Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres
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The men's 5000 metres was an event 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 | ATHLETE | HEAT | FINAL |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | ![]() | 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
- ^ a b "Athletics at the 1956 Melbourne Games: Men's 5000 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
External links
- Official Report
- Results