Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres
Athletics at the 1956 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 | |
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 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. Christopher Chataway, a world leading 5000 m runner in 1954, suffered from stomach cramps in the final, and finished 11th. The favorite, Vladimir Kuts, led the race from the start. By 4000 m he separated from others and continued pulling away until the finish line.[1]
Final classification
RANK | NAME ATHLETE | HEAT | FINAL |
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14:15.4 | 13:39.6 | ||
14:25.6 | 13:50.6 | ||
14:18.8 | 13:54.4 | ||
4. | 14:32.6 | 14:03.4 | |
5. | 14:14.2 | 14:04.6 | |
6. | 14:18.6 | 14:09.8 | |
7. | 14:29.4 | 14:19.0 | |
8. | 14:29.0 | 14:21.0 | |
9. | 14:28.0 | 14:22.4 | |
10. | 14:32.4 | 14:22.4 | |
11. | 14:32.6 | 14:28.8 | |
12. | 14:18.8 | 14:31.8 | |
— | 14:26.8 | DNF | |
— | 14:25.6 | DNF | |
— | 14:14.6 | DNS | |
— | 14:24.2 | DNQ | |
— | 14:37.0 | DNQ | |
— | 14:40.6 | DNQ | |
— | 14:51.4 | DNQ | |
— | 14:52.0 | DNQ | |
— | 14:59.0 | DNQ | |
— | 15:12.0 | DNQ | |
— | DNF | DNQ |
References
- 1 2 "Athletics at the 1956 Melbourne Games: Men's 5000 metres". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
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