10,000m final, first WC Helsinki 1983

From Left: Bekele Debele (Eth), Gidamis Shahanga (Tan), Christop Herle (WG),
Hansjorg Kunze (EG), Nick Rose (GB), Alberto Cova (Ita), Carlos Lopes (Por), Werner Schildhauer (EG),
Martti Vainnio (Fin), Mohamed Kedir (Eth), Steve Jones (GB).

Steve Jones, Bekele Debele, Herle, Mark Nenow, Lopes, Cova, Kunze, Salazar, Schildauer, Kedir.

In the final lap, Schildhauer takes the lead


At the end, Cova wins...53" final lap
The final positions were:
1. Alberto Cova (28'01.04)
2. Schildhauer (28'01.18)
3. Kunze (28'01.26)
4. Vainio (28'01.37)
5. Shahanga (28'01.93)
6. Lopes (28'06.78)
7. Rose (28'07.53)
8. Herle (28'09.05)