Norway’s Sondre Norstad Moen captured 10000m gold in a personal best 28:41.66 with a sustained run for home that saw off all challengers, including plucky Italian, Ahmed El Mazoury, who finally had to let the Norwegian go with just two laps remaining. Bronze went to Germany’s Musa Roba-Kinkal.

“It was a slow pace for me, but I felt very comfortable,” said the Norwegian.

“I wanted to start slow and afterwards to push the pace. I´m very happy to set a personal best, but now I´m pretty tired.

“I set my personal best in a slow race but I think I have more in my body, I can run about 28:20,” forecast the winner.

For his part, El Mazoury crossed the line pressing his hands together in gratitude: “I am very happy, it is my first medal on an international championships.

“I believed in myself and I was hoping to get the medal. I called my coach right after the race, because he could not be here.