The men's 5000 metres event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place July 31 and August 2. The final was won by Gaston Reiff of Belgium.[1] The Belgian Gaston Reiff became the Olympic champion ahead of the Czechoslovakian Emil Zátopek. Willem Slijkhuis from the Netherlands won bronze.
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 Emil Zátopek | ||||||||||
| Dates | July 31 (heats) August 2 (final) | |||||||||
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Records
editPrior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  Gunder Hägg (SWE)
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13:58.2 | Gothenburg, Sweden | 20 September 1942 |
| Olympic record |  Gunnar Höckert (FIN)
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14:22.2 | Berlin, Germany | 7 August 1936 |
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition:
| Date | Event | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 August | Final |  Gaston Reiff (BEL) |
14:17.6 | OR |
Schedule
editAll times are British Summer Time (UTC+1).
| Date | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 31 July 1948 | 16:00 | Round 1 |
| Monday, 2 August 1948 | 17:00 | Final |
Results
editThe first four runners from each heat qualified to the final.
Heats
editHeat 1
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time (hand) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden |
Evert Nyberg | 14:58.2 |
| 2 |  Finland |
Väinö Koskela | 14:58.3 |
| 2 |  United States |
Curt Stone | 14:58.6 |
| 4 | Belgium |
Marcel Vandewattyne | 15:14.0 |
| 5 |  France |
Jacques Vernier | 15:29.8 |
| 6 |  New Zealand |
Harold Nelson | 15:34.4 |
| 7 |  Netherlands |
Jef Lataster | 15:39.0 |
| 8 |  Great Britain |
Jack Braughton | |
| 9 |  Canada |
Cliff Salmond | 16:05.0 |
| 10 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
Manny Ramjohn | |
| - |  Denmark |
Aage Poulsen | DNF |
| - |  Ireland |
John Joe Barry | DNF |
Heat 2
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time (hand) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden |
Erik Ahldén | 14:34.2 |
| 2 |  Czechoslovakia |
Emil Zátopek | 14:34.4 |
| 2 | Finland |
Väinö Mäkelä | 14:45.8 |
| 4 |  Norway |
Martin Stokken | 15:04.4 |
| 5 | France |
Maurice Pouzieux | 15:09.8 |
| 6 |  Spain |
Gregorio Rojo | 15:19.0 |
| 7 | Great Britain |
Bill Lucas | |
| 8 |  Republic of China |
Lou Wen-ngau | |
| 9 |  Greece |
Vasilios Mavrapostolos | |
| 10 |  South Korea |
Sim Bok-seok | |
| - |  Turkey |
Mustafa Özcan | DNF |
| - | United States |
Clarence Robison | DNF |
Heat 3
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time (hand) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands |
Willem Slijkhuis | 15:06.8 |
| 2 | Belgium |
Gaston Reiff | 15:07.0 |
| 2 | Sweden |
Bertil Albertsson | 15:07.8 |
| 4 | Finland |
Helge Perälä | 15:07.8 |
| 5 | United States |
Jerry Thompson | 15:08.4 |
| 6 | France |
Alain Mimoun | 15:11.2 |
| 7 | Great Britain |
Alec Olney | |
| 8 |  Mexico |
Martín Alarcón | |
| 9 |  Switzerland |
Ernst Günther |
Final
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gaston Reiff | Belgium |
14:17.6 | OR |
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Emil Zátopek | Czechoslovakia |
14:17.8 | |
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Willem Slijkhuis | Netherlands |
14:26.8 | |
| 4 | Erik Ahldén | Sweden |
14:28.6 | |
| 5 | Bertil Albertsson | Sweden |
14:39.0 | |
| 6 | Curt Stone | United States |
14:39.4 | |
| 7 | Väinö Koskela | Finland |
14:41.0 | |
| 8 | Väinö Mäkelä | Finland |
14:43.0 | |
| 9 | Marcel Vandewattyne | Belgium |
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| 10 | Martin Stokken | Norway |
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| 11 | Helge Perälä | Finland |
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| Evert Nyberg | Sweden |
DNF |
Key: DNF = Did not finish, OR = Olympic record
References
edit- ^ "Athletics at the 1948 London Games: Men's 5000 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 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.