2016 Rio Olympics
Women's 10000 Meters
More from Rio: Mo Farah Doesn't Like Answering Questions About Jama Aden and SAFP Doesn't Like Taking Questions About Usain Bolt
September 1, 2016
Almaz Ayana: "My doping is my training. My doping is Jesus. Otherwise. Nothing. I am crystal clear."
August 12, 2016
History In Rio: Almaz Ayana Smashes Women's 10,000 World Record With 29:17.45 In Greatest Women's 10,000 Ever - Molly Huddle Breaks American Record In 6th
What a start to the track and field action in Rio!!August 12, 2016
2016 Olympic Women’s 10,000 Preview: Tirunesh Dibaba Goes For A Historic 3rd Straight Title In A Clash of the Titans Against Almaz Ayana & Vivian Cheruiyot; Do Molly Huddle & Emily Infeld Have Any Chance to Medal?
The Olympic track and field action starts on Friday and the action will kick off in incredible fashion with a SPECTACULAR women's 10,000-meter final that will be run at 11:10 am ET. Can Tirunesh Dibaba become the 1st woman to win 3 individual golds in the same event? Or will Almaz Ayana mark herself as the new world #1? Can defending world champ Vivian Cheruiyot win her first Olympic gold? Can American Molly Infeld and or Molly Huddle medal? Will the American record go down?August 8, 2016
Tirunesh Dibaba Is "Training Well" And Planning On Going For Unprecedented 3rd Olympic 10,000 Gold In Rio
Seven distance stars have won double Olympic 10,000 gold - Paavo Nurmi, Emil Zatopek, Lasse Viren, Haile Gebrselassie, Kenenisa Bekele and Derartu Tulu - but no one has ever won three. *DiscussJanuary 7, 2016
Outside Letsrun
Molly Huddle Reflects On Her Race At The Olympic 10,000
She went through 5K in 14:55 and says, “It was a lonely last 5K for me and hard to reconcile trying not to get lapped while also trying to stay on pace for the American Record."September 4, 2016
Outside Magazine Hast A List Of "The Most Famous (Possibly) Tainted Records in Olympic History"
Their headline picture is Almaz Ayana next to the 29:17 clock. *MB: I'm not watching the Women's 5000 meter final. This is ridiculousAugust 17, 2016
Britain's "Super Saturday" Becomes "Satisfactory Saturday" As Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis-Hill And Greg Rutherford Take Gold, Silver And Bronze
*The Guardian: How Nafissatou Thiam Beat The Odds To Claim Heptathlon Gold Brianne Theisen Eaton took bronze. *Jeff Henderson "Carl Lewis Can't Say Much Now That I've Won Olympic Gold" Lewis has often been critical of current US athletes and the long jump in particular. *Greg Rutherford Says LJ Bronze Is A "Bitter Pill" “If you’d told me 10 years ago I would be gutted with an Olympic bronze, I’d have told you not to be so stupid.” *2nd article *Jessica Ennis-Hill Facing "Tough Decision" On Whether Or Not To Retire A home world championships in London next year would be hard for her to pass up. *2nd article *Farah: "I've won an Olympic gold for three of my children. Now I'd like to win the 5,000m gold for my little boy." *Christoph Harting Wins Dramatic Discus Final Christoph is the brother of 2012 Olympic champ Robert Harting, who didn't make the final here in Rio.August 14, 2016
MB: Alexi Pappas 31:36 NR for 17th
August 13, 2016
As Jo Pavey Gets Ready For Her Fifth Olympics, She Reflects Back On Her Previous Four Games
August 11, 2016
Bowerman Track Club's Betsy Saina wants a medal in Rio
Good luck with Ayana, Cheruiyot and Dibaba.August 5, 2016
Tirunesh Dibaba Looking To Become The First Athlete To Win Three Olympic 10,000m Gold Medals
Nothing new here, but some background on Dibaba's career if you haven't read it all before.August 1, 2016
Australia Selects Its First Five Members Of 2016 Olympic Squad
David McNeill and Eloise Wellings will represent in the 10,000.January 10, 2016
GB's Gemma Steel Undecided Whether She'll Try To Run The 10K Or Marathon In Rio 2016
Given she hasn't even ran a marathon yet and has no immidiate plans to make her debut, she probably should stick to the 10K.October 8, 2015
On The Boards
- America will NOT win a single medal from the 800m onwards.
- No world record for Almaz Ayana because of missing curb???
- Seriously NBC? Greatest womens 10 race ever, and they showed 30 seconds of highlights?
- may not be a 10,000m WR!
- Alexi Pappas 31:36 NR for 17th
- 10000 m. Final womens thread.
- the Track needs to be remeasured, no way in HELL! Every single runner had PB by over 20 seconds.
- 30:13 American Record for Molly
- Radcliffe "The WR set in 1993, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. And Ayana has absolutely blitzed that time."
- Ayana 10,000 Meter WR!!! 29:17:46
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Photos
- Molly Huddle Reflects On Her Race At The Olympic 10,000
- Outside Magazine Hast A List Of "The Most Famous (Possibly) Tainted Records in Olympic History"
- Britain's "Super Saturday" Becomes "Satisfactory Saturday" As Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis-Hill And Greg Rutherford Take Gold, Silver And Bronze
- MB: Alexi Pappas 31:36 NR for 17th
- As Jo Pavey Gets Ready For Her Fifth Olympics, She Reflects Back On Her Previous Four Games
- Bowerman Track Club's Betsy Saina wants a medal in Rio
- 42-year old Pavey trains along side her 5 year old son on his bike
- Tirunesh Dibaba Looking To Become The First Athlete To Win Three Olympic 10,000m Gold Medals
- Australia Selects Its First Five Members Of 2016 Olympic Squad
- GB's Gemma Steel Undecided Whether She'll Try To Run The 10K Or Marathon In Rio 2016
Race Results
- Molly Huddle Reflects On Her Race At The Olympic 10,000
- More from Rio: Mo Farah Doesn't Like Answering Questions About Jama Aden and SAFP Doesn't Like Taking Questions About Usain Bolt
- Outside Magazine Hast A List Of "The Most Famous (Possibly) Tainted Records in Olympic History"
- Britain's "Super Saturday" Becomes "Satisfactory Saturday" As Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis-Hill And Greg Rutherford Take Gold, Silver And Bronze
- MB: Alexi Pappas 31:36 NR for 17th
- Almaz Ayana: "My doping is my training. My doping is Jesus. Otherwise. Nothing. I am crystal clear."
- History In Rio: Almaz Ayana Smashes Women's 10,000 World Record With 29:17.45 In Greatest Women's 10,000 Ever - Molly Huddle Breaks American Record In 6th
- As Jo Pavey Gets Ready For Her Fifth Olympics, She Reflects Back On Her Previous Four Games
- 2016 Olympic Women’s 10,000 Preview: Tirunesh Dibaba Goes For A Historic 3rd Straight Title In A Clash of the Titans Against Almaz Ayana & Vivian Cheruiyot; Do Molly Huddle & Emily Infeld Have Any Chance to Medal?
- Bowerman Track Club's Betsy Saina wants a medal in Rio
Analysis
- Molly Huddle Reflects On Her Race At The Olympic 10,000
- More from Rio: Mo Farah Doesn't Like Answering Questions About Jama Aden and SAFP Doesn't Like Taking Questions About Usain Bolt
- Outside Magazine Hast A List Of "The Most Famous (Possibly) Tainted Records in Olympic History"
- Britain's "Super Saturday" Becomes "Satisfactory Saturday" As Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis-Hill And Greg Rutherford Take Gold, Silver And Bronze
- Mo-nificent: Mo Farah Repeats As Olympic 10,000 Meter Champion
- MB: Alexi Pappas 31:36 NR for 17th
- Almaz Ayana: "My doping is my training. My doping is Jesus. Otherwise. Nothing. I am crystal clear."
- History In Rio: Almaz Ayana Smashes Women's 10,000 World Record With 29:17.45 In Greatest Women's 10,000 Ever - Molly Huddle Breaks American Record In 6th
- As Jo Pavey Gets Ready For Her Fifth Olympics, She Reflects Back On Her Previous Four Games
- 2016 Olympic Women’s 10,000 Preview: Tirunesh Dibaba Goes For A Historic 3rd Straight Title In A Clash of the Titans Against Almaz Ayana & Vivian Cheruiyot; Do Molly Huddle & Emily Infeld Have Any Chance to Medal?
Event Recaps
- Molly Huddle Reflects On Her Race At The Olympic 10,000
- More from Rio: Mo Farah Doesn't Like Answering Questions About Jama Aden and SAFP Doesn't Like Taking Questions About Usain Bolt
- Outside Magazine Hast A List Of "The Most Famous (Possibly) Tainted Records in Olympic History"
- Britain's "Super Saturday" Becomes "Satisfactory Saturday" As Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis-Hill And Greg Rutherford Take Gold, Silver And Bronze
- Mo-nificent: Mo Farah Repeats As Olympic 10,000 Meter Champion
- MB: Alexi Pappas 31:36 NR for 17th
- Almaz Ayana: "My doping is my training. My doping is Jesus. Otherwise. Nothing. I am crystal clear."
- History In Rio: Almaz Ayana Smashes Women's 10,000 World Record With 29:17.45 In Greatest Women's 10,000 Ever - Molly Huddle Breaks American Record In 6th
- As Jo Pavey Gets Ready For Her Fifth Olympics, She Reflects Back On Her Previous Four Games
- 2016 Olympic Women’s 10,000 Preview: Tirunesh Dibaba Goes For A Historic 3rd Straight Title In A Clash of the Titans Against Almaz Ayana & Vivian Cheruiyot; Do Molly Huddle & Emily Infeld Have Any Chance to Medal?
Interviews
- Molly Huddle Reflects On Her Race At The Olympic 10,000
- More from Rio: Mo Farah Doesn't Like Answering Questions About Jama Aden and SAFP Doesn't Like Taking Questions About Usain Bolt
- Outside Magazine Hast A List Of "The Most Famous (Possibly) Tainted Records in Olympic History"
- Britain's "Super Saturday" Becomes "Satisfactory Saturday" As Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis-Hill And Greg Rutherford Take Gold, Silver And Bronze
- MB: Alexi Pappas 31:36 NR for 17th
- Almaz Ayana: "My doping is my training. My doping is Jesus. Otherwise. Nothing. I am crystal clear."
- History In Rio: Almaz Ayana Smashes Women's 10,000 World Record With 29:17.45 In Greatest Women's 10,000 Ever - Molly Huddle Breaks American Record In 6th
- As Jo Pavey Gets Ready For Her Fifth Olympics, She Reflects Back On Her Previous Four Games
- 2016 Olympic Women’s 10,000 Preview: Tirunesh Dibaba Goes For A Historic 3rd Straight Title In A Clash of the Titans Against Almaz Ayana & Vivian Cheruiyot; Do Molly Huddle & Emily Infeld Have Any Chance to Medal?
- Bowerman Track Club's Betsy Saina wants a medal in Rio
Event Previews
- Molly Huddle Reflects On Her Race At The Olympic 10,000
- More from Rio: Mo Farah Doesn't Like Answering Questions About Jama Aden and SAFP Doesn't Like Taking Questions About Usain Bolt
- Outside Magazine Hast A List Of "The Most Famous (Possibly) Tainted Records in Olympic History"
- Britain's "Super Saturday" Becomes "Satisfactory Saturday" As Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis-Hill And Greg Rutherford Take Gold, Silver And Bronze
- MB: Alexi Pappas 31:36 NR for 17th
- Almaz Ayana: "My doping is my training. My doping is Jesus. Otherwise. Nothing. I am crystal clear."
- History In Rio: Almaz Ayana Smashes Women's 10,000 World Record With 29:17.45 In Greatest Women's 10,000 Ever - Molly Huddle Breaks American Record In 6th
- As Jo Pavey Gets Ready For Her Fifth Olympics, She Reflects Back On Her Previous Four Games
- 2016 Olympic Men’s 10,000 Preview: Mo Farah vs. Geoffrey Kamworor In a Rematch of Epic Proportions
- 2016 Olympic Women’s 10,000 Preview: Tirunesh Dibaba Goes For A Historic 3rd Straight Title In A Clash of the Titans Against Almaz Ayana & Vivian Cheruiyot; Do Molly Huddle & Emily Infeld Have Any Chance to Medal?