The 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

GoldKenya Paul Kipkoech
Kenya (KEN)
SilverItaly Francesco Panetta
Italy (ITA)
BronzeEast Germany Hansjörg Kunze
East Germany (GDR)

Records

Existing records at the start of the event.

World Record  Fernando Mamede (POR) 27:13.81 Stockholm, Sweden July 2, 1984
Championship Record  Fernando Mamede (POR) 27:45.54 Helsinki, Finland August 7, 1983

Final

RANK FINAL TIME
 Paul Kipkoech (KEN) 27:38.63 CR
 Francesco Panetta (ITA) 27:48.98
 Hansjörg Kunze (GDR) 27:50.37
4.  Arturo Barrios (MEX) 27:59.66
5.  Steve Binns (GBR) 28:03.08
6.  Martin Vrabel (TCH) 28:05.59
7.  Spyros Andriopoulos (GRE) 28:07.17 NR
8.  Steve Plasencia (USA) 28:11.38
9.  Jean-Louis Prianon (FRA) 28:19.47
10.  Rolando Vera (ECU) 28:20.24
11.  Ezequiel Canario (POR) 28:28.24
12.  Mats Erixon (SWE) 28:29.08
13.  Paul Arpin (FRA) 28:29.21
14.  Zhang Guowei (CHN) 28:30.00
15.  Jon Solly (GBR) 28:31.97
16.  Salvatore Antibo (ITA) 28:33.77
17.  Markus Ryffel (SUI) 28:34.58
18.  Brian Sheriff (ZIM) 28:34.96
19.  Paul McCloy (CAN) 28:41.89
20.  Kozu Akutsu (JPN) 28:45.89
21.  Ed Eyestone (USA) 29:00.33
22.  Some Muge (KEN) 29:06.40
23.  Haji Bulbula (ETH) 29:10.45
24.  Wodajo Bulti (ETH) 29:17.09
25.  Habib Romdhani (TUN) 29:21.35
26.  John Treacy (IRL) 29:22.14
—  Martti Vainio (FIN) DNF
—  Paul Williams (CAN) DNF
—  Gerhard Hartmann (AUT) DNS
—  Gerard Donakowski (USA) DNS

See also

References

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