What Are The Odds to Win - Men's 10,000m Final - Track and Field

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30 July, 2024

Selemon Barega Shirtaga is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who comes in as the +270 favorite to win the Men's 10,000 meter race gold at this year's Summer Olympics.

He won the gold medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, silver for the 5,000 metres at the 2019 World Championships in Doha and bronze in the 10,000 metres at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest.

Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei would pay out $335 for every $100 bet. He is a Ugandan long-distance runner. Cheptegei is the current world record holder for the 5000 metres and the 10,000 metres, and holds the world best time over the 15 kilometres distance.

Yomif Kejelcha Atomsa is an Ethiopian distance runner who would pay out $400 for every $100 bet should he go on to win gold in this event. He won the silver medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2019 World Athletics Championships and gold medals for the 3000 metres at the 2016 and 2018 World Indoor Championships.

Jacob Kiplimo is a Ugandan long-distance runner. He is the world record holder for the half marathon, which he set on 21 November 2021 in Lisbon with a time of 57:31. He is also the 2020 Tokyo Olympic 10,000 metres bronze medallist and won bronze in the event at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. Hie payout would be $567 for every $100 bet with a gold medal win in this event.

Barega     +270
Cheptegei     +335
Kejelcha     +400
Kiplimo     +567
Aregawi     +1150
Mateiko     +1900
Field     +4900

By Mary Montgomery

A former track and field star and diver, Mary is a senior sports writer for the Gambling911.com website whose work spans well over a decade. She is the go-to person for our evening sports reports in the US. Mary works out of our Miami Beach headquarters.