Speed skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metres


The 5000 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Monday, 13 February 1928. Thirty-three speed skaters from 14 nations competed.

Medalists

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1928 Winter Olympics.
World Record8:26.5' Harald StrømKristiania 18 February 1922
Olympic Record8:39.0 Clas ThunbergChamonix 26 January 1924

' The record was set on naturally frozen ice.

Results