The men's 10,000 metres event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 8 September 1979.
Results※
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Ilie Floroiu |  Romania |
29:56.1 | |
 |
Enrique Aquino |  Mexico |
30:16.4 | |
 |
Samuel Nyariki |  Kenya |
30:49.1 | |
| 4 | Carlos Victorino | Mexico |
31:11.4 | |
| 5 | Gelindo Bordin |  Italy |
31:21.7 | |
| 6 | Marco Marchei | Italy |
31:54.9 | |
| 7 | Luis Castillo |  Honduras |
35:19.1 | |
| 8 | Juan Vega |  Costa Rica |
37:47.6 | |
| Patrick Olanga |  Uganda |
DNF | ||
| Wolf-Dieter Poschmann |  West Germany |
DNF | ||
| Gerardo González | Costa Rica |
DNF |
References※
- ^ "Results" (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. 10 September 1979. p. 17. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ Holzbach, Gerd (25 September 1979). "Pietro Mennea war der große Held von Mexico" [Pietro Mennea was the big hero of Mexico]. Leichtathletik (in German). 39/1979. Bartels & Wernitz: 1240–1245. ISSN 0343-5369.
- ^ Results at Tilastopaja