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| Track events | ||
|---|---|---|
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | women | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
| 4 × 400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 10 km walk | women | |
| 20 km walk | men | |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
The men's 10,000 metres event featured at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 40 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats and the final being held on 26 August 1991.
Final
| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
 |  Moses Tanui (KEN) | 27:38.74 |
 | Richard Chelimo (KEN) | 27:39.41 |
 |  Khalid Skah (MAR) | 27:41.74 |
| 4. | Thomas Osano (KEN) | 27:53.66 |
| 5. |  Richard Nerurkar (GBR) | 27:57.14 |
| 6. |  Aloÿs Nizigama (BDI) | 28:00.03 |
| 7. | .svg.png){kind=small} Mathias Ntawulikura (RWA) | 28:10.38 |
| 8. | Hammou Boutayeb (MAR) | 28:12.77 |
| 9. |  Alejandro Gómez (ESP) | 28:13.14 |
| 10. |  Koichi Morishita (JPN) | 28:13.71 |
| 11. | Haruo Urata (JPN) | 28:18.15 |
| 12. |  Stéphane Franke (GER) | 28:20.00 |
| 13. | .svg.png){kind=small} Addis Abebe (ETH) | 28:33.44 |
| 14. |  Marti ten Kate (NED) | 28:33.49 |
| 15. | Eamonn Martin (GBR) | 28:35.82 |
| 16. | Andy Bristow (GBR) | 28:47.01 |
| 17. |  Aaron Ramirez (USA) | 28:47.56 |
| 18. |  Fernando Couto (POR) | 28:48.05 |
| 19. | Katsumi Ikeda (JPN) | 28:50.25 |
| 20. |  Salvatore Antibo (ITA) | 28:52.41 |
Qualifying heats
- Held on Saturday 1991-08-24
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Khalid Skah (MAR) | 28:23.28 |
| 2. | Eamonn Martin (GBR) | 28:23.42 |
| 3. | Thomas Osano (KEN) | 28:23.56 |
| 4. | Mathias Ntawulikura (RWA) | 28:23.75 |
| 5. | Aloÿs Nizigama (BDI) | 28:23.80 |
| 6. | Aaron Ramirez (USA) | 28:24.52 |
| 7. | Haruo Urata (JPN) | 28:24.70 |
| 8. | Moses Tanui (KEN) | 28:25.52 |
| 9. | Stéphane Franke (GER) | 28:30.13 |
| 10. | Koichi Morishita (JPN) | 28:34.29 |
| 11. | .svg.png){kind=small} Geraldo de Assis (BRA) | 28:51.25 |
| 12. | Antonio Prieto (ESP) | 28:57.28 |
| 13. | .svg.png){kind=small} Carey Nelson (CAN) | 29:07.27 |
| 14. |  John Mwathiwa (MAW) | 30:31.43 |
| 15. | .svg.png){kind=small} Tsuluunbaatar Ariunsaikhan (MGL) | 30:50.77 |
| 16. |  Gerard de Gaetano (MLT) | 31:03.21 |
| 17. |  Elonga Lucas Eningo (GEQ) | 35:31.57 |
| — |  John Halvorsen (NOR) | DNF |
| — |  Antonio Silio (ARG) | DNF |
| — |  Arturo Barrios (MEX) | DNF |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Addis Abebe (ETH) | 28:23.77 |
| 2. | Richard Chelimo (KEN) | 28:23.79 |
| 3. | Richard Nerurkar (GBR) | 28:24.03 |
| 4. | Katsumi Ikeda (JPN) | 28:26.14 |
| 5. | Hammou Boutayeb (MAR) | 28:26.54 |
| 6. | Salvatore Antibo (ITA) | 28:26.72 |
| 7. | Fernando Couto (POR) | 28:27.56 |
| 8. | Alejandro Gómez (ESP) | 28:29.37 |
| 9. | Marti ten Kate (NED) | 28:31.66 |
| 10. | Andy Bristow (GBR) | 28:41.60 |
| 11. | Steve Plasencia (USA) | 28:47.13 |
| 12. | Jesús Herrera (MEX) | 28:59.22 |
| 13. | .svg.png){kind=small} Vincent Rousseau (BEL) | 28:59.34 |
| 14. |  Zoltán Káldy (HUN) | 29:00.89 |
| 15. | José Manuel Albentosa (ESP) | 29:20.92 |
| 16. |  Ahmed Al-Hamshani (JOR) | 31:13.52 |
| — |  Manny Lolin (MAS) | DNF |
| — |  Silvio Guerra (ECU) | DNS |
| — |  Miguel Angel Vargas (CRC) | DNS |
| — | .svg.png){kind=small} Manuel Moreno (CPV) | DNS |
See also
- 1990 Men's European Championships 10.000 metres (Split)
- 1992 Men's Olympic 10.000 metres (Barcelona)
- 1993 Men's World Championships 10.000 metres (Stuttgart)