Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres
# 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.

