| Event: | Men's 10,000 metres |
| Games: | 1928 Summer |
| Venue: | Olympic Stadium |
| Dates: | July 29 |
| Competitors: | 24 |
| Nations: | 12 |
| Win Value: | 30:18.8 |
| Gold: | Paavo Nurmi |
| Goldnoc: | FIN |
| Silver: | Ville Ritola |
| Silvernoc: | FIN |
| Bronze: | Edvin Wide |
| Bronzenoc: | SWE |
| Prev: | 1924 |
| Next: | 1932 |
The men's 10,000 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, July 29, 1928. Twenty-four long-distance runners from twelve nations competed.[1]
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 30:06.2 |  Paavo Nurmi | Kuopio (FIN) | August 31, 1924 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 30:23.2 | Ville Ritola | Paris (FRA) | July 6, 1924 |
Paavo Nurmi set a new Olympic record with 30:18.8 minutes.
Only a final race was held.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30:18.8 | ||||
| 30:19.4 | ||||
| 31:00.8 | ||||
| 4 | 31:26.0 | |||
| 5 | 31:31.8 | |||
| 6 | 31:37.2 | |||
| 7 | 31:39.0 | |||
| 8 | 31:45.0 | |||
| 9 | 31:48.0 | |||
| 10 | 31:50.0 | |||
| 11 | Unknown | |||
| 12 | Unknown | |||
| 13 | 32:21.8 | |||
| 14 | Unknown | |||
| 15 | Unknown | |||
| 16 | Unknown | |||
| 17 | Unknown | |||
| 18 | Unknown | |||
| 19 | Unknown | |||
| 20 | Unknown | |||