Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres

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Men's 10,000 metres
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Venue Olympisch Stadion
DatesAugust 19–20, 1920
Competitors34 from 17 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Paavo Nurmi Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Silver medal icon.svg Joseph Guillemot Flag of France.svg  France
Bronze medal icon.svg James Wilson Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
  1912
1924  

The men's 10,000 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920, and on Friday, August 20, 1920. Thirty-four runners from 17 nations competed. [1]

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.

World Record30:58.8 Flag of France.svg Jean Bouin Colombes (FRA)November 16, 1911
Olympic Record31:20.8 Flag of Russia.svg Hannes Kolehmainen Stockholm (SWE)July 8, 1912

Results

Semifinals

All semi-finals were held on Thursday, August 19, 1920.

Semifinal 1

PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
1Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  James Wilson  (GBR)33:40.2Q
2Flag of Finland.svg  Paavo Nurmi  (FIN)33:46.3Q
3Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Augusto Maccario  (ITA)34:06.8Q
4Flag of France.svg  Jean-Baptiste Manhès  (FRA)34:12.0Q
5Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Alfred Gaschen  (SUI)34:38.4Q
6Flag of Sweden.svg  Verner Magnusson  (SWE)34:49.2
7Flag of France.svg  Lucien Duquesne  (FRA)35:06.6
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Pierre Devaux  (BEL)36:38.3
Flag of Estonia.svg  Jüri Lossman  (EST)DNF
British Raj Red Ensign.svg  Phadeppa Chaugle  (IND)DNF
Flag of Denmark.svg  Julius Ebert  (DEN)DNF
US flag 48 stars.svg  Amisoli Patasoni  (USA)DNF

Semifinal 2

PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
1Flag of France.svg  Joseph Guillemot  (FRA)32:41.6Q
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Eric Backman  (SWE)32:48.5Q
3Flag of Denmark.svg  Albert Andersen  (DEN)32:58.4Q
4US flag 48 stars.svg  Fred Faller  (USA)33:02.4Q
5Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Oscar Garin  (SUI)33:04.4Q
6Flag of Canada (1868-1921).svg  Edward Lawrence  (CAN)33:08.5
7Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Teodoro Pons  (ESP)
8Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Konosuke Sano  (JPN)
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Aimé Proot  (BEL)
10Flag of Australia.svg  Sinton Hewitt  (AUS)

Semifinal 3

PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
1Flag of Finland.svg  Heikki Liimatainen  (FIN)32:08.2Q
2Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Charles Clibbon  (GBR)32:08.8Q
3Flag of France.svg  Gaston Heuet  (FRA)32:11.1Q
4Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Carlo Speroni  (ITA)32:13.1Q
5Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  James Hatton  (GBR)32:23.0Q
6Flag of Sweden.svg  Nils Bergström  (SWE)33:38.0
7Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Alexandros Kranis  (GRE)
8US flag 48 stars.svg  Earl Johnson  (USA)
9US flag 48 stars.svg  George Cornetta  (USA)
10Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Constantino Lussana  (ITA)
11Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Karel Pacák (TCH)
12Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Zensaku Motegi  (JPN)

Final

The final was held on Friday, August 20, 1920.

PlaceAthleteTime
1Flag of Finland.svg  Paavo Nurmi  (FIN)31:45.8
2Flag of France.svg  Joseph Guillemot  (FRA)31:47.2
3Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  James Wilson  (GBR)31:50.8
4Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Augusto Maccario  (ITA)32:02.0
5Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  James Hatton  (GBR)32:14.0
6Flag of France.svg  Jean-Baptiste Manhès  (FRA)32:26.0
7Flag of Finland.svg  Heikki Liimatainen  (FIN)32:28.0
8US flag 48 stars.svg  Fred Faller  (USA)32:38.0
9Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Oscar Garin  (SUI)
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Charles Clibbon  (GBR)DNF
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Alfred Gaschen  (SUI)DNF
Flag of Sweden.svg  Eric Backman  (SWE)DNF
Flag of Denmark.svg  Albert Andersen  (DEN)DNF
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Carlo Speroni  (ITA)DNF
Flag of France.svg  Gaston Heuet  (FRA)DNF

References

  1. "Athletics at the 1920 Antwerp Games: Men's 10,000 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2017.

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