2011 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships | ||
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500 m | men | women |
1000 m | men | women |
1500 m | men | women |
3000 m | men | women |
3000 m relay | women | |
5000 m relay | men | |
The Men's 5000 metre relay at the 2011 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships began on 12 March, and ended on 13 March at the Sheffield Arena. [1]
The top eight teams from the World Cup season competed.
Top 2 Athletes from each heat qualified for the final. [2]
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Rank | Country | Athlete | Time | Notes |
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Canada | Michael Gilday Charles Hamelin Francois Hamelin Olivier Jean | 6:52.731 | ||
Germany | Robert Becker Paul Herrmann Christoph Milz Robert Seifert | 6:54.693 | ||
United States | Kyle Carr Travis Jayner Anthony Lobello Jeff Simon | 7:01.659 | ||
– | South Korea | Kim Byeong-jun Lee Ho-suk Noh Jin-kyu Um Cheon-ho | PEN |
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