Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres
| Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| 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 | |
| 20 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 | |
These are the official results of the Men's 10,000 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, held on Friday November 23, 1956. There were a total number of 25 participants from 15 nations.
Final classification
| RANK | NAME ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
|
 Vladimir Kuts (URS)
|
28:45.6 |
|
 József Kovács (HUN)
|
28:52.4 |
|
 Allan Lawrence (AUS)
|
28:53.6 |
| 4. |  Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak (POL)
|
29:05.0 |
| 5. | Kenneth Norris (AUS)
|
29:21.6 |
| 6. | Ivan Chernyavskiy (URS)
|
29:31.6 |
| 7. | David Power (AUS)
|
29:49.6 |
| 8. |  Gordon Pirie (GBR)
|
30.00:6 |
| 9. |  Herbert Schade (EUA)
|
30.00:6 |
| 10. | Frank Sando (GBR)
|
30.00:6 |
| 11. |  Pavel Kantorek (TCH)
|
30.00:6 |
| 12. |  Alain Mimoun (FRA)
|
30.18:0 |
| 13. | Walter Konrad (EUA)
|
— |
| 14. |  Frans Herman (BEL)
|
— |
| 15. |  Thyge Togersen (DEN)
|
— |
| 16. | Pyotr Bolotnikov (URS)
|
— |
| 17. | Klaus Porbadnik (EUA)
|
— |
| 18. |  Gordon McKenzie (USA)
|
— |
| 19. |  Rune Ahlund (SWE)
|
— |
| 20. | Dave Stephens (AUS)
|
— |
| 21. | Richard Hart (USA)
|
— |
| 22. |  Ilmari Taipale (FIN)
|
— |
| 23. |  Douglas Kyle (CAN)
|
— |
| — | Max Truex (USA)
|
DNF |
| — |  Naw Myitung (BIR)
|
DNF |