Table:
athlete
event
heat
semifinal
final

result
rank
result
rank
result
rank

jacob araptany
3000 m steeplechase
8:35.85
7
n/a
did not advance

thomas ayeko
10000 m
n/a
27:58.96
16

benjamin kiplagat
3000 m steeplechase
8:18.44
6 q
n/a
dsq

abraham kiplimo
5000 m
13:31.57
15
n/a
did not advance

stephen kiprotich
marathon
n/a
2:08:01
none

moses kipsiro
5000 m
13:17.68
7 q
n/a
13:52.25
15

10000 m
n/a
27:39.22
10

geoffrey kusuro
5000 m
13:59.74
18
n/a
did not advance

julius mutekanga
800 m
1:48.41
5
did not advance

Statement: in the 10000 m event, thomas ayeko finished 16th with a time of 27 minutes and 58.96 seconds.
Question: what was the result that thomas ayeko got in the 10000 m event?
Answer: 27:58.96