<page_title> List of Olympic records in athletics </page_title> <section_title> Men's records </section_title> <table> <cell> 10,000 metres <col_header> Event </col_header> <col_header> 100 metres </col_header> <col_header> 200 metres </col_header> <col_header> 400 metres </col_header> <col_header> 800 metres </col_header> <col_header> 1,500 metres </col_header> <col_header> 5,000 metres </col_header> </cell> <cell> 27:01.17 <col_header> Record </col_header> <row_header> 10,000 metres </row_header> </cell> <cell> Kenenisa Bekele <col_header> Athlete(s) </col_header> <row_header> 10,000 metres </row_header> </cell> <cell> August 17, 2008 <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 10,000 metres </row_header> </cell> </table>
On 17 August 2008, Kenenisa finished the 10,000m event with a time of 27:01.17, setting an Olympic Record.