Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres


The men's 5000 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 31, 1928, and on Friday, August 3, 1928. Thirty-eight long-distance runners from 19 nations competed.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.
World Record14:28.2 Paavo NurmiHelsinki June 19, 1924
Olympic Record14:31.2 Paavo NurmiParis July 10, 1924

Results

Semifinals

All semifinals were held on Tuesday, July 31, 1928, and started at 5:10 p.m.
The best four finishers of every heat qualified for the final.

Semifinal 1

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
115:02.6
215:03.0
315:03.6
415:03.8
5
615:13.0
7
8
9

Semifinal 2

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
115:07.4
215:10.8
315:10.8
415:16.0
515:22.0
6
715:33.0
815:42.0
9
10
11

Semifinal 3

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
115:04.0
215:05.0
315:06.3
415:08.0
5
6
715:45.0
8

Final

The final was held on Friday, August 3, 1928, and started at 2:30 p.m.
The same three runners finished on the podium than four years earlier in the 5000 metre event at the 1924 Games. But this time Ritola won the gold medal and Nurmi silver, Wide won the bronze medal again.
RankAthleteNationTime
14:38.0
14:40.0
14:41.2
414:50.0
514:59.6
615:02.0
7
8
9
10