# 2017 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres

The men's 10,000 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the London Olympic Stadium on 4 August. This was billed to be the final 10,000 metres race of two-time champion Mo Farah. Farah won the race, ahead of Joshua Cheptegei from Uganda with Paul Tanui of Kenya finishing third. The win was Farah's third consecutive World 10,000 metres title, and his fifth consecutive major (Olympic or world) 10,000 metres title.

## Summary

Joshua Cheptegei, Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor and Moses Kurong formed an early breakaway, Kurong taking the lead for a few laps before Cheptegei went back to the front, and nine laps into the race, Kamworor, and then Paul Tanui, took the lead. By 6,000 metres, there was a lead group of 14 runners at the front, but this group gradually got smaller. Farah hit the front just before four laps to go. He let Abadi Hadis resume the lead, and at one point Kamworor had his heels caught by Farah as he cut across in front. Just before two laps to go, Farah went back into the lead.
During the penultimate turn, Tanui clipped the back of Farah's heels causing him to briefly lose his stride. Tanui sprinted through the final turn trying to get even with Farah at the head of the final straight. Farah turned to look at him, then accelerated away, already celebrating his win with ten metres remaining. Cheptegei sprinted around Tanui, but could not catch Farah and took second.

## Records

Before the competition records were as follows:
| Record | Perf. | Athlete | Nat. | Date | Location |
| World | 26:17.53 | Kenenisa Bekele | ETH | 26 Aug 2005 | Brussels, Belgium |
| Championship | 26:46.31 | Kenenisa Bekele | ETH | 17 Aug 2009 | Berlin, Germany |
| World leading | 27:08.26 | Abadi Hadis | ETH | 11 Jun 2017 | Hengelo, Netherlands |
| African | 26:17.53 | Kenenisa Bekele | ETH | 26 Aug 2005 | Brussels, Belgium |
| Asian | 26:38.76 | Ahmad Hassan Abdullah | QAT | 5 Sep 2003 | Brussels, Belgium |
| NACAC | 26:44.36 | Galen Rupp | USA | 30 May 2014 | Eugene, United States |
| South American | 27:28.12 | Marilson dos Santos | BRA | 2 Jun 2007 | Neerpelt, Belgium |
| European | 26:46.57 | Mo Farah | GBR | 3 Jun 2011 | Eugene, United States |
| Oceanian | 27:24.95 | Ben St Lawrence | AUS | 1 May 2011 | Palo Alto, United States |
The following records were set at the competition:
| Record | Perf. | Athlete | Nat. | Date |
| World leading | 26:49.51 | Mo Farah | GBR | 4 Aug 2017 |
| Canadian | 27:02.35 | Mohammed Ahmed | CAN | 4 Aug 2017 |
| Bahraini | 27:11.08 | Abraham Cheroben | BHR | 4 Aug 2017 |

## Qualification standard

The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 27:45.00.

## Results

The final took place on 4 August at 21:20. The results were as follows (photo finish):
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| | Mo Farah | Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | 26:49.51 | WL |
| | Joshua Cheptegei | Uganda (UGA) | 26:49.94 | PB |
| | Paul Tanui | Kenya (KEN) | 26:50.60 | SB |
| 4 | Bedan Karoki Muchiri | Kenya (KEN) | 26:52.12 | PB |
| 5 | Jemal Yimer | Ethiopia (ETH) | 26:56.11 | PB |
| 6 | Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor | Kenya (KEN) | 26:57.77 | SB |
| 7 | Abadi Hadis | Ethiopia (ETH) | 26:59.19 | SB |
| 8 | Mohammed Ahmed | Canada (CAN) | 27:02.35 | NR |
| 9 | Shadrack Kipchirchir | United States (USA) | 27:07.55 | PB |
| 10 | Andamlak Belihu | Ethiopia (ETH) | 27:08.94 | PB |
| 11 | Aron Kifle | Eritrea (ERI) | 27:09.92 | PB |
| 12 | Abraham Cheroben | Bahrain (BHR) | 27:11.08 | NR |
| 13 | Leonard Korir | United States (USA) | 27:20.18 | PB |
| 14 | Timothy Toroitich | Uganda (UGA) | 27:21.09 | PB |
| 15 | Hassan Mead | United States (USA) | 27:32.49 | PB |
| 16 | Zane Robertson | New Zealand (NZL) | 27:48.59 | SB |
| 17 | Hiskel Tewelde | Eritrea (ERI) | 27:49.62 | SB |
| 18 | Moses Kurong | Uganda (UGA) | 27:50.71 | |
| 19 | Onesphore Nzikwinkunda | Burundi (BDI) | 28:09.98 | PB |
| 20 | Stephen Mokoka | South Africa (RSA) | 28:14.67 | SB |
| 21 | Bayron Piedra | Ecuador (ECU) | 28:50.72 | SB |
| 22 | Patrick Tiernan | Australia (AUS) | 29:23.72 | |
| | Nguse Amlosom | Eritrea (ERI) | DNF | |
| | Polat Kemboi Arıkan | Turkey (TUR) | DNF | |