Speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metres
The men's 5000 metres in speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics took place on 16 February, at the James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink.[1][2]
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| Venue | James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink | |||||||||
| Dates | February 16 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 29 from 15 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 7:02.29 OR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics | ||
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| 500 m | men | women |
| 1000 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | women | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[3][4]
| World record |  | 6:56.9 | Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union | 19 March 1977 |
| Olympic record | | 7:22.4 | Grenoble, France | 15 February 1968 |
The following new Olympic records was set.
| Date | Pair | Athlete | Country | Time | OR | WR |
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| 16 February | Pair 1 | Tom Erik Oxholm | | 7:05.59 | OR | |
| 16 February | Pair 2 | Eric Heiden |  | 7:02.29 | OR |
Results
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References
- "The Official Report of the XIIIth Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1980 - Official Results" (PDF). Lake Placid Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 1980. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- "Speed Skating at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Games: Men's 5,000 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- "5000m Men World Record Progression". International Skating Union. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- "5000m Men Olympic Record Progression". International Skating Union. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
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