The men's 10,000 metres event at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships was held at the Guangdong Olympic Stadium on November 14.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28:23.70 | |||||
| 28:25.22 | |||||
| 28:28.38 | |||||
| 28:40.89 | |||||
| 29:13.44 | |||||
| Sunil Kumar | 29:28.73 | ||||
| 29:38.74 | |||||
| 29:40.02 | SB | ||||
| 29:43.79 | PB | ||||
| 10 | 30:16.91 | PB | |||
| 11 | 31:00.00 | ||||
| 12 | 31:12.07 | ||||