The men's 10,000 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 28 June.
| Gold | Kenneth Kipkemoi | |
| Silver | Mark Kiptoo | |
| Bronze | Lewis Mosoti |
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | 26:17.53 | Brussels, Belgium | 26 August 2005 | ||
| African record | 26:17.53 | Brussels, Belgium | 26 August 2005 | ||
| Championship record | 27:25.33 | Durban, South Africa | 24 June 1993 | ||
| Broken records during the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | |||||
| Championship record | 27:19.74 | Porto Novo, Benin | 28 June 2012 | ||
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27:19.74 | CR | ||||
| 27:20.77 | |||||
| 27:22.54 | |||||
| 28:03.16 | |||||
| 28:03.24 | |||||
| 28:17.77 | |||||
| 28:25.57 | |||||
| 28:49.14 | |||||