Speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's 10000 metres
| Men's 10,000 metres at the XIX Olympic Winter Games
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Pictogram for speed skating
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| Venue | Utah Olympic Oval | ||||||||||||
| Dates | February 22 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 16 from 10 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 12:58.92 | ||||||||||||
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Jochem Uytdehaage |
 Netherlands
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Gianni Romme |
Netherlands
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Lasse Sætre |
 Norway
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The Men's 10,000 m speed skating competition for the 2002 Winter Olympics was held in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
Two-time gold medal winner Gianni Romme won a silver in the 10,000 m, while Jochem Uytdehaage wins with a world record time, becoming the first man to break the 13-minute barrier.
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.
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