Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres

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Men's 5000 metres
at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
Venue Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
DatesJuly 8 (semifinals)
July 10 (final)
Competitors38 from 21 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Paavo Nurmi
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Silver medal icon.svg Ville Ritola
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Bronze medal icon.svg Edvin Wide
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
  1920
1928  

The men's 5000 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on July 8, 1924, and on July 10, 1924. 38 long-distance runners from 21 nations competed. [1]

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Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.

World Record14:28.2 Flag of Finland.svg Paavo Nurmi Helsinki (FIN)June 19, 1924
Olympic Record14:36.6 Flag of Russia.svg Hannes Kolehmainen Stockholm (SWE)July 10, 1912

In the final Paavo Nurmi set a new Olympic record with 14:31.2 minutes.

Results

Semifinals

All semi-finals were held on Tuesday, July 8, 1924.

The best four finishers of every heat qualified for the final.

Semifinal 1

PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
1Flag of Finland.svg  Eino Rastas  (FIN)15:22.2Q
2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Katsuo Okazaki  (JPN)15:22.2Q
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Axel Eriksson  (SWE)15:23.6Q
4Flag of France.svg  Léonard Mascaux  (FRA)15:26.4Q
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Charles Johnstone  (GBR)15:27.4
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ralph Starr  (GBR)
7US flag 48 stars.svg  Rilus Doolittle  (USA)
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Camille Van de Velde  (BEL)
9Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Alfredo Gomes  (BRA)
10Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Mohamed El-Sayed  (EGY)
11Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg  Joaquín Miquel  (ESP)
12Flag of Latvia.svg  Vilis Cimmermans  (LAT)
13Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg  José Eslava  (MEX)
14Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg  Stanisław Ziffer  (POL)16:36.0

Semifinal 2

PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
1Flag of Finland.svg  Paavo Nurmi  (FIN)15:28.6Q
2Flag of France.svg  Lucien Dolquès  (FRA)15:29.4Q
3Flag of Finland.svg  Eino Seppälä  (FIN)15:34.6Q
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Frank Saunders  (GBR)15:37.0Q
5Flag of France.svg  Maurice Norland  (FRA)15:41.4
6US flag 48 stars.svg  Harold Phelps  (USA)
7Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  David McGill  (CAN)
8Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  István Kultsár  (HUN)
9Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg  Stefan Szelestowski  (POL)
10British Raj Red Ensign.svg  Pala Singh  (IND)
11Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Karel Nedobitý  (TCH)
-Flag of Switzerland.svg  William Marthé  (SUI)DNF

Semifinal 3

PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
1US flag 48 stars.svg  John Romig  (USA)15:14.6Q
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Edvin Wide  (SWE)15:24.0Q
3Flag of Finland.svg  Ville Ritola  (FIN)15:32.1Q
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Charles Clibbon  (GBR)15:35.6Q
5Flag of France.svg  Lucien Duquesne  (FRA)16:03.0
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jan Zeegers  (NED)
7Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Alexandros Kranis  (GRE)
8US flag 48 stars.svg  George Lermond  (USA)
9Flag of Australia.svg  Malcolm Boyd  (AUS)
10Flag of Austria.svg  Hans Kantor  (AUT)
11Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg  Miguel Palau  (ESP)
12Flag of the United Mexican States (1916-1934).svg  Pedro Curiel  (MEX)
13Flag of Latvia.svg  Artūrs Motmillers  (LAT)

Final

The final was held on Thursday, July 10, 1924.

Nurmi had to improve the standing Olympic record to win the gold medal with Ritola only two tenths behind.

PlaceAthleteTime
1Flag of Finland.svg  Paavo Nurmi  (FIN)14:31.2 OR
2Flag of Finland.svg  Ville Ritola  (FIN)14:31.4
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Edvin Wide  (SWE)15:01.8
4US flag 48 stars.svg  John Romig  (USA)15:12.4
5Flag of Finland.svg  Eino Seppälä  (FIN)15:18.4
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Charles Clibbon  (GBR)15:29.0
7Flag of France.svg  Lucien Dolques  (FRA)15:32.6
8Flag of Sweden.svg  Axel Eriksson  (SWE)15:38.0
9Flag of France.svg  Léonard Mascaux  (FRA)15:39.0
10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Frank Saunders  (GBR)15:54.0
11Flag of Finland.svg  Eino Rastas  (FIN)
12Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Katsuo Okazaki  (JPN)

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References

  1. "Athletics at the 1924 Paris Games: Men's 5000 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2017.

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