1980 Moscow Olympic 10000 meters race

The Olympics the Americans boycotted. This race is featured in the Haile Gebrselassie Biopic Endurance as an influence on his life.

1980 Moscow (July 27) World Record: 27:22.4 Henry Rono (Kenya) June 11, 1978
Olympic Record: 27:38.35 Lasse Virén (Finland) September 3, 1972

1, Miruts Yifter (Ethiopia) 27:42.69

2, Kaarlo Maaninka (Finland) 27:44.28

3, Mohammed Kedir (Ethiopia) 27:44.64

4, Tolossa Kotu (Ethiopia) 27:46.47

5, Lasse Virén (Finland) 27:50.46

6, Jörg Peter (German Democratic Republic) 28:05.53

7, Werner Schildhauer (German Democratic Republic) 28:10.91

8, Enn Sellik (Soviet Union/Estonia) 28:13.72