Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres
| Men's 10,000 metres at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Dates | July 30 (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 10,000 metres event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place July 30. The final was won by Emil Zátopek of Czechoslovakia.[1]
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  |
29:35.4 | Helsinki, Finland | 25 August 1944 |
| Olympic record |  |
30:11.4 | Los Angeles, United States | 31 July 1932 |
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition:
| Date | Event | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July | Final |  | 29:59.6 | OR |
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1).
| Date | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 30 July 1948 | 18:00 | Final |
Results
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Emil Zátopek | | 29:59.6 | OR |
 | Alain Mimoun |  | 30:47.4 | |
 | Bertil Albertsson |  | 30:53.6 | |
| 4 | Martin Stokken |  | 30:58.6 | |
| 5 | Severt Dennolf | | 31:05.0 | |
| 6 | Abdullah Ben Saïd | | 31:07.8 | |
| 7 | Stan Cox |  | 31:08.0 | |
| 8 | Jim Peters | | 31:16.0 | |
| 9 | Salomon Könönen | | ||
| 10 | Eddie O'Toole | .svg.png){kind=small} | ||
| 11 | Fred Wilt | | ||
| Ricardo Bralo |  | NP | ||
| Eusebio Guiñez | | NP | ||
| Jakob Kjersem | | NP | ||
| Jef Lataster |  | NP | ||
| Luo Wenao |  | NP | ||
| Steve McCooke | | NP | ||
| Constantino Miranda | .svg.png){kind=small} | NP | ||
| Harry Nelson |  | NP | ||
| André Paris | | NP | ||
| Manny Ramjohn |  | NP | ||
| Gregorio Rojo | | NP | ||
| Paddy Fahey |  | DNF | ||
| Viljo Heino | | DNF | ||
| Evert Heinström | | DNF | ||
| Robert Everaert | .svg.png){kind=small} | DNF | ||
| Herman Goffberg | | DNF |
Key: DNF = Did not finish, NP = Not placed, OR = Olympic record
References
- ↑ "Athletics at the 1948 London Games: Men's 10,000 metres". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
Notes
- 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.
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