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Host City: Moskva, Soviet Union
Venue(s): Grand Arena, Central Lenin Stadium Area, Moskva
Date Started: July 27, 1980
Date Finished: July 27, 1980
| Gold: | Miruts Yifter |
| Silver: | Kaarlo Maaninka |
| Bronze: | Mohamed Kedir |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T(H) | T(A) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miruts Yifter | 36 | Ethiopia | ETH | 27:42.7 | 27:42.69 | |
| 2 | Kaarlo Maaninka | 26 | Finland | FIN | 27:44.3 | 27:44.28 | |
| 3 | Mohamed Kedir | 26 | Ethiopia | ETH | 27:44.7 | 27:44.64 | |
| 4 | Tolossa Kotu | 27 | Ethiopia | ETH | 27:46.5 | 27:46.47 | |
| 5 | Lasse Virén | 30 | Finland | FIN | 27:50.5 | 27:50.46 | |
| 6 | Jörg Peter | 24 | East Germany | GDR | 28:05.6 | 28:05.53 | |
| 7 | Werner Schildhauer | 21 | East Germany | GDR | 28:11.0 | 28:10.91 | |
| 8 | Enn Sellik | 25 | Soviet Union | URS | 28:13.8 | 28:13.72 | |
| 9 | Bill Scott | 28 | Australia | AUS | 28:15.1 | 28:15.08 | |
| 10 | Ilie Floroiu | 27 | Romania | ROU | 28:16.3 | 28:16.25 | |
| 11 | Brendan Foster | 32 | Great Britain | GBR | 28:22.6 | 28:22.54 | |
| 12 | Mike McLeod | 28 | Great Britain | GBR | 28:40.8 | 28:40.78 | |
| 13 | Martti Vainio | 29 | Finland | FIN | 28:46.3 | 28:46.22 | |
| 14 | Gerard Tebroke | 30 | Netherlands | NED | 28:50.1 | 28:50.08 | |
| AC | Antonio Prieto | 22 | Spain | ESP | DNF |