1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 10.000 metres
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These are the official results of the men's 10,000 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships
in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 36 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats and the final held on Tuesday 9 August 1983.
1983 World Championships in Athletics
The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983....
in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 36 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats and the final held on Tuesday 9 August 1983.
Medalists
| Gold |  Alberto CovaAlberto Cova Alberto Cova is a retired Italian athlete, winner of the 10,000 m at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-Career:Born in Inverigo, province of Como, Italy, Alberto Cova was characterized by his superiority in the sprint finish, and the only way to nullify this was to set a very fast pace from the start to... Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... (ITA) |
| Silver |  Werner SchildhauerWerner Schildhauer Werner Schildhauer is a retired German track and field athlete, who represented the former East Germany at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow in the 10,000 meter run and placed 7th behind his team mate Jörg Peter .-Career:At the... East Germany (GDR) |
| Bronze | Hansjörg Kunze Hansjörg Kunze Hansjörg Kunze is a German track and field athlete. He represented East Germany as a long distance runner.His biggest success was the bronze medal in the 5,000 meter run at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea... East Germany (GDR) |
Records
Existing records at the start of the event.| World Record | 27:22.4 | Vienna Vienna Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre... , Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
June 11, 1978 | |
| Championship Record | New event | |||
Final ranking
| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
 |
28:01.04 | |
 |
28:01.18 | |
 |
28:01.26 | |
| 4. | 28:01.37 | |
| 5. | 28:01.93 | |
| 6. | 28:06.78 | |
| 7. | 28:07.53 | |
| 8. | 28:09.05 | |
| 9. | 28:09.92 | |
| 10. | 28:11.13 | |
| 11. | 28:11.57 | |
| 12. | 28:15.03 | |
| 13. | 28:17.28 | |
| 14. | 28:28.39 | |
| 15. | 28:34.46 | |
| 16. | 28:42.61 | |
| 17. | 28:48.42 | |
| — | DNS |
Non-qualifiers
| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| — | 28:12.79 | |
| — | 28:13.16 | |
| — | 28:22.06 | |
| — | 28:25.38 | |
| — | 28:35.58 | |
| — | 28:38.03 | |
| — | 29:03.45 | |
| — | 29:10.95 | |
| — | 29:23.86 | |
| — | 29:49.04 | |
| — | 30:18.60 | |
| — | 30:45.10 | |
| — | 31:27.10 | |
| — | 34:24.62 | |
| — | DNF | |
| — | DNF | |
| — | DNS | |
| — | DNS |
See also
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- 1987 Men's World Championships 10,000 metres (Rome)1987 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 10000 metresThe men's 10,000 metres event featured at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total number of 30 participating athletes, with the final being held on 29 August 1987.-Medalists:-Records:...