Athletics - Men's 5000 m

5000 m

1936

London 1948

  1. (6400=6410) Gaston Reiff (BEL/1948-52)
  2. (4000=10400) Emil Zátopek (CZE/1948-52)
  3. (2560) Wim Slijkhuis (NED/1948-52)
  4. (1600) Erik Ahldén (SWE/1948)
  5. (1000=1160) Bertil Albertsson (SWE/1948-52)
  6. (640=641.4) Curt Stone (USA/1948-56)
  7. (400=400) Väinö Koskela (FIN/1948-52)
  8. (256) Väinö Mäkelä (FIN/1948)
  9. (160) Marcel Vandewattyne (BEL/1948-52)
  10. (100=101.1) Martin Stokken (NOR/1948-52S,52-56W)
  11. (64) Helge Perälä (FIN/1948)
  12. (40) Evert Nyberg (SWE/1948,56-60)
    fifth in round one
  13. (17.2) Jacques Vernier (FRA/1948)
  14. (17.2) Maurice Pouzieux (FRA/1948)
  15. (17.2) Jerry Thompson (USA/1948)
    sixth in round one
  16. (4.32) Harry Nelson (NZL/1948)
  17. (4.32) Gregorio Rojo (ESP/1948)
  18. (4.32=4004) Alain Mimoun (fra-ALG/1948-52)
    seventh in round one
  19. (1.08) Jef Lataster (NED/1948)
  20. (1.08) Bill Lucas (GBR/1948)
  21. (1.08) Alec Olney (GBR/1948)
    eighth in round one
  22. (0.272) Jack Braughton (GBR/1948)
  23. (0.272) Luo Wenao (chn-CHN/1948)
  24. (0.272) Martín Alcarcón (MEX/1948)
    ninth in round one
  25. (0.068) Cliff Salmond (CAN/1948)
  26. (0.068) Vasilios Mavrapostolos (GRE/1948)
  27. (0.068) Ernst Günther (SUI/1948)
    tenth in round one
  28. (0.017) Manny Ramjohn (TTO/1948)
  29. (0.017) Sim Bok-Seok (KOR/1948)
    did not finish
  30. (-2.43) Aage Poulsen (DEN/1948)
  31. (-2.43) John Joe Barry (IRL/1948)
  32. (-2.43) Mustafa Özcan (TUR/1948)
  33. (-2.43) Clarence Robison (USA/1948)

Helsinki 1952

  1. (6400=10400) Emil Zátopek (tch-CZE/1948-56)
  2. (4000=4004) Alain Mimoun (fra-ALG/1948-56)
  3. (2560=2600) Herbert Schade (GER/1952-56)
  4. (1600=5600) Gordon Pirie (GBR/1952-60)
  5. (1000=1064) Chris Chataway (GBR/1952-56)
  6. (640) Les Perry (AUS/1952-56)
  7. (400) Béres Ernő (HUN/1952)
  8. (256) Åke Andersson (SWE/1952)
  9. (160=1160) Bertil Albertsson (SWE/1948-52)
  10. (100) Aleksandr Anufriyev (urs-RUS/1952)
  11. (64) Alan Parker (GBR/1952)
  12. (40=44.32) Ilmari Taipale (FIN/1952-56)
  13. (25.6) Eero Tuomaala (FIN/1952)
  14. (16) Lucien Theys (BEL/1948)
  15. (10=6410) Gaston Reiff (BEL/1948-52)
    sixth in round one
  16. (4.32) Nikifor Popov (urs-RUS/1952)
  17. (4.32) Ivan Semyonov (urs-RUS/1952)
  18. (4.32) Ib Planck (DEN/1952)
    seventh in round one
  19. (1.08) Charlie Capozzoli (USA/1952)
  20. (1.08) Alojzy Graj (POL/1952)
  21. (1.08=101.1) Martin Stokken (NOR/1948-52S,52-56W)
    eighth in round one
  22. (0.272) August Sutter (SUI/1952)
  23. (0.272) Osman Coşgül (TUR/1952)
  24. (0.272=641.4) Curt Stone (USA/1948-56)
    ninth in round one
  25. (0.068) Østein Saksvik (NOR/1952)
  26. (0.068) Bertil Karlsson (SWE/1952)
  27. (0.068) Jean Schlegel (FRA/1952)
    tenth in round one
  28. (0.017) John Landy (AUS/1952-56)
  29. (0.017) Pierre Page (SUI/1952)
  30. (0.017) Kurt Rötzer (AUT/1952)
    eleventh in round one
  31. (-2.43) Helmuth Perz (AUT/1952)
  32. (-2.43) Ali Baghbanbashi (IRI/1952-56)
  33. (-2.43=400) Väinö Koskela (FIN/1948-52)
    twelfth in round one
  34. (-2.13) Inoue Osamu (JPN/1952)
  35. (-2.13) Ben Ahmed Abdelkrim (FRA/1952)
  36. (-2.13) Velimir Ilić (yug-SRB/1952)
    thirteenth in round one
  37. (-3.27) Stevan Pavlović (yug-SRB/1952)
  38. (-3.27) Wes Santee (USA/1952)
  39. (-3.27) Paul Frieden (LUX/1948-52)
    fourteenth in round one
  40. (-4.68) Kovács József (HUN/1952-60)
  41. (-4.68) Zdravko Ceraj (yug-CRO/1952)
  42. (-4.68) Kristján Jóhannsson (ISL/1952)
    fifteenth in round one
  43. (-4.21) Alphonse Vandenrydt (BEL/1952)
    did not finish in round one
  44. (-4.10) Rich Ferguson (CAN/1952)
  45. (-4.10) George Hoskins (NZL/1952)

Melbourne 1956

  1. (6400) Volodymyr Kuts (urs-UKR/1956)
  2. (4000=5600) Gordon Pirie (GBR/1952-60)
  3. (2560) Derek Ibbotson (GBR/1956)
  4. (1600=1600) Szabó Miklós (HUN/1956-60)
  5. (1000=1064) Albie Thomas (AUS/1956-64)
  6. (640) Tábori László (HUN/1956)
  7. (400=1040) Nyandika Maiyoro (KEN/1956-60)
  8. (256) Thyge Thøgersen (DEN/1952-60)
  9. (160) Pyotr Bolotnikov (urs-RUS/1956-64)
  10. (100) Ivan Cherniavskiy (urs-UKR/1956)
  11. (64=1064) Chris Chataway (GBR/1952-56)
  12. (40=2600) Herbert Schade (GER/1952-56)
  13. (10=2585) Bill Dellinger (USA/1956-64)
  14. (10) Veliša Mugoša (yug-MNE/1956)
  15. (10=24.5) Al Lawrence (AUS/1956-60)
    sixth in round one
  16. (4.32) Arere Anentia (KEN/1956-60)
  17. (4.32=44.32) Ilmari Taipale (FIN/1952-56)
  18. (4.32=1604) Friedrich Janke (GER/1956-60)
    seventh in round one
  19. (1.08) Rune Åhlund (SWE/1956)
  20. (1.08=641.4) Curt Stone (USA/1948-56)
  21. (1.08) Jerzy Chromik (POL/1956-60)
    eighth in round one
  22. (0.328=0.395) Doug Kyle (CAN/1956-60)
  23. (0.328=2560) Kazimierz Zimny (POL/1956-60)
    did not start:
  24. Demissie Gamatcho (ETH)
  25. (-=0.017) John Landy (AUS/1952-56)
  26. (-=4004) Alain Mimoun (fra-ALG/1948-52)
  27. Siegfried Herrmann (GER/1956,64)
  28. Georgios Papavasileiou (GRE/1956-60)
  29. (-=-4.68) Kovács József (HUN/1952-60)
  30. (-=-2.43) Ali Baghbanbashi (IRI/1952-56)
  31. Ernst Larsen (NOR/1956)
  32. Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak (POL/1956-60)
  33. (-=10400) Emil Zátopek (tch-CZE/1948-56)
  34. Max Truex (USA/1956-60)

Roma 1960

  1. (6400=6415) Murray Halberg (NZL/1956-64)
  2. (4000) Hans Grodotzki (GER/1960)
  3. (2560=2560) Kazimierz Zimny (POL/1956-60)
  4. (1600=1604) Friedrich Janke (GER/1956-60)
  5. (1000) Dave Power (AUS/1956-60)
  6. (640=1040) Nyandika Maiyoro (KEN/1956-60)
  7. (400) Michel Bernard (FRA/1960-64)
  8. (256) Horst Flosbach (GER/1960)
  9. (160) Oleksandr Artinyuk (urs-UKR/1960)
  10. (100) Iharos Sándor (HUN/1952,60)
  11. (64=1064) Albie Thomas (AUS/1956-64)
  12. (40) Luigi Conti (ITA/1960)
    fourth in round one (13-16)
  13. (14.5) Yury Zakharov (urs-RUS/1960)
  14. (14.5=24.5) Al Lawrence (AUS/1956-60)
  15. (14.5=2585) Bill Dellinger (USA/1956-64)
  16. (14.5) Bruce Tulloh (GBR/1960)
    fifth in round one (17-20)
  17. (2.29) Reijo Höykinpuro (FIN/1960)
  18. (2.29) Hamoud Ameur (fra-ALG/1960)
  19. (2.29) Boris Yefimov (urs-RUS/1960)
  20. (2.29) Miroslav Jurek (tch-CZE/1960)
    sixth in round one (21-24)
  21. (0.364) Hedwig Leenaert (BEL/1960)
  22. (0.364) Manuel Oliveira (POR/1960-68)
  23. (0.364=0.373) Simo Saloranta (FIN/1960-64)
  24. (0.364=0.728) Eugène Allonsius (BEL/1960-64)
    seventh in round one (25-28)
  25. (0.057) Frank Salvat (GBR/1960)
  26. (0.057=0.395) Doug Kyle (CAN/1956-60)
  27. (0.057) Jaroslav Bohatý (tch-CZE/1960)
  28. (0.057) Bob Soth (USA/1960)
    eighth in round one (29-32)
  29. (-2.91) Gabrou Merawi (ETH/1960,68)
  30. (-2.91) Marian Jochman (POL/1960)
  31. (-2.91=5600) Gordon Pirie (GBR/1952-60)
  32. (-2.91=1600) Szabó Miklós (HUN/1956-60)
    ninth in round one (33-36)
  33. (-2.15) Jim Beatty (USA/1960)
  34. (-2.15) Josep Molins (ESP/1960)
  35. (-2.15) Khristos Khiotis (GRE/1960)
  36. (-2.15=14.5) Andrei Barabaș (ROU/1960-64)
    tenth in round one (37-40)
  37. (-3.23) Michael Hoey (IRL/1960)
  38. (-3.23) Mohamed Saïd (MAR/1960)
  39. (-3.23) Cyprian Tseriwa (rho-ZIM/1960)
  40. (-3.23=0.057) Muharrem Dalkılıç (TUR/1960-64)
    eleventh in round one (41-44)
  41. (-4.36) Kassim Mukhtar (IRQ/1960)
  42. (-4.36) Ranjit Bhatia (IND/1960)
  43. (-4.36) Somnuek Srisombat (THA/1956-60)
  44. (-4.36) Jean Aniset (LUX/1960-64)
    twelfth in round one (45-46)
  45. (-5.82) Mubarak Shah (PAK/1960)
    thirteenth in round one (47-48)
  46. (-5.33) George De Peana (GUY/1960)
    did not finish in round one
  47. (-5.33) José Aceituno (CHI/1960)
  48. (-5.33) Székeres Béla (HUN/1960)
    did not start:
  49. O. Eno Alio (SOM)
  50. Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak (POL/1956-60)

Tokyo 1964

  1. (6400) Bob Schul (USA/1964)
  2. (4000=5115) Harald Norpoth (frg-GER/1964-72)
  3. (2560=2585) Bill Dellinger (USA/1956-64)
  4. (1600) Michel Jazy (FRA/1956-64)
  5. (1000=5000) Kip Keino (KEN/1964-68)
  6. (640) Bill Baillie (NZL/1964)
  7. (400) Nikolay Dutov (urs-RUS/1964)
  8. (256) Thor Helland (NOR/1964)
  9. (160=1160) Ron Clarke (AUS/1964-68)
  10. (100) Stepan Baidiuk (urs-RUS/1964)
  11. (64) Mike Wiggs (GBR/1960-64)
  12. (40=10440) Mohamad Gammoudi (TUN/1964-72)
    fourth in heats (13-16)
  13. (14.5=14.5) Andrei Barabaș (ROU/1960-64)
  14. (14.5) Lech Boguszewicz (POL/1964)
  15. (14.5=6415) Murray Halberg (NZL/1956-64)
  16. (14.5) Paco Aritmendi (ESP/1964)
    fifth in heats (17-20)
  17. (2.29) Tony Cook (AUS/1964)
  18. (2.29) Kęstutis Orentas (urs-LTU/1964)
  19. (2.29) Josef Tomáš (tch-CZE/1964)
  20. (2.29) Sven-Olov Larsson (SWE/1964)
    sixth in heats (21-24)
  21. (0.364) John Herring (GBR/1964)
  22. (0.364=0.728) Eugène Allonsius (BEL/1960-64)
  23. (0.364) Bengt Nåjde (SWE/1964)
  24. (0.364) Iwashita Satsuo (JPN/1964)
    seventh in heats (25-28)
  25. (0.057=0.057) Muharrem Dalkılıç (TUR/1960-64)
  26. (0.057) Jean Vaillant (FRA/1964)
  27. (0.057) Franc Červan (yug-SLO/1964)
  28. (0.057) Derek Graham (GBR/1964)
    eighth in heats (29-32)
  29. (-2.91) Lutz Philipp (frg-GER/1964-72)
  30. (-2.91) Manfred Letzerich (frg-GER/1964-72)
  31. (-2.91=0.373) Simo Saloranta (FIN/1960-64)
  32. (-2.91) Oscar Moore (USA/1964)
    ninth in heats (33-36)
  33. (-2.15) Bruce Kidd (CAN/1964)
  34. (-2.15) Tom O'Riordan (IRL/1964)
  35. (-2.15) Mecser Lajos (HUN/1964-68)
  36. (-2.15) Simo Važić (yug-SLO/1964)
    tenth in heats (37-40)
  37. (-3.23) Pintér János (HUN/1964)
  38. (-3.23) Aske Dam (DEN/1964)
  39. (-3.23) Jean Fayolle (FRA/1964)
  40. (-3.23) Henri Clerckx (BEL/1964)
    eleventh in heats (41-44)
  41. (-4.36) Jean Randrianjatavo (MAD/1964)
  42. (-4.36=1064) Albie Thomas (AUS/1956-64)
  43. (-4.36) Somsak Keoakanta (THA/1964)
  44. (-4.36) Neville Scott (NZL/1956,64)
    twelfth in heats (45-46)
  45. (-5.82) Fernando Aguilar (ESP/1964)
  46. (-5.82) Ranatunge Karunananda (SRI/1964)
    thirteenth in heats (47-48)
  47. (-5.33) Álvaro Mejía (COL/1964-72)
  48. (-5.33) Nguyễn Văn Lý (VIE/1964)
    did not start
  49. Gaston Roelants (BEL/1960-72)
  50. (-=10) Mamo Wolde (ETH/1956-72)
  51. Ibrahim Yazdan Panah (IRI/1964)
  52. Ben Assou El-Ghazi (MAR/1964)
  53. (-=0.364) Manuel Oliveira (POR/1960-68)
  54. Paschal Mfyomi (TAN/1964)

1968

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