The men's 10,000 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the London Olympic Stadium on 4 August.

Farah won the race, ahead of Joshua Cheptegei from Uganda with Paul Tanui of Kenya finishing third.

Joshua Cheptegei, Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor and Moses Kurong formed an early breakaway, Kurong taking the lead for a few laps before Cheptegei went back to the front, and nine laps into the race, Kamworor, and then Paul Tanui, took the lead.

He let Abadi Hadis resume the lead, and at one point Kamworor had his heels caught by Farah as he cut across in front.

During the penultimate turn, Tanui clipped the back of Farah's heels causing him to briefly lose his stride.