The men's 5000 metres was an event 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]
Final classification edit
| RANK | 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. |  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. |  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 Cherniavskyi (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 |
| — |  Bill Dellinger (USA)
|
14:26.8 | DNF |
| — |  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 |
| — |  Jerzy Chromik (POL)
|
14:51.4 | DNQ |
| — | Curt Stone (USA)
|
14:52.0 | DNQ |
| — |  Douglas Kyle (CAN)
|
14:59.0 | DNQ |
| — |  Rune Åhlund (SWE)
|
15:12.0 | DNQ |
| — | Kazimierz Zimny (POL)
|
DNF | DNQ |
References edit
- ^ a b "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.