Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres


The men's 10,000 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the debut of the event, which along with the 5000 metres replaced the 5 mile race held at the 1908 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, July 7, 1912 and on Monday, July 8, 1912. Thirty runners from 13 nations competed. NOCs could enter up to 12 athletes.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1912 Summer Olympics.
World Record30:58.8 Jean BouinColombes November 16, 1911
Olympic Record-none--

Hannes Kolehmainen, in winning the first semifinal, set the Olympic record at 33:49.0. It lasted until the next race, in which the time was beat by Len Richardson. Kolehmainen took back the record with a time of 31:20.8 in the final.

Results

Semifinals

All semi-finals were held on Sunday, July 7, 1912.
Semifinal 1
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
133:49.0 ORQF
233:58.8QF
334:50.0QF
434:55.8QF
535:12.2QF
635:45.0
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Semifinal 2
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
132:30.3 ORQF
232:31.4QF
333:06.2QF
433:28.4QF
533:44.6QF
6
7
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Semifinal 3
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
132:47.8QF
232:55.2QF
334:14.2QF
434:18.6QF
534:32.0QF
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Final

The final was held on Monday, July 8, 1912.
PlaceAthleteTime
131:20.8 OR
232:06.6
332:21.8
432:36.2
533:31.2
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