Athletics at the 1920 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 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920, and on Friday, August 20, 1920. Thirty-four runners from 17 nations competed.Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Results
Semifinals
All semi-finals were held on Thursday, August 19, 1920.
Semifinal 1
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | | 33:40.2 | Q |
| 2 | | 33:46.3 | Q |
| 3 | | 34:06.8 | Q |
| 4 | | 34:12.0 | Q |
| 5 | | 34:38.4 | Q |
| 6 | | 34:49.2 | |
| 7 | | 35:06.6 | |
| 8 | | 36:38.3 | |
| — | | DNF | |
| — | | DNF | |
| — | | DNF | |
| — | | DNF | |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | | 32:41.6 | Q |
| 2 | | 32:48.5 | Q |
| 3 | | 32:58.4 | Q |
| 4 | | 33:02.4 | Q |
| 5 | | 33:04.4 | Q |
| 6 | | 33:08.5 | |
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| 8 | | | |
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| 10 | | | |
Semifinal 3
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | | 32:08.2 | Q |
| 2 | | 32:08.8 | Q |
| 3 | | 32:11.1 | Q |
| 4 | | 32:13.1 | Q |
| 5 | | 32:23.0 | Q |
| 6 | | 33:38.0 | |
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Final
The final was held on Friday, August 20, 1920.
| Place | Athlete | Time |
| 1 | | 31:45.8 |
| 2 | | 31:47.2 |
| 3 | | 31:50.8 |
| 4 | | 32:02.0 |
| 5 | | 32:14.0 |
| 6 | | 32:26.0 |
| 7 | | 32:28.0 |
| 8 | | 32:38.0 |
| 9 | | |
| — | | DNF |
| — | | DNF |
| — | | DNF |
| — | | DNF |
| — | | DNF |
| — | | DNF |
Jean Bouin