Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres
Appearance
Men's 5000 metres at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Dates | July 31 (heats) August 2 (final) | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics | ||
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Track events | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | |
800 m | men | |
1500 m | men | |
5000 m | men | |
10,000 m | men | |
80 m hurdles | women | |
110 m hurdles | men | |
400 m hurdles | men | |
3000 m steeplechase | men | |
4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
4 × 400 m relay | men | |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | |
10 km walk | men | |
50 km walk | men | |
Field events | ||
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | |
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | |
Shot put | men | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Javelin throw | men | women |
Hammer throw | men | |
Combined events | ||
Decathlon | men | |
The men's 5000 metres event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place July 31 and August 2. The final was won by Gaston Reiff of Belgium.[1]
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
World record | ![]() |
13:58.2 | Gothenburg, Sweden | 20 September 1942 |
Olympic record | ![]() |
14:22.2 | Berlin, Germany | 7 August 1936 |
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition:
Date | Event | Athlete | Time | Notes |
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2 August | Final | ![]() |
14:17.6 | OR |
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1).
Date | Time | |
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Saturday, 31 July 1948 | 16:00 | Round 1 |
Monday, 2 August 1948 | 17:00 | Final |
Results
The first four runners from each heat qualified to the final.
Heats
Heat 1
Rank | Country | Athletes | Time (hand) |
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1 | ![]() |
Evert Nyberg | 14:58.2 |
2 | ![]() |
Väinö Koskela | 14:58.3 |
2 | ![]() |
Curt Stone | 14:58.6 |
4 | ![]() |
Marcel Vandewattyne | 15:14.0 |
5 | ![]() |
Jacques Vernier | 15:29.8 |
6 | ![]() |
Harold Nelson | 15:34.4 |
7 | ![]() |
Jef Lataster | 15:39.0 |
8 | ![]() |
Jack Braughton | |
9 | ![]() |
Cliff Salmond | 16:05.0 |
10 | ![]() |
Manny Ramjohn | |
- | ![]() |
Aage Poulsen | DNF |
- | ![]() |
John Joe Barry | DNF |
Heat 2
Rank | Country | Athletes | Time (hand) |
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1 | ![]() |
Erik Ahldén | 14:34.2 |
2 | ![]() |
Emil Zátopek | 14:34.4 |
2 | ![]() |
Väinö Mäkelä | 14:45.8 |
4 | ![]() |
Martin Stokken | 15:04.4 |
5 | ![]() |
Maurice Pouzieux | 15:09.8 |
6 | ![]() |
Gregorio Rojo | 15:19.0 |
7 | ![]() |
Bill Lucas | |
8 | ![]() |
Lou Wen-ngau | |
9 | ![]() |
Vasilios Mavrapostolos | |
10 | ![]() |
Sim Bok-seok | |
- | ![]() |
Mustafa Özcan | DNF |
- | ![]() |
Clarence Robison | DNF |
Heat 3
Rank | Country | Athletes | Time (hand) |
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1 | ![]() |
Willem Slijkhuis | 15:06.8 |
2 | ![]() |
Gaston Reiff | 15:07.0 |
2 | ![]() |
Bertil Albertsson | 15:07.8 |
4 | ![]() |
Helge Perälä | 15:07.8 |
5 | ![]() |
Jerry Thompson | 15:08.4 |
6 | ![]() |
Alain Mimoun | 15:11.2 |
7 | ![]() |
Alec Olney | |
8 | ![]() |
Martín Alarcón | |
9 | ![]() |
Ernst Günther |
Final
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
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Gaston Reiff | ![]() |
14:17.6 | OR |
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Emil Zátopek | ![]() |
14:17.8 | |
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Willem Slijkhuis | ![]() |
14:26.8 | |
4 | Erik Ahldén | ![]() |
14:28.6 | |
5 | Bertil Albertsson | ![]() |
14:39.0 | |
6 | Curt Stone | ![]() |
14:39.4 | |
7 | Väinö Koskela | ![]() |
14:41.0 | |
8 | Väinö Mäkelä | ![]() |
14:43.0 | |
9 | Marcel Vandewattyne | ![]() |
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10 | Martin Stokken | ![]() |
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11 | Helge Perälä | ![]() |
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Evert Nyberg | ![]() |
DNF |
Key: DNF = Did not finish, OR = Olympic record
References
- ^ "Athletics at the 1948 London Games: Men's 5000 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
External links
- Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948). The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 5 September 2016.