Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres

These are the official results of the Men's 5,000 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. The final was held on Wednesday November 28, 1956. There were a total number of 23 participants from 13 nations.

Final classification

RANK	NAME ATHLETE	HEAT	FINAL
	Vladimir Kuts (URS)	14:15.4	13:39.6
	Gordon Pirie (GBR)	14:25.6	13:50.6
	Derek Ibbotson (GBR)	14:18.8	13:54.4
4.	Miklós Szabó (HUN)	14:32.6	14:03.4
5.	Albie Thomas (AUS)	14:14.2	14:04.6
6.	Laszlo Tabori (HUN)	14:18.6	14:09.8
7.	Nyandika Maiyoro (KEN)	14:29.4	14:19.0
8.	Thyge Togersen (DEN)	14:29.0	14:21.0
9.	Pyotr Bolotnikov (URS)	14:28.0	14:22.4
10.	Ivan Cherniavsky (URS)	14:32.4	14:22.4
11.	Christopher Chataway (GBR)	14:32.6	14:28.8
12.	Herbert Schade (EUA)	14:18.8	14:31.8
—	Bill Dellinger (USA)	14:26.8	DNF
—	Velisa Mugosa (YUG)	14:25.6	DNF
—	Allan Lawrence (AUS)	14:14.6	DNS
—	Ilmari Taipale (FIN)	14:24.2	DNQ
—	Arere Anentia (KEN)	14:37.0	DNQ
—	Friedrich Janke (EUA)	14:40.6	DNQ
—	Jerzy Chromik (POL)	14:51.4	DNQ
—	Curtis Stone (USA)	14:52.0	DNQ
—	Douglas Kyle (CAN)	14:59.0	DNQ
—	Gustav Ahlund (SWE)	15:12.0	DNQ
—	Kazimierz Zimny (POL)	DNF	DNQ

References

• Official Report
• Results