Speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metres
The men's 5000 metres in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place on 17 February, at the Olympic Oval. 38 competitors from 18 nations participated in the event.[1][2]
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| Venue | Olympic Oval | |||||||||
| Dates | 17 February | |||||||||
| Competitors | 38 from 18 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 6:44.63 OR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics | ||
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| 500 m | men | women |
| 1000 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | women | |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | |
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[3][4]
| World record |  | 6:43.59 | Calgary, Canada | 4 December 1987 |
| Olympic record |  | 7:02.29 | Lake Placid, United States | 16 February 1980 |
The following new World and Olympic records were set during the competition:
| Date | Pair | Athlete | Country | Time | OR | WR |
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| 17 February | Pair 1 | Dmitriy Bochkaryov |  | 6:56.57 | OR | |
| 17 February | Pair 2 | Leo Visser |  | 6:44.98 | OR | |
| 17 February | Pair 9 | Tomas Gustafson |  | 6:44.63 | OR |
Results
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References
- "Calgary 1988 Official Report" (PDF). XV Olympic Winter Games Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 1988. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- "Speed Skating at the 1988 Calgary Winter Games: Men's 5,000 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- "5000m Men World Record Progression". International Skating Union. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- "5000m Olympic Record Progression". International Skating Union. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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