The men's 10 kilometres walk event at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games took place from 3 to 7 August. The final was won by Swede John Mikaelsson. This was the first time since 1924 the event took place.[1]
| Men's 10 kilometres walk at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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 John Mikaelsson | ||||||||||
| Dates | 3 August (heats) 7 August (final) | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
editPrior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  Werner Hardmo (SWE)
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42:39.6 | Kumla, Sweden | 1945 |
| Olympic record |  George Goulding (CAN)
|
46:28.4 | Stockholm, Sweden | 11 July 1912 |
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition:
| Date | Event | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August | Round 1 |  John Mikaelsson (SWE) |
45:03.0 | OR |
Schedule
editAll times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 3 August 1948 | 10:30 | Round 1 |
| Saturday 7 August 1948 | 15:45 | Final |
Results
editRound 1
editRound 1 took place on 3 August. The first five competitors from each heat advanced to the final.
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Mikaelsson | Sweden |
45:03.0 | OR |
| 2 | Jim Morris |  Great Britain |
45:10.4 | |
| 3 | Émile Maggi |  France |
45:44.4 | |
| 4 | Pino Dordoni |  Italy |
46:25.8 | |
| 5 | Ingemar Johansson | Sweden |
46:44.2 | |
| 6 | Kaare Hammer |  Norway |
46:48.6 | |
| 7 | George Knott |  Australia |
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| - | Ernest Weber |  United States |
DSQ | |
| - | Kallie Reyneke |  South Africa |
DSQ | |
| - | Fred Sharaga | United States |
DSQ |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Churcher | Great Britain |
45:03.0 | |
| 2 | Fritz Schwab |  Switzerland |
45:10.4 | |
| 3 | Ronald West | Great Britain |
45:44.4 | |
| 4 | Gianni Corsaro | Italy |
46:25.8 | |
| 5 | Werner Hardmo | Sweden |
46:44.2 | |
| 6 | Louis Courron | France |
46:48.6 | |
| - | Henry Laskau | United States |
DSQ | |
| - | Louis Chevalier | France |
DSQ | |
| - | Sadhu Singh |  India |
DSQ |
Final
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
John Mikaelsson | Sweden |
45:13.2 | |
 |
Ingemar Johansson | Sweden |
45:43.8 | |
 |
Fritz Schwab | Switzerland |
46:00.2 | |
| 4 | Jim Morris | Great Britain |
46:04.0 | |
| 5 | Harry Churcher | Great Britain |
47:28.0 | |
| 6 | Émile Maggi | France |
47:02.8 | |
| 7 | Ronald West | Great Britain |
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| 8 | Gianni Corsaro | Italy |
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| 9 | Pino Dordoni | Italy |
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| Werner Hardmo | Sweden |
DSQ |
Key: DSQ = Disqualified
References
edit- ^ "Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's 10 kilometres Walk". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
External links
edit- 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.