TEN by Sound Running once again helped a number of athletes (11 this time) achieve Olympic qualification for the 10,000 meters, with a dramatic ending with Tshigiye Gebrselama and Grant Fisher winning the featured race in style We welcomed.
Also, led by Gebrselama's outstanding time of 29:48.34, she is the 9th fastest women's 10,000m in world history and the first woman to run a sub-30:00 10,000m on U.S. soil. Several records were also seen being broken, including the
In his 10,000 meter debut, Northern Arizona's Nico Young set an NCAA men's record with a time of 26:52.72 in a thrilling finish sprint against tonight's Paris Section champion Fisher. Joining Young in the previous NCAA 10,000 meter record was New Mexico's Habtom Samuel, who placed fifth in 26:53.84, also setting the standard. Sam Chelanga's record of 27:08.49 has stood since 2010.
Weini Kelati's time of 30:33.82 currently ranks sixth all-time in the U.S. women's 10,000 meters. She finished second to Gebrselama.
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Who reached the Olympic qualification standard on The TEN?
Here is the complete list of athletes who achieved Olympic qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics during The TEN:
Women's 10,000m (Standard: 30 minutes 40 seconds 00)
- Tzigie Gebrselama about running | 29:48.34
- Weini Kelati, Under Armor Dark Sky Distance | 30:33.82
- Lauren Ryan, Under Armor Baltimore Distance | 30:35.66
- Megan Keith, New Balance | 30:36.84
Note: Alicia Monzon dropped out of the race at the halfway point, but had already achieved The TEN 2023 Olympic standard record with a time of 30:03.82.
Men's 10,000m (Standard: 27 minutes 0.00 seconds)
- Grant Fisher, Nike | 26:52.04
- Nico Young, Northern Arizona University | 26:52.72
- Mohamed Ahmed, Nike Bowerman Track Club | 01.53.26
- Habtom Samuel, University of New Mexico | 26:53.84
- Adrian Wildschutt, Hoka NAZ Elite | 26:55.54
- Woody Kincaid, Nike | 26:57.57
- Edwin Kurgat, Under Armor Dark Sky Distance | 26:57.66
Full results for The TEN 2024 can be found here.
How can I qualify for the Olympics in track and field?
1,810 athletes (905 women and 905 men) are scheduled to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Half of the spots will be given to those who meet the eligibility criteria within the qualifying period, and the remaining half will be determined in the order of the World Athletics Rankings within the ranking period for each event. The ranking period will be the same as the qualifying period for each individual event, from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. Up to three athletes can qualify in each individual event. You can view the complete athlete quota here.
How qualified are you for the 2024 Paris Olympics?
The qualification window for the first eligible event will open on December 31, 2022, and the qualification window for all events will end on June 30, 2024.
December 31, 2022
- Qualifying windows open for 10,000m, combined events and 20km racewalking
July 1, 2023
- Qualifying windows open for all other events
June 30, 2024
What are the eligibility criteria for track and field at the Paris Olympics?
Women's 10,000 meters
Olympic qualification criteria
men's 10,000 meters
Olympic qualification criteria
A complete list of U.S. Olympic Trials event eligibility criteria can be found here and a complete list of Olympic criteria can be found here.
