Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres

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Men's 10,000 metres
at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
Vladimir Kuts 1956.jpg
Kuts winning the 10,000 m event
DatesNovember 23, 1956 (final)
Competitors25 from 15 nations
Winning time28:45.6
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Vladimir Kuts
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Silver medal icon.svg József Kovács
Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary
Bronze medal icon.svg Allan Lawrence
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
  1952
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The men's 10,000 metres was an event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, held on Friday November 23, 1956. There were a total number of 25 participants from 15 nations. [1]

From the gun, favorite Vladimir Kuts took the lead. Only Gordon Pirie was able to maintain contact as Kuts pushed the pace. Then at the conclusion of 12 laps, Kuts swung wide to let Pirie go by. Pirie obliged while Kuts took the rear for a little less than 200 meters, then Kuts accelerated back into the lead. In the last mile, Pirie was broken, Kuts pulled away to an ever-increasing lead. The chase group settled the remaining medals with a final sprint as József Kovács beat Allan Lawrence to the line for silver. Pirie struggled home a lap behind.

Final classification

RANKNAME ATHLETETIME
Med 1.png Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Kuts  (URS)28:45.6
Med 2.png Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  József Kovács  (HUN)28:52.4
Med 3.png Flag of Australia.svg  Allan Lawrence  (AUS)28:53.6
4.Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak  (POL)29:05.0
5.Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Ken Norris  (GBR)29:21.6
6.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Ivan Cherniavskyi  (URS)29:31.6
7.Flag of Australia.svg  David Power  (AUS)29:49.6
8.Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Gordon Pirie  (GBR)30.00:6
9.Flag of Germany.svg  Herbert Schade  (EUA)30.00:6
10.Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Frank Sando  (GBR)30.00:6
11.Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Pavel Kantorek  (TCH)30.00:6
12.Flag of France.svg  Alain Mimoun  (FRA)30.18:0
13.Flag of Germany.svg  Walter Konrad  (EUA)
14.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Frans Herman  (BEL)
15.Flag of Denmark.svg  Thyge Thøgersen  (DEN)
16.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Pyotr Bolotnikov  (URS)
17.Flag of Germany.svg  Klaus Porbadnik  (EUA)
18.US flag 48 stars.svg  Gordon McKenzie  (USA)
19.Flag of Sweden.svg  Rune Ahlund  (SWE)
20.Flag of Australia.svg  Dave Stephens  (AUS)
21.US flag 48 stars.svg  Richard Hart  (USA)
22.Flag of Finland.svg  Ilmari Taipale  (FIN)
23.Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Douglas Kyle  (CAN)
US flag 48 stars.svg  Max Truex  (USA)DNF
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Naw Myitung  (BIR)DNF

References

  1. "Athletics at the 1956 Melbourne Games: Men's 10,000 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2017.