2002 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres
# 2002 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres

The men's 10,000 metres event at the 2002 African Championships in Athletics was held in Radès, Tunisia on August 7.

## Results

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Paul Malakwen Kosgei | Kenya | 28:44.81 |
| | John Cheruiyot Korir | Kenya | 28:45.23 |
| | Benjamin Maiyo | Kenya | 28:45.24 |
| 4 | Abderrahim Goumri | Morocco | 28:45.92 |
| 5 | Dejene Berhanu | Ethiopia | 28:46.21 |
| 6 | Zersenay Tadese | Eritrea | 28:47.29 |
| 7 | Saïd Berioui | Morocco | 28:53.32 |
| 8 | Jaouad Gharib | Morocco | 28:57.12 |
| 9 | Dereje Adere | Ethiopia | 29:43.13 |
| 10 | Rachid Safari | Rwanda | 29:43.57 |
| 11 | Eshetu Gezhagne | Ethiopia | 29:55.96 |
| 12 | Samson Kiflemariam | Eritrea | 30:07.55 |
| 13 | Tekle Mengisteab | Eritrea | 30:08.99 |
| 14 | Adel Dahry | Libya | 30:19.48 |
| 15 | Fahran Ali | Somalia | 33:12.57 |
| 16 | Doualeh Yacin Abdillahi | Djibouti | 33:16.10 |
| 17 | Said Dahir Abdi | Somalia | 33:47.59 |
| | Mahamoud Houssein Ismael | Djibouti | DNF |
| | Tau Khotso | Lesotho | DNS |
