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Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 10000 metres

Men's 10,000 metres
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Venue Olympisch Stadion
Dates August 19–20
Competitors 34 from 17 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Paavo Nurmi  Finland
2nd, silver medalist(s) Joseph Guillemot  France
3rd, bronze medalist(s) James Wilson  Great Britain
← 1912
1924 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Paavo Nurmi  Finland
2nd, silver medalist(s) Joseph Guillemot  France
3rd, bronze medalist(s) James Wilson  Great Britain

The men's 10,000 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920, and on Friday, August 20, 1920.

Thirty-four runners from 17 nations competed.

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.

All semi-finals were held on Thursday, August 19, 1920.

Semifinal 1

Semifinal 2

Semifinal 3

The final was held on Friday, August 20, 1920.


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