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.

[1] 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.