Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres
The men's 10,000 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, July 29, 1928. Twenty-four long-distance runners from twelve nations competed.Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Paavo Nurmi set a new Olympic record with 30:18.8 minutes.Results
Only a final race was held.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
| | | 30:18.8 | |
| | | 30:19.4 | |
| | | 31:00.8 | |
| 4 | | | 31:26.0 | |
| 5 | | | 31:31.8 | |
| 6 | | | 31:37.2 | |
| 7 | | | 31:39.0 | |
| 8 | | | 31:45.0 | |
| 9 | | | 31:48.0 | |
| 10 | | | 31:50.0 | |
| 11 | | | Unknown | |
| 12 | | | Unknown | |
| 13 | | | 32:21.8 | |
| 14 | | | Unknown | |
| 15 | | | Unknown | |
| 16 | | | Unknown | |
| 17 | | | Unknown | |
| 18 | | | Unknown | |
| 19 | | | Unknown | |
| 20 | | | Unknown | |
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Paavo Nurmi