Who won the 10000 m at London 2012?
Mo Farah
The Men’s 10,000 metres competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom….Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men’s 10,000 metres.
| Men’s 10,000 metres at the Games of the XXX Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Competitors | 29 from 18 nations |
| Winning time | 27:30.42 |
| Medalists | |
| Mo Farah Great Britain Galen Rupp United States Tariku Bekele Ethiopia |
Who won 10000 meter Olympics?
Sifan Hassan
Six men have won the Olympic title twice: Paavo Nurmi became the first in 1928 and he was followed by Emil Zátopek, Lasse Virén, Haile Gebrselassie, Kenenisa Bekele and Mo Farah….10,000 metres at the Olympics.
| 10,000 metres at the Olympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Reigning champion | |
| Men | Selemon Barega (ETH) |
| Women | Sifan Hassan (NED) |
Who holds the world record for 10000m?
Joshua Cheptegei
The official world records in the 10,000 metres are held by Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei with 26:11.00 minutes for men and Almaz Ayana from Ethiopia with 29:17.45 for women. Letesenbet Gidey ran 29:01.03 on 8 June 2021, but this record is pending ratification.
What are Mo Farah’s achievements?
Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men’s 5000 metres
Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men’s 10,000 metresAthletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men’s 10,000 metresAthletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men’s 5000 metres
Mo Farah/Medals
What does Mo Farah compete in?
Mo Farah, in full Mohamed Farah, (born March 23, 1983, Mogadishu, Somalia), Somalian-born British distance runner who won gold medals in both the 5,000-metre and 10,000-metre races at the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Who won first gold medal in 2021 Olympics?
Great Britain’s Joseph Choong won the men’s individual modern pentathlon title, becoming the first British man to take gold in the event by doing so. The 26-year-old’s victory also confirmed a pentathlon double for Team GB after French’s gold in the women’s competition. World No.