Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres
These are the official results of the Men's 5,000 metres 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]
Kuts winning the 5000 m final. His winning margin of 11 seconds was the largest ever for this event in Olympic history.[1]
| Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
| 80 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| 20 km walk | men | |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Decathlon | men | |
Final classification
| RANK | NAME ATHLETE | HEAT | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
 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. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 Cherniavskiy (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 |
| — | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bill Dellinger (USA) |
14:26.8 | DNF |
| — | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
| — | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jerzy Chromik (POL) |
14:51.4 | DNQ |
| — | Curt Stone (USA) |
14:52.0 | DNQ |
| — | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Douglas Kyle (CAN) |
14:59.0 | DNQ |
| — |  Rune Åhlund (SWE) |
15:12.0 | DNQ |
| — | Kazimierz Zimny (POL) |
DNF | DNQ |
References
- "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.
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