The men's 10,000 metres at the 2026 European Athletics Championships took place at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 15 August 2026."European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026", European Athletics, 21 April 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
Background
+ Records before the 2026 European Athletics Championships Record Athlete (nation) Location Date World record"All time Top lists – Senior 10,000 Metres men – World", World Athletics. Retrieved 4 August 2026. 26:11.00Valencia, Spain7 October 2020 European record"All time Top lists – Senior 10,000 Metres men – Europe", World Athletics. Retrieved 4 August 2026.26:46.57Eugene, United States3 June 2011 Championship record"European Athletics Championships Best Performances", European Athletics. Retrieved 4 August 2026.27:30.99Prague, Czechoslovakia29 August 1978 World leading"Season Top Lists – Senior 2026 10,000 Metres men – World", World Athletics. Retrieved 3 August 2026.26:56.58San Juan Capistrano, United States28 March 2026 European leading"Season Top Lists – Senior 2026 10,000 Metres men – Europe", World Athletics. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
Qualification For the men's 10,000 metres, the qualification period was from 27 January 2025 to 26 July 2026. Athletes qualified by running the entry standard of 27:50.00 min or faster, by wildcard for the 2024 European Athletics Champion, or by their position on the World Athletics Rankings for the event. The target number was 27 athletes."Qualification System and Entry Standards", European Athletics, 14 November 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
+ Qualification standings per 31 July 2026 QP CP Country Athlete Status Details 1 1 Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu Qualified by Wild Card Defending European Champion 2 1 Mohamed Abdilaahi Qualified by Entry Standard 26:56.58 - JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA (USA) - 28 MAR 2026 3 1 Mike Foppen Qualified by Entry Standard 27:20.52 - JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA (USA) - 28 MAR 2026 4 1 Scott Beattie Qualified by Entry Standard 27:23.20 - JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA (USA) - 28 MAR 2026 5 2 David Mullarkey Qualified by Entry Standard 27:26.58 - JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA (USA) - 28 MAR 2026 6 2 Jonas Raess Qualified by Entry Standard 27:36.96 - JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA (USA) - 29 MAR 2025 7 2 Mahadi Abdi Ali Qualified by Entry Standard 27:40.96 - JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA (USA) - 28 MAR 2026 8 1 Yemaneberhan Crippa Qualified by Entry Standard 27:43.23 - Stadio Comunale, Pergine Valsugana (ITA) - 13 JUN 2026 9 1 Simon Bédard Qualified by Entry Standard 27:44.72 - JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA (USA) - 28 MAR 2026 10 1 Simon Debognies Qualified by Entry Standard 27:48.40 - Stade Complexe Sportif Jean-Paul Chasseboeuf, Pacé (FRA) - 24 MAY 2025 11 1 Andreas Almgren Qualified by Entry Standard 26:45 - Valencia (ESP) - 11 JAN 2026 12 3 Tim Verbaandert Qualified by Entry Standard 27:17 - Lille (FRA) - 04 APR 2026 13 1 Magnus Tuv Myhre Qualified by Entry Standard 27:22 - Valencia (ESP) - 11 JAN 2026 14 2 Isaac Kimeli Qualified by Entry Standard 27:29 - Valencia (ESP) - 11 JAN 2026 15 3 Joseph Wigfield Qualified by Entry Standard 27:38 - Valencia (ESP) - 11 JAN 2026 16 2 Francesco Guerra Qualified by Entry Standard 27:39 - Lille (FRA) - 15 NOV 2025 17 1 Baldvin Magnusson Qualified by Entry Standard 27:40 - Valencia (ESP) - 11 JAN 2026 18 1 Jack O'Leary Qualified by Entry Standard 27:41 - Valencia (ESP) - 11 JAN 2026 19 3 Morgan Le Guen Qualified by Entry Standard 27:42 - Valencia (ESP) - 11 JAN 2026 reserve 4 Andrew Butchart Qualified by Entry Standard 27:43 - Valencia (ESP) - 11 JAN 2026 20 1 Dereje Chekole Qualified by Entry Standard 27:43 - Valencia (ESP) - 11 JAN 2026 21 2 Baptiste Guyon Qualified by Entry Standard 27:46 - Valencia (ESP) - 11 JAN 2026 22 2 Zemenu Muchie Qualified by Entry Standard 27:46 - Valencia (ESP) - 11 JAN 2026 23 1 Jesús Ramos Qualified by Entry Standard 27:47 - Valencia (ESP) - 11 JAN 2026 24 3 Jimmy Gressier Qualified by Entry Standard 27:47 - Troyes (FRA) - 10 MAY 2026 25 2 Abdessamad Oukhelfen Qualified by Entry Standard 27:48 - Castellón (ESP) - 22 FEB 2026 26 3 Pasquale Selvarolo Qualified by Entry Standard 27:48 - Lille (FRA) - 04 APR 2026 27 1 Mustafe Muuse Qualified by Entry Standard 27:50 - Valencia (ESP) - 11 JAN 2026 reserve 3 Eduardo Menacho Next best by World Rankings 21st - 1155 points reserve 3 Clément Deflandre Next best by World Rankings 46th - 1116 points reserve 2 Cormac Dalton Next best by World Rankings 55th - 1103 points reserve 4 Konjoneh Maggi Next best by World Rankings 62nd - 1097 points reserve 4 Nathan Houwaard Next best by World Rankings 63rd - 1097 points reserve 1 Gábor Karsai Next best by World Rankings 64th - 1097 points reserve 3 Shay McEvoy Next best by World Rankings 71st - 1091 points reserve 1 Jan Kokalj Next best by World Rankings 201st - 1010 points
Bye to semi-finals Reserve activated Withdrawal / reserve unused
Schedule DateTimeRound15 August 202620:25Final
Results Place Athlete Nation Time Notes Andreas Almgren 27:23.44 , Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu 27:42.67 Jimmy Gressier 28:07.90 4 Yemaneberhan Crippa 28:08.56 5 Baptiste Guyon 28:20.61 6 Magnus Tuv Myhre 28:21.25 7 Abdessamad Oukhelfen 28:21.89 8 Jonas Raess 28:22.41 9 Simon Bédard 28:24.62 10 Jack O'Leary 28:24.89 11 28:25.55 12 David Mullarkey 28:25.58 13 28:25.67 14 Dereje Chekole 28:31.28 15 Scott Beattie 28:50.35 16 29:05.68 17 Joseph Wigfield 29:09.43 18 29:17.11 19 29:26.22 20 Pasquale Selvarolo 29:33.43 21 30:28.30 Mike Foppen Isaac Kimeli Francesco Guerra Tim Verbaandert
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