda | 28:21.92 |
| 10 | Gladwin Mzazi | South Africa | 28:24.50 |
| 11 | Arega Mekonen | Ethiopia | 28:37.41 |
| 12 | Fabiano Sulle | Tanzania | 29:09.75 |
| 13 | John Atem | South Sudan | 29:53.67 |
| 14 | Happy Ndacha Mcherewje | Malawi | 29:59.94 |
| 15 | Jacob Mugomeri | Zimbabwe | 30:05.75 |
| 16 | Jauodo Jauodo | Mozambique | 32:01.59 |
| 17 | Stephanus Kaudinge | Namibia | 34:05.63 |
| | David Kulang | South Sudan | DNS |
| | Jean Marie Vianney Niyomukiza | Burundi | DNS |
| | Onesphore Nzikwikunda | Burundi | DNS |
| | Mohamed Firsa Enyem | Sudan | DNS |
| | Melusi Sihlongonyane | Swaziland | DNS |
