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]
Men's 5000 metres at the Games of the XVI Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |||||||||
Dates | 26 November (heats) 28 November (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 23 from 13 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 13:39.6 OR | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Final classification
editRANK | ATHLETE | HEAT | FINAL |
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Vladimir Kuts (URS) | 14:15.4 | 13:39.6 | |
Gordon Pirie (GBR) | 14:25.6 | 13:50.6 | |
Derek Ibbotson (GBR) | 14:18.8 | 13:54.4 | |
4. | Miklós Szabó (HUN) | 14:32.6 | 14:03.4 |
5. | Albie Thomas (AUS) | 14:14.2 | 14:04.6 |
6. | Laszlo Tabori (HUN) | 14:18.6 | 14:09.8 |
7. | Nyandika Maiyoro (KEN) | 14:29.4 | 14:19.0 |
8. | Thyge Thøgersen (DEN) | 14:29.0 | 14:21.0 |
9. | Pyotr Bolotnikov (URS) | 14:28.0 | 14:22.4 |
10. | Ivan Cherniavskyi (URS) | 14:32.4 | 14:22.4 |
11. | Christopher Chataway (GBR) | 14:32.6 | 14:28.8 |
12. | Herbert Schade (EUA) | 14:18.8 | 14:31.8 |
— | Bill Dellinger (USA) | 14:26.8 | DNF |
— | Veliša Mugoša (YUG) | 14:25.6 | DNF |
— | Allan Lawrence (AUS) | 14:14.6 | DNS |
— | Ilmari Taipale (FIN) | 14:24.2 | DNQ |
— | Arere Anentia (KEN) | 14:37.0 | DNQ |
— | Friedrich Janke (EUA) | 14:40.6 | DNQ |
— | Jerzy Chromik (POL) | 14:51.4 | DNQ |
— | Curt Stone (USA) | 14:52.0 | DNQ |
— | Douglas Kyle (CAN) | 14:59.0 | DNQ |
— | Rune Åhlund (SWE) | 15:12.0 | DNQ |
— | Kazimierz Zimny (POL) | DNF | DNQ |
References
edit- ^ 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.