Athletics at the 1997 Summer Universiade – Men's 10,000 metres
# Athletics at the 1997 Summer Universiade – Men's 10,000 metres

The men's 10,000 metres event at the 1997 Summer Universiade was held on 30 August at the Stadio Cibali in Catania, Italy.

## Results

| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Kamiel Maase | Netherlands | 28:22.11 |
| | Dan Browne | United States | 28:27.64 |
| | Rachid Berradi | Italy | 28:30.05 |
| 4 | Pedro Trejo | Spain | 28:31.38 |
| 5 | Thorsten Naumann | Germany | 28:38.48 |
| 6 | Luís Novo | Portugal | 28:39.64 |
| 7 | Naoki Mishiro | Japan | 28:41.12 |
| 8 | Mohamed Afaadas | Morocco | 28:43.81 |
| 9 | Stephen Mayaka | Kenya | 28:55.76 |
| 10 | Wataru Kobayashi | Japan | 29:07.59 |
| 11 | Dragoslav Prpa | FR Yugoslavia | 29:32.88 |
| 12 | Steve Isbel | Australia | 29:50.72 |
| 13 | Ted Fitzpatrick | United States | 29:56.89 |
| 14 | Mehmet Kara | Turkey | 29:57.65 |
| 15 | Craig Kirkwood | New Zealand | 29:58.52 |
| 16 | Wellington Fraga | Brazil | 30:46.61 |
| 17 | Timon Gunen | Nigeria | 31:14.85 |
| 18 | Jean-Claude Minani | Burundi | 33:15.51 |
| | Fidele Baregensabe | Burundi | DNF |
| | Mark Saina | Kenya | DNF |
| | Aziz Driouche | Morocco | DNF |
| | Jan Erik Christiansen | Norway | DNF |
| | Themba Nchefu | South Africa | DNF |
