2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres
| Events at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | women | ||
| 5000 m | men | women | ||
| 10,000 m | men | women | ||
| 100 m hurdles | women | |||
| 110 m hurdles | men | |||
| 400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase |
men | women | ||
| 4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
| Road events | ||||
| 20 km walk | men | women | ||
| Field events | ||||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vault | men | women | ||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | women | ||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Hammer throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin throw | men | women | ||
| Combined events | ||||
| Heptathlon | women | |||
| Decathlon | men | |||
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The men's 10,000 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 28 June.
Medalists
| Gold | Kenneth Kipkemoi Kenya |
| Silver | Mark Kiptoo Kenya |
| Bronze | Lewis Mosoti Kenya |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) |
26:17.53 | Brussels, Belgium | 26 August 2005 |
| African record | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) |
26:17.53 | Brussels, Belgium | 26 August 2005 |
| Championship record | William Sigei (KEN) |
27:25.33 | Durban, South Africa | 24 June 1993 |
| Broken records during the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
| Championship record | Kenneth Kipkemoi (KEN) |
27:19.74 | Porto Novo, Benin | 28 June 2012 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 28 June 2012 | 17:45 | Final |
Results
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Kenneth Kipkemoi | Kenya | 27:19.74 | CR |
 | Mark Kiptoo | Kenya | 27:20.77 | |
 | Lewis Mosoti | Kenya | 27:22.54 | |
| 4 | Tebalu Zawude Heyi | Ethiopia | 28:03.16 | |
| 5 | Robert Kajuga |  Rwanda | 28:03.24 | |
| 6 | Olivier Irabaruta |  Burundi | 28:17.77 | |
| 7 | Vianney Ndiho | Burundi | 28:25.57 | |
| 8 | Stephen Mokoka |  South Africa | 28:49.14 | |
| Solomon Deksisa Gonfa | Ethiopia | DNF | ||
| Gebretsadik Abraha | Ethiopia | DNF | ||
| Hezekiel Jafari |  Tanzania | DNS | ||
| Thomas Ayeko |  Uganda | DNS | ||
| Ibrahim Ismael |  Djibouti | DNS | ||
| Abdenacer Fathi |  Morocco | DNS |
References
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