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[10] The Olympic records for the event are 2:06:26 hours for men, set by Tamirat Tola in 2024, and 2:22:55 hours for women, set by Sifan Hassan in 2024. The men's marathon world record has been improved several times at the Olympics: in 1908, 1920, and then at successive Olympics by Abebe Bikila in 1960 and 1964. [11]
Also referred to as the 10K road race, 10 km, or simply 10K, it is one of the most common types of road running event, alongside the shorter 5K and longer half marathon and marathon. It is usually distinguished from the 10,000 metres track running event by stating the distance in kilometres, rather than metres.
The men's marathon 10 kilometre event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 5 August 2021 at the Odaiba Marine Park. [1] It was the fourth appearance of the event, having first been held in 2008. Florian Wellbrock won the gold medal for Germany, with a final time of 1:48:33.7.
The men's 10 km open water marathon at the 2016 Olympics featured a field of 25 swimmers: [2] 10: the top-10 finishers in the 10 km races at the 2015 World Championships; 9: the top-9 finishers at the 2016 Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier (June 11–12, 2016 in Setúbal, Portugal) [3]
At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Almaz Ayana smashed the world record in a time of 29:17.45. It was the first time four women broke 30 minutes in a single race. At the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris Joshua Cheptegei won gold in the 10,000 metres final, in a new Olympic Record of 26:43.14. [2]
The route, specially designed for the Paris 2024 Games and approved by World Athletics, was unique, demanding, and technical. Paris 2024 unveiled the routes for the Olympic marathon and the two races – a 42.195 km course and a 10 km course – open to the general public as part of the mass event running. [5]
The women's marathon 10 kilometre event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 4 August 2021 at the Odaiba Marine Park. [1] It was the fourth appearance of the event, having first been held in 2008. Ana Marcela Cunha won with a time of 1:59:30.8
The men's and women's 10 km races featured 22 swimmers each, three less than those in the Tokyo 2020 roster: [1] [2] [3] 3: the three medalists in the 10 km races at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan; 13: the top thirteen swimmers vying for qualification at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar