The men's 5000 metres in speed skating at the 1964 Winter Olympics took place on 5 February, at the Eisschnellaufbahn.[1][2]
| Men's 5000 metres speed skating at the IX Olympic Winter Games | |||||||||||||
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 Pictogram for speed skating | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Eisschnelllaufbahn Innsbruck | ||||||||||||
| Date | 5 February 1964 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 42 from 19 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 7:38.4 OR | ||||||||||||
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Records
editPrior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[3][4]
| World record |  Jonny Nilsson (SWE) |
7:34.3 | Karuizawa, Japan | 23 February 1963 |
| Olympic record |  Boris Shilkov (URS) |
7:48.7 | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | 29 January 1956 |
The following new Olympic record was set.
| Date | Athlete | Time | OR | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 February |  Knut Johannesen (NOR) |
7:38.4 | OR |
Results
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References
edit- ^ a b "Offizieller Bericht der IX. Olympischen Winterspiele Innsbruck 1964" (PDF). Austrian Federal Publishing House for Instruction, Science and Art, Vienna and Munich. LA84 Foundation. 1964. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "Speed Skating at the 1964 Innsbruck Winter Games: Men's 5,000 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "ISU - Speed Skating - Records - World Records". International Skating Union. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "ISU - Speed Skating - Records - Olympic Records". International Skating Union. Retrieved 29 January 2014.